Microsoft is pushing out a fix to a bigger number of affected computers, but your PC may need your help to receive them.

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AppControl reveals which apps are chewing up your memory and system resources - so you can better control them.

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if ...

I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing. I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in ...

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. A couple of weeks ago, while taking the train back home to Brooklyn from therapy ...

Codex Desktop expands from coding into full productivity workflows. Automation can generate images, charts, and workflow outputs. The tool is still aimed at developers despite the broader productivity ...

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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