Researchers at MIT have created a new implementation for how the CPU cache interacts with the processor and data, by replacing the archaic fixed cache found in all modern processors. In every modern ...

Even with today’s powerful multicore processors, system designers must make sure that processes share resources correctly. Time partitioning is a key technique for ensuring that an OS correctly shares ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. &#151 Hoping to solve a major problem in systems design, Intel Corp. on Monday (Feb. 7) disclosed more details about its dynamic low-power technology for high-end microprocessors. The ...

Thanks to its impressive hardware and software synergy, Microsoft's new Project Scorpio console is able to hit amazing performance like native 4K 60FPS Ultra PC settings in games like Forza 6: Apex.

The dynamic range of an audio signal is the difference between the quietest discernible part of the signal and the loudest undistorted part of the signal. It is normally expressed in decibels (dB).

I'm a second year engineer, and the noise of my computer starts to annoy me, day in and day out in my little dorm room. I researched some sound deadening technologies, but they're all damned expensive ...

Adjusting the clock speed of the CPU. Also called "dynamic frequency scaling," CPU throttling is commonly used to automatically slow down the computer when possible to use less energy and conserve ...

Cambridge, Mass.-based MOTU (Mark of the Unicorn) on Wednesday made Digital Performer 4.51 available for download. This upgrade to the MIDI and audio sequencer adds performance improvements as well as ...