Best PC computer deals for Prime Day 2025
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sales event is here and there are tons of great deals on desktop PCs. This year, Prime Day runs from July 8 to July 11, and includes solid discounts on everything…
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Best early PC computer deals for Prime Day 2025
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sales event is just around the corner but there are already tons of great deals on desktop PCs. This year, Prime Day will kick off on July 8, and include solid…
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
Login credentials belonging to an employee at both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Government Efficiency have appeared in multiple public leaks from info-stealer malware, a strong indication that devices belonging…
‘Computer, do this.’ Windows PCs take a cue from Star Trek’s AI
“Computer, do this.” It’s been one future that sci-fi has promised since Star Trek. Microsoft now says that that future is arriving, at least within a small corner of Windows 11. Microsoft is promising that…
Here’s the 50-year-old Microsoft source code that inspired the first Apple computer
Maybe you didn’t realize this, but Microsoft is actually older than Apple. While Apple marked its 49th anniversary earlier this week on April 1, Microsoft will celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 4. To commemorate…
This nightmarish $35K computer is powered by a lab-grown human brain
An Australian company called Cortical Labs has developed a computer powered by lab-grown human brain cells, Gizmodo reports. The computer, known as CL1, is described as the world’s first “code deployable biological computer” and is…
Do you cover your computer camera? You may not be remembering this one important thing
Ages ago, coworkers asked why I covered my laptop’s webcam. Then they saw a video where a hacker used a remote access trojan (RAT) to spy on two people sleeping. They started taping over their…
What to do when Time Machine incorrectly says your computer is on battery
Automated Time Machine backups should be a “set it and forget it” strategy. Once enabled, macOS warns you only when something goes wrong. No alerts, and–almost always–the backups have continued apace. (macOS automatically runs verification…
Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams
Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web almost since its inception,…
Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer
A cyberattack and data breach at U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool that was discovered December 28 threatens to expose the private data of tens of millions of school children and teachers. PowerSchool told customers the breach…