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Has your desk become a buzzing hive of wireless dongles, devices and accessories? If you’re experiencing poor Wi-Fi, before you file yet another support ticket with your broadband provider, consider this: your peripherals might be to blame.

Finding the best MacBook deals during the upcoming October Prime Day event will be trickier than before. Thanks to the recent Apple price hikes, the company’s laptops all now have higher starting prices. So while you’ll see price cuts on MacBooks, they are reductions from the new prices.

When my phone’s screen isn’t large enough for the task at hand, I often reach for a tablet instead. However, unless you charge yours religiously every night, picking one up usually means finding a dead battery and a digital paperweight.

It’s time for my quarterly report card on how Microsoft is progressing with its campaign to fix Windows 11. You may recall that my first report was published at the start of July, and I was largely full of praise given what happened to Windows 11 in those first three months.

There was a time not that long ago when you had to choose between protection or performance on your Windows PC. If you enabled your security software, yes, you would be protected from malware and other viruses, but your computer’s performance would take a massive hit. On the other hand, if you left your security…

New research has claimed banking scam fraudsters are increasingly focusing on mobile devices, with a 35% increase in such scams over the last 12 months. Rather than attempt to con victimsg at mobile devices – from where victims can easily transfer money

AI is everywhere, so it’s no surprise that it’s being woven into the operations of cable broadband networks as operators look to stay steps ahead of service impairments, automatically fix some of them and improve overall customer experience. Meanwhile, broadband customers are using AI at an accelerating rate, but AI-related data consumption is not yet…

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 3 (game #944).

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 3 (game #1713).

There’s some solid free software that can help you keep tabs on your computer’s health.