If you're one of many gamers who have both a PC and a PlayStation console, you've probably made the mistake of assuming you could simply plug the controller that came with the latter device into your ...

ZDNET's key takeaways The YouTube Ghost Network promoted thousands of scam videos.Videos offer game hacks or pirated software ...

Getting Windows 11 set up with everything you need isn't the easiest process. It's not exactly easy to backup all your files and programs in one go and have them ready when you set up a new PC.

Forget phones and tablets—parents are rediscovering the old-school PC as the ultimate tool for kids to learn, code, and ...

As I’ve said before, passwords suck. Microsoft agrees—last year, it announced a goal of getting one billion users to embrace passkeys instead. As part of that effort, setting up a passkey for a ...

It’s now been four years since Windows 11’s release and Microsoft is tired of waiting for users to switch over. As of September 2025, Windows 11 and Windows 10 are still neck and neck when it comes to ...

Windows 10 holdouts, unfortunately, are going to have to upgrade to the newest version of the operating system soon. That's because the end is nigh for Windows 10, and Microsoft doesn't want anyone to ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When Windows decides that it isn't interested in completing an upgrade, it can be maddeningly unhelpful ...

The latest Insider Preview build of Windows 11 includes a rather ominous update. Ominous, that is, for anyone who prefers to install Windows without being hooked up to the internet and signing up for ...

Roblox has launched its first Parent Council. Spearheaded by its new head of parental advocacy, Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov, the firm said the initiative will bring together up to 40 parents and ...

Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 25H2. You can wait for the update to arrive, or manually install it. The 2025 version tightens security and tweaks ...

Chicago has quickly emerged as a hub for quantum computing, with the state of Illinois and technology companies pouring millions of dollars into developing a campus to build the world’s first ...