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Latest News - July 2019
- Man of Medan Looks Like A Thrilling Horror Movie Style Co-op Gaming Experience
- It's Not Just You, Twitter Is Down And Everyone Is Panicking
- AMD Radeon VP And GM Scott Herkelman Joins Hot Hardware's 2.5 Geeks Podcast TODAY At 4PM ET!
- Google DeepMind AlphaStar Starcraft II AI To Secretly Battle Human Players In Public Ranked Matches
- Apple Watch Walkie Talkie App Disabled After Eavesdropping Security Flaw Discovered
- Benchmarks Show Raspberry Pi 4 Mini Is Mighty Big On Performance, Size Doesn't Matter
- Google's Pixel 4 XL Is Looking Good In These New, Ultra-Realistic Artist Renders
- Apple’s 2020 iPhones Rumored To Begin Phaseout Of TrueDepth Display Notch
- Google Contractors Are Reportedly Listening To Your Private Google Home Speaker Recordings
- Microsoft's Latest Windows 7 Security Update With Telemetry Payload Has Users Crying Foul Over Privacy Invasion
- Microsoft Tests Windows 10 Passwordless Logins With New Fast Ring Insider Build
- Original Nintendo Switch Is Getting A New SoC And Storage According To FCC Filings
- Galaxy Tab S6 Leaks In Photos As Samsung's Latest Assault On The Apple iPad
- Google's Android Q Beta 5 Rolls Out Today With New Gesture Controls
- Mozilla Drops Firefox 68 For Desktop And iOS With Improved Extension Support And Dark Mode
- Google Celebrates Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary With AR Command Module Tour
- Intel Unveils New Chip Packaging Tech To Fuel Its Next-Gen Processor Designs
- Warner Media's New HBO Max Will Bring Back Your Friends Fix And Some Fresh Prince
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Poses In New Renders, Rumors Point To 1TB Max Storage
- AMD Ryzen 3000 X570 Chipset Observed At More Than Two Times Power Consumption Compared To X470
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All News for July 2019
Fans of games that don't fall into the MMO or shooter genres looking for something to try out will want to keep an eye on the calendar for August 30. On that day, a game called "The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan" launches from Supermassive Games. The game is said to be a horror-adventure anthology series that is a...
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If you're trying to access the incredibly popular microblogging website Twitter, you've probably noticed that it's inaccessible at the moment. When visiting the site at the moment, you'll be greeted with the following message:
Something is technically wrong.
Thanks for noticing—we're going to fix it up and have...
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It's been a pretty big week for AMD with the launch of both its Ryzen 3000 family of Zen 2 processors and Radeon RX 5700 series of graphics cards based on its next generation Navi GPU architecture. To help us sort out this abundance of riches when it comes to AMD's fresh new hardware, we'll have Scott Herkelman as our...
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Google's DeepMind division has had considerable success competing against and crushing human competitors in Starcraft II. The DeepMind AlphaStar artificial intelligence (AI) trounced Grzegorz "MaNa" Komincz of Team Liquid back in January 5-0 in a professional match on a competitive ladder.
However, in that matchup...
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Apple has announced that it has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app due to a recently discovered security and privacy vulnerability in the app. Apple didn't give any specifics on the vulnerability, only stating that the flaw could allow a person to listen on another customer's conversation without consent...
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It is often said that big things come in small packages, and in the early going, that appears to be the case with the Raspberry Pi 4. Some new benchmarks show the latest Raspberry Pi iteration performing really well, especially compared to the previous generation Raspberry Pi 3. While we have yet to spend any hands on...
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Google shocked us all when it decided to "leak" its upcoming Pixel 4 XL flagship Android Q smartphone back in early June. Unauthorized leaks had already flooded the internet at that point, so Google just decided to get in on the action.
After Google’s official photo release of the Pixel 4 XL, the leaks have...
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Few topics are as divisive as politics and religion. The advent of display notches on smartphones may not quite reach the same level of contention during Thanksgiving dinners, but it certainly attracts outspoken individuals who are all too eager to share their opinions on the subject. It may one day be moot, though...
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A shocking report by a news agency in Belgium claims that contractors paid by Google to transcribe audio recordings uploaded by Google Home smart speakers have also been able to hear private conversations that should have never been recorded in the first place. The recordings run the gamut from bedroom conversations...
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Although the Windows 7 operating system was first released way back in 2009, it is still being updated on a regular basis by Microsoft -- that is until extended support ends on January 14th, 2020) Like clockwork, Windows 7 received the usual bevy of bug fixes and security updates during Patch Tuesday.
However...
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Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 10 test build to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. The new build (18936) contains a few new noteworthy features, the most interesting of which is a passwordless login. Not every Windows Insider will see the setting, however, as Microsoft is limiting the roll out to a "small...
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Nintendo recently unveiled the long-rumored Nintendo Switch Lite game console. Rumors have also swirled that Nintendo was working on an updated original Switch game console and new FCC filings have surfaced that seem to confirm that update. The FCC filing shows that the Switch is getting a new SoC and a change in NAND...
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When it comes to the tablet market, Apple gets the bulk of the attention (and market share) with its iPad family. While numerous Android OEMs have simply given up on the form-factor in favor of large-screen smartphones, Samsung remains a staunch support of dedicated tablets.
After launching the Galaxy Tab...
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Android fans looking forward to trying out the next beta edition of Android Q can download Beta 5 today. To get the beta operating system, the users do have to be in the Android Q Beta Program. Beta 5 is the first release candidate for devs to use for testing apps before the final version of Android Q launches this...
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Firefox users have spoken up and Mozilla has listened. Firefox 68 is available today for iOS and desktop, with the new update including a number of features like dark mode for Firefox Reader View, new extensions and bookmark editing, and more options for IT professionals.
Firefox or “Firefox Quantum” desktop and...
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On July 16th, 1969 the Apollo 11 mission commenced, shooting Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin into an orbit around the Moon. Four days later, the Apollo Lunar Module “Eagle” touched down on the Moon, after which Armstrong first stepped onto the surface to deliver this historic phrase: “That's one small...
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We are in the era of chiplet designs, and given the growing complexity of today's silicon solutions, that is unlikely to change anytime soon. Along those lines, one thing Intel says often gets overlooked is the chip packaging on modern designs. As such, Intel is showcasing a new three-dimensional chip packaging...
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We aren't sure the world needs another streaming service, but that isn't stopping WarnerMedia from launching one. The new streaming service will be called HBO Max, and it is a direct-to-consumer service that will include original programming along with old classic series and content from a variety of other sources...
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The cat is pretty much out of the bag when it comes to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 flagship Android smartphone. We’ve seen renders of the smartphone from all angles, which seemingly confirm that the device has axed its 3.5mm headphone jack in favor of USB-C.
Today, we’re being graced with what appears to be...
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Famed overclocker der8auer is known for posting de-lidding videos, whereby he strips the integrated heatspreader (IHS) off a CPU to check out what's underneath (solder or grease). This time around, however, he did something different. The overclocking ace stripped an X570 motherboard naked to observe the power...
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For the first time in a very long time, Intel finds itself in a real dogfight with AMD across the board in the consumer sector, from budget CPUs all the way up to enthusiast-grade processors. Not to be outdone by the recent Ryzen launch, Intel might be prepping a new batch of Comet Lake chips as it continues to...
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We've simply grown accustomed to reading about Android malware on a regular basis, but this latest entry is both intriguing and incredibly dastardly in its deeds. Called Agent Smith, this malware has already infected 25 million Android devices globally with adware.
Of those 25 million devices, India has been hit...
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