Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. BitLocker is the ...

A keyboard computer has always been on my wishlist — that is, a computer where the entire machine was stuffed into a keyboard. Perhaps I caught a glimpse of the Commodore 64 at an impressionable age, ...

It’s no secret that our daily lives are powered by software. From the alarm apps that wake us each morning to the Netflix shows we fall asleep to at night, we live life on a platform. To keep up, tech ...

2025 was a weird year for PC hardware. There were big GPU releases by all the big players in the game, Intel continued to struggle in the desktop space while AMD furthered its lead, and AI continued ...

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Fans of small form factor PCs are a dedicated bunch, with the best Mini-ITX motherboards being the absolute superstars of each build. And it's easy to understand why. A mini PC just has an innate ...

If you just got a new iPhone, be sure to turn off this setting if you don't want apps to track you. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is ...