7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Arknights: Endfield Wuling interactive map

After progressing in Arknights: Endfield 's story, you'll eventually make it to Wuling, a zone with better base-building ...

How to get every Pal in Terraria's Palword crossover

Terraria 1.4.5 is live with its Palworld crossover where you can get pals like Cattiva, Foxparks, Chillet, and Digtoise to help you in your journey.
XDA Developers on MSN

How to get DLSS 4.5 working in any unsupported title

DLSS 4.5 for almost every game ...
Digital Camera World

Would I be mad to quit Photoshop after 20 years – or is this the smartest move to make? I just can't decide!

I’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for more than 20 years, which feels like a lifetime in the world of digital photography. Over that time, it has become second nature - a constant in my workflow, ...
Commercial Appeal

IRS Direct File is gone. See other free, low-cost tax filing programs

The IRS Direct File program, a free tax filing option, has been discontinued for the 2026 tax season. The program was ended by the Trump Administration after a two-year pilot due to low participation ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers

Allow Virginians To Use IRS Direct File

IRS recently opened Direct File to all 50 states after successful pilot; Virginia participation requires further action by Youngkin Administration and General Assembly Members of Virginia’s ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
Oregonian

Cocaine use, deletion of thousands of police files leads to ouster of 2 Portland officers

Inside a Southeast Portland bar bathroom, one veteran Portland police officer said he stumbled on a sandwich bag of cocaine and began using the drug “off and on” for months before the Police Bureau ...
Android Authority

Samsung flagship phones were vulnerable to a stealthy data-stealing attack for a year

A sophisticated Android spyware called “LANDFALL” targeted Samsung Galaxy devices via a zero-day vulnerability in the company’s image parsing library. LANDFALL was deployed through malicious DNG ...
The New York Times

Who Needs a Printer or Scanner? Just Use Your Mobile Device.

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go. By J. D. Biersdorfer I write the monthly Tech Tip column, which is devoted to ...
Computer Weekly

Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases

File servers are at the core of almost all IT infrastructures. File sharing is essential to collaboration and is a vital component of growing volumes of unstructured information. File storage is a key ...