Mark HachmanSenior Editor, PCWorld
As PCWorld's senior editor, Mark focuses on Microsoft news and chip technology, among other beats. He has formerly written for PCMag, BYTE, Slashdot, eWEEK, and ReadWrite.
Let Windows 10's Cortana Show Me be your family's tech support
The Cortana Show Me app within Windows 10 walks you through common tasks within Windows and actually performs them. It's a great tool to help family members who can't quite figure out something on their own.
Windows 10's big Insider build showcases Skype, a font maker and Task Manager tweaks
Microsoft's Windows 10 Insider Build 17704 features an updated Skype, a new Font Maker, and some cool new utilities. But there's one thing missing: Sets.
Microsoft's Classic Intellimouse updates 2003's iconic mouse for the modern era
Microsoft's Classic Intellimouse is based on the Intellimouse 3.0, one of the first mice to be optimized for gamers and professionals. Now, it's received an under-the-hood tune-up with modern sensors.
Microsoft's $80 Surface USB-C dongle suggests there'll be no new Surface Dock
In just a few days, Microsoft will ship a pricey USB-C dongle for its Surface lineup. But what does this mean for the Surface Connector and Surface Dock?
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich unexpectedly steps down at a critical point in Intel's evolution
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich stepped down after it was disclosed that he had a consensual relationship with an employee, which is against Intel policy. We consider his legacy and whether his replacement will follow the path he set, in AI, communications, and memory.
Adobe, Microsoft join to put PDF document creation into the Office ribbon
Only business users or consumers willing to pay for two subscriptions will benefit from this partnership, though. But an upgrade to the free Adobe Scan app is worth your time,
S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says
A new rootkit, Zacinlo, that attacks United States users of Windows 10 has re-surfaced. It's hidden inside a "VPN" that promises to secure your PC.
Intel explains how 1-watt panels will add hours to your laptop's battery life
At Computex, Intel showed off its Low Power Display Technology, whose 1-watt panels will allow notebook battery life to push into a 20-hour lifespan while using a Core processor.
Intel shows how Movidius AI chips and Windows ML will let PCs anticipate your needs
Intel is quietly building a future via its Movidius machine-learning subsidiary where your PC becomes smarter, thanks to Microsoft's Windows ML.
AMD's new graphics engineer pledges yearly GPU releases to make PCs fun again
One year, one product. The head of AMD's Radeon engineering team says AMD got distracted by tangential products, and that that will change.
AMD tops Intel with its 32-core Threadripper 2, which will ship this year
AMD didn't have too much to say at Computex, but its announcement of a 32-core Threadripper 2 PC processor was enough. It also opened up its graphics roadmap with 7nm Vega GPUs.
The Asus Project Precog is a pioneering dual-display laptop, due in 2019
Project Precog is a concept PC formed of two shimmering sheets of glass. Asus showed it at Computex in Taipei, and it just might become reality in 2019.
Intel crushes Computex with a 28-core chip, a 5GHz 8086K, two new architectures and more
Intel's Computex news includes a 28-core PC processor, a 5GHz Anniversary Edition chip, its upcoming Whiskey Lake architecture, and we're just getting started.
How Intel is quietly designing the future of dual-display PCs inside its labs
Intel invites PCWorld into its design labs to view "Tiger Rapids," the first of two dual-screen PC prototypes that will debut this week at the Computex show in Taipei from Asus and Lenovo.
Asus ScreenPad transforms the ZenBook Pro's touchpad into a magical video screen
The Asus ScreenPad is something magical: a video screen where the touchpad of the ZenBook Pro 15 would go. Oh wait, it is a touchpad!