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Why Parents Should Worry About Office 365's Immersive Reader Dictation Feature

At some point, dictation moves from a shortcut to a productivity aid. But when? Microsoft appears to be making that choice for you.

AMD Will Spectre-proof The Zen 2 Architecture, And 4 Other Nuggets From Its Earnings Call

One piece of good news is obvious: AMD’s making money again, contributing to the long-term health of Intel’s chief rival.

A Surface all-in-one PC may lead a Microsoft hardware refresh in October

TALK OF A Microsoft Surface all-in-one has…resurfaced, with claims the device, code-named “Cardinal,” could launch at the end of October.

How to downgrade to iOS 9 if you don't like iOS 10

THERE ARE A lot of reasons as to why you may want to revert to iOS 9 after installing iOS 10. It’s not difficult to revert, but you need to do it sooner than later. Each version of iOS is signed (approved) by Apple. When iOS updates are released, the previous version remains signed for a short period of time. Eventually, Apple stops signing the previous version, which prevents you from installing the old version.

Windows 10 Build 16241 Gives the Best Sneak Peek Yet At The Fall Creators Update

Windows 10 Build 16241 Gives the Best Sneak Peek Yet At The Fall Creators Update

AMD, Nvidia Coin-Mining Cards Appear As Gaming GPU Shortage Intensfies

AMD, Nvidia Coin-Mining Cards Appear As Gaming GPU Shortage Intensfies

Intel Core i9: The Fastest Consumer CPU Prepares For Ryzen War

Intel Core i9: The Fastest Consumer CPU Prepares For Ryzen War

MSI's GT75VR Titan Brings High-End HDR Display Tech To A Gaming Laptop

MSI's GT75VR Titan Brings High-End HDR Display Tech To A Gaming Laptop

Hands-On: AMD's Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Vs Nvidia Titan Xp

Hands-On: AMD's Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Vs Nvidia Titan Xp

Pixel Xl Review : Google's New Phone Isn't A Nexus— It's Better

GOOGLE HAS BEEN selling phones since the Nexus One landed almost seven years ago.

What To Do When You Hate Windows 10

If you’re unhappy with Redmond’s latest, you have a few options.

Report: Apple Slams The Brakes On Electric Apple Car To Focus On Auto Software

Report: Apple slams the brakes on electric Apple Car to focus on auto software

AMD Busts Ryzen Performance Myths, Clearing Windows 10 From Blame

 

IBM Stores One Bit Of Data On A Single Atom, Showing How Small Storage Could Become

WHILE MANY IT departments grapple with big data, IBM says it has the smallest data in the world: one bit on one atom.

Intel Buys Mobileye For $15 Billion To Challenge Nvidia For The Future Of Self-Driving Cars

INTEL IS NO longer satisfied just partnering with other companies to create self-driving cars: it wants to own the whole stack. Well, at least as far as the autonomous hardware and software go. The chip maker recently announced it is purchasing Jerusalem-based Mobileye for $15.3 billion.

Google's Next Wearable Is A $350 Levi's Jacket That Controls Music By Brushing Your Sleeve

AMONG THE MANY announcements at Google I/O in 2015 was one that seemed like a fantasy (go.pcworld.com/gglefabric): connected clothing that could control music and lights, and even interact with images on a nearby screen. Dubbed Project Jacquard (go.pcworld.com/ jacquard), Google proved it was serious about the tech by partnering with Levis to make a denim jacket that it showed off at last year’s I/O, and now we finally know how much it’s going to cost.

Windows Vista Has Just Days To Live

SOON MICROSOFT WILL put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you don’t have long to find another option before time runs out.

Wikileaks Dump Brings CIA Spying Powers Into The Spotlight

WikiLeaks is looking into evidence over whether the CIA ever spied on anyone in the U.S.

Samsung's Bixby Won't Support Voice Commands When It Debuts On The Galaxy S8

ONE OF THE marquee features of the Galaxy S8 is Bixby, Samsung’s response to the Siris, Google Assistants, and Cortanas of the world.

Nvidia's Beastly Titan Xp Steals The Performance Crown From The GTX 1080 Ti

IT LOOKS LIKE we can’t jokingly call the Pascal GPU-based Titan X the “Titan XP” anymore, because Nvidia just rolled out a new version of its flagship graphics card that’s officially dubbed “Titan Xp.” And this thing is a monster.

Three Privacy Tools That Block Your Internet Provider From Tracking You

The government will now allow your ISP to sell your browsing data. Here’s how to fight back.

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45: Hands On With The Swankiest Wear Watch Of All

SOMEWHERE ON THE grand continuum of gadget nerdlery, there’s a consumer who will buy a very expensive—almost recklessly expensive—Android Wear watch.

The Acer Aspire S24 Is An $879 All-in-One PC With Touches Of Class

With a 0.235-inch-thin display, it’s the opposite of chunky.

Crucial BX300 SSD: One Of The Fastest MLC SATA Solid-State Drives We've Tested

That’s all you need to know.

Seagate Barracuda Pro 12TB: Speedy, Spacious Proof That The Hard Drive Isn't Dead

With 250MBps transfers and 12TB of space, there’s plenty to love.

Farewell, AIM: AOL Instant Messenger Is Signing Off Permanently

AIM’s final away message.

How Google Is Using The Pixel 2 And Oreo To Take Android Back From Its Partners

The Pixel is Google’s way of saying, “Our Android is better than yours.”

Windows 10 Creators Update Could Ship March 31, and We're Already Worried About Bugs

MICROSOFT HASN’T OFFICIALLY committed to a ship date for Windows 10’s Creators Update, but evidence suggests it could reach Insiders as soon as the end of March. Given how the last major Windows 10 update went, however, we’re feeling equal parts eagerness—and caution. 

If You've Ever Owned a PC With a DVD Drive, You May Get a $10 Settlement

DVD DRIVES MAY be a thing of the past, but the past could pay you $10 via a proposed settlement from a class-action suit.

The 11 Most Intriguing Fall Creators Update Features In Windows 10 Build 16215

WHOA. IF YOU thought Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update seemed somewhat lackluster so far, Microsoft just revealed a service pack’s worth of additions as part of Windows 10 Build 16215: dictation, predictive typing, a Find My Pen mode, full-screen Microsoft Edge, and tons more.