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HP Labor Day sale: save up to $230 on a brand new 2020 HP Spectre x360 today

The HP Spectre x360, one of our favorite ultrabooks ever, just so happens to be disconnected this week in the HP Labor Day sale – great news if you’re looking to pick up one of the best ultrabooks around for work or college. There are a couple of different options to choose between, depending on…

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HP Labor Day sale: save up to $230 on a brand new 2020 HP Spectre x360 today

The HP Spectre x360, one of our favorite ultrabooks ever, just so happens to be disconnected this week in the HP Labor Day sale – great news if you’re looking to pick up one of the best ultrabooks around for work or college.

There are a couple of different options to choose between, depending on how much you have to spend. Right now, for example, you can buy an impressively-specced mid-range 13-inch HP Spectre x360 for just $1,069.99 (was $1,299.99) at HP. That’s a full $200 cheaper than you’d normally expect for this brand new, premium laptop – and a real bargain. 

It comes with a newly upgraded, and absolutely stunning, near bezel-less HD display, plus a 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. These specs easily beat the comparative offerings from Dell and Apple at this price. 

15-inch HP Spectre x360 (2020) for $1,399.99 (was $1,499.99), or this HP Spectre 15 laptop for the same price. While a little more expensive than their 13-inch sibling, they’re both rocking an UHD 4K display that’s one of the sharpest you’ll find anywhere. A full suite of 10th gen Intel Core i7 processors, generous helpings of RAM and even Nvidia GeForce graphics card also mean these 15-inch ultrabooks are equally well-suited to work or play.

If your budget doesn’t quite stretch to the HP Spectre x360 (2020), fear not. We have plenty more options over on our best Labor Day sales page, including some great options from Dell. Take a look at our weekly-updated cheap laptop deals page too.

HP Labor Day sale: HP Spectre x360 deals today

HP Spectre x360 13 Touch laptop: $1,299.99 $1,069.99 at HP
Save $230 on a fantastic, brand-new HP Spectre x360 2020 right now in the HP Labor Day sale. The reduced price not only makes HP $200 cheaper than most other retailers now, but this model also boasts a higher spec with a 10th gen Intel Core i7, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Need more storage space? You can upgrade to a 512GB SSD for just $100 more as well.
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HP Spectre x360 15 Touch laptop: $1,499.99 $1,399.99 at HP
Want something a little bigger? This 15-inch 2020 HP Spectre x360 is one of the most powerful, most premium, and most versatile ultrabooks money can buy. Alongside the stunning 4K bezel-less touchscreen display, it has a 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and a GeForce MX330 graphics card – ensuring excellent performance.
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HP Spectre 15 Touch laptop: $1,599.99 $1,399.99 at HP
Alternatively, trade-in that two-in-one versatility for a little more power under the hood with this stunning 2020 HP Spectre 15. You’re getting the same Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and 4K UHD screen here, but trading up to a GTX 1650 graphics card – perfect if you want to indulge in a little bit of play as well as business.
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    Your antivirus is probably slowing your PC more than protecting it

    Antivirus is one of the first things most people install on a new PC. After all, nobody wants malware ruining their PC or, worse, stealing their data. And to be fair, most popular antivirus suites do a decent job of protecting your PC. But the problem is, they aren’t exactly optimized to be lean or

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    Your antivirus is probably slowing your PC more than protecting it

    Antivirus is one of the first things most people install on a new PC. After all, nobody wants malware ruining their PC or, worse, stealing their data. And to be fair, most popular antivirus suites do a decent job of protecting your PC. But the problem is, they aren’t exactly optimized to be lean or lightweight. And things have become even worse ever since antivirus suites have started bundling extras like VPNs, parental controls, and browser add-ons.

    All of this leaves the apps and games you actually use with fewer resources, which causes frequent slowdowns and even lag. So the uncomfortable irony is that the software meant to protect your PC ends up being the very thing holding it back.

    How antivirus software can slow down your PC

    When constant protection becomes constant pressure

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    Antivirus softwares love to present themselves as silent protectors. Always watching, always keeping you safe, and never getting in your way. Sure enough, part of this is true. They work in the background, but it’s not without any impact.

    Antivirus programs work by scanning files as they are opened, downloaded, copied, or modified. That means every app you launch and every document you touch triggers a quick inspection. There are also the scheduled scans, which often run when you least expect them. So if your PC has ever felt slow, even when you’ve got nothing running, it’s probably the antivirus program combing through your files in the background.

    Now, the performance hit isn’t the same every time. During light, routine scans, the impact can be minimal, anywhere from 0 to 20 percent. However, during full or partial scans, this can rise up to as high as 50 percent. The impact also varies depending on the antivirus program you’re using. Some are lightweight and efficient, while others are far more demanding.

    Most of the time, you may not even notice this slowdown. But as soon as you start gaming, editing videos, or running any resource-intensive apps, the story will change. That’s when both your app or game and antivirus program start to compete for the same system resources, and the performance takes a hit.

    To make matters worse, modern antivirus rarely sticks to just antivirus duties. Most of them come bundled with all sorts of extras, like VPNs, password managers, and system optimizers. All of these extras run separate processes. So yes, it’s not just one program you’re dealing with. Your PC is actually running multiple different software under a single name.

    You can verify if the antivirus is the bottleneck

    Be sure before you act

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    If you’re struggling to play tactics sim Menace, it could be because your antivirus is randomly deleting files

    This week saw the early access launch of turn-based tactics game Menace, created by the piss-swigging misanthropes behind Battle Brothers. Julian has been having a wonderful time playing it and learning about the importance of spare ammo and adequate reconnaissance. It could have been worse, Julian…

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    If you’re struggling to play tactics sim Menace, it could be because your antivirus is randomly deleting files

    This week saw the early access launch of turn-based tactics game Menace, created by the piss-swigging misanthropes behind Battle Brothers. Julian has been having a wonderful time playing it and learning about the importance of spare ammo and adequate reconnaissance. It could have been worse, Julian…
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    You don’t need to pay for third-party antivirus software to protect your PC anymore

    Summary Most consumer devices already come with strong default security measures equivalent to or better than third-party software. Common vectors of attack for malware are already blocked by modern systems before they even reach your antivirus program. Individual consumer PCs are not a primary target for cybercriminals, and cyberattacks are often conducted by exploiting vulnerabilities

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    You don’t need to pay for third-party antivirus software to protect your PC anymore

    Summary

    • Most consumer devices already come with strong default security measures equivalent to or better than third-party software.
    • Common vectors of attack for malware are already blocked by modern systems before they even reach your antivirus program.
    • Individual consumer PCs are not a primary target for cybercriminals, and cyberattacks are often conducted by exploiting vulnerabilities against third-party software, not the computer OS itself.

    Do you still pay for third-party antivirus software like Norton or McAfee? You may be surprised to learn that there’s no real benefit to doing so. Software like this is mostly obsolete today.

    Who pays for third-party antivirus software, and why?

    It might sound like a bold claim, saying that you don’t need third-party antivirus software anymore. After all, recent statistics show that roughly half of American consumers use such programs. Interestingly enough, those same statistics also show that users over 65 are more than twice as likely to subscribe to paid antivirus software than those under 45.

    Why is that? Well, there is certainly more than one reason, but a big one is simply misunderstanding and tradition.

    In the past, having third-party antivirus software was prudent, almost mandatory to keep your computer safe. Some people who grew up in that era are comfortable with the idea of paying for these subscriptions, not realizing that things have changed: your computer protects itself just fine these days.

    Not only do computers come out of the box equipped with incredibly good security these days, but most malware threats aren’t even targeting individual consumers. But you don’t have to take my word for it right away. Let’s dive into this in more detail.

    Default security measures are more than enough today

    All of your consumer devices come with default protection right off the shelf. With iOS and Android, their official app stores weed out malware and keep you safe. Mac has been using XProtect anti-malware for more than a decade, and it has an excellent record.

    A screen showing an update for Windows Defender on Windows 11. Credit: Microsoft

    Windows has Microsoft Defender Antivirus, which has consistently aced security tests run by third-party organizations. Since around seven years ago, Defender Antivirus has consistently earned perfect or near-perfect scores in protecting your PC.

    Needless to say, that’s as good as it gets, and the program comes free with your Windows computer. There’s no paid antivirus software that can outperform this free, default option from Microsoft. They may offer more features, but not more practical benefits. But even beyond these built-in systems, there are other re

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    AV vendor goes to war with security shop over update server scare

    eScan lawyers up after Morphisec claimed ‘critical supply-chain compromise’ A spat has erupted between antivirus vendor eScan and threat intelligence outfit Morphisec over who spotted an update server incident that disrupted some eScan customers earlier this month.……

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    AV vendor goes to war with security shop over update server scare

    eScan lawyers up after Morphisec claimed ‘critical supply-chain compromise’ A spat has erupted between antivirus vendor eScan and threat intelligence outfit Morphisec over who spotted an update server incident that disrupted some eScan customers earlier this month.……
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