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What's New in DirectX 12? Understanding DirectML, DirectX Raytracing and DirectStorage
DirectX has been with us for 25 years, providing developers with the tools to make incredible games....
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What Ever Happened to AIM?
America Online had the whole digital world in its hands by the mid-1990s, but nothing can last forev...
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Finding the Right Components for a Well
There was a time when the phrase 'gaming laptop' was something of a contradiction in terms. Back the...
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How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the Chip
This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In Part 1, we covered computer architecture...
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10 Games to Chill Out and Lower Your Stress Levels
Like movies, video games can evoke a variety of emotions. Games like Resident Evil or Silent Hill ca...
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5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Nature Photography and Amazing Scenes
A great wallpaper can start your day off on a good mood. There’s certainly no shortage of places to...
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Patched Laptops: Testing Meltdown & Spectre Patches on Ultraportable
You've probably seen our coverage and tests over the past few weeks on the Meltdown and Spectre vuln...
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What Happened Last Time AMD Beat Intel?
Seeing how quickly AMD Ryzen processors are flying off the shelves, it's not hard to see the desktop...
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Music is the secret weapon of Mario Speedrunners
Is there anything so satisfying to watch as a well-played Mariospeedrun? What makes an expert run of...
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The History of the Microprocessor and the Personal Computer
The personal computing business as we know it owes itself to an environment of enthusiasts, entrepre...
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How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process
Now that we know how processors work at a high level, it's time to dig inside to understand how the...
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The Science of Keeping It Cool
Almost every single piece of modern electronics generates heat whether we notice it or not. Without...