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AI PCs are becoming a no-brainer for IT decision makers
IT decision makers are bullish about AI PCs, according to analysis from IDC, with more than eight-in-ten saying they will positively impact employees. In a survey conducted by IDC on behalf of AMD, respondents overwhelmingly agreed that AI PCs will help improve productivity. IT decision makers noted that in-built AI capabilities will help eliminate repetitive tasks, enable employees to focus…
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The Microsoft Windows App Lets You Access PCs Remotely and in the Cloud
The Windows app, on Windows. Credit: Microsoft There’s more than one way to use Windows now. As well as sitting down in front of a locally installed copy of Windows, running on a hard drive inside your desktop or laptop, you can also fire up the Microsoft Windows app—a one-stop central hub for managing connections to remote PCs and Windows…
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Hackers are using reCAPTCHA to trick users into infecting their own PCs with malware — how to stay safe
Proving you’re not a robot online can be really annoying, but now it can also be quite dangerous as hackers have devised a new way to use seemingly harmless CAPTCHAs in their attacks. A Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (or a CAPTCHA for short) is a security measure you’ve likely come across countless times…
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Microsoft says malvertising campaign impacted 1 million PCs
Microsoft has taken down an undisclosed number of GitHub repositories used in a massive malvertising campaign that impacted almost one million devices worldwide. The company’s threat analysts detected these attacks in early December 2024 after observing multiple devices downloading malware from GitHub repos, malware that was later used to deploy a string of various other payloads on compromised systems. After…
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How to install ChromeOS Flex on Windows 10 PCs not supported by Windows 11
To install ChromeOS Flex on old Windows 10 hardware not supported by Windows 11, create a USB media with the “Chromebook Recovery Utility,” connect the bootable media to the computer, click “Get started,” select “Install ChromeOS Flex,” continue with the wizard, connect to the network, choose “For personal use,” and create an account with a Gmail account. UPDATED 3/3/2025: If…
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The future of mini PCs includes AI acceleration
While Intel stepped back from producing Intel NUCs, ASUS took over the business and continues to innovate in this space, offering powerful and compact solutions for users who need a small PC without sacrificing speed or advanced features. In this review, I’ll be looking at the ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI, a mini PC designed to handle both demanding everyday…
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Yes, you can still upgrade Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11 – Computerworld
Microsoft’s hack-breaking mix-up To be clear, Microsoft never encouraged average PC users to use the registry hack trick and upgrade their Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11. That path was intended more for Windows geeks and other technically inclined people. But, again, the company did create the registry hack, and it even provided instructions for following the procedure on its…
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A Small Change in Chrome Will Have a Big Impact for Windows PCs
You’d think that the web experience on your Windows 11 install is just confined to browsers, but you’d be surprised by how much stuff is web-based on your computer. Now, with a new change in Chromium, you’re about to notice some a small, but impactful, change to how Windows renders most fonts. Chromium-based browsers on Windows, including Google Chrome, are…
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What handheld PCs should do to fight the Nintendo Switch 2
I stopped buying most games for my Nintendo Switch the day I bought a Steam Deck. My Switch has been a Mario and Zelda machine ever since. It’s simple: the Steam Deck took the Switch’s best trick — pick-up-and-play portability — while offering more games that run better. I can easily resume the ones I started on my desktop PC,…
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Windows 11 24H2 will force upgrade PCs on versions 23H2, 22H2
Microsoft has commenced the force upgrade of Windows 11 24H2 on eligible devices running versions 23H2 and 22H2. Although the “2024 Update” was originally released on October 1, 2024, the update was an optional install for compatible devices. However, starting January 21, 2025, the company started the automatic rollout phase to version 24H2 through the “Windows Update” settings. The dashboard…
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