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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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Productivity Boost: Enable 'Night Mode' on All Your Devices
Why it matters:It's becoming common knowledge that exposure to blue light can suppress the productio...
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What Ever Happened to GameSpy?
Today, multiplayer gaming is easy. You hop onto a game, press "play online," and in moments, you're...
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The Most Memorable Overclocking
Enthusiasts have been pushing the limits of silicon for as long as microprocessors have existed. Ear...
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5 Windows File Explorer Alternatives You Should Try
A key component of Windows that hasn't fundamentally changed over the years is the File Explorer. Wh...
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The Evolution of Ransomware
These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. Initially, the ran...
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Against All Odds: How Netflix Made It
Home video rentals were already a $16 billion industry when Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph decided...
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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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Ever Wonder How the Shazam Algorithm Works?
Your phone's ability to identify any song it listens to is pure technological magic. In this article...
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Anatomy of a Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Every single desktop PC, console, or laptop has one of these. It doesn't boost your frame rate or ch...
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How to Get Your Significant Other Into Gaming
You play games, but your significant other does not. It's a common scenario that can be a point of c...
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The Inner Workings of PCI Express
PCI Express is a technology that consistently makes headlines, with new specifications boasting ever...