Computers

I like numbers. Data feels sure. What could be better than measurable progress, a way of quantifying the world to stop arguments before they start? But as we all know, people find plenty of reason still to fight about performance, even in spite of PC benchmarks. (Half the time, it’s because of the benchmarks.) Neither the humans referring to the results nor the companies producing the hardware…

Freshly installed and straight into browsing — that’s how most users start their browser. Consequently, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox remain set to their default settings, which prioritize convenience and data collection over privacy or efficiency. Browsers regularly prompt you to allow notifications, store large amounts of data in the cloud, and sometimes remain active even after the window has…

Yesterday, on Patch Tuesday for June, Microsoft released security updates to address 206 vulnerabilities. This is a new record, breaking the previous record of 175 in October 2025. In addition to Windows and Office, both Exchange Server and Microsoft’s cloud services are also affected. One of the vulnerabilities is already being exploited in the wild. Microsoft classifies a total of 38…

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld compares Nvidia’s RTX Spark and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite processors for AI-powered mini PCs, highlighting their distinct strengths for different use cases. Qualcomm’s chip excels in single-core performance and general productivity tasks, while Nvidia’s platform dominates AI content creation and gaming with its RTX…