Passkeys beat passwords. Not everyone agrees. But I’ve found that some dissent is rooted in a lack of understanding how passkeys work. I don’t blame the skeptics. Passkeys are simple to use, but their technical…
Feature These safety tips are tried and true! Australian Editor, PCWorld Jun 19, 2025 3:30 am PDT Taking a laptop with you when you travel means you have the convenience of your work or entertainment…
On the top floor of San Francisco’s Moscone convention center, I’m sitting in one row of many chairs, most already full. It’s the start of a day at the RSAC’s annual cybersecurity conference, and still…
This may be shocking to hear from someone who would later edit a magazine called iPad and iPhone User, but I was the last of my friends to get a mobile phone. In the end,…
Jamf on Tuesday revealed the details of an iCloud vulnerability that was fixed with the release of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia. The vulnerability involved the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) subsystem, and…
Your webcam turns on for no reason. Why? The idea that some unknown eyeball might be watching you might make you nervous. It did me — which is why I’m telling you how to solve…
I was recently visiting my parents when I got the dreaded question: I think my Mac has a virus but I thought Macs didn’t get viruses? They were obviously a little concerned and somewhat embarrassed…
Getty Images It seems like AI large language models (LLMs) are everywhere these days due to the rise of ChatGPT. Now, a software developer named Ishan Anand has managed to cram a precursor to ChatGPT…
Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 6, 2023, in San Francisco. On Friday afternoon Pacific Time, OpenAI announced the appointment of three new members to the company’s…