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What is a VPN? And why would you need one? With hundreds of services all promising to be the fastest, safest or most secure, it can be hard to know where to start.

Your router is your hardware firewall, and unless it's updated, despite being your primary piece of equipment in terms of your gateway to the internet, it may not be the most secure link in your computing chain.

Passive file management is not always effective at clearing away the massive amount of cache that can accumulate. So, even if you're doing everything you can to keep your system clean, you might still be stuck with digital dust.

A passkey is a password-free form of login. Unlike a password, it cannot be stolen in a phishing attack, where people are fooled into handing over their credentials, which can later appear on the dark web.

AI will not just replace your phone. It will replace your Job.

Not all “Face Unlock” methods are created equally. There’s a huge difference in being able to simply identify a face and analyze it on the same level as a fingerprint. Many Android phones can do the former, but it takes special technology to do the latter. That’s what enabled iPhones to do so much with Face ID, and some Android phones can do the same thing.

These are some of the signs that you should look at before spending money to buy another device.

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Let’s start with the basics: the No 1 reason not to buy a new laptop is that you don’t need one.

What are cookies, exactly? Why are we constantly asked about them, and what happens when we accept or reject them? As you will see, each choice comes with implications for your online privacy.