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With AMD and Nvidia focusing on the high-end, the graphics card market remains weak with flat demand. On the upside, price inflation is a thing of the past with abundant stock at or near the MSRP.

Significant advances have been made in the technology that powers self-driving cars in the last decade, but there's still further to go. We dive into the current state of self-driving cars in 2023.

Four decades ago, the CPU market was far more diverse than it is today. One company called NexGen had backing from big PC names, plenty of capital, and a team of great engineers. But what happened?

For over 50 years, video games have been a significant part of popular culture. Born in the minds of creative engineers, games have grown from mere curiosities into a global industry worth billions of dollars.

These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be held for ransom?

After its big splash, today we're taking a second look at Nvidia's DLSS 3 technology to see what has changed and improved in previous games and new releases that have arrived with integrated support.

Welcome to a most fundamental area of computer design: how numbers are represented in hardware! We know that modern computers use and are very efficient at using binary, but wasn't always the case.

If you have several PCs all connected to the same network and want to access one that's currently switched off, you can power it back up remotely thanks to a cool bit of networking tech.

When choosing your next monitor to buy, it might be worth considering one that offers HDR. Here's our explainer, giving you all the info you need on this amazing technology.

The latest and biggest 3D games often seem to have a problem with stuttering. Ask around and finger of blame often points to shader compilation. But why, and what can be done about it?

After a period of consistent new GPU releases from Nvidia and AMD, things have cooled down in February, but it's still worth taking a look at how the market is behaving and what we can expect.

As the power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climb ever higher, we ask and answer a simple question -- just how hot is too hot for today's PC components?

Get peace of mind by automating your backups with this Windows trick. Check out how File History remembers to keep backups so you don't have to.

A lot can happen in four years, especially in the world of PCs. How much better can a new GPU actually be? Here's one upgrade tale to show that picture.

When I mentioned to a few friends that I was writing a feature about two-step authentication, the typical response was an eye-roll and "Oh, that annoying thing?..." But wait. There's more to it.

Today, multiplayer gaming is easy. But in the 90s, it was cumbersome and not exactly user friendly until an app called GameSpy hit the scene which made browsing for servers and connecting with players a far more intuitive process. It was a game-changer.

While the launch of the Steam Deck was the opposite of pompous, Valve's gaming handheld has kept gaining momentum. One year later, let's take a look at the impact it's had on the PC gaming market.

In this explainer we support with data why testing CPU performance with a GPU bottleneck is a bad idea, so you can have a full understanding of our testing methods when reviewing CPUs.

Need to give someone your Wi-Fi password but can't find the key on the router? Use your Windows PC and our handy guide to uncover the hidden treasure.

Thirty years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. The fascinating story of Rendition is one of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics.

We've compiled a list of 21 programs that are great for analyzing or benchmarking your devices -- whether you're into overclocking, tweaking your system, or simply want to see what you've got.

Our list of the most anticipated games for 2023 is a mix of remakes, new entries from long-dormant series, and a handful of new IPs. We've been waiting for some of these titles for literal years.

Our monthly GPU pricing update gives us the opportunity to revisit new card launches like the recent RTX 4070 Ti, see how those affect the overall market and where the best GPU deals are.

Hardcore PC users might consider themselves above learning new tricks, but you can always sharpen your skills, and we bet that you'll find at least one useful thing here that you didn't know before.

"Playing video games can make you a better driver," it's not exactly what you imagine. Ironically, studies show that first-person shooters like Call of Duty provide more benefits for drivers than driving games do.

Trimming is a process that helps to maintain the performance of a solid-state drive over time. Windows and other OS optimize SSDs by using trimming. But what exactly is it and how does it work?

With the recent launch of new GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia, it's time to take a look into what graphics cards are the best value right now, using the most up to date pricing in several regions.

We break down all the codes and ratings of microSD and SD cards and offer the best choices available. You might be surprised by the broad availability of high-speed, large capacity flash memory.

Portable apps usually offer the same functionality as the regular versions of your favorite software, but without any installers involved. That means you can run them directly from a USB drive or a cloud folder synced across PCs.

Buying a graphics card is becoming very expensive, especially if you're aiming for a high-end GPU. But there may be another option, playing games on the cloud, but does that really work?