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Opera One will become Opera's flagship desktop browser later this year.

By Matthew Humphries

A patch is rolling out, but this latest flaw is indeed being exploited by hackers, Google warns.

By Michael Kan

Google is warning that hackers have been spotted actively exploiting the flaw.

By Michael Kan

Replacing the now defunct Internet Explorer as the default browser in Windows, Edge offers a host of helpful features. Here’s how to get the most out of them.

By Lance Whitney

The fix reduces CPU usage from Microsoft's MsMpEng.exe by as much as 75% while using the Firefox browser, according to a Mozilla engineer.

By Michael Kan

The Mullvad Browser promises to collect no data from the user while minimizing tracking from websites. But it's best used with a VPN to ensure more complete protection.

By Michael Kan

Don't lose your files. Here's how to regularly back up or restore your Mac using Apple's built-in back up feature.

By Lance Whitney
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Online backup service OpenDrive is a good value and features an intuitive web interface, but it could use better encryption options and the desktop app feels a little disjointed.

By Michael Muchmore  & Justin Pot

Trying to figure out how to send a large file to someone else? Gmail and Yahoo have a 25MB limit, but don't worry; there are other ways to transfer a big file.

By Lance Whitney

Now even $2 Basic plan subscribers can take advantage of Google's VPN service.

By Matthew Humphries

Nvidia’s system is limited to GeForce RTX 3000 and 4000 GPUs, while Microsoft's implementation can tap both Nvidia and AMD GPUs, but it'll only upscale videos below 720p resolution.

By Michael Kan
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Livedrive provides unlimited online storage for a single computer, but it divides features between several pricing tiers and lacks some standard scheduling and encryption options.

By Max Eddy  & Justin Pot

With these pop-up ads on the Edge browser, Microsoft seemingly can't leave users alone and let them choose the software they want to use.

By Matthew Humphries
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Carbonite Safe is an easy-to-use online backup service that offers unlimited storage, but a subscription covers only one computer and the service lacks features like mobile backup, file sharing and syncing, and disk imaging.

By Michael Muchmore  & Justin Pot

Internet Explorer 11 should be permanently disabled on consumer versions of Windows 10 today through an update rolling out to Microsoft Edge.

By Michael Kan

This news will be nightmare fuel for any system administrators who were around during the Adobe Flash days.

By Matthew Humphries

Google is rolling out a browser update that automatically locks incognito sessions when users exit the Chrome app on an Android device. 

By Marco Marcelline

The internal project is experimenting with a new user interface, novel new features, and deeper integration with Windows.

By Matthew Humphries

Split the Edge browser window in half and load two tabs side-by-side.

By Matthew Humphries

You’ve read about iPhones rescuing people. Turns out people would reciprocate, saving their phones and even their PCs before most other objects.

By Eric Griffith