Mark HachmanSenior Editor, PCWorld
As PCWorld's senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.
YouTube will default to lower-resolution streams in the U.S. to save bandwidth
YouTube is lowering the default resolution of video streamed in the United States in response to the uptick in network traffic due to the coronavirus. You can still dial up a higher-resolution stream, though.
Intel's new 'Thunderbolt 4' spec quickly turns into a confusing mess
Intel's upcoming Tiger Lake chip includes a new feature called Thunderbolt 4, which almost immediately has become bogged down by vague terminology.
Brave 1.0 review: This excellent, privacy-focused browser can make you money, too
Brave Software releases its privacy-minded Brave browser for general use. It's an excellent, streamlined browser that commits itself to your privacy, and with the potential to make you some money, too.
Dark mode is coming to Office on the web, plus Outlook for iOS and Android
Dark mode arrives in the mobile version of Outlook today, Microsoft said, and will be extended to other Office apps for iOS once iOS 13 drops.
Update: Facebook passwords for hundreds of millions of users were exposed to Facebook employees
Facebook confirms that user passwords from Facebook, Facebook Lite, and Instagram were being stored in a readable format on Facebook servers. Hundreds of millions of accounts will be notified accordingly.
Slack now integrates with Office 365, pushing Office docs and email reminders into your chat
If you'd prefer discussing a critical email within Slack's chat rooms and not within Outlook, then Slack's integration with Office 365 is for you.
Vivaldi 2.4 enhances the browser's tab wizardry
Vivaldi has a reputation for being an extremely configurable browser, and it's even more flexible with release 2.4 and its icon and tab rearranging.
Zuckerberg, Facebook commit to building 'privacy focused platform,' dodging ads and fake news
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg outlined how a commitment to privacy will affect the future of Facebook apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, but generally ignored the broader problems facing the platform.
The new USB4 spec promises a lot: Thunderbolt 3 support, 40Gbps bandwidth, and less confusion
Meet USB4, which promises to simply the USB naming scheme and integrate the high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 3 specification.
Skype's cool, useful background-blurring feature goes live for the PC and Mac
Skype's new background-blurring feature draws attention away from the clutter and puts it back on you. It's easy and it's free.
Battlestation alert! This Targus USB-C dock connects four monitors
Who wouldn't want to plug their USB-C notebook into four monitors? This Targus dock is tailor-made for that.
SanDisk's Extreme Pro portable SSD is so fast you can edit video on it
The SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD is designed for video editors, who can take advantage of the drive's 1GB/s read speeds for editing.
8 big changes coming to Facebook: Dating, Clear History, Instagram AR, and more
A cowed Facebook promised more respect for your privacy at its f8 developer conference, then launched several new features designed for you to engage with the platform and its millions of users.
Sick of NBC's vapid Olympics coverage? Use a VPN and you can watch the BBC's coverage instead
How to use a VPN to watch the Olympics online via a foreign broadcaster, and avoid the vapid banter of NBC's games coverage.
Intel responds to the CPU kernel bug, claiming its patches will make PCs 'immune'
Intel acknowledged that a CPU kernel bug, being referred to as a side-channel analysis exploit, has the potential to affect chips from ARM and AMD. Patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities may carry performance penalties of between 0 and 30 percent.
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