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TL;DR: You’ve had more than two weeks to grieve the loss of Windows 10. It’s time to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $9.97.

You’ve had more than 2 weeks to mourn the loss of support for Windows 10. It’s now time to actually do something about it. And now, for just $9.97 (reg. $199), you can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro with a quick digital purchase.

If you’ve been waiting to upgrade, now is the perfect time. You know you’ll have to do it eventually, or risk your computer being…

Open-ear headphones allow you to listen to your audio while staying aware of your surroundings, thanks to their design. There have been many brands jumping into this space, and Bose is one of them. Over at Newegg, you can grab the Bose Ultra Open-Ear True Wireless Open Earbuds at a 23% discount, bringing the price down from $299.00 to $229. Don’t miss out!

Creating a website is essential for establishing your brand and connecting with your audience; however, the cost can be a significant challenge, especially for small businesses. Cheap web hosting is the answer, and we’re here to help you in your search. PCMag has covered web hosting services for more than 10 years, so you can count on our expertise to steer you in the right direction. For example, Editors’ Choice winner AccuWeb Hosting has feature-packed plans and helpful customer service…

Over 60 years ago, author Pierre Boulle’s La Planete des singes debuted in France and the US. On these shores, it was renamed Planet of the Apes (which is much better than the UK’s hokey name for it: Monkey Planet). The novel was a massive hit even though Boulle thought it wasn’t his best. (In his defense, he did write The Bridge Over the River Kwai.)

The book was so popular that the owner of the movie rights for the US hired the legendary Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight…

TL;DR: Get access to Babbel’s 14-language platform for $159 with code LEARN — a one-time investment in real-world fluency.

Forget gameified distractions and pop-up ads—Babbel’s language learning approach is built for real-world fluency, not just memorizing phrases. Through StackSocial’s offer, you can get access to all 14 Babbel languages for $159 with code LEARN.

Why Babbel Actually Works

Researchers at Yale University found that 100% of participants improved their oral…

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Meta shows users 15 billion “higher risk” advertisements a day, which show clear signs of potentially being fraudulent, making billions in the process, according to new internal documents revealed by Reuters.

Despite ventures to broaden its business model, like its entrance into the AR space with Meta Ray-Bans, the tech giant still gets the vast majority of its revenue from selling online advertising…

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Spotify Wrapped has made a big impact since it first rolled out in 2016, making an annual appearance on end-of-year social media feeds everywhere, while music streaming rivals like Apple and Amazon would later roll out similar shareable recap features.

Now, Spotify is rolling out Listening Stats, a new feature that gives you a weekly shareable snapshot of what you’ve been listening to over the past…

Coders have a storied tradition of creating back doors in programs (or sometimes just fun little Easter eggs) that can only be accessed with a special “key.” This has happened for almost as long as personal computers have existed, and the tradition continues in the mobile age.

Excitingly, many of these backdoors aren’t a secret that only programmers have access to. You can use them yourself via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), sometimes known as “quick codes” or…

Once you’ve decided to build a website, whether manually or via AI, you must ask an important question before selecting a web hosting service: What will your domain name be? After all, it’s the web address [for example, yoursitename.extension] by which visitors will find your personal or professional site. In most cases, it will also double as your site’s name, so make sure to pick a good one.

Purchasing a name is a relatively simple process, but finding one that isn’t already…