Continue Reading Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Use them

Windows 11 has built-in settings to reduce CPU bottlenecks. Use them

Speed up Windows 11 without new hardware by offloading CPU work with tricks like hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling…

Continue Reading Microsoft Exchange hacked, Defender broken, BitLocker bypassed

Microsoft Exchange hacked, Defender broken, BitLocker bypassed

Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday looked quiet. Since then, there’s been an unpatched Exchange CVE, three Defender flaws, and a new BitLocker bypass…

Continue Reading You’re probably missing these 13 useful Google Chrome tools

You’re probably missing these 13 useful Google Chrome tools

You’re probably missing these 13 useful Google Chrome tools…

Continue Reading A Windows 11 bug blocks all updates since February. Here’s what to do

A Windows 11 bug blocks all updates since February. Here’s what to do

A Windows 11 bug tied to the January preview update has blocked all updates since February, including ones with critical Secure Boot certificates…

Continue Reading Sick of Copilot In Office Apps? Microsoft Finally Lets You Move Its Floating Button

Sick of Copilot In Office Apps? Microsoft Finally Lets You Move Its Floating Button

The new option lets you move the Copilot button back up to the top bar, away from what you’re doing…

Continue Reading Time to Switch: How to Set Up Passkeys Before Microsoft Ditches SMS 2FA Logins

Time to Switch: How to Set Up Passkeys Before Microsoft Ditches SMS 2FA Logins

SMS-based authentication is convenient, but it’s also a leading source of fraud, Microsoft says…

Continue Reading Ryzen AI Halo is AMD’s $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT

Ryzen AI Halo is AMD’s $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo can run powerful LLMs and generate images, video, and music, all without the cloud. It’s overkill for most of us….

Continue Reading SpaceX IPO Filing Offers First Glimpse at Starlink Subscriber Numbers, Financials

SpaceX IPO Filing Offers First Glimpse at Starlink Subscriber Numbers, Financials

Starlink had 10.3 million paid subscriptions in Q1, double the 5 million it had a year ago, according to SpaceX’s S-1 filing…

Continue Reading Want to Vibe Code? Use ChatGPT Instead of Claude

Want to Vibe Code? Use ChatGPT Instead of Claude

I vibe coded with both Claude and ChatGPT, and the latter is just the better tool right now. It causes fewer headaches and generates more reliable results…

Continue Reading Microsoft is officially killing SMS verification for personal accounts

Microsoft is officially killing SMS verification for personal accounts

Microsoft is phasing out SMS login codes for personal accounts. Passkeys are the future, even if they don’t work everywhere yet…

Continue Reading Wear OS 7 Lets You Track Live Updates From Your Wrist, Improves Battery Life

Wear OS 7 Lets You Track Live Updates From Your Wrist, Improves Battery Life

The new software was first announced at Google I/O 2026, but we don’t yet know its release date…

Continue Reading Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, ‘Reimagined’ by AI

Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, ‘Reimagined’ by AI

Google promises a ‘more intuitive’ search that supports text, images, files, video, and Chrome tabs. It also teases ‘information agents’ for paid subscribers that will do the searching for you…