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Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control • Microsoft drops a mega-memo detailing the company’s plans for Windows. We’ll help make sense of it all.

Windows 11 users have heard Microsoft’s promises before. That’s the problem • I’ve got feelings about the coming Windows 11 improvements.

Want me to trust Windows 11 again? Bring back local accounts • Microsoft knows we want local accounts, not Microsoft accounts, but I don’t think they’ll deliver it—even on the Windows 11 apology tour.

The FCC’s router crackdown clouds the future of home Wi-Fi • It’s just one of the odd quirks attached to the FCC’s new rules governing the future of consumer routers.

Inside Project Nova, Firefox’s biggest redesign in years • The Firefox browser is readying for some major changes.

Amazon says it’s a tech ‘deal.’ Price trackers tell a different story • Price trackers like Keepa and CamelCamelCamel expose fake discounts. Here’s how to use them, before you make your next tech purchase.

Teenager’s Gemini mistake locks family out of Google accounts • A 14-year-old got his entire family locked out of decades of email and documents with one poor choice, throwing their lives into digital chaos.

Will Apple’s MacBook Neo kill budget PC laptops—or save them? • Let’s hope good affordable PC laptops survive.

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 6 key things to know • A little better, a lot cheaper.

Adobe Acrobat Pro: Still the gold standard • It’s still feature-packed but easier to use than ever.

HyperX Omen OLED 27q: A budget OLED monitor champ • In many respects, the HyperX Omen OLED 27q is a typical budget OLED monitor, but its color performance makes it really stand out.

Acer Swift 16 AI: An incredible OLED laptop that lasts all day • Intel Panther Lake hardware plus a beautiful display.

Hide.me VPN: A feature-packed VPN that rewards tinkering • A privacy-focused VPN packed with customization options—but its complexity may scare off beginners.

Govee Smart Ceiling Light Pro: Turn your ceiling into art • This smart ceiling light will light up your life for every occasion.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR PC FEEL NEW AGAIN, NO UPGRADES REQUIRED • Shortages are driving prices up. Here’s how to stretch your current rig until the market calms down.

FIRE TV’S BIGGEST UPDATE IN YEARS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT • The new Fire TV home screen moves a lot of things around.

This Gemini prompt adds written steps to YouTube how-tos • Need written-out steps to help you follow along with a YouTube how-to? This Gemini prompt will do the trick.

Your Windows 11 PC is slower than it should be. Here’s what to check • Everything running on a PC uses system resources, so why tax it with unnecessary processes and programs? These tools will tidy up your Windows system.

Decode your Windows crash logs with this free AI tool • Skip the forums and let Windows Crash Assist with AI diagnose and help you understand crash issues.

Add this one line to your AI prompts for faster, better answers • This handy prompt add-on can save you from tedious back-and-forths with your AI.

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