The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

Launch any app, or bring back the right ctrl key. If you bought a Windows computer in the past couple years, there's a good chance that it a "Copilot" key where the right ctrl key used to be. But what ...

BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...

General Motors is rolling out a new convenience feature called Digital Key, allowing drivers to use a compatible smartphone or smartwatch in place of a traditional key fob. The system enables locking, ...

Is your antivirus preventing you from completing important tasks? We’ll walk you through how to temporarily disable your antivirus and why you may need to. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress ...

Some Chevy Silverado 1500 owners may have noticed that their full-size pickup truck will automatically shut off its engine after idling for an extended period of time. This built-in function is ...

Google shared a new update on Nov. 5, confirming that Gemini Deep Research can now use context from your Gmail, Drive and Chat. This allows the AI to pull information from your messages, attachments ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Arc Raiders is a PvPvE third-person extraction shooter where you play the role of a scavenger in an apocalyptic future. In this game, you're tasked ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

If you enabled it, the feature logs and stores places you visit in your Maps app. But you can turn it off later if you decide you don't want it to track your whereabouts. Zach began writing for CNET ...