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How to Make Text Larger on Your Phone, Tablet and Computer
Here’s how you can make your smartphone and laptop screens more readable without resorting to reading glasses.
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The Best Free Photoshop Alternatives
These three free programs offer just as good – if not better – features than Photoshop and will help you become a better photo editor.
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The Most Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Knowing a few simple key combinations can save you time and effort using your Windows computer.
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The Most Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Knowing a few simple key combinations can save you a lot of time and effort. So check out our favorites.
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Video Game Subscriptions are the Next Big Thing in Gaming
You may never need to buy another video game as new services from Apple, Google and Microsoft let you play as much as you want for one subscription price.
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How to Sign a Document on Your Phone or Computer
Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature and add it to PDF, Word and other documents.
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Make Important Email Standout in Outlook with Color Coding
You can make email from important people automatically stand out in your Outlook mailbox with color coding. Here's how.
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How to Change Your Email Address
Follow our step-by-step directions for changing your email address for your Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud accounts.
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11 Gmail Tips that Will Save You Time
Gmail is packed with features that can improve your productivity. Here are the 11 Gmail features you should be using to save time every day.
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Deleting Your Facebook Account Won't Protect Your Privacy
If you're thinking about deleting your Facebook or Twitter account to protect your privacy, think again. Getting rid of your account probably won't keep you safe.
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Gmail Delivers New Level of Security with Confidential Mode
Gmail now lets you protect individual messages with a passcode, set an expiration date and prevent the recipient from forwarding or copying the contents.
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How to Tell if Your Facebook Messages Have Been Read
Want to know if your friends have read your messages? Facebook Messenger will tell you when your message has been sent, delivered and read.
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MacOS Mojave Increases Privacy, Takes Design Cues from iOS
The latest update to MacOS comes with a new work mode and improvements to Safari security and Finder functionality.
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These 11 New Gmail Features Make It Easier to Manage Your Email
Google's popular email app has gotten a major overhaul that adds a ton of new convenience features. We highlight the ones you should try first.
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Never Miss an Important Email on Your Smartphone
Never miss an important email again. Follow these simple steps to set your smartphone to notify you only when important email arrives in your inbox.
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How to Switch Email Accounts Without Losing Emails
Want to switch email accounts but are afraid of losing important emails in the process? Here's how to make a smooth transition.
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11 Hidden Gmail Features that Will Boost Your Productivity
Gmail is packed with hidden features that can save you time and improve your productivity.
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Best Apps to Help Kids Study & Get Organized
The right apps can be game-changers when it comes to helping students organize their time, take class notes and keep up with their homework.
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Sphero Edu is a Fun, Engaging Way to Develop Coding Skills
Using a simple, entertaining robotic ball called SPRK+, Sphero Edu teaches kids of all ages the foundations of coding.
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What You Need to Know About Windows 10 S
Microsoft launched a new version of Windows called Windows 10 S. Here's what you need to know.
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Coding for Girls: Classes, Games and Toys
It’s never too early to start teaching programming skills to help your kids succeed in a high-tech world.
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How to Download YouTube Videos
Looking to download YouTube videos so you can watch them offline? We have three options for how to do it.
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Chromebook Users Gain More Than a Million Android Apps
More than a million Android apps descend upon the Google Chromebook as Google announces Play Store integration into Chrome OS.
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Why You Need to Uninstall Apple QuickTime
Apple will no longer be updating QuickTime for Windows, leaving future security holes unplugged. Protect your PC by uninstalling QuickTime now.
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How to Remove Ads from the Windows 10 Lock Screen
Haven't you already paid for Windows 10? Ads have begun creeping onto the Windows 10 lock screen, but there's a way to make them stop.
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The Best Antivirus Software
We pick the best free and paid security software so you can use your Mac or Windows PC safely.
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Facebook Most-Used Words Quiz Causing 'Privacy Nightmares'
Did you click the popular app that tells what your most-used words on Facebook are? You may be open to massive privacy issues; Techlicious explains.
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Microsoft Offers 10-Cent Movies, Music and Apps for 10 Days
If you've upgraded to Windows 10, you can snag many Microsoft apps, movies and music for 10 cents each for the 10 days leading up to Cyber Monday.
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The $85 Asus Chromebit Turns TVs or Monitors to Full Computers
Have an old monitor or TV gathering dust? With the $85 Google Chromebit, turn it into a full-fledged computer running Chrome OS.
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Compared: Microsoft Office Online vs Apple iWork vs Google Apps
Looking for the best free office software? Compare features and file compatibility on Google Apps, iWork on iCloud and Microsoft Office Online.
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Microsoft's First Flagship Store Opens in Manhattan
Taking Apple's formula but adding new twists to it, Microsoft threw open the doors to its flagship store in Manhattan this week.
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Apple iWork Upgrades Boost Productivity
Apple rolled out big updates to its iWork suite of apps (Pages, Numbers and Keynote) to help you work more efficiently. Find out what's in store for you.
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Windows 10 to Get Skype Ingtegration, Smarter Cortana & More
Windows 10 is getting a bunch of new features including Skype integration, a smarter Cortana and improvements to the Edge browser.
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Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 14 Get Smart New Features
Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 14 get a faster organizer, smart special effects, new editing tools and more.
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Microsoft Office 2016 Arrives with Collaboration Features, Tighter Security
The new Office 2016 promises better collaboration, useful mobile apps, seamless Windows 10 integration, tighter security and more frequent updates.
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How to Make Siri, Google Now & Cortana Even Better
Siri, Google Now and Cortana can do so much more than finding out the weather or getting directions. Find out the tricks to make them really rock.
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Windows 7, Windows 8 Get Data-Mining Updates from Microsoft
Data privacy alert: Microsoft is pushing updates to Windows 7 and 8 that bring some anti-privacy features of Windows 10 to the operating systems.
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Microsoft Releases 'Snip', a Free Screenshot Tool
Microsoft Snip, currently in beta, lets you take full and partial screenshots, make annotations, record audio and share the resulting files via email.
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5 Key Windows 10 Privacy and Sharing Settings You Need to Change
Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.
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Windows 10's 'Wi-Fi Sense' Lets All of Your Contacts Access Your Home Network
The new Windows 10 feature Wi-Fi Sense gives all of your contacts, Facebook friends and more access to your password-protected home Wi-Fi network.
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What You Need to Know About Upgrading to Windows 10
System requirements for installing Microsoft Windows 10 are modest and it's free, but you may have to wait to get it. Here's what you need to know. .
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Windows Users: Install Microsoft's Latest Update Immediately
Hackers could gain complete control of your Windows PC via this recently discovered vulnerability in Windows Font Driver if left unpatched.
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How to Unsend an Email
The new Gmail Undo Send feature allows you to recall emails after you send them, but it is far from the only solution for senders regret that's available.
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Windows 10: What to Expect
Windows 10 by Microsoft brings Cortana, biometric security, virtual reality, and an improved browser experience to your PC as a free update.
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Apple Unveils OS X El Capitan for Macs
OS X El Capitan offers enhanced Spotlight Search, improvements to Safari and a number of performance tweaks that boost the speed of everyday tasks.
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Google Chrome Browser to Combat Auto-Playing Flash Ads
A Google Chrome update allows the browser to intelligently stop non-essential Flash videos, protecting users from the scourge of autoplaying ads.
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Windows 10 to Get Companion Smartphone Apps
The Microsoft Windows 10 companion apps will help sync music, photos, docs and the Cortana personal digital assistant across all your devices.
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Wolfram Launches a New Image Recognition Website
The Image Identification Project can analyze uploaded pictures and make a highly educated guess as to what it's a picture of.
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Google Releases Chrome Extension for the Color-blind
The Color Enhancement add-on for the Chrome browser makes color tweaks to your browser settings to make them easier for the color-blind to see.
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Internet Explorer Getting New Protection Against Misleading Ads
From pop-ups that trick you into installing software to blog entries on green coffee bean extract, Microsoft IE is cracking down on unfair ads.
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Microsoft Discusses Windows 10, IE's Replacement and Virtual Reality
The new Microsoft HoloLens virtual reality platform and new details about Windows 10 are being discussed at the Build developer conference this week.
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PBS Kids' Kart Kingdom: An Online World for Kids
Kart Kingdom allows kids aged 6 to 9 the ability to explore, cooperate with others and learn in a safe, controlled and free online game environment.
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'Data Saver' Extension for Chrome Reduces PC Bandwith Use
The new Data Saver extension for the Google Chrome browser reduces data use and boosts page download speeds while surfing the net on your PC or Mac.
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Microsoft Offering Office for Free on Devices Under 10.1 Inches
Microsoft announced today that moving forward, it will make its Office product available as a freemium product on devices under 10.1 inches.
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'Google Feud' Turns Search Autocompletes Into a Game of Family Feud
The browser-based Google Feud turns Google search autocomplete data into a fun Family Feud-esque guessing game.
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Drobox App Lets You View, Edit & Save Microsoft Office Docs
The free Dropbox and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) apps have completed their cross-integration on both iOS and Android.
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Google Chrome Adds Even More Malware Warnings
The Google Chrome browser now stops you before visiting a site with malware downloads via a bright red warning screen.
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The Best PC Security Software
Perfect anti-malware software might not exist yet, but these two products -- one paid, one free -- are the best of the best right now.
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The Best Mac Security Software
Despite what you may have heard, Macs aren't immune to infection. Here are our to picks -- free and paid -- for Mac security software.
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TurboTax Forced to Halt All State-Level e-Filings
TurboTax has paused the submission of state-level tax returns following a dramatic increase in fraudulent filings with the software.
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Windows 10 to Be a Free Download for Windows 7, 8 PC Owners
The Windows 10 operating system, featuring voice-activated digital assistant Cortana and a Start menu, will be free for the first year after release.
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Google Chrome Remote Desktop App Now Available for iOS
The free Google Chrome Remote Desktop app allows you to access your home computer from your mobile device anywhere you have Internet access.
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Researchers Have 'Solved' Poker by Creating the Perfect Computer Player
Researchers at the University of Alberta have created a strategic learning computer program designed to always win at Texas Hold em poker.
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Microsoft Launches 'Skype Translator Preview'
The Skype Translator Preview app automatically converts spoken English to spoken Spanish (and vice versa) in real time.
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Microsoft Recalls Another Windows 7 Update Over Critical Errors
Microsoft has recalled patch KB3004394, issued December 10, after some users reported crashes and an inability to install other updates.
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Dashlane & LastPass Let You Change Multiple Passwords with a Click
Both Dashlane and LastPass now let you automatically change your passwords on 75 of the most popular websites with the click of button.
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Apple Names the Top Apps, Games, Movies of 2014
Apple has named Pixelmator, Elevate Brain Training, Monument Valley and Threes! amongst the best iPhone and iPad games and apps of 2014.
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You Can Now Edit Office Attachments Directly from Gmail
An update to the Google Drive service now allows you to edit and track versions of Microsoft Office documents directly from your Gmail inbox.
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Mozilla Firefox Gets New "Forget" Button
Mozilla Firefox browser's new "Forget" button lets you erase evidence of the last few websites your device visited.
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Windows Ending Windows 7, Windows 8 Sales
Microsoft has officially discontinued OEM sales of Windows 7 and the retail sale of its Windows 8 operating system as of October 31.
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5 Tips for Getting More out of Gmail
From sorting and labeling to adding calendar and contact entries, we’ve got great tips to help you get more done more quickly with Gmail.
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Do You Need Antivirus Software for Your Mac?
The days of Macs being "immune" to malware and other online threats are long gone, security experts agree.
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AV-TEST Reveals the Best Windows 7 Anti-Virus Programs
Bitdefender, Kapersky, Intel and Norton all get high marks for protecting your PC from malware; Microsoft Security Essentials falls dangerously short.
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Microsoft Skips Windows 9; Introduces Windows 10
Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 10, appears to have learned much from the mistakes of the company's ill-fated Windows 8.
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Adobe Adds New Features into Photoshop & Premiere Elements 13
Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 13 feature new automatic cropping tools, better photo merging, video stabilization and more.
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Microsoft Windows 9 Preview Due Later this Year
Microsoft has tentative plans to debut its Windows 9 operating system at a developer preview event this September, with a full release next year.
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Microsoft Recommends You Uninstall its Latest Security Update
Microsoft recommends Windows PC owners uninstall its latest MS14-045 patch, which is reported to cause crashes and prevent computers from starting.
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Microsoft to End Support for Older Versions of Internet Explorer
Microsoft will stop supporting older versions of the Internet Explorer web browser with tech support and security updates on Jan. 12, 2016.
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Apple's Public 'OS X Yosemite' Beta Starts July 24
The public beta for Apple's Yosemite (OS X 10.10) operating system is limited to the first million to sign up for it.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit: Free Protection Against Zero-Day Threats
Security company Malwarebyte's newest offering, Anti-Exploit, goes beyond anti-virus to offer protection against zero-day security threats.
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The Motion-Sensing Kinect v2 Is Coming to Windows
Microsoft's motion sensing system is now available for PCs, but will the games follow?
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Tetris Turns 30, Adds New Features
80s-inspired skins, power ups and sounds come to Tetris to celebrate its third decade of stealing out productivity.
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Google Wants To Help Encrypt Your Email
Many emails are not encrypted, but Google has plans to change that for its customers with a new Chrome extension.
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Apple Announces iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10
Apple announced new features to upcoming releases of both Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite and iOS 8.
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Microsoft Fixes Critical IE Vulnerability, XP Users Included
Microsoft has released a must-install Internet Explorer security update for owners of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP computers.
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The Best Web Browser
The best browser is secure, streamlined, customizable and makes switching between computers and mobile devices easy. Check out our top pick.
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Important 'Windows 8.1 Update' Now Available
Microsoft just made the required new Windows 8.1 Update available to the public, which will provide new features and continued security updates.
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OKCupid Blocks Mozilla Firefox over Gay Marriage Dispute
Dating site OKCupid is blocking connections to its website via the Mozilla Firefox browser, citing its CEO's opposition to gay marriage.
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Microsoft Office Finally Arrives on the iPad
Microsoft unveiled a free version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Apple's iPad, but you'll need Office 365 subscription to get the most out of it.
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Microsoft Warns About a New Microsoft Word Vulnerability
A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2010 could let hackers gain control of your computer via an infected .RTF file.
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11 Google Search Tips Everyone Should Know
By using a few simple tricks, you can quickly and easily whittle down your Google search results to get exactly the information you're looking for.
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What Parents Should Know About Xbox One's Titanfall Game
This year's most anticipated Xbox One game has landed, but is this action shooter good for all ages?
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Microsoft Releasing Critical Internet Explorer Security Updates
Microsoft's security bulletin patches critical security vulnerabilities in Windows XP and Internet Explorer being actively exploited by hackers.
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Chrome Browser Gets Voice-Activated Search
Google has announced a rollout of hands-free voice search for users of the Google Chrome beta web browser for desktop.
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The Best Tax Software
Filing taxes can be easy with some preparation using the latest online tax services and programs. Find out which one is right for your needs.
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New Google Chrome Feature Fights Hijackings
Google's Chrome web browser now contains a feature that autodetects hijacked settings and offers a one-click way to restore factory default.
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Adobe Flash Player Releases Urgent Security Update
Adobe Flash Player users are being urged to update their software immediately to fix a critical security vulnerability.
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Build Virtual LEGO Models Online
Google and LEGO have teamed up to create Build, a simple-yet-fun building block simulator app.
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Microsoft Will Extend Windows XP Anti-Malware Support into 2015
Microsoft has agreed to continue supporting XP users with anti-malware signatures until after the release of next year's Windows 9.
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How to Set up a New Windows PC
Set up your new Windows 8 PC to offer a secure, easy-to-use and customized experience for every member of the family.