PCWorld
How Google Chrome is declaring war against ad blockers
Ghostery's CEO and director of engineering break down the new Manifest V3 changes, and why they're bad news for anyone who wants to block ads.
8 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Windows 11's big 2024 Update: How and when you'll get it
Beginning right now...but also rolling out over the coming weeks.
3 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
The World Wide Web Foundation is closing its doors
The WWWF tirelessly worked toward a safer, more open, and more trustworthy web.
1 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
20 insanely useful Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts I use every day
After so many years, I'm still discovering new keyboard shortcuts.
7 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
Hackers know your social security number. Here's how to stay safe
Thanks to a multitude of data leaks, your most sensitive information is now easily accessible to the world.
4 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
WHAT THE HECK IS AN NPU, ANYWAY? HERE'S AN EXPLAINER ON AI CHIPS
ALL PCS WILL SOON HAVE NEURAL PROCESSING UNITS. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU IN SIMPLE TERMS.
7 min |
November 2024
PCWorld
7 laptop habits that coax the most out of your battery
Don't send your laptop into an early grave.
4 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
THE RACE FOR ADVANCED ENCRYPTION
Strong encryption hasn't always been freely available to the public. Nate Drake tells the story of how the first Data Encryption Standard transformed the cryptography landscape
10 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Rip the perfect media file
MEDIA FILES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, and things are further complicated by the fact that video (and audio) files are constructed using codecs, which are required to decode and encode the various streams.
10 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
US wants Nvidia & Apple to use Intel's foundries
THE US GOVERNMENT has been busy over the past year or two handing out large subsidies and grants to help boost local silicon manufacturing efforts. Intel was once the undisputed leader in the race for ever smaller and faster fabrication nodes, but after major stumbles in the transition from 14nm-class to 10nm-class technologies, TSMC passed it by.
2 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
The Eagle has landed
Intel's Lunar Lake arrives on the mobile market
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Find files and apps quickly
THE WINDOWS SEARCH TOOL—accessible from the Taskbar—is OK as it goes, but there’s plenty of room for improvement.
10 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
WHAT IS ZTNA?
Nate Drake explores the concept of ZTNA and the obstacles businesses face with its adoption
10 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
RYZEN 9000 UNLEASHED
Zak Storey puts AMD's latest chips and motherboards to the test
4 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
THE ART OF ETHICAL AI
Is the advent of AI a force for good, or a ticking time bomb?
10+ min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD's top Zen 5 CPU looks very similar to its predecessor on paper
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Gigabyte F027Q2
Speed is of the essence with this OLED screen
2 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
AndaSeat Kaiser 4 XL
A chair as big and as comfortable as they come
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Acer Nitro 14
AMD puts on a good show, but it still lacks punch
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Elgato Facecam Neo
Always sees us in the best light but lacks focus: 8/10 boyfriend, er, camera
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Elgato Wave Neo
The Kanye West of mics: Easy to get into, but a little weird
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Frostpunk 2
Endure a blizzard of tough choices and lasting consequences in the survival city builder sequel
5 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT
Which LLM currently holds the crown?
5 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
Solid and compact, with hot-swappable switches
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro
Razer's pro controller is even better than Microsoft's
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Acer Predator GM712
2008 called, it wants its projector back
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
PS5 Pro makes the PC more relevant than ever
THE PS5 PRO has arrived. It's far, far more powerful than the plain old PS5, but it's also a lot more expensive at $700. Does the PS5 Pro make gaming PCs look like good value again? Or are GPU prices still so high, you'd have to be very serious about PC gaming to overlook Sony's latest console?
3 min |
November 2024
Maximum PC
Intel issues fix for Raptor Lake degradation
EARLIER THIS YEAR, I wrote about difficulties I was having with a Core 19-13900K processor (see MPC230 Tech Talk). Little did we realize that we were only seeing the tip of the iceberg. While most complaints have involved the unlocked Core i9 Raptor Lake CPUs, it appears the instability problems build up and potentially impact many Raptor Lake-13th and 14th Gen Core CPUs, with Intel identifying 22 different desktop parts.
2 min |
October 2024
Maximum PC
Nvidia DLSS vs AMD FSR
Which AI upscaling technique has the edge?
5 min |
October 2024
Maximum PC
NZXT C1500 Platinum
Top-tier performance and efficiency
3 min |