The average global internet speed is 5 megabits per second. America, meanwhile, enjoys the 16th fastest connections on the planet at 12.6Mb/s. 

Google's Project Zero discovered a zero day exploit in FireEye security software. A single email could have allowed hackers to monitor all network traffic.

Imagine an open source alternative to Windows compatible with Windows software. That's the goal of ReactOS, and they're nearing a important release. 

Some Office 365 users can try out a brand new application: Office Planner 365. It features cards you can organize on boards, similar to Web app Trello.

Virtual reality isn't just a gimmick according to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey: he says it's eventually going to replace smartphones as we know them.

A survey of IT professionals reveals they are increasingly supporting Macs, and suspect Mac sales will keep growing in corporate environments. 

5 million queries a second. That's the scope of a DDoS attack launched on the root DNS servers that make the Internet possible. It didn't work. 

Windows Live Writer is a much loved blogging app that Microsoft seemingly abandoned in 2012. It's coming back as the open-source Open Live Writer. 

Google is eyeing two of America's biggest cities for potential expansion. Los Angeles and Chicago are both potential sites for the gigabit internet. 

AMD's upcoming HDR support mean soon you'll be able to game with more colors. The company also announced their Freesync standard will support HDMI in 2016. 

Mozilla upset users by adding paid "Suggested" sites to the new tab page. Now that program is coming to an end. Will users come back?

Laptop sales aren't growing overall, but education is one sector where they are. And Google is utterly dominating that market, selling half of all devices. 

Containers help secure Windows Server environments by isolating software from the rest of the system. A job listing suggests they're coming to the desktop. 

If you've had persistent display hangs and crashes on your Surface Book or Surface Pro 4, check Windows Update for a new display driver released today. 

The age of 4K piracy has begun, as pirates seemingly break the encryption protecting the 4K content on sites like Amazon and Netflix. 

Sodium is a lot more plentiful than lithium, so sodium-ion batteries could mean cost savings for every gadget lover. And there's been a breakthrough. 

Neural networks are getting better at seeing things and describing them. Watch as NeuralTalk2 does this in realtime on the streets of Amsterdam.

Cougar, a gaming peripheral company, has announced the 450M gaming mouse and the 450K gaming keyboard today. The devices offer mechanical switches.

TrueCrypt, abandoned by its developers in 2014 because of security concerns, isn't terribly insecure, according to a report by the Fraunhofer Institute.

Wish your Wi-Fi reached farther, but don't feel like a complicated installation? Amped's latest Wi-Fi extender offers a simple touchscreen interface.

After feedback, the Federal Communications Commission clarified that they don't want router manufacturers to block alternative firmware on their devices.

Office 365 subscribers can now test new features every month by signing up for Office Insider. This month: a PowerPoint tool for quick, beautiful slides.

With a thin aluminum body, a huge 4K display and great specs, Asus' latest all-in-one is the obvious iMac alternative for those who prefer Windows 10.

A 34 inch monitor takes up almost your entire field of vision, and Acer is brining two new ultrawides, with a 178 degrees viewing angle, starting at $599.

Who says a lightweight laptop can't be powerful? Not HP, who just announced the 4.4 pound, 0.7 inch thick ZBook Studio that sports an i7 Intel processor.

Windows XP and Vista users who love Chrome are in for some bad news: Google will stop offering Chrome updates in April 2016. They recommend an OS upgrade.

Windows 10 is a free upgrade for computers running Windows 7 or 8, but that doesn't mean tech support will help you if something goes wrong after upgrading.

There's a new OnHub from Google and ASUS, which is as easy to set up and configure as ever, and packs in a neat new feature of dubious usefulness.

Mickey W built his dream PC entirely out of cardboard, going so far as to make cardboard versions of his preferred motherboard, processor and graphics card.

With a full-HD display and a 1.83GHz Intel Celeron, HP's new Chromebook is a pretty good deal at $279. If you want a Chromebook, check it out.

IF you want hardcore gaming features, including multiple video cards, without the unnecessary color and clutter, MSI's new board might be perfect for you.

If you're hoping to avoid Windows 10 on your next computer, you need to buy it before October 31, 2016. After that only Windows 10 laptops will be offered.

You can now buy a Windows 10 tablet for less than a Chromebook. With 1 GB of RAM and an Intel Atom processor it's not a powerhouse, but good for the price.

Thousands of Twitch users will try to install an advanced operating system by voting on every individual keypress. What could possibly go wrong?

Intel's full PC on an HDMI dongle was released back in May, before Windows 10 came out, but now you can buy it with that operating system pre-installed.

The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership isn't publically available, but Wikileaks leaked the chapter about intellectual property on the Internet.

Apple VP Phil Schiller gave a rare extended interview, and revealed on space saving technique in the 2015 MacBook every reviewer seemingly missed.

What if a malicious website owner could turn security features against you? Researcher Yan Zhu shows just how that could happen; try it out yourself.