At some point, everyone learns that a CPU has a variable number of cores inside, and that number influences its performance. The next natural impulse is to find out how many cores your CPU has. The good news is, figuring that out is extremely easy in Windows 10. Simply tap the Windows key (or click …
Apple’s new M1 Ultra will be an impressive processor. There’s no doubt of that since the M1 Ultra is, well, pretty much two impressive M1 Max chips joined at the hip. That makes it a 20-core (16 performance, 4 efficiency) processor, plus a 64-core GPU and a nutty 800GB of memory bandwidth thanks to its …
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PCWorld Steam claims that taking screenshots is simple. Just press F12 while in a game. You don’t have to memorize multiple keystrokes like for Windows Game Bar or GeForce Experience. And it’s true—that part is straightforward. But where those screenshots end up is less simple. Steam lies about where it deposits those images. Well, it …
Humble Bundle Are you looking to sharpen your coding skills? If so, Humble Bundle has teamed up with the publisher Packt for the All-in-One Python Bundle. This bundle offers your choice of three, eight, or twenty-four books. These books will help you become a better Python programmer whether you want to work on websites, data …
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People line up to withdraw US dollars from an ATM at a Moscow supermarket. Getty Images This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. As Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies, the US and its allies have continued to increase their economic pressure …
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Death is just a poorly calculated leap away. FromSoftware Almost everything in Elden Ring will try to kill you — mercilessly, repeatedly, in creative and often unavoidable ways. More often than not, they’ll succeed. And once you get past the inevitable rage and frustration, you’ll probably love it. In fact, FromSoftware games have a reputation …
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Two of the biggest laptop vendors have chosen to pass over Microsoft’s blossoming vision for PC chip security, Pluton. But the reason why may be less complex than it appears: Both companies are apparently sticking with an established relationship with Intel’s vPro technology, instead. The Register reported this week that both Dell and Lenovo planned …
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Valve Though the Steam Deck runs a highly-customized version of Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS, and uses it to get some rather amazing gaming performance out of its AMD hardware, the gadget is more than capable of running other operating systems. Naturally, people have wanted to install Windows on the Steam Deck ever since the portable PC’s …
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Xeno Wouldn’t it be great if File Explorer could show you different folders in the same window, using the tab system we all know and love from our favorite browsers? Well, it can. All you have to do is ditch Microsoft’s standard file manager for a third-party alternative, like you already ditched Internet Explorer a …
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JBL Listen up! If you want a decent pair of true wireless earbuds at a good price, we’ve found them. Amazon is selling the JBL Live 300TWS earbuds for $48.70. The deal price covers the white model only. That’s down from the more recent price of $75. When we reviewed these earbud, we gave them …
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