Congratulations, you’re the proud owner of a new Windows PC! Maybe you decided to upgrade your gaming rig, finally ditched that old college laptop, or perhaps you want to start fresh with a clean ...

New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...

When it’s time to upgrade to a new computer, the excitement can be overshadowed by the concern of transferring existing data without bringing along any unwanted viruses or malware. Philip from Troy, ...

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Buying a new computer can be a daunting task. The process involves numerous hidden factors that vary depending on your tech skill level, intended uses, and personal or business budget. One size does ...

New computer operating at a snail's pace? Get it up to speed again. (Photo: Getty) When you’re stuck with a sluggish computer that struggles to start up or stream a video, it’s tempting to just ...

With the rise of new technologies in the consumer electronics world, it’s no surprise that consumers are buying the latest laptops or PCs as soon as they’re released. While it may be a good idea to ...

The Commodore 64 remains the best-selling desktop computer of all time (according to the Guinness Book of World Records), even though it’s a computer that has been out of production since 1994. But ...

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has invented an entirely new kind of quantum computer. Its new quantum chip, Majorana 1, is a quantum processor analogous to transistors in classical computers’ ...

The Majorana 1 quantum computer was hailed as a significant breakthrough by Microsoft, but critics say the company has yet to ...

It'll need a million or so qubits, Google's top researchers say at Google I/O. The company's biggest machines today have only a few dozen. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Today, a brand-new computer costs just a few hundred dollars and has capabilities that in 1972 were in the realm of science fiction. The advent of the personal computer is one of the most important ...