Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 knew how to lay on the camp. But it wasn’t only known for having some of the most delightfully cheesy cutscenes this side of The 7th Guest. Red Alert 2 was also an ...

Tenable security researchers have discovered seven new ways to extract private data from chat histories, largely through indirect prompt injections that exploit default ChatGPT features. AI chatbots ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

OpenAI unveiled its Atlas AI browser this week, and it’s already catching heat. Cybersecurity researchers are particularly alarmed by its integrated “agent mode,” currently limited to paying ...

Model context protocol (MCP) gives IT teams a standardized way to connect large language models (LLMs) to tools and data sources when developing AI-based workflows. But security researchers warn that ...

These instructions are the foundation for general-purpose AI agents—models that can access specialized toolsets on demand, not just interpret text inputs. Claude Skills allow users to package custom ...

A top US Army general stationed in South Korea said he’s been turning to an artificial intelligence chatbot to help him think through key command and personal decisions — the latest sign that even the ...

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Thinking Machine,” a history of the A.I. giant Nvidia. He lives in Los Angeles. Oct. 10, 2025 How much do we have to fear from A.I., really? It’s a question I’ve been ...

Key insight: Citi is putting most of its employees through prompt training in the hopes of improving productivity. What's at stake: Poor prompting risks degraded competitiveness and slower operational ...