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  IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time

  The world of computer viruses has changed drastically over the last 25 or so years. In the early days, internet users were very naïve towards email attachments, contributing to the alarming speed that viruses could spread across the globe. These days, viruses very rarely land in our inboxes due to preconfigured firewalls and strict measures from the likes of Gmail and Outlook. SSLs.com compiled this list in looking at the destructive viruses that wreaked havoc on the Internet

  IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time
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  In Pictures: 10 (harrowing) tales of outdated tech used way past its prime

  If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it breaks, buy a replacement part on eBay and stubbornly refuse to upgrade.

  In Pictures: 10 (harrowing) tales of outdated tech used way past its prime
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  In Pictures: 6 historic tech items that were rescued from the trash

  These pieces of technology history were almost lost for good until they were rescued from a dumpster, landfill, or recycling center

  In Pictures: 6 historic tech items that were rescued from the trash
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  In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets

  How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?

  In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets
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  In Pictures: Mini-PC round-up - A look at 6 new Windows 8.1 offerings

  Desktop computers aren't the bulky towers they used to be. Here are six mini PCs that fit in the palm of your hand and will change how you think about PCs.

  In Pictures: Mini-PC round-up - A look at 6 new Windows 8.1 offerings
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  In Pictures: Computex 2015 - The powerful, wacky, and important PC gear you need to know about

  One of the last major tech expos of the year just took place in Taiwan, and with it came a flood of major PC news as manufacturers rush to prepare for Windows 10 and the crucial holiday shopping season.

  In Pictures: Computex 2015 - The powerful, wacky, and important PC gear you need to know about

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News about Components

• PC prices will continue to go up due to shortage of components

  Higher chip prices and a shortage of memory and SSDs are among the culprits driving up PC prices

• How AMD is resurrecting itself as a formidable rival to Intel

  AMD's Zen chips, an x86 licensing strategy, and world-class GPUs could be keys for the company to be the competitor it once was

• Intel's laying off 12,000 people: Five hurdles Intel faces in the near future

  It's not plain sailing for Intel as it plans to realign its focus away from the PC market and towards data center and Internet of ...

• Here's what the new Intel will look like

  The chip maker is scaling back its PC efforts and going deep on 3D memory, FPGAs and silicon photonics

• Apple's emphasis on security makes ARM-powered Macs 'inevitable'

  Apple convinces analyst that Macs will eventually run on custom silicon, not Intel's processors

• Intel's tablet adventure looking more like its netbook disaster

  Intel chips for low-end tablets could be axed as part of the company's restructuring

Interviews about Components

• Competing on multiple fronts helps Broadcom, CEO McGregor says

  In LTE phones or enterprise data centers, Broadcom sees its silicon in many places

• Mobile chip speed wars have to end, Broadcom chairman says

  Battery life will win out over ongoing performance upgrades, according to Henry Samueli

• Interview: Dell software chief talks transformation

  Swainson on the challenges of selling hosted applications, the state of innovation in enterprise software, and more

Features about Components

• Windows comes up third in OS clash two years early

  Last year, Gartner said Windows would remain No. 2 until 2017; latest data says it ended up behind Apple's OS X and iOS in 2015

• BYOD is as entrenched (and complicated) as ever

  But companies might not save as much as expected by pushing hardware costs off to employees

• Microsoft hides $US43bn Apple-esque business in plain sight

  'More Personal Computing' unit, combining devices <i>and</i> software and services, serves critical strategic purpose

• Real-time computing: Gateway to the Internet of Things?

  The next big computer trend may involve precision rather than speed.

• The 10 best Chromebooks and must-have Chrome OS apps

  In today's open source roundup: The 10 best Chromebooks you can buy and must-have Chrome OS apps to run on them. Plus: DistroWatch reviews VectorLinux ...

• Moore's Law at 50: The past and future

  Moore's Law, which has provided a guideline to maker cheaper, smaller and faster computers, endures even after 50 years