Intel Hades Canyon NUC Review: Big Power in a Small, Pricey Box By Michael Andronico The Intel Hades Canyon NUC offers impressive gaming performance for a mini PC, but it gets pricey once you add your own components.
14 Apps to Install on Your New PC By John Corpuz, Rico Mossesgeld A common question facing people unpacking a new PC (or booting up a reinstall of Windows): What should I install first? These 14 apps provide a good start.
Origin Neuron Review: An Elegant Gaming Monster By Michael Andronico Editor's Choice The Origin Neuron is a stylish and highly customizable PC that you can configure into the gaming beast of your dreams.
Lenovo Legion Y720 Review: A Decent Road-Ready Gaming PC By Andrew E. Freedman Get the Lenovo Legion Y720 Cube if you prioritize space savings over gaming performance.
Major Security Flaws Exist on Intel, AMD, ARM CPUs By Henry T. Casey, Paul Wagenseil Three wide-reaching security flaws affect PCs, Macs and smartphones released over the last two decades. Here's what you need to know.
HP Omen X Compact Desktop Review: True VR Freedom By Sherri L. Smith Editor's Choice The HP Omen X Compact Desktop PC P1000-010 cuts the cord on PC-powered VR headsets for an immersive, free-moving virtual-reality experience that functions as a powerful desktop.
HP VR1000-100 Review: This VR Headset Needs More Apps By Sherri L. Smith The HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset VR1000-100 offers a portable, plug-and-play virtual reality option that can work with integrated and discrete graphics.
All Mixed Up: I Spent 8 Weird Hours Wearing Microsoft’s New Headset By Andrew E. Freedman The Cliff House in Windows 10 Mixed Reality lets you use apps and programs, but it's not suited for doing actual work.
Windows Phones Are Really, Truly Dead By Andrew E. Freedman Microsoft's Joe Belfiore revealed that the company is no longer working on new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.
Samsung's Mixed Reality Headset Hands-On: Premium Sight and Sound By Philip Michaels Samsung's HMD Odyssey is joining Microsoft's array of mixed reality headsets as we get closer to the Oct. 17 launch of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
How to Encrypt Files on Windows By Jill Scharr, Henry T. Casey Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite have some built-in encryption features. Here's how to use them.
BlueBorne Attacks Impact Billions of Bluetooth Devices By Lucian Armasu Windows, Android, Linux and iOS are vulnerable to attack over Bluetooth, although patches are available for most of the flaws.
Surprise! Windows Defender Doesn't Suck in Latest AV Tests By Marshall Honorof Microsoft’s built-in Windows security is quickly becoming a viable option, although plenty of other programs can still protect you better.
HP Elite Slice Review: Mighty and Modular Mini PC By Brian Westover Editor's Choice The HP Elite Slice is a stackable system that gives you a highly capable mini PC with an array of custom features.
Petya Ransomware: What It Is, Who's Behind It, How to Stop It By Paul Wagenseil We're still learning more about the ongoing Petya ransomware attack, but here's everything that we do know.
Surface Phone Could Double as Projector By Michael Andronico A new leak suggests that Microsoft's Surface Phone could pack a built-in projector for easy desktop use.
How Google Chrome's Ad Blocker Will Work By Michael Andronico, Henry T. Casey According to a new report, Google Chrome could be getting a built-in ad blocker that disables advertisements that the company deems intrusive.
How to Install Kodi By Josie Rhodes Cook Learn how to install the Kodi media player for macOS, Windows, Android and iOS devices.
Dell's Booming XPS 27 Desktop Gets VR-Ready By Tom's Guide Staff, Anton Shilov, AnandTech Dell's booming XPS 27 now sports greater graphics muscle, making it ready for virtual reality.
Don't Fall for These Lame WannaCry Scams By Marshall Honorof WannaCry scams are popping up left and right, even spreading to Android devices -- which aren't vulnerable to the ransomware.
Avira, Kaspersky Top Windows 10 Antivirus Tests By Marshall Honorof Avira and Kaspersky Lab topped AV-Test's antivirus evaluations, but usual suspects Bitdefender, Norton and Trend Micro weren't far behind.
How to Protect Yourself from WannaCry Ransomware By Paul Wagenseil The WannaCry ransomware is pretty scary, but there simple ways to protect yourself from it. Here are just a few.
WannaCry Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know By Henry T. Casey Here's what we know, and what we don't yet know, about the ongoing WannaCry ransomware attack.
WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak Isn't Over Yet By Paul Wagenseil The WannaCry ransomware attack hit China especially hard Monday, and experts warned that new strains were about to appear.
Microsoft Patches Fatal Flaw in Windows Antivirus Software By Paul Wagenseil Microsoft rushes out emergency patch for fatal flaw that could have crashed or hijacked its own Windows antivirus software.
Yikes! Antivirus Software Fails Basic Security Tests By Marshall Honorof Your antivirus software may be more vulnerable to attack than the files it's meant to protect, a recent evaluation suggests.
Microsoft Making Passwords a Thing of the Past By Althea Chang Microsoft users can log into their accounts by using the new Microsoft Authenticator app for Android and iOS.
Evil Malware Turns Antivirus Software Against PCs By Marshall Honorof A new proof-of-concept exploit known as DoubleAgent can not only hijack antivirus software, but use said software to deliver further attacks.
HP's New Business Desktops Include a VR Monster By Henry T. Casey HP's new business desktop PCs offer a stylish new look and expandability, with VR support and Optane this summer.
Tacoma Proves Great Sci-Fi Games Don't Need Guns By Michael Andronico Created by the folks behind Gone Home, Tacoma is an immersive space adventure that has you unravel a mystery via a set of AR logs.
