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Latest News - February 2018
- 2.5 Geeks 2/22/18: Top Mechanical Keyboards, 2nd Gen Ryzen Leak, Corsair Cooling, Security, Angry Dog Bot And More!
- Intel's Latest Salvo Of Coffee Lake Chips Hit Retailers Early With Pricing And Specs
- Gaming Hardware Sales During January 2018 Reached Highest Levels Since 2011
- Blizzard Wants Overwatch League Viewers To Pay To Cheer For Teams
- Blade Shadow Cloud Service Claims To Turn Any Mobile Device Into a Gaming PC
- Nest Cam IQ Gains Google Assistant Support And Cheaper Cloud Storage Plan
- Samsung's Galaxy S9 Leaked In Augmented Reality Thanks To 'Unpacked 2018' App
- ARM Wants To Integrate A SIM Card Into Your Future Smartphone's Processor
- Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Dog Fights Back Against Its Abusive Human Handler
- Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 845 VR Headset Reference Platform
- Intel Issues Stable Spectre Microcode Update For Skylake, Kaby Lake And Coffee Lake Processors
- AMD Launches Embedded Epyc 3000 And Ryzen V1000 Series Processors To Amplify Zen's Market Reach
- Ferrari's Epically Beautiful 488 Pista Goes McLaren 720S Huntin' With 710 HP Twin-Turbo V8
- Apple Reportedly Eyes Buying Cobalt Directly From Miners To Lower iPhone Battery Costs
- 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Track Monster Packs Naturally-Aspirated 520 HP Flat-Six
- Hackers Carjack Tesla's Amazon Cloud To Mine Cryptocurrency
- Doom On Nintendo Switch Updated With Useful Motion Controls
- Google Pay App Arrives Combining Best Of Android Pay And Google Wallet
- 5-Way Mechanical Keyboard Roundup: Top Decks For Gamers And Enthusiasts
- WyzeCam v2 Wi-Fi Security Cam Brings AI Object Detection While Keeping Low $20 Price Tag
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All News for February 2018
In this episode of HotHardware's Two And A Half Geeks, Marco, Paul and Dave chat about our Top Mechanical Keyboard Roundup, Second Gen Ryzen benchmark leaks, a bevy of Corsair AIO liquid coolers chilling an overclocked Ryzen processor, the latest security issues and updates for Spectre and Meltdown, recent browser...
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Intel is brewing a brand new batch of Coffee Lake processors. While nothing has been officially announced just yet, some online retailers have jumped the gun with product listings that reveal the model names of these upcoming chips, along with a few pertinent specs, such as core and thread counts, and clockspeeds...
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The gaming industry has been doing quite well in recent months, with much of that strong performance coming thanks to the Nintendo Switch which is still dominating sales. The NPD Group keeps track of the industry and according to its numbers, hardware sales doubled year-over-year for January. While Nintendo might have...
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Blizzard has announced a new deal that it has in place with Twitch that will roll out a new "Cheering" feature for the Overwatch League. This is the league for gaming that Blizzard first started to talk up last year and saw the game company purchase the old "Tonight Show" studio to host matches and fans. The new...
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Gaming on-the-go for most people means an app on a tablet or smartphone, and there are of course the folks who will do their mobile gaming with a laptop. The catch is that gaming with high-end games requires some serious muscle of the sort that many laptops, tablets, and smartphones simply can’t muster. A new...
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Google announced today that its premium Nest Cam IQ has been upgraded with support for the Google Assistant. The over-the-air update is being beamed down to the cameras as we speak.
Like other devices equipped with the Google Assistant, this update allows users to simply say "OK Google", after which you can ask it a...
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There is not a lot of mystery surrounding the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus at this point. Numerous leaks and rumors have pretty revealed all there is to know about Samsung's upcoming flagship phones, barring a last minute surprise or two of course. Even so, something new has emerged in the final stretch leading up to...
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When it comes to SIM cards, we often "set it and forget it". Unless you do a lot of travel overseas, chances are that the SIM card is popped in the moment you purchase a new smartphone and isn’t touched again throughout the life of the device. However, that SIM card -- even tiny Nano SIMs -- can take up a valuable...
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We often joke about the mechanical uprising of intelligent electronics, but behind the laughter is a bit of nervousness. Should the sci-fi scenario ever come to fruition, humans are royally screwed. Proof of this exists in spades at Boston Dynamics. Last week the robotics firm demonstrated a pair of SpotMini robots...
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Qualcomm on Wednesday announced a new virtual reality (VR) reference platform based on its flagship mobile chip, the Snapdragon 845. This is the same system-on-chip that Samsung for its Galaxy S9, which is expected to be announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month, which packs power computing and...
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Intel continues to plug along with microcode updates for its vast stable of processors. Two weeks ago, the company released revised microcode updates with Spectre mitigations that were limited to mainstream Skylake mobile and desktop platforms. This week, the company has expanded the microcode updates to cover...
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AMD is on a mission to service every market possible with its Zen architecture. Up to this point, the company has already provided solutions for desktops, laptops, professional workstations, and datacenters, including several sub-categories in each of those sectors. Now AMD is opening up Zen to even more markets with...
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If you thought that the revised Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) was something special, Ferrari is here to remind you that it can still deliver the goods. Enter the 488 Pista, which is the track-ready version of the 488 GTB. Needless to say, this gorgeous machine is ready to take on all challengers.
At the heart of the new...
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Cobalt is a metal that is used in the making of batteries for all types of devices. Apple is one of the largest end users of cobalt in the world with the metal being a key ingredient in the batteries used in most of Apple devices. The challenge is that with the growth of electric and hybrid vehicles gobbling ever...
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Porsche is set to unveil the 2019 911 GT3 RS at the Geneva Motor Show next month and ahead of that official unveil the German automaker has given up details and images of the car. It's awesome, to say the least. The 2019 911 GT3 RS is a naturally aspirated car meant to tear up the street and the race track -- and it...
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It looks as though few people (or companies) are truly safe from cryptocurrency miners. Hackers have attempted various avenues to mine for Monero, with the latest crop of evildoers targeting Tesla's Kubernetes console, which unfortunately was not password protected.
Once the Kubernetes console was compromised, the intruders were able to obtain
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One of the things most Doom fans liked when the original version launched way back in the day is that it would scare the crap out of you if you weren't careful (yes, those heavily pixelated demons were quite frightening). Doom was sneaky like that. The new rebooted Doom game on the Nintendo Switch (and other platforms) is good for a few frights
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Google today rolled out yet another new payment service, Google Pay, which is available for Android devices via an app. Confused yet? Google Pay is Google's third mobile wallet in recent years and was designed to replace both Android Pay and Google Wallet.
Google Pay brings the best of both worlds, allowing you to...
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Today's system builders have more choices than ever before, beyond just internal hardware component selection. To see just how far things have come, you need look no further than the PC chassis market. There are so many options to chose from that, as a consumer, you can be selective about virtually any aspect of the...
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Wyze Labs may not be a name that you may have heard of before, but you may begin hearing more about the company in the coming weeks and months. The company first burst onto the scene back in October when it launched the original $20 WyzeCam Wi-Fi security camera; and now it's back just a few months later with the...
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Believe it or not, big ol' honking smartphones do not appeal to everyone. It is part of the reason why it took Apple so long to finally build bigger iPhone models, and to cater to folks who prefer a smaller handset, companies such as Sony continue to offer compact cellular devices. As it pertains to Sony, the company is getting ready to release
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Sharing links on mobile devices can be a pain in the backside. It's not overly difficult, mind you, but in some cases the URL you are trying to share is stupid long. You then have a choice—share it anyway and clutter up your chat message (or email), or take the extra step of using an URL shortener before sharing it...
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