About Computing.net

Computing.net is an independent technology publication. We cover the news, tools and markets shaping technology — artificial intelligence, software, stocks, crypto and prediction markets — and explain what they mean for the people who use them. We've been doing some version of that since 1996.

Our story

Computing.net launched in February 1996 as a technical support forum. The idea was simple: no single support expert knows as much as the whole community of people who work with computers every day. Instead of emailing one expert and waiting, you could ask hundreds of them at once — and every answer stayed online for the next person with the same problem.

“By using a forum-based message system, Computing.Net allows its users to ask, in essence, hundreds of technical support experts about their problem.” — Computing.net's original mission statement, 1996

The forums grew into one of the web's best-known places for PC and Windows help, and were rated the best support forum for PC and Windows issues by PC World magazine. Alongside them, Computing.net published how-tos and beginner guides, building one of the internet's longest-running libraries of practical tech help.

In 2024, Computing.net was acquired by Kooc Media Ltd, a UK digital publisher based in Manchester. Since then we have rebuilt the site around a newsroom: daily coverage of technology, AI and markets, reviews and buying guides, and live market data — while keeping the practical, plain-English approach that made Computing.net useful in the first place.

What we cover

• Technology and AI news — what's launching, what's changing and why it matters, from AI models and software to cybersecurity and hardware.
• Stocks and markets — market-moving company news, earnings and analysis, with live prices for major stocks and indices.
• Crypto — news and analysis on Bitcoin, Ethereum and the wider digital-asset market, with live prices.
• Prediction markets — live odds from Polymarket on politics, economics, sport, technology and more.
• Guides and how-tos — step-by-step help with Excel, Microsoft Office, Windows and everyday software.
• Reviews and best-of lists — hands-on reviews of AI tools, apps and online services, including crypto casinos and sportsbooks.

Who writes for Computing.net

Every article on Computing.net carries the name of the person who wrote it, and every writer has a profile page listing their background and their work. Our contributors include technology specialists, financial and markets writers, and editors with years of experience in IT and digital publishing. You can meet them on our team page.

How we work

We aim to be accurate, fair and useful. That means checking facts against primary sources, explaining where our information comes from, separating news from opinion, and correcting mistakes openly when we make them. Our full standards — including how we test products, how we use AI tools and how we handle corrections — are set out in our editorial policy.

Ownership and funding

Computing.net is owned and published by Kooc Media Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 05695741), International House, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ.

The site is free to read. It is funded by advertising, by affiliate commissions when readers sign up to or buy from some of the services we write about, and occasionally by clearly labelled sponsored content. Commercial relationships never decide what we cover or how we rate it — our affiliate policy explains exactly how this works.

Kooc Media also publishes Blockonomi, CoinCentral, MoneyCheck, Parameter and AlienWP. Each site has its own editorial team and standards; some of our writers contribute to more than one of them.

Market data and financial content

Live prices and odds on Computing.net come from third-party providers including CoinGecko (crypto), Financial Modeling Prep (stocks and indices), Polymarket (prediction markets). Data may be delayed and is provided for information only. Nothing on Computing.net is financial, investment or betting advice — always do your own research and consider speaking to a qualified adviser before making financial decisions.

Get in touch

We'd love to hear from you — whether it's a story tip, a correction, feedback or a partnership enquiry. Email hello@kooc.co.uk or use our contact page.