I check my Windows PC’s speed with one easy command. Here’s how
If you’ve had your PC for a while or are issued a laptop for work, it can be difficult to gauge whether your PC is up to speed compared to other PCs. But there’s a…
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Japan destroys internet speed record with new fiber optic technology
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan has set a groundbreaking record: a data transmission rate of 1.02 petabits per second (around 127,500 GB/s) over 1,802 kilometers (about 1,120 miles), reports…
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W review: Blistering speed, breathtaking price
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great CPU performance Often record-setting GPU performance Fast SSD and AI performance, too 4K 120Hz display with Mini-LED backlight Lots of connectivity Cons Heavy and bulky So-so keyboard and…
Google Chrome breaks ‘highest score ever’ on web speed benchmark
Yesterday, in a Chromium blog post, Google announced that Chrome has achieved “the highest score ever” in the Speedometer 3 benchmarking assessment, making it one of the fastest browsers in the world. Thanks to a…
Best VPN services 2025: Top speed, price, privacy, and more
A virtual private network, aka VPN, is one of the best tools you can use to boost your online privacy and security. But in the vast ocean of available services, it can be incredibly difficult…
Western Digital’s leaked PCIe 5 SSD could be an utter speed demon
I imagine that it’s got to be super frustrating to work on a product launch for months or years…only for a retailer to spoil the big reveal by putting up a listing ahead of the…
New AI text diffusion models break speed barriers by pulling words from noise
These diffusion models maintain performance faster than or comparable to similarly sized conventional models. LLaDA’s researchers report their 8 billion parameter model performs similarly to LLaMA3 8B across various benchmarks, with competitive results on tasks…
Use this formula to calculate your USB cable’s data transfer speed
Buying an expensive, “fast” USB cable only to find that it chugs along like a steam train when transferring data can be highly disappointing. On the other hand, cheaper USB cables that deliver faster-than-expected data…
Mac Speed Test: Test your Mac’s performance with these benchmark tools
Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection…
How to clean up a Mac: Clear the desktop, make space and speed up
Over time, your Mac probably accumulates a lot of cruft. There are applications you no longer use, duplicate and outdated data, a desktop full of icons when you only use four…you know what I mean.…