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.
The PCI Express 6.0 specification is announced and due to arrive in 2021, with products to follow
Though AMD recently announced the first PCIe 4.0 chipset, the PCI SIG has announced PCI Express 6.0, which will arrive in two years.
PowerPoint's Presenter Coach will flag your filthy language and other gaffes
Microsoft's June updates to its Office 365 suite include Presenter Coach, an AI-driven tool that monitors your practice presentations and offers suggestions, such as not to swear.
Huawei laptops quietly return to the Microsoft Store, though the federal ban remains in place
Three Huawei laptops have returned to the Microsoft Store as quietly and mysteriously as they vanished last month.
Intel hires ex-AMD fellow, Xbox chip designer John Sell to oversee chip security
Intel has hired another top name in the chip industry: John Sell, Apple's chief PowerPC architect, an AMD fellow, and Xbox chip designer, who will oversee security for Intel's chip architecture.
Microsoft adds AI capabilities to PowerApps and Flow to automate business tasks
Microsoft has announced new AI capabilities for its Flow process tool and PowerApps, which Microsoft wants users to use to help them create their own apps.
Microsoft's E3 sales include $800 off an MSI gaming laptop, $500 off the ROG Strix Hero II
If you're in the market for a gaming laptop, Microsoft's E3 sale is offering substantial discounts on Asus ROG, MSI, and other gaming notebooks.
IOGear's wireless HDMI extender embeds 5GHz technology in a USB-C dongle
IOGear's new GWHDKIT11C is a bit pricey, but uses a convenient dongle format that doesn't require an available HDMI port.
NSA warns that 'BlueKeep' vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows 7 is especially dangerous
The National Security Agency has joined Microsoft in warning that a recent vulnerability for Windows 7 and Windows XP is "wormable" and can be exploited by malware without user intervention.
Microsoft readies a renamed Xbox Console Companion app for Xbox management on Windows
Microsoft is informing users that it's renaming its Xbox app for Windows 10 as the "Xbox Console Companion," in preparation for new features to be announced at E3.
Firefox beefs up security and privacy, blocking third-party trackers, Facebook cookies and more
Mozilla has beefed up Firefox's security and privacy features, blocking all third-party trackers by default for new users, and addressing Facebook cookies, password management, and other tasks as well.
Intel dreams of the PC's future: 'Ambient PCs,' fancy fabrics, and a monster dual-display gaming rig
Meet the Intel Ambient PC, along with a new pair of dual-display concept PCs.
Windows 10 May 2019 Update review: Sandbox and a better Windows Update improve your PC
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update (aka 19H1) offers one key feature, Windows Sandbox, plus a number of minor improvements, including changes in Windows Update.
Microsoft is reportedly prepping a dual-screen Surface tablet
Microsoft is reportedly developing a dual-screen Surface tablet, code-named Centaurus, that sounds something like the "Intel" Twin Rivers concept we saw last week.
The PCI Express 5.0 spec will bring 128 gigabytes per second to your PC, someday
The PCIe interface for storage, graphics, and other components has a new spec in version 5. It promises 128GBps throughput someday, but PCIe 3 and PCIe 4 are currently active.
Here's what's inside Intel's boundary-pushing 'Project Athena' laptops—and why
Intel releases the basic specs of what will go into the 'Project Athena" notebooks partners will ship this fall, and describes how engineers blew up years of traditional benchmarking to arrive at them.