周渝民
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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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Windows 8.1: Six Things Microsoft Got Right and Others That Are Still Missing
Not unlike previous releases of Microsoft's ubiquitous desktop OS, Windows 8 has faced a lot of scru...
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Is Virtual Reality Missing Its Moment?
When Facebook announced they were acquiring VR pioneer Oculus in early 2014 for $2 billion, I was a...
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10 Most Memorable Fictional Technologies
Science fiction books, movies, games, TV shows and other media have long been home to amazing techno...
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How Much RAM? 4GB vs. 8GB vs. 16GB Performance
Editor's Note:An update to this article has been posted here.Intel Skylake processors will be about...
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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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An Android User's Perspective: Two Weeks with the iPhone 6s, Part 2
It's now been two weeks since I started using the iPhone 6s as my daily driver, and so far the devic...
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10 Electronic Devices That Are Nearly Impossible to Repair
It's becoming tradition that with every new high-profile gadget release, we showcase whatever findin...
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Explainer: What is a File System?
Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting...
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Why Are Modern PC Games Using So Much VRAM?
Even if you're just a casual follower of tech news, you can't have missed that the amount of video m...
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We're not in Ubuntu Anymore: The Linux Distros You've (Probably) Never Heard About Before
Unlike Windows and macOS, there is a world of Linux versions, known as distributions, for users to e...