I put my gaming PC on the floor. A year later, I regretted it
I had a desktop gaming rig built for me about 10 years ago. I chose large and chunky parts, which the tower reflected in its sheer enormity. The size of it meant that it was…
We might not get another new Mac till 2027
This year was supposed to be a banner year for the Mac. Eight weeks after the beginning of the year, the fun started in a big way with the MacBook Neo release, along with the…
GemStuffer Abuses 150+ RubyGems to Exfiltrate Scraped U.K. Council Portal Data
Ravie LakshmananMay 13, 2026Software Supply Chain / Data Exfiltration Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed GemStuffer that has targeted the RubyGems repository with more than 150 gems that use the registry…
Your productivity apps shouldn’t come with a monthly bill — Office 2024 is now $130 just once
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 for Mac or PC for a one-time payment of $129.97 (MSRP $249.99) through May 31 and skip the monthly subscription cycle for good. Subscription fatigue is real, especially when the software you rely…
Android Adds Intrusion Logging for Sophisticated Spyware Forensics
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new opt-in Android feature called Intrusion Logging for storing forensic logs to better analyze sophisticated spyware attacks. Intrusion Logging, available as part of Advanced Protection Mode, enables “persistent and privacy-preserving…
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad pairs Ryzen AI 400 with something rare: repairability
Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps mark the debut of AMD’s next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptop processor, the last of the 2026 mobile platforms. The ultralight, configurable productivity laptop earns a top score from…
Big Camera and Siri design changes are reportedly coming with iOS 27
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that iOS 27 is expected to bring major redesigns to the Camera app and Siri, transforming how users interact with these core features. Siri will…
I was duped by an AI customer service bot and I hate it
“Hey, it’s Theo,” said the friendly text message from the restaurant I’d just booked on Resy. “Looking forward to having you in tomorrow. Any dietary restrictions or allergies for the kitchen, and are we celebrating…
Windows 11’s File Explorer is finally fixing an annoying file size quirk
Windows 11’s File Explorer finally features a file size display that’s easily readable at a glance. Additionally, two important menu items are returning to the right-click menu in File Explorer. There are also plans to…
Googlebooks aren’t just Android laptops. They’re a Trojan horse for Gemini
We’ve been hearing about Google’s push to unite Android and ChromeOS into a new laptop operating system rumored to be called “Aluminum” for a while now. A week before this year’s Google I/O conference, the…