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…

Continue Reading Chrome breaks market share record, leaving competitors in the dust

Chrome breaks market share record, leaving competitors in the dust

According to recent market share data, Google’s web browser remains the undisputed leader by a mile…

Continue Reading Clearing Cookies Won’t Save You: Here’s the Hidden Way You’re Being Tracked

Clearing Cookies Won’t Save You: Here’s the Hidden Way You’re Being Tracked

Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky way advertisers and others track you online. We explain how this surveillance technique works and what you can do to protect your privacy…

Continue Reading Microsoft 365 Gets Redesigned Icons: Here’s Your First Look at the New Logos

Microsoft 365 Gets Redesigned Icons: Here’s Your First Look at the New Logos

You’ll find the iconography on your Windows PC will update over the coming weeks. Nine of the core Microsoft 365 services will get a new icon to better match Copilot…

Continue Reading Windows 11’s annual ’25H2′ update arrives today, and it’s a weird one

Windows 11’s annual ’25H2′ update arrives today, and it’s a weird one

Windows 11’s big annual ’25H2′ update arrives today, but you’ll get the new features even without upgrading. Here’s why…

Continue Reading I switched from Chrome to an AI browser and got an imperfect glimpse of the future

I switched from Chrome to an AI browser and got an imperfect glimpse of the future

AI browsers like Perplexity are flashy, but they still need to earn my trust…

Continue Reading Echo, Kindle, Ring, and More: All the New Products Amazon Announced at Its Fall Hardware Event

Echo, Kindle, Ring, and More: All the New Products Amazon Announced at Its Fall Hardware Event

Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days next week, we got a firsthand look at fresh products across Amazon’s 2025 hardware lineup…

Continue Reading Benchmarked: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme crushes Intel’s laptop CPUs

Benchmarked: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme crushes Intel’s laptop CPUs

Qualcomm is setting a high bar with its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme…

Continue Reading Opera’s New Neon AI Web Browser Is Out Now, Costs $19.90 a Month

Opera’s New Neon AI Web Browser Is Out Now, Costs $19.90 a Month

The first agentic web browser from Opera is now officially rolling out to select users. You’ll need to join the waiting list to gain access…

Continue Reading These 5 Things Would Really Give Alexa+ an Edge Over ChatGPT and Gemini

These 5 Things Would Really Give Alexa+ an Edge Over ChatGPT and Gemini

Amazon should use its Sept. 30 event to announce these upgrades if it wants Alexa+ to compete with the best AI chatbots…

Continue Reading Amazon Will Cough Up $2.5 Billion for ‘Tricking’ People Into Amazon Prime Subscriptions

Amazon Will Cough Up $2.5 Billion for ‘Tricking’ People Into Amazon Prime Subscriptions

The FTC lawsuit against Amazon ends with one of the costliest consumer protection settlements in US history…

Continue Reading 10+ Alexa commands that every Echo user should be using ASAP

10+ Alexa commands that every Echo user should be using ASAP

Amazon Alexa is already a great smart assistant, but there are ways to get more out of it that you may not have considered…