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Electric Vehicles
Startup aims to bring its porous silicon battery to EVs and grid storage
TechSpot - Adrian Potoroaca
Something to look forward to: As we wait for for better batteries, the many wonder technologies we've been promised for the last decade have failed …
Google
FTC finalizing fine for Google illegally tracking children
TechSpot - James Miller
Recap: The FTC is upping the ante with their fines for privacy breaches. Their latest target is Google's YouTube, after an investigation revealed …
The Witcher
Netflix's The Witcher is beautiful and grotesque in its first trailer
TechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen
Highly anticipated: Netflix stole the show at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday with the first trailer for The Witcher series, debuting “later this year” …
Equifax
Equifax nearing $700 million settlement to resolve 2017 data breach
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
Facepalm: Hackers were able to exploit an unpatched security flaw in Equifax’s systems and thanks to a malfunctioning scanning tool, they were able …
Technology
WhatsApp spyware could also steal data from your Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook accounts
TechSpot - Adrian Potoroaca
The big picture: Many of us use our phones without living in constant fear that our personal data could be stolen, but a new report should be a big …
Google's upcoming paid 'Stadia Pro' subscription will offer 'roughly' one free game per month
TechSpot - Cohen Coberly
In context: There's plenty of cautious optimism surrounding Google's upcoming 'Stadia' game streaming service, and with so many major AAA publishers …
Parrots
Parrot pulls out of the entry-level drone market
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
The big picture: Parrot’s decision to pull out of the entry-level market isn’t all that surprising. In a 2017 financial filing, the company expressed …
YouTube Music
YouTube Music now lets you 'seamlessly' swap between songs and their corresponding music videos
TechSpot - Cohen Coberly
Why it matters: YouTube is easily one of the most popular websites out there. On the video hosting side alone, the top YouTube videos can quickly …
Advanced Micro Devices
Nvidia fell for an orchestrated pricing trap says AMD exec
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
Bottom line: The GPU wars are on, and AMD is playing hardball. Its latest move in cutting the prices on its RX 5700 cards was not a reaction to …
Chevrolet Corvette
The 2020 Corvette is Chevy's first American supercar
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
Forward-looking: Aesthetically, the C8 looks more like the recently announced Ferrari SF90 than a traditional Corvette. If you’ve wondered what an …
Ubisoft
Ubisoft says making games Stadia-ready does not cost that much
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
In context: Porting a video game from PC to console or vice versa has its costs. But what if you are just porting from PC desktop to PC streaming? …
Personal Computers
What is the best-selling desktop personal computer of all time?
TechSpot - Tech Spot
The Commodore 64 took CES 1982 by storm, promising a system that was considerably more powerful than anything offered by the competition while …
Willits
id Software director Tim Willits is leaving after 24 years
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
Dedication: Willits was inspired to make video games after downloading a shareware version of Doom. Specifically, he was in the first area of Doom …
iOS
Last bird standing wins in the latest spin on the battle royale genre
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
What happens when you toss one of the most popular mobile games of a generation into a blender with today’s top trending genre? You get Flappy …
iPhone
Dummy units show off upcoming iPhones' rear camera setups
TechSpot - Rob Thubron
Something to look forward to: With Apple expected to launch its 2019 iPhone lineup in September, we’re seeing plenty of leaks related to the …
Technology
Instagram to warn users likely to have their accounts banned, expands testing of hiding Like counts
TechSpot - Humza Aamir
Something to look forward to: Instagram is home to 1 billion+ active monthly users and reportedly has more than 25 million businesses running on the …
The Witcher
Check out this Witcher 3 mod that updates the game's graphics
TechSpot - Rob Thubron
Why it matters: There’s a reason why many people—myself included—consider the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to be the greatest game of all time. Virtually …
Google
Google confirms that websites soon won't be able to detect Chrome's incognito mode
TechSpot - Rob Thubron
In brief: While Chrome’s incognito mode prevents other users from seeing what you’ve been up to on a device, websites are still able to detect when …
Microsoft
Microsoft posts $125.8 billion revenue in its record fiscal year for 2019
TechSpot - Humza Aamir
Bottom line: In its earning release for FY19 Q4, Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud led the way in terms of generating revenue with an $11.4 billion …
Technology
Galaxy S9 phones will be used as body cameras by Colorado deputies
TechSpot - Rob Thubron
In brief: Modern smartphones have a multitude of uses, including as police body cameras. Samsung has announced that deputies in the Kit Carson …
AMD Ryzen
Ryzen 5 3400G Review: CPU + Vega Graphics
TechSpot - Steven Walton
As part of the big Zen 2 Ryzen processor launch, AMD released two Ryzen 3000 parts that include a graphics component. The new Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen …
Huawei
Huawei says its in-house Hongmeng OS isn't designed for smartphones
TechSpot - Rob Thubron
Why it matters: A top Huawei executive has said that its in-house Hongmeng operating system, which was expected to be used in the event that the …
Alexa
St. Noire is a murder mystery board game driven by Alexa
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
Yeah, see: It was a dark and stormy night. I could smell murder in the air. I had questioned all the suspects and made my conclusions. "Alexa," I …
DotA
Valve could be developing an entirely new Source 2 game known as 'Citadel'
TechSpot - Cohen Coberly
In context: For any newcomers to the PC gaming scene, you may not be aware that Valve made video games once upon a time -- and not just stuff like …
Amazon
Pricing glitch allowed Prime Day customers to buy a $13,000 camera lens for $94
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
Facepalm: Amazon may have racked up record sales during its Prime Day event, but a software glitch may have cost it thousands when it only charged …
Samsung
Samsung is now mass producing 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM optimized for 5G and AI
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
In brief: The South Korean tech giant said it plans to start mass producing 12-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR5 packages later this month, each compromised of …
Dropbox
Dropbox mistakenly installed a new desktop app on user devices without notice
TechSpot - Cohen Coberly
Everybody's favorite file-sharing and storage service, Dropbox, has made a few controversial changes as of late. As noticed by Ars Technica, earlier …
Facebook
New study reveals Google and Facebook trackers on vast majority of porn sites
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
The big picture: A new study out this week shows that tech companies, including Facebook and Google, have tracking software embedded in most adult …
Grand Theft Auto
GTA Online's casino is finally opening after more than five years
TechSpot - Shawn Knight
Something to look forward to: The crown jewel of the Diamond is the Master Penthouse, a lavish property that sits atop the casino. Gamers who link …
Qualcomm
Qualcomm fined $272M in latest EU antitrust case over predatory pricing
TechSpot - Image credit: Brent Lewin via Bloomberg
Why it matters: Qualcomm is looking at a hefty fine for its anticompetitive practices in the E.U., where it used its position in the baseband chipset …

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