Your Old Tech Journey Begins at the Drop-Off Point When you finally decide to part ways with that clunky old laptop gathering dust in your closet, the first stop is typically a collection site. Best ...

Before you toss them out or head to recycling, we’re here to tell you that these “worthless” gadgets can still do some pretty smart things!

Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...

Old devices—whether gaming consoles or computers—often sit unused, collecting dust. But these outdated gadgets can still hold value. Instead of letting them go to waste, consider ways to repurpose, ...

Even if you can't score extra cash, your gadget's materials can be reused. Yet only 29% use a recycling service to get rid of their old tech. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She ...

This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.

How about a little project to repurpose your end-of-life Win 10 PC to power a cheap Kubernetes cluster to save money, learn about Windows-to-Linux conversions, and how to break and fix cloud ...

Computers running Windows 10—that is, most laptops sold between late 2015 and 2021—are fairly easy to get up and running if they have no major hardware problems. Upgrade to Windows 11 if you can ...