In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and make the whole system work more efficiently. The discrepancy between computational and memory speed ultimately…
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Until now, uploading photos on your Android phone has seemed like a perfectly good idea. But in just a few weeks beginning in June, 2021, that decision is going to hit you right in the wallet! At that time, Google will begin to enforce its new…
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If you’re wondering how to increase the performance of your Windows 11 PC, you may already know one way: Use the Windows 10 power-performance slider. But in Windows 11, Microsoft has hidden it in a new location. We’ll show you where. Microsoft offers you an…
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Why did I suddenly want to play the original Duke Nukem on my Steam Deck? I can’t recall the exact reason, but I do know that after a hefty dose of Googling and a thorough amount of trial and error, Valve’s gaming handheld came alive…
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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great performance for a wide array of tasks Big, high res, fast refreshing screen Good quality metal build Convenient, fast fingerprint reader Reasonable price Good battery life Cons Skimps on ports Gets warm to the touch and loud under…
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When you disconnect your computer’s power supply from the wall, it jumps in to save your BIOS or UEFI settings in your motherboard’s CMOS-RAM (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). But even the most reliable battery only has a certain lifespan. Over time, a CMOS battery’s performance can degrade…
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If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the “Ad-Supported discount (formerly known as the “With Special Offers” discount). It seemed like a good idea…
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Microsoft has included a new “smart charging” feature in some new Surface devices, including the Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8, that prevents them being fully charged. This is a feature, not a bug—but it can also be frustrating if you don’t understand what’s…
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If there are two words that strike fear into the heart of every gamer, they’re “stick drift.” This dreaded hardware failing on analog sticks has been the bane of many a controller, notably the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons, and unfortunately it’s a rare but confirmed issue…
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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Reasonably priced Decent 1080p gaming Well made Attractive red keyboard backlighting Cons Disappointing screen Not the most powerful Poor battery life Our Verdict Despite surprisingly good 1080p gaming performance, the MSI GF63 Slim for 2023 is a bundle of…
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The technology behind SD cards is based on flash memory, which retains information securely even without a power supply. Nevertheless, even this technology has its limits. The electrical charges stored in the memory cells, which represent our data, can become unstable over time. This means…
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Good news, privacy enthusiasts: WhatsApp isn’t the only Meta-owned app that supports encrypted messages. Facebook Messenger also offers an encrypted messaging feature called Secret Conversations. Secret Conversations allows Messenger users to send end-to-end encrypted messages to their Facebook friends. There are a couple of caveats,…