EXPLAINER: What is a derecho?
Multiple tornadoes and thunderstorms that struck the Great Plains and upper Midwest on Dec. 15 were the result of a rare event called a derecho, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. It was the first on record in Decem.....»»
Explainer: how the UAE probe reached Mars" orbit
The first Arab interplanetary mission reached Mars' orbit Tuesday in the most critical stage of its journey to unravel the secrets of weather on the Red Planet......»»
What is Roku? The streaming platform fully explained
What is Roku? Is it a device or software or a streaming service? And what does it cost? Our full explainer will make you a streaming media expert in minutes......»»
What does Samsung’s adaptive refresh rate do? Smartphone refresh rates explained
What is a refresh rate, and how does it affect your smartphone? Here's an explainer on what a 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate on a smartphone actually is......»»
What is HDR10+ Adaptive? The HDR calibration system fully explained
HDR enthusiasts have another acronym to learn: HDR10+ Adaptive. What is it and which TVs and streaming services support it? Our explainer has the answers......»»
Explainer: What are MMX, SSE, and AVX?
Computer technology is no strange to acronyms: CPU, RAM, SSD, to name but a few. Ever so often, new ones appear on the scene in the never-ending quest to improve the capabilities of our computing devices. Today we'll explain processor instruction set.....»»
EXPLAINER: The real math behind "net zero" carbon emissions
More than 100 countries—responsible for about two-thirds of the world's heat-trapping gases—have announced plans to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to "net zero" in coming decades to help curb man-made climate change......»»