Continue Reading Google makes an AI play with ChromeOS PCs

Google makes an AI play with ChromeOS PCs

The company apparently wants to position its Gemini-infused Chromebooks as a viable alternative to Windows 11 AI PCs…

Continue Reading Microsoft is turning Edge into an AI browser

Microsoft is turning Edge into an AI browser

The company on Monday unveiled an AI extension called ‘Copilot Mode’ that can automate browsing and add context to internet content…

Continue Reading Think Twice Before Scanning QR Codes: New ‘Quishing’ Scams Are Tricking Millions

Think Twice Before Scanning QR Codes: New ‘Quishing’ Scams Are Tricking Millions

But they also have a dark side, as “quishing” — the act of using QR codes to phish for private data…

Continue Reading Intel quietly rolls out ‘new’ Core 5 CPUs that look suspiciously like 12th Gen chips — Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F enter the budget gaming market with i5-12400 specs and 100 MHz boost

Intel quietly rolls out ‘new’ Core 5 CPUs that look suspiciously like 12th Gen chips — Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F enter the budget gaming market with i5-12400 specs and 100 MHz boost

Hello Core i5-12400, is that you?…

Continue Reading Microsoft is killing off Windows 11 SE, its Chrome OS competitor

Microsoft is killing off Windows 11 SE, its Chrome OS competitor

Microsoft isn’t chasing after Chromebooks anymore, as demand tails off…

Continue Reading Ransomware Victims Are Still Paying Up, Some More Than Once

Ransomware Victims Are Still Paying Up, Some More Than Once

Most payments are less than $1 million, but 8% of successfully attacked US companies have paid a ransom four or more times, according to security firm Semperis…

Continue Reading Fake AI images are flooding the Internet. Here’s how to recognize them

Fake AI images are flooding the Internet. Here’s how to recognize them

Faking images, videos, and voice recordings has become much easier with the latest AI technology. But there are also new tools designed to recognize these fakes…

Continue Reading SpaceX’s Cellular Starlink Expands to Support IoT Devices

SpaceX’s Cellular Starlink Expands to Support IoT Devices

A mobile carrier in New Zealand is tapping cellular Starlink to monitor beehives in remote areas…

Continue Reading Windows 11 is getting a multi-monitor feature it’s been missing for years

Windows 11 is getting a multi-monitor feature it’s been missing for years

A new Insider Preview build lets you see the Notification Center on secondary monitors—something Windows 10 could do years ago…

Continue Reading Microsoft mysteriously offers Windows 11 upgrade on incompatible PCs

Microsoft mysteriously offers Windows 11 upgrade on incompatible PCs

But don’t be fooled! The TPM 2.0 hardware requirement for Windows 11 still stands…

Continue Reading Dropbox Is Closing Down Its Password Manager Next Month

Dropbox Is Closing Down Its Password Manager Next Month

Dropbox Passwords is going to go through a phased close down, and it’ll be deleting all of your logins by the end of October…

Continue Reading Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support

Linux 6.16 brings faster file systems, improved confidential memory support, and more Rust support

Linux continues to grow bigger and better. Here’s what’s new and notable in the 6.16 release, plus what you need to know about 6.17…