الجمعة، 17 نوفمبر 2017

Boston Dynamics Robot Is Done Being Pushed Around, Learns to do a Backflip

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We don't know exactly what Boston Dynamics did to upgrade its robot. We hope that changes soon, because knowledge will be power when the robot apocalypse begins.

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Intel Will Bring Additional Facilities Online to Improve Coffee Lake Shipments

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Intel is bringing new facilities online to improve Coffee Lake CPU production and bring prices down. While it's nothing compared with GPUs, the 8th Gen chips are a bit overheated.

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Tesla Brings Back the Roadster: 0-60 in 1.9 Seconds, 620-Mile Range


Tesla surprises Semi event fans with the debut of the second-generation Roadster, billed as the quickest production car in the world.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 3650 Quad-Core Desktop PC for $629

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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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Tesla Semi: 500-Mile Range, Cheaper Than Diesel, Quick to Charge


The Tesla Semi would be 20 percent cheaper than a diesel truck. In automated convoys, it would compete with rail. Some wonder if electric trucks aren't better suited for urban delivery, while others wonder if 2019 is too optimistic a release date.

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The Nintendo Switch, SNES Classic Just Beat the Snot Out of Sony, Microsoft

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Nintendo ate the US wholesale in October console sales. Can the Xbox One X reverse that?

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EA Reverses Itself, Temporarily Removes Pay-to-Win Mechanics From Battlefront II

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Hours before Battlefront II was supposed to launch, EA pulled an about-face and temporarily banned all pay-to-win mechanics -- but it's still planning to deploy them again in the future.

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