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How to measure your PC's power usage
By Peter Wolinski last updated
Learn how to measure PC power usage to see how much energy your computer consumes.
160 million people have been using an untrustworthy VPN – uninstall this app now
By Andy Sansom published
Despite suspiciously positive customer reviews, this VPN should be avoided at all costs. Here's why you need to say adiós to Hola VPN.
5 tips to make the most of your new MacBook
By Alex Wawro published
Just got a new MacBook? Here are our top five tips for what you should do right away, whether it's the latest MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.
Google's URL shortener service is ending — what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
Google adds to the infamous graveyard by shuttering its popular URL shortener. Anything with goog.gl will stop working in 2025.
Huge Microsoft outage hits airlines — live updates on Delta, United, American, Southwest and more
By Scott Younker last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCS and servers offline and airlines seem to be particularly hard hit.
Using a VPN challenges censorship, hackers, and so much more
By Andy Sansom published
Wherever in the world you live, you have a right to the truth. A VPN could be the best way for you to stay up-to-date and avoid censorship.
Leading VPN provider publishes transparency report – but what does it mean?
By Olivia Powell published
We take a deep dive into PIA's transparency report to explore what it means
How to boot into Windows 10 safe mode
By Rory Mellon last updated
If you need to boot your Windows 10 PC into safe mode, these step-by-step instructions will help.
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