السبت، 31 مارس 2018

ET deals: 90% Off 5TB of IDrive Cloud Backup for Word Backup Day

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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. And in honor of world backup day, you can save big!

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It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How the ExtremeTech Staff Stays Backed Up

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World Backup Day is a chance to check on your existing backups and make new ones if you've got important files on the edge of oblivion. To offer a little inspiration, here's how we at ExtremeTech keep our files safe.

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الجمعة، 30 مارس 2018

The Best Cars and SUVs of the 2018 New York Auto Show


At 2018 NYIAS, the focus is on affordable new crossovers: RAV4, Tucson, Forester, Corolla hatchback. The Nissan Altima joins Accord and Camry with a new model. Then there was the VW pickup truck.

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Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan the World’s Largest Solar Project

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The Saudis may partner with SoftBank to build the largest solar installation ever built -- 200GW of generation, 100x larger than the next-largest facility.

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الخميس، 29 مارس 2018

Critical VPN Security Flaw Leaks Customer IP Addresses

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A flaw in the WebRTC protocol means that many VPN services leak the IP addresses of their users. That's more or less the opposite of what a VPN is meant to do.

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ET Deals Roundup: $100 off the iPad Mini 4 128GB, $100 Bonus Gift Card with the Xbox One X, and more

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For a limited time, Best Buy is selling the iPad Mini 4 (128GB) for just $299.99 – $100 off the sticker price. This discount ends Saturday though, so don't wait to place your order. We've also found great deals on the Xbox One X, 4K TVs, VR headsets, and so much more in the lead-up to the big holiday weekend.

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Microsoft’s Meltdown Patch Made Windows 7 PCs Less Secure

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It sounds like Microsoft's Meltdown patch didn't make Windows 7 more secure. It actually did the opposite.

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How Nvidia’s RTX Real-Time Ray Tracing Works


Ray tracing is the ultimate way to create realistic computer-generated scenes -- and at up to 10 hours per frame to render, it's been mostly restricted to movies and advertising, until now. Nvidia has shown real-time ray tracing using its new RTX running on its Volta GPUs.

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Palm Could Make a Return on Verizon Later This Year

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Palm didn't make it, but now the Palm brand could be poised for a nostalgic comeback on Verizon.

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Google Researchers Just Made Computers Sound Much More Like People


New research into text-to-speech technology has significantly improved the ability of computers to mimic human speech patterns.

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PC Building Sim Enters Early Access, Includes Overclocking, Water Cooling

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There's a new PC building simulator in Early Access on Steam, but its usefulness seems a bit limited -- and not just because it's an early version of the final product.

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NASA: Gas Giant Ejected ‘Oumuamua Into Interstellar Space


It has been several months since 'Oumuamua's discovery, but scientists are still puzzling over our first interstellar visitor.

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الأربعاء، 28 مارس 2018

Mac Pro Customers, Desperate for a Refresh, Are Upgrading 6-Year-Old Hardware


Mac Pro users are trying to eke out upgrades any way they can, but buying a six-year-old form factor is a bad way to do it.

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Firefox Add-On Protects You From Facebook Tracking


Mozilla is looking to shield users from Facebook's snooping and score some good will at the same time.

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Hands On With the HTC Vive Pro: Raising the Bar for VR Headsets

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HTC's Vive Pro won't light the world on fire, but it moves the possibilities of VR forward another notch, and is a solid upgrade for anyone with the money to spend.

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New TPCast Wireless Adapter Supports Multiple Vive Headsets

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A few products can make VR headsets wireless, and TPCast is taking it a step further with a new wireless VR system that can stream to multiple Vive headsets at the same time.

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Far Cry 5 Lovingly Renders the Countryside of Montana, But Not Everyone is Blissed Out

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After a few years off, the Far Cry franchise is back with a full-on numbered sequel, and we're headed to the good ol' United States this time. We break down early performance tests on PCs and consoles.

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Third-Party Docks Are Bricking Nintendo Switch Consoles After Firmware Update

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If you use a third-party dock, be very wary of Nintendo's 5.0 firmware update. There are widespread reports it's bricking Switch consoles.

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US Patriot Missile Defense System Malfunctions, Crashes in Saudi Arabia’s Capital

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New video shows a Patriot missile defense system malfunctioning when Saudi Arabian forces attempted to shoot down incoming Houthi missiles.

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NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Again to May 2020

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has seen its fair share of delays (and then some), but we had every reason to expect it would finally launch in about a year.

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Nvidia’s Titan V Accused of Returning Wrong Answers in Simulations

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Nvidia's Titan V may return incorrect answers in certain types of HPC simulations, but the situation isn't currently clear.

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الثلاثاء، 27 مارس 2018

Nvidia’s New GV100 Brings Volta to the Quadro Family

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Nvidia's latest Quadro GPU brings Volta -- and ray tracing -- to the professional workstation market.

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‘Light Field’ Camera Maker Lytro Is Shutting Down


According to a statement on the company's website, the time has come to "wind down" operations. A recent rumor pointed to a possible Google acquisition of Lytro, but it looks like Google is only interested in snapping up the company's engineers.

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The ‘Alien Megastructure Star’ Enters Another Dimming Phase

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Astronomers have had a hard time figuring out what, exactly, is happening to KIC 8462852. You may know it as Tabby's Star, or the "Alien Megastructure Star." It's entered another record-setting dimming cycle of unknown cause.

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2019 GMC Sierra: Carbon Fiber, Shape-Shifting Tailgate, Off-Road Package


GMC and Chevy spent the past year poking fun at Ford's exotic F-150 aluminum truck bed. Now, GMC decides to one-up Ford with the more exotic: a carbon fiber bed -- which, GMC crows, won't dent or deform.

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Huawei P20 Pro Triple Camera Smashes DxOMark High-Score Record

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Huawei's new P20 Pro flagship blows past Apple, Samsung, and Google's phones in camera performance with a unique triple camera design.

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Apple Targets Education Market With New $299 iPad

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At an unusual education-focused event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new iPad with a student discount, as well as plenty of features to draw regular consumers as well.

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We Just Found the First Normal Planet to Orbit a Brown Dwarf


We've just found the first evidence of an ordinary planet circling a brown dwarf -- a type of stellar object that sits between a really huge planet and a really small star.

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Rumored ASIC Cryptocurrency Miners Could Be Welcome Relief for the GPU Market


The cryptocurrency market might be cooling off soon, thanks to new ASICs designed to mine coins more efficiently than GPUs.

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Google Now Blocks Logins From Uncertified Android Devices

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Device makers are supposed to get certified before bundling Google services with a phone, but some smaller companies have been trying to fly under the radar by distributing unofficial Google packages. Well, no more.

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الاثنين، 26 مارس 2018

The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Is the First Official Chrome OS Tablet

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After years of only allowing its hardware partners to put Chrome OS on devices with a laptop or desktop form factor, the first official Chrome OS tablet has appeared.

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What to Expect at the 2018 New York Auto Show: Crush of Crossovers, a Couple Key Sedans


The focus is on small and midsize crossvers at NYIAS. The Big Apple's own Cadillac will unleash a Cadillac-only 550 hp twin-turbo V8 not shared with other GM cars. The most mainstream new sedan: the Nissan Altima. Here's what to expect.

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ET Deals Roundup: 22-Inch Dell Monitor for $50 After Gift Card, Best-Selling Dell i7 Desktop for $600, and more

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For a limited time, you can snag a 22-inch Dell S2218H IPS monitor for just $149.99. Even better, you'll get a $100 gift card for your next purchase. Essentially, that drops the effective price down to just $49.99. You can also pick up a quad-core gaming rig for just $600, so you won't want to miss out on today's bargains.

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Microsoft Uses Intel FPGAs to Drive Better Search Results


Microsoft and Intel have teamed up to use modern FPGAs to boost Bing's search results -- but the current changes are limited in scope.

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How Darren Aronofsky Makes Earth Seem Unreal in ‘One Strange Rock’


The Nat Geo show will make you see your home planet in a whole new way.

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Nissan Is Recycling Old Electric Vehicle Batteries to Power Street Lights


The nice thing about this project is that as we get more electric vehicles on the road, we eventually end up with more efficient self-powered street lights.

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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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Astronomer Excitedly Announces He Has Discovered Mars

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Everyone dreams of making a famous discovery at some point in their life. Few of us manage to rediscover an entire planet.

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Steam Earned an Estimated $4.3B in 2017, but Benefits Flow to Handful of Titles

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As the number of games released on Steam continues to explode, a tiny fraction of the total games are responsible for more and more of the revenue.

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Flat-Earther Finally Fires Himself Into the Heavens, or at Least the Lower Troposphere

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Would-be rocketeer Mike Hughes has successfully reached the extreme lower trophosphere in his steam-powered rocket. Next stop: The upper atmosphere.

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New Lithium-Air Battery Lasts Hundreds of Cycles Longer Than Past Designs

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Lithium-air batteries have great capacity but tend to break down in a matter of weeks. A new design that tweaks the Lithium-air reaction could finally make these batteries viable for long-term use.

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الجمعة، 23 مارس 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ Users Reporting Touch Screen Dead Zones

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Samsung's Galaxy S9 has only been on sale for a week, but stories of touch-screen problems are popping up already.

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The Nvidia MX150 GPU Is Massively Slowed Down in Some Laptops

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You can play "lighter" PC games like World of Tanks or DOTA2 at 60 fps on most MX150 systems. Not all of them, though, and that's the problem.

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Brittany Kaiser, former Cambridge Analytica director: 'I voted for Bernie' - video

An exclusive interview with former Cambridge Analytica business development director Brittany Kaiser, who claims that the data analytics firm worked on a pro-Brexit campaign, despite chief executive Alexander Nix denying this to a parliamentary committee

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Mozilla Pulls Ads From Facebook in Response to Cambridge Analytica Scandal


Mozilla is pausing its advertising relationship with Facebook because, in its words, Mozilla wants what's "good for the web and for people." That's a subtle yet effective burn, Mozilla.

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EA Admits Defeat, Unlocks All Battlefront 2 Heroes, Removes Pay-to-Win Mechanics

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EA has revamped the entire Battlefront 2 progression system, removed its pay-to-win mechanics, and now rewards players for, you know, actually playing the game.

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How to Download YouTube Videos

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We've singled out two options that get solid reviews and don't require you to install adware.

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Amazon Patents Delivery Drones That Detect Screaming, Flapping Arms, May Smell Human Fear

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Amazon has been granted a patent on various methods of human-drone communication, including gesture and voice-based responses.

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Chrome 66 Will Finally Block Autoplay Audio in Videos With Sound

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Chrome 66 will add a major feature users have wanted for a very long time: automatic muting of autoplay video.

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Steve Bannon: Facebook controls your life – video

Steve Bannon distances himself from Cambridge Analytica and says Facebook ‘controls’ people’s lives through algorithms. The former White House chief strategist was speaking at the FT Future of News conference in New York. It was his first public appearance since the Observer and the Guardian revealed that the personal data of about 50 million people in the US had been harvested and improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica

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الخميس، 22 مارس 2018

The New Oculus Go Slashes VR’s Entry Price Without Gutting Quality

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The new Oculus Go promises a standalone VR experience at a much lower price point. Early previews suggest it nails that balance.

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Best Buy Will Reportedly Stop Selling Huawei Phones

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Huawei managed to squeak past Apple last year to become the world's second largest smartphone maker, thanks to huge success in Asia and Europe. However, the US market remains a tough nut to crack.

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