Here’s a scenario that we hear often: It’s a chore to use your computer, because whenever you turn on your PC, it feels so slow. But you don’t want to buy a new system—you only use yours infrequently ...

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An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Chances are that most of the time when you hop on your Mac, you go through the same first steps. For me, it's checking my email (in horror), ...

A slow-running computer can be a major headache, affecting your productivity and causing unnecessary stress. But before frustration kicks in and makes you run to buy a new machine, there are several ...

For those curious about "the cloud", here's your explainer. (Photo: Getty) You’ve likely heard people talk about “the cloud” in the context of devices and data storage—but if you’ve merely nodded ...

Programmers normally want to minimize the time their code takes to execute. But in 1962, the Hungarian mathematician Tibor Radó posed the opposite problem. He asked: How long can a simple computer ...

Power down? Sleep? Hybernate? What's the best option for you? (Photo: Getty) Ask your average person this simple question of tech hygiene — should you turn your computer off at night, or leave it on? ...

Data-center companies face two pressing questions. First, how do they increase the density of computing power that high-performance systems need to support AI and machine learning? Second, how do data ...

The goal of the “busy beaver” game is to find the longest-running computer program. Its pursuit has surprising connections to some of the most profound questions and concepts in mathematics.