Homebrew is the best source for open source software yet, and makes installation easy. Here's what Homebrew is, how it works, and how to use a graphical interface with the service to make it even ...

Google offers a free, lightweight operating system that essentially turns any machine into a Chromebook. It's a great way to keep an aging computer in service longer. Because the software is simple ...

The second public beta of iOS 26 is out but it's still prerelease software. It's good to be cautious. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to ...

Astral's uv utility simplifies and speeds up working with Python virtual environments. But it has some other superpowers, too: it lets you run Python packages and programs without having to formally ...

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 ...

A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports it has captured and ...

A new warning has been issued for Microsoft users, after a raft of websites were caught installing dangerous apps onto Windows PCs. The attackers used websites that mimicked popular brands to trick ...

Building and publishing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers is a crucial step in allowing language models to interact seamlessly with external tools and resources. These servers act as intermediaries ...

Not long ago, Microsoft doubled down on its policy that requires PCs to have TPM 2.0-compatible hardware in order to install Windows 11. On another support page ...

Time is running out for older PCs running Windows 10, with less than a year to go until the operating system gets the axe. If you’ve no interest in buying a new computer, an upgrade to Windows 11 may ...