Latest Software News
SEE SOFTWARE STORIES BY CATEGORY
News
ExpressVPN debuts its new identity-theft and data-removal features
ExpressVPN has just rolled out a new set of exciting identity-theft and data-removal tools available immediately for U.S. subscribers.
News
Mozilla celebrates 20 years with Firefox 132, blocks third-party cookies
Firefox 132 patches some security flaws, adds support for 4K playback, and blocks third-party cookies.
News
This luxury calendar app, previously Apple-exclusive, is now on Windows
After more than 10 years on Apple's platforms, Fantastical is now available for Microsoft's operating system.
News
Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
A Russian court says Google owes $20 decillion for blocking content, about 200 trillion times the amount of money currently on the planet.
News
ChatGPT can now search your entire chat history and find old convos
Want to continue that ChatGPT conversation from a while ago but can't find it? You're in luck now.
News
Chrome's new features will get memory-hogging tabs under control
Performance Detection and an enhanced Memory Saver will help improve Chrome's performance.
Deal
Take 20% off Microsoft Office 2024, no subscription needed
A rare discount on the "forever" version of Office brings the price down to just $119.99.
News
Opera commits to supporting uBlock Origin ad blocker extension
Opera developers will keep supporting Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin, even as Google shuts them out of Chrome and Chromium.
News
Throwing shade: Microsoft accuses Google of 'shadow campaigns' in the EU
Microsoft says Google is creating astroturf lobbying groups with the specific intention of siccing regulators against its competition.
News
Security flaws found in all Nvidia GeForce GPUs. Update drivers ASAP!
If you have an Nvidia GeForce graphics card, you need to download the latest driver updates now.
Feature
Here's what I learned trying Copilot Pro and ChatGPT Plus side by side
Unsure whether Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus is better for you? Here's what you need to know.
News
Microsoft is simplifying Teams chat into a single unified interface
Microsoft is giving users the option to collapse Teams chat into a single crawl of messages, allowing them to organize channels and meetings into the groupings that make sense.
News
Google's AI could 'take over' your browser and even order products
Gemini is allegedly evolving with the ability to directly control Chrome and perform tasks like ordering from online stores and buying plane tickets.
News
Microsoft Office 2024 is now on Amazon, no subscription needed
Want to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint without a subscription obligation? You can with Office 2024, which is now available on Amazon.
News
Google just open-sourced its AI text detection tool for everyone
SynthID can integrate "watermarks" into AI-generated text and detect them in systems that use the same LLM setup.
Feature
Noble numbats and vibranium: The geeky world of hidden tech code names
Many IT product names hide a story, a joke, or a message. We reveal what lies behind the seemingly normal names of hardware and software.
News
'People are reacting to force-fed AI.’ Vivaldi's new browser is now more personal, sans AI
Vivaldi launches Vivaldi 7 today, an updated version of its web browser with a centralized Dashboard of email, feeds, calendar, and so on. One omission: aggressive AI.
News
Anthropic's new Claude AI model can use a PC 'the way people do'
Anthropic's latest version of Claude can 'read' a computer via screenshots and operate its mouse and keyboard, performing basic data entry tasks.
News
Chrome 130's first patch fixes three high-risk security flaws
The first security update for Chrome 130 fixes a few high-risk security vulnerabilities.
News
You can now report fake reviews to the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission's new rules governing fake reviews are now in play, and you're being asked to help spot them.
Feature
Here's why you need a VPN with in-flight Wi-Fi
In-flight Wi-Fi poses the same risks as any other public network, so make sure you're data is always protected with a VPN.
News
Hackers infect thousands of WordPress sites with malware plugins
The world's most popular website platform is under attack via bogus malicious plugins.
News
Facebook and Instagram bring back facial recognition to 'protect people'
Meta is re-implementing facial recognition to fight against celebrity impersonators and improve account recovery.
News
How Microsoft outplays scammers with clever virtual 'honeypot' traps
Microsoft cheats scammers by luring them into honeypots and monitoring what they do to better understand phishing attacks.
Feature
5 ways I actually used ChatGPT this year to improve my life
To my surprise, the AI chatbot has actually proven quite beneficial for real-world needs in ways unexpected.
News
YouTube is testing a cheaper 'Premium Lite' plan… that still has ads
Users in select countries might get to try a half-price YouTube Premium that has fewer features but retains ads in search, Music, and Shorts.
News
ChatGPT's desktop app finally comes to Windows, with features missing
There are some restrictions and limitations in this early version of ChatGPT's Windows app.
News
ChatGPT still stereotypes responses based on your name, but less often
OpenAI recently found that the AI chatbot has gotten better at not stereotyping or discriminating.
News
Live AI deepfake video makes 'pig butchering' scams more convincing
Scammers were caught using live videos to trick romantic prospects in real time and steal over $45 million.
How-To
Broadband data caps suck. Now you can help get rid of them
The FCC is asking for public comment on the issue of broadband data caps. Here's why we need to kill data caps and how you can encourage the FCC to do just that.
Opinion
Why I pay for Bitwarden even though the free version rocks
Bitwarden is the best free password manager, but don't sleep on its paid features like I did.
News
Crucial Google Chrome update closes 17 security flaws
Not only has Google released a new version of its browser (aka Chrome 130), it also closed 17 security vulnerabilities in the process.
News
Windows users are exposed to over 600 million cyber attacks every day
A new report from Microsoft reveals just how widespread cyber threats have become, both for regular people and businesses.
News
YouTube gets shared playlists and a sleep timer in latest update
Google is bringing exciting new functions to the YouTube video app. That's all here.
News
The FCC takes aim at broadband data caps
The FCC has asked broadband providers to justify the existence of data caps and threatened to regulate per the Commission's authority.
News
The Wayback Machine is back up after hackers took it down last week
Restoring the rest of the Internet Archive's vast site is going to take a while longer.
News
Smart TVs are spying on you. How much do manufacturers really know?
A new study shows how much user data is collected and analyzed by popular smart TV manufacturers, LG and Samsung.
News
Google warns that ad blockers like uBlock Origin will soon be removed
The upcoming switch to Manifest V3 extensions is a ticking clock for uBlock Origin and its 40 million users.
News
A new 'super-realistic' AI scam could get your Gmail account hacked
A Microsoft security expert warns Gmail users of a new convincing social engineering attack.
News
NordVPN brings ARM-native app to Snapdragon PCs
NordVPN is the first provider to bring a native VPN app to Windows ARM devices such as the Surface Pro.
News
Adobe brings generative AI video to Premiere Pro
Adobe's AI-based video generator be used to extend existing videos or create completely new ones.
Feature
8 truly useful AI tools that make your life and work easier
Let the software do the work: These ingenious AI tools do the work for you and sweeten your free time.
Deal
Top-ranked Surfshark is 87% off with this early Black Friday VPN deal
Our editor's choice Surfshark VPN is kicking the holiday shopping season off early with one of the best VPN deals expected this Black Friday.
Feature
Windows Security: What is Memory Integrity, and why is it off by default?
Windows Security is supposed to protect you automatically—here's why one of its safeguards isn't on by default.
News
Update Firefox 131 now to patch a critical zero-day security flaw
Mozilla released an emergency update, fixing a vulnerability that's actively being exploited in the wild.
News
Internet Archive hacked, 31 million accounts have info leaked
A "hacktivist" group claimed responsibility for the attack, which has been confirmed.
News
US govt. may force Google to break up and sell off Chrome or Android
Department of Justice lawyers have put forth possible actions for Google's antitrust violation conviction, including splitting the company apart.
News
Microsoft just made passkeys even easier to use in Windows 11
Windows 11 now supports third-party passkeys and cleaner passkey saving via Windows Hello.
Feature
7 tips to make X/Twitter more tolerable if you can't quit just yet
While it has certainly fallen from grace, X (Twitter) can still be somewhat usable under the right conditions.
Feature