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EA publishes all-encompassing Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer, PC system requirements
Electronic Arts on Tuesday published an all-encompassing trailer for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Narrated by John Boyega (the actor who played Finn in …
Graphics CardsIntel Loihi mimics human brain function for self-learning
What seems like it should be straight out of a science fiction movie is actually found inside Intel's laboratories. In a partnership with the …
HumanityWhatsApp gets blocked by China's government
No matter how much China already restricts citizens’ online activities, the country is constantly introducing new ways to monitor and control its …
ChinaiPhone 8 Plus costs more to make than any previous version of Apple's smartphone
Apple’s new iPhone 8 Plus carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost that’s higher than any previous version of the iPhone according to a preliminary …
IPhone 8Opera Developer
Once the bugs have been ironed out, the features are released as stable, and once every few weeks the streams are all refreshed. You can follow all …
SoftwareEquifax CEO Richard Smith resigns following major data breach
In the wake of Equifax's devastating security breach, which affected over 143 million US citizens, the company's CEO, Richard Smith, has announced …
EquifaxOpinion: Microsoft takes computing to the extremes
Sometimes, context and comparison can really make a difference. At the company’s combined Envision and Ignite events in Orlando this week for both …
MicrosoftAtaribox will run Linux on custom AMD processor and Radeon graphics
Atari over the summer teased its upcoming Ataribox, a retro-inspired console that some believed would compete with other nostalgia-inducing offerings …
AtariHead of activist group charged with terrorist offense for not revealing device passwords
The contentious issue of customs officials and authorities demanding to search travelers’ digital devices isn’t one limited to the US. It’s something …
TerrorismBroadcom is about to make GPS a lot more accurate
Navigating unfamiliar areas used to require pulling out the atlas or picking up a new map, and for some operating a GPS is still a laborious task …
BroadcomCyberattack on accounting giant Deloitte exposes sensitive customer data
It’s been revealed that yet another major company was the victim of a cybersecurity breach. In the wake of the Equifax incident that affected 143 …
CybersecurityWhich tech company acquisition was the biggest by dollar amount?
It may not be the most recognizable deal, but Dell's acquisition of enterprise storage company EMC for $67 billion in cash and stock stands as …
StartupsHundreds of law professors sent a letter urging senators to uphold your right to sue Equifax
If you've ever pressed yes and agreed to a company's lengthy list of terms and conditions without actually reading them, and let's face it, who …
Consumer Financial Protection BureauShowtime websites were secretly using visitors' CPUs to mine cryptocurrency
Earlier this month, The Pirate Bay was heavily criticized for using a hidden in-browser cryptocurrency miner on its pages that used visitors’ CPUs to …
CryptocurrencyiPhone 8 rear glass assessed in SquareTrade breakability test
Apple on Friday launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, smartphones with modest improvements that are largely defined by their new glass back (to …
IPhone 8Twitter says it won't remove Trump's provocative tweets because they are newsworthy
Back in December, Twitter said that it would ban Donald Trump if he broke the rules that prohibit violent threats, harassment, or hateful conduct. …
North KoreaUpgrade My PC Please! Episode 4: FX-6300 Owners Club
<b>Welcome to Episode 4 of Upgrade My PC Please!</b><p>First things first, last week's episode we had you voting for five PCs in need of upgrades and you voted …
RyzenSome Mac users at risk of password theft after 0-day vulnerability discovered
A vulnerability in High Sierra and previous versions of macOS has been discovered that allows hackers to steal passwords in plaintext from the …
Information SecurityNetflix is offering its mobile encoding technology to airlines for improved in-flight Wi-Fi
Speedy Internet connections aren’t yet synonymous with airline Wi-Fi but that may soon change.<p>Netflix at the Apex Expo on Monday announced a new …
Wi-FiFacebook and Microsoft complete work on 160-terabits-per-second subsea data cable
Facebook and Microsoft said in mid-2016 that they were joining forces to build a massive undersea data cable that’d stretch clean across the …
InternetSony is giving away four replica Platinum Trophies to top 'completionists'
PlayStation's platinum trophies are among the most coveted as they require a player earn every trophy in a game to obtain. Collecting platinum takes …
Call of Duty: WWIIGlorious Modular Mechanical Gaming Keyboard now available for pre-order
Settling on the perfect mechanical keyboard is no easy task given the myriad of switch brands and types to choose from. It’s a pain point that …
PC GamingApple is replacing Bing with Google for Siri's search on macOS and iOS
Microsoft's search engine, Bing has been Apple's default choice for both Siri (on iOS devices) and Spotlight (on macOS) search results for quite some …
iOSInstagram now has 800 million monthly active users, 500 million daily users
Instagram has added another 100 million monthly users in just five months, pushing its total user base from 700 million monthly users in April to 800 …
Monthly Active UsersGet a lifetime of Sticky Password Premium for 80% off
The web can be a dangerous place, and one password is <i>not</i> how your protect all your online accounts. This is why password managers have surged in …
SecurityLevi's $350 'smart jacket' goes on sale in the coming days
Levi Strauss & Co. announced in mid-2016 that it was working with Google to develop a connected “smart jacket.” Codenamed Project Jacquard, the …
ClothingMicrosoft 365 Education and F1 subscriptions announced alongside new Windows 10 S devices
Microsoft on Monday at its Ignite conference expanded its Microsoft 365 family with the introduction of new variants for schools and firstline …
MicrosoftShadow of War director defends its microtransactions
Last month’s news that the hotly anticipated Middle-Earth: Shadow of War would be yet another game to contain single-player microtransactions came as …
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarWhitehouse.com once brought visitors to a site that hosted...
Launched in May 1997, Whitehouse.com originally hosted 'uncensored discussion of government policies' but later began adding adult content in …
U.S. GovernmentFICO wants to look at cryptocurrency transactions to help prevent fraud
In a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office, analytics company FICO has submitted an application regarding a system for detecting unusual …
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