A Micro Center returning to the Bay Area is a big deal for local nerds, including a big chunk of the PCWorld team. That’s why Adam Patrick Murray decided to do an informal and impromptu survey of the attendees of the grand opening. What
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Over the past decade, I’ve grown used to charging every electronic gadget with USB power. Whether it’s the Micro USB of my keyboard, the USB-A of my charger block, or the USB-C of my vaporizer, it’s USB all the time. So color me surprised when I became a dad and discovered that just about everything kid-related still uses AA and AAA batteries.
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Last week, a day after releasing update KB5060842 on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also released the
If you need an inexpensive productivity laptop and don’t care much about gaming, then here’s a solid deal for you: HP’s OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 model can be yours for $650 at Best Buy (w
Are you running the most up to date version of Windows? Did your PC update to the big Windows 11 24H2 upgrade yet, or do you still need to grab all the fresh new goodies? Knowing which version of Windows is on your PC can help you answer those questions.
Here are three quick, easy ways to find the build and version numbers for your Windows install.
Bad news! The Asus Armoury Crate app, which comes preinstalled on many of the company’s gaming desktops, laptops, and ROG Ally X gaming handhelds, includes a severe flaw that could give hackers full Windows admin rights. That means your PC is the hacker’s PC now.
The good news is, a fix is available. If you have Armoury Crate installed, simply head to S
If you own a Windows 10 PC, now is a good time to consider the question: should I buy something to replace it before support expires this October? And if so, what?
For years, the choice between Intel and AMD was a toss-up. Both offered compelling options. Now, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip has become a viable contender, at least in notebooks. And the issues go
I don’t have an overly big desk, so when I finally swapped my laptop for a mini PC, I suddenly won so much extra space. You can win some of your own space back with a small but powerful mini PC like this Acemagician K1 that’s now down to $249 (was $319).
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Will your laptop recognize you in the dark? Maybe. Maybe not.
An April patch update for Windows now “requires color cameras” to see a visible face when signing in, according to Microsoft via