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If your kids love Roblox, check their browser for this malware
The popular SearchBlox Chrome extension appears to be harvesting user data for potential digital theft.
1 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Windows 11's borked gaming performance is mostly fixed, Microsoft says
If you’re suddenly seeing that big update hit your desktop, that’s why!
1 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Chrome now supports passkeys, the password killer
Chrome will support passkeys on Windows, Android, and iOS.
2 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
ChatGPT is the dazzling, scary future of Al chatbots
This feels like what Google, Siri, and Alexa hope to be one day.
4 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Your laptop's battery life may be dropping faster than you think
One test showed a laptop's battery life dropping by as much as two and a half hours in about a year’s time.
4 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Game over? FTC sues to block Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard takeover
Proposed 69 billion acquisition would harm consumers, FTC says.
1 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Google Chrome is a memory hog, but it's going on a diet
Chrome’s upcoming memory and energy savings will be on by default.
2 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Don't get scammed: Why you can't trust Elon Musk's Twitter right now
Parody and fake accounts have always existed on Twitter, but this kind of mayhem takes all that to a different level.
3 min |
January 2023
PCWorld
THE BEST HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE OF 2022
THE BEST OF THE BEST, AS CHOSEN BY THE PCWORLD EDITORS.
10+ min |
January 2023
PCWorld
Google's first Pixel Watch is also the ultimate Fitbit
The pricey smartwatch includes all of Fitbit’s most popular features, but that 24-hour battery life presents a high hurdle.
2 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
USB logos finally make sense, thanks to a redesign
For years it’s been obvious this change was needed.
2 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Testing shows SSDs are now more reliable than hard drives
Backblaze tested thousands of SSDs for four years, and the results are surprising.
2 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Google has unveiled a wave of cloud-gaming Chromebooks
Acer, Asus, and Lenovo are shipping gaming Chromebooks backed by free trials of Amazon Luna+ and GeForce Now.
4 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Intel unleashes 13th-gen Core CPUs with more cores, face-melting speeds
Intel's Core i9-13900K offers eight more cores and GOOMHz more turbo boost speed than its 12th-gen predecessor
7 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: Fantastically, futuristically fast
The monstrous GeForce RTX 4090 delivers luxuriously fast frame rates and futuristic features, but DLSS 3 may be the real star.
10+ min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Don’t buy Intel’s Arc graphics cards without knowing these 7 key details
The future of discrete graphics cards looks exciting and full of interesting competition.
6 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Windows 11 2022 Update: Subtle upgrades in weird places
Microsoft's new rollout schedule means these problems can be fixed.
10 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
The best ultraportables: Best overall, best battery life, and more
It's important to travel light.
4 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
WE TESTED 43 OLD USB-C TO USB-A CABLES1 WAS GREAT, 10 WERE DANGEROUS
HERE'S WHY YOU MAY WANT TO DESTROY YOUR ENTIRE COLLECTION OF USB-C TO USB-A CABLES.
5 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
WHY I SWITCHED TO BITWARDEN FOR MY PASSWORD MANAGER
BITWARDEN IS A GREAT FREE OPTION FOR PASSWORD MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY WITH SOME SETTINGS TWEAKS.
4 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Can't find that file? These Windows Search tips can help
Use indexing, File Explorer, and even Photos to beef up Windows’ search capabilities.
8 min |
November 2022
PCWorld
Got a new PC coming? Here are 5 helpful ways to prepare for it
Get these things in order and the setup of your new PC will be much faster.
5 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
Speed up your PC with this 60-second tune-up tip
Disabling Windows startup apps is a dead-simple way to improve your PC’s performance.
2 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
How to sideload unsupported Android apps in Windows 11
Access Android’s power with just a few steps.
3 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
Best laptops under $500: Best overall, best OLED laptop, and more
These laptops are ridiculously cheap, but still capable for tasks.
8 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
PowerToys update adds OCR and two more free tools
Our favorite Microsoft freebie also gets a pixel screen ruler and an easy tool for adding accents.
2 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused email service now open for all
The system strips out trackers and offers free alias addresses.
1 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
Amazon’s upgrades to its entrylevel Kindle should silence critics
The basic Kindle looks appealing once again—and possibly more so than the Paperwhite.
2 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
Microsoft Edge’s new sidebar widgets are actually worth using
It’s like a control panel for Windows functions.
4 min |
October 2022
PCWorld
Graphics card prices have plunged 50% this year
PC gamers are reveling in full shelves and sane sticker prices.
2 min |