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When browsing the Google Play Store for a mobile VPN, downloads in the tens of millions is usually the ultimate stamp of approval. If 10 million people use an app, it must be well-maintained, technically secure, and backed by a legitimate business, right? Unfortunately, our latest audit of Android VPNs
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* Windscribe has released deGDID, a free tool that targets a hidden Windows identifier that VPNs cannot mask * The identifier surfaced in a US court case where it helped trace a suspect's PC across VPNs and three countries * Blocking the identifier can break Microsoft account features like Xbox, Outlook,
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Many small businesses already tap into AI for market research, image and video creation, copywriting, and idea exploration. Although this single-prompt approach is helpful, it has its limits. Enter AI agents. Unlike traditional AI, which typically operates within a silo, AI agents can make decisions and take multi-step actions to
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Most CD players are designed to hide the disc and its mechanisms inside a dark plastic box. SYITREN’s RM1 Kickstarter project takes the opposite approach, turning the hardware itself into a mesmerizing part of the recent renewed interest in physical music formats. A dual-layer transparent acrylic frame, held together
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Chinese memory titan ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is in early talks to secure funding for a second major DRAM fabrication facility in Beijing in a bid to expand memory chip output. Could this help alleviate some of the pressure on the memory industry? Backed by local government entities, the expansion
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Every time we blink, it seems there is another price hike on something or other. However, if you have been holding out for a capable mid-range gaming laptop that will not break the bank, then check out Best Buy's 'deal of the day' on a reasonably
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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. After its 1.0 launch last month, Palworld is coming to iOS and Android with a new open-world MMORPG launching later this year, Polygon
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Today, I’m talking with Toni Schneider, who is the brand new CEO of the social platform Bluesky — he formally took over after a short stint as interim CEO. This is one of my favorite kinds of interviews to do on Decoder, because a couple years ago, we had Bluesky’
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The concept of the Falcon T1 is impressive: a single machine that replaces five, saving you space and money. In this first look review, I’ve been testing the 20W fibre to get a taste of this machine's potential. The Creality Falcon T1 is a fully enclosed laser
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shuttertop/Getty Images ByChristian Robles, Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW August 3, 2026 11:00 AM ET The agency is touting recent updates to the platform ahead of its 10 year anniversary next April. * GSA * Identity The General Services Administration announced it will be “continuously strengthening” anti-fraud safeguards for Login.gov
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Imagine having your TV for only a few years, yet experiencing quality issues and audio woes less than five years into ownership. Or even worse, it won’t turn on at all. Ty Pendlebury, CNET’s TV editor, says most people keep TVs for 10 years before buying a new
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Just how private are the conversations you have with your favorite AI? Last week, news broke that conversations from Anthropic's Claude AI could be accessed through a Google dork (translation: advanced search query). Yes, people had already shared
