Michael Muchmore

1 week ago | pcmag.com | Michael Muchmore

Are you worried about online privacy? Not a fan of anticompetitive practices? Maybe you just want a new take on web search? These 13 search engines beat Google in many ways. LOOK INSIDE PC LABS: HOW WE TEST 65 EXPERTS 43 YEARS 41,500+ REVIEWS Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

1 week ago | pcmag.com | Michael Muchmore

At WWDC 2025, Apple announced some useful updates for Visual Intelligence in iOS. But it still trails similar AI tools from Google and Microsoft in one major way. When Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, started talking about the Visual Intelligence feature in iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, I hoped for significant changes beyond its existing ability to tell you information about the places and objects you point your camera at on recent iPhones.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Michael Muchmore

4 hours agoHeading to a Protest This Weekend? Lock Down Your Phone FirstHitting the streets to make your voice heard can be dangerous. Still, it's your right, so here are our best tips to protect your privacy and your …12 hours agoShould You Do Cardio or Weights First? We Finally Have an Answer. Fitness enthusiasts have debated the question for decades: is it better to do cardio before or after lifting weights?

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Michael Muchmore

21 hours agoMicrosoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticedMicrosoft’s Xbox handheld work is an early look at the next Xbox consoles. I feel like a broken record, but I’ve been writing for more than a year that the next Xbox console will be more PC-like.

2 weeks ago | pcmag.com | Michael Muchmore

I recently wrote about how Apple’s lagging AI technology might impact its device and OS market share. But as I sat at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino and listened to the WWDC keynote, I came to the opposite conclusion. Apple falling behind Google and Microsoft might not matter much after all. In fact, I question whether the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS will even meaningfully trail competitors once they fully launch in the fall.