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Five years of iProVPN's online privacy is just 15 through 7/19

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Five years of iProVPN's online privacy is just $15 through 7/19 A VPN doesn't have to be another monthly subscription. Through July 19, you can lock in five years of iProVPN for just $14.97 (reg. If you regularly use public Wi-Fi, stream while traveling, or simply prefer a little more privacy when you're online, iProVPN checks the essentials. It uses AES 256-bit encryption, follows a zero-logs policy, and lets you connect up to 10 devices at the same time.


Beatbot AquaSense X Review: A Pool Robot That Cleans Itself

WIRED

The AquaSense X brings self-cleaning technology to pool robots for the first time, but is it worth nearly twice the price of Beatbot’s flagship cleaner?


The Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)

WIRED

These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season. This is not news to anyone who owns one, but the uninitiated may not know about the inordinate amount of daily labor and chores that lie behind a pool's clear, sparkling, perfectly chlorinated (or salted) water. Luckily, pool tech has come a long way in the past decade--gone are the hours spent scooping leaves and dead bugs out of the water with a long-handled net, laboring over pH strips, and trying to relax on floaties too small for your adult-sized behind. We've now got robots that clean your pool, apps that monitor water quality from your phone, and even a slushie machine for proper pool-party margs. With gas and plane ticket prices soaring to astronomical levels, there's never been a better time for a staycation at your own pool.



This antivirus doesn't slow your PC down -- it quietly keeps it safe for 19.99

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This antivirus doesn't slow your PC down -- it quietly keeps it safe for $19.99 Protect your Windows PC from malware, phishing, and ransomware without performance slowdown -- ESET NOD32 Antivirus is available for $19.99. Most antivirus software falls into one of two categories: heavy enough to slow your PC down, or light enough to make you question if it's actually doing anything. The challenge is finding something that protects without turning your system into a lagging mess. ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Windows -- on sale for $19.99 for a year of access -- is built to stay out of the way while handling the messy part of the internet for you. It runs quietly in the background, blocking malware, phishing attempts, and ransomware without constant pop-ups or performance dips.


Peter Shor's algorithm could break the internet – but he's not worried

New Scientist

Peter Shor's algorithm could break the internet - but he's not worried Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer Peter Shor so unconcerned? "So, he's the Beyoncé of this event?" a young woman standing behind me says to a colleague. The three of us are standing, looking at the back of a crowd, whose members are all looking at a bearded man in an orange sweater. Getting a look at him is like trying to see the - only fleeting glimpses are possible. "His algorithm is the algorithm that will break everything," the colleague says, as I briefly catch sight of people posing for selfies and getting their conference badges signed.


You can install classic Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11. Here's how

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that users can now install the classic Windows Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows 11, despite Microsoft discontinuing it in 2017. This lightweight video editor uses 97% less RAM than Clipchamp, making it ideal for older PCs with limited resources. The working version is available through Internet Archive and offers a simple alternative to Windows 11's current default editor. Back in January 2017, Microsoft discontinued the classic video editing app Windows Movie Maker, much to the disappointment of users at the time. Though limited in functionality and not without its flaws, Movie Maker's drag-and-drop design made it possible for with a PC to cut, splice, and edit video clips.


Windows 11's new Cloud Rebuild can fix your PC even when it won't boot

PCWorld

PCWorld reports on Microsoft's new Cloud Rebuild feature for Windows 11, designed to recover PCs that won't boot through cloud-based OS reinstallation. This feature performs a complete system wipe and reformats storage, requiring network connectivity and accessed via Windows Recovery Environment.


Alienware's OLED ultrawide gaming monitor is 650 on Amazon

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Alienware's OLED ultrawide gaming monitor is $650 on Amazon This 34-inch, 240Hz gaming display is about as good as it gets if you want something a little bigger, but still on the affordable side. Amazon Prime Day is over, but if you're hunting for an OLED gaming monitor deal, I just found you some good eatin'. Alienware's latest 34-inch ultrawide OLED is on a steep discount at Amazon, down to $649.99 . Just go through checkout and you'll see the price drop from $800.


Micro Center is selling a 4,000 AMD AI mini PC that isn't in stock

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that AMD's Ryzen AI Halo is a $4,000 mini PC designed for AI development and running local language models, not gaming optimization.