The Pew Internet Project has probed some of the softer issues surrounding men’s and women’s internet use. Over the years, we have asked a variety of questions about users’ awareness of internet issues ...

In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it’s all about your questions and our community’s answers. Each week, we’ll dig into our question bag, provide ...

A computer parts distributor buys parts from wholesalers and manufacturers and sells directly to end-user customers or to retailers. The computer parts and accessories distribution business is a very ...

A computer is a complex machine. While most of it works on a microscopic level, it certainly has recognizable macroscopic components that contribute to its uses. A computer can be used to do just ...

Key components like CPU, GPU, and RAM are mostly safe to buy used, and they can lead to significant savings. Do some research to figure out what parts you should buy and how much they should cost ...

Editor’s note: In this first of three features, processor expert Russell Fish provides his take on the future of computers, and multicore processing in particular. Contentious and opinionated, Fish ...

The only remarkable thing about the product that revolutionized the personal computing business was the fact that IBM built it. If any other company of the era built and marketed the IBM Personal ...