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Garmin’s New Cycling Computer Is Built for Mountain Bikers
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Mountain bikers, listen up: Garmin recently launched its latest cycling computer specifically tailored for you. The Edge MTB is designed to meet the unique needs of off-road riders. For context, the Edge MTB represents a departure from Garmin’s traditional one-size-fits-all approach to cycling computers. This device focuses pretty exclusively on…
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How to Buy Used Computer Hardware Without Getting Scammed
Summary Key components like CPU, GPU, and RAM are mostly safe to buy used, and they can lead to significant savings. Do some research to figure out what parts you should buy and how much they should cost before pulling the trigger. The best places to buy used hardware include sites like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Jawa, but always test…
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How to Access Your Home Computer While Traveling
Summary Remote desktop and VPN are different – RDP controls computers remotely, VPN connects to a home network. Choose a remote desktop app like TeamViewer, RustDesk, or Chrome Remote Desktop for easy access. Chrome Remote Desktop syncs well with Google accounts, is simple to set up, and doesn’t require software installation on host computers. As you get ready to head…
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10 Computer Hardware Names With Weird Origins
Quick Links GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) I had a professor at university who said that the sentence “click the icon with your mouse” would have been completely incomprehensible to people half a century ago—and he had a point. We use terms for our computer hardware every day without ever considering why they have the names they do. So here are…
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Does computer vision have strong business potential?
Computer vision is a well-understood field of technological development, in which computer systems derive contextual information from digital images, videos, physical scans, or other visual data. Having been kickstarted in the 1960s, computer vision has been a focus of researchers for than a half-century. From the artificial neural networks of the 1970s through to today’s multimodal AI models capable of…
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How to Wipe a Computer Clean of Personal Data
Resetting a Mac is simple, especially if you’re using one of Apple’s M-series models that debuted in 2020. These Macs, powered by Apple silicon chips like the M1, M2, M3, and new M4, have entirely replaced Intel-based models in the company’s lineup. If you’re not sure which one you have, click the Apple menu in the top left corner of…
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‘There is no law of computer science that says that AI must remain expensive and must remain large’: IBM CEO Arvind Krishna bangs the drum for smaller AI models
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna believes smaller, domain-specific AI models represent a prime opportunity for enterprises to truly capitalize on the technology. Speaking at IBM’s 2025 Think conference in Boston, Krishna reflected on the course of the generative AI boom so far, noting that the industry has matured significantly compared to last year – as have enterprises and their expectations of…
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6 Free Windows Apps I Install on Every New Computer
Windows computers come with pre-installed manufacturer bloatware and built-in apps I rarely use, while missing some tools I rely on heavily. Without the right apps, my device feels incomplete and unfamiliar. So, whenever I get a new Windows machine, here are a few apps I install right away. 5 IObit Uninstaller One of the first things I do on a…
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A Useful Quantum Computer Within 10 Years? DARPA, 2 Australian Startups & More Are Working On It
Andrew Dzurak, founder and CEO of Australian startup Diraq, holds one of the company’s projects. Image credit: Diraq DARPA has awarded two Australian startups, Diraq and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC), contracts for quantum computing research, the U.S. agency announced on April 4. Both Sydney-based companies will participate in the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) program, designed to assess other companies to…
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Researchers claim their protocol can create truly random numbers on a current quantum computer
She added, “over the years, there have been issues of poor random number generation that have hampered cryptographic implementations. There are also many reputable random number generation methods available. Using a quantum computer for random number generation is certainly an option, though there may be questions about cost or scalability.” Could be used on near-term quantum machines The authors of…
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