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Microsoft recently raised the price of its 365 subscription to $9.99/month or $99.99/year, marking a 45% increase for everyday users. If you'd rather avoid another monthly bill, this deal gives you full access to Office 2021 for a one-time payment.
Why 2021 is the Office for efficiency
Full access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access
Works offline without relying on cloud services
Streamlined interface without extra AI features you may not need
Lifetime license tied to your PC—no recurring charges
If you need the classic Microsoft tools without ongoing fees, this lifetime license is a practical alternative to endless subscriptions.
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Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful Open Source multiplatform source code editor for your desktop. Visual Studio Code can be utilized to build Web applications and cloud programs and users will notice the functionality is similar to that of Visual Studio but with some additional features including multiple compiling utilities. [License: Open Source | Requires:
11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: 87-237 MB ]
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The Acer Aspire Vero is pretty typical for a budget-to-mid-range design, omitting such niceties as a touchscreen or a face-scanning webcam. But with a 13th-gen 10-core Intel processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM (the minimum I would recommend for Windows 11), and 512GB of storage, it's got more than enough juice to power through standard student and office tasks. You can upgrade that RAM and storage fairly easily, by the way, which is great to see. With integrated Iris Xe graphics, it can handle some light gaming, too, but don't throw anything Randy Pitchford made at it.
While 15.6 inches for the 1080p screen is on the larger side, that extra space means you have room for plenty of ports, including double USB-C, double USB-A, and full-sized HDMI (handy for using the TV in a hotel room). It also has a full-sized keyboard with a number pad and a fingerprint reader. But I think the most appealing thing about this thing is the color—the recycled plastic shell comes in a speckled dark green that looks really distinctive for a budget design. The 50-watt-hour battery should last through a cross-country flight, though probably not a full 12-hour day of work and doomscrolling.
Acer is selling this Aspire Vero as refurbished from the factory, which means a nearly-new condition verified by techs who know what they're doing. The two-year warranty period is great… the fact that it's serviced by Allstate, less so. Hey, it beats the 90 days you usually get with
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 It turns out that Apple's new Adaptive Power mode extends beyond the iPhone.
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What are the biggest security threats to UK small businesses today?
In June, the Home Office released its Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 report, detailing the most common cyberattacks experienced by UK small businesses in H2 2024.
Here are the most common ways hackers attempted to gain money or data from small businesses last year:
Phishing: 85% of businesses that reported cyberattacks identified phishing as a key threat. These scams trick employees into clicking on fake links - often via email - and inadvertently handing over sensitive data. Now powered by AI, phishing tactics are getting smarter than ever and more difficult to spot.
Employee impersonation: More than half (51%) of businesses said hackers had posed as company employees to deceive their ‘colleagues' into handing over information.
Malware on company devices: While AI-powered scams today grab the headlines, malware is still very much present and very much a threat. Many small businesses reported that viruses and spyware had been installed on company devices, enabling
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