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7 Tips For Organizing Your Digital Photos
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7 Tips For Organizing Your Digital Photos

Don’t let common aches and pains keep you off your mat or ruin your practice. Recover faster with these 20 expert-recommended natural fixes.

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March 2016
Slack Hacks to Help You Say Goodbye to Email
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Slack Hacks to Help You Say Goodbye to Email

Slack has become one of the most popular tools that groups use to communicate and collaborate, but it’s not necessarily any more efficient than email on its own. These tips will help you get the most out of this powerful new messaging application.

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April 2016
The Many Virtues Of Virtual Reality
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The Many Virtues Of Virtual Reality

Virtual reality’s biggest and longest-awaited headsets, the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift, are good enough to make even the most skeptical people optimistic about the future of VR.

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May 2016
The Ultimate Cord Cutter's Guide
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The Ultimate Cord Cutter's Guide

Cable TV was once considered the ultimate entertainment necessity, but no longer. Thanks to Internet-based services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Instant Video, you can do away with pay TV altogether. If you have a 5Mbps Internet connection, you can cut the cable easily and efficiently. Here's our most up-to-date look at the best ways to get your favorite TV programming without needing a cable company.

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August 2015
3D Xpoint: The Next, Best Memory Standard
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3D Xpoint: The Next, Best Memory Standard

The new 3D Xpoint memory architecture, designed by Intel and Micron, promises nonvolatile storage that can read and write without requiring a transistor.

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September 2015
Security Social: Black Hat's Biggest Threats
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Security Social: Black Hat's Biggest Threats

The car-service startup has a brazen plan to become a robotic superpower. Should we be excited or afraid?

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September 2015
How Scanning Apps Keep You Organized
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How Scanning Apps Keep You Organized

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1931-2015), missile and rocket technologist, institution-builder and motivator of men, was relentless in his quest to build an India strong and self-reliant in science and technology.

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September 2015
How Companies Turn You Into Money
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How Companies Turn You Into Money

The best description of the data economy comes from AOL, of all places.

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October 2018
De-Monetize Me: How To Keep Your Data To Yourself
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De-Monetize Me: How To Keep Your Data To Yourself

Personal information is the currency on which much of the internet depends.

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October 2018
This App Helps Give Refugees An Education
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This App Helps Give Refugees An Education

To bridge educational losses suffered by Syrians displaced by war, a new accelerator looks to technology and personal connections.

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October 2018
How To Make Your Wired Speakers Wireless
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How To Make Your Wired Speakers Wireless

So you have a pair of wired speakers that are connected to a stereo receiver you love, or maybe you have a self-powered pair, or a 2.1 system thats perfect for watching movies.

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October 2018
The Coolest Features In The New Apple iPhones
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The Coolest Features In The New Apple iPhones

This year's new iPhones have arrived.

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October 2018
Computational Photography Is Ready For Its Closeup
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Computational Photography Is Ready For Its Closeup

More than 87 million Americans traveled internationally in 2017, a record number according to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office. If you were among them, perhaps you visited a destination such as Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, Ha Long Bay, or the Great Wall of China.

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August 2018
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Oulu Finland: 5G Lives Here

The sun never sets on the 5G network in Oulu. Well, maybe it dips below the horizon just a bit. But at midnight on a Tuesday morning in June, it looks like 4:00 in the afternoon, and the local pub is full of engineers attending a big European 5G conference.

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September 2017
The Case for Buying an Unlocked Phone
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The Case for Buying an Unlocked Phone

At PC Magazine, we’ve long been proponents of unlocked cell phones. Last year we reviewed 39 unlocked models available in the U.S., and our list of The Best Unlocked Phones offers options from $149 up to $700.

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August 2016
Going On Vacation? Pack Your Camera
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Going On Vacation? Pack Your Camera

You have dozens of things to think about before you go on vacation (or any other journey away from home). Is a camera on your packing list? If not, maybe it should be.

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June 2019
Oneplus 7 Pro: The Best Value For A Premium Smartphone
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Oneplus 7 Pro: The Best Value For A Premium Smartphone

With the OnePlus 7 Pro, this smartphone maker continues its trajectory as a swiftly rising flagship killer. Not only is this the fastest Android phone we’ve ever tested, but it’s also loaded with a gorgeous, notchless screen; cool hardware; and smart software features that outpace even those of the Samsung Galaxy S10+.

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June 2019
The Coolest Things From Google I/O 2019
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The Coolest Things From Google I/O 2019

May’s Google I/O is an annual event that gives Android developers a sense of what’s next for the company’s mobile operating system and a peek at the new hardware and services Google is rolling out to unlock its OS’s potential.

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June 2019
How To Access Your Windows PC From iOS And Android
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How To Access Your Windows PC From iOS And Android

Want to view and control your Windows PC from your smartphone or tablet? There’s an app for that. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop tool lets you access one computer from another, and with the Remote Desktop app for iOS and Android, you can tap into your PC, view the screen, and work with your computer as though you were in front of it from a mobile device. Here’s how.

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November 2018
Are You Ready For The California Consumer Privacy Act?
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Are You Ready For The California Consumer Privacy Act?

Some of the most well-known technology companies are headquartered in California, which on June 28 passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

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December 2018
Android Pie Promises Smarter, Simplified Interface
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Android Pie Promises Smarter, Simplified Interface

Google Pie has arrived.

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September 2018
How To Build A Kick-Ass - Gaming PC For $1,000
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How To Build A Kick-Ass - Gaming PC For $1,000

As a hardware analyst at PCMag, I’ve had numerous opportunities to build PCs live on camera.

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September 2018
Why Satellite Internet Is The New Space Race
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Why Satellite Internet Is The New Space Race

There’s a theory (or perhaps a cautionary tale) among astronomers called the Kessler Syndrome, named for the NASA astrophysicist who proposed it in 1978. In this scenario, an orbiting satellite or some other piece of material accidentally strikes another and breaks into pieces.

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September 2018
6 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your PC
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6 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your PC

Nothing lasts forever—especially tech—but your computer can last quite a few years if you treat it well.

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September 2018
Driveless Cars
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Driveless Cars

Autonomous cars will be the most important extension of the Internet since smartphones. And they’ll be ubiquitous much sooner than you think.

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September 2016
Rise Of The Biobots
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Rise Of The Biobots

In nature, elegant engineering solutions abound. The robotics world is working to unravel them.

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April 2017
How To Turn Off Autoplay Videos
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How To Turn Off Autoplay Videos

Autoplay is maybe not as grating as Auto-Tune, but it sure is annoying.

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April 2017
10 Uses For Your Old Smartphone
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10 Uses For Your Old Smartphone

Smartphones are an absolute necessity in today’s information age. After a few years, though, devices—particularly those that we carry with us at all times—are bound to show a little wear and tear. They might have some bumps and scratches, or perhaps they slow down. But if you take some basic precautions, your old phone can have a productive afterlife.

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April 2017
New Research Suggests Anyone Can Become An Internet Troll
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New Research Suggests Anyone Can Become An Internet Troll

Are people born Internet trolls, or does the Internet turn them into horrible people? New research from Stanford University and Cornell University suggests that it’s the latter.

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March 2017
Magic Leap's Mixed-reality Headset Is Finally On Sale
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Magic Leap's Mixed-reality Headset Is Finally On Sale

After years of secret development and billions of dollars, you can finally buy a Magic Leap mixed-reality headset.

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September 2018