85 Seconds to Midnight: We Are Officially Out of Time
The Clock Just Moved. You Should Panic (A Little). If you thought 90 seconds was bad, welcome to the new reality. Yesterday, the Bulletin of …
Stop Your ISP From Spying: DNS over HTTPS on Ubuntu (The Easy Way)
Let’s be real for a second: your ISP knows way too much about you. Even if you use HTTPS for everything (which you should), your …
This is why you update: ACF Extended Plugin Vulnerability
A critical-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in the ACF Extended plugin for WordPress, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain full administrator privileges on vulnerable …
Stop Your ISP From Tracking You: The “Boring” Privacy Setting You Need Now
Quick question: When you type a website into your browser, who actually sees that first request? You probably think it’s just you and the website. …
Overclocking: What It Is and Who Should Do It
You’ve probably heard the term overclocking tossed around in tech circles, gaming forums, or even from that one friend who swears they unlocked the hidden …
What is IPC (Instructions Per Clock)?
Have you ever wondered how your computer’s processor actually manages to ‘think’ and work through tasks? If you’re diving into the world of CPUs, you’ve …
What is Hyperthreading/SMT and Does It Matter?
With technology evolving at the speed of light, understanding the inner workings of your computer’s processor can feel like decoding an ancient script. Among the …
Thermal Throttling and Why Cooling Matters
TLDR: Thermal throttling in a CPU is like when you run really fast and start feeling too hot, so you slow down to avoid getting …
CPU Manufacturing Process (nm): Why Smaller Often Means Better
When you hear tech enthusiasts talk about CPUs and their “nanometer” sizes, you might feel like they’re speaking a foreign language. What does 7nm or …
CPU Sockets and Chipsets: Compatibility Guide for Beginners
Introduction to CPU Sockets and Chipsets If you have ever peeked inside a computer, you probably noticed a myriad of tiny connectors and chips making …