Basic cleaning supplies and 15 minutes of time can make your laptop look brand-new again. If you're seeing signs of grime—dust, coffee stains, oil from your fingertips, food particles—it’s time to clean and disinfect. It's also a good idea to keep your computer clean year-round, not just when it reaches grungy critical mass.

Have a household full of digital devices—and online gamers? Your network needs a router that's ready-made to give gaming traffic the right of way. Check out the best we've tested.

The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are marvels of engineering: Faster and more powerful than any other models to date, with professional-level cameras and batteries that have extremely long lifespans. But they’re also more expensive than previous iPhones. One factor is the RAM shortage that has been plaguing the tech industry this year. You might be wondering whether this new series is worth the extra cost.

Identity verification provider IDScan.net mentioned the details in a Tuesday update. “Based on the investigation conducted to date, IDScan.net determined that an unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of our cloud environment between April 4, 2026, and September 2, 2026,” the company said. It first learned of the breach on or around Sept. 1.

Winner: Meta VR Glasses

Versatility comes with trade-offs, though. A student hauling a laptop across campus may care more about weight than power, whereas someone juggling an internship, coursework, and clubs needs battery life that can endure a packed schedule. The right fit depends on whether you want to prioritize performance, portability, or productivity.

Meta's unpopularity makes the related Tamagotchi discourse even worse. I've already seen social media posts about "pervert Tamagotchi," a phrase that's a blow to my younger self. It would hurt my heart to see it crop up in generative engine summaries.

Xbox community site XCT Live puts the number of Sega games available in Xbox Disc-to-Digital at 46, which includes Bayonetta, as well as several Demon Slayer, Like a Dragon, and Persona titles. The site lists 19 Ubisoft games, including Assassin's Creed: Mirage, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, and several Just Dance titles. In total, the site has confirmed just under 1,600 games are compatible with Xbox Disc-to-Digital.

On Wednesday, the FCC voted to open access to the 12.7-13.25GHz and 42-42.5GHz radio bands for fixed satellite services, such as Starlink.

I threw on my workout gear and Apple Watch and spent two days putting it to the test. Here's what works, what surprised me, and whether it's actually worth the download.

Meanwhile, the company continues to shift away from its controversial Copilot+ PC branding with the latest Surface announcement. And, in another big change, it's shutting down Publisher after 35 years, an app I know many people still love and use today.

Hard-working, multitasking professionals need hardware that’s, well, hardy. Between meetings, heavy workdays, and code-intensive projects, execs and IT pros tend to push their laptops at a pretty relentless pace. Devices need AI-powered performance and solid security features, all while keeping the whole package portable enough to cart from the office to business class to industry conferences or international off-sites.

Regardless of rule changes, the playoffs are here, and the Wild Card Series kicked off with the Braves beating the Phillies 5-3, the Chicago White Sox defeating the Houston Astros 6-3, the Yankees winning 9-0 against the Red Sox, and the Padres coming out ahead of the Cubs 8-0. Today's games will be do or die for the four teams. Don't want to miss a minute of the action? Here's how you can watch live.

Need more than five licenses? A $ 134.99-per-year Avira Prime subscription protects up to 25 devices. That’s $5.40 per device, cheaper than almost all the competition, but at $5.60 per device, Bitdefender Total Security is very close. And a 25-license subscription for F-Secure Internet Security costs just a little more, $6.20 per device.

It measures 12.9 by 8.1 by 0.20 inches (HWD), and it weighs 1.53 pounds. Compare that to the most recent 13-inch Apple M5 iPad Pro ($1,499), which measures 11.09 by 8.48 by 0.20 inches and weighs 1.28 pounds. The S12 Ultra is taller, narrower, and heavier, but it's just as slim as its Apple rival. The smaller Galaxy Tab S12+ ($1,199.99) measures 11.39 by 7.39 by 0.21 inches and weighs 1.22 pounds. The color options are pretty basic: gray or silver. I’ve been testing the gray model, which has a dark gunmetal finish that’s the closest thing to black you'll find in the lineup.

We're here to tell you: There are a lot of "facts" you shouldn't just accept about tech just because you heard it "somewhere." Review our list below, and then spread the truth to your friends, family, and social following.

Office chairs are great for work, but they aren't designed for long video game sessions. The best gaming chairs I've tested deliver the comfort you need to save kingdoms, slay monsters, and solve puzzles.

Need tabloid-size output in the office, or truly big photo prints at home? These top-rated wide-format printers handily produce documents and photos on paper that's 11 by 17 inches or larger—in some cases, much larger.

No longer spellbound by your Apple Magic Keyboard? These lab-tested Mac-compatible keyboards look and feel fantastic, and work perfectly with your iMac or MacBook.

If you're tired of solving Rubik's Cubes in the time it takes your computer to boot into Windows, there are likely some issues to address. Here are a few ways I've found that can speed up the boot process, so you can start working (or playing) faster.

A $96.99 yearly payment gets you five Avira licenses. That’s a higher price for five licenses than most entry-level security suites. At the low end, you pay just $61 for five licenses of K7 Total Security, and just under $70 for ESET Home Security Essential and ZoneAlarm Extreme.

“It’s an excellent time to dive into DIY smart home security," says PCMag senior writer Andrew Gebhart. "We’re past the wild unpredictability of early adopter days, and most categories have several reliable brands to pick from that do the job well. Even better, those brands tend to work together and with your preferred digital assistant, so you can mix and match and still end up with an interoperable system.”

On Tuesday, Trump took the unusual step of signing an executive order requiring federal agencies to drop the terms "artificial intelligence" and "AI" in favor of Super Intelligence" (SI), which "more appropriately captures the promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities of these technologies,” the EO says.

For the regular season, the NFL gives exclusive rights to NBC, ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video to broadcast its Sunday, Monday, and Thursday Night Football lineups. Then, there's a large collection of local and national games on CBS and Fox, plus a few international matchups on the NFL Network. It's not exactly possible to watch every single NFL game in the season, but you can come close with the right sports streaming services.

It's a tough time to be a Halo fan, with Microsoft doing mass layoffs at Halo Studios, canceling their upcoming game, and handing the franchise to Activision. And now Netflix is losing the rights to the 2022 TV series? Originally made for Paramount+, the show is uneven at best, but it does feature killer effects and spectacular action scenes. Ultimately, it's a fun watch, and if you act fast, you can do both seasons before it's gone.

The iPhone's Camera app is already pretty capable for recording off-the-cuff video clips, and does quite a bit. It supports HDR and SDR recording, slow motion, and has a Cinematic mode that delivers a shallow depth-of-field effect for movies. But it's a pain to change settings; you need to go into the iPhone's Settings menu to adjust many options, and its segmented interface makes you swipe between various options to get to the recording mode you want.

Whether you’re shopping for your first MacBook or looking to upgrade your AirPods without breaking the bank, Walmart is your one-stop-shop for everything Apple.

This luxurious adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, which tracks the dramatic entanglements of the Trask and Hamilton families in California's Salinas Valley, stars Florence Pugh, one of our favorite actresses right now. She plays Cathy Ames, a trapped wife who abandons her life and husband, becoming a powerful brothel owner with devastating access to the town's darkest secrets.

"The longer you stay in this, the more we learn about you," the FBI’s assistant director for the cyber division, Brett Leatherman, said in a Tuesday video in which he urged the group to turn themselves in. He says the agency partnered with Dutch police to arrest one of the alleged leaders of ShinyHunters, a 24-year-old named Pepijn van der Stap, Reuters reports.

Why is the M5 Pro the more expensive model, given that it houses a last-generation processor? Which one should you buy, then, if one is so much pricier than the other? The answers to those questions are rather simple, but the how is hugely important. I've personally tested both award-winning models to suss out the difference. You probably already know what kind of Mac fan (or Mac-curious shopper) you are, but in the off chance you don't, I've done the homework to help you make a smart purchasing decision.

But GTA 6 is, ultimately, just one video game. It’s important not to forget the fact that all of this hype only exists because we’re talking about the next entry in a long line of excellent video games. I wanted to reclaim some of this perspective, remember my excitement for GTA 6 the game, not just the media spectacle. So with a few weeks to go before launch, I reconnected with the franchise’s roots by revisiting Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. This pilgrimage worked like a charm, and playing this blast from the past has me even more pumped for the future.

It's a stunner in several ways, including its sticker price. I spent a week with the seven-seat Gravity, and it was a blast to drive; Sprint mode quickly banishes any minivan vibes. The $80,000 starting price (which can balloon to $100K+ with all the bells and whistles) likely puts it beyond the reach of the average family, but for those who can make it work, it could be the ultimate road trip vehicle. Here's what stood out to me.

Pangram bills itself as “an AI detector that actually works” and, as mentioned, claims accuracy rates above 99% for text generated by just about every mainstream AI model, from ChatGPT to Qwen, and everything in between. It also has an AI image detection feature. Interestingly, Pangram itself uses proprietary AI models to power its detection tools.

Today's fastest internal SSDs come in the super-small "gumstick" M.2 format. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.

This comes after mounting security incidents in recent months, beginning with the Hugging Face hack and followed by dozens more reports involving OpenAI tools. Many of the brand's rivals, including Anthropic and Google, have seen their models involved in security incidents.

Apple began rolling out iOS 27.0.1 to all eligible devices on Monday, and among other things, it fixes a bug that causes new iPhones to “unexpectedly restart when Face ID fails to authenticate,” a release note says.

Need major mobile muscle for design, creative, or scientific work? These über-laptops with serious specs take the toughest professional applications on the road. Check out the best models we've tested.

Wi-Fi 6 isn't the most cutting-edge wireless standard, but it can offer a bargain if you know where to look. We've tested all the latest Wi-Fi 6 routers to help you decide.

Even if you're short on cash, you can still improve your online privacy. Here's everything you get (and don't get) with a free VPN, along with our top tested recommendations.

I tested the Contour Touch during a week of heavy editing and last-minute revisions. As a journalist, I spent long hours moving through drafts and making changes under deadline pressure. Tracking was excellent, and Windows gestures responded smoothly throughout the week. The problem was finding room for it. The Touch is almost as wide as a full-size keyboard. In my small New York apartment, on my equally small desk, it claimed a big chunk of my workspace. It's a commendable product, but not one I would buy without measuring the desk first.

Input lag is the amount of time between a signal being sent to a screen and the screen updating. It’s a vital metric to consider for gaming because latency can make play feel sluggish and throw off your timing enough to make attacking, dodging, and parrying nearly impossible. You want the lowest lag possible, especially for fighting games, character action games, and any other type of game where every moment counts.

A compromised password can give a hacker access to your small business's financial accounts and customer data. The Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report identified 7,152 confirmed breaches involving small and mid-sized businesses. In its analysis of SMB attacks, the report attributes 38% to compromised credentials and 29% to unpatched vulnerabilities in edge devices.

The app comes from Vidit Bhargava, a San Francisco-based software interface designer who is also behind the LookUp dictionary app. This weekend, he showed off the app at a Bitrig hackathon focused on building software for the iPhone Duo, which launches next month.

The iPhone Duo, on the other hand, is a brand new style of device from Apple: a phone that opens to reveal a larger inner screen. We haven't put the Duo through its paces, but we will soon. If you're wondering whether it's the right phone for you, or whether the 18 Pro or 18 Pro Max is a better choice, here are a few things to consider.