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Best USB-C monitors 2023: These displays have a hidden talent
Image: Matt Smith / Foundry USB-C is the one connection to rule them all—literally, in many cases, thanks to a recent law passed by the European Parliament. Its popularity has made USB-C a common sight on new monitors. A USB-C monitor can act as USB hub, giving you additional ports for connecting various USB devices
The best monitors: 4K, gaming, HDR, and more
Image: Matt Smith/IDG Need a new monitor for your PC? We’ve combed through scores of options to find the best monitors available in 2022. Our picks are the result of hundreds of hours spent testing the latest models from Acer, Asus, BenQ, Dell, LG, Samsung, and other major brands. While our favorite monitor overall is
The best gaming monitors: Level up your display
Matt Smith Any monitor can be used for PC gaming, but a display built for productivity will likely leave you underwhelmed. Limited contrast, blurry motion, and slow refresh rates still hold basic productivity monitors back. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of excellent gaming monitors available at a wide range of price points—and the best of them
New Technology Monitors Collapsing Glaciers
Deep vibrations called infrasound can provide an early warning of ice avalanches’ speed and trajectoryMount Eiger. Credit: Michal Balada/Getty Images When a Goodyear blimp–sized chunk of ice fell from a collapsing glacier on the Swiss Alps’ Mount Eiger in 2017, part of the rumble it produced was too low for human ears to detect. But…