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Get Rid of Windows 10 Ads, Office Offers and Other Annoyances
Microsoft started to sneak advertisements into the Windows platform with Windows 8 and they've only...
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Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips Smaller
In the realm of computer chips, bigger numbers are often better. Morecores, higherGHz, and greaterFL...
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Explainer: L1 vs. L2 vs. L3 Cache
Every single CPU found in any computer, from a cheap laptop to a million-dollar server, will have so...
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The Quest to Make a Better Video Game Controller
Next time you play a video game, look down at the controller in your hand. Is it comfortable? Does i...
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The State of PC Gaming in 2019
Sometimes, as borders erode, new fissures form in their wake. In 2019, more games flowed between PC...
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FreeSync on Nvidia GPUs Workaround: Impractical, But It Works
Recently two separate Reddit threads brought an interesting topic to discussion: if you hook up your...
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10 Tips to Get You Started with Microsoft PC Game Pass
When Microsoft changed the name of "Xbox Game Pass for PC" to the much simpler PC Game Pass, it was...
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Blockchain Explained: How It Works, Who Cares and What Its Future May Hold
Best known as the immutable database that runs underneath cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum...
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Anatomy of a Motherboard
You might have a desktop PC at work, school, or home. You might use one to work out tax returns or p...
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Weird Keyboard Layouts: A Showcase
There’s no place like home row, am I right? “ASDF" and "JKL:” aren’t just the keys our fingers rest...
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Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
One day in 1979, during Christmas break, I sneaked into my parents' bedroom while they were away, ho...
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How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?
With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting...