Turns out that helming the forefront of cybersecurity is not a shield from basic mistakes. Such was the lesson buried in a talk at RSAC 2026, where a pioneer in cryptography recapped a notable slip-up…
A mobile phone battery stores enormous amounts of energy in a very small space. As long as everything is working properly, we don’t notice anything. But a technical defect or incorrect handling can trigger a…
Feature Avoid these pitfalls when backing up your data! Australian Editor, PCWorld Sep 25, 2025 6:00 am PDT Image: Pexels: Jakob Zerdzicki Backing up your files can be a lifesaver when data gets corrupted, or…
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…
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…
Feature I’ve learned a lot about PC security, but I’ve also made some cringeworthy mistakes. Here are some of the biggest! Australian Editor, PCWorld Sep 9, 2025 6:00 am PDT Image: 13_Phunkod / Shutterstock.com I’ve…
I have a confession to make: I don’t always do as I say. I’ve been a tech journalist for 20 years. Over those years, I’ve written countless how-to guides and advice columns, and I’ve made…
The randomness inherent in AI text generation compounds this problem. Even with identical prompts, an AI model might give slightly different responses about its own capabilities each time you ask. Other layers also shape AI…
Anyone who tells you that smart home is easy is lying to you. Indeed, building a smart home—well, a smart apartment in my case—has been one of the trickiest tech endeavors I’ve ever taken on,…
Windows runs well, most of the time. But if the system suddenly starts acting up, important data disappears or programs no longer start properly, the cause is often not the technology itself, but the user.…