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When you start Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge, the browser always opens in standard mode. If you want to open a window in private mode with a single mouse click, you’ll need to modify the relevant shortcut.

To do this, first copy the browser shortcut and right-click the copy. Select “Properties” from the context menu, the

Here’s the scene: I’m at the 2025 RSAC Conference, in a session about home network security. Some of it is complicated—layers designed to protect high-profile targets like CEOs from attacks. But even for us normies, you’ll end up spending time on necessary maintenance.

I’ve long accepted this as normal, even with the voluntary extras I’ve added to the proce

I’ve always loved the idea of VR gaming. It’s a fascinating technology, and there are some experiences that just can’t be had without a VR headset. But VR gaming as an industry is struggling in 2025. Gamers and game developers are largely reliant on Meta’s Quest platform, and Meta is

Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. In it, we dive into the hottest topics from our YouTube show, plus interesting news from across the web.

This week, we’re still riding high from visiting Micro Center on opening day, but no

Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it – my browser, Word, Teams, and Zoom.

In fact, the taskbar just obscures part of my wallpaper, takes my focus off the apps I’m using and makes my desktop look banal – like everyone else’s. That’s why I’ve now made it

If you’re tired of bulky desktops and laptops hogging your workspace, a mini PC makes perfect sense. And don’t worry about sacrificing performance! Mini PCs may be tiny, but they pack more power than you’d get in a comparably priced laptop. Right now, this GMKtec M3 Plus mi

If you’re still using the wall plugs (also known as power blocks, power adapters, and charger blocks) that came with your devices, you probably need to upgrade. Those things tend to be slow, and you’ll be surprised by how much faster you can charge—or in the case of this Ugreen wall plug, how much faster you can charge four devices.

TL;DR: Run Windows apps on your Mac without rebooting—Parallels Desktop is

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, VRAM excluded.

And boy, does the market know it. Street prices of the RX 9060XT are quickly climbing.

Adam Patrick Murray and Will Smith

Every smart home deserves a smart pool cleaner, and with Dreame’s Z1 Pro you can strike off your list the most tiresome job of all.

Summer should be a time for having fun and chilling out, but pool cleaning is the persistent headache that never goes away. Skip a week in the maintenance sch