The much-anticipated console has broken sales records, despite appearing quite similar to its predecessor. So who bought one early, and why? Read...

TL;DR: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for only $9.97 (reg. $199) through July 15. If your Windows setup is a little sluggish, this might be the sign you’ve been waiting for. For a limited time, you can grab Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97—down from the usual $199. Yes, really. That’s less than the cost of a movie ticket for a permanent OS upgrade. Windows 11 Pro brings the glow-up your machine deserves. The redesigned interface is smoother, cleaner, and easier to navigate—think of it like a digital spa day for your desktop. But it’s not just pretty; it’s smart. You’ll get Snap layouts for smarter multitasking, enhanced search tools, and Copilot, the AI assistant that actually helps you get stuff done. For the privacy-minded (and aren’t we all?), Windows 11 Pro steps up with BitLocker encryption, Smart App Control, and TPM 2.0 support to keep things locked down tight. Whether you’re managing a small business or just running a tight personal setup, this OS means business. Gaming? Windows 11 Pro is built for DirectX 12 Ultimate, so your graphics card can finally flex its muscles. Don’t miss getting Windows 11 Pro for the stunning price of $9.97 (reg. $199) through July 15. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change. Read...

TL;DR: Save over 80% on 1min.AI, the all-in-one platform offering content creation, image generation tools, and more. If you’ve ever needed to write a cold email, draft a quick marketing plan, or whip up a polished pitch deck in minutes—this one’s for you. 1min.AI is a streamlined AI productivity tool designed to crank out business content fast, and right now you can grab lifetime access to the tool’s Advanced Business Plan for only $99.99 (reg. $540). This isn’t your average ChatGPT wrapper. 1min.AI is powered by platforms like Claude, Gemini, and more, and it specializes in business use cases, with 100+ AI-powered tools built in—from email templates and ad copy to HR docs, financial reports, and startup pitch builders. Whether you’re launching your side hustle or working in a fast-paced startup environment, it’s designed to cut hours of busywork into just a few clicks. The Advanced Business Plan gives professionals unlimited word generation, document downloads, and commercial use rights—ideal for anyone juggling multiple projects or client work. And since it’s web-based, there’s no heavy software to install or compatibility issues to deal with. Just log in, type your prompt, and get down to business. If you want to boost productivity without bloating your software stack, this deal is a solid bet. Don’t wait too long to grab this 1min.AI lifetime subscription to streamline your workday, now $99.99 (reg. $540). 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan Lifetime Subscription See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change. Read...

PCWorld’s video team loves to jaw on about PC gaming on The Full Nerd podcast, or spend a few hours assembling a new rig on a live desktop build. But what if they tried something truly original? Revolutionary, even? Like playing video games, streamed live, on the internet? Insanity! In this sponsored video, Adam and Will chill out and play some of their favorite titles on a desktop PC with a fresh graphics card from Asus, the Prime RX 9060 XT. If you’re wondering, this mid-range setup also uses an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU, an Asus Tuf Gaming B850-Plus motherboard, 32GB of Crucial DDR5-6000 RAM, an Asus A31 mid-tower case, and an Asus Prime AP-850G modular power supply. There’s an Asus Prime LC 240 all-in-one cooler keeping things frosty, too. Adam and Will are playing Deadzone Rogue and Stellar Blade, checking out AMD’s FSR capabilities with an eye on GPU temps while pushing polygons. For more fun stuff, subscribe to PCWorld on YouTube. Read...

I don’t know what the situation is like in your home, but I think I have gremlins that come out at night to steal my charging cables. There’s really no other way (cough cough) to explain why they always go missing. Surely it can’t be my tendency to loan them out or shove them into bags I use a couple of times a year and forget all about. Well, if you have gremlins like me, it’s not a bad idea to stock up on charging cables, especially super-fast USB-C cables like this one by Anker. Right now, you can get a two-pack of 3-foot cables for $8 or a two-pack of 6-foot cables for $10. Not bad at all! These are 60W USB-C cables, which means they’ll recharge your devices quite fast as long as you have a power adapter that supports up to 60W of charging. And these are USB-C-to-USB-C, by the way, so you’ll need a USB-C power adapter. They’re covered in braided nylon, so they’re a lot more resistant to twists and bends and will last you longer. Obviously, if you like charging devices while at your desk, you can get away with the shorter ones. But if you like to charge your phone while doomscrolling in bed, the longer ones may fit your needs better. Stock up on charging cables (or upgrade the ones you already have) with these Anker two-packs now that they’re even more affordable. Whether you get the 3-foot cables or the longer 6-foot cables is up to you. Get a 2-pack of 60W Anker USB-C charging cables (3-foot)Buy now at Amazon Get a 2-pack of 60W Anker USB-C charging cables (6-foot)Buy now at Amazon Read...

If you’re still using WinRAR, you should update to version 7.12 as soon as possible. A vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-6218 was recently discovered in older versions of the popular Windows file compression tool. The security vulnerability in question can reportedly be exploited by hackers to bypass the app’s built-in security features, increasing the risk of malware execution, reports BleepingComputer. The issue was first reported on June 5th, 2025 through the Zero Day Initiative, and WinRAR released a fix for it with version 7.12 beta 1 on June 24th, 2025. The release also addresses two other minor issues. “When extracting a file, previous versions of WinRAR, Windows versions of RAR, UnRAR, portable UnRAR source code and UnRAR.dll can be tricked into using a path, defined in a specially crafted archive, instead of user specified path,” writes WinRAR in its changelog. In other words, files could be secretly extracted to system directories and other sensitive locations, allowing hackers to execute malicious files in unwanted places. Though there are no known instances of this exploit being attacked in the wild, you should update WinRAR immediately to stay safe. Read...

Brother manufactures some of the best home printers on the market, with millions of devices sold and in use around the world. However, research by Rapid7 has now revealed that many Brother models—as well as other brands—are vulnerable to several serious security flaws.Hundreds of printer models worldwide are affected by these vulnerabilities, especially Brother devices. And as BleepingComputer reports, some of them can’t even be fixed. Hackers can figure out Brother passwords Rapid7’s investigation uncovered eight vulnerabilities in 689 Brother models, which include printers, scanners, and label printers. Meanwhile, 46 Fujifilm, 6 Konica Minolta, 5 Ricoh, and 2 Toshiba models were also affected as they use Brother components. The severity of the vulnerabilities ranges from moderate (CVSS score 5.3) to critical (CVSS score 9.8), which emphasizes the urgency of the issue. The most dangerous vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-51978, allows attackers to determine a printer’s default admin password. Brother uses a weak algorithm that generates the password from the device’s serial number and a static table. According to BleepingComputer, attackers can use the printer’s serial number (which can be retrieved via other vulnerabilities) to generate the default password and gain control of the device. This would also allow them to attack other devices in the network. Other vulnerabilities allow hackers to access sensitive data from the printer, cause the printer to crash, establish unauthorized network connections, or disclose passwords of connected devices. Further details can be found in the Rapid7 report. What should you do if you’re affected? Brother has provided firmware updates for 7 of the 8 vulnerabilities, which can be downloaded from Brother’s support page. Unfortunately, the critical password vulnerability can’t be fixed by an update as it occurs in the manufacturing process where default passwords are set. Brother plans to solve the problem in future models with a change in the manufacturing process. For existing devices, users must manually change the admin password on their devices from the default. If you own an affected printer, you can protect yourself by updating the firmware, setting a secure admin password, and securing the device with a firewall or putting it on a separate network. Access to the printer, for example via port 9100, should be restricted. Brother is working with Rapid7 and JPCERT/CC to resolve the issues, but the password vulnerability remains a challenge. Users should act quickly to secure their devices and prevent future attacks. Read...

The Steam Summer Sale is upon us, which means PC gamers all over the world are searching for what to spend their bank account balances on. Got no time for that? Here are the 25 best deals I’ve found. I don’t have any particular rhyme or reason for my selections. I’m just going on vibes based on how recent the game is, how popular it is, and how deep the discount. This is also, obviously, weighted towards my tastes—I’m not big on genres like survival horror or visual novels, so please keep that in mind here. Oh, I’ve also just created a list of the best new PC games that don’t need a graphics card, which are all available on Steam, if you need even more picks. Without further ado, here are the best deals I could find: Atomic Heart: $17.99, 70% off Avowed: $46.89, 33% off The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: $7.49, 50% off Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: $3.99, 90% off Cult of the Lamb: $12.49, 50% off Cyberpunk 2077: $20.99, 65% off Days Gone: $19.99, 50% off Dead by Daylight: $7.99, 60% off Dredge: $12.49, 50% off Elden Ring: $35.99, 40% off The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered: $39.99, 20% off Fallout 76: $9.99, 75% off Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: $41.99, 40% off Forza Horizon 5: $29.99, 50% off Guilty Gear Strive: $19.99, 50% off Hades: $8.49, 66% off Jurassic World Evolution 2: $2.99, 95% off Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance: $29.99, 50% off Spider-Man Remastered: $29.99, 50% off Star Wars Battlefront II: $3.99, 90% off Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: $29.99, 50% off Red Dead Redemption II: $14.99, 75% off Riders Republic: $3.99, 90% off Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader: $24.99, 50% off Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II: $35.99, 40% off Looking for even more deals on games you might not have seen before? Then I recommend checking out the We Love Every Game tool. They’ve got a special section just for the Steam Summer Sale. Read...

About a week ago, I decided I would never buy another Ethernet cable, ever. If you’re like me, you have a box or drawer with dozens of cables. And while some cables have specific connections, like USB-C, my wired network (such as it is) is just a random collection of colored Ethernet cables with tiny little markings telling me what they can or can’t do. How much data can that cable transfer? I had no idea. And that’s bad. I had never really thought about which Ethernet cables were being run between my cable modem, router, Xbox, and desktop PC. But I had performed speed tests more than once, and worried that my network was running slower than usual. And I also knew the problem: my network would run only as fast as its slowest segment. If my Ethernet cables were transferring less data than my router or gateway, I was potentially wasting money. I didn’t need to spend time researching the fastest mesh router or the best Internet gateway. If my cables were ancient, my entire network would be bogged down by my slowest cable. If my ISP quietly increased the speed of my broadband connection, I might not see any benefit. And I had already found an old Cat5 cable hooked up to my Xbox, a standard which had been basically extinct for about two decades. Ew! A Cat5 cable may be good enough for your current router, but it might not be for long.Mark Hachman / Foundry About a week before my colleague Dominic Bayley published a helpful explainer on the differences between Ethernet cables, I researched the problem myself. Ethernet comes in different categories, all the way from the ancient Category 3 to the latest Category 8. So Category 8 is the latest and greatest? OK, fine. How much does a Category 8 cable cost? Basically nothing, as it turns out. I discovered I could buy a five-pack of color-coded, nylon-braided Category 8 Ethernet cables for $35.99 on Amazon. Broadband services are always getting faster. Cable modems are, too. But even the fastest cable modems and broadband plans offer just a few gigabits per second, while this Cat8 cable offers a whopping 40Gbits/s of speed. Owning color-coded, braided Ethernet cables for about the price of a nice lunch made me happy.Mark Hachman / Foundry For me, it was a no-brainer. I bought the cables from Amazon, quickly swapped out my existing cables for the new color-coded options, and resolved never to think about what Ethernet cable I owned ever again. Get a five-pack of color-coded, nylon-braided Cat8 Ethernet cables for $35.99Buy Now at Amazon Read...

If I told you you could get a massive 75-inch 4K TV for just $570, you’d think I was pulling your leg, right? I get it, but it’s true. The reality is that Amazon’s newest Fire TV Omni QLED 4K model is now 48% off, cutting it down from its original $1,100 price. Prior to this, the cheapest price it ever hit was $800… so if you want it, you better jump on it fast. As the name suggests, this is a Fire TV, which means you get access to almost all the streaming services along with Xbox games streamed via cloud gaming (even if you don’t have an Xbox console). It’ll also fit right in with all your other Alexa-powered (or Alexa-compatible) tech, enabling you to issue voice commands to access the weather, look for information, or turn off your lights. As for the viewing experience, this TV comes with various technologies that will make watching your favorite shows an absolute pleasure, including Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HDR10, and HLG. Plus, it has adaptive brightness, so your screen’s brightness will be optimized based on how bright/dark your room is. When you’re not watching shows and movies, you can turn the screen into a canvas to display art. Did I mention this is a gigantic 75-inch TV? Because I feel like I need to emphasize just how insane it is to get a TV this big for this cheap. Sure, it’s an exclusive Prime-only early deal for Prime Day just around the corner, but you can take advantage if you start a free 30-day Prime trial. You can then use the Prime trial to score Prime Day deals! What are you waiting for? You’re not going to see a better TV deal than this one anytime soon. Snag the 75-inch Fire TV Omni QLED 4K for $570 stock runs out and you miss this incredible opportunity. This 75-inch 4K Fire TV is an absolute no-brainer for $570Buy now at Amazon Read...