The best PC webcam doesn't have to bust your wallet
…Honestly, the most impactful use of AI I've seen is AI-based noise cancellation, which works like magic, filtering out background music and white noise. (The one test that I haven…
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You can already find Black Friday deals on laptops
…But who's vetting these deals, you ask? Good question! Not only do I oversee the laptop section here at PCWorld, taking every review through to publication, but I also update the…
Googlebooks aren't just Android laptops. They're a Trojan horse for Gemini
…If you've spent the last couple of years trying to avoid Copilot or Apple AI, I get the feeling that a Googlebook might be your personal nightmare. Will Google make…
Your Windows 11 PC is slower than it should be. Here's what to check
…AI, Copilot, and Snapshots Microsoft is equipping Windows with more and more AI features. The Copilot button has been visible in the Edge web browser for some time, and Microsoft 365 Copilot…
I found the perfect free web app. Then I checked what it was doing
…In this case, cross-checking my conclusions with some AI assistance seemed reasonable, so I did that too. I let a few AI services browse the page. They, too, found no problems…
How to spot the latest phishing scams
…Criminals are using generative AI to create emails that are linguistically almost perfect, and which are now virtually indistinguishable from legitimate messages in terms of style, structure, and tone. Whereas clumsy language…
How Google's AI service Gemini works
…You can "converse" just as if the AI robot were a real person. If you're familiar with Chat GPT, you'll recognize it because the layout is similar. You're greeted…
Teenager's Gemini mistake locks entire family out of Google accounts
…According to the post, five people (three of whom are adults) have been completely cut off from their essential email, documents, and tons of other personal information, all because of one teenager…
Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy
…Data brokers collect and sell your personal info, including your phone number, to advertisers and fraudsters. PCWorld recommends using Incogni to automatically remove your data from these sites, helping to…
Hands-on: Framework finally made a modular laptop feel as premium as its mission
…The older Framework Laptop included a 61Wh battery and a powerful though moderately efficient AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor. The latest Laptop 13 Pro includes a 74Wh battery instead. Interestingly, Framework uses…