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Quake II gets an enhanced port 26 years after release
The remastered version of multiplayer classic Quake II is available on all platforms for $10, with new missions and enhanced graphics.
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Robots soundly beat humans in bot-spotting captcha tests
Could the web's annoying robot protection be playing out its role?
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Make Windows search so much better with these tricks
How to search for files, settings, online info, and more from inside Windows.
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Google Docs and Drive now natively support eSignatures
Google’s electronic signature feature moves into beta, and it should simplify the logistics of contracts and other legal documents.
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Intel 'Downfall': Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more
There is a serious security flaw in billions of Intel CPUs that can let attackers steal confidential data like passwords and encryption keys. Firmware updates can fix it, but at a potential significant performance loss.
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Google Chrome is now releasing security updates weekly
This change narrows time between security patches, in order to reduce the ability to exploit vulnerabilities.
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I finally ditched LastPass—and switching was a nightmare
Sick of LastPass' frequent security breaches and product changes? The act of taking your LastPass-stored passwords elsewhere is a mega-headache.
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Xbox Game Pass $1 trial now only lasts two weeks
After briefly shutting down, the much-loved $1 Xbox Game Pass trial comes back with a shortened time limit.
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Norton’s free AI-powered Genie tool helps you spot online scams
Not sure if the message, email, link or social media post you’ve received is a scam? The AI-powered Norton Genie is designed to help.
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Slack's trying to solve its biggest problem with a new design
Slack's new user interface tries to organize all of the information you see across various channels and direct messages, but the problem might be too big to fix.
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Gmail language translation finally appears on mobile
Google has added automatic translation to its mobile Gmail app, after offering it on the web for years.
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Researchers steal passwords using only keyboard sounds
A new system trains itself on the sound of individual keystrokes, and can record your typing even over Zoom.
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Google now alerts you if your contact info appears online
In addition to updating to its Results About You tool, Google has also streamlined the process for removing search results for non-consensual explicit material, too.
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The Excel World Cup returns to ESPN with a high-stakes battle royale
The Excel World Championship, aka the Financial Modeling World Cup, is back — but with a new "eliminator" format that will boot the participant with the least amount of points every five minutes.
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Seeing endless 'Outlook closed while you had items open' prompts? Here's a fix
With this trick you can solve the annoying queries for opening closed windows in Outlook.
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Brave's search engine is now totally independent from Google and Bing
Brave has migrated its video and image search away from Bing and Google, making Brave Search entirely private, the company says.
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Google's AI search adds multimedia, but its fundamental issues remain
Google improves its Search Generative Experience (Google SGE) by adding video and images to the search results, but the source of the information is still tough to find.
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Smart Answers: GenAI tool makes it easier to find the info you need
Don't wait for content to find you: Smart Answers combines the expertise of PCWorld editors with the computational power of GenAI to quickly serve up exactly the information you need.
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Opera GX sanitizes your browsing history after your death
Opera GX's new feature lets you leave the mortal coil without having to worry about anyone finding your search history.
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Phishing scams love mimicking Microsoft
Check Point has published a recent list of the brands that are exploited for phishing.