Surfshark offers amazing deal for its 8th birthday celebrations
…trackers, hackers and other unseen eyes that constantly try to watch what you’re doing. One of the most effective ways to prevent this is by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network…
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Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control
By Mark Hachman
Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn't want you to leave
…Like virtually everything else in Google's ecosystem, Google Search includes "personal intelligence," mining your life for additional context. Google now says that AI Mode, which grudgingly links back to the original…
Windows 11 testing is going back to the future with new Insider plans
By Mark Hachman
Hey, Nvidia: DLSS 5 can’t make great art with imperfect science
…applying beauty filters liberally to characters and environments alike. (As @thedragonbrandy.bsky.social commented on Bluesky, “We went from raytracing to sloptracing.”) For his part, fellow PCWorld editor Mark Hachman sees DLSS…
Sesame's AI voice app is the best I've tested. That's what worries me
…Enter Sesame, which has been working on its own voice AI system for more than a year—my colleague Mark Hachman tried an earlier incarnation last February—and has just released a…
Why Microsoft is raising laptop prices as Apple makes productivity cheaper
…Yes, the "minimum" specifications for Windows 11 are just 4GB, but virtually all Windows laptops use at least 8GB, and most that come across our desk include 16GB total. Reportedly, the A18…
Hands-on: Framework finally made a modular laptop feel as premium as its mission
…Patel indicated that, eventually, he'd like to see Framework implement a virtual marketplace to ensure that all unused, older Framework parts could be used by someone instead of ending up in…
Surfshark One review: Adequate antivirus protection with caveats
…VPN Surfshark’s primary service is its virtual private network, which securely routes your traffic so that it registers as coming from a different location. (Useful if you want to remain anonymous…
Intel's cheaper, faster new Core Ultra CPUs still have a lot to prove
…As the "Refresh" label suggests, both the latest Core Ultra 200S and 200S Plus remain virtually identical from an architectural perspective. They share the same CPU architecture ("Lion Cove" P-cores, and…