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Spooky season is almost here, and like many people, I've started my yearly scary movie run-up to Halloween. Ive got plenty of streaming services available, including Netflix, but one service in particular has stood out as a horror winner.

These days, Windows is a very secure operating system.

One of my favorite music streaming service features are music discovery tools, which save me the hassle of sifting through content to find the music I like. As a longtime Spotify devotee and a recent Apple Music convert, I was eager to find out which service delivers the best recommendations.

Seeing your Chromebook's Wi-Fi connection drop can be frustrating. The problem is often caused by the faulty internet connection rather than the Chromebook itself. When I encounter this problem, here's everything I do to identify the root cause and stabilize my network connection.

If youre into Japanese manga like I am, you probably have a subscription to the Shonen Jump app. It is only $3 a month and offers hundreds of titles. But recently Ive been looking at the Viz Media app and thinking it might be the better choice.

While it's easy to get excited about the latest laptop, there's something to be said about committing to an older machine. Here are just a few reasons you may want to forgo that shiny new model in favor of something with a few more miles on it.