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Whether you’re self-employed or just gung-ho about work, it’s high time you prioritized your professional life and got a proper professional laptop. And if you can get a great laptop that’s also on sale, even better, right? Well, this Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G2 is down to $900 on Amazon with a solid 31% discount off its $1,299 MSRP. That’s a massive savings of $400 for a killer business machine. Nice! View this Amazon deal You won’t be wasting any money on this laptop because the guts are pretty friggin’ great. It’s running on a Ryzen 7 7735HS processor with 8 cores, plus a considerable 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM. That’s a chunky config that’s capable of powering through work tasks, juggling multiple apps and tabs, and even playing some games and editing video thanks to the integrated Radeon 680M graphics. The 1TB SSD with Windows 11 Pro grants access to all the advanced OS features you need. And you’ll love using this laptop thanks to its comfortable 16-inch IPS display at 1920×1200 resolution, providing ample screen real estate for spreadsheets, side-by-side apps, and streaming video. It supports Windows Hello via the 1080p IR webcam and the fingerprint reader, the Kensington lock is there for extra anti-theft security, and the backlit keyboard is nice for working in the dark. Connectivity is fine with double USB-C, double USB-A, HDMI, LAN, and 3.5mm audio. The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G2 is an absolute steal at this price, so take advantage of this discount before it’s gone! Save $400 on this decked-out high-performance business laptopBuy now on Amazon Read...

I’m a semi-old, to riff on today’s online parlance. Things have changed a lot since I was young, especially with computers. A lot of advice just isn’t as applicable in quite the same way as it was 20 years ago. And yet what’s old is new again. Because compromised software is becoming a regular problem once more. Infostealers are a kind of malware that capture sensitive information right under your nose. They masquerade as legitimate software, but as you go about your business, the app or browser extension will record your passwords, personal details, and other information needed to take over your accounts. Unlike with many website leaks and breaches, this data always comes to the attacker unencrypted, so they can start using it immediately. How do infostealers end up on a PC? In addition to cracked software, browser extensions and even legitimate apps can end up infected with malicious code.Google Back in the stone age, avoiding infostealing malware was as simple as only buying and downloading official software. That advice still applies today—cracked or pirated apps are one way an infostealer can make its way onto your PC. But these days infostealer malware can also land on your computer through seemingly innocent free software. Think browser extensions that give weather updates or help you select a color palette. It can also appear through formerly legitimate software. Developers can get hacked—or worse, they actually sell their software to a bad actor. An attacker can then add malware to the code and push an update to unsuspecting users. In 2025, we’ve seen this happen not just through browser extensions, but also games on Steam. (And more than once.) How to avoid infostealers The simple advice is to just watch what you download. In practice, that’s more complicated these days because attackers can place an infostealer on your PC in multiple ways. I take a two-pronged approach.  Online applications like Photopea don’t require any downloads, making them a great alternative for installing software to your PC.Photopea First: Be smart about what you download. Who is the developer? How many times has it been downloaded? Who is recommending it? How many reviews does it have? Is it mentioned by reputable online journalists and experts? How often do you see it mentioned in forums and on Reddit during conversations? When reading feedback from other people, trust individuals who back up their opinions with the experiences they’ve had from using the software. Look for a big cross-section of reviewers from all different sources, too. One nice thing about 2025 is that you don’t have to install software to get your usual tasks done. For example, alternatives like Photopea and Canva can make Photoshop unnecessary. If you need specific software, look for discounts. Students in particular qualify for many freebies, like six months of Adobe Express Premium and a year of Microsoft 365. Second: Wipe unused apps and software from your PC. Do this regularly. A legitimate app can’t compromise your system if it’s no longer installed. For games that I may want to play again or are a pain to download, I save the files to an external hard drive before wiping it from my system. (As applicable, I also back up save files.) These steps won’t guarantee your PC won’t ever become infected with infostealers (or other malware). But it reduces the risk. Antivirus software does a great job at catching nasty software, but it’s not failsafe. Read...