Cybersecurity advice is sometimes extremely straightforward. Your password leaked? Change it. Your PC needs updates? Apply them. You want to install pirated software? Don’t.
But more often, cybersecurity advice is a simplification of complex details—and results in opposite instructions from various experts. That’s confusing for many people, and I don’t blame anyone for feeling that…
Why DisplayPort beats HDMI for gaming PCs
July 14, 2026
Many gaming PCs aren’t delivering their full potential because the monitor and graphics card are connected via HDMI. While this usually works without any problems, it does not always make full use of the system’s capabilities, particularly when using high refresh rates…
Microsoft has discovered a new piece of malware that not only spies on data but also renders entire systems unusable. The malware, known as GigaWiper, combines several destructive functions with a powerful backdoor for attackers.
Security researchers at Microsoft Threat…
While lots of free streaming services offer lineups of live TV channels to flip through, they all have the same problem: You’re not in control of the content, and you’re constantly interrupted by ads.
A new app called Bunny Ears TV aims to solve those problems with help from Plex Media Server. If you have an Apple TV box and your own collection of movie or TV files in Plex, Bunny Ears TV can…
Alienware has long been a leader in QD-OLED ultrawide monitors. It was first to hop on the trend in a big way with the Alienware AW3423DW, released in 2022, and it has consistently released updates as new QD-OLED ultrawide panels were released. The AW3426DW is the latest…
The new ChatGPT superapp takes aim at Claude Desktop
July 10, 2026
Eyes up, Claude.
Rolling out starting today, the new ChatGPT does a little — scratch that — a lot of everything, including coding, web browsing, publishing to the web, and even controlling your PC. Any similarities to the Claude desktop app and Claude Cowork are quite…
Small-but-important tasks never come to me when I’m actually typing my daily to-do list. Instead, they always hit me when I’m doing something else: taking a walk, commuting to work, or other “dead times” when my brain is free to wander.
One habit of truly organized people (I’m not one of them, sadly) is to fire up a voice memo app and just talk. That’s often when your best ideas come…
Water-cooling systems look spectacular inside a PC. But do you really need them? For most gamers, the honest answer is… no. At least not if the sole aim is to squeeze more performance out of your machine. In many cases, a good air-cooling system is perfectly adequate and…
For a year or two in my childhood, the Sega Dreamcast was the future. Not just of video games, but of everything. It had 3D graphics better than anything on the market. It had an internet connection for online gaming. It had Crazy Taxi. In 1999, the Dreamcast was the…
I have a headache from dealing with Secure Boot this past week. I’m also now worried about the future of security on PCs, given the economy right now.
Let’s rewind. On June 24, security certificates for a very important Windows feature began expiring. (This actually affects Linux too, but I’m focusing on Windows since most people use it.) You can read more about Secure Boot in this guide…
