HP is opening a new bug bounty program that is the first of its kind -- HP wants hackers to break into its printers.
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Intel's desktop roadmap for 2018 - 2019 has purportedly leaked. Despite the chatter, a new Core i9 could be some months away.
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The team at TechBargains have dug up great discounts on everything from Apple AirPods to Roku streaming sticks to smart light bulbs, so you're bound to find the perfect deal below.
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A new analysis of Mars and its composition shows that we're nowhere near being able to terraform the planet with current technology. Elon Musk can put away his nukes.
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Perhaps this next 2D material will kickstart a revolution where graphene hasn't yet.
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We've graduated from browser-based cryptojacking to crypto-hijackers that embed their work in games. Hurray.
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Two years after the initial turbulent release of No Man's Sky, the game has finally made its way to the Xbox One, and all versions have received the massive "Next" upgrade. But even with so much additional time in the oven, some aspects of the game aren't fully baked.
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A new survey of free VPNs confirms they're as bad a deal as you might think. Stay far away. Preferably about a county over.
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VR sales figures have dropped like a stone in 2018. Is the market collapsing or gathering itself to rebound?
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It's always been possible, and often legal, to build your own firearm, but technology continues to make it easier. We haven't done much to prepare for the consequences.
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It took a little longer than expected to get the spacecraft fully tested and ready for action, but the agency says it began data collection on July 27th.
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Intel's Core i9 looks to be a winner of a part if early tests are accurate.
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The new leak confirms Google's total embrace of the display notch, as well as the glass back.
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IBM's Watson was supposed to help cure cancer. So far, it's not having the best of luck.
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Don't let the price of the Hyundai Kona ultimate fool you. It's loaded with tech features and value, as it should be for $29K. The sub-$25K SEL is a good deal, too.
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This object is 10 billion light years away, so it's actually quite old by now, but it serves as an excellent analog for studying younger galaxies that are too dim.
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AMD is building its 7nm Epyc CPUs, codenamed "Rome," at TSMC -- not GlobalFoundries.
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Space agencies have successfully studied asteroid and comets up close on several occasions, but capturing one for mining is also in the works. A group of Chinese scientists is looking to go a step further.
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Intel's 10nm process has been officially delayed to holidays, 2019.
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Are you itching to try some new dishes? For a limited time, you can pick up "Cookbooks by Chronicle Books," the newest Humble Book Bundle, for as little as $1. Invest in this selection, and you're in for a multitude of superb DRM-free digital cookbooks.
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New York State has thrown Charter (doing business as Spectrum) out of the state after its failure to live up to its merger agreement.
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Rumors of a foldable phone have circulated for years, but someone might finally, maybe release one in the next year. Samsung, long at the forefront of display technology, is reportedly aiming for a flexible Galaxy phone launch, but Huawei might try to beat it to market. If 2018 was the year of the notch, maybe…
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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has been working on a rocket-powered space plane for years that will eventually transport passengers to the edge of space and back home, and the vehicle just reached an important milestone by setting a new speed and altitude record.
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Ford moves the autonomous vehicle business (also EVs) to Detroit's Corktown section and the old train station. Downtown Motown may yet ride again.
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A surprisingly wide selection of titles received excellent PS4 Pro patches. From relatively small indies to beloved Sony exclusives and third-party best sellers, there's plenty of high-res enjoyment to be had for little cash.
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After more than 25 years, Hubble is still capturing stunning photos of far-away astronomical objects and advancing human knowledge. It can also take a peek at objects in our own solar system.
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CEO Anne Wojcicki announced today that 23andMe is working with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop new drugs and treatments with help from all that genetic data the company has on file.
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Our colleagues at TechBargains have come up with a massive list of other discounts, so there's definitely a deal in here to catch your eye. From arcade machine pre-orders to air purifiers to discounted games, the sales this week are too good to miss.
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Most of us out here in the real world have stopped using Flash, but government agencies seem to operate in a different layer of spacetime where things move excruciatingly slowly.
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The team led by Kevin Lewis and Lujendra Ojha studied the composition of the fine particles blowing around Mars, tracking them back to the Medusae Fossae formation.
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GM's Maven already rented its own vehicles, and now owners and lessees can do the same. But will Maven's $1 million policy cover you for all auto crashes?
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By providing an ultra-high native resolution chip with built-in binning of pixels, Sony hopes to let smartphone users have their cake and eat it too -- both amazing detail and good low-light performance.
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AMD's latest earnings beat expectations and set the company firmly on the path to a fully profitable 2018.
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Fortnite's mammoth success is single-handedly propping up console gaming revenue.
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Astronomers have calculated that Mars will be a mere 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometers) next Tuesday, July 31st.
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Intel is reportedly planning to dump Hyper-Threading in the Core i7 family, reserving it for a new set of Core i9 chips.
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Apple has leaped up the sales charts in the US, taking six points of market share in the past year.
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Those with a compatible phone can check out the (probably) final form of Android P right now.
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Liquid water may be largely absent on the surface of Mars, but a new analysis from the European Space Agency (ESA) says there's plenty of it in a vast underground lake near the planet's south pole.
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Samsung is working on a new display technology and plans to commercialize the 146-inch TVs that use it. Say hello to MicroLED.
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In a new study from NASA, scientists conclude we may not even need to dig down very deep in Europa's ice sheet to find out whether or not it hosts life.
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The Commodore 64 Mini arrives on store shelves this October, but taking it home may not be the best idea.
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Could life have existed on the early Moon? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
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Boeing is swearing up and down that everything is fine, but this will almost certainly affect the launch timeline yet again.
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New research suggests CRISPR may cause genetic errors when used -- and in a wider range of areas than we originally knew.
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The Mi A1 led the charge for a revitalized Android One program, and now Xiaomi has announced the successors: the Mi A2 and A2 Lite.
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According to Google, it solved the phishing problem by giving everyone a hardware security dongle. They only cost a few bucks, so that's an amazing deal.
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Want a sleek gaming laptop to bring with you wherever you go? Right now, you can pick up a six-core Dell G3 with a GTX 1050 Ti for just 800 bucks. And whether you want a DNA test, a 4K TV, or a mini console, there's something here for you.
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A new OS update, called macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update, addresses the problem in firmware.
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A new VR feedback mechanism can adapt its own real-world shape to mimic what users are encountering in VR.
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