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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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Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. Your Own RTX GPU
Nvidia's GeForce Now has changed a lot in the year since we asked the question: which is better, a n...
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Fire TV vs. Roku vs. Chromecast: Between a set
As Amazon Fire TV ($99) bursts onto the market to compete with streamers like the Roku 3 ($99) and A...
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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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How to Use Intel PresentMon for Benchmarking and Testing
Software tools for recording frame rates, measuring temperatures, or reporting power usage of graphi...
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GPU Mining is Dead, Where are my Cheap GPUs?
Let's talk GPU prices and this month's update is very interesting because of two key factors: the fi...
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Explainer: What Are Processor Threads?
In the beginning, it was just one. Years went by before it became two, and then four. Now you can ha...
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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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Debunking a Myth: DDR3 RAM vs. ECC Memory Performance
Recently, a workstation PC was reviewed on a well-known PC hardware site that included a Quadro vide...
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Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: AMD Ryzen Edition
Today we're taking a look at Windows 11 versus Windows 10 performance using AMD Ryzen processors. Re...
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Google Drive Alternatives: Improving Privacy and Security
In an age of eroding online privacy and increasing corporate surveillance, many are looking for a go...
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A Year Later, You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free
Although Microsoft concluded its free Windows 10 upgrade program on July 29, 2016, the company has y...