If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

Don't entrust your photos to large cloud storage services. Use a NAS as a private cloud to keep your photos safe, secure, and ...

Microsoft has confirmed that its latest Windows updates, released on January 13, 2026, are causing several applications to ...

Microsoft's January Windows update has delivered another blow for unsuspecting users – apps including Outlook might freeze ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Are you starting the new year with a new PC? What are you going to do with the computer it's replacing? You might be planning to hand down the old ...

Threat actors are exploiting misconfigured web applications used for security training and internal penetration testing, such as DVWA, OWASP Juice Shop, Hackazon, and bWAPP, to gain access to cloud ...

Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo have developed a method to back up quantum information, overcoming the fundamental ‘no-cloning’ problem. This could ...

The most immediate reason to stop treating your Downloads folder as a permanent storage solution is the impact it has on your ...

Work-issued laptops and phones feel personal, but they are often managed by employers. Sensitive personal data—like tax forms ...

In addition to being free and open-source, LibreOffice offers other benefits, like more document privacy than Microsoft 365 ...

NAS devices like the new TerraMaster F2-425 Plus are witnessing a resurgence in their popularity, driven by rising costs of ...