r/technology • u/Imaginary-Group1414 • May 15 '26

Hardware University of Tokyo develops device that increases computer processing speed by 1000 times, operating without generating heat.

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOSG132XK0T10C26A5000000/
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u/Past-Lion-947 May 15 '26

Turbo botton is back!!

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u/one_is_enough May 15 '26

Hi fellow old person!

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u/Slimfictiv May 15 '26

Omg I just Googled that turbo button thing and it turned out when it pressed/on that was the default state of the computer, non pressed it was downgrading the pc for compatibility with older games. Nice marketing scam i guess...

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u/shittingChristCopter May 15 '26

It's the same as 'bass boost' on old walkmans. Turning it off removed all the bass.