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If you haven’t tried PowerToys—Microsoft’s official add-on pack that gives Windows dozens of extra features—you really should. I’m a huge fan of the FancyZones tool that lets you customize Windows’ snap functionality. But a big update is coming to the fan-favorite program: an option to automatically shift between light and dark modes in Windows 11….
A new study from researchers at University of Pennsylvania shows that AI models can be persuaded to break their own rules using several classic psychological tricks, reports The Verge. In the study, the Penn researchers tested seven different persuasive techniques on OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini model, including authority, commitment, liking, reciprocity, scarcity, social proof, and unity….
USB-C is the one connection to rule them all. Its popularity has made USB-C a common sight on new monitors. A USB-C monitor can act as USB hub, giving you additional ports for connecting various USB devices, but the monitor’s USB-C port can also serve as a video-input alternative to HDMI or DisplayPort; and some…
I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. It was on the very first PC I recall using, literally on my father’s knee. But I don’t need it anymore. That’s a weird thing to say as a writer for a site named PCWorld. But it’s been a long time coming, a slow…
There’s a common misconception about PCIe 5.0 SSDs that since they’re the latest-generation SSD storage and boast faster speed and bandwidth compared to PCIe 4.0 SSD, anyone who gets one is going to experience a big uptick in PC performance. That’s certainly not the case as we’ve shown by analyzing things like gaming performance. But…
Does your CPU come with a cooler in the box? Do you need to buy a separate one for your new PC build? It’s a complicated and sometimes frustrating question, especially if you’re buying parts online and can’t fondle the box with your meat fingers. And it’s just become more frustrating for some AMD chips,…
Vibe coding is all the rage among enthusiasts who are using large language models (or “AI”) to replace conventional software development, so it’s not shocking that vibe coding has been used to power ransomware, too. According to one security research firm, they’ve spotted the first example of ransomware powered and enabled by an LLM—specifically, an…
Yesterday, Anthropic unveiled Claude for Chrome, a brand-new browser extension that acts as an AI agent. In short, the extension allows you to chat with Claude in a side panel while using Chrome, and Claude will perform actions on your behalf based on what you want it to do. The Claude AI chatbot will keep…
Say what you will about Fox & Friends, but YouTube TV subscribers looking for their daily fix of Fox News, Fox Sports, and even local Fox stations might soon need to turn in elsewhere unless the two sides strike a deal. According to a post on the official YouTube blog, Fox News, Fox Business, and…