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Your Password Manager Can Do More Than Just Store Passwords – Review Geek

Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock.com It’s common sense that everyone should be using a good password manager (we hope, at least). It’s also worth noting that password managers have tons of other amazing features that you might not be using. These features are both convenient and security-centric, and they can help you stay safe online and get the […]

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‘Privacy-first’ browser Brave now has native support for M1 Macs

The privacy-focused web browser Brave now offers native support for M1 Macs, unlocking faster performance for owners of the latest machines … The company says the latest version also has a fix for problems playing videos from a couple of key sites. Our last desktop browser update of the year (v1.18.77) features native support for […]

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Intel investor says chipmaker must try to win Apple back

An Intel investor with a billion dollar stake in the chipmaker says that it needs to make drastic changes to address its changed fortunes – including attempting to win back Apple as a client. Intel stock had fallen 21% over the course of 2020 before the 10-figure investment by hedge fund Third Point, which is […]

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How to Watch the 2020 Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

Xackery Irving/Shutterstock No spectators will be allowed in person to watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square to mark the transition from 2020 to 2021. Thankfully, there are still plenty of ways to watch the annual tradition from home. The glittering Times Square Ball has been descending along a pole to mark […]

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Forget the Bitcoin price! I’d invest £20k to make a million like this

Globe Newswire Global Diving Equipment Market Trajectory & Analytics 2020-2027 – Rebreathers Enable More Intimate Aquatic Encounters for Recreational Divers Dublin, Dec. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Diving Equipment – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Diving Equipment estimated at […]

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Expect More Highs, Lows For Cryptos In 2021

Share Tweet Share Share Share Email This year is one for the history books for all sorts of reasons, not all of them bad. For cryptocurrencies, 2020 shaped up to be a banner year. And as we start the clock on 2021, a number of people, places and trends bear watching because, after all, it’s […]

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Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is displayed at an event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, […]

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Brave’s privacy-focused browser rolls out a version for Apple’s M1 Macs

Just as we’ve seen with the other browsers based on Chromium, switching to a version built for the ARM processors in new Macs should increase performance and extend battery life. This version also fixes video playback on IMDB and HBO Max, even if you don’t have an Apple machine with the new chips inside. Source […]

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