الأربعاء، 28 فبراير 2018

Final Fantasy XV is Coming to PC, But Hitting a Locked 60fps is Harder Than You’d Think

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True 4K support will be available when the game launches on March 6, so this is our opportunity for a version without compromise, right? Right?!

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2018 Nissan Armada Review: Big, Thirsty, and Sales Are Through the Roof


Even by large SUV standards, the Nissan Armada casts a giant footprint. A 2017 redesign that carries over virtually unchanged for 2018 more than doubled the big guy’s sales. If you’re doing a lot of carpooling, towing a boat, or taking long trips — kids in travel sports, for instance — it’s not a bad…

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Massive Solar Flares Diminish Chance of Finding Life on Proxima Centauri

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Ever since we found an exoplanet around the nearest star from Earth, there's been intense interest in whether it could host life. Today's news points in the opposite direction.

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New SanDisk microSD Cards Are Faster Than Your Phone Can Handle

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Ever since Android and iOS hit the market, the ability to add additional storage capacity has been a fundamental difference between them. Many Android devices (though not all) offer a microSD slot with the option to add a variable amount of storage. iPhones categorically don’t. Over time, Android has moved towards integrating additional storage as…

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Recent Intel CPUs Take Performance Hit With Spectre, Meltdown Patches

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Early tests show that Microsoft's prediction of a mid-single-digit decline in Intel CPU performance after Spectre, Meltdown patches is broadly accurate, but there are exceptions -- and plenty of unknowns.

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ET Deals Roundup: Amazon Fire Stick for $30, Dell XPS Gaming PC for $670, and more

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Looking for an extremely low-cost streaming solution? For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Fire TV Stick for 25 percent off the sticker price. You can also save big on a six-core gaming rig, a USB-C hub, H&R Block tax software, and so much more.

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In the Cryptocurrency Era, Approach Used GPUs With Caution

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Buying a used GPU might seem to be one way to dodge the high prices on current cards, but Caveat Emptor unquestionably applies here.

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الثلاثاء، 27 فبراير 2018

AT&T Loses Battle to Cripple FTC Authority, Details Plans for Paid Prioritization

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AT&T lost its argument to avoid all regulation in court, but it's talking out both sides of its mouth on the subject of paid prioritization.

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ET Deals: Free 4G LTE Internet for GSM Connected Cars from FreedomPop

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Connected cars are starting to proliferate, and since streaming music and travel information are so useful, it's no surprise. The folks over at FreedomPop recognize the massive potential for connected cars, so they're offering up a $0.01 SIM card with the option of entirely free 4G LTE internet access.

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Khronos Brings Vulkan to macOS, iOS, After Apple Refuses to

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Apple has shown no interest in supporting Vulkan over the past few years, so Khronos is adding support whether Apple likes it or not.

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Perrone Robotics: We’ll Make Cars, Vacuums, Mining Trucks Self-Driving


No-longer-startup PRI sees scalable autonomous platforms. Even Raspberry Pi is enough for simple autonomy. Vertebrate Lab learnings may change how we think about autonomous devices.

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How overheated is the GPU market in 2018?

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The entire GPU market is badly overheated, but that heat isn't hitting AMD and Nvidia equally, and it's not equally distributed across the GPUs in either company's product line. We investigate in greater detail.

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How to Create Your Own Private Photo Sharing Cloud

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If you want to be able to get at your photos from anywhere, and share them with others, without the cost or potential privacy issues of keeping them in a public cloud, here are some ways to DIY your own private photo sharing cloud.

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الاثنين، 26 فبراير 2018

Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S9, and Yes, It Has a Headphone Jack

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Samsung's new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have been unveiled at Mobile World Congress. The phones are largely an evolutionary design, but Samsung did bake a few new tricks into them.

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ET Deals: Xbox One X for $500 with $100 Bonus Gift Card

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When the Xbox One first launched in 2013, Microsoft's gaming division was in turmoil. But under the stewardship of Phil Spencer, the Xbox team has effectively corrected course. And with the Xbox One X, Microsoft is really pushing the console market forward.

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How to Edit a PDF


PDFs weren't designed to be great for editing, but sometimes there really isn't a choice. Don't be like Paul Manafort -- here are some good options for getting the job done.

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Tesla to Hit 200,000 Sales This Year, Could Limit Model 3 Tax Credits


The more Model 3s delivered this year, the more people get the full $7,500 tax credit. Will it be 50,000 Model 3 buyers,100,000, 150,000, or more?

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MediaTek Unveils New P60 Helio With Integrated AI Processing

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MediaTek is unveiling its new Helio P60 SoC at Mobile World Congress, with substantially improved CPU, GPU, and AI performance.

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Nokia’s 8110, aka the ‘Matrix Phone,’ Returns in May

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Last year, Nokia announced the nostalgia fueled Nokia 3310. This year, it's announcing the 8110, the so-called "Matrix phone."

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Massdrop: Nvidia Expects GPU Prices to Rise Through Q3 2018

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Hardware community Massdrop is predicting GPU prices will remain high through Q3 of this year. Here's hoping they're wrong.

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الجمعة، 23 فبراير 2018

25 Best Android Tips to Make Your Phone More Useful

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Make your Android phone all it can be with these tips and tricks.

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ET Deals Roundup: $22 Qi Car Charger Mount, Dell 512GB SSD Laptop for $580, and more

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Want a new gaming PC that won’t break the bank? Right now, Dell is discounting the six-core Inspiron 5680 gaming tower by a whopping $150. You can also save big on Qi wireless chargers, 4K TVs, top-notch laptops, and so much more.Featured DealsNew Dell Inspiron 5680 Intel Core i5-8400 6-core Gaming Desktop with 3GB GTX…

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How Does AMD’s New Ryzen 5 2400G Fare Against Intel in GPGPU Compute?

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The Ryzen 2400G has no equal in its price range when it comes to integrated graphics performance, but how will the CPU respond to GPGPU compute loads against Intel?

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Intel Didn’t Disclose Spectre, Meltdown to US Government Until News Went Public

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Intel has now acknowledged it decided not to inform the US government about Meltdown or Spectre, opting instead to let the news go public. It had no such qualms about warning other customers.

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Blizzard Drops New Warcraft III Patch, Tourney, as Rumors of a Remaster Spread

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Blizzard has just issued a patch for its 16-year old game, Warcraft III, along with a major Warcraft III tourney. Could a full remaster be on the way?

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Global Sales of Smartphones Have Fallen for the First Time Ever

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Smartphone sales dropped in Q4 2017 for the first time in nearly 14 years. Is this a momentary blip or a sign that the market has hit saturation?

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الخميس، 22 فبراير 2018

SpaceX Launches First Satellites to Extend Broadband Coverage


SpaceX has launched the first two prototypes for the global communication satellite service it wants to develop. The company expects to put over 10,000 satellites in orbit.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 3650 Quad-Core Desktop PC for $599

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If you want a desktop PC with a good balance between performance and price, check out the Dell Inspiron 3650. With a quad-core Skylake processor and a substantial amount of memory, this flexible PC is a fantastic bargain when you use today's 47% total discount.

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2019 Volvo XC40 Review: Standout Subcompact Crossover, Heavy on Safety


The subcompact XC40 completes Volvo's line of crossovers. The cockpit is to die for, but not with Volvo's safety features, to die in. Check out the Lava orange carpeting.

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Game Mod Developer Caught Deliberately Distributing Malware

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While the company has since apologized, comments by the studio head suggest he still doesn't understand the magnitude of his own screw-up.

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Epyc Secrets: How AMD Epyc CPUs Could Outmaneuver, Outscale Intel

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AMD has released new details of how it built its Epyc line of CPUs and why it went with an unusual quad-die MCM structure as opposed to a monolithic die.

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BitTorrent Rolls Out Questionable uTorrent Security Patch At The Last Minute

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According to Googler Travis Ormandy, one of uTorrent's features has left users wide open to a serious attack. A patch is rolling out now, but it's unclear how effective the fix will be.

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Researchers Develop a File System for DNA-Based Storage

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Research from Microsoft Research and the University of Washington may have cracked the code to make DNA a viable storage medium.

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الأربعاء، 21 فبراير 2018

Qualcomm Offers Even More Money For NXP, Tells Broadcom to Shove Off

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Qualcomm listened to Broadcom's ''best and final offer" last week -- and just effectively told Broadcom to take a hike.

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Intel Releases Spectre Patches for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake

Ivy Bridge die... on fire!

Intel has fielded a new set of updates for Spectre with broad support for Kaby Lake, Skylake, and Coffee Lake. Fixes for Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy Bridge are all in beta testing.

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ET Deals Extended Presidents’ Day Deals: $400 off Alienware 15 4K Gaming Laptop, $100 off PSVR Skyrim Bundle, and more

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The long Presidents' Day weekend is over, but that doesn't mean all the sales are gone. If you're looking for a new desktop PC, and iPad, or even a robotic vacuum, you can still find incredible deals from online retailers. But don't wait too long – the discounts won't stick around forever.

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CERN to Transport Antimatter in a Van to Study Neutron Stars

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Researchers at CERN have gotten comfortable with antimatter -- so comfortable, in fact, they're planning to load a billion antimatter particles into a van for a quick field trip.

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How Amazon Could Succeed in Overturning the Old Healthcare Model

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We round up some of the usual suspects from the health tech industry and look at how they're likely to play a role in the Bezos-Buffet-Dimon healthcare model.

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Microsoft’s Windows on ARM Effort is Seriously Limited

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A new list of Windows 10 on ARM limitations has dropped. It's a doozy. Depending on your use case for the laptop, you might end up with your workflow hamstrung.

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AMD Launches New Epyc, Ryzen Embedded CPUs

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AMD is launching new Ryzen and Epyc-based parts into the embedded market. The new chips are impressive, with high core counts in some cases and leading performance per $ in others.

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Retailers Leak Speeds and Prices on Upcoming Intel Coffee Lake Chips

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New CPUs from Intel are going to plug holes in the company's product line -- and some of that information has tipped up ahead of launch.

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Human v robot dog: Boston Dynamics takes on its door-opening SpotMini - video

Boston Dynamics’  four-legged machine SpotMini has already proved that it can easily open a door and walk through unchallenged, but now the robotics firm is teaching its robo-canines to fight back.

This video shows SpotMini approaching the door as before, but this time it’s joined by a human with an ice hockey stick. Unperturbed by his distractions, SpotMini continues to grab the handle and turn it.

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الثلاثاء، 20 فبراير 2018

Google Rolls Out Google Pay Branding to Replace Android Pay

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Google's mobile payment platform has gone through almost as many revamps as its messaging apps, but maybe today will be the last one for a long time.

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The Opportunity Rover Has Now Operated for 5,000 Martian Days


This plucky little robot has just spent is 5,000th Martian day on the red planet. It was only supposed to last 90 Martian days.

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ET Deals: Norton Core Connected AC2600 Secure Wi-Fi Router with One-Year Security Plus for $200

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If you're using the default wireless router that your ISP provides, you might be dealing with coverage issues. Certain rooms in your house might drop your connection, or the speed might be terrible. So if you're ready to upgrade to a better wireless router that doesn't compromise one iota on security, consider the Norton Core.

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Samsung Launches Unreal 30TB SSD Capable of Holding Anything You Own

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Samsung has announced a new 30TB SSD designed for businesses and individuals who need an absolutely enormous amount of storage and can afford to pay for it.

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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in Standby Mode After Battery Malfunction


The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is an important tool for scientists studying the red planet. That's why NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory took aggressive action last week when the satellite reported a malfunction.

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Black Role Models in Tech: A Personal Perspective

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As part of celebrating Black History Month, we are sharing the perspectives of Tobi Amos, a young African-American engineer about some of the black role models who helped inspire her.

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Software Cheat May Have Helped Mercedes-Benz Pass US Emissions Rules


Reports say Mercedes-Benz diesels stopped cleansing the exhaust after 21 miles. The cars also recognized emissions tests and went to full-clean mode.

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Modder Wires Iconic 1970 TV Up for Modern PC, Console Gaming


A modder has managed to hook a JVC Videosphere up to the latest consoles from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.

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Sony Slashes PSVR Prices As Low As $200

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Sony is offering an excellent deal on the PlayStation VR headset, with standalone units as low as $200 and bundles going for $300 to $350.

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