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Is It Safe To Leave A Computer On All The Time?Periodically I am asked whether it's "safe" to leave a computer on all the time. The answer is yes if it's a desktop (meaning not a laptop).Read full story →
Computer Repair And Magnetic ScrewdriversFor a long while, I would never use a magnetic screwdriver when working on a computer. I had an experience where a motherboard was working pRead full story →
5 Ways To Remotely Connect a Computer Over The InternetIt's one thing to remotely control a computer on your LAN (in which case VNC or Remote Desktop Connection takes care of that with ease), butRead full story →
What your computer says about youIf you can tell a lot about a man from his shoes, then the computer he personalises with wallpaper, icons and his preferred software provideRead full story →
Transistor provides link between computers and humansComputers could be able to communicate with the human body - and even control organs - following the development of a proton-based organic tRead full story →
Build your own supercomputerThe term “supercomputer” is a loose one. There’s no official definition, so there’s nothing preventing you from applying the term to your deRead full story →
How to play arcade games on your PC with MAME: play retro games on your computer with this Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME)The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) lets you run old arcade-game code on your PC. It’s a well-supported open-source project, so obtaRead full story →
Google Voice improves speech-to-text using the power of “thinking” computersListening to a voicemail requires an average investment of around 30 seconds. The end result is usually a trivial “it’s mum, call me back plRead full story →
Throw away your old computers: researcher discovers serious Intel CPU security exploitNew research has uncovered a serious firmware-level security exploit in Intel’s processors from 1997 to 2010 (pre-Sandy Bridge), allowing atRead full story →
How to build a PC: An online guide to building your own computer from scratchFew things can compare to the satisfaction you get from building your own PC from scratch, or upgrading your existing model. With computer pRead full story →
How to stream PS4 games to your PC or Mac computer using Remote PlayIn 2016 the PS4 is already a multimedia powerhouse, but in the latest firmware update, Sony introduced new features that make your PS4 even Read full story →
Using the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S as my only computerOne of the big manufacturing goals with portable computers has been to make them smaller and smaller, without having to sacrifice features oRead full story →
Here’s how you can fix an overheating computer or laptopIs your computer overheating? It can be hard to track down the component causing the issue on your own, so let us help you track down that aRead full story →
Meet the companies making ethical computersWe’re all in this together: we have one planet, and one chance to save it, which is why the UK has signed up for CRC (the Carbon Reduction CRead full story →
This quantum computer blueprint could change life as we know itDubbed “the holy grail of science”, quantum computing has long featured on the scientific community’s agenda. Now, in a revolutionary breaktRead full story →
BlueBorne is an airborne computer virus that could blow your connected devices wide openComputer viruses have finally become airborne with the discovery of BlueBorne – a Bluetooth-highjacking infection. Don’t think this is limitRead full story →
My Computer Shuts Off Randomly. What can I do?A Vinko WEB Technologies reader contacted us yesterday asking why their desktop computer was randomly shutting down. While difficult to troubleshoot speRead full story →
Watch a 1980s electric car transform into the world’s largest computer mouseA bright yellow Comuta-car is a strange sight on its own terms, but a pair of YouTubers has given the 1980s electric vehicle an even more unRead full story →
How to build a quantum computer: Engineers unveil blueprint for a next-gen PCQuantum computers have been proven in theory - now it’s time to get building. That’s the idea behind the University of Sussex’s efforts to lRead full story →
Will quantum computers ever see the light of day, or are they the ultimate vapourware?Scan back through yellowing copies of any computer magazine and you’ll find repeated reference to quantum computers being ‘the next big thinRead full story →
Quick Tip: Find Your Computer’s IP Address in WindowsYour PC's IP address is the unique set of digits that identify and distinguish it on your local network. Knowing your PC's local IP address Read full story →
The number of girls choosing to study Computer Science in the UK drops below 1%Girls now comprise less than a tenth of Computer Science students in the UK, with 0.4% of female pupils choosing to study it at A-Level. In Read full story →
There’s now a computer that can predict the future, but only if it’s about making saladImagine what we could do with the power to look into the future? Would you look ahead to the winner of the World Cup and put down a big fat Read full story →
Meet Smartbox, the company designing computers for disabled peopleWhat are you looking for from your next tablet? A high-resolution screen? Decent battery life? A set of speakers that don’t make Netflix souRead full story →
A supercomputer that works like the human brain has just been turned onResearchers at Manchester University have just switched on the world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer. While a neuromorphic supercomputeRead full story →
Victims of paralysis can now use tech thanks to a new brain-computer interfaceFor those who are unable to use their arms or hands, a world of touch-based devices isn’t the most accessible place. Now though, thanks to nRead full story →
How To Play Hay Day on PC Computer / LaptopHave you ever dreamed of having your own farm? Well, perhaps not, but Hay Day is a great Android and iOS game in which you can grow and custRead full story →
How Put an Audio Cassette’s Recording on a ComputerAudio cassettes are old news, but what if you had something recorded on that old audio cassette that you hold very dear? Maybe the cassette Read full story →
How To Check if Someone Else is Using your ComputerGiven the proper software and know-how, practically everything that you do while using your computer can be tracked and annotated. The last Read full story →
How To Format your Windows 7 Computer without CDI know lots of people who still use Windows 7. Some businesses still use it because Windows 10 is expensive and they have software designed Read full story →
How To Record Computer Audio on your Mac with AudacityAudacity has long been among the best free audio-recording tools. It works like a charm if, for example, you do podcasts, explainer videos, Read full story →
Computer Keeps Shutting Down Playing Games – What To DoIf computer keeps shutting down during games, that’s going to get very old very quickly. Fortunately, there are some usual suspects we can tRead full story →
Computer Keeps Crashing While Playing Games – A Few SolutionsThere’s nothing worse than getting to the end of a level or beating a challenging boss only to have the game crash before it saves. If your Read full story →
Computer Keeps Blowing/Killing Power Supplies – What To DoThe power supply in a desktop computer has a lot of responsibility. It has to take electricity from the wall and refine it to remove spikes,Read full story →
How Old Is My Computer?Knowing the manufacturing date of a PC or Mac is useful to keep better track of the state of your system, allowing you to make better decisiRead full story →