Tech / Product News & Reviews
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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.
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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.
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Lenovo’s new lineup: An Android tablet, leather laptops, and a gaming machine
Plus, new tablets and more from Lenovo’s holiday lineup.
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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.
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Google Pixel 4a review—The simple, basic, reasonable Google phone
Google gets all the basics right at a decent price.
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Google offers to help others with the tricky ethics of AI
Services to include spotting racial bias, developing guidelines around AI projects.
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Xiaomi’s “third-generation” under-display camera looks nearly invisible
The days are numbered for smartphone camera notches and cutouts.
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Russian tourist offered employee $1 million to cripple Tesla with malware
“This was a serious attack,” Elon Musk says.
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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.
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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.
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LG’s battery-powered face mask will “make breathing effortless”
The face mask lasts for up to eight hours on a charge.
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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.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra teardowns show two different cooling solutions
iFixit rips apart Samsung's latest flagship.
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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.
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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.
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A Chrome feature is creating enormous load on global root DNS servers
Google is doing to DNS what D-Link once did to NTP.
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“DeathStalker” hackers are (likely) older and more prolific than we thought
Before "Powersing," hacker-for-hire mercenaries likely used 2 other malware pieces.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Understanding DNS—anatomy of a BIND zone file
Need a clear, thorough guide to understanding how DNS records work? We got you.
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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.
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This plane flies itself—we went for a ride
Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the cockpit.
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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.
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US government built secret iPod with Apple’s help, former engineer says
iPod engineer says only four people inside Apple knew of project.
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Zombie BlackBerrys! QWERTY BlackBerry Android phones are coming back
Get ready for QWERTY hardware phones with a focus on enterprise use and security.
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Microsoft takes one more step toward the death of Internet Explorer
Also, the non-Chromium version of Edge will lose support in March.
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Apple’s value soars to a record $2 trillion
Tim Cook has guided Apple to record revenues and profits.
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Google Maps gets “more detailed, colorful map”
Expect bluer blues, greener greens, brown deserts, and more detail.