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Laptop / PC Mar 6, 2026

This Windows AI feature runs in the background — disable it now

Copilot runs quietly in Windows—but do you really need it enabled all the time?

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Laptop / PC Mar 6, 2026

Ignoring the 'never buy a used SSD' rule for enterprise drives is the ultimate PC building hack

Buying a used SSD is typically a bad idea—but if it's an enterprise SSD, it makes a lot more sense

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Laptop / PC Mar 6, 2026

Stop trusting Windows drive alerts: How to pull your SSD's raw NVMe error log with smartctl

Your SSD keeps a hidden error log, and your OS won't show you

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Laptop / PC Mar 6, 2026

Your accounts aren't as safe as you think: The danger of SMS 2FA

Your email two-factor authentication isn't much better, unfortunately.

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Laptop / PC Mar 1, 2026

Mini PCs are just laptops without screens: The hidden hardware compromises of ultra-compact builds

I wish I knew these 5 things before buying my first mini PC

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Laptop / PC Mar 1, 2026

The H2testw reality check: How to expose fake microSD cards before they corrupt your data

Why you need to stress test every microSD card you buy

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Laptop / PC Mar 1, 2026

Your vinyl records aren't as "analog" as you think—and that’s okay

Oh, you thought it was AAA all the way?

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Laptop / PC Feb 28, 2026

QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack

A Chrome extension named "QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was …

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Laptop / PC Feb 28, 2026

$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed

South Korea's National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an o…

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Laptop / PC Feb 27, 2026

Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD …

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Laptop / PC Feb 27, 2026

APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks

North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, sprea…

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Laptop / PC Feb 27, 2026

CISA warns that RESURGE malware can be dormant on Ivanti devices

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new details about RESURGE, a malicious implant u…

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