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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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What is a Checksum, and What Can You Do With It?
You're about to click on a download button and notice a weird looking code next to it. It doesn't se...
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How USB Works
Editor's note:An updated version of this article has been published.For 25 years, the USB port has b...
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Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Solid State Drives
It's magnetic. It's electric. It's photonic. No, this isn't going to be about a new superhero trio i...
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GPU Pricing Update: Hardware Still Overpriced?
Welcome to our monthly GPU pricing update. This series has remained remarkably popular even though G...
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Computer Tips & Tricks Everyone Should Know
Many hardcore computer users might consider themselves above learning new tricks, but there are alwa...
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Making a Fast Quad
In a recent hardware deep-dive, we took a look at how CPU cores and cache impacted gaming performanc...
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King's Field Retrospective: Exploring the Roots of Elden Ring and Dark Souls
A little over 10 years ago, Demon's Souls launched on the PS3, an action RPG import from a little-kn...
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The State of Quantum Computing Systems
The Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer and Computer, or the ENIAC as it is commonly known, is...
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Anatomy of RAM
Every single computer has RAM, whether it's embedded into a processor or sitting on a dedicated circ...
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A Surveillance Primer: 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes, 14 Eyes
As awareness of global surveillance grows, more people are looking for information about the Five Ey...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Benchmarked
Today we're benchmarking a cargo plane load of graphics cards in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator...