Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...

Windows PCs and laptops require a dedicated fan to support heat dissipation. The fan helps keep the hardware cool and ensures it doesn’t overheat in any intensive work or task. During peak performance ...

I use SMC Fan Control on my iMac. It doesn't have the best thought-out user interface, but it does allow you to save different fan profiles based on different uses or even battery vs. wall power on a ...

Being a laptop reviewer, it’s not unusual for me to see an otherwise excellent laptop let down by a noisy fan that becomes a distraction during work or play sessions. There are many reasons that can ...