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Hackers attack Apex Legends players in live tournament
Unofficial sources recommend that players in the Global Series tournament change their passwords or even perform a fresh OS install.Deal
Score a year of NordVPN and Microsoft 365 Personal for only $35
This package deal gives you one full year of both Microsoft 365 Personal and NordVPN for an astounding seventy five percent off.News
This sneaky SIM-jacking attack can empty your bank account. Here’s how to stop it
Attackers can gank your most important accounts by transferring your phone number to their possession—and they’ve found a new way to do it.News
Feds bust two fake antivirus sellers for millions in fraud
The FTC has secured a $26 million settlement from two Cyprus companies that scammed customers out of hundreds of dollars in phony tech support.
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The FCC just quadrupled minimum broadband Internet speeds
A new definition of broadband raises the standard to 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up.News
Chrome’s Safe Browsing protections just got a lot stronger
The browser’s ability to screen malicious links is getting a big boost—while still preserving your privacy.News
A brief history of pi
In honor of Pi Day, we bring you a brief history of everyone's favorite irrational constant.News
Not dead yet: Windows 10 gets a handy new sharing feature
Microsoft does not forget Windows 10 and has now activated an ingenious new function for the Windows operating system, which is already many years old.Feature
14 VPN terms and features everyone should know
Our guide to VPN terms and features will help you make sense of all that technical jargon so you can make better decisions about your VPN service.
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Be safe! How I set up a 'Paranoid PC' to surf the risky web
If you want to optimize your PC for security and privacy, may I suggest building a "Paranoia PC"? It just takes a little-known feature of Windows combined with some other security tools.News
GeForce Now streaming gets day passes and G-Sync
Gamers can now try out the more expensive tiers starting at $4 a day, and (some) Windows and Mac machines get variable refresh rates.News
Foxit PDF eliminates 50 security vulnerabilities
Foxit Software has released security updates for Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor. The manufacturer has thus closed 50 problematic security gaps.News
Chat GPT now has a voice
The Android and iOS version of the chatbot can now read out your conversations.News
iDrive adds unlimited cloud-to-cloud backup of Microsoft 365
One of our favorite backup services, iDrive, is expanding its unlimited backup plan to Microsoft 365 Personal users.News
A gloriously porous Spongebob Xbox console is coming soon
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Exclusive: Get legit Windows 11 licenses for $59 instead of $139
Get the Windows 11 and 10 licenses for cheap at the PCWorld store.News
Steam now lets you hide all your dirty, dirty porn games
Previously public game info was an all-or-nothing option, but Steam now lets you select which games won't appear to your friends.News
Google Drive videos look better now
It will also make it easier to search your files in Google Drive.Feature
Why I never use frame rate counters for any serious gaming
FPS counters are meant to help you get ahead performance-wise, but they can be darn right annoying as I recently found out.News
Microsoft's Copilot AI can now analyze your personal files
Microsoft has added document uploading / analysis to Copilot, allowing you to use Copilot's AI to make sense of files on your PC.Feature
How we test VPN services at PCWorld
PCWorld prides itself on deep-dive VPN reviews. Here's how we evaluate these privacy tools for speed, pricing, trustworthiness, user experience and more.News
Nvidia's GeForce Now free tier will make you watch ads before gaming
Previously ad-free, players who don't pony up will now see advertising every time they connect to the game streaming service's remote servers.News
Elon Musk's new Windows laptop needs a Microsoft account, and he's mad
Elon Musk wants to set up his new Windows laptop – and is horrified when he realizes that he needs a Microsoft account to do so.Opinion
The PC industry is losing the argument for local AI
If the PC industry wants to sell AI PCs to consumers, it has to make sure there are enough AI apps to justify them. And right now, they're not.
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50 antivirus and PC security terms everyone should know
This lexicon of the most important security terms will help you make sense of security alerts and help equip you to take appropriate steps to protect your home network and computers.News
ExpressVPN's split-tunneling returns to Windows after a DNS leak issue
Windows users can once again use split-tunneling with ExpressVPN after the service fixed a bug that was allowing DNS leaks with the feature.Deal
Our favorite antivirus, Norton 360 Deluxe, is 80% off right now
These deals let you upgrade your antivirus protection for cheap.News
Adobe adds its own AI-powered PDF tools, following the pack
Adobe is announcing that both Reader and Acrobat users will gain the ability to query and summarize PDF documents using AI, with editing and authorship features to come.Opinion
It's time to upgrade OneDrive's paid storage, Microsoft
Microsoft began offering 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage a decade ago as a benefit for Microsoft 365. We say it's time to up the ante.News
Google Chrome test feature hides your IP address from websites
The IP Protection feature is now being tested in the Canary version of Chrome.News
At last, DuckDuckGo has a Sync & Backup feature
The best part is you don’t need an account to share saved bookmarks and passwords—and the data is of course end-to-end encrypted.News
ExpressVPN disables split-tunneling on Windows due to DNS leaks
Due to a bug that wasn't properly redirecting DNS requests while using split-tunneling, ExpressVPN has temporarily disabled the feature in their Windows app.News
Mozilla is backing off its security and privacy services to focus on Firefox
Like other tech companies, Mozilla’s laying off workers—and offerings like its VPN and Mastodon instance will take the hit as the company changes its focus.News
Hate Valentine's Day? Try Opera GX's HeartBlocker plugin
Opera GX has a plugin, HeartBlocker, which replaces all those awful, sweet, lovey-dovey Valentine's Day words and imagery with something a little more emo.News
Slack begins rolling out Slack AI…well, probably?
Slack won't tell you how much Slack AI costs, or even commit to shipping features. But buy it anyway!Feature
Data brokers have your personal info. Here’s how to wipe it clean
Data brokers suck up details about you from all sources—including the real world. But with some work (or help), you can remove yourself from their sites.
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Microsoft's new Outlook requires you to have Edge installed
The mail program also gets new AI features.Feature
How to get unlimited masked emails to keep your inbox secure and private
A tutorial on connecting Bitwarden's password manager to DuckDuckGo's email alias service.Feature
Helldivers 2 is pure Starship Troopers-inspired chaos. We spoke to the devs
We visited Arrowhead Game Studios to get a little look at Helldivers 2 and talk to the developers.Updated
How to use Microsoft's free PC Manager for a digital spring cleaning
Microsoft PC Manager emerged last year, but it's now a full-featured utility app available for download from the Microsoft Store. It promises to clean and boost your PC. Is it useful? Yes!News
iTunes nears death on Windows as Apple launches Music, TV, Devices apps
Apple has also redesigned iCloud for Windows.News
This guy built a real Pokemon Pokedex powered by ChatGPT
Ash's Pokedex is real! Kind of. This amazing fan project uses a tiny camera and a collection of web services to identify Pokemon "in the wild."Deal
Get Adobe Photoshop Elements for 30% off and unleash your creative side
Adope Photoshop Elements 2024 is the perfect image editing tool for beginners and it's $30 off today.News
Google's Bard AI officially becomes Gemini
Google is pushing a big name change for its AI service, but it remains well behind its competitors no matter what the company calls them.Feature
Bitcoin and crypto explained: What beginners need to know
Bitcoin and blockchain are on everyone's lips, but for many people they are a closed book. The topic is indeed complex. We try to explain the most important terms as clearly as possible.Feature
4 dangerous PC security exploits attacking right now (and how to fight them)
Recently, numerous serious security vulnerabilities have been discovered in widely used programs. These pose a massive threat to PC security. We show you how you can close them.Feature
How to save big money by using a VPN: Risks and benefits
Some digital services and products are sold at different prices in different regions.News
Copilot will learn your OneDrive files without crushing your PC
Microsoft plans to launch Copilot for OneDrive, which will "learn" documents stored in OneDrive. This takes incredible resources to do on your PC, which might justify the cost.News
Google adds powerful new AI image tools, including inside Bard
Google has developed a new AI image generator, Imagen 2, that it will add to its Bard LLM as well as a new standalone generative AI art tool, ImageFX. Its Gemini Pro technology is also going global.Feature