SSDs, or solid state drives, have drastically improved the computing experience over the last decade or so. Thanks to them, once ponderous boot times now border on instantaneous, programs and games are…
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ChatGPT can be hijacked without you knowing. Lockdown Mode is the fix
OpenAI has launched a new security feature in ChatGPT called Lockdown Mode, designed to provide additional protection against so-called “prompt injection attacks.” A prompt injection attack is when someone crafts a deceptive…
My A/C unit came with a cruddy manual. Claude made a better one
Um, what does this button do? Our new air conditioner had just arrived, a necessity for a sure-to-be-sizzling New York summer, and already I was scratching my head. What’s the “Swing” button…
Microsoft is force-installing M365 Copilot again after a brief pause
Between October 2025 and March 2026, many Microsoft 365 users discovered that the Copilot AI app was automatically installed on their computers. After heavy vocal backlash and several crucial bugs, like the one…
5 small but clever Apple AI features that actually look useful
Apple mostly steered clear of the big, dumb AI announcements we often see at the big tech keynotes — you know, things like AI pop song generators, AI-generated avatars, and virtual AI…
The last lifeline for uBlock Origin in Chrome is almost gone for good
Google has been working for some time on a way to block old browser extensions in Google Chrome. This goes hand in hand with the switch from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3,…
I can’t wait for this new Chrome security feature to take off
As good as passkeys and two-factor authentication are, they can’t fully prevent someone from breaking into (and possibly stealing) an account. But a new feature in Chrome should make that possibility much…
RTX Spark vs. Snapdragon X2 Elite: Which chip do you want in your AI PC?
One big thing changed at Computex this past week: Windows on Arm processors became the next big thing for Windows desktops, specifically for mini PCs designed for productivity and AI applications. So…
Privacy is the linchpin of Apple’s AI relaunch
One of the most promising new AI features Apple announced during Monday’s WWDC keynote is also among the scariest: the ability for Apple’s Passwords app to replace your weak and compromised passwords…
Cut out ads, trackers, and phishing links on 9 devices for life — $15.97 with no subscription fees
TL;DR: Get lifetime ad blocking, privacy protection, and parental controls on up to nine devices with the AdGuard Family Plan, now just $15.97 through June 14 (MSRP $169.99). The internet seems determined to put ads…