Commit drought and governance gripes push Big Red to reset Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach ...

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Have you ever wished your operating system could truly adapt to your needs, making every interaction feel seamless and personalized? The Windows 11 25H2 update might just be the fantastic option ...

It’s been just over a month since Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 and anyone who wants to install the major Fall 2025 update can do so. But what if you’d rather hold off instead? Turns out, ...

Windows Recall is one of the biggest AI features Microsoft has added to Windows 11. It’s useful, but it comes with some privacy trade-offs. If you're a Windows 11 user, and specifically an owner of a ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

When you buy a brand-new PC, one of the first decisions you'll face is whether to stick with Windows 11 Home – the edition that comes preinstalled on most consumer laptops and desktops — or upgrade to ...

That Windows 10 support is coming to an end is no secret, but did you know that security updates for some Windows 11 users will also end in just three months? An official August 11 announcement from ...

Windows 11 has been on the market for almost four years now, but PC users have been slow to upgrade. As of January 2025, more than 60 percent of all desktop computers were still relying on Windows 10, ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...