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40 billion records exposed in 13TB data leak — what you need to know
Security Another day, another data leak. This time it’s 13TB and 40 billion records — courtesy of Netcore.
Anthropic's Claude AI can now integrate with Microsoft 365
Microsoft Announced today is a new integration featuring Anthropic's Claude AI and Microsoft 365 apps, including SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. Here's how it works and how you can give it a shot.
Alienware's 5-star QD-OLED gaming monitor is now $300 cheaper
Deals Dell is hosting an early holiday deals event for a couple more days, and you'll find hundreds of dollars in discounts on some of the best Alienware monitors and Dell laptops.
5 things I learned after using the two top AI gaming assistants
PC gaming Hallucinations, ignorance, usage spikes, and more — here's what I learned after testing the two major AI gaming assistants.
Firefox now has a free VPN, but only for select users
Security The new Firefox VPN is not the same as Mozilla VPN, but it is quite similar to Edge's built-in tool.
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D falls to $319 at Amazon, matching the lowest price ever
Deals The Ryzen 7 7800X3D refuses to lose its relevance, and that's great news for PC gamers who want to upgrade on a budget.
Edge Game Assist now plays nice with Battlefield 6 — and your ad blocker
Gaming Microsoft has revealed Edge Game Assist's October update details, which include 23 new games for the Enhanced guide list, bug fixes, and new settings.
Copilot Benchmarks will tell your boss if you’re using AI enough
AI The new Benchmarks feature coming to Viva Insights can benchmark your AI usage at work and compare it to other employees and companies. Sounds fun, doesn't it?
Laptops, gaming PCs, and 4K TVs headline Best Buy’s Techtober lineup
Deals Running through October 12, the sale cuts up to $700 off premium ultrabooks, RTX-powered desktops, and big-screen TVs, giving Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days some serious competition.
Windows 10 is dead, but Battlefield 6 isn’t going anywhere
Windows Battlefield 6 just launched, and you might be wondering if it'll keep running on Windows 10 after next week's End-of-Life date on October 14. Here's everything you need to know.
NVIDIA’s CEO says the AI boom is real — and we’re only a few hundred billion in
AI Jensen Huang defends trillion-dollar investments and explains why today’s AI economy won’t collapse.
Battlefield 6 on PC requires Secure Boot. Here's how to enable it.
Windows I'm seeing a lot of PC players concerned over Battlefield 6's Secure Boot requirement, so I put together this step-by-step guide on how to get everything set up properly.
Will Battlefield 6's launch be as bad as these 3 entries?
Gaming The Battlefield series has a history of bad launches, with everything from broken multiplayer to massive bugs to missing features. Can Battlefield 6 get it right when it launches on October 10?
Why Dell’s Inspiron 14 Plus deal might be the best laptop under $500 right now
Deals With a 2.2K display, 16GB RAM, and a sleek aluminum chassis, this laptop punches far above its price tag.
The desk upgrade that made my gaming and work setup feel twice as good
Deals If you have two monitors taking up space on your desk, this is one accessory I can't recommend enough. The fact that it's currently 31% doesn't hurt, either, but it's only on sale for a limited time.
GPU deals so good you might actually stop waiting for the next generation
Deals Amazon certainly isn't the only place to shop for tech this week, and these GPU deals from Best Buy, Walmart, and Newegg are proof. If you want to upgrade, these are your best options.
Why HP’s OMEN Max 16 gaming laptop deal is beating Prime Day — and why it ends tonight
Deals With cutting-edge performance, sleek aluminum design, and overclockable power, this Prime Day–beating offer is one of the year’s most tempting upgrades.
One of the best OLED laptops of the year falls to $579
Deals The ASUS Zenbook A14 is one of the best Windows 11 laptops to replace your Windows 10 PC, and it's now enjoying a $420 discount for a limited time.
You need to see this $549 RTX 4050 gaming laptop deal
Deals Gaming laptops have gone up in price by A LOT this year, but this $549 Lenovo LOQ 15.6 model is proof that you don't need to overspend to pick up a new hobby or to replace your aging Windows 10 PC.
Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
PC Gaming The best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.
The best Windows laptops out of 70+ recent reviews
Laptops The Windows Central team has tested and reviewed more than 70 Windows laptops in the past year, and I've curated this list with the 9 best options as well as several honorable mentions.
Windows 10 End of Life: Best Windows 11 laptops to buy now
Laptops Your Windows 10 laptop is about to stop receiving important crucial security updates; here are the best PCs to consider as a replacement.
AMD and OpenAI sign massive AI deal worth "tens of billions of dollars"
AI AMD and OpenAI today announced a partnership that will see the former deliver 6 gigawatts of compute power over the next five years for OpenAI's next-gen infrastructure. Here's what you need to know.
