Is OBS streaming killing your framerates?
OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) is a great, free tool for managing the video that’s coming off your PC. I use it myself to record videos for PCWorld’s YouTube channel and sometimes just for video…
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
Get tips & self help with various Windows, PC, and Laptop Devices.
I built my own local AI — and can control it from my phone
There are many good reasons to avoid interacting with “AI” services. They’re expensive, they’re destructive, they’re a privacy nightmare, they’re morally dubious, and they’re often controlled by people who are… shall we say, unconcerned about…
Chrome just patched 320+ security flaws, and paid $25K for one of them
In the newest versions of Chrome—152.0.7977.64/65 for Windows and macOS, and 152.0.7977.64 for Linux—the developers have fixed over 320 vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities are being…
Using ChatGPT? Change these 5 settings before you do anything else
Is ChatGPT still bugging you with too many emojis? Ever wonder what ChatGPT knows — or thinks it knows — about you? And how secure is your ChatGPT account, anyway? It’s easy to overlook ChatGPT’s…
Windows XP turns 25. It’s still beating Windows 8 in market share
This fall marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Windows XP, an event worthy of commemoration. Computer manufacturers gained access to this classic operating system on August 24, 2001, but it wasn’t available for…
Windows malware numbers look awful next to macOS. I’m still not worried
Ever debate security on Windows versus macOS with a devout Apple fan? I have. And a recent blog post just made arguing with them more annoying. Back in mid-August, security software maker Surfshark released its…
3 Gmail features that save you from embarrassing email mistakes
Gmail has a few handy tools that give you more control over when your emails go out, and what happens after you hit the send button. Here are my favorites: Schedule send I don’t know…
This 2D CAD software is only $199 right now
TL;DR: Autodesk AutoCAD LT is a professional 2D CAD software, and a 1-year subscription is on sale for $199 (reg. $540). Full 3D CAD suites cost hundreds of dollars a year and include a large set of…
Microsoft’s new PowerToys shortcut lets you Alt+Tab within a single app
Everyone’s familiar with the Alt+Tab shortcut within Windows, but there’s a problem: too many windows means too many hops. The productivity elves at Microsoft’s PowerToys have a new solution, dubbed Window Hopper. Window Hopper simply…
Apple’s new Mac minis are primed for local AI. I specced one for $2,899
The Mac mini became the surprise local AI hero earlier this year, packing a relatively large pool of RAM into a small, always-on, reasonably affordable form factor that was catnip for OpenClaw AI users. Since…