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Although it may be hard to tell from the explosion in chip speeds in the past year, an end to Moores Law is in sight. Manufacturing chips economically at 0.1 microns and below is going to be a challen

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Intel unloaded a swag of new Penryn-class CPUs at CES today. Zara Baxter explores the new platform and what it means for your PC.

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

What are you really getting yourself into when you click 'I agree' during software installations? We delve into the hidden world of End User Licence Agreements (EULAs).

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What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

Unless you keep your computer disconnected from a network and under secure lock and key there will always be the potential for prying eyes to access the data on your hard disk.

Sarah Kidner explores our fascination with robots, looks at their past and ponders the robotic future. What have a Czech playwright, 15th century artist Leonardo da Vinci and the future o

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Battery capacity has proven to be a serious barrier to true mobile computing. Tim Dean looks at how the technology is evolving.

The entire industry is moving towards dual-core technology, but why? Tim Dean looks at some of the reasons for the shift.

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Have we already lost our freedom to view what we want on the net? David Neiger investigates censorware and Australias Internet policies. Recent amendments to the Australian Broadcasting Act ma

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