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How I back up my Windows desktop to my NAS automatically

Start by evaluating your backup needs. Do you need the cloud, local, or a mixture of the two? Syncthing can create easy, automatic, and free backups locally. I configured Syncthing on my Windows ...
The New York Times

How to Make Your Old Computer Feel New Again

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber Streams is a writer who has been covering laptops and ...
CNET

Thousands of Computer Viruses Are Created Every Day. Here’s How to Protect Your Computer From Cyberattacks

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...
Android Police

I started using my phone's hotspot as backup internet, and it works better than I expected

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
ZDNet

OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser

Codex Desktop expands from coding into full productivity workflows. Automation can generate images, charts, and workflow outputs. The tool is still aimed at developers despite the broader productivity ...

The only PC maintenance checklist I don’t hate

This practical PC maintenance checklist covers drivers, storage, browsers, backups, physical cleaning, and more.
Electrek

Backup power is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do [update]

Almost everyone positions home solar panel systems with home batteries as backup grid power insurance – and while that can be vitally important in a whole host of “what if” scenarios, keeping the ...
PCMag on MSN

Travel smarter: How to keep your laptop safe with BitLocker encryption

Protect your PC and storage drive from unauthorized access. Here’s how and why I enable BitLocker on all my Windows computers ...
Forbes

Claude Can Now Control Your Computer (What’s New In AI Right Now)

This week, AI agents gained desktop control, while 20% of companies captured 74% of AI's economic gains by redesigning workflows. Apple's 50th anniversary underscored consistent branding, and OpenAI's ...
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...
CNET

How to Uninstall the iOS 26 Beta If You Want to Go Back to iOS 18

If you're having second thoughts about installing the public beta of iOS 26, follow these steps to go to back iOS 18. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of ...