Continue Reading 7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more…

Continue Reading Passkeys aren’t scary – passwords are. Let’s bust some security myths

Passkeys aren’t scary – passwords are. Let’s bust some security myths

You may not know as much about passkeys as you think…

Continue Reading Your Government ID May Have Been Accessed in Discord’s Data Breach

Your Government ID May Have Been Accessed in Discord’s Data Breach

A loose coalition of cybercriminals known as the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is taking responsibility for the incident…

Continue Reading 8 free Linux apps that are surprisingly useful – no command line required

8 free Linux apps that are surprisingly useful – no command line required

Want to try Linux but dread the command line? Don’t worry – there’s likely a GUI that can handle whatever you need…

Continue Reading Microsoft now lets workers bring personal Copilot to work

Microsoft now lets workers bring personal Copilot to work

It’s more ‘bring your own license’ than ‘bring your own AI,’ says one analyst, as employees gain access to Copilot features at work without the data security concerns…

Continue Reading Your SSD is hiding extra speed. Unlock it with these 5 tweaks

Your SSD is hiding extra speed. Unlock it with these 5 tweaks

Tweaks that make a difference!…

Continue Reading Qualcomm’s big win over Arm could reverberate throughout the industry — ALA licensees could potentially develop custom designs without renegotiating terms

Qualcomm’s big win over Arm could reverberate throughout the industry — ALA licensees could potentially develop custom designs without renegotiating terms

Qualcomm’s win could set a new precedent for Arm licensees…

Continue Reading Brave browser keeps growing, crosses new milestone: 100 million users

Brave browser keeps growing, crosses new milestone: 100 million users

Brave reports a four-fold growth in monthly active users between 2021 and 2025…

Continue Reading 11 essential Chrome extensions I always install on a new PC

11 essential Chrome extensions I always install on a new PC

My go-to Chrome extensions make browsing more enjoyable, productive, and secure…

Continue Reading Harvard researchers hail quantum computing breakthrough with machine that can run for two hours — atomic loss quashed by experimental design, systems that can run forever just 3 years away

Harvard researchers hail quantum computing breakthrough with machine that can run for two hours — atomic loss quashed by experimental design, systems that can run forever just 3 years away

That’s an over 55,000% increase in operational time…

Continue Reading Gmail users, watch out! These 2 features are being killed next year

Gmail users, watch out! These 2 features are being killed next year

Google is ending Gmailify and POP support starting January 2026…

Continue Reading I got a ‘verified’ PayPal email, but it was a scam. Here’s how I knew

I got a ‘verified’ PayPal email, but it was a scam. Here’s how I knew

Yes, the email actually came from PayPal. You can’t trust anything these days…