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Desktops September 20, 2016

The Consumer Reports 10-Minute Digital Privacy Tuneup

There's a lot you can do to protect your personal information when you go online, whether you're using a smartphone or a laptop, and whether you're at home or in a coffee shop.

Desktops September 20, 2016

66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now

Ah, the joys of the connected life: opportunities to engage with global communities, be educated and entertained, and shop with ease.

Desktops September 20, 2016

Protecting Your Digital Privacy Is Not as Hard as You Might Think

When I was growing up in the 1980s, my parents would occasionally take my brother and me for a special treat: an evening spent browsing for software at a local computer store.

Desktops September 8, 2016

Final FCC Set-Top Box Proposal: Free Apps and Integrated Search for All

Remember how earlier this week the rumor mill had it that the FCC’s long-awaited final set-top box proposal was due out this week?

Desktops September 7, 2016

New iPhone 7 Smartphones to Be Water-Resistant, Lack Headphone Jacks

Apple today announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which build on features seen in the iPhone 6s phones already on the market.

Desktops August 31, 2016

Why You Need to Reset a Router

If you own a WiFi router, you know the drill.

Desktops August 24, 2016

WiFi Face-Off: Orbi vs. eero vs. Luma

Mesh networks have been all the buzz in router technology this year.

Desktops August 20, 2016

Time to Upgrade Your Podcast App?

Although 21 percent of the U.S. population (age 12 or older) listens to podcasts, the medium is relatively young.

Desktops August 2, 2016

How to Watch the Rio Olympics in 4K

Given the well-publicized concerns about crime and the Zika virus, watching the 2016 Rio Olympics from home may actually be the best way of catching the action this year.

Desktops August 2, 2016

How Outdated Router Firmware Puts You at Risk

Generally speaking, the biggest interaction users have with their router is an occasional turn-it-on-and-off-again when a slowdown occurs.

Desktops August 1, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Brings Xbox Games, Fingerprint Log-Ins to the PC

Microsoft’s first major update to Windows 10 will roll out tomorrow, August 2.