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As recently as a year or two ago, it was easy to pick a free antivirus package. Almost any of a half dozen free virus scanners did an acceptable job, and largely stayed out of the way of the OS when configured properly. Times change, however.

A combination of increased malware and virus activity along with lax updates and regression on free antivirus suites has narrowed the field down to a handful of worthy packages. Older chart toppers like AVG have fallen hard and fast, while…

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One of the reasons consoles are so compelling is that everything just works out of the box. You can buy hardware that’s as powerful as what everyone else has and expect that games will meet a minimum quality standard for years to come. The current spread of Steam Machine hardware is a confusing mess, and betrays the promise of console convenience.

Even though Alienware and Syber are now offering flagship devices, the "Steam Machine" is really just a blueprint for a console-like gaming…

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In 2006 the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Act made some sweeping changes, but left a noticeable grey area. Specifically it “…prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the internet and that’s unlawful under any federal state or law.”



Games of chance, which betting using these CSGO websites, is indeed illegal in most of the US. It’s legalized though regulated in… Continue

One of the most sought after and expensive skins in CS:GO; it’s painted in a distinctive uniform caramel red that looks almost like it just came out of a body shop’s paint booth. It is also a hot item when it comes to buy csgo skins trade ups, being the most expensive skin in the Chop Shop collection. It sells 15 units a day on average and has a starting price of $150.45 and climbing, which is why it’s everyone’s sweetheart.

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