The report highlights that i know because I’ve been looking for something that stands out from the sea of oblong rectangles in every phone store, and it’s been rough going. Modern smartphones are lighter, thinner, and faster than ever, but one thing they aren’t is stylish. As part of the…
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As part of the ongoing story, a “Mythos-class” Claude model has arrived for the general public. But it’s not the same “too-dangerous-for-you” Mythos you’ve been hearing about, and Claude subscription users will only get a limited crack at it. Yes, it’s finally happened. As part of the ongoing story, claude…
According to the latest update, there wasn’t a lot of cool fresh graphics tech on display at Computex this year, but one big reveal was the unveiling of the fresh AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card. As part of the ongoing story, watch the video below:. PCWorld’s Adam Patrick…
As part of the ongoing story, thanks to them, once ponderous boot times now border on instantaneous, programs and platform releases are far more responsive, and the frustratingly long waits to load large files are largely a thing of a past. SSDs, or solid state drives, have drastically improved the…
In a fresh development, openAI has launched a fresh security capability in ChatGPT called Lockdown Mode, designed to provide additional protection against so-called “prompt injection attacks.”. The report highlights that a prompt injection attack is when someone crafts a deceptive prompt in an attempt to trick the LLM into following…
Industry observers note that what’s the “Swing” button for? How does the “Timer” button work? And I couldn’t make sense of the icons on the remote control. Our fresh air conditioner had just arrived, a necessity for a sure-to-be-sizzling Recent York summer, and already I was scratching my head. The…
As part of the ongoing story, after heavy vocal backlash and several crucial bugs, like the one that allowed Copilot to read confidential emails, the forced installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot was suspended. Between October 2025 and March 2026, many Microsoft 365 users discovered that the Copilot AI app was…
As part of the ongoing story, apple mostly steered clear of the big, dumb AI announcements we often see at the big tech keynotes — you know, things like AI pop song generators, AI-generated avatars, and virtual AI try-on tools that make for great headlines but aren’t all that practical.
In a fresh development, this goes hand in hand with the switch from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, a newer and presumably more secure architecture for the widely used browser. Google has been working for some time on a way to block old browser extensions in Google Chrome. In a…
As part of the ongoing story, but a fresh capability in Chrome should make that possibility much harder—provided website operators start making use of it. As good as passkeys and two-factor authentication are, they can’t fully prevent someone from breaking into (and possibly stealing) an account. In a fresh development,…
The report highlights that it is always on time. So it is again with Apple’s revamp of Siri, and its integration into MacOS. Apple’s secret is that, like the Queen of England, it is never early, and never late. As part of the ongoing story, in fact, the fresh Siri…
As part of the ongoing story, the team at PCWorld continually sorts through all of the daily mini PC sales and puts together a curated list of the best deals available. Whether you’re looking for a productivity mini PC, something for tech industry, or just a budget-friendly machine with a…
Industry observers note that tL;DR: Unlock 1min.AI lifetime access for $59.97 (88% off) with 4M monthly credits, GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and other top AI models in one workspace for writing, coding, images, and video — no monthly subscriptions required. As part of the ongoing story, 1min.AI simplifies that setup by…
As part of the ongoing story, pT, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $35. TL;DR: Until June 14 at 11:59 p.m. As part of the ongoing story, windows 10 hasn’t received a security patch since October 2025. If you’re running both, then you may…
In a fresh development, tL;DR: Get Visual Lab Pro 2026 for $32.97 through June 7 and unlock Microsoft’s most recent IDE for building C#, .NET, and cross-ecosystem apps with AI-assisted coding tools and real-time collaboration functions. According to the latest update, visual Lab remains a go-to choice for developers working…
As part of the ongoing story, tL;DR: Get DupFiles Cleaner Pro lifetime access for $19.99 and quickly find and remove duplicate files, photos, videos, and documents to free up storage and improve PC performance. In a fresh development, suddenly, your storage is full, your folders are messy, and you’re wondering…
As part of the ongoing story, there’s a fresh PC case on the show floor at Computex that promises to make your desk setup smell a little nicer, and now you can watch PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray check it out firsthand. According to the latest update, the idea is that…
The report highlights that initially, every conversation with ChatGPT was completely isolated. Later, you could explicitly ask the chatbot to remember specific things. Last year, ChatGPT became capable of remembering and retrieving context from all your previous conversations. OpenAI has, in a series of steps, improved the memory of ChatGPT.
According to the latest update, an ultrawide monitor is the ticket. Ultrawide monitors have a wider display panel that provides an immersive experience and far more screen real-estate than your average widescreen. Do you want a large expanse of usable display space, but without the hassle of setting up dual…
In a fresh development, it’s the first to capability a dedicated button for Elgato’s Stream Deck ecosystem. With a single press, users can open a virtual Stream Deck on-screen and gain quick access to shortcuts, macros, and other functions for tech industry, streaming, and productivity. Corsair has unveiled a fresh…
Industry observers note that apple’s $599 laptop looks, feels, and sounds premium in ways that similarly priced Windows laptops never even tried to match. It’s no surprise that the PC industry scrambled to muster a response, with the initial volley breaking cover at Computex – spearheaded by Dell’s $699 XPS…
As part of the ongoing story, and for all of its fresh, revised, visual polish, it simply does one thing with brutal effectiveness: it blocks ads. Vivaldi 8.0, the next iteration of the Vivaldi web browser, is about a week or so old. According to the latest update, i still…
The report highlights that according to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild yet. In the fresh Chrome versions 149.0.7827.53/54 for Windows and macOS, and 149.0.7827.53 for Linux, the developers have fixed more than 400 vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. In a fresh development,…
The report highlights that that’s according to Valve, in the most recent Steam user base patch. But the existence of said programs was a given—what you really want to know is when those gadgets will arrive. Both the upcoming second generation of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR…
Industry observers note that i’m a sucker for an elegant PC case, and for my money nothing conveys class more than a nice wooden frame. The report highlights that that’s why I’m so excited to see PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray found a wood-and-glass PC case concept on the floor at…
As part of the ongoing story, even though it normally hovers around $59.99, today’s price drop is still a good one, matching its previous all-time lowest price. Anker’s 100W 3-port GaN charger is down to $49.98 at Amazon, a decent discount from its $69.99 MSRP. In a fresh development, that…
The report highlights that we’ve most often seen this laptop for about $1,800, so the price cut isn’t as spectacular as it seems at first glance, but that’s still a significant drop. Gigabyte’s Aero X16 tech industry laptop is down to $1,389.99 from $1,999.99, a $610 cut from its MSRP.
As part of the ongoing story, even though there are fresh CPUs from Intel and Nvidia — yes, Nvidia CPUs, it’s a big deal! — the ongoing RAM crisis has put a huge damper on things. But Taipei remains the center of the PC nerd global stage for a few…
The report highlights that performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to balloon in price. And “affordable” is now a rapidly moving target, with computers of the same price getting less capable for the first time in living memory. The “K-shaped economy” appears to be…
In a fresh development, it might run amok! It could threaten your privacy! You’d be an easy target for hackers! Cast your mind back four months ago–ancient history, I know–when I wrote that OpenClaw, the open-source tool that kicked off the whole agentic AI craze, was too dangerous to install…