Numbers in Computer Hardware, Intel GPU Re-Review, Best HDR Monitors

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 7 Must Read [Tech Fundamentals: Numbers in Computer Hardware](=.fFhre6YsFFB1WKWh3DrviA-lYFuOlZBRj-ho6g7y_2M) Welcome to [a most fundamental area of computer design](=.5pX0Ejx0i1Cwktt6HwzTrA64YZthvMJxjNqTAsNVXhQ): how numbers are represented in hardware! We know that modern computers use and are very efficient at using binary, but wasn't always the case. =.lXaEA17tanGYTJtVI7eSDhdjBWbUUAB22mYhIq8Yupw =.Yb6sSKXcPlraRcOZ_Yk_OQNTp0GWtQV1yn8fma0TZM0 Welcome to [a most fundamental area of computer design](=.lYM17PVEJoyl17QeaKhU2iqXV9Ww-RGWwGlgH6LPR5k): how numbers are represented in hardware! We know that modern computers use and are very efficient at using binary, but wasn't always the case. =.OItIqWR0usLhR6tjr9uJAKV2tXJPr5DNlQWvHl4ODSQ Gaming GPU [Intel Arc GPU Re-Review: New Drivers, New Performance?](=.Jo146Sem7pqnLHcgeRUHbHxfUyX7MfBk4bWtdY_Ja9o) Ever since Intel Arc GPUs launched, driver updates have kept coming with the promise of solid performance gains. It's now [time to test those claims](=.ZRGYOIKKFR7Z3zeIXtxZKcZbtal6-WwtrPlRkM6H3Xg) and see if reality matches up with the hype. =.zWnvgsOdYWTYtfPAQb15KiNEb-L4c7NJqFkb8D_nH2g =.CFeuYzLDfAFUvAKt4s1U3jerx_Dd8a8sjvsxHYzS-hc Ever since Intel Arc GPUs launched, driver updates have kept coming with the promise of solid performance gains. It's now [time to test those claims](=.pJf4eC9ARgEnDXpolvv7E2DDTC85rYxKFI2207fOE7U) and see if reality matches up with the hype. =.87JEgprqRLKSa44BxL0rZ_qB-iUrTy7xL1KXzSKMt5k Gaming Gear [Best HDR Gaming Monitors - Early 2023](=.86FfZN3HvUEWgTb62EAiTsy-ryI6idoRQdWbEYQ9x3Q) If you're interested in [jumping into the HDR monitor ecosystem](=.7Rj0Bs8TfoZNjDebErmTUCGmGOpxD9i48InU8hvDfNY), you will be happy to learn there are more options now than ever before -- and here are the top models you can buy right now. =.KmRxluTnwYQFwNx6CycRC4oA2BNG2V3irUynUmm8HkM =.JvaJomR4_BR-UTjB5yemKrctcCu-uqNvJm0mGlmmll0 If you're interested in [jumping into the HDR monitor ecosystem](=.X4It5kHNw65QFdPr3jqT_ax3daUJhY6EKW7rT3ddi6c), you will be happy to learn there are more options now than ever before -- and here are the top models you can buy right now. =.sbYIG2kZlfrQKm6dudLMvYSQAv80fPBTioDfiexgMoY Tech Deals [SSD prices have dropped up to 30% this year so far, but they may go even lower](=.OoJv0P9_RZqGJEcv711R0Q8782U5mil7phDhHGKFUGo) SSD prices have been on a nosedive since January amidst a massive surplus of NAND flash. 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