Category: News
TP-Link Starts Selling Wi-Fi 8 Routers, But You Can’t Get One Thanks to the FCC
Other vendors, including Asus and Netgear, have received an exemption to the Trump administration’s foreign-made router ban, but Chinese-affiliated brands have not been so lucky…
Microsoft Says Copilot Is a New OS. So…What Happened to Windows?
As Microsoft pushes Copilot beyond a traditional Windows feature, the company’s AI strategy is getting bigger—and its vision for Windows is getting murkier…
AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia
The deal, which is expected to close by year’s end, is worth $8.2 billion…
When is Windows 11 26H2 coming? Here’s what the pattern says
Microsoft hasn’t confirmed a release date for Windows 11 26H2 yet, but the pattern of past fall updates points to October 6th, 2026…
Windows 11 can keep traces of deleted photos. Here’s what you can do
Windows 11 may retain thumbnail previews of photos even after you delete the original files. Here’s how it works and how to clear the thumbnail cache…
Windows 11’s ads are way too pushy. These 9 settings fix the worst
Tired of Microsoft pushing ads throughout Windows 11? Here are the settings you need to tweak…
The FBI employee data hack offers three useful lessons for all of us
Hackers say they’ve stolen sensitive data for thousands of FBI employees—including the results of blood and urine samples…
Despite Threats, ShinyHunters Backs Off Leaking Stolen FBI Data
‘We never said we would leak anything,’ a ShinyHunters representative tells PCMag…
ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to ‘protect our business’
Data theft and extortion biz, that is…
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people…
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
App casting, handoff, and seamless file sharing make Googlebooks feel (almost) obvious with an Android phone…
One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks
Mistakes at Israeli startup Irregular sent Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Google agents after real-world targets…