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Our favorite antivirus, Norton 360 Deluxe, is just $20 for Black Friday
Among the best Black Friday deals is a sizable discount on our top pick for antivirus software—and other top-notch security suites, too.
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Microsoft 365's Copilot AI moves out of beta and into… everywhere
Microsoft is migrating its Copilot AI into the majority of its Office apps with Microsoft 365 Copilot and new features such as meeting planning, summaries, analysis, connectors — and more.
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Microsoft Teams adds AI backgrounds as it moves to the metaverse
Microsoft used its Microsoft Ignite conference to debut several new features within Teams, including its Mesh metaverse and AI backgrounds.
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40 countries pledge not to pay ransomware
An alliance of the US, EU, and dozens of partner countries hope to cripple the growing market for cryptocurrency ransomware payments.
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How to find out what Google knows about you
The issue of our privacy is becoming increasingly hot, and Google is one of the major collectors of information. Google Dashboard makes it easy to see the information the company stores about you.
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The FCC fears an AI-powered spam call apocalypse
The Federal Communications Commission will evaluate whether it has the authority and the tools necessary to crack down on AI-infused spam
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Microsoft, Amazon, and India join forces to take down tech support scammers
Raids at dozens of locations shut down call centers masquerading as tech support.
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Intel launches AI acceleration program for PC software
Intel is trying to convince consumers that having an AI PC matters, and is partnering with more than 100 software developers to persuade them to use local AI functions running on your PC, not the cloud.
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Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes, IRS says
Microsoft's adjusted tax bill for returns from 2004-2013 is a huge $29 billion chunk of change — Microsoft has already promised to appeal.
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Windows 11's original version reaches end of life
The original version of Windows 11 will no longer receive updates, including critical security patches. Here's what you need to know.
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Best October Prime Day deals on SSD & storage
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is here, and you can snag sweet discounts on SSDs and other PC storage.
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Photoshop's AI powers land on Chromebooks as Adobe debuts Firefly 2
Adobe launched an update to its Firefly AI art platform on Tuesday, adding AI to Adobe Express and Photoshop for the Web.
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Get a year of Adobe Creative Cloud for a massive 40% off
Amazon is offering a significant discount on one of the most expensive software around.
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Norton 360, our favorite antivirus, is a ludicrous 75% off for Prime Day
Get a year of Norton 360 Premium's top-rated protection for a fraction of the usual price during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
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Adobe teases a crazy AI photo editor named after the Death Star
Adobe has shown off Project Stardust, an AI photo editor that understands what objects in a photograph are, and will apparently allow you to modify them via a single click.
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Update now! Firefox plugs critical vulnerability that's already being attacked
Mozilla has provided an update to Firefox version 118.0.1 to close a vulnerability that is already being used to attack Chrome users. An update is also available for Firefox ESR 115.3.
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Update now! Chrome, other software hit by 0-day exploit – and it's being attacked
A new media encoder exploit could affect everything from Chrome to Skype to Nvidia drivers.
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Risk level 10: Critical security hole affects widespread software
A security vulnerability originally classified as a Chrome bug is much more serious than thought. Numerous applications are probably affected, many of which have not yet received a security update.
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The best project planning tools for pros: Monday, Microsoft Project, and more
Planning and implementing projects properly is helped by using the right software. We present the best planning tools.
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Adobe's Firefly AI art tools go live, but with a credit plan
Adobe has brought its Firefly generative AI tool out of beta, but with a complicate credit plan that will charge you free "credits" that will top up every month.
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical Windows bugs, Word exploit
On Patch Tuesday in September, Microsoft eliminated a total of 59 security vulnerabilities. Among them are five vulnerabilities that Microsoft classifies as critical.
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Adobe PDFs under attack: Update Acrobat and Reader now
Adobe provides security updates for three product groups in September that eliminate a total of five vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. Attackers are already exploiting a vulnerability in the PDF tools.
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Chrome turns on real-time phishing protection (and monitoring)
Chrome's upgraded Safe Browsing feature has nearly instant alerts for dangerous sites, But Google is downplaying the privacy issues.
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Why you should avoid free VPN services
Free VPN services are tempting, but often turn out to be an airline act. Seven good reasons why you should keep your hands off free VPNs.
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FBI erases infamous Qakbot botnet using its own servers
The FBI's 'Operation Duck Hunt' took over the Qakbot botnet and used it to deliver a tool that uninstalled it from hundreds of thousands of PCs.
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Google's Duet AI will attend meetings for you while you sleep
Google announces Google Duet AI for Workspace, with AI-powered features that range from automated summaries, auto-suggested Gmail responses, and even a feature that can attend meetings for you.
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If you ever used Duolingo, watch out for phishing emails
Not only was personal information for 2.6 million accounts scraped from Duolingo’s servers, but the API that allowed it is still publicly accessible.
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Chrome will warn you about malware-infested extensions
The newest security checks in the popular browser will scan for extensions that have been abandoned or flagged.
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AI art tools arrive in Adobe Photoshop, Express
Adobe adds Generative Fill to Photoshop, an AI tool that supplies AI-generated art to your digital creations. A beta is available now.
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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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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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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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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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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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HDMI vs. DisplayPort: Which display interface reigns supreme?
HDMI and DisplayPort are both capable of sending high-definition video and high-res audio from a source to a display. We compare their feature sets and typical use scenarios.
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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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Amazon scams: How to spot fake order confirmations
Criminals are trying to steal the personal information of Amazon customers with fake order confirmations. Here's how you can see through the scam.
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Phishing scams love mimicking Microsoft
Check Point has published a recent list of the brands that are exploited for phishing.
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Public companies now have a deadline to report cyberattacks
New SEC rules require companies to be much faster in sharing when hacks are discovered—and clearer about cybersecurity practices overall.
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Photoshop adds outpainting to see beyond the Mona Lisa
Adobe's latest feature, Generative Expand, lets you use AI to extend the boundaries of your original photo and add more to the scene.
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The FCC wants broadband internet speeds to quadruple
A new FCC proposal aims to define 'broadband internet' speeds at 100mbps down.
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Outlook for Windows will replace Mail starting in August
Users of Windows Mail and Calendar will still have access to the old apps for a while, but will be "force-migrated" to Outlook by 2024.
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RIP blue bird: Twitter rebrands as 'X'
After a flurry of frantic posts from owner Elon Musk, the Twitter brand appears to be dead in the water, replaced by "X."
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Microsoft 365 makeover: Office docs are getting a new default look
Significant changes are coming to your Office documents with Microsoft 365's new default theme.
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New US government guidelines fight back against tech's mega-mergers
The FTC and DOJ have issued a new set of guidelines with pointed language covering mergers and acquisitions.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot AI's steep price is an ill omen for Windows users
Microsoft announced that it will charge businesses $30 per user per month for Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI assistant for the Office apps. In some cases, that's more than double its price for Microsoft 365.
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