Got a new PC coming? Here’s 5 helpful ways to prepare for it
If you’ve just bought a new laptop or desktop PC for yourself, chances are good that you purchased it online. That gives you downtime before it arrives, which you use to chip […]
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So long, passwords: 5 easy ways to use passkeys
By this point, you’ve probably heard of passkeys, a much simpler (and more secure) alternative to passwords. You don’t have to memorize anything or mess with complicated mixes of numbers, letters, and […]
10 cheap or free ways to make your old PC faster
There’s a reason that unboxing videos and the phrase “new car smell” are firmly ensconced in the public groupmind. New stuff is exciting! New stuff is (theoretically) better! New stuff is just […]
5 ways Windows 11’s Copilot AI assistant will make your life easier
This week, Microsoft offered its first look at Windows Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that appears to be a one-stop shop for managing all sorts of tasks within Windows 11. Microsoft showed Windows […]
12 ways AI could improve Windows 11 (or Windows 12)
AI is going to end up everywhere within Microsoft’s consumer products: search, Office, business intelligence…and yes, eventually, even Windows. So what could an AI-powered Windows actually look like? We can speculate. If […]
6 ways Intel’s 14th-gen ‘Meteor Lake’ CPUs supercharge laptops
Intel’s 14th-gen mobile processor, code-named Meteor Lake, represents a dramatic shift from the chips Intel has shipped for years — and Intel has provided us with a ton of information. If you […]
4 ways Canva is better than Photoshop
Photoshop is so successful that the name of Adobe’s image editing program has become a deonym: Anyone who says “This image has been photoshopped” actually means “This image has been edited.” Much […]
4 quick ways to strengthen your security on World Password Day
Many arbitrary holidays litter our calendars (ahem, Tin Can Day), but World Password Day is one fully supported by the PCWorld staff. We’re all for ditching weak passwords — especially when strengthening […]
8 ways smart home gear can save you money on home insurance
Smart home gear will make your home life easier. Be it smart thermostats that can automate your home’s temperature, color-changing light bulbs that can be controlled from your phone, or smart speakers […]
5 creative ways to use a PC video capture card
There are many reasons why it makes sense to have a PC video capture card on hand, such as streaming video from an external device like a gaming console. But did you […]
