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Google ended support for viewing cached versions of websites from search results, but Search now taps into the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. Here's how to access web page archives.

By Jason Cohen
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Spend $120 once and keep this cloud for life instead of shelling out monthly fees!

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3.0

VNC Connect falls short of other remote access software in terms of performance, pricing, and features.

By Justin Pot
Real VNC logo: "ReAL" in blue letters and "vnc" in gray on a white background

Safari offers a variety of features and settings to help you navigate and use the web. And you’ll find even more handy options in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

By Lance Whitney
Better browsing in Safari

Turn tax paperwork into PDFs, make a digital copy of your titles and deeds, and save other important documents with the best scanning apps.

By Jill Duffy
A person seated at a table using a mobile phone to scan documents

Cut out monthly fees once and for all with a lifetime plan pays that for itself in less than four months.

A woman using Prism Drive
3.5

Zoho Assist has a wide array of features and lets you access mobile devices remotely, but it's better for tech support professionals than home users or small businesses.

By Justin Pot
Zoho Assist app icon

Fortify your files with FolderFort’s 1TB Pro Plan—a year of secure storage for all your important stuff.

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Introducing FolderFort: Secure, sharable cloud storage you can upgrade at any time.

FolderFort interface
3.0

A much-needed update brings remote access service GoToMyPC to the current decade, but its price is still way too high.

By Justin Pot
GoToMyPC's logo

The threat involves a 'type confusion' vulnerability, where the software mistakenly uses one type of programming resource as another.

By Michael Kan
Google Chrome
5.0
Editors' Choice

OneDrive, the default option for online storage and syncing for Windows and Microsoft 365, gives you a wealth of powerful features, polish, and apps for all major platforms, making it the top service we recommend.

By Michael Muchmore
Microsoft OneDrive

Coming soon to Android and the desktop, Chrome will serve up saved passwords, addresses, and bookmarks as soon as you log in. No need to turn on synching.

By Jibin Joseph
A graphical illustration of a login interface.

Would you rather pay $120 once for Koofr or $12 every month? It’s your choice.

Koofr lifetime cloud storage

Want to surf the web securely without paying? Proton VPN’s browser extension is now free on Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.

By Jibin Joseph
An image of a person using Proton VPN on their laptop

Storing and syncing files in the cloud makes your life easier and keeps your data safer. The best cloud storage services let you easily share and access files from anywhere and restore them if something goes wrong.

By Michael Muchmore  & Jill Duffy
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The 0.0.0.0 IP address can be exploited in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera.

By Kate Irwin
Safari, Chrome app logos on an Apple device.

If you stick to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari, you're missing out on the intriguing extras in the best alternative web browsers.

By Michael Muchmore
Alternative Web Browsers

Being away from your computer doesn't mean you can't use it. Remote access software lets you control your computer or someone else's from afar. These are the best remote access tools we've tested.

By Justin Pot
A photo composite of a person using a computer and a line connected to an unoccupied computer, suggesting the person is accessing it remotely
4.0

Good performance and competitive features make Splashtop worth considering for any small business in need of remote access software.

By Justin Pot
The Splashtop logo: A water/slash icon in blue and the word "splashtop" in black on a white background