Tech / Product News & Reviews

  1. Samsung accidentally leaks details of its upcoming 980 Pro NVMe SSD

    The PCIe 4.0-based 980 Pro looks fast—but it may not really be a “Pro” anymore.

  2. Today, Apple made changes to its app review process to save face with devs

    The changes may reduce bad press for Apple, but they don't address the big questions.

  3. Lenovo’s new lineup: An Android tablet, leather laptops, and a gaming machine

    Plus, new tablets and more from Lenovo’s holiday lineup.

  4. Google Maps now shows traffic lights at intersections

    Zoom all the way in and you'll see a tiny little traffic light icon in an intersection.

  5. Google Pixel 4a review—The simple, basic, reasonable Google phone

    Google gets all the basics right at a decent price.

  6. Google offers to help others with the tricky ethics of AI

    Services to include spotting racial bias, developing guidelines around AI projects.

  7. Xiaomi’s “third-generation” under-display camera looks nearly invisible

    The days are numbered for smartphone camera notches and cutouts.

  8. Russian tourist offered employee $1 million to cripple Tesla with malware

    “This was a serious attack,” Elon Musk says.

  9. Fairphone users can buy new camera without replacing the phone itself

    The Fairphone 3+'s new camera module is also available to Fairphone 3 owners.

  10. Amazon Halo will charge a subscription fee to monitor the tone of your voice

    Service includes app access and a bare-bones wearable fitness tracker.

  11. LG’s battery-powered face mask will “make breathing effortless”

    The face mask lasts for up to eight hours on a charge.

  12. 5G in US averages 51Mbps while other countries hit hundreds of megabits

    It's an upgrade over 4G but not a huge one due to reliance on low-band spectrum.

  1. Feds avert Russian man’s $1 million plot to infect Nevada company’s network

    The MO? If you can't hack a network, pay big money for an employee to infect it.

  2. HBO Max cranks up the Widevine DRM, leaves Linux users in the cold

    It seems likely the service enabled Verified Media Path, which shut Linux out.

  3. Apple’s Final Cut Pro X video software gets new tools, better performance

    The consumer-focused iMovie also got some updates on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

  4. The LG Wing is a “T” shaped, dual-screen smartphone

    We have foldables and side-by-side displays, now how about a flip-out display?

  5. Napster sold for a song to UK virtual events company

    The latest sale of the former tech boom star values the business at $70 million.

  6. Code-execution bug in Pulse Secure VPN threatens patch laggards everywhere

    If you haven't updated Pulse Secure VPN, now would be an excellent time to do so.

  7. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra teardowns show two different cooling solutions

    iFixit rips apart Samsung's latest flagship.

  8. Google AR app lets you place prehistoric creatures, Apollo 11 in your room

    The ARCore-driven app brings the museum into the home amid the pandemic.

  9. Fitbit’s 3 new trackers want to destress you and eventually diagnose you

    Fitbit aims to improve daily health and hopes to soon screen for COVID-19.

  10. A Chrome feature is creating enormous load on global root DNS servers

    Google is doing to DNS what D-Link once did to NTP.

  11. “DeathStalker” hackers are (likely) older and more prolific than we thought

    Before "Powersing," hacker-for-hire mercenaries likely used 2 other malware pieces.

  12. Ridley Scott is back to making operatic sci-fi in new Raised by Wolves trailer

    The visual spectacle aims to be a think piece on the role of faith in civilization.

  1. Rumor: Pixel 5 is slower than the Pixel 4, has same camera as the Pixel 2

    The Pixel's transition to a midrange phone makes for some awkward comparisons.

  2. What the advent of 5G—mmWave and otherwise—will mean for online gaming

    If you game on your portable devices, 5G could bring more consistent pings.

  3. Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster

    Researchers notified the company in April of serious flaws that have yet to be fixed.

  4. Understanding DNS—anatomy of a BIND zone file

    Need a clear, thorough guide to understanding how DNS records work? We got you.

  5. DiceKeys creates a master password for life with one roll

    A new kit leaves your cryptographic destiny up to 25 cubes in a plastic box.

  6. This plane flies itself—we went for a ride

    Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the cockpit.

  7. Pixel 5 renders show Google returning to rear fingerprint reader

    Google is scrapping the gimmicks of the Pixel 4 and copy/pasting the Pixel 4a design.

  8. US government built secret iPod with Apple’s help, former engineer says

    iPod engineer says only four people inside Apple knew of project.

  9. Zombie BlackBerrys! QWERTY BlackBerry Android phones are coming back

    Get ready for QWERTY hardware phones with a focus on enterprise use and security.

  10. Microsoft takes one more step toward the death of Internet Explorer

    Also, the non-Chromium version of Edge will lose support in March.

  11. Apple’s value soars to a record $2 trillion

    Tim Cook has guided Apple to record revenues and profits.

  12. Google Maps gets “more detailed, colorful map”

    Expect bluer blues, greener greens, brown deserts, and more detail.