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Not for the faint of heart: Although using liquid metal on processors instead of thermal paste can significantly lower temperatures, one mistake during its application can lead to catastrophic damage. Fortunately, a repair show has demonstrated that damage from liquid metal isn’t necessarily irreversible. However, repairing it requires a complex deep-cleaning procedure. Northwest Repair recently […]

Everything Flows: Windows has a life cycle with clearly defined support periods, just like any other software product. Microsoft can sometimes provide extensions and exceptions to its rules, but all Windows versions eventually end up discontinued. Windows 10 is almost there. As per Microsoft policy, Windows 10 will soon reach an important milestone in its

The bleeding edge: A US aerospace company, Stratolaunch Systems, aims to develop the country’s first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test vehicle. This week’s trial shows it is moving to that goal despite the company’s messy beginning. Stratolaunch Systems conducted the first powered flight of its Talon-A test vehicle, calling it a significant milestone in developing

What just happened? In Q4 2023, Intel reportedly shipped 50 million CPUs, six times as many as AMD. The PC processor market is virtually a duopoly between Intel and AMD, with their chips powering almost all computers globally. However, over the past few years, OEMs have begun shipping some Arm-powered notebooks and convertibles, although they

In brief: For all the advances OLED TVs, monitors, and laptops have made in the last few years, they remain prohibitively expensive in many cases – especially monitors. That could start to change, however, thanks to LG Display investing $1 billion into its OLED panel manufacturing business. News that LG Display has announced it is

Media Player Classic – Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free and open-source video and audio player for Windows. MPC-HC is based on the original Guliverkli project and contains many additional features and bug fixes. The player supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback. It has a built in DVD player with

Something to look forward to: Although detailed information on the PC release of Final Fantasy XVI has yet to emerge, Square Enix said the wait shouldn’t be much longer. Prior information advised fans not to expect the PC conversion so soon. Case in point, recent series entries experienced lengthy gaps between PlayStation and PC releases,

A hot potato: While on vacation, there is a reasonable expectation of privacy within your booked dwelling. Most people would not be comfortable knowing the rental owner is watching or recording them during their stay. However, with hosts increasingly wanting to watch for damage, theft, and other violations, more guests discover they’ve been on Candid

What just happened? We all learned about Archimedes, the brilliant ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, in school. He introduced us to fascinating concepts like levers, pulleys, and even determined density while taking a bath. However, one of Archimedes’ most intriguing creations has remained in the realm of legend for centuries – the death ray. A

A hot potato: Nvidia has become the dominant force in the AI hardware industry, and CEO Jensen Huang knows it. The leather jacket-loving boss is so confident in the ability of his products, he says that even if the competitors’ chips were free, they would still be a worse option than Nvidia’s expensive alternatives. Speaking