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For the ultimate example of a simple tool with hidden depths, look to the desktop web browser.

You needn’t be a tech whiz to know the basics of how to visit a website or search the web. Even the notion of opening, closing, and rearranging browser tabs is pretty straightforward. But behind those basics are all kinds of powerful features that make web b

Microsoft is tightening its restrictions on its Bing chat AI chatbot in an attempt to limit its “atypical use cases”… and loosening them, too.

Last Friday, Microsoft said it would limit the number of individual chats per session to five, and cap interactions with the chatbot at 50. On Tuesday, Microsoft expanded that to six per session,

Technology makes our lives easier, especially when it comes to things like remote work. But the best tech is the kind that resolves exceedingly practical problems. For instance, why use a Q-tip to clean out your ears when you ca

Microsoft said it will immediately bring its PC games to Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service as a way to help push through its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft and Nvidia announced the partnership in a jointly issued

One of the many benefits of a laptop is the ability to take it with you wherever you go. If you’re a regular traveler, you definitely wan to make sure the time on your computer matches the time zone you’re currently in. Making this happen automatically is actually quite simple. Here’s how to do it.

Time Zone Settings in Windows 11

Tech journalists (including me) often recommend buying a modem for internet service rather than renting one from your provider. It’s quick advice that readers will remember and, in most cases, it works out. Take PCWorld’s own local pricing as an example—for the most basic plan, renting a combo modem-router gateway from Comcast is $15 per month or $1

Google Chrome has long had a reputation of being fast, secure… and ravenous for memory like a starving teenager at an all-you-can-eat buffet. But finally, Chrome is going to slim down right in time for the new year.

Chrome version 110 introduced new Memory Saver and Battery Saver features on Windows, Macs and Chromebooks alike, after Google first tea

If you’re looking to upgrade your gaming gear, you’ve come to the right place. Amazon’s selling the Logitech G435 Lightspeed wireless gaming headset for just $29.99, which is

AI is already here—and it’s not just services like ChatGPT, Bing, or the upcoming Google Bard. Developers have already infused AI into products you use every day, with further improvements to come.

That’s a scary concept to some. AI can make “dumb” devices smarter, but at the cost of knowing more about you and your daily lives.