U.S. consumers could find more efficient computers on store shelves in the coming years, thanks to the federal government and/or the state of California. Both the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and ...

The California Energy Commission has passed sweeping energy-efficiency standards for computers and monitors in an effort to reduce power costs, becoming the first state in the nation to adopt such ...

One of the primary points emerging from the recent Newsweek AI Impact Summit was that AI adoption strategies should focus on the value that could be delivered, more than the efficiency that could be ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Any conversation among semiconductor experts will inevitably drift to the end of Moore’s Law. We all like to speculate ...

Computer manufacturers who want to sell their products in the European Union now have to meet minimum energy efficiency levels. The new Ecodesign Directive Implementing Measure (IM), No. 617/2013, ...

Secondary hard drives are commonly added to a computer to increase the data storage capacity, but they can also be used to improve system performance. Hard drives are the slowest part of the computer ...

Let’s be honest: most people only think about computer health when they’re facing a problem. Unfortunately, this approach can provide a false sense of security. When you understand the basics of ...

Three Engineering professors received a $1.2 million grant across a four-year span from the National Science Foundation for their research on improving computer efficiency. The recipients are Josep ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

New computer efficiency specs go into effect July 20, 07/12/07: New Energy Star specifications for computers and related equipment that go into effect next week should save consumers and businesses ...

Your computer's performance determines not only how smooth your computing experience is, but also what types of software and games you can run. If you're confused about how your computer is performing ...

In the good old days of carbureted engines, camshafts were con-sidered the "computers" which primarily governed engine operations via intake and exhaust timing events, as well as spark management.