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Astronomers using data collected by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exoplanet as a “promising super-Earth” and unlike the one JWST spotted earlier this year, it looks like a giant eyeball peering into the Universe... Read more...
In the competitive world of gaming, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has been a popular option for gamers. With a bevy of great titles available for a monthly subscription, gamers have been able to play various games without needing to purchase... Read more...
Most of the leaks and rumors pointing to NVIDIA's eventual GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card suggest it's going to be an absolute monster of a GPU. The latest one is no exception—according to Panzerlied over at the Chiphell forum, the base... Read more...
Today in Paris, at Galaxy Unpacked 2024, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Ring ($399) smart ring, Galaxy Watch 7 ($299) and Watch Ultra ($649) smartwatches, Galaxy Z Flip6 ($1,099) flip-style and Z Fold6 ($1,899) book-style folding phones, and... Read more...
AMD sells CPUs with model numbers ending in "X3D" that have something called "3D V-Cache." These CPUs very literally have an extra piece of silicon stapled to them that adds another 64 megabytes of L3 cache. This, in turn, radically... Read more...
Mobile processors these days don't come with sockets like desktop CPUs, but they're still manufactured for a specific package type. The package for AMD's "Phoenix" and "Hawk Point" processors is called FP8, and it seems like Strix Point is... Read more...
Remember when Amazon released an Alexa-powered alarm clock called Echo Spot? You could be forgiven if you forgot all about the first-generation model, which Amazon unveiled back in 2017. Now seven years later, Amazon has unveiled a brand... Read more...
Microsoft informed its employees in China that they will need to trade in their Android smartphones and begin using iPhones for security reasons, the timing of which comes on the heels of a hacking campaign targeting Apple IDs. Along with... Read more...
We've come a long way from the days of ugly beige towers that would demand a sacrifice of blood (usually from sharp corners) in exchange for housing your PC parts. Today's cases are much better looking, and also far more flexible, in terms... Read more...
Meta is looking to entice potential VR customers by offering its Quest 3 headset in a bundle that can be had for as low as $25 a month. The bundle includes the Meta Quest 3 headset, 2 years of its Meta Quest+ service, and extended warranty... Read more...
A wheel from the landing gear of a Boeing-built United Airlines 757-200 coming out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fell off during take off. The aircraft, crew, and passengers arrived safely at their final destination, but this... Read more...
Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University say there is something rotten in the Universe. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the group found evidence that Jupiter-like exoplanet HD 189733 b has trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide, a... Read more...
Logitech's arsenal of gaming mice just expanded with the release of the G309 Lightspeed, a wireless rodent with a battery that's rated to last nearly two weeks of non-stop usage (including gameplay) before needing to be recharged. That's... Read more...
There was a time amongst the general populace and PC enthusiasts where Intel reigned supreme. With its poignant 'Intel Inside' marketing campaign, most PCs from the early days of the market were ingrained with Intel's influence. Fast... Read more...
Microsoft recently introducted and impressive lineup of Copilot+ PCs. Featuring Snapdragon X Series CPUs, these new PCs have fantastic battery life and offer strong performance in many applications. Gamers curious about graphics... Read more...
Google has a Pixel hardware event coming up in August, two months earlier than it has traditionally unveiled new devices. The company will reveal new Pixel phones, of course, but we're also expecting a third-generation Pixel Watch. No need... Read more...
Imagine a Raspberry Pi 400, but with a full-blown flagship AMD Hawk Point CPU with up to 32GB RAM and a 1TB M.2 NVMe drive that all fits into a foldable keyboard. Also imagine all of that coming in under $500. Sure, it may be a niche... Read more...
For decades Notepad has been an essential but incredibly basic text editor available in every copy of Windows. Well, it’s about to get a little more useful with the inclusion of spellcheck and autocorrect in Windows 11. These new features... Read more...
With Apple’s WWDC 2024 event in the rearview mirror, the rumor mill has turned its attention to the Cupertino-based company’s Apple Watch. According to an Apple insider, the company feels it is time for the iconic Apple Watch to go big... Read more...
Conventional wisdom dictates that one of the best times to invest in a tech product is after a new generation has been announced. That's because markdowns on what has suddenly become a previous generation product increase the bang-for-buck... Read more...
Nothing's budget brand CMF (Color, Material, Finish) has announced a phone that's priced so low that it seems too good to be true. If the not-at-all shabby CPU, display, and design doesn't bowl you over, maybe the $199 asking price might... Read more...
Perhaps there is a cautionary tale somewhere in the conception, release, and lukewarm reception (to put it nicely) of Nintendo's Wii U console. It didn't come close to rivaling the mighty Wii in console sales, and instead ranks as... Read more...
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