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Mac malware campaign uses fake AI chat results to deliver AMOS through terminal commands, security researchers report.

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Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

A viral X post spotlighted RemoveWindowsAI, a GitHub script that disables Windows 11’s AI features. The tool targets Copilot, Recall, AI-enhanced apps, installers, and registry hooks, and blocks ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

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 ...

Five months ago, 400 artifacts from the personal archive of late, legendary filmmaker David Lynch scored $4 million in a record-breaking auction. But more Lynchian relics are in store. A host of rare ...