Q: I finally upgraded my old, slow laptop for a newer model. I know throwing old computers in the dumpster is bad for the environment, but I also don’t want it just collecting dust in my home. How do ...

The year was 1986 and Bud Ballos was an eighth-grader, a proud owner of a brand-new computer with “a weird thing” called a mouse. Remember the Apple II? It was a fixture in many a middle school ...

You probably have one or two (or three) old laptops, desktops or printers sitting around, taking up space in your home. While they mostly hide forgotten in your junk room, closet or office, spring ...

Have you accumulated a lot of computer equipment, some of which you don't use anymore? A man uses a forklift to move a crate of computer keyboards that were dropped off to recycle at the Computer ...

Ah, the start of a new year. Out with the old, in with the new. Easier said than done, especially if “the old” refers to old computers piling up around the office. What can you do about them? Every ...

Setting up a Home Assistant server is the perfect way to repurpose an old computer and unlock a world of smart home ...

Tamara Palmer is a DJ, author and publisher of the small-batch print magazine California Eating. A CNET survey found that 31% of US adults are still holding onto old, unused devices, including laptops ...

With the holidays over, some people find themselves stuck with used computers, televisions and other electronics they're looking to get rid of. And while it's a good idea to recycle that old computer, ...

Darla Purce and Brittany Cleckley stepped up to help fill a shortage. As schools across the country start the school year via distanced learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, some students are ...

As someone who's been around the block a few hundred times with technology, planned obsolescence has long bothered me. Consider this: With Windows 10 nearing the end ...

Despite everyone's assumptions, we geeks are not always privy to the latest and greatest technology. If you're stuck with an old, slow, crappy computer, there are a few things you can do to make the ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The start of the 2020-2021 school year spotlights just how wide the technology gap really is across Houston. Even with school districts releasing tablets and laptops to families ...