Vibe coding apps taught me how hard real coding is
Like so many others, I jumped onto the vibe coding bandwagon, entranced by the idea of building my own incredibly useful apps with nothing but an AI prompt. Over the course of about six weeks,…
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Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist
Last May, law enforcement authorities around the world scored a key win when they hobbled the infrastructure of Lumma, an infostealer that infected nearly 395,000 Windows computers over just a two-month span leading up to…
Oracle hit hard in Wall Street’s tech sell-off over its huge AI bet
“That is a huge liability and credit risk for Oracle. Your main customer, biggest customer by far, is a venture capital-funded start-up,” said Andrew Chang, a director at S&P Global. OpenAI faces questions about how…
PC hardware as service? That’s gonna be a hard no from me, dawg
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the controversial topics on our YouTube show or hot news from across the web? You’re in the right…
How I instantly free up hard drive space in Windows 11
If you’re getting down low in the amount of available space on your PC’s hard drive, sometimes it can be difficult to find files to delete to free it up. That’s why Windows has a…
I put my gaming PC in the wrong spot, and learned it the hard way
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…
Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect
By now, you’ve likely heard of fraudulent calls that use AI to clone the voices of people the call recipient knows. Often, the result is what sounds like a grandchild, CEO, or work colleague you’ve…
Why are CPUs and GPUs so hard to make? Dr. Ian Cutress explains
Dr. Ian Cutress, also known as TechTechPotato on YouTube and the industry analyst behind More Than Moore, is a frequent and welcome guest on PCWorld’s videos and The Full Nerd. And with him in the…
Seagate unveils massive 30 terabyte HAMR-powered hard drives
Human beings have a hard time dealing with numbers that get really big. The speed of light, the number of atoms in apparently small amounts of matter, the energy being burned every time you ask…
Primocache review: Hard drive tuning via RAM and SSD cache
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros User-friendly presets Helps prolong SSD lifespan Works independently of the OS Cons Performance improvements depend on your setup Doesn’t support caching for network drives Our Verdict PrimoCache delivers noticeable…