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Windows 11 finally lets users turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install or reset. The fix arrived in Insider ...

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

While Google disagrees, the company may have decided again that your data is its toy. Here's how to try to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email. There's no shortage of big tech companies that ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...

Samsung is making good on its promise to bring ads to users with smart fridges, with reports that they’re beginning to take up the entire display on some Family Hub appliances. For now, Samsung makes ...

Not everyone wants more AI in their browser. If you’re suddenly seeing a new Gemini button in the top right of your Chrome browser (in the same pane as your tabs), then you’ve already been hit with ...