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How does Firefox work? What is content-recognition software? How do pop-up blockers work? We’ll take a deeper look to get the answers to these questions and more.

Featured Article:  How Adobe AIR Works

is well-known for Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and other design software. So why did the company release AIR, a software development platform? See more »

5 Amazing Future Technology Videos

5 Amazing Future Technology Videos

With these future technology videos, take a look at how our lives might change. See what the future holds with future technology videos.

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How Adobe AIR Works

How Adobe AIR Works

is well-known for Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and other design software. So why did the company release AIR, a software development platform?

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How Content-recognition Software Works

How Content-recognition Software Works

Content-recognition software does a lot more than just help you find that song you heard while shopping. It serves as a watchdog for copyright infringement, thus eliminating some of the toil of countless human workers scouring websites and other public spaces.

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How does SETI home work?

How does SETI home work?

How does SETI@home thing work? What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?

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How Microsoft Works

How Microsoft Works

Microsoft is a software company. It makes money by selling its software for use on computers. That's an accurate summary, but it doesn't tell anywhere near the whole story. Microsoft rules the world, but just what does it do, anyway?

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How Wirth's Law Works

How Wirth's Law Works

Computer hardware continues to get faster, seemingly in accordance with Moore's Law. But an axiom known as Wirth's Law says that software is getting slower even more quickly. Why?

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Tech Talk: How Well Do You Know Bill Gates?

Tech Talk: How Well Do You Know Bill Gates?

Everyone knows Bill Gates founded Microsoft and became a snillionaire -- he's the richest guy in the world right now, according to Forbes magazine. But what else do you really know about him? Take the quiz and found out.

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Why do people pirate software?

Why do people pirate software?

Some say the reason people steal software is because of its cost. But it turns out there are many reasons why people pirate computer programs. Is there any effective way to prevent software piracy?

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Will Google destroy Microsoft?

Will Google destroy Microsoft?

As they branch out into other fields, tech giants Google and Microsoft are engaged in a full-scale turf war. Which one -- if either -- will come out on top?

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