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We recently looked at the origins of the integrated circuit (IC) and the calculator, which was the IC’s first killer app, but a surprise twist is that the calculator played a big part in the invention ...

I've been writing on CPU technology here at Ars for almost five years now, and during that time I've done my best to communicate computing concepts in as plain and accessible a manner as possible ...

If you're planning to buy a new laptop, desktop computer, or even a high-performance smartphone, you've probably come across ...

Nvidia is going after a lucrative market that's currently dominated by AMD and Intel.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...

What do the HP-1000 and the DEC VAX 11/730 have in common with the video games Tempest and Battlezone? More than you might think. All of those machines, along with many others from that time period, ...

Modern processors are designed to increase their clock speeds automatically when additional performance is needed. In Windows 11, a setting called Processor Performance Boost Mode lets you control how ...