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$100 off! Snag Sony’s best wireless noise-canceling headphones today
When’s the best time to splurge on something nice for yourself? If you ask me, it’s Black Friday—or more specifically, the days leading up to Black Friday. There are already some hot deals going on, but one that catches my eye is this Sony WH-1000XM5 deal on Amazon. It’s one...

Don’t want Windows 11 25H2? Too bad. Microsoft is forcing it on some PCs
It’s been just over a month since Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 and anyone who wants to install the major Fall 2025 update can do so. But what if you’d rather hold off instead? Turns out, Microsoft is now forcibly installing the big update on Windows 11 PCs running on...

Russian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across Kyiv

IDF kills terrorist who crossed into IDF-controlled territory in southern Gaza

British-Ukrainian author Marina Lewycka dies
Lewycka's debut novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian sold more than one million copies.

Wow! Samsung’s monster 70-inch 4K TV is only $400 ahead of Black Friday
As always, Black Friday (and the days leading up to it) is a fantastic time to pull the trigger on things you’ve been waiting for deals on, like a massive 4K TV. Samsung’s 70-incher is one of the best, and right now it’s down to just $400 at Best Buy....

Children in Need 2025: Everything you need to know
The show will include appearance from Lewis Capaldi, Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Gladiators.

Kiwi heavyweight star Joseph Parker failed drug test on day of latest bout
A victory on October 25 would have put New Zealander Parker in line for a shot at undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Valve’s Steam Machine will help PCs replace consoles—and I’m down
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the surprising topics on our YouTube show or latest news from across the web? You’re in the right place. Want this newsletter to come directly to your inbox? Sign up on our website! Well. I...

Beware! How AI is writing phishing emails that look real
Back in February 2025, several media outlets warned of a new threat targeting users of Google’s Gmail email service. Attackers used AI technology to perfect phishing emails and make them look more convincing. To do this, the AI collected freely available data from social networks, websites, and online forums on the...

Pakistan arrests 4 from an Afghan cell over deadly Islamabad bombing

Two more deaths reported from Gaza Strip

Over 260 attacks on Palestinians in West Bank in October, UN says

Tether Plans ‘Dramatic’ Expansion in Commodity-Trade Lending

CFOs say AI is transforming finance—but only when strategy leads the way

Intel is at risk of losing its long-standing chip lead to AMD

Valve learned its lesson. The new Steam Controller looks like a winner
Valve launched the Steam Controller a decade ago. It was designed to make traditional PC games playable on TVs in tandem with the original Steam Machine, which never took off. Now, Valve has announced a second-generation Steam Controller alongside the newly revived Steam Machine living room console-mini-PC-system. I bought the original...

Shopping for a VPN? These are the top 6 features to look for
To make our PCWorld best VPN list a VPN needs to offer a comprehensive list of features. There are many features that make up a VPN but the most important among them directly impact a VPN’s performance, privacy, and security. Here is my short list of the top six features...

TikTok star HSTikkyTokky handed suspended sentence
Harrison Sullivan said he was "ashamed" of his actions as he was sentenced for driving offences.