The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. “Obviously” is a dangerous word, even in scenarios that seem simple. Suppose, for instance, you need to do an important computation. You ...

Cleaning out your closets is always a good thing -- especially if your closet is a crowded PC hard drive. Last week, we talked about ways to get rid of the accumulated digital garbage and improve your ...

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Hard drive cloning is the technical process of creating a one-to-one copy of a hard disk drive or SSD (Solid State Drive) and all the files comprising it. When it comes to why cloning is required? The ...