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Latest News - August 2020
- Google's Android TV Witnessed Explosive Yearly Growth, New Features Coming To Battle Roku And Fire TV
- New Windows 10 Feature Could Publicly Shame Memory Hog Apps
- August Smart Lock Pro Connect Security Flaw Leaks Your Wi-Fi Credentials To Hackers
- Apple Analyst Kuo Claims Trump WeChat Ban Could Tank Global iPhones Sales 30%
- Sour Apple Whines And Files Suit Against Food Company With Pear Logo
- DARPA AlphaDogfight To Pit Human F-16 Pilots Against Unmanned AI Opponents On August 18th
- Apple iPhone 12 A14 Bionic CPU Could Boast 40 Percent Performance Lift Versus A13
- Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Series S Console Confirmed In Leaked Controller Packaging
- Grab Quake Free From Bethesda Today During Quakecon 2020
- Latest GTA 6 Leak Tips A Return To Vice City
- Dell XPS 13 Hot Deals Fall To As Low As $699 For A Limited Time Only
- Twitter Reportedly In Talks For TikTok Deal As Trump Blasts Chinese Ties
- Qualcomm Petitions U.S. Gov To Sell Phone Chips To Beleaguered Huawei
- AMD Patent Outlines big.LITTLE-Style Architecture For Future Hybrid CPU Designs
- Microsoft's Surface Duo Folding Android Phone Is AT&T Bound In New Leaked Renders
- How To Claim A Copy Of Codemasters F1 2018 Racing Sim For Free This Weekend
- Huawei's Flagship Kirin CPUs Meet An Untimely End With Mate 40 Due To U.S. Blocks
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Ampere Launch Date Reportedly Set And With Seriously Powerful Specs
- Millions Of Android Phones Vulnerable To 'Achilles' Qualcomm Snapdragon Security Exploits
- Where And When To Tune Into Dr. Disrespect's First Livestream Since His Twitch Ban
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All News for August 2020
In the Smart TV space, Roku has established itself as the global leader with a wide range of supported apps, affordable dongles that can be attached to any TV, and deep penetration with top-selling TV brands like TCL. However, Google’s Android TV platform has been around for a few years and is looking to take some of...
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Look, we all know that Google's Chrome browser can be a bit of a memory hog at times. He's like the guy in group who completely ignores social etiquette when it comes to sharing appetizers, and helps himself to the lion's share of cheese sticks, including the last one that no one else dares take. Not because of mold or any such nonsense, but
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It appears that smart devices manufacturer August has a problem on its hands with its Smart Lock Pro + Connect, which is an app-enabled lock for residential homeowners. The Smart Lock Pro + Connect has been around since 2017, and is one of August’s most popular smart home products. So, any cracks in the security of...
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Sales of Apple's popular iPhone handsets could potentially fall off a cliff in the near future, plummeting by as much as 30 percent if US President Trump's executive order banning WeChat stands, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated in a research note. While maybe not disastrous, such a precipitous drop in iPhone sales would...
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Apple is taking legal action against a small company called Prepear because it says the company's logo is too similar to its own. Apple is demanding that the company change its logo, which is shaped like a pear. Prepear's founders say that Apple has opposed their trademark application requesting the company change...
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Are artificially intelligent pilots better at taking to the skies than human fliers? We are about to find out. The final competition in DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials are set to take place on August 18-20, though virtually instead of in-person because of the Coronavirus pandemic. And don't worry, nobody will be harmed...
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We’re likely a month away (give or take a week) from the official unveil of Apple’s iPhone 12 family. Analysts are expecting for this to be a Super Cycle upgrade for customers, which means that Apple should see a big increase in sales year-over-year.
So, why would there be an iPhone 12 Super Cycle? Well, we’re glad...
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Rumors have been swirling for months that Microsoft was preparing to launch a cheaper next-generation console with reduced specifications compared to the Xbox Series X. Previous reporting has suggested the more affordable console would be called the Xbox Series S and might be unveiled soon. While the console's name...
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We know that our fellow HotHardware readers love freebies, so you'll be happy to know that an old school classic is available for free this weekend. We're talking about the original Quake, which was a hallmark title in the evolution of the first-person shooter (FPS) genre.
Bethesda is being so generous since this marks the 25th anniversary
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Is a trip to Vice City in your near future? There have been many Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) leaks over the last few years, but the most recent suggests that players will return to a classic GTA location. Rumor has it that Grand Theft Auto VI may take place in Vice City.
This particular rumor started through the usual sources -- Twitter
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It's just about time for students around the country to go back to school, meaning that many are in need of a new notebook computer. Anyone looking for a notebook with a blend of portability and performance for school, work, or fun might want to take a look at the Dell XPS 13, which offers a solid mix of performance...
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TikTok has been under fire by the United States government over fears that it might share the massive amounts of data it collects on Americans with the Chinese government. A new report claims that another significant player in the technology world is now eyeing the purchase of TikTok assets. Twitter is reportedly...
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Qualcomm is reportedly imploring the United States government to let the semiconductor outfit sell its Snapdragon processors to Huawei, which would then be placed into 5G-capable handsets. As things currently stand, US companies are banned from selling parts to Huawei, which is based in China, due to national security...
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AMD has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describing a hybrid processor architecture that is drawing parallels to ARM's big.LITTLE design philosophy. They are very different architectures, but the concept of pairing more powerful cores for heavy lifting with power efficient...
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What appears to be official renderings of the anticipated dual screen Microsoft Surface Duo phone have leaked again online. The renderings are thought to be what Microsoft plans to use in its marketing materials for the new dual display Android smartphone. There are four renderings of the device, with the first...
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Fans of the official Formula One World Championship games are in luck. Here is how you can grab a free copy of Codemasters’ F1 2018. Fans will want to act quickly, as this deal is only available this weekend.
F1 2018 is currently available for free through Humble Bundle. Users need to simply subscribe to the...
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Pressure worldwide continues to grow on Huawei as relationships between the company and the United States government have soured. Huawei announced this week that pressure from the United States on its suppliers had made it impossible for HiSilicon, its chipset division, to continue producing chips. The announcement...
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Look for NVIDIA to launch its next-generation GeForce RTX 3000 series of graphics cards around a month from now, if the latest leaked information is correct. These cards will feature the NVIDIA's Ampere GPU architecture. Ampere, of course, has already launched, though so far only in the machine learning sector with...
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And overwhelming number of Android smartphones rely on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. While there are other SoC vendors out like Huawei and Samsung, Qualcomm alone captured roughly 40 percent of the overall smartphone market during 2019.
With that wide penetration comes greater scrutiny when it comes to any...
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Both times when LeBron James was pondering whether to stay in Cleveland or take his talents elsewhere, there was intense interest on where he would land. He chose Miami the first time he left Ohio, and then L.A. Likewise, there are a lot of eyeballs on Dr. Disrespect to see where he will land after being banned from...
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Tech companies and consumers alike are rightfully concerned about government agencies seeking backdoors into smartphone operating systems. Agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have exclaimed that backdoors can help them crack smartphones that belong to criminal or child predators. On the other hand...
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We posted our coverage of the various announcements to come from Samsung’s most recent Galaxy Unpacked event as they unfolded on Wednesday. You should check out our coverage of the brand-new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, along with the new Galaxy Tab S7 and other accessories if you happened to miss it earlier --...
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