Colorado Gov. Polis signs “for-cause” eviction protections into law

Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U.S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants. The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate … Read more

How much RAM do you need for a laptop, gaming PC, or tablet?

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Random access memory, usually shortened to RAM or simply “memory,” is one of the most important parts of any computing device. Modern PCs, tablets, and phones typically have from 2GB up to 32GB, though some have even more. But how much RAM do you need, exactly? Adding more RAM to … Read more

If you’re still gaming on 16GB of RAM, you’re missing out

Corsair A good gaming PC is not just a top-notch graphics card, a reliable processor, and a bunch of irrelevant components. Every part plays a role in delivering a smooth gaming experience, and while those two big-ticket components may have the biggest impact, the amount of memory (RAM) in your PC is also a huge … Read more

How to enable XMP to run your RAM at full speed

Pushing your hardware to its full potential — such as by enabling XMP — ensures that you get the best performance which is crucial for all sorts of heavy tasks including gaming. Memory is one of the key components that can bring a noticeable improvement in performance. Surprisingly, in most cases, your RAM isn’t running … Read more

How to Check Your VRAM — How Much GPU Memory Do You Have?

Knowing how much VRAM your graphics card has is incredibly important for modern gaming. Most need a certain amount to run at all, and if you want to optimize your game performance and visuals, you need to know how much VRAM you’re working with. Many games have VRAM use bars within their settings menu, so … Read more

Brain: Study investigates what happens in brain when daydreaming

TORONTO: A mouse study published in Nature has taken a team led by Harvard Medical School researchers one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming.The researchers monitored the activity of neurons in the visual cortex of mouse brains while the animals were awake and silent. They discovered that these neurons occasionally … Read more