The collection of user data has become a contentious issue for people worldwide. Fortunately, Canonical has shown how it can be done right.

Stop opening new files or installing apps on your Windows PC without trying them out in Windows Sandbox first. This built-in mini-Windows is totally isolated from your main installation, so if you ...

There are situations where you may want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security feature. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Microsoft wants you to use an online account with Windows 11, but what do you really miss out on if you stick with a local account?

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

A Reddit user has discovered a trick for force-enabling Gemini on Google Home devices. The so-called “hack” may require several attempts to work. Some users claim they were able to access Gemini for ...

Microsoft warned users that Windows 11 updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options, even though the button remains functional. On ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. So, this is alarming and new. It turns out the “looming security ...