Computers & Software

Why can't I access certain websites without giving my ID to random companies?

Started by Fox

Replies: 16
Views: 83

Sep 16, 2026, 04:25 PM
by Pete14

Post your current desk or workspace setup, tidy or chaotic, all welcome

Started by Kai_37

Replies: 35
Views: 155

Sep 16, 2026, 04:18 PM
by Emma56

Which Linux distro do you keep coming back to after trying everything else

Started by StarfieldPilgrim

Replies: 7
Views: 83

Sep 16, 2026, 09:28 AM
by Aaron_67

Best privacy-focused browser that's actually usable daily, not just a tech demo

Started by Marnie84

Replies: 10
Views: 102

Sep 16, 2026, 08:53 AM
by StringTheory51

NordLocker rebuilt its entire encrypted cloud storage architecture from scratch, and it's quietly quantum ready too

Started by SpikeDudley05

Replies: 29
Views: 156

Sep 16, 2026, 06:33 AM
by Wardlow

Brain-Computer Interfaces: From Medical Miracles to Consumer Gadgets

Started by NightCrawler81

Replies: 4
Views: 97

Sep 15, 2026, 10:24 PM
by Jacob_64

What is your honest opinion of Windows Copilot?

Started by ElPresidente

Replies: 20
Views: 88

Sep 15, 2026, 08:35 PM
by Tel75

Best file ZIP software for Android [2026]

Started by Marcus

Replies: 10
Views: 87

Sep 15, 2026, 07:27 PM
by Lion

Best password manager for iOS in [2026], here's the actual answer depending on what you need

Started by LegendaryLuca49

Replies: 10
Views: 104

Sep 15, 2026, 06:57 PM
by Skibidi

What subscription service you consider worth every penny, not just decent value??

Started by Romulan

Replies: 8
Views: 71

Sep 15, 2026, 03:08 PM
by HulkHogan_Dev

Will we need new PCs in a post quantum era and who will build them

Started by Beth3.0

Replies: 31
Views: 147

Sep 15, 2026, 09:14 AM
by Natalie91

Best free PDF editor for Windows in 2026, and which ones to actually avoid

Started by Dean83

Replies: 11
Views: 48

Sep 15, 2026, 06:36 AM
by Steady Dylan

Favorite Programming Language in 2026: What Are You Actually Using?

Started by Glenn83

Replies: 7
Views: 100

Sep 14, 2026, 06:00 PM
by Wendy5

Your face became a password the moment a camera learned to measure the distance between your eyes

Started by SerialScroller

Replies: 9
Views: 118

Sep 14, 2026, 02:55 PM
by Oscar73

Subscription fatigue check: which software do you happily pay for, and which one finally lost you?

Started by SoloOrca

Replies: 11
Views: 150

Sep 14, 2026, 09:35 AM
by Tundra

Everyone says clear your cache first, what's the underrated fix nobody mentions?

Started by Amber84

Replies: 6
Views: 87

Sep 14, 2026, 06:33 AM
by error.404

Best SSDs in 2026 (Speed vs Value Explained)

Started by QuietNomad

Replies: 11
Views: 136

Sep 13, 2026, 12:49 PM
by Voyager43

What's the smartest software subscription you cancelled, and what actually replaced it

Started by CaptainCipher10

Replies: 11
Views: 91

Sep 13, 2026, 08:41 AM
by Maverick

What do you use for password management?

Started by ElPresidente

Replies: 45
Views: 221

Sep 13, 2026, 07:28 AM
by Jude_54

Anyone still using older desktops as daily machines?

Started by HeartbreakKidStinger64

Replies: 16
Views: 148

Sep 12, 2026, 08:50 PM
by Dataset Isaac

Should you actually restart your computer every day, or is that outdated advice?

Started by Charlotte

Replies: 15
Views: 102

Sep 12, 2026, 02:20 PM
by Echo

Cheap TV streaming sticks are secretly running ad fraud and renting out your internet

Started by Scholes22

Replies: 10
Views: 116

Sep 12, 2026, 11:31 AM
by Anchor34

What single best piece of tech advice you'd give someone who just isn't confident with computers

Started by Panda54

Replies: 7
Views: 110

Sep 11, 2026, 10:06 PM
by Sentinel68

What do you think home computing setups look like twenty years from now?

Started by Sandra_29

Replies: 4
Views: 79

Sep 11, 2026, 01:27 PM
by ExoplanetRenegade

GitHub's six and a half hour outage exposes how much of the internet quietly depends on one platform

Started by Sienna74

Replies: 7
Views: 89

Sep 11, 2026, 11:43 AM
by Quiet Forge

Best offline note-taking app that isn't tied to a subscription, what's actually worth switching to

Started by GlobalOliver15

Replies: 10
Views: 60

Sep 11, 2026, 10:21 AM
by Pilot

What operating system (os) feature do you miss from an older version

Started by Gareth_11

Replies: 7
Views: 84

Sep 10, 2026, 10:20 PM
by Benzema

The QWERTY keyboard was actually designed to make typing slower, not faster

Started by Slow Hollow

Replies: 6
Views: 93

Sep 10, 2026, 03:58 PM
by Shane96

Will free software survive once AI makes everything paid

Started by RightNutter

Replies: 9
Views: 104

Sep 10, 2026, 03:56 PM
by Molly_62

Best ad blocker in 2026 now that Chrome's Manifest V3 killed off full uBlock Origin

Started by WaveFunction34

Replies: 10
Views: 84

Sep 10, 2026, 10:10 AM
by Brett42

If your operating system had a personality based purely on how it behaves, what would it be

Started by Carol15

Replies: 5
Views: 87

Sep 10, 2026, 08:38 AM
by Saka19

What year of technology would your teenage self be genuinely baffled by if they saw it now

Started by IronWolf

Replies: 4
Views: 79

Sep 09, 2026, 12:35 PM
by Brad79

What Is the Difference Between RAM and Storage and Why Do Both Matter for Performance?

Started by Teal Shannon

Replies: 7
Views: 107

Sep 08, 2026, 10:11 PM
by AntMan

Best way to organise files on Windows without it becoming a mess?

Started by Teal Sparrow

Replies: 14
Views: 122

Sep 08, 2026, 11:34 AM
by Router48

Fiber optic cables don't carry electricity at all. They just flash light and let physics handle the rest

Started by ElPresidente

Replies: 10
Views: 79

Sep 07, 2026, 10:46 PM
by CollapseState75

The most dangerous bug in software is the one nobody has found yet

Started by Policy Cipher

Replies: 8
Views: 55

Sep 07, 2026, 11:32 AM
by Terry53

Windows 11's July 14 update finally adds a proper system restore feature, and none of it needs AI

Started by EventHorizon55

Replies: 9
Views: 81

Sep 06, 2026, 10:33 PM
by RheaRipley

What piece of software you paid for once and would happily pay for again right now

Started by Cobalt Warren

Replies: 6
Views: 96

Sep 05, 2026, 09:21 PM
by GoldbergFan

What good keyboard shortcut that barely anyone seems to know about

Started by Pixel Jay

Replies: 7
Views: 75

Sep 05, 2026, 04:53 PM
by Natalie91

How does your computer actually free up space when you delete a file?

Started by Tia79

Replies: 10
Views: 85

Sep 05, 2026, 10:17 AM
by Pixel Mark

Describe dial-up internet sounds to someone who's never heard them

Started by Grim Callum

Replies: 5
Views: 99

Sep 05, 2026, 09:34 AM
by Cheugy

Best budget 3D printer for a complete first-timer in 2026, and what actually matters at this price

Started by NWO

Replies: 8
Views: 57

Sep 03, 2026, 08:14 AM
by Matt_81

The software update that broke something you genuinely loved, and did it ever actually get fixed

Started by NightHarbour91

Replies: 10
Views: 144

Sep 02, 2026, 07:46 PM
by FirstBen12

the worst software update you've ever experienced that broke something you relied on

Started by Aoife11

Replies: 6
Views: 108

Aug 31, 2026, 11:51 AM
by Priya_39

The one keyboard shortcut that if removed would genuinely ruin your day

Started by Jess_43

Replies: 11
Views: 113

Aug 31, 2026, 10:59 AM
by PhotonBurst76

Finally Rivals to Adobe

Started by Amy96

Replies: 8
Views: 44

Aug 25, 2026, 07:51 PM
by Ava50

Nine months after Windows 10 support ended: how has it actually gone for you?

Started by Panda54

Replies: 11
Views: 90

Aug 23, 2026, 05:57 PM
by PowerhouseHobbs_Fan

Small workflow wins: the shortcut, script or setting that saves you time every single day

Started by WaveFunction

Replies: 11
Views: 129

Aug 23, 2026, 09:30 AM
by AlphaOscar89

The Great Chip Race: Why the US, China and the EU Are Fighting Over Silicon

Started by SignalMage92

Replies: 2
Views: 39

Aug 22, 2026, 08:20 PM
by AlexandrZakharyan

Microsoft Copilot Becomes a Permanent SMB Product From Today as AI Moves From Add-On to Core Infrastructure

Started by ReacherLynx

Replies: 7
Views: 64

Aug 22, 2026, 07:37 AM
by DiamondDallas_X