When German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays in the late 1800s while experimenting with cathode ray tubes, it was a breakthrough that transformed science and medicine. So much so that the ...

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The AMD High Definition Audio Device is an important tool for sending audio through DisplayPort or HDMI connections. It is integrated into different AMD modules of graphic cards like the Radeon R-9 ...

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