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The privacy nightmare hiding inside California’s new kid-safety rule Governments want to help protect kids. But they keep opening new cans of worms.

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We messed up with the Windows 12 article. What we got wrong and how it happened We published a Windows 12 article that did not meet PCWorld's editorial standards. We're sorry. Here's how we'll get better.

We messed up. We're sorry. Here's how it happened, and how we'll be better going forward. I want to personally apologize for this and hope the transparency helps to rebuild your trust. ~ @bradchacos.bsky.social executive editor www.pcworld.com/article/3079...

Netflix is my new no-lie laptop battery test We took the major laptop processors (so far) in 2025 and asked them to stream "One Piece" from Netflix until they ran out of juice. One emerged as the clear winner in our testing.

Laptop battery benchmarks lie. So @markhachman.bsky.social streamed One Piece on Netflix for 6 days to find the truth. www.pcworld.com/article/3063...

What’s behind the OpenClaw ban wave Using OAuth credentials to connect the viral AI tool OpenClaw to your flat-rate Claude or Gemini account could get you banned. Here’s why.

If you’ve been using your flat-rate Claude or Gemini account to feed OpenClaw and its eye-popping AI abilities, get ready to be banned. www.pcworld.com/article/3068...

Your AI isn’t broken. It’s just doesn't know you yet. Want an AI office assistant who complements your style and knows what you need? Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, I’ve got a prompt that helps you turn any of them into a personalized A...

If your work chats with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are more annoying than they are helpful, there’s usually a simple reason: it doesn’t know you yet. We created a cut-and-paste prompt that makes "onboarding" your AI easy-peasy! www.pcworld.com/article/3067...

Tested: Ducky's OK-M keyboard is the new budget champ This keyboard comes with hot-swap sockets, dual wireless, and VIA programming, all for just $65. It's unbeatable at that price.

This little Ducky keyboard is a shockingly good value.

It went up by $5-10 at the last minute.

PC hardware in 2026 sucks. www.pcworld.com/article/3063...

The secret weapon to survive the storage apocalypse Why pay store prices for storage when there are thousands of cheap used drives already on the market? A hard-drive dock or enclosure is how to turn cheap Facebook finds into PC storage options.

Why pay today's painfully high prices for storage when there are thousands of cheap used drives already on the market? A hard-drive dock or enclosure is how to turn cheap Facebook finds into PC storage options. www.pcworld.com/article/3063...

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Your password manager isn't as safe as you think Security experts have found serious security vulnerabilities in widely-used password managers. Here's what they advise users to do.

Your password manager isn’t as safe as you think
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Google is cramming Gemini AI chat into YouTube on smart TVs The AI responses will be contextual and tailored to whatever it is you're currently watching.

Google is cramming Gemini AI chat into YouTube on smart TVs
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Microsoft Teams will soon snitch on your location to your organization When this new feature rolls out, your bosses and colleagues will always know where you are.

Microsoft Teams will soon snitch on your location to your organization
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Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad With every Notepad update, we ask ourselves why Microsoft ever discontinued WordPad in the first place.

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad
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Capture cards tested: When PCIe still wins (and when USB is better) Will Smith, pro gamer and streamer (what, he gets paid!) is here to test internal and external capture cards from Elgato and AverMedia.

Capture cards tested: When PCIe still wins (and when USB is better)
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Luminar makes your photos look better with AI Luminar is the app that makes it easy to enhance your photos, and the basic feature are free.

Luminar makes your photos look better with AI
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OpenClaw AI is going viral. Don't install it It lives on your devices, works 24/7, makes its own decisions, and has access to your most sensitive files. Think twice before setting OpenClaw loose on your system.

OpenClaw AI is going viral. Don’t install it
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Accio Lawyers! Microsoft manager trained AI on pirated Potter books A 2024 blog post, now remoted, pointed to a pirated collection of all seven Harry Potter novels and showed users how to use it to make a generative AI system.

Accio Lawyers! Microsoft manager trained AI on pirated Potter books
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Gemini's 'Personal Intelligence' is pushy and weird It’s supposed to personalize your Gemini chats, but “Personal Intelligence” keeps butting in when it isn’t needed.

Gemini’s ‘Personal Intelligence’ is pushy and weird
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Hear me out: I'd rent Valve's Steam Machine I hate the idea of leasing a standard PC. But such a scheme could save the concept of PC gaming consoles.

Hear me out: I’d rent Valve’s Steam Machine
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Laptop running hot? Here's how to lower CPU power to keep it cool If your laptop is getting overheated this one simple step could bring the temperature down.

Laptop running hot? Here’s how to lower CPU power to keep it cool
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Tested: Dell's 52-inch Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is large and in charge The Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is a uniquely gigantic display aimed at multitaskers who work across multiple computers.

Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor review: Large and in charge
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How fast is your Internet? Windows 11 will (finally) tell you Microsoft is nearing the rollout of a network speed test that's built right into Windows. You'll be able to see if your Internet speeds are what your ISP promised.

How fast is your Internet? Windows 11 will (finally) tell you
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Oh no, Intel is moving customer support to AI Intel is migrating its support.intel.com site to lean more heavily on AI, which has already appeared in support chats. But is it the right move?

Oh no, Intel is moving customer support to AI
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Gemini can now create AI music With the new Lyria 3 AI model, Google's Gemini can now create 30-second musical compositions based on your prompts.

Gemini can now create AI music
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Xbox's 'Clip That' feature could come to ROG Ally handheld first A report on a new internal build of the Xbox Ally software says a "Highlight Reels" feature would automatically create saved, shareable videos of exciting game moments.

Xbox’s ‘Clip That’ feature could come to ROG Ally handheld first
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As good as a custom keyboard, but with Asus ROG software With the ROG Azoth, Asus delivers a sophisticated premium keyboard with excellent typing feel, OLED display and interchangeable switches.

Asus ROG Azoth X review: A premium keyboard built for customization
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This NZXT SFF case is CUTE The new H2 Flow case isn't the smollest of beans, since it can handle a 331mm GPU. But with a mix of mesh and glass to show off the components, it sure is a looker.

This NZXT SFF case is CUTE
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Basic laptops aren't supposed to do this. Intel's new CPUs say otherwise Intel's Panther Lake laptops are here and they're ready to smash old expectations to smithereens.

Basic laptops aren’t supposed to do this. Intel’s new CPUs say otherwise
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Ring denies being 'mass surveillance' but AI dog tracking will continue While it's abandoned plans to partner with a controversial camera network, Ring will reportedly "move forward" with the dog-tracking Search Party feature.

Ring denies being ‘mass surveillance’ but AI dog tracking will continue
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This viral AI tool is the future. Don't install it yet It lives on your devices, works 24/7, makes its own decisions, and has access to your most sensitive files. Think twice before setting OpenClaw loose on your system.

This viral AI tool is the future. Don’t install it yet
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Google boosts visibility of links in AI search results after backlash Google Search's AI Overviews and AI Mode have allegedly caused widespread loss of traffic to news sites, blogs, and other web publishers.

Google boosts visibility of links in AI search results after backlash
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