Snopes.com

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

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 ...
PC Magazine

This Free Windows App Shows You Everything Your Computer Is Secretly Doing

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 ...
ZDNet

I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Women's Wear Daily

Here’s Your First Look at Awake NY’s Highly Anticipated, High-vis Pink Air Jordan 6

Awake NY made its Air Jordan collaboration debut in 2025 with a duo of Air Jordan 5s, the more revered of which stood out in a bold “Arctic Pink.” A neat progression will see the New York City ...
Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

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 ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It

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 ...
ZDNet

I let Claude AI control my Mac, and it worked flawlessly - with only two minor issues

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
New York Magazine

Why AI Companies Want to Take Control of Your Computer

In 2024, as Anthropic suggested at the time, the feature wasn’t really ready for productive use — it was genuinely crazy to watch work but also slow, error-prone, and prone to quickly losing track of ...
The Verge

Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork can control your computer

The research preview is currently limited to macOS devices. The research preview is currently limited to macOS devices. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet ...
Ars Technica

Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks

Anthropic is joining the increasingly crowded field of companies with AI agents that can take direct control of your local computer desktop. The company has announced that Claude Code (and its more ...
9to5google

Claude can now remotely control your computer, and it looks absolutely wild [Video]

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 ...
Engadget

Claude Code and Cowork can now use your computer

Anthropic announced today that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to accomplish tasks using your computer. The latest update will see these AI resources become capable of ...