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tor guide

Tor, what you need to know and how it protects your privacy

Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know about Tor, the anonymous network that protects you, your communications, and your identity online.
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Details on Nvidia’s 960 GTX leak, enthusiasts prepare to open wallets

New details on the upcoming NVIDIA GTX 960 have leaked to VideoCardz.com, touting specs that should easily handle all your 1080p gaming needs.
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Falcon Northwest Tiki-Z review

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Intel’s latest graphics driver update is a win for home theater PCs

Intel has updated their drivers for video codecs in H.265 and VP9 playback for select laptops and desktops running Haswell and Broadwell processors.
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Samsung’s new PCI-Express solid state drive blows the doors off competitors

Samsung's new low-power, high speed PCIe 3.0 solid-state drive is sure to be a hit with laptop manufacturers and consumers alike.
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MSI takes a titanic step forward with a massive gaming laptop and a graphics card dock

MSI has announced their new line of gaming-centric PCs and all-in-one solutions headlined by the dual-GPU Titan notebook.

5 laptops from CES that will make you want a new one in 2015

This year's CES has introduced a wealth of new laptops for us to oogle, but not all of them are equal. We've picked the top five systems from the show.

A new challenger appears: Velocity Micro enters laptop gaming arena

Velocity Micro's new line of custom laptops give gamers the power to build a rig with the features they want and nothing they don't.
ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Hands-on: Lenovo’s super-thin ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X250 make the leap to Intel’s 5th-gen Core

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Asus gives gamers the best of everything with new 4K, IPS, G-Sync monitor

These two new ASUS Republic of Gamers gaming monitors will give all hardcore PC gamers something to look forward to in 2015.
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Dell goes wide with new UltraSharp 34 professional monitor

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Updated: HP’s Zvr Virtual Reality Display is your desktop holodeck

Samsung SE790C

Samsung new monitors are ultra-wide or 4K panels with a pinch of style

HP ZBook 14 and 15u

HP’s Zbook 14 G2 and 15u G2 pack power for productivity

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Samsung’s new portable SSD has massive capacity, tiny footprint

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Philips pulls out all the stops with an UltraWide, ultra beautiful curved display

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Intel’s refreshes WiDi with support for DX11 games and 4K resolution

HP Z27s

HP goes all-in on UltraHD with new 4K and 5K professional monitors

HP Z34c

HP joins the curved bandwagon with 3 widescreen monitors

Lenovo ThinkPad STACK

Lenovo’s ThinkPad Stack peripherals play together or solo

Lenovo ThinkVision X24

Lenovo says goodbye to bezels with its ThinkVision X24 monitor

Lenovo ThinkPad T450

Lenovo’s ThinkPad refresh includes 3K displays, extreme battery life

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2014 was the biggest year for malware yet

Whether it was your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, 2014 was a big year for malware. Here are the worst threats from the past 12 months.
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Wrap your mind around the bold curve in Samsung’s shapely Ativ One 7 all-in-one

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How to make life harder for laptop thieves

Over 150,000 people have their computer stolen every year. Here are a few devices that can keep you from becoming a part of that statistic.
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Syber Vapor I review

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OS security showdown

The strengths and weaknesses of the operating system you use can keep you safe or expose you to vulnerabilities. Who wins the OS Security showdown?
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iBuyPower SBX review

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Alter your passwords for better protection with LastPass’ ‘Auto-Password Change’

The password management application LastPass announced it would be updating its popular software with a brand new feature, dubbed "Auto-Password Change"
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Acer B326HK review

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Professional-grade encryption for the average person

Staying protected on the web is more important today than ever before. Follow our encryption guide to get yourself and your computer locked down.
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Imagination takes a piece of the Pi with its Creator CI20

This Thursday, the innovative technology outfit Imagination announced the release of their first fully functional microcomputer dubbed the MIPS Creator CI20
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Credential manager PasswordBox is now part of the Intel juggernaut

Intel's security acquisitions continue with the purchase of PasswordBox, a credential manager similar to LastPass compatible with mobile phones and PC.