Ever since the tech giant started automatically installing Copilot across Windows 10 and 11 PCs in 2023, Microsoft has allowed users to disable Copilot temporarily. But it’s been impossible to uninstall it completely.

The ads began appearing for free users of the streaming service in mid-October 2025, according to reports on social media. However, a spokesperson confirmed to Variety that "There are currently no ICE ads running on Spotify." The rep did not confirm why Spotify made the change, but said they were part of a broader “US government recruitment campaign.

Below, you'll find a modern mini PC design that draws inspiration from the 1980s, some clever all-in-one PCs, a wildly powerful new version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, and more to sate your appetite for new bits for your battlestation. These are the best desktops and PC components we found at CES 2026.

Qira, pronounced "keer-ah," is Lenovo's answer to Apple Intelligence, with a cross-brand twist. It's a personalized AI assistant that will be available in certain new models of the company's laptops and tablets, as well as in smartphones from Lenovo-owned Motorola. For example, if you're researching a project on your Motorola Razr while commuting, when you get to the office, Qira will pull up the same content and documents on your Lenovo Yoga laptop. The idea is to offer an uninterrupted experience, with the AI anticipating your "Next Move," as the company calls it, and the Qira platform directing the AI to the right AI-computing resource for how you act on that, whether that resource is in the cloud or on device.

This week, our team was in Las Vegas for the CES, where AI was, of course, the topic du jour. But ironically, all the frontier AI companies we report most on, such as OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic, don't attend. Too cool? Well, they're not alone. Microsoft, Google, and other established players often have a presence at the show, but don't generally use it as a big moment for AI news and releases. Most prefer to have their own moments to shine.

This is an obvious downgrade in terms of user adoption compared to recent iOS releases. At roughly the same time in its release cycle in January 2025, 63% of iPhone users had made the jump to iOS 18. This means that users are adopting iOS 26 about four times slower than its predecessor. The latest iOS version is also significantly underperforming compared to iOS 17. In January 2024, over 54% of users had made the move to what was then the latest upgrade.

Samsung’s flagship S95H OLED boasts a brighter panel than last year’s excellent S95F, a bold new design featuring a metal bezel that gives it the appearance of a framed picture, and optional wireless video connectivity with the company’s Wireless One Connect box. The fact that wireless connectivity is optional really helps the S95H stand out, as it makes the TV especially flexible and convenient. If you want a clean, wall-mounted screen unmarred by a nest of HDMI cables behind it, get the wireless box. If you want to play video games and minimize latency (and I’ve seen wireless video connections cause input lag of multiple frames), you can run a direct cable. And if you have many devices you want to connect to the TV, you can use both methods, providing a total of eight HDMI ports. All of these factors make the S95H the most promising TV I saw at the show, and earned it an official Best of CES award.

In our time at 2026's show, we pinpointed a colossal productivity monitor, a new wave of ultra-smooth gaming panels, and keyboards and mice that push customization further than ever. Dig on in: These seven new products are the best displays and accessories of CES 2026.

On Friday, Sens. Ron Wyden, Edward Markey, and Ben Ray Luján argued that the images violate the mobile app stores' rules. "X's generation of these harmful and likely illegal depictions of women and children has shown complete disregard for your stores’ distribution terms,” they wrote in a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. "Apple and Google must remove these apps from the app stores until X’s policy violations are addressed."

This short-lived Fox show had a devoted fan following that, unfortunately, wasn't big enough to keep it on the air, but the two seasons we got are very binge-worthy. Malcolm Bright is a former FBI profiler who has insight into the criminal mind because his father was a notorious serial killer known as "The Surgeon." With his dad behind bars, Malcolm's life gets harder when a copycat starts using his methods to commit new slayings. Can he track him down without following too closely in his father's footsteps and crossing the line himself?

The FCC's decision, announced Friday, promises to improve the Starlink's main satellite internet Starlink and the cellular Starlink system for phones, currently available from T-Mobile in the US.

Skye Borgman might just be Netflix's secret weapon. The Oregon-born documentarian has been at the helm of a ton of the streamer's viral nonfiction features in recent years. She has a knack for taking complex stories and teasing out their individual threads to find the humanity behind the atrocity, and right now, Evil Influencer is the most popular flick on Netflix for just that. Hildebrandt, along with partner in crime Ruby Franke, was a YouTube mental health influencer with a dark secret: rampant and disturbing child abuse.

Roborock did it again, this time by adding robot legs to its vacuum instead of last year’s robot arm. While the arm didn’t prove to be a practical upgrade in testing, the legs offer a distinct usability advantage over every other robot vacuum. They can climb stairs and clean as they climb.

I'm no stranger to health tech–I use the Peloton Cross Training Bike+ and the Tonal 2 to work out, an Apple Watch to track my fitness, and a smart scale to monitor my body fat and weight. I have air purifiers in every room of my home, a Nest Hub beside my bed to assess my sleep, and a Perfectly Snug Smart Topper on my mattress to stay cool at night.

A group known as Kimsuky has been sending the malicious QR codes to victims through emails, the FBI says. QR codes themselves can't infect or tamper with a phone. But they can forward the user's device to a malicious website dressed up to trick the user into downloading malware or typing sensitive information into a form.

The entry-level tier is Cyber Protect Standard, which costs $85 per year, per license, for a single workstation. That's roughly the same price as CrashPlan ($88 per license per year) and slightly less than Backblaze ($99 per license per year). This package includes all core backup and security features, including antivirus protection and vulnerability assessments for the Linux, macOS, and Windows devices associated with your Acronis plan. For a physical server, the price jumps to a hefty $595 per year.

Of course, a true Mac enthusiast doesn’t stop with protecting just one Mac. A Moonlock subscription for two devices costs $84, more than any competitor that offers a two-pack. Malwarebytes Premium Security, by contrast, ranges from $44.95 for one device to $49.95 for two, while ESET Cyber Security costs $39.99 for single licenses and $44.99 for pairs.

Windows Central noticed their absence at the show and asked Acer’s PR team about it. A spokesperson responded, “This is an emerging product category that remains on Acer’s US roadmap, but our local launch plans are TBD. As we continue to navigate the tariff situation, we’re currently focused on our core products."

While we do our own in-depth testing of all the antivirus and security software we review, we also monitor and interpret antivirus lab tests to inform our reviews. In the AV-Comparatives tests mentioned above, it identified 20 popular antivirus applications for examination. The list of names will surely be familiar to you: Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, eScan, ESET, F-Secure, G Data, K7, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, McAfee, Microsoft, Norton, Panda, Sophos, TotalAV, Total Defense, Trend Micro, VIPRE, and Webroot. PCMag reviews antivirus and security suite apps from all of these companies except Kaspersky. Given that the US government has banned new sales of Kaspersky security products, we no longer evaluate or recommend them.

As VideoCardz reports, citing Chinese site BoardChannels, Nvidia has told board partners not to expect Super GPUs anytime soon. It comes as Nvidia is making billions by selling its GPUs to data center developers, leading to memory shortages that are driving up prices of any electronics that use it. RTX Super cards would likely ship with more or faster memory, which would raise the cost of production and their eventual MSRP as well.

For instance, remember the Cambridge Analytica scandal? It seems like a long time ago—the data used was taken from Facebook in 2014, and the scandal blew up in 2018. But in 2014, that data was easy to get somewhat legally, until the gatherers ran afoul of Facebook and the social network faced an avalanche of bad press. Facebook was shocked (shocked!) this all happened.

Aside from checking your resume for grammar and spelling issues, AI chatbots can check for passive voice, phrasing, and word choice. These might seem like minor tweaks, but using the best language possible to demonstrate your experience can make a meaningful difference. Furthermore, it’s not always easy to do that by yourself after staring at the same page for hours.

Full HD 1080p is passé. For peak productivity and creativity, consider a laptop with a super-sharp 4K screen. Check out the best we've tested, plus a breakdown of 4K's pros and cons for gaming, productivity, and entertainment.