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Google just patched 150+ Chrome vulnerabilities, 22 of them critical
Google patched 151 security flaws in Chrome 148, including 22 critical ones. None are being exploited yet, but update now just in case.
Prompt Mode
Google’s best new AI feature is just a really good to-do list
Google unleashed a torrent of Gemini updates last week, but this daily summary of to-dos is the only one I’m still using.
News Analysis
Claude Opus 4.8 is learning to say AI's three hardest words: “I don’t know”
Claude Opus 4.8 is more forthright about what it doesn’t know, according to Anthropic.
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Microsoft is putting Copilot on a productivity leash
Microsoft is redesigning how Copilot works within its Microsoft 365 productivity apps, letting you choose what it works on and what it doesn't. And yes, like Google, the prompt box will expand.
Best Deals
Best VPN deals: Protect your privacy for the lowest prices
We've scoured the web to help you find the best deals on VPNs available this May. Currently on discount: NordVPN, Surfshark, and Private Internet Access.
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Scammers are sending phishing emails from a real Microsoft address
Scammers are exploiting a real Microsoft email address to send phishing links. Here's how to spot it and how to stay safe.
News Analysis
Claude keeps nagging users to go to sleep. Here's what you can do
No one's quite sure why Claude keeps urging users to get some rest. Anthropic says it's working on a fix.
Feature
Stop using Gmail the hard way: 10 features worth turning on now
Are you using Gmail to its full potential? These useful Gmail features will boost your productivity and make your emails as good as they can be.
News Analysis
Pope Leo made me rethink how I use AI
Yes, AI can be a “valuable” tool, but only if you’re actively thinking when you use it.
Feature
Chrome looks boring. These 9 tweaks make it feel like yours
Out of the box, Chrome looks pretty boring. Here are some ways you can spruce up the world's most popular web browser.
Feature
10 free ways to make your Windows PC harder to hack
These everyday online security tips are simple, fast, easy, and free.
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Microsoft Exchange hacked, Defender broken, BitLocker bypassed
Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday looked quiet. Since then, there's been an unpatched Exchange CVE, three Defender flaws, and a new BitLocker bypass.
Feature
You're probably missing these 13 useful Google Chrome tools
Are you using Chrome to its full potential? These key features—which many users overlook to their detriment—will make sure you are.
Prompt Mode
Google’s AI answers are starting to look like ads
New ad units in Google Search and AI Mode will be written by Gemini and woven into its responses. What’s next?
Feature
Lose your laptop, not your data: 7 Windows settings to enable now
Take these preemptive steps to protect your data and make your laptop more recoverable in case it's ever lost or stolen.
News Analysis
Ryzen AI Halo is AMD's $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT
The AMD Ryzen AI Halo can run powerful LLMs and generate images, video, and music, all without the cloud. It's overkill for most of us.
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Firefox 151 brings a big privacy boost and fixes 30+ security flaws
Firefox 151 is out for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android with fingerprinting protection, PDF merging, VPN locations, and security fixes.
Opinion
Duolingo got easier when I paid for it. That's the problem
I used to love Duolingo, but paying for it killed my love for the language-learning app.
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Look out, Canva: Google Pics' AI editing is scary good
No one should write off Canva's new Magic Layers technology quite yet. But Google's new Pics app will eventually end up in Workspace, and my hands-on with its AI editing suggests it will give Canva a run for its money.
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