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The FCC pushes forward for you, and you win! This week marks a huge win for the FCC, and for you, fellow netizens and Maximum PC fans. The FCC just went and pushed forward a proposal to reclassify internet service as a public utility—just like electricity and water. Last week I wrote a piece on…
World’s thinnest silicon material could lead to faster significantly faster computer chips It’s not quite the Holy Grail of computing, though the creation of a silicene transistor has researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering giddy because it’s never been done before. In fact, human-made silicene was just a theoretical…
Twitter will begin aggressively booting trolls and abusers It’s no secret that Twitter is a haven for trolls. You know it, we know it, and even Twitter CEO Disk Costolo knows it. The question is, will the company ever do anything about it? It appears so — in a heartfelt memo to employees, Costolo held…
We also formally introduce Maximum PC’s new Editor-in-Chief Tuan Nguyen Yes, we know we’ve been away from the podcast room for quite some time, but hopefully episode 236 makes up for most of the delay. We talk about a bunch of interesting things in the show that include HoloLens, Windows 10, CES 2015, and the…
The final nail in Windows RT’s coffin For all intents and purposes, Windows RT is finally dead. That was actually true a week ago when Microsoft discontinued its Surface 2 tablets, thereby removing life support from Windows RT. But now that Microsoft announced it’s no longer producing Nokia Lumia 2520 tablets, it’s okay to write…
The ABCs of podcasting Car rides and long commutes have been mitigated by the immense popularity of podcasts. What’s great about podcasts, unlike radio, is that they’re largely democratic endeavors. Anyone and everyone is free to record, edit, and publish their own podcasts. In an effort to help out any aspiring podcasters out there, we’ve…
Top Deal: That single-core Sempron chip was a great buy back in the day. But now? Not so much. It’s time for a platform upgrade, and if you’re sticking with AMD, you can snag the polar opposite of that Sempron part by checking out today’s top deal for an AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core CPU for…
Get touchy-feely with Office today Are you rocking a copy of the Windows 10 Technical Preview? If so, you can kick the tires on three of Microsoft’s Universal Office apps — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. All three are immediately available to download in the new Windows Store beta, which you can gain access to if…
A big win for net neutrality advocates The war over net neutrality isn’t over, but it did just swing somewhat in favor of those who support a level playing field, one that’s devoid of paid fast lanes. Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), confirmed today that he wants to reclassify and regulate…
A mechanical plank with an aluminum faceplate Over the past few years, mechanical keyboards have surged in popularity, expanding a category that was once defined by just a handful of models to one that’s beginning to overflow with options. And we’re not complaining. An interesting side effect of this growing popularity is a desire by…