Your laptop has a hidden control panel Windows won’t show you

Utility apps from your laptop's manufacturer offer several additional productivity options that go beyond what the Windows ...

My Name Breaks Credit Card And Loyalty Systems. And I’m Not Alone.

Unlike naming a child or pet, we’re often asked to include a special character in a password when we create one. Birth ...

5 Things Your MacBook's Touch ID Button Can Do (Besides Unlock It)

The fingerprint reader on your MacBook has a few hidden tricks up its sleeve. Some help with security, while others use the ...
Reason

A New Age-Verification Bill Could Make You Show ID To Use a Computer or Smartphone

Social media platforms. App stores. And next—computers and smartphones? If some lawmakers get their way, Americans could have to show IDs or submit facial scans to so much as open a laptop or power up ...
The New York Times

How to Make Your Old Computer Feel New Again

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber Streams is a writer who has been covering laptops and ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It

WSJ’s Robert McMillan breaks down why residential proxy software is so bad, and how to check whether the malware is installed on your home network. Photo: Sean Havey The price might be right, but if ...
ZDNet

Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...
Popular Mechanics

The Inca May Have Invented the World’s First Computer System—600 Years Ago

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Inca quipu was a complex ...
9to5google

Claude can now remotely control your computer, and it looks absolutely wild [Video]

Anthropic’s Claude is launching a wild new tool that lets you ask AI on your phone to remotely control your computer to execute tasks. A new feature in Claude Cowork and Claude Code will allow the AI ...
Ars Technica

Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks

Anthropic is joining the increasingly crowded field of companies with AI agents that can take direct control of your local computer desktop. The company has announced that Claude Code (and its more ...
Engadget

Claude Code and Cowork can now use your computer

Anthropic announced today that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to accomplish tasks using your computer. The latest update will see these AI resources become capable of ...
Digital Trends

Meta brings Manus AI agent to your Windows PC and Mac for automating tasks

Meta’s recently acquired AI startup Manus has launched a desktop app for Mac and Windows. It brings an agentic tool called My Computer, where you can type what you want and have it carry out tasks ...