Apple to open source its first graphical OS from the Lisa

Apple is checking over the code and could give the green light to release it in a few months.

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Apple Alone: Samsung, LTE, Motorola, HTC All Deny Crippling Phones to Preserve Battery Life

Four major Android carriers -- HTC, LG, Motorola, and Samsung -- have now stated they don't throttle CPU performance to improve battery life.

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ET Deals: SunFounder Nano DIY Robot Kit for $50

Curious about robotics? Want to try your hand at programming? Well, today's StackSocial deal is a great place to start. For about the price of a video game, you can pick up a DIY robotics kit, and help turn 2018 into a year of personal growth and self-improvement.

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World Health Organization Considers Recognizing ‘Gaming Disorder’

Psychologists have been debating in recent years whether or not to classify excessive gaming as a distinct mental disease, and the World Health Organization (WHO) appears to be leaning toward recognizing "gaming disorder" as a real thing.

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Apple Cuts Battery Replacement Costs, But Won’t Stop Throttling iPhone Performance

Apple is taking steps to deal with blowback from its iPhone battery policy, but the company isn't really addressing the underlying problems.

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AT&T May Sell the Huawei Mate 10 in the US, Could Challenge Samsung, Apple

The US has yet to catch Huawei fever, but it could be coming. Devices like the Mate 10 could give Samsung, Apple a run for their money.

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New Details on Intel’s Goldmont Plus, the CPU Architecture Inside Gemini Lake

Intel has updated its programming guidelines and released new details on its Goldmont Plus architecture in the process.

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ET Deals Roundup: Lowest Price on Sonos Play 1, 512GB Lenovo Yoga Laptop for $850, and more

Did you get a load of gift cards this holiday season? Well if they're burning a hole in your pocket, you can find plenty of deep discounts with online retailers like Amazon and Dell. From gaming PCs to espresso machines to tax software, 2017 is going out strong with big sales.

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Review, Lexus RX: More Love from Buyers than the Media

On sales, the Lexus RX blows away every other upscale midsize SUVs. It's so good in so many ways. Spend time with Remote Touch before you sign, though.

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New PS4 Exploit Opens the Door to Jailbreaking

This opens up the PS4 to homebrew software as well as easier game piracy.

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NASA Wants to Launch Exoplanet Probe in 2069

NASA is all about forward thinking, but there's a lot that needs to happen before this plan can come to fruition.

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How to Download Windows 10 For Free, But Only Until December 31

Users who still want a free copy of Windows 10 can get it -- but only for a little while longer.

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ET Deals: Save $100 on a Dell XPS 8930 Desktop PC

In search of an affordable desktop that has plenty of room for upgrades? Take a look at the XPS 8930 tower PC from Dell. With a sleek modern design, a six-core CPU, space for three 3.5-inch drives, and support for up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, this PC is up for almost anything.

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Non-Profits Want DMCA Exception to Preserve Abandoned Online Games

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) has asked the US Copyright Office to grant an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would allow it to preserve online games with closed-source server code in a playable state.

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Why Modern Computers Struggle to Match the Input Latency of an Apple IIe

A modern PC, regardless of OS, is vastly faster than any 30-40 year-old equipment -- so why is an Apple IIe beating all comers in input lag tests?

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Whistleblowers: The FBI’s Fingerprint Analysis Software Contains Russian Code

A pair of French whistleblowers claim that the FBI bought a fingerprint analysis software package built on Russian code. They allege their previous employer knew about it and lied to preserve lucrative US contracts.

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Growth of Wearables Expected to Continue Dropping next Year

Firm expects an 11.9% increase in wearable usage in the next year, slowing to single digits the following year. Despite the hype, wearables aren't catching on.

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Apple Stock Price Falls As Analysts Warn iPhone X Sales Are Dropping

Apple's iPhone X might be seeing lower-than-expected demand, if early analyst projections for Q4 earnings are accurate.

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ET Deals: Discounted Online Courses from Udemy

If you love to learn, check out the outstanding classes at Udemy. Thousands of online courses are being discounted today, so you can invest in a new skill -- even if you're on a budget.

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Apple’s iPhone Debacle Doesn’t Prove It Deliberately Slowed Older Phones

There's no evidence Apple ever mounted a long-term attack to push customers into upgrading their devices, but the company inflicted a serious wound on itself.

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Mark Hamill is Clearly Still Unhappy With Luke’s Role in The Last Jedi, Calls Him ‘Not My Luke’

Note: This article contains no spoilers for The Last Jedi.It’s been clear for months that Mark Hamill and The Last Jedi director Rian Johns-+on had profound disagreements over the path Luke’s life has taken in the 30 years separating Return of the Jedi from The Force Awakens. The actor clearly still isn’t happy with how…

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First Lawsuits Filed Against Apple for Slowing iPhones

Just a few days after admitting that it has been quietly throttling older iPhones with degraded batteries, a pair of lawsuits have been filed against Apple alleging fraud and deceptive practices.

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ET Last Minute Holiday Gift Deals: iPhone X, Nintendo Switch, and more

Whether you're looking for very last-minute shopping ideas or just on the hunt for solid bargains, retailers are still offering great deals for the holiday season. And depending on the items and delivery location, you can still get some of them delivered in time for Christmas day.

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Civilization VI Comes to iPad with a Whopping $60 Price Tag

It's the same experience you get on a PC, which is probably why the developer feels justified pricing it like a full PC game.

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The Restored $7,500 Tax Credit Helps the US, Not Just EV Buyers

America needs cleaner skies in big cities and less energy consumption. EVs helps with both. A continued EV/PHEV tax credit keeps automakers and battery researchers US-based.

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Apple Wants to Combine Mac and iOS Apps. Can it Succeed Where Microsoft Failed?

Apple wants to combine its iPhone, iPad, and macOS applications and give developers a way to write apps that scale across all three product families. It's a good idea, but a risky one.

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LG Unveils Nano IPS HDR, 5K Ultrawide Monitors

LG is bringing a brace of monitors to CES to show off new display technologies, HDR support, and a 5K Ultrawide 21:9 panel with 600 nits of brightness. Fun times.

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How to Stream on Twitch

If you're curious about dipping your toe into this brave new world, putting out a simple stream is surprisingly easy.

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NASA New Frontiers Finalists: Titan Quadcopter, Comet Sample Return Mission

One mission seeks to explore the second largest moon in the solar system, and the other would grab a piece of a comet and return it to Earth.

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DARPA, University of Michigan Team Up to Build ‘Unhackable’ Chip

DARPA is looking for a chip that can't be hacked, and it may have found a University of Michigan team that can build it.

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ExtremeTech’s Best Cars and Car Tech for 2018

Honda's on a roll with new cars and new technologies, while Cadillac and Nissan bookend autonomous drive methods. Here's our automotive favorites for 2018.

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Micron Ramps Up GDDR6 Production, Focuses On Cryptocurrency, Gaming, VR

Micron is prepping a major rollout of GDDR6 in GPUs, cryptocurrency miners, and next-generation activities like VR and deep learning. GDDR5 has had a good long run, but it's on its way out the door.

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Windows Hello Facial Recognition Bypassed with a Photo

It's not a "normal" photo, but it wouldn't be hard to replicate this hack.

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How to Upgrade to Windows 10

Got an older PC you want to upgrade to Windows 10 for free before the window closes? Looking to buy a copy of the OS and upgrade that way? We step through the two upgrade options and the pros and cons of each.

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Apple Admits, Unbelievably, It Slows Down Older iPhones

If your iPhone feels slower, that might be thanks to Apple and its desire to offer you "the best experience."

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Study Claims Supernovas Affect Cloud Formation, But Scientists Remain Skeptical

A Danish team suggests that cosmic rays from a supernova can affect cloud cover, and thus, Earth's climate -- but many scientists remain unconvinced.

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Enhanced Augmented Reality Coming to Pokémon GO on iOS

Developer Niantic is preparing to roll out a new "AR+" mode that makes Pokémon look like they're truly part of the world around you.

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Seagate’s New Multi-Actuator Could Double Hard Drive Speeds

Seagate is working on a new line of hard drives that could double the performance of current models.

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The Top 5 Games We Played in 2017

As 2017 coasts to an end, we ExtremeTech writers have spent a good chunk of our time this month looking back at what we enjoyed most.

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Major New Windows Insider Build Introduces Timeline, Sets

The new Windows Insider build previews features that'll eventually drop in Redstone 4 -- and there's a lot of new features, UI improvements, and capabilities to like.

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ET Deals Roundup: Nest Thermostat for $180, Dell Quad-Core Kaby Lake Desktop for $469, and more

Don't freak out! If you're not done shopping for Christmas yet, there are still deals to be had. While some items simply won't make it in time for the day itself, there's a decent selection of gear that has free two-day or one-day shipping – especially for those of us with Prime memberships.

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Google: Future Android Apps Must Be 64-bit and Support Updated APIs

Starting next year, developers will need to support more recent Android features, and in 2019 64-bit support will be mandatory.

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Elon Musk Teases Assembled Falcon Heavy Rocket Ahead of Launch

Will SpaceX actually get the Falcon Heavy in the air on time? SpaceX founder Elon Musk has posted some photos of the nearly finished rocket that give us some hope.

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Magic Leap Takes the Covers Off Its First Mixed Reality Headset

After raising over a billion dollars, controversial startup Magic Leap is finally ready to unveil its first product, a developer kit featuring its unique mixed reality headset.

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The Worst Passwords of 2017 Include ‘password,’ ‘123456,’ and ‘starwars’

The entire 100-entry list is available on SplashData's site, but the top five worst are 123456, password, 12345678, qwerty, and 12345.

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New Handheld Windows PC Launches in April, Can Play GTA V

The Win GPD is a micro Windows 10 system that packs an Atom SoC and Windows 10 Home into a 5.5-inch display with attached keyboard and gaming controllers. Its successor aims to up its game with a much larger portfolio of supported titles.

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New Polymer Could Lead to Phone Screen That Heals When Cracked

A cracked screen today might cost you hundreds of dollars to fix, but a new material accidentally developed by researchers in Tokyo might lead to phone screens that heal themselves after a crack.

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Geekbench: Apple Is Throttling iPhone Performance Based on Battery Life

Test data confirms Apple iPhones are slowing down on the latest iOS builds as their batteries degrade. Apple is creating a problem for itself that didn't previously exist.

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Samsung 49-inch Monitor First to be DisplayHDR-Certified

The new Samsung CHG90 is an ultra-ultra-wide display with a 32:9 aspect ratio, AMD FreeSync support, and the first panel to support VESA's new DisplayHDR 600 brightness standard.

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Oldest Fossils Ever Found Dated to 3.5 Billion Years Ago

A team of researchers from UCLA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has spent the last decade developing a process to analyze the rocks to find out if it does contain the oldest fossils in the world.

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