Best iPhone 17 cases 2025: Protection for iPhone Air, iPhone 17, Pro & Max
Before you even start the setup on your new iPhone 17—be it an iPhone 17 or Air, 17 Pro or 17 Pro Max— you should consider what type of case you need to protect it…
September 2025
September 2025
Apple’s cheapest iPhone and Apple Watch are actually the best ones to get for once
In last week’s Apple Breakfast, which came out the day before Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event, I challenged the company to announce something affordable. Obviously, like all columnists who issue a challenge, I didn’t think this…
Meet BleachBit, the killer free app that cleans your Windows PC’s junk
Your PC’s operating system and running applications store countless temporary files on its mass storage device. One of the best-known examples of this is web browsers. In addition to the temporary data from the cache,…
How next-gen laptops use NPUs for massive power savings
Current laptops with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors rely on a hybrid chip design that is specifically geared towards energy efficiency. The Neural Processing Unit (NPU), used for the first time in consumer systems,…
LaCie Rugged SSD4 review: Fantastic, weatherwized performer — and eye-catching!
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast 40Gbps USB4 performer Ruggedized and weatherized to IP54 Fantastically easy to pick out of the crowd Cons Type-C port cover isn’t captive Our Verdict The Rugged SSD4 is…
AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered penetration testing tool linked to a China-based company has attracted nearly 11,000 downloads on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository, raising concerns that it could be repurposed by cybercriminals for…
HiddenGh0st, Winos and kkRAT Exploit SEO, GitHub Pages in Chinese Malware Attacks
Chinese-speaking users are the target of a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that uses fake software sites to distribute malware. “The attackers manipulated search rankings with SEO plugins and registered lookalike domains that closely…
12 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since…
No, Windows isn’t wrecking SSDs. But these mistakes will kill your drive
Social media has recently been lit up with claims that a recent Windows update is killing SSDs. According to Microsoft, Windows isn’t at fault. In fact, recent reports show that this problem only occurs on…
I switched from Gmail to Proton mail: 5 deeply refreshing takeaways
Feature I’ve found a more secure mail client! Australian Editor, PCWorld Sep 13, 2025 9:00 am PDT I’ve been using PCs long enough to know that the widely adopted way of doing things isn’t always…