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Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. I Put It to the Test

In my experience, Windows PCs have gotten fast enough that I don’t have to worry about running too many apps or opening too many files at once. But there's always room for improvement, especially if ...

Nintendo Responds To Dispatch Switch Censorship With Official Statement

The superhero comedy Dispatch is out on the Switch and Switch 2 this week and as we've already highlighted in our review, the 'Visual Censorship' toggle has been removed from the Nintendo versions of ...
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Fortnite bans paid prize wheels in third-party games just days after Steal the Brainrot started selling them

Steal the Brainrot, one of the biggest third-party Fortnite games, began selling wheel spins for 200 V-Bucks each after Epic changed the rules to allow "in-island transactions." When you purchase ...
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Opinion: Proposed 'party integrity enforcement' rule is misleading

At the Idaho Republican Party’s winter meeting on Jan. 9–10, party leaders voted on a proposed rule change called “party integrity enforcement.” Most Idahoans will never hear about it. But if adopted, ...
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Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. Does It Work?

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver the same benefits for free. I put it to the test. I've been testing PC and ...
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Arc Raiders has officially nerfed two of the strongest weapons, the Trigger Nade and the Kettle, as previous stats created 'an unfair dynamic that favours using 3rd party software'

Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders has been hit with 'extensive' and 'coordinated DDoS attacks' as Embark reassures players that it is working hard to mitigate the issues Third Person Shooter Arc ...
Mankato Free Press

Finstad does what he's told by party leaders

Our congressman, Brad Finstad, issued a statement in response to the recent murder of Renee Good by a federal ICE agent in Minneapolis. You can find it on Finstad’s web page and in Friday’s Free Press ...
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Microsoft says this free app speeds up your PC with one click. Does it work?

If you have a recent Windows PC, everyday performance issues might seem like a thing of the past. But resource-intensive activities like gaming or video editing will always still benefit from as much ...
Toronto Star

Japan’s Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public’s mandate for her policies, a top party ...
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Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power with reelection as country targets 10% growth

Vietnam's Central Committee of the Communist Party holds a meeting to elect top leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Hoang Thong Nhat/VNA via AP) Vietnam's Central Committee of the ...
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Make Some Noise With The Best Speaker Deals For January

Home theater? Portable party? PC gaming setup? No matter what you need a new speaker for, we've got the lowest prices on top-rated brands. I’m PCMag’s managing editor for consumer electronics content, ...