You know how every annoying Windows program wants to launch as soon as you boot up your computer? Well, now Office is going to do that, too. A new “Startup Boost” function will set Office to load when Windows starts up, which will make apps like Word and Excel launch faster—while making the rest of…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A tech company accumulates a ton of user data, hoping to figure out a business model later. That business model never arrives, the company goes under, and the data is in the wind. The latest version of that story emerged on March 24, when the onetime genetic…
It’s rare to find a top-notch gaming laptop with great specs at an affordable price. But it does happen from time to time. Here’s a shining example: the Acer Swift X 14 is on sale at B&H—what was once $1,500 is now just $950. That’s a hefty 37% discount! Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra…
Microsoft is currently in the process of updating the Microsoft Account (MSA) sign-in experience across the web, mobile apps, and later Windows. The goal is to make the process more modern, unified, and fit for a passwordless future, according to a post on Microsoft’s blog. By the end of April, most users will be greeted…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Anthropic can now track the bizarre inner workings of a large language model The news: The AI firm Anthropic has developed a way to peer inside a large language model and watch what…
Of all the PC gaming peripherals, none is as overlooked as the humble mouse pad (or mat). That’s a pity because mouse mats come in a variety of materials which have different speed and maneuverability profiles. Read on to find out which ones are the quickest and which ones the slowest, and why you should…
Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Impressive 3D graphics Combines ninja stealth and samurai swordplay Lots of quests and exploration Cons Expensive High system requirements (no Intel support) Definitely not for children Our Verdict It’s almost worth buying a new Mac to enjoy Shadow’s state-of-the-art graphics. But, graphics aside, Shadows can also stand on…
It’s not uncommon for a laptop to lose some of its pep over time. The good news is that there is often something you can do about it — whether that means updating drivers, goosing the processor performance, or checking on the health of your storage drive, or some other fix that even novice users…
You know you should use random passwords. A lot of people don’t, though. So if you’re already on board this train, that’s fantastic. But you could be doing more and you probably should given how online security is evolving. If you reuse the same username across all sites, someone can more easily try to hack…
Macworld With iOS 18.2, Apple added a number of new options in the Default Apps section of Settings, likely in response to antitrust scrutiny around the globe. Among them are the ability to designate default calling and messaging apps, which are already supported by some third-party apps. Now WhatsApp, which is arguably the most popular…