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Are Chrome extension safe? This security expert advises caution www.pcworld.com/article/3165... by @morphingball.bsky.social
Are Chrome extension safe? This security expert advises caution
I treat every browser add-on with suspicion. Am I justified? I think so.
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Microsoft says the Surface gaming laptop dream is dead www.pcworld.com/article/3167... by @markhachman.bsky.social
Microsoft says the Surface gaming laptop dream is dead
A top Microsoft Surface executive says that Microsoft has no plans to enter the gaming laptop market for a very good reason.
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Windows 11 users have heard Microsoft’s promises before. That’s the problem www.pcworld.com/article/3100...
Windows 11 users have heard Microsoft's promises before. That's the problem
Companies now often tell us they're listening and vow to do better. It's no longer enough.
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RAM is so expensive, it comes with a free Intel Core 9 CPU www.pcworld.com/article/3098...
RAM is so expensive, it comes with a free Intel Core 9 CPU
One Newegg promotion paired 64GB of DDR5 RAM (retail price of almost $900) with a "free" top-shelf Intel Core 9 285K processor.
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Would you ever let an AI assume control of your computer? Because that future is now reality. www.pcworld.com/article/3097...
Claude controlled my Mac for half an hour. It was a wild, worrisome ride
Giving Claude the wheel of my Mac was a cool and crazy experience. But it’s also a privacy risk and a token hog.
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Will Apple’s MacBook Neo kill budget PC laptops—or save them? www.pcworld.com/article/3087...
Will Apple’s MacBook Neo kill budget PC laptops—or save them?
Apple’s new $599 laptop will shock this segment of the PC market, one way or the other.
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Had a great time chatting with the @pcworld.com folks on all things GDC, gaming and more! Check it out 👍 www.youtube.com/live/0qhgPKR...
Nvidia's Jacob Freeman Talks GDC, MacBook Neo Review & More | The Full Nerd ep. 389
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Intel’s cheaper, faster new Core Ultra CPUs still have a lot to prove www.pcworld.com/article/3083...
Intel's cheaper, faster new Core Ultra CPUs still have a lot to prove
Intel announces the Core Ultra 200S Plus (Arrow Lake Refresh), the second at-bat for Intel's Arrow Lake desktop processor. But after striking out the first time, can we believe Intel's claims?
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The privacy nightmare hiding inside California’s new kid-safety rule www.pcworld.com/article/3079...
The privacy nightmare hiding inside California’s new kid-safety rule
Governments want to help protect kids. But they keep opening new cans of worms.
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We messed up. We're sorry. Here's how it happened, and how we'll be better going forward. I want to personally apologize for this and hope the transparency helps to rebuild your trust. ~ @bradchacos.bsky.social executive editor www.pcworld.com/article/3079...
We messed up with the Windows 12 article. What we got wrong and how it happened
We published a Windows 12 article that did not meet PCWorld's editorial standards. We're sorry. Here's how we'll get better.
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Laptop battery benchmarks lie. So @markhachman.bsky.social streamed One Piece on Netflix for 6 days to find the truth. www.pcworld.com/article/3063...
Netflix is my new no-lie laptop battery test
We took the major laptop processors (so far) in 2025 and asked them to stream "One Piece" from Netflix until they ran out of juice. One emerged as the clear winner in our testing.
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If you’ve been using your flat-rate Claude or Gemini account to feed OpenClaw and its eye-popping AI abilities, get ready to be banned. www.pcworld.com/article/3068...
What’s behind the OpenClaw ban wave
Using OAuth credentials to connect the viral AI tool OpenClaw to your flat-rate Claude or Gemini account could get you banned. Here’s why.
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If your work chats with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are more annoying than they are helpful, there’s usually a simple reason: it doesn’t know you yet. We created a cut-and-paste prompt that makes "onboarding" your AI easy-peasy! www.pcworld.com/article/3067...
Your AI isn’t broken. It’s just doesn't know you yet.
Want an AI office assistant who complements your style and knows what you need? Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, I’ve got a prompt that helps you turn any of them into a personalized A...
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This little Ducky keyboard is a shockingly good value. It went up by $5-10 at the last minute. PC hardware in 2026 sucks. www.pcworld.com/article/3063...
Tested: Ducky's OK-M keyboard is the new budget champ
This keyboard comes with hot-swap sockets, dual wireless, and VIA programming, all for just $65. It's unbeatable at that price.
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Google is cramming Gemini AI chat into YouTube on smart TVs www.pcworld.com/article/3067...
Google is cramming Gemini AI chat into YouTube on smart TVs
The AI responses will be contextual and tailored to whatever it is you're currently watching.
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Microsoft Teams will soon snitch on your location to your organization www.pcworld.com/article/3003...
Microsoft Teams will soon snitch on your location to your organization
When this new feature rolls out, your bosses and colleagues will always know where you are.
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Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad www.pcworld.com/article/3067...
Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad
With every Notepad update, we ask ourselves why Microsoft ever discontinued WordPad in the first place.
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Capture cards tested: When PCIe still wins (and when USB is better) www.pcworld.com/article/3066...
Capture cards tested: When PCIe still wins (and when USB is better)
Will Smith, pro gamer and streamer (what, he gets paid!) is here to test internal and external capture cards from Elgato and AverMedia.
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Accio Lawyers! Microsoft manager trained AI on pirated Potter books www.pcworld.com/article/3067...
Accio Lawyers! Microsoft manager trained AI on pirated Potter books
A 2024 blog post, now remoted, pointed to a pirated collection of all seven Harry Potter novels and showed users how to use it to make a generative AI system.
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Laptop running hot? Here’s how to lower CPU power to keep it cool www.pcworld.com/article/3048...
Laptop running hot? Here's how to lower CPU power to keep it cool
If your laptop is getting overheated this one simple step could bring the temperature down.
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Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor review: Large and in charge www.pcworld.com/article/3061...
Tested: Dell's 52-inch Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is large and in charge
The Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is a uniquely gigantic display aimed at multitaskers who work across multiple computers.
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How fast is your Internet? Windows 11 will (finally) tell you www.pcworld.com/article/3066...
How fast is your Internet? Windows 11 will (finally) tell you
Microsoft is nearing the rollout of a network speed test that's built right into Windows. You'll be able to see if your Internet speeds are what your ISP promised.
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