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Best VPN for Florida: Pornhub workarounds
Pornhub will begin blocking access to residents of Florida on January 1, following new age-verification laws—but a VPN can be a good workaround. These are the best VPNs to continue viewing the site while protecting your privacy.
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Smart home at CES 2025: AI and Matter will take center stage
Generative AI is having a break-out year in smart home and home security, and we expect the trend to continue at CES in Las Vegas.
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2025 will be the best year to buy a monitor, ever. Here's why
2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for monitors. Here are the hottest trends you should know about as we head into CES.
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Ring in the New Year with this 24% off Logitech gaming headset
For $190 at Amazon, the gorgeous Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed will upgrade your gaming experience.
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Best USB-C monitors 2024: These displays have a hidden talent
USB-C displays elegantly combine two desktop mainstays — your monitor and a USB-C hub — for a less cluttered and more connected work environment.
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LG's new Gram laptops include Arrow Lake, new AI features
LG has launched its CES 2025 lineup of Gram laptops, featuring Intel's Arrow Lake mobile processors as well as AI capabilities that run both on the laptop as well as the cloud.
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How to check your PC’s CPU temperature
Is your PC's processor too hot? Here's how to monitor your computer's CPU temperature, and lower it if needed.
Reviews
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 review: A budget business ARM laptop
This budget business laptop delivers mind-blowing battery life and snappy desktop application performance. But the display isn’t great, and this is the lowest-performance Snapdragon X Plus SKU available.
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PC makers say tomorrow's AI PCs just need to keep it simple
We asked PC vendors what 2025 holds for the AI PC. The answer? Small incremental changes, as consumers, developers and PC makers figure out what AI is capable of.
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These are the best smart home products of the year
As the year winds down, get the scoop on our favorite smart speakers and displays, thermostats, security cameras, video doorbells, lighting systems, and more.
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AMD's wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
AMD has more highs than lows for 2024, for sure. Join us as we recap the best and worst moments for AMD during 2024, as well as those that just made us shake our head.
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Best portable monitors 2024: Displays that go with you
For the ultimate in flexibility, a portable monitor lets you take your workspace with you, whether on a business trip, out in the field, or just relocating to another room.
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Buying a laptop? Wait! This alternative could be better for you
If you don't need the portability of a laptop, here's something that gets you more for your money.
How-To
12 useful tips for the new Microsoft Outlook
With the new Outlook, you can increase your efficiency both at home and in the office. Discover practical tips for more productive working in this article.
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This MSI Katana with RTX 4070 is a jaw-dropping $400 off
Besides a great graphics card there's also a Ryzen 9 CPU in there—all for just $1,100 over at Best Buy.
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Why 2025 will be the year Arm dominates PCs
Two experts provide insights on how Arm PCs will only continue to grow as we head into next year.
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Best work from home tech of 2024/2025
15 of the best hardware and software products for an optimal home-office workplace.
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Intel's wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
Let's just say it: 2024 was a rough year for Intel. But how rough? We recap Intel's high points for 2024, plus the many lows — as well as the moments that caused us to shake our heads and say, "Huh?!"
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Best 4K monitors 2024: HDR, 144Hz, budget, and best overall
We've applied our extensive hands-on monitor testing to models from Dell, Samsung, Asus, and other big brands to name the best 4K monitors among them.
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