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New FCC “broadband nutrition labels” go into effect beginning today, forcing ISPs to disclose all of the normally hidden costs and speeds.

And yes, the term “nutrition label” is accurate — they’re modeled after the list of ingredients you might find on a box of cereal, say, along with a breakdown of what you’re bein

Some of the best AI editing tools Google Photos offers, including Magic Eraser, are coming to Chromebooks — no subscription required. But PCs are apparently being left out in the cold.

Google has traditionally launched new features on its Pixel phones. Those have included

Logitech sells a lot of keyboards — it’s all over our wireless keyboard roundup, for example. But you won’t find one of its models in our equivalent gaming keyboard roundup, becaus

Google’s Nest thermostat is something of a godsend. Not only does it keep your humble abode feeling nice and comfortable, but it’s also incredibly easy to install and it monitors your HVAC system, which is useful if anything goes haywire. I’ve got one in my house and I couldn’t be happier with it. This little device saves me a good amount of m

There’s a technological oddity floating around the social network formerly known as Twitter. On first glance this motherboard looks like a standard Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero, a popular choice for high-end gaming builds. But peer a little closer and you’ll notice that the long desktop DIMM slots for the RAM have been replaced with teeny tiny SO-DIMM slots

On Patch Tuesday on April 9, 2024, Microsoft provided several security updates to fix 147 vulnerabilities. Microsoft classifies three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender for IoT as critical and classifies all but two of the other vulnerabilities as high risk. According to Microsoft, none of the vulnerabilities have been exploited for attacks to date. However, this

Do you like dealing with advertising, even in software that you’ve already paid for? Of course you do! According to Microsoft, anyway, which continues to shove ads for its own products into every corner of Windows. A new glimpse at an upcoming Wind

Windows is getting pretty heavy in terms of memory, to say nothing of frequently-used applications like Chrome. That’s why it’s hard for us to recommend any new Windows machine, even a deal, with just 8GB of memory. Fortunately, Lenovo is selling a new ThinkPad laptop with a generous 16GB of RAM

The motherboard is one of the centerpieces of every PC — for better or worse. Motherboard problems can affect a variety of components and are not always easy to diagnose.

One of the first signs of a possible motherboard problem is the failure of the POST (Power On Self Test), which is carried out when the computer is started. A failed POST may indicat