It's hard to stay private online, and it’s no secret that search engines like Google and Bing collect enormous amounts of user information. At times, their lack of transparency has landed them in hot water with regulators, leading to hefty fines.

The Apple Mac Mini is one of the smallest and most powerful compact PCs on the market right now. Not only does the latest model get a new redesign, but it now also packs Apple's M4 chip. And when it comes to price, it's not all that bad either, starting at $599.

ZFS and Better File System (Btrfs) are two popular modern file systems. Both are designed with advanced storage features and offer snapshot capabilities, data integrity protection, and highly efficient storage management. However, ZFS has been the more reliable option for both personal and enterprise-level usage.

The PC community is a passionate group of people — they feel and express strongly, and take no prisoners. There's probably not a single thing about PC hardware that is universally liked or accepted. The "PCMR", as many people would put it, always finds something to complain about. Often, these complaints are valid and need to be heard for the betterment of the industry.

If you’ve been in the self-hosting community for a while, you may already be aware that you can run firewalls, DNS servers, and traffic monitoring tools on local hardware to add an extra layer of security to your home network. But your network setup and online privacy aren’t the only things you can safeguard with self-hosted services.

PC gaming has everything you could possibly want to play, with quite literally thousands upon thousands of games you can play split across dozens of platforms. That said, there’s nothing more tantalizing than a game you can’t play.

TinkerCAD is one of the easiest 3D design software for anyone who wants to learn 3D modeling quickly. It is free and runs online, and many recommend it as a great starting point for creating 3D models. It is popular among beginners because it has a user-friendly interface that most 3D modeling software doesn't have.

The Amazon Appstore has been around as a Google Play Store alternative for Android since 2011, allowing users to sideload apps and take advantage of exclusive deals. Today, the company notified developers (as shared by @RizbITUK on X) that the Amazon Appstore will be discontinued on Android devices, effective August 20, 2025.

Getting started with 3D printing can be exciting, but it has a learning curve. From choosing the right printer to understanding materials and software, beginners often make avoidable mistakes. Knowing what to watch for can save time, money, and frustration.

Virtual machines and containers are both tools frequently used by developers to develop, test, and deploy software. On paper, they share many similarities: both run within a host operating system, allowing multiple applications to operate on the same hardware. They’re transferable between systems, provide isolation between applications and hosts, and can be easily set up. However, they’re really designed for totally different purposes. Here are a few ways containers and virtual machines differ.

Whether you're on Windows or macOS, Microsoft's Office suite is generally the gold standard when it comes to editing your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. But with Microsoft 365 recently increasing in price due to the addition of Copilot, on top of not being that cheap in the first place, we wouldn't blame you for wanting a cheaper solution.

In today's market, you have an abundance of laptops to choose from, which makes it harder for competitors to have products that really stand out from one another. For most, you can't go wrong with just buying what we believe to be some of the best laptops on the market.