The peach emoji can actually make your Wi-Fi safer
In a past life there was a PCWorld print magazine, and I wrote a monthly column for it. The column was called “Privacy Watch” and it was all about tools and tips you could use…
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The internet should make life easier but, between scams, hackers, and data trackers, it feels like there is an endless list of dangers – and it’s only getting worse. It’s natural to be concerned about…
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The internet should make life easier but, between scams, hackers, and data trackers, it feels like there is an endless list of dangers – and it’s only getting worse. It’s natural to be concerned about…
2FA vs Passkeys: Which security solution actually keeps you safer?
Everyone knows what a password is. But we can’t say the same for two-factor authentication or passkeys, which is a shame because these two security features dramatically boost the safety of your online accounts. Using…
8 easy ways to make the Internet safer for your kids
Online can be a dangerous place for kids. Explicit content, predators, and harassment and bullying are just some of the dangers that kids can be exposed to. But with a bit of know-how, the internet…
Make Chrome safer against scam sites by flipping on this AI feature
Google’s Chrome browser has a feature called Enhanced Safe Browsing that uses real-time AI-powered techniques to protect users against online threats. Unlike the more basic Safe Browsing feature, which compares visited addresses against a database…
Microsoft used AI to invent a safer coolant — and dunked a PC in it
Microsoft says it used its own agentic reasoning AI model to help develop and synthesize a new immersion fluid for PC cooling—and then confirmed that it worked by dunking a PC motherboard into a vat…
These 9 Ring security cam settings will make your home safer
The effectiveness of Ring security cameras and video doorbells is determined by more than their image quality; it’s also about how well they detect and respond to motion. Properly configured motion settings can make the…
10 simple security actions that keep you much safer online
Online safety doesn’t have to be complicated. With some simple steps, you can easily protect your PC from malware and safeguard your personal data with very little extra effort. The best part? None of these…
PC memory gets faster, safer with new DDR5 standard
As CPU makers push microprocessors even faster, a PC’s memory must keep up as well. JEDEC, a key chip standards body, has responded by issuing a new DDR5 memory standard that pushes speeds up to…