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Hands on with Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Not impressive yet

Hands on with Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Not impressive yet

Chris was formerly the Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek, where he racked up over a billion page views to helpful tips, useful troubleshooting guides, and informative editorials — with Windows always as his main focus.


If you want security, start with secure products

If you want security, start with secure products

Even in the UK, IBM estimates the average cost of a data breach on UK businesses as $3.4 million, and while that does depend on the size of your enterprise, that’s the kind of money that makes the seemingly higher one-off investment in a new platform seem aminor in contrast to the consequences of leaving yourselves vulnerable to attack through reliance on patched together solutions with so many built-in security weaknesses your top tech teams struggle to protect them.


How Quantum Computing is Driving the Future of Mobility

How Quantum Computing is Driving the Future of Mobility

Automotive companies understand the importance of these transformations and are investing heavily in research and development, and patenting large numbers of innovative new technologies that vehicle owners stand to benefit from in the years ahead.


Save $600 on our favorite gaming laptop, Alienware’s long-lasting m16

Save $600 on our favorite gaming laptop, Alienware’s long-lasting m16

The lower tier configuration that’s on sale today ($1,299.99, $400 off) comes with an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, a 16-inch non-touch 2560×1600 display, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage.


Best Black Friday SSD and storage deals

Best Black Friday SSD and storage deals

Since joining the team in 2016, she’s written about CPUs, Windows, PC building, Chrome, Raspberry Pi, and much more—while also serving as PCWorld’s resident bargain hunter (#slickdeals).


Judge won’t alter Google antitrust trial dates to accommodate Trump DOJ’s proposal

Judge won’t alter Google antitrust trial dates to accommodate Trump DOJ’s proposal

A US federal judge indicated that the trial addressing the Department of Justice’s proposals to curb Google’s dominance in online search will proceed as scheduled in April 2025, even if DOJ officials under President-elect Donald Trump seek to revise the remedies.


Best Buy’s best Black Friday tech deals

Best Buy’s best Black Friday tech deals

Since joining the team in 2016, she’s written about CPUs, Windows, PC building, Chrome, Raspberry Pi, and much more—while also serving as PCWorld’s resident bargain hunter (#slickdeals).


This giant LG 240Hz OLED ultrawide monitor is $700 off right now

This giant LG 240Hz OLED ultrawide monitor is $700 off right now

Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live.


Getting started with Google Password Manager

Getting started with Google Password Manager

The system, once considered part of Google’s Smart Lock feature, works across Android, iOS, ChromeOS, and any other desktop platform where you’re signed into Chrome — and it’s typically activated by default in all of those places.


This Mobile 3D Printer Can Print Directly on Your Floor

This Mobile 3D Printer Can Print Directly on Your Floor

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Will the Trump victory get Europe off Apple’s back?

Will the Trump victory get Europe off Apple’s back?

Cook’s strategic vision to set up shop in India seems likely to pay long-term dividends, as does the considerable work the company has already done and continues to do to repatriate jobs to the US — an ongoing effort on which it has spent hundreds of billions of dollars so far.


Intel slapped with class action lawsuit over crashing CPU fiasco

Intel slapped with class action lawsuit over crashing CPU fiasco

Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live.