AMD's new Threadripper CPU is nearing the launchpad. In addition to the 16-core and 12-core chips we knew about, there's another CPU debuting at the end of August.
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There are plenty of Android phones with a good camera, and even some with amazing cameras. Don't tell that to former Google SVP Vic Gundotra, who opined on his Facebook page recently that Android phones are bad for photography.
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Are you an up-and-coming networking specialist? Maybe you're just interested in exploring a new career. Either way, the Cisco's certifications are excellent benchmarks for understanding the intricacies and issues surrounding modern networked environments. And if you want to prepare yourself thoroughly, these affordable online courses from Vision Training Systems are a smart purchase.
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Apple may be prepping the release of an updated Apple TV model with 4K, HDR, and potentially a few other goodies as well. Could this be the moment when the hardware goes from hobby to serious pursuit for the company?
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AMD has finally revealed Vega's pricing and which GPUs in Nvidia's lineup it'll be taking on. After so long, does AMD still have an A-game that can challenge its largest rival?
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Foxconn has announced it will open a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, but it's made similar announcements before, all of which came to naught.
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The NCTA is claiming 88 percent of Americans have access to broadband, and when you compare it with phone lines and ISDN installations (I jest, slightly), it's true. Too bad 3Mbps is the kind of speed you could buy in 1999.
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A team from Columbia University thinks it might have the first solid evidence of a moon outside our solar system, and Hubble is going to give it a look.
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Data redundancy is critically important. Sure, having a local backup of your hard drive is a good first step, but that's just not enough. If you use a service like IDrive to keep all of your important information in the cloud, you can rest easy knowing that you won't lose your data in a fire or robbery.
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Few companies have grabbed consumer attention so quickly and then self-destructed in such short order. Lily Robotics is a case study in how a killer idea surfaces and falls apart when engineers and programmers can't deliver on what the company is publicly promising.
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The Fall Creators Update already packs a number of new features and abilities, but MS apparently isn't done adding new options quite yet.
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A company called Desktop Metal thinks it can finally take 3D metal printing mainstream with its new system, which is supposed to be both less expensive and much faster.
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Microsoft is making the Creators Update available to all qualifying machines, while simultaneously reorganizing how it delivers updates across the Windows and Office ecosystems.
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AMD's Threadripper has a surprise underneath its IHS -- and we're just not referring to the company's decision to use solder instead of thermal paste.
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Researchers in the US have limited CRISPR experiments on the human genome, but for the first time, a US team has successfully edited a human embryo with CRISPR.
The post CRISPR Used to Genetically Modify Human Embryo in the US appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If you're looking for a thin, lightweight laptop with all-day battery life, check out the latest iteration of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon. It only weighs about 2.5 pounds, measures six-tenths of an inch thick, and delivers up to 15.5 hours of battery life on a single charge. Better yet, today's coupon will help you save you hundreds off the list price.
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AMD launched a major driver update with a suite of improvements for gamers and professional developers alike.
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AMD's budget-oriented Ryzen 3 CPU launches today to take on the Intel Core i3 head-to-head. It's an interesting tussle, with strengths and weaknesses on both sides.
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Each satellite is only 3.5cm across (about the size of a postage stamp) and weighs just 4 grams.
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Apple is facing more than $500M in fines for continuing to refuse to pay regarding a previous verdict of patent infringement on its iPhone and iPad products. The judge in this particular case clearly isn't happy with the company.
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The TSA is making flying more miserable for everyone, thanks to a new set of rules that require all electronics larger than a cell phone to be independently binned and X-rayed in the same way laptops are today.
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US sedan sales are down 12 percent this year, and GM's are down 17 percent; the Chevy Impala is down a whopping 45 percent. At risk are the Impala, Sonic and Volt; the Cadillac XTS and CT6; and the Buick LaCrosse.
The post Good Cars, Poor Sales: Why GM Might Kill Off 6 Sedans appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The update takes advantage of capabilities already built into many devices, meaning you might not need any new cables to get the higher speeds.
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Need to access a website that's blocked on public Wi-Fi? Trying to keep prying eyes away from your day-to-day browsing? Get yourself a VPN, and you'll be well on your way to a private and secure browsing experience. And since StackSocial is offering up a lifetime subscription to the PureVPN service at a deep discount, there's never been a better time to invest in your surfing safety.
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NASA has a plan to allow supersonic transports to operate over the US at a fraction of their current noise, and wants to work with companies to bring it to market.
The post NASA Has Supersonic Ideas That Could Cut Your Flight Time in Half appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Toyota is hoping it can leapfrog its competitors and deploy a new, cutting-edge, solid-state lithium-ion battery chemistry by 2022.
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AMD beat Wall Street expectations for Q2 2017 and is on track to deliver a strong Q3 and Q4, with Vega and Threadripper both debuting in August.
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Flash never adapted to the modern world, and now Adobe is giving up.
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iRobot, the company behind Roomba, is convinced that the future lies in data collection and partnerships with corporations like Amazon and Google, as opposed to cleaning your floors or vacuuming the carpet.
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In search of an affordable desktop that has plenty of room for upgrades? Take a look at the XPS 8910 tower PC from Dell. With a sleek modern design, a Skylake 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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With the help of the ISS crew, Google has rolled out an interactive version of the station in Google Maps, which you can explore right now.
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A startup called Helix is counting on people being curious enough to drop cash in its DNA app store on a regular basis.
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Looking for some extra money to buy a new smartphone? Maybe you're just trying to save up some cash for a nice vacation. If so, consider selling your excess electronics online with Decluttr. It's an excellent way to quickly sell your gear online, and right now you can even get an extra 10% when you sell your gadgets by August 25th.
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The new, Burning Crusade-focused Felmyst private server was online for less than a day before Blizzard shut it down for good.
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Samsung has an ambitious plan to triple its server market share in just five years, but can the company pull it off?
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Microsoft's next-generation HPU is going to pack an AI coprocessor for creating deep neural networks, all while remaining a discrete, battery-powered device.
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IEEE Spectrum's top programming languages for 2017 are out, and this time, Python tops the overall list.
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Nintendo bungled the NES Classic, and the SNES Classic could be in even higher demand.
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Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight, sweet prince -- may flights of angels sing you to your rest.
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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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DARPA is working on an implantable, wireless brain-computer interface that can read from and communicate to neurons.
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Oculus slashed the price of the Rift to $400 for the next few weeks, sparking fears that a 2.0 version of the device is imminent. According to Facebook executives, that's not happening.
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Pit your wits against a wily street hustler (played by Dan Skinner) in the heart of the City of London. But be on your guard: they say you always win your first game, always lose your second. You’ll need all your powers of observation and concentration to come out on top ...
The fully interactive Beat the Hustler experience is available exclusively on the Guardian VR app, which can be downloaded for free on Daydream (other platforms to follow soon)
A radiation-hardened robot dubbed 'Little Sunfish' has given us our first look at what's under the water in Reactor #3 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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Some have pointed to one issue or another as evidence of Android's inadequacy. Still, things have worked out, even with a few big errors on Google's part.
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Apple’s new 175-acre California campus was envisioned by Steve Jobs as a centre for creativity and collaboration. Apple claims it will be the ‘greenest building on the planet’. It consists of 5 million square feet of asphalt and concrete with grassy fields and over 9,000 native and drought-resistant trees, and is powered by 100% renewable energy
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Blizzard is killing support for both Windows XP and Vista this year, making Windows 7 the oldest OS still officially supported.
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Multiple diesel car manufacturers stand accused of collusion by the EU, including BMW, Audi, Porsche, and VW itself. EU investigators are not pleased.
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The Raspberry Pi has proven itself to be a versatile little computer, and you can get them for pocket change. It's a bit light on power, though. Now, Gigabyte is preparing to launch a similar device called the GA-SBCAP3350.
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Step into your test pilot boots, kiddos, because we're going supersonic.
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An international team of law enforcement agencies just executed an impressive takedown of two of the largest darknet markets. Law enforcement even ran one of the services for weeks to gather information on users.
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Not even vaguely humanoid and still managing to land squarely in the middle of the Uncanny Valley, these crazy techno-tentacles from Stanford can grow and propel themselves like living vines. Researchers hope to use them in disaster scenarios.
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