I was wrong about robot pool cleaners — 7 myths, busted
In my (new!) role as the editor of PCWorld’s growing home robotics category, I was only vaguely aware of robot pool cleaners. And when I did think about them, I assumed they shared many of…
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I rebooted my router and busted Reddit’s favorite tech myth
You all know the one rule of PC ownership: If your PC glitches or isn’t running at full efficiency, reboot it. But does that trick apply to your router, too? A whole subset of the…
Busted! 6 red flags that message was written by ChatGPT
AI tools like ChatGPT can be absolutely brilliant aids, if you use them properly. But have you, like me, started to notice that more and more texts in various contexts are beginning to feel a…
Windows 11’s Media Creation Tool is busted at the worst possible time
There are a lot of people looking to upgrade to Windows 11 right now… and apparently a lot of them are having trouble doing so. Because one of the most popular methods for moving from…
This MacBook Pro was too busted for even AppleCare+ to repair
Customers often debate whether it’s worth getting AppleCare+ coverage for their Apple products. This represents a substantial additional cost, but in the event that your device suffers accidental damage, the policy will cover most of…
Secure Boot is busted on 200+ PCs from Dell, Acer, Intel, and others
Secure Boot, a tool that’s built into hundreds of millions of PCs to keep them from loading unverified software via UEFI, is a fundamental cornerstone of modern computer security. It uses cryptographic signatures in hardware…