The world is bad sometimes, but it feels even worse if you can’t stop staring into the all-consuming abyss that is the 6-inch screen of a smartphone, following you through space and time. It taunts ...

They’re annoying, and they seem to be everywhere. I’m talking about pop-up ads. You know … the small windows or banners that appear in the foreground while you’re browsing a website. They are ...

They’re annoying, and they seem to be everywhere. I’m talking about pop-up ads. You know, the small windows or banners that appear in the foreground while you’re browsing a website. They are ...

Are pop-ups ruining your mobile browsing experience? Block phone ads to make surfing the Web smoother than ever. You can eliminate phone ads by tweaking a few built-in settings on your Android and ...

Samsung has developed a naughty habit of serving advertising to even its most loyal users. I noticed over the past few years of reviewing devices like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy S24 Ultra that the ...

In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...

Nothing good seems to ever come of pop-ups. On some websites, there are so many pop-ups that they can ruin your browsing experience, making it almost impossible to read what's on the screen. You also ...

Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. In addition to her current role, she's worked for CNET's video, ...

Microsoft doesn't think it's enough to just switch to Windows 11 anymore—it wants you to get a whole new computer. Microsoft has started sending full-screen pop-ups to some Windows 10 users to get ...

A sluggish computer can be immensely frustrating. Simple tasks like launching apps, browsing the web or switching between windows can test your patience as you stare at a spinning wheel, waiting for ...