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"The majority of the attacks allow recovery of passwords" — New research suggests your favorite password manager might not be as secure as you thought

A new paper posits that major password managers are vulnerable to several different types of attack, with results as severe as complete vault takeovers. Here's what you need to know.

The logo for online password manager service "LastPass" is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive.

The logo for online password manager service "LastPass" is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive.

Microsoft Edge just got two new AI features — and they’re actually useful

Microsoft Edge finally adds AI PDF tools that save time, including instant summaries and a faster, more reliable Read Aloud experience.

Microsoft Edge Update page

Microsoft Edge has a bunch of new features, including a pair of AI summarization tools for PDFs.

Firefox is ending support for Windows 7 as Mozilla recommends its users upgrade to Windows 10/11 for continued security updates — or switch to Linux

Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026. Users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows to stay secure and continue receiving browser updates.

INDIA - 2022/07/03: In this photo illustration, a Mozilla Firefox browser logo is displayed on a smartphone screen with a Microsoft logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026.

I'm sick of being told to "just not use" Microsoft's AI — I'm already paying for it and so are you

The "AI Tax" is hitting consumers through electricity price hikes and hardware delays. Even if you don't use AI, you're still paying the bill.

Copilot Mode on Microsoft Edge

Copilot and other AI tools drive up the cost of electricity for everyone, not just those that use the tools.

AppControl has replaced Task Manager on all my PCs — Why can't Windows match the level of hardware and software monitoring from a free app?

I decided to test out a new monitoring app for Windows called AppControl, and after only a few days of use, I've sworn off Task Manager. Best part? AppControl is completely free.

Task Manager Hotline Bling meme

AppControl has a clean UI that makes it easy for beginners to understand what's happening on their PC.

A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process.

LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.

The LanguageTool extension showing over the Windows Central homepage on a Lenovo ThinkPad.

LanguageTool is now warning its users that the browser extension requires payment to use.

Microsoft Teams in January: The 3 best features for multitasking — and a sneak peek at what's coming next

Microsoft Teams finally adds a native "pin on top" mode and a revamped Shared tab for links.

Microsoft Teams screen sharing on macOS

A new screen sharing option for Microsoft Teams on macOS is more secure and aligns visually with the operating system by using the native screen picker.

AI agents in OneDrive want it to be the ultimate productivity hub — but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to create one

Microsoft recently shipped AI agents in OneDrive to general availability for AI-powered document search and analysis, but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the tool.

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft is even gobbling up PC resources on Linux — Visual Studio Code could be hogging hard drive space

VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up storage space.

A screenshot of Visual Studio Code showing a toml file

VS Code's official Snap package on Ubuntu has some issues.

Google briefly leaked its secret desktop‑class Android OS — and it could be a real challenger to lower-end Windows laptops

Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

Google logo on an HP Chromebook laptop with the words Aluminium OS overlayed at the bottom.

Issues when playing YouTube videos on your Windows PC? YouTube’s latest error message is really an ad-blocker crackdown.

YouTube doubles down on its war against ad-blockers with an error prompt, preventing video playback unless you disable the ad blocker or subscribe to YouTube's 14/month Premium plan.

YouTube logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Gliwice, Poland on July 20th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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