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Using a U2F Key to Secure Your Google, Dropbox, and GitHub Accounts
Last week we discussed the basics of two-factor authentication (2FA) and why it's a good idea to tak...
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Sound Cards: Worth Buying or Just a Niche Product?
So you've gone through your checklist of components you want to purchase for building your new PC. Y...
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How to Boot to BIOS in Windows 11
The Windows 11 POST (Power On Self-Test) process happens quickly for improved startup times, leaving...
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Explainer: What Are Tensor Cores?
For the past three years Nvidia has been making graphics chips that feature extra cores, beyond the...
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4GHz CPU Battle: Ryzen 3900X vs. 3700X vs. Core i9
IPC stands for "instructions per cycle" and it can be a good indicator of a processor's architecture...
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Estimating CPU Performance Using Amdahl's Law
If you are in the market for a new computer, or thinking of upgrading your current system, choosing...
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Buying an MP3 Player in 2018
While most people who enjoy music on the go these days are listening from their phones, there are st...
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A Decade Later: Does the Q6600 Still Have Game in 2017?
Launched over a decade ago, the 65nm Core 2 Extreme QX6700 was Intel's first quad-core desktop proce...
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Explainer: What is an API?
Direct3D. OpenAL. Winsock. You've probably heard of these, you might have even usedthem before, but...
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Ranking the Fallout Games
In the 20+ years since the Fallout franchise was introduced to the world, all of the games have been...
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Explainer: Number Representations in Computer Hardware
As Shakespeare would have it, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet...
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How We Test: CPU Benchmarks, Misconceptions Explained
We're certain many of you already have a solid understanding of how we perform CPU benchmarks, but a...