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Slack is one program that’s become an essential part of my working day. Unlike some chat programs, it’s a cinch to navigate and share images and documents on, and I really like how easy it is to populate messages with emojis. You can even create personalized ones. In my view, it’s a chat experie

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If you’re looking to pick up a blazing fast monitor, you’re in luck, because this blazing fast 27-inch Asus ROG Strix IPS monitor is down to its best price ever–$255.55 on Amazon.

This is a gorgeous display with a generously sized screen and an IPS panel that translates to vivid colors and great contrast.

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are versatile privacy tools that can enhance your online experience. They are very effective at helping you optimize your online privacy and security while also opening up location-restricted streaming content. But can they help improve your online gaming experience as well?

Using a VPN while gaming can enhance your securi

Yes, it’s still Prime Day–day four and the final one–so we figured it was time to cover some amazing mice deals, too. After all, everyone deserves an upgrade now and then.

Razer DeathAdder

Tough love? Newly appointed Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan told employees this week that the company is not among the top 10 leading chipmakers, according to a report.

Tan reportedly made his remarks to a company-wide meeting of employees,

When I first learned Photoshop in the early 2000s, I spent a lot of time making desktop wallpapers. I played with filters and custom brushes, Matrix fonts, and inverted colors. You can probably still find my old “portfolio” of them online somewhere. I don’t have time for that anymore, but I do still use a PC wallpaper app. Weird, right?

Here’s the

Abode makes some of our favorite home security systems, and the Abode Security Kit is a great value made even better by Amazon’s Prime Day sale. For just 60 bucks, you get the foundation of a robust security system that you can expand over time.

This is an easy DIY product consisting of a central hub, one door/window sensor, and a keyfob for arming and disa

TL;DR: Relive your favorite childhood games with this retro handh

TL;DR: Through July 20, you can get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 for