Inside Project Nova, Firefox's biggest redesign in years
…The problem was really execution." So why is Varma here? To make the case that it's time to try it out again. "I don't think that we're doing a…
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The new Ryzen 9: Did AMD just announce a CPU for exactly no one?
…My flippant tone aside, this really is a big deal for PC gamers who operate at the highest levels of performance...and budget. The 9950X3D2 is similar in structure to the flagship…
'Neural texture compression' might save gamers in a RAM-starved world
…A realistic-looking "brick" might be coded to tell the game which parts of the brick are shadowed, which are rough or glossy, and how those differences affect the color of the…
Google's still struggling to crack PC gaming
…of the game at the same time. (Incidentally, cross-platform purchases and progression is also a key feature of Microsoft's next-generation console, code-named Project Helix.) To help gamers find…
Avira Prime review: Comprehensive, user-friendly antivirus
…Virus, malware, and threat protection Real-time protection Generally, Avira Prime monitors for real-time threats to your PC, both online and offline. On the web, it watches for websites containing phishing…
McAfee Total Protection review: Top security undermined by details
…Your only real choice is to keep real-time scanning on, or turn it off for troubleshooting purposes. For protection while surfing the web, the McAfee WebAdvisor browser extension must be installed…
World Password Day: Fix these 4 security mistakes before hackers find them
…Apps like Authy, Aegis, Ravio, and Google Authenticator let you access 2FA codes on multiple devices, and support easy security measures like biometric authentication to protect those codes from prying eyes. We…
Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn't want you to leave
…Google is also essentially using its own version of Claude Code, called Antigravity, to build small "apps" right within search itself. Google's not really building an app that will allow you…
AMD wants you to buy a $2,000 'agent PC' just for AI
…Is now really the time for this? It's difficult not to be skeptical. For one thing, IDC has lowered its PC market forecasts yet again, predicting that the days of inexpensive…
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…reality is more complicated. Microsoft's new CPU trick might finally fix Windows 11's app stutters Microsoft is testing a CPU trick in Windows 11 that cuts app launch times by…