Chatbots can be overly agreeable. To get less agreeable responses, ask for opposing viewpoints, multiple perspectives, and a ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Chinese hackers target critical infrastructure with "Brickstorm" malware China denies involvement, calls accusations "irresponsible" US, Canadian governments share details on Brickstorm Dec 4 (Reuters ...

Who’s tired of being sick? Me, definitely. So many family members, friends and coworkers would raise their hands right now, too, if I asked them. Since temperatures dropped across the United States, ...

A new report reveals that SmartTube, the popular YouTube app removed from Android TV and Fire TV devices last week, contained malware after the developer’s build ...

A nasty, highly contagious virus is spreading across the country ahead of the holiday season — and it’s not the flu or Covid. Norovirus, also called the “winter vomiting disease,” has been rising ...

Threat actors are testing malware that incorporates large language models (LLMs) to create malware that can evade detection by security tools. In an analysis published earlier this month, Google's ...

Nearly all adults carry Epstein–Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from within. This colorized transmission electron ...

After a Wyandotte middle school closed its doors earlier this week due to a "potential norovirus outbreak," concerns over whether cases of the illness are on the rise are ringing alarm bells, ...

Microsoft Defender is Windows’ frontline defense, spotting new threats and removing infections. However, there is another, less flashy but surprisingly useful tool called the Malicious Software ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...