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How to cheat at Wordle
Here's how to hack Wordle to discover the answers to upcoming Wordle puzzles, as well as ways to increase your Wordle score and streaks. Wordle's new owner, The New York Times, may be signaling that changes are coming to Wordle, however.
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Become Maverick in Microsoft Flight Simulator's free Top Gun expansion
Microsoft has teamed up with Skydance Media and Jerry Bruckheimer to bring you a free Top Gun: Maverick expansion for Flight Simulator, complete with what looks like an F-18 and a carrier landing.
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Meet Project Stealth, a new initiative by PC powerhouses to hide all visible cables
Gigabyte and Maingear created a desktop PC with zero wires or cables in the main compartment, and we got to see how it works.
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Beautiful Windows Spotlight wallpapers bring some fun to Windows 11
Windows 11 has added Windows Spotlight, a desktop background that changes daily with nature photography culled from Microsoft's licensed photo archives.
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This obscure Firefox tool is a must-use for privacy buffs
Installing this extension lets you easily juggle alt accounts and keeps third-party cookies from seeing more than they ought—all in a single browser.
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Best laptop deals: Top picks from budget to extreme
We're finding the best deals on laptops, notebooks, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks for your PC-buying pleasure in 2022.
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This everyday Asus laptop with a beautiful 1080p display is just $370
Staples has a 17.3-inch Asus laptop for everyday use for just $370.
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Confirmed: You can overclock on AMD's next-gen B650 motherboards
Though it wasn't specifically mentioned at first, PCWorld confirmed that AMD's new B650 chipsets will be overclock-capable on The Full Nerd podcast
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EaseUS ToDo Backup 2022 review: New interface, same excellent capabilities
With some new capabilities and a revamped user interface, ToDo Backup 2022 cements its position as one of our favorite backup programs. There's a free version that covers the basics as well as an affordable annual version with optional online storage.
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Score huge savings on flash drives, SD cards, and storage with Amazon's today-only sale
Amazon has a one-day deal on SanDisk and WD memory at all-time low prices.
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Tested: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D bookends an incredible era of AMD upgrades
As the era of AM4 draws to its close, AMD's launch of the 5800X3D shows just how far Ryzen has come—and the tangible benefits of the company's generosity toward fans.
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How to buy a budget laptop without getting screwed
Choosing the right budget laptop is difficult if you don’t know what to look for. This guide can help you buy a budget laptop without getting screwed by its specifications.
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Microsoft's vision for the PC's future: AI-infused 'NPUs' and the cloud
At its Build conference, Microsoft lays out a vision of the future where its Azure cloud will supplement your PC's processor, while local AI NPUs from Arm and others power magical new apps.
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The Full Nerd Special Edition: AMD geeks out about Ryzen 7000, AM5, and laptops
AMD's Frank Azor and Robert Hallock join the Full Nerd crew to discuss Ryzen 7000 and more.
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OneNote is evolving into the near-perfect app for students
Microsoft says that some of OneNote's most useful features, such as transcription, synced audio and ink replay, are coming to the unified OneNote app.
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The first PCIe 5.0 SSDs for consumers are face-meltingly fast
Apacer reveals the first PCIe 5.0 SSD designs with 13,000MB/s write speeds and beefy heat sinks.
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Logitech's popular MX line brings mechanical keyboards to the masses
Logitech's MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini are sleek but pricey keyboards with three switch options.
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RIP Internet Explorer: Microsoft's iconic browser is being killed off in June
Microsoft said that it finally plans to end support for the standalone version of Internet Explorer in June 2022, though you'll have the option of enabling Internet Explorer Mode within Microsoft Edge.
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Big changes to the Microsoft Store could make Windows better, or a lot worse
Several changes are coming to the Microsoft Store in Windows: eliminating the waitlist for developers, adding ads, and pushing cloud content to File Explorer and more. Is it all for the better?
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