In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...

A simple database permission change triggered a global failure, highlighting how self-inflicted software errors now cause more disruptions than cyberattacks. A massive outage at content delivery ...

The deadline to file a claim in the AT&T data breach settlement lawsuit is about a month away. AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement after two instances where its customers' information was hacked ...

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The world has failed to meet its main climate change target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and will likely breach this threshold in the next decade, the United ...

Bijou Phillips, the estranged wife of Danny Masterson, is reportedly petitioning a California court to change her 11-year-old daughter's name. The filing is awaiting approval from a judge, the outlets ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

Panzura LLC, maker of a global cloud file system, is adding native Amazon Web Services Inc. S3 application programming interface compatibility and file-level geofencing to its CloudFS platform in ...

Poppi settled a class action lawsuit alleging misleading "gut healthy" marketing claims. Consumers who bought Poppi drinks between January 23, 2020, and July 18, 2025, can claim refunds. Claims must ...

Hollow Knight: Silksong should be a stable experience for all players, but backing up your save is still good practice in case off the odd error or disconnect on ...

Majorities in all but three countries – Israel, Nigeria and the U.S. – see climate change as a major threat. Around eight-in-ten hold this view in Argentina, Brazil, France, Japan and South Korea.