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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.
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Google’s AI answers are starting to look like ads
New ad units in Google Search and AI Mode will be written by Gemini and woven into its responses. What’s next?
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Best webcams: Top picks and expert buying advice
We test and recommend the best webcams for Windows PCs including both 1080p, premium 4K webcams plus budget webcam options. We'll also advise you on what you should buy and why.
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This prompt makes ChatGPT drop the praise and tell it to you straight
The “anti-sycophancy” prompt “shocks” your AI into giving you straight answers, free of all the sycophantic praise.
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Lose your laptop, not your data: 7 Windows settings to enable now
Take these preemptive steps to protect your data and make your laptop more recoverable in case it's ever lost or stolen.
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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.
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The best free VPNs: 5 no-cost top picks
VPNs are best when they're paid for, but the top free VPNs can still keep you private without breaking the bank.
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Firefox 151 brings a big privacy boost and fixes 30+ security flaws
Firefox 151 is out for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android with fingerprinting protection, PDF merging, VPN locations, and security fixes.
Reviews
Norton Antivirus Plus review: Fantastic security for digital minimalists
Norton Antivirus Plus provides solids basics of online protection without any extra fluff—ideal for those avoiding unnecessary, expensive excess.
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Google's new Spark AI agent will run your digital life for $100/month
At I/O 2026, Google unveiled Spark: a Gemini-powered 24/7 cloud AI agent that manages your inbox, builds documents, and runs tasks.
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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.
How-To
Windows 11’s firewall has a blind spot. These tweaks close it
Windows blocks incoming threats but ignores outgoing traffic by default. Fix that with Simplewall, encrypted DNS, stealth mode, egress filtering, and more.
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Google just made big changes to Gemini usage limits
Following in the footsteps of GitHub’s Copilot plans, Google’s AI subscriptions are moving to “compute-based” usage limits rather than a fixed number of requests.
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ChatGPT can access your bank accounts now. Here's why I'm not ready
ChatGPT's new personal finance integration can read your bank accounts and remember your spending. I won't be participating.
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Unpatched Windows zero-day from 2020 gives hackers full system access
Microsoft supposedly patched CVE-2020-17103 in 2020, but a new proof-of-concept exploit shows the vulnerability is still hackable.
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Microsoft backtracks on Edge storing your passwords in plaintext RAM
When a security researcher showed that Edge passwords are plaintext readable, Microsoft initially said the behavior was intentional.
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Our top-pick VPN is cheaper than ever at $2.29/mo right now
Get 28 months of ExpressVPN for just $64 and unlock privacy protection, ad blocking, and geo-blocked content access on 10 devices.
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Chrome 148 update fixes 79 vulnerabilities, including 14 critical
A recent Chrome update fixes 14 critical and 37 high-risk security flaws. None are currently being exploited in the wild.
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AI is still waiting for its VisiCalc moment
A spreadsheet program called VisiCalc changed the trajectory of personal computing. When will AI stumble upon its own must-have application?
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