Alaina Yee

Skyrocketing memory prices are influencing my plans for holiday purchases—and my shopping habits overall.

The upcoming reborn Steam Machine will launch into a very different world than its predecessor.

As hardware and software become ever more inextricably intertwined, the line between renting and owning has become blurred, too.

Malware that captures your most sensitive data—including passwords for your email and banking accounts—is on the rise. Here’s how to stay safe.

I’m stuck with Windows 11 now. So I finally made this issue less terrible to deal with.

Let’s just start by saying that you should definitely be using a password manager. Data breaches are happening more frequently, and that flood of stolen info has made cracking passwords even easier. And it’s not just the “password12345” variety that is at risk—passwords that use variations on a single password or substituting numbers for letters are also vulnerable. Even if you’re using unique, random passwords, storing them in a document or spreadsheet is not truly keeping them safe and secure.…

Hate paying Adobe and Microsoft’s prices for software? Be careful what you install—“innocent” apps and browser extensions can hide malicious code.

Deepfake technology has improved so much that you could mistake an imposter for the real person. But this expert tip will catch a fraudster in the act.

We spend a lot of time looking at the best paid antivirus suites, but we don’t talk much about free antivirus solutions. Part of the reason is that the free versions are based on their paid counterparts. If you see a paid version you like that offers a free alternative, you can safely assume the antivirus protection level is similar, save for any specific malware types the free version doesn’t cover. To create this list of the top free antivirus programs we looked at the top mainstream antivir…

Is a new batch of supercharged AMD APUs real? I don’t know yet, but PC gaming needs it to be.

This precautionary tale comes just at the scariest time of the year.

Websites still serve their pages via vulnerable redirects. Google has now set a deadline to disallow that happening unbeknownst to users.

The best password is one you probably can't easily remember—that's why a password manager is so crucial to your online security. We review LastPass, Dashlane, Keeper, NordPass, and others to find the best one for managing passwords.

Passkeys are great. But like physical keys, you should have extras made. I’m stoked I can now pick up one of the simplest storage methods in person.

Your PC needs virus protection, full stop. No matter how careful you are, some threats can’t be avoided without the aid of antivirus software. Our top picks will keep you protected.

Starlink’s V3 satellites are cool. But I’ll probably still take wired internet with me to the grave.

I like Halloween just fine. I dislike my apps changing my settings without asking me.

I breezed past Windows’ built-in virtual desktops feature for a decade, then still missed one ultra useful setting once I did. Don’t make my mistakes.

When Windows 7 died, it was a disaster. When Windows 10 died...meh?

You may have heard of some of these, but they’re probably not part of your daily routine yet—despite all of them being incredibly helpful.