PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes that are unprecedented for Apple. For the ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovators. Sparkle emojis are everywhere, but some efforts have been more successful than others.

Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is recommended, you don't have to switch immediately—here's how you can keep your ...

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This latest iOS 26 update is compatible with all iPhones from 2019 on, so if you have an iPhone 11 or later, then it’s for you. The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR supported iOS 18 but aren’t compatible with ...

A fresh Windows install looks clean, but it doesn’t feel right until this app shows up.

If you want to de-enshittify Windows 11 but find starting over from scratch to be daunting, then this is for you.

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.

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Software stocks have been falling sharply this year, amid concerns that artificial intelligence will cripple their respective ...