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What is HDR?
So you're in the market for a new monitor or laptop and you check out the specs for the screen. It h...
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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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Why Do Image Files Need Different Formats?
Most of your digital photos are stored in the JPEG format (a.k.a. JPG), but when you download an ima...
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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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GPU Availability and Pricing Update: November 2021
It's time to take a look at the current state of the GPU market in our monthly update feature. In wh...
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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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3D Game Rendering 101
You're playing the latest Call of Mario: Deathduty Battleyardon your perfect gaming PC. You're looki...
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Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
If you're a devoted PC gamer, you've undoubtedly noticed that many of today's titles demand vast amo...
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The Rise of Power: Are CPUs and GPUs Becoming Too Energy Hungry?
Every couple of years, a new generation of computer processors is launched. For a long time, CPUs se...
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GPU Pricing Update: Was AMD's Radeon RX 7000 Launch a Success?
Our final GPU pricing update of the year brings some interesting data points considering we've final...
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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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Then and Now: How 30 Years of Progress Have Changed PCs
The humble personal computer has been a part of our lives, directly or indirectly, for nearly five d...