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Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 714 touchscreen 2-in-1 with Google AI

Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 714 touchscreen 2-in-1 with Google AI hits new all-time low at $270 off – 9to5toys.com
Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day offers, Best Buy is offering Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 714 touchscreen 2-in-1 for $529 shipped. This is originally a $699 notebook that has lately been fetching $799, so you’re looking at a straight-up $270 discount on it right now.

Why I finally stopped trusting my browser with my passwords

Why I finally stopped trusting my browser with my passwords – howtogeek.com
Browsers come packed with features that no one thinks twice about using, but one of the most important ones is the password manager. Access to your credit cards, bank accounts, and social media logins are all stored in one place. Rather than trusting them to my browser, I’ve opted to use BitWarden instead.

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Digital Tools to Protect Older Adults From Financial Abuse

Digital Tools to Protect Older Adults From Financial Abuse – elderlawanswers.com
Older adults lose billions of dollars each year to financial abuse and exploitation. In 2025, adults aged 60 and older in the United States reported $2.4 billion in losses to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), per CNBC. Because so many incidents go unreported, the FTC estimates that the actual cost of elder financial abuse and exploitation is likely much higher.

our Wi-Fi ‘extender’ is actually cutting your speed in half

Your Wi-Fi ‘extender’ is actually cutting your speed in half – howtogeek.com
Let’s set the scene: you walk into a room that’s just a little too far away from your main router, confident that your Wi-Fi repeater is going to pick up the slack. But the moment you enter, your Wi-Fi signal drops, your YouTube video starts buffering, and you’re left scratching your head, wondering why this keeps happening.

Stop using your mouse: 7 Windows shortcuts that make multitasking effortless

Stop using your mouse: 7 Windows shortcuts that make multitasking effortless – howtogeek.com
I’ve been trying to be more intentional about how I work on my PC, and a big part of that has been moving toward a keyboard-first workflow. Not because the mouse is bad, but because I kept noticing how much time I was losing to it. Dragging windows into place, hunting for the right app, re-finding something I just had opened five seconds ago.

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