DO THIS NOW: Microsoft just released an emergency fix for a critical bug – here’s how to get it right away

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For some people, it doesn’t get any more annoying than Windows Update, which always seems to begin downloading huge files that slow down your computer every time you need to do something important. On the flip side of the coin, however, the Windows Update mechanism often updates your machine with critical security fixes that are needed in order to ensure your private data is safe. Well, if you have Windows 10 your private data might not be safe anyway, but that’s an entirely different story.

Microsoft on Wednesday pushed out a major security update that fixes a critical security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, so all versions of Windows are affected, not just Windows 10 and not just older versions of Windows. In other words, you absolutely need to download it right now — here’s how.

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These are the 5 top-rated HDTVs on Amazon

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Buying an HDTV can often be very difficult. You can search Google and read reviews for days and still have no idea which model to purchase. Sometimes, the easiest way to find a great television is to rely on the wisdom of the crowd — and there is no bigger crowd of consumers than Amazon shoppers.

Here are the five top-rated HDTVs on Amazon:

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Galaxy Note 5 vs. iPhone 6 Plus: Showdown between the world’s two best camera phones

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Most things are subjective when it comes to comparing smartphones, and people rarely agree when it comes to “the best” this and “the best” that. In a few rare cases, however, the majority of smartphone fans out there actually come to an agreement. Such is the case with the shared title of “best camera phone in the world,” which most people agree was shared by the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy note 4 in 2014.

Now, the guard is changing and it’s time to see if these two companies can make the world’s top camera phones even better.

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HTC’s next big flagship phone has crazy specs and a wild new name

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HTC is probably fully aware that it lost the battle with Samsung this year, as the HTC One M9 failed to impress buyers in a manner similar to the Galaxy S6 family. Now, a new report indicates that the Taiwanese company is already working on a powerful new flagship device, a phablet that will sport high-end specs and a crazy new name.

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Divorce lawyers’ dream: Hackers post Ashley Madison user info online

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Oh dear. There’s about to be a spike in America’s divorce rate. Ars Technica brings us word that the Impact Team, which previously hacked into the database of infamous cheating website Ashley Madison, has now posted user information for its tens of millions of members online. And this hack is a lot more than just users’ names and email addresses — it also includes “PayPal accounts used by Ashley Madison executives, Windows domain credentials for employees, and a large number of proprietary internal documents.” Oh dear.

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Watch Trevor Noah adjusting his seat in first funny ad for the new ‘Daily Show’ season

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We’ve known for a while that Trevor Noah will take over The Daily Show from Jon Stewart, and now that the famed host has said his goodbyes it’s time for Noah to bring his humor to Comedy Central’s TV hit. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah premieres on September 28th, but you can already enjoy a first new ad for it.

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Timelapse video shows NASA’s entire New Horizons Pluto mission fly by in 16 seconds

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Mankind reached an impressive milestone in mid-July when flew a spacecraft by Pluto and snapped the best pictures of the dwarf planet the world has ever seen. We’ve yet actually to send a human that far into outer space, but NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is still a wonderful accomplishment that we can now appreciate more than ever thanks to a new video.

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Google’s new OnHub router vows to make all your Wi-Fi headaches disappear

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Wi-Fi in your home probably isn’t as good as you want it to be. In fact, there are probably plenty of times when you have to reset your modem and/or router just to get it working again… and even then you might not get a consistent signal in many places in your house. Google, however, thinks that it has a fix for all that: A new Wi-Fi router called OnHub that promises to end your Wi-Fi headaches for good.

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