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2026-05-06 13:17:22 UTC

Xbox's new CEO has confirmed Copilot doesn’t ‘align with where’ the gaming brand is heading. Thus, it's being axed from Xbox console: https://www.pcmag.com/news/your-xbox-wont-get-microsoft-copilot-ai-features-after-all

2026-05-05 14:06:31 UTC

Maryland is the first state to ban grocery stores and delivery apps from changing prices based on shoppers' personal data. Several other states are looking to do the same. https://www.pcmag.com/news/maryland-bans-dynamic-pricing-adjusts-grocery-costs-based-on-your-data

2026-04-28 21:36:59 UTC

Under the current FCC order, foreign-made Wi-Fi routers can only receive software updates until March 1, 2027. The Consumer Technology Association wants that deadline extended. https://www.pcmag.com/news/tech-group-urges-fcc-to-scrap-wi-fi-router-bans-software-update-cutoff

2026-04-13 19:14:01 UTC

Two major healthcare providers, Sutter Health and MemorialCare, have been hit with a class-action lawsuit in California over allegations that they used AI to record and transcribe patient conversations without their consent. https://www.pcmag.com/news/sutter-health-and-memorialcare-hit-with-class-action-over-ai-transcription

2026-04-13 15:11:55 UTC

Prices for DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits have fallen a bit in recent weeks, possibly due to investors selling shares in memory makers after Google announced its TurboQuant memory compression algo: https://www.pcmag.com/news/ddr5-prices-drop-after-googles-turboquant-news-dont-expect-it-to-last

2026-03-24 21:10:34 UTC

That was fast. OpenAI to shut down Sora video generator app. The company is even closing the API for Sora, suggesting it's bailing from AI videos: https://www.pcmag.com/news/that-was-fast-openai-to-shut-down-sora-video-generator-app

2026-02-26 17:52:34 UTC

Are streaming services making it hard to follow your favorite sports team? The Federal Communications Commission is examining whether the patchwork of sports streaming services creates an unaffordable hassle for consumers. https://www.pcmag.com/news/are-sports-streaming-paywalls-out-of-control-the-fcc-wants-your-thoughts

2026-02-23 22:30:26 UTC

🫖 Anthropic is accusing Chinese developers of stealing Claude chatbot trade secrets, but critics note that Anthropic itself has a record of scraping the internet for AI training. https://www.pcmag.com/news/anthropic-slams-china-for-ai-theft-but-critics-say-the-outrage-is-hypocritical

2026-02-19 15:34:48 UTC

Meet Iris, the now-retired Labrador who sniffed out hidden laptops, thumb drives, and other technological evidence, helping launch a whole new kind of digital forensics. https://www.pcmag.com/articles/fbi-secret-weapon-has-a-nose-for-circuit-boards-and-weakness-for-kibble
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2026-01-28 19:16:23 UTC

Google is offering its own take on AI browsers with an "auto browse" mode for Chrome that can automatically complete tasks for you like buying things online or scheduling an appointment. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ready-for-gemini-to-take-over-google-previews-auto-browse-mode-for-chrome?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A

2026-01-23 15:15:24 UTC

The idea behind the TikTok deal was to prevent Chinese control of the app for US users. But the current arrangement gives 15% of the new venture to another foreign company: Abu Dhabi-based MGX. https://www.pcmag.com/news/tiktok-deal-is-finally-done-after-all-the-drama-does-it-even-matter?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=A

2026-01-15 16:12:23 UTC

Verizon to issue a $20 credit to customers for yesterday's outage. But the credit hasn't rolled out yet, and requires manual redemption it seems: https://www.pcmag.com/news/verizon-to-issue-20-credit-to-customers-for-yesterdays-major-outage

2026-01-12 18:56:29 UTC

China is looking at operating a staggering 200,000-satellite constellation, dwarfing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system by about four times. https://www.pcmag.com/news/as-spacex-works-toward-50k-starlink-satellites-china-eyes-deploying-200k

2026-01-06 16:56:49 UTC

Hacker dressed as the Pink Power Ranger dismantles racist websites while live on stage: https://www.pcmag.com/news/hacker-dressed-as-pink-power-ranger-dismantles-racist-websites-live-on
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2025-09-12 16:54:55 UTC

Tesla's market share plummets to an eight-year low as shoppers opt for other brands ahead of the federal tax credit expiring on Sept. 30. https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-electric-car-sales-hit-record-high-in-august-but-it-might-not-last

2025-08-21 13:05:21 UTC

Your internet-connected TV has Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) features that track what you watch. Here’s how to disable it, along with smart privacy advice from security experts. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/is-your-tv-spying-on-you-how-to-check

2025-08-04 19:10:56 UTC

Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is more valuable than ever, says one of our writers: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/is-age-verification-really-keeping-kids-safe-or-just-risking-your-privacy

2025-07-24 13:07:59 UTC

If you use Brave’s browser, you’ll soon have to manually turn on access to Microsoft's Recall tool. Brave says it can’t guarantee privacy with the feature turned on. https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-11s-controversial-recall-feature-will-soon-be-turned-off-in-braves

2025-07-21 20:35:11 UTC

Linux now has a 5.38% share of the US desktop operating system market, its highest-ever result. https://www.pcmag.com/news/linux-just-hit-a-big-milestone-in-the-desktop-os-race

2025-07-14 15:55:12 UTC

The previously rumored news that ChromeOS will be brought together with Android has now been confirmed by a Google executive: https://www.pcmag.com/news/android-and-chromeos-merger-google-exec-confirms-plans-to-combine-software

2025-06-25 17:28:02 UTC

Amazon's Ring devices can now send you AI-generated descriptions of what they see. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-video-descriptions-use-ai-to-tell-you-what-its-cameras-see

2025-06-18 18:36:16 UTC

The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon may have infiltrated satellite internet provider Viasat, after breaching several US mobile carriers and ISPs. https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-targeted-satellite-internet-service-viasat

2025-05-09 16:44:24 UTC

Nintendo updates its user agreement to say it can render a console 'unusable' if any piracy or tampering is detected. https://www.pcmag.com/news/nintendo-we-can-brick-your-switch-console-if-you-pirate-games

2025-04-14 19:06:34 UTC

US Oil & Gas Association President Tim Stewart is purchasing a Tesla, describing it as his way of "protesting the protesters." https://www.pcmag.com/news/head-of-oil-gas-lobby-buys-tesla-model-3-to-protest-elon-musk-protesters

2025-04-09 18:34:09 UTC

Shouldn't Microsoft Copilot, at a minimum, be able to do everything Cortana did? One of our writers investigates: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/why-cant-copilot-be-more-like-cortana

2025-04-02 18:29:59 UTC

To stop scalpers, Nintendo's Switch 2 preorder system favors loyal fans who've bought a Nintendo Switch Online membership: https://www.pcmag.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-preorder-invite-system-favors-longtime-fans

2025-03-28 15:39:11 UTC

Gigabyte's Aorus Master 16 posts blistering gaming frame rates with its GeForce RTX 5080 and snappy all-around performance, but its plastic build leaves us a touch cold, given the hefty price. Here's our review: https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gigabyte-aorus-master-16

2025-02-20 19:16:24 UTC

Amazon will discontinue its Amazon Appstore for Android, effective Aug. 20.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-is-killing-its-appstore-for-android-devices

2025-02-12 14:05:26 UTC

Qualcomm's latest processor boasts increases in CPU and GPU performance and improved power savings, which means on-device AI for affordable phones for the first time. https://www.pcmag.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-6-gen-4-brings-ai-to-even-more-phones

2025-01-30 20:55:31 UTC

One person used Cracked.io to get a woman's login credentials and used that to stalk and sexually harass her. Other hackers on the site stole and exploited data on millions of Americans, US investigators say after seizing the Cracked.io and Nulled.to domans. https://www.pcmag.com/news/crackedio-helped-hackers-target-17-million-us-users-before-shutdown

2025-01-17 15:25:27 UTC

A Georgia resident alleges that Allstate invaded his privacy by collecting driving data through the SiriusXM app without permission. https://www.pcmag.com/news/allstates-driver-data-collection-sparks-class-action-lawsuit

2025-01-13 19:21:41 UTC

Patrick Spence, who oversaw the Sonos app's buggy overhaul, is stepping down as CEO but staying on as an advisor until July and will get over $1.8 million in severance. https://www.pcmag.com/news/sonos-ceo-resigns-following-mobile-app-flop

2025-01-13 14:58:52 UTC

The Biden administration bars some countries from getting advanced AI chips entirely, while others will need a license to get more than 1,700 GPUs per order. In no surprise, Nvidia ain't happy. https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-further-restricts-nvidia-ai-exports-caps-gpu-purchases

2025-01-07 17:13:48 UTC

Lenovo has crafted a new retort to Apple’s market-leading MacBook Air laptop in the ThinkPad X9. We go hands-on: https://www.pcmag.com/news/ces-2025-hands-on-lenovos-thinkpad-x9-aura-edition-swipes-at-macbook-air

2025-01-03 20:54:00 UTC

Samsung teases its 2025 lineup of gaming and productivity monitors, including a glasses-free 3D gaming display and the AI-powered Smart Monitor M9. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ces-2025-samsungs-monitors-get-heaping-doses-of-oled-ai

2024-12-14 15:46:54 UTC

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has joined Elon Musk in urging California lawmakers to stop ChatGPT firm OpenAI from becoming a fully for-profit company. https://www.pcmag.com/news/meta-joins-elon-musk-in-opposing-openais-for-profit-transition

2024-12-12 22:36:39 UTC

The US has identified and exposed 14 North Korean nationals for allegedly posing as remote IT workers to trick employers into hiring them. https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-these-14-north-koreans-posed-as-remote-it-workers-stole-88-million
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2024-12-11 16:58:19 UTC

Lenovo's flagship mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, is a heavyweight performer for demanding professional apps in every sense of the word. Here's our review: https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-p16-gen-2

2024-12-10 15:14:44 UTC

Reddit is testing its own version of an AI chatbot called Reddit Answers. https://www.pcmag.com/news/reddit-is-testing-its-own-version-of-an-ai-chatbot

2024-11-21 14:07:33 UTC

Australia officially introduces a bill that would ban social media for minors under 16. The bill requires social media firms to take ‘reasonable steps’ to comply with the ban. https://www.pcmag.com/news/social-media-firms-that-violate-australia-ban-bill-may-face-fine

2024-11-18 14:03:09 UTC

Mastodon says that its official app downloads are up 47% on iOS amid an apparent exodus of Twitter/X. https://www.pcmag.com/news/x-rival-mastodon-says-app-downloads-up-47-on-ios-amid-twitter-exodus

2024-11-13 20:25:54 UTC

GOG.com has long been known as a marketplace for classic PC games. But now the company is taking things a step further with a "Preservation Program" that pledges to maintain the compatibility of select PC games for years to come. https://www.pcmag.com/news/gogcom-preservation-program-aims-to-keep-old-pc-games-playable

2024-11-07 15:30:26 UTC

Apple's new MacBook Pro 16-Inch remains a formidable content-creation laptop, with all-day battery life, a fantastic new display option, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity complementing the powerful M4 Pro chip. Here's our review: https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-macbook-pro-16-inch-2024-m4-pro

2024-11-04 16:59:44 UTC

Netflix is going all in on using generative AI to build games, weeks after the company shut down an internal studio focused on creating "AAA" games. https://www.pcmag.com/news/netflix-focuses-on-ai-generated-gaming-after-shutting-down-internal-studio

2024-11-04 14:00:28 UTC

In an exclusive interview, security consultant Chelsea Manning explains how mixnets can be used to get around VPN bans in countries plagued by internet censorship. https://www.pcmag.com/news/chelsea-manning-vpns-and-tor-arent-enough-for-digital-privacy

2024-10-29 14:37:27 UTC

Hackers are leaking users' credit card data on Threads—and Meta is helping it spread by promoting the posts on Instagram and Facebook. https://www.pcmag.com/news/cybercriminals-leaking-stolen-credit-card-data-threads-instagram-facebook

2024-10-28 20:57:05 UTC

OpenAI’s new AI audio transcription tool Whisper is having frequent “AI hallucinations”, despite its rapid adoption in “high-risk industries” like healthcare. https://www.pcmag.com/news/openais-whisper-experiencing-ai-hallucinations-despite-high-risk-applications

2024-10-18 16:58:20 UTC

If you're still on X when the new Terms of Service drop on Nov. 15, you should probably leave. That's because your posts can officially serve as food for X’s Grok chatbot and any other AI systems that X might create in the future. https://www.pcmag.com/news/xs-new-rules-blocked-posts-will-no-longer-be-hidden-tweets-will-train-ai

2024-10-14 15:49:55 UTC

The Windows 11 24H2 Update apparently arrives with 8.6GB junk file that you can't delete. https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-11-24h2-update-comes-with-8gb-junk-file-you-cant-delete

2024-09-24 22:42:12 UTC

HP is embracing AI to the point that it plans on triggering a chatbot to pop up when users press CTRL + P to print documents. https://www.pcmag.com/news/hp-pressing-ctrl-plusp-will-one-day-trigger-our-ai-print-bot

2024-09-24 15:44:09 UTC

Kaspersky's antivirus software deletes itself across the US and installs UltraAV instead without notifying at least some customers. Some are frustrated and struggling to uninstall the new program. https://www.pcmag.com/news/kaspersky-antivirus-abruptly-replaced-with-ultraav-in-the-us-angering-users

2024-09-14 15:04:28 UTC

Have we gone from word processing and spreadsheets straight to Skynet? Not yet, but artificial intelligence is the hottest thing in computing, led by Microsoft's push for Copilot+ PCs. Here's what the "AI" in the AI PC is all about. https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/what-is-an-ai-pc

2024-09-13 13:11:54 UTC

A type of Android malware known as Android.Vo1d has infected an estimated 1.3 million TV boxes across 197 countries. https://www.pcmag.com/news/vo1d-trojan-malware-infects-13-million-android-tv-boxes-globally

2024-09-12 20:01:16 UTC

To prevent another CrowdStrike update fiasco, Microsoft is looking at creating a new platform within the Windows OS specifically designed for antivirus monitoring, nudging security products out of kernel. https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-eyes-new-windows-security-layer-to-prevent-crowdstrike-repeat

2024-09-10 17:40:02 UTC

That's creepy: Ford has secured a US patent to serve targeted ads inside its cars based on user data, including conversations between passengers. https://www.pcmag.com/news/ford-patents-in-car-advertising-system-that-listens-to-passenger-conversations

2024-09-09 13:31:14 UTC

A new standard from the people behind Qi wireless charging for smartphones will come to induction cooktops first and may show up as an addition to countertops in a year or so. https://www.pcmag.com/news/cordless-blender-ki-standard-aims-to-unplug-small-kitchen-gadgets

2024-09-04 15:00:09 UTC

Starlink reluctantly blocks X for users in Brazil after initially stating it wouldn't restrict access to the site as Elon Musk's battle with Brazilian authorities rages on. https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-not-blocking-x-in-brazil-as-deadline-nears

2024-08-22 19:00:27 UTC

Starting in October, Twitch users will have to pay $7.99 for a Tier 1 subscription on any device. https://www.pcmag.com/news/stream-hike-repeat-twitch-bumps-subscription-price-once-again

2024-08-19 17:08:41 UTC

A new energy storage system at Porsche's Leipzig facility is now powering the plant with 4,400 used electric vehicle batteries. https://www.pcmag.com/news/porsche-powers-panamera-macan-plant-with-4400-used-ev-batteries

2024-08-06 15:29:05 UTC

PC maker Dell is conducting another round of layoffs that'll reportedly impact 12,500 workers. https://www.pcmag.com/news/dell-makes-cuts-to-boost-ai-pivot-reportedly-laying-off-12500-employees

2024-08-05 13:44:48 UTC

As it faces a lawsuit, CrowdStrike blames Delta for its 'IT decisions and response' to the outage caused by CrowdStrike cybersecurity software. https://www.pcmag.com/news/crowdstrike-delta-rejected-our-help-in-wake-of-windows-crash