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Windows 10 PC can't be upgraded? You have 5 options and 6 months to take action
Windows 10 PC can't be upgraded? You have 5 options and 6 months to take action
Microsoft will officially end support for its most popular operating system later this year. Here's what you should do with your Windows 10 PCs that fail Microsoft's Windows 11 compatibility tests - before that day arrives.
April 14, 2025
It's a private cloud revival: Why Kubernetes and cloud-native tech are essential in the AI age
It's a private cloud revival: Why Kubernetes and cloud-native tech are essential in the AI age
I went to KubeCon London thinking it had peaked, but I was so wrong. Here's why.
April 14, 2025
The most popular programming languages in 2025 (and what that even means)
The most popular programming languages in 2025 (and what that even means)
We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.
April 11, 2025
7 strategic insights business and IT leaders need for AI transformation in 2025
7 strategic insights business and IT leaders need for AI transformation in 2025
Enterprise Connect 2025 highlighted the necessity of practical and scalable tech solutions to unlock new levels of growth and innovation in an AI-powered world.
April 11, 2025
Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days - and never imagined it would last 20 years
Linus Torvalds built Git in 10 days - and never imagined it would last 20 years
Git is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Here's why Torvalds never intended for it to stick around.
April 10, 2025
How Meta's new teen accounts aim to keep your kids safer on Facebook
How Meta's new teen accounts aim to keep your kids safer on Facebook
These teen accounts for Facebook and Messenger are packed with restrictions.
April 8, 2025
Why Temu's bargain prices are about to hit a tariff wall
Why Temu's bargain prices are about to hit a tariff wall
Trump is closing the de minimis loophole. Here's how this policy change will impact Chinese imports - and your wallet.
April 4, 2025
Rethinking technology and IT's role in the era of agentic AI and digital labor
Rethinking technology and IT's role in the era of agentic AI and digital labor
Businesses must reinvent the IT function to adapt, benefit, and stay ahead in an age of generative and agentic AI.
April 3, 2025
Microsoft at 50: Its incredible rise, 15 lost years, and stunning comeback - in 4 charts
Microsoft at 50: Its incredible rise, 15 lost years, and stunning comeback - in 4 charts
In 1975, a few nerds formed a company to sell programming tools to other nerds. So how did Microsoft go on to become a trillion-dollar juggernaut?
April 3, 2025
How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution
How Bill Gates, the Altair 8800 and BASIC propelled me into the PC revolution
In 1975, Bill and I were using the same computing tech - the Altair 8800 and DEC's PDP-10 - as BASIC became a gateway for generations of developers. Where were you all those decades ago?
April 3, 2025
Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever
Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever
A secure container company listens to several top Linux maintainers on how to build the most secure Linux distro possible. The result: Chainguard OS.
April 3, 2025
The plan to decentralize TikTok
The plan to decentralize TikTok
As the sale deadline looms, Project Liberty wants to buy TikTok and give users their data back. ZDNET spoke with the initiative's president, Tomicah Tillemann, about the future of the social media app.
April 1, 2025