Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.
PCMag

Hackers Are Targeting Windows 10 Users. Make Sure to Do This One Thing to Stay Safe

To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...

Malwarebytes Launches New Enhanced Mac Scan Engine for Smarter, Deeper macOS Threat Protection

Malwarebytes, a global leader in online protection, launched a new enhanced scan engine for Mac users that provides deeper coverage to hunt for threats anywhere on the hard drive. This new engine ...

My info ended up on the dark web. Now I always use these 6 tools to protect my identity

It’s easy to become numb to stories about hackers and data breaches. But I got the wakeup call everybody dreads.
PCMag Australia

22 Game-Changing Apple AirPods Tips for Better Sound, Fit, and More

Here's how to customize your AirPods or AirPods Pro to pair them with different devices, control music playback, enhance the ...
CNET

Thousands of Computer Viruses Are Created Every Day. Here’s How to Protect Your Computer From Cyberattacks

Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...
TechRadar

Hurry! Last chance to get this ESET Cyber Monday deal before it disappears forever

Cyber Monday has arrived, and this is your last chance to grab ESET discounts of up to 50% on antivirus software. In our ESET review, we found the antivirus to be very easy to use, played nicely with ...
The Verge

Google’s Nano Banana AI image model goes Pro and is free to try

The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. The model that recently went viral is improved with Gemini 3 Pro. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for ...
Fox News

Anti-Islam protesters, Muslims clash in Dearborn, Michigan, after man attempts to burn Quran

Anti-Islam activists and pro-Muslim counter-protesters clashed on Tuesday in Dearborn, Michigan, prompting a heavy police presence. Dearborn, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the ...
Lifehacker

Google Is Giving U.S. College Students Another Free Year of Google AI Pro

Google is offering U.S. college students a free year of Google AI Pro. You have until January 31, 2026 to apply. The free trial also includes 2TB of storage through Google One. To get your free year ...
CNBC

The best antivirus software of 2025

Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...
STAT

At the Children’s Health Defense conference in Texas, I saw what public health is up against

Spencer is a public health professor and emergency medicine physician at Brown University. As I stepped into line to pick up my badge for the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) conference last weekend in ...