How I made my Windows 11 widgets truly useful: 8 simple tweaks to try before you hide them

The Widgets feature can be annoying but it's also able to provide useful news and info. Here's how I tweak it to be less ...

Laurel Park waited 114 years for the Preakness. It may be a farewell as much as a debut

Maryland’s Laurel Park will host the Preakness Stakes for the first — and likely only — time this weekend as the historic ...
ZDNet

How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one ends in June

Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...

Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?

Encountering a website that seems like it was designed to frustrate might leave you saying ‘there oughta be a law,’ but to ...

Skowhegan tells church-run homeless shelter its residents have to go

Skowhegan officials order homeless shelter in church to close due to safety code violations. Residents must leave immediately.
PCMag Australia

Lose the Trackers: The Best Private Browsers for 2026

When you access the internet with a standard web browser, marketers can mine your data and target you for sales. The top ...