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The Pro Keys 2 is a solid iPad keyboard case offering great protection for your tablet. However, there are quite a few caveats along the way.
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But it's not as bad as it sounds. There are several things you can do to keep your SSD going at tip-top performance. Keep reading to see if your SSD has slowed down and what you can do to speed it back up.
Related: The best SSDs we've tested
Check if your SSD is slowing down
SSDs can underperform for a few reasons: the storage space on the drive is running out, incorrect Windows settings are interfering, or maybe your SSD's settings just need to be tweaked.
To discern whether the apparent slowdown is real or just all in your head, you can use the free CrystalDiskMark benchmark app to get a clear picture of your current drive speed. (You might also want to do this once a year to catch any slowdowns before you even notice them.)
CrystalDiskMark can show you the sequential read and write rates of your drive, which you can then compare with the manufacturer's specifications. If your drive is operating noticeably slower, then you should move on to the tips below. Otherwise, you're good!
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If you're one of the many Americans still paying off your student loans, there's a special tax deduction you should know about.
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Security cameras are there to help us feel safe but hackers can sometimes try to take them over. Follow our tips to keep your cameras yours and yours alone.
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This decked-out GMKtec M7 Pro, for instance, is down to just $499.98 on Amazon, quite the discount from its $638 MSRP. Note that you'll need Amazon Prime to fetch this special deal, but if you aren't a Prime member, you can always sign up for a 30-day trial to score this deal.
This GMKtec mini PC runs on an AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H processor and a hefty 32GB of DDR5 RAM that'll zip through everything, from booting up your PC to multitasking dozens of apps and hundreds of Chrome tabs. There's also 2TB of SSD storage, which is way big enough to house all your documents, photos, videos, games, and more. Need more? This thing can be upgraded to 96GB of RAM and 4TB of storage, which you can do yourself whenever you outgrow it.
As for gaming, this mini PC comes with 12-core AMD Radeon 680M integrated graphics, so you'll be able to play even modern games (albeit on modest settings). What's nice, though, is that it can handle up to four 4K monitors with its two USB-C 4.0 ports, HDMI 2.1 port, and DisplayPort 2.0 port. In fact, the USB-Cs can handle up to 4K@144Hz while the HDMI can handle up to 8K@60Hz.
This is a pretty darn crazy machine — you won't find a laptop with this kind of price-performance. Don't miss this chance to snatch this GMKtec M7 Pro for just $499.98! (You'll need a Prime membership, but if you don't have one, you can always start
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There's an indefinite hiring freeze in place at the IRS, but fears about it's impact on the 2025 tax season might be misplaced.
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Apple is in the middle of trickling out a variety of announcements including Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple TV app for Android phones this week, and based on a tease from Tim Cook it looks like there's at least one bigger announcement in store for next Wednesday.
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That's where an app called Trakt comes in. Trakt can tell you where to watch pretty much any streaming show or movie, but it can also remember how much of a series you've watched and keep you in the loop on new episodes.
While Trakt has been around since 2010, it recently added a way to automatically track what you're watching across a half-dozen major streaming services. It's a key differentiator from other streaming guide apps, such as Reelgood and JustWatch, whose show-tracking features require you to manage your watch history manually. The feature is part of Trakt's VIP subscription, which costs $6 per month or $60 per year.
I received a temporary VIP membership to try out the automatic tracking, and while there's bunch more I'd like to see from Trakt before paying that toll myself, it's a promising glimpse at how streaming guides ought to work.
How Trakt tracks your shows
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