When you hand over your phone or laptop for repair, you’re also handing over access to your data. Here’s the checklist I follow — and recommend — to protect your information during service: 1) Back up first. I always advise creating a full backup bef...
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is already appearing at around £1,000 at multiple retailers in Canada and the UK — and that’s turning heads. At this price point, expectations are high. This is aimed squarely at gamers, content creators, and power users who...
LinkedIn BrowserGate is a reminder that your browser says more about you than you think. A new fingerprinting report shows that websites can scan for up to 6,236 installed Chrome extensions and collect hardware details from your device. That combinat...
LinkedIn BrowserGate is a reminder that your browser extensions can see far more than you think. Reports have highlighted a Chrome extension scanning LinkedIn pages and collecting user data. The key issue isn’t just LinkedIn — it’s how browser extens...
Microsoft is now automatically pushing the Windows 11 24H2 update to unmanaged PCs. In plain English, if your computer isn’t looked after by a business IT system, Windows Update may install this major version whether you were planning for it or not....
Apple has officially launched its Celebrate Apple’s 50th birthday deals on Watches and AirPods, and I’ve already had customers asking whether they’re actually worth it. Here’s what you should know. Discount events like this are usually focused on sel...
SSDs don’t slow down randomly. There’s a reason behind it. Two background processes control how your SSD behaves over time: wear leveling and garbage collection. Wear leveling spreads data evenly across the drive. Unlike old hard drives, SSDs have a...
Australia has passed a law banning under‑16s from using major social media platforms — but the key issue is how it will be enforced. The responsibility falls mainly on the platforms. They are expected to introduce stronger age‑verification systems ra...
SilverStone FLP02W retro tower PC case: price drop and why it stands out. I don’t usually get excited about PC cases, but this one is different. The FLP02W brings back that classic 90s beige tower look, yet it’s built for modern hardware. And with th...
Understanding thermal throttling in laptops and smartphones. If your laptop or phone slows down when it gets warm, that’s not a fault — it’s protection. Thermal throttling is when a device deliberately reduces its performance to lower heat. Modern pr...