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Data redundancy is critically important. Sure, having a local backup of your hard drive is a good first step, but that's just not enough. If you use a service like IDrive to keep all of your important information in the cloud, you can rest easy knowing that you won't lose your data in a fire or robbery. And in honor of world backup day, you can save big!

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World Backup Day is a chance to check on your existing backups and make new ones if you've got important files on the edge of oblivion. To offer a little inspiration, here's how we at ExtremeTech keep our files safe.

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At 2018 NYIAS, the focus is on affordable new crossovers: RAV4, Tucson, Forester, Corolla hatchback. The Nissan Altima joins Accord and Camry with a new model. Then there was the VW pickup truck.

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The Saudis may partner with SoftBank to build the largest solar installation ever built -- 200GW of generation, 100x larger than the next-largest facility.

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A flaw in the WebRTC protocol means that many VPN services leak the IP addresses of their users. That's more or less the opposite of what a VPN is meant to do.

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For a limited time, Best Buy is selling the iPad Mini 4 (128GB) for just $299.99 – $100 off the sticker price. This discount ends Saturday though, so don't wait to place your order. We've also found great deals on the Xbox One X, 4K TVs, VR headsets, and so much more in the lead-up to the big holiday weekend.

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It sounds like Microsoft's Meltdown patch didn't make Windows 7 more secure. It actually did the opposite.

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Ray tracing is the ultimate way to create realistic computer-generated scenes -- and at up to 10 hours per frame to render, it's been mostly restricted to movies and advertising, until now. Nvidia has shown real-time ray tracing using its new RTX running on its Volta GPUs.

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Palm didn't make it, but now the Palm brand could be poised for a nostalgic comeback on Verizon.

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New research into text-to-speech technology has significantly improved the ability of computers to mimic human speech patterns.

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There's a new PC building simulator in Early Access on Steam, but its usefulness seems a bit limited -- and not just because it's an early version of the final product.

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It has been several months since 'Oumuamua's discovery, but scientists are still puzzling over our first interstellar visitor.

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Mac Pro users are trying to eke out upgrades any way they can, but buying a six-year-old form factor is a bad way to do it.

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Mozilla is looking to shield users from Facebook's snooping and score some good will at the same time.

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HTC's Vive Pro won't light the world on fire, but it moves the possibilities of VR forward another notch, and is a solid upgrade for anyone with the money to spend.

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A few products can make VR headsets wireless, and TPCast is taking it a step further with a new wireless VR system that can stream to multiple Vive headsets at the same time.

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After a few years off, the Far Cry franchise is back with a full-on numbered sequel, and we're headed to the good ol' United States this time. We break down early performance tests on PCs and consoles.

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If you use a third-party dock, be very wary of Nintendo's 5.0 firmware update. There are widespread reports it's bricking Switch consoles.

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New video shows a Patriot missile defense system malfunctioning when Saudi Arabian forces attempted to shoot down incoming Houthi missiles.

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has seen its fair share of delays (and then some), but we had every reason to expect it would finally launch in about a year.

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Nvidia's Titan V may return incorrect answers in certain types of HPC simulations, but the situation isn't currently clear.

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Nvidia's latest Quadro GPU brings Volta -- and ray tracing -- to the professional workstation market.

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According to a statement on the company's website, the time has come to "wind down" operations. A recent rumor pointed to a possible Google acquisition of Lytro, but it looks like Google is only interested in snapping up the company's engineers.

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Astronomers have had a hard time figuring out what, exactly, is happening to KIC 8462852. You may know it as Tabby's Star, or the "Alien Megastructure Star." It's entered another record-setting dimming cycle of unknown cause.

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GMC and Chevy spent the past year poking fun at Ford's exotic F-150 aluminum truck bed. Now, GMC decides to one-up Ford with the more exotic: a carbon fiber bed -- which, GMC crows, won't dent or deform.

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Huawei's new P20 Pro flagship blows past Apple, Samsung, and Google's phones in camera performance with a unique triple camera design.

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At an unusual education-focused event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new iPad with a student discount, as well as plenty of features to draw regular consumers as well.

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We've just found the first evidence of an ordinary planet circling a brown dwarf -- a type of stellar object that sits between a really huge planet and a really small star.

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The cryptocurrency market might be cooling off soon, thanks to new ASICs designed to mine coins more efficiently than GPUs.

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Device makers are supposed to get certified before bundling Google services with a phone, but some smaller companies have been trying to fly under the radar by distributing unofficial Google packages. Well, no more.

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After years of only allowing its hardware partners to put Chrome OS on devices with a laptop or desktop form factor, the first official Chrome OS tablet has appeared.

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The focus is on small and midsize crossvers at NYIAS. The Big Apple's own Cadillac will unleash a Cadillac-only 550 hp twin-turbo V8 not shared with other GM cars. The most mainstream new sedan: the Nissan Altima. Here's what to expect.

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For a limited time, you can snag a 22-inch Dell S2218H IPS monitor for just $149.99. Even better, you'll get a $100 gift card for your next purchase. Essentially, that drops the effective price down to just $49.99. You can also pick up a quad-core gaming rig for just $600, so you won't want to miss out on today's bargains.

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Microsoft and Intel have teamed up to use modern FPGAs to boost Bing's search results -- but the current changes are limited in scope.

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The Nat Geo show will make you see your home planet in a whole new way.

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The nice thing about this project is that as we get more electric vehicles on the road, we eventually end up with more efficient self-powered street lights.

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If you want a desktop PC with a good balance between performance and price, check out the Dell Inspiron 3650. With a quad-core Skylake processor and a substantial amount of memory, this flexible PC is a fantastic bargain when you use today's 47% total discount.

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Everyone dreams of making a famous discovery at some point in their life. Few of us manage to rediscover an entire planet.

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As the number of games released on Steam continues to explode, a tiny fraction of the total games are responsible for more and more of the revenue.

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Would-be rocketeer Mike Hughes has successfully reached the extreme lower trophosphere in his steam-powered rocket. Next stop: The upper atmosphere.

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Lithium-air batteries have great capacity but tend to break down in a matter of weeks. A new design that tweaks the Lithium-air reaction could finally make these batteries viable for long-term use.

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Samsung's Galaxy S9 has only been on sale for a week, but stories of touch-screen problems are popping up already.

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You can play "lighter" PC games like World of Tanks or DOTA2 at 60 fps on most MX150 systems. Not all of them, though, and that's the problem.

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Mozilla is pausing its advertising relationship with Facebook because, in its words, Mozilla wants what's "good for the web and for people." That's a subtle yet effective burn, Mozilla.

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EA has revamped the entire Battlefront 2 progression system, removed its pay-to-win mechanics, and now rewards players for, you know, actually playing the game.

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We've singled out two options that get solid reviews and don't require you to install adware.

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Amazon has been granted a patent on various methods of human-drone communication, including gesture and voice-based responses.

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Chrome 66 will add a major feature users have wanted for a very long time: automatic muting of autoplay video.

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The new Oculus Go promises a standalone VR experience at a much lower price point. Early previews suggest it nails that balance.

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Huawei managed to squeak past Apple last year to become the world's second largest smartphone maker, thanks to huge success in Asia and Europe. However, the US market remains a tough nut to crack.

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Our solar system has just the one star, but astronomers now have good reason to think a second star paid us a visit about 70,000 years ago.

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For today only, you can save up to 51 percent on select Logitech accessories on Amazon. Mice, keyboards, speakers, and more are all being sold at steep discounts. And if you’re in the market for a digital assistant, you can snag an Echo Spot or an Echo Show on the cheap.Amazon Daily Deal: Logitech Peripherals…

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Lots of standard equipment and a long warranty make Hyundai's pricing easier to understand. While the Santa Fe Sports starts at $26,000, to get two useful driver assists you'll need to pay $38,000.

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Dash cam video of the fatal Uber crash in Tempe tells a very different story than the one hinted at initially by Tempe Police. From what we can see, there were major failures on the part of Uber, the car, and the driver.

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A new VPN software solution from Jigsaw (formerly Google Ideas) is intended to allow journalists, activists, and others to roll their own VPN solutions without using a third-party provider of uncertain provenance.

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After China lost control of the aging space platform, scientists around the world set to work tracing its position to find out when and where it would reenter the atmosphere. We've got it narrowed down a little today.

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The Austin bomber's threat has been ended -- and 'exotic' batteries were part of what gave him away.

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The new version (known more formally as build 1803) should start hitting PCs next month, and it includes a ton of functional changes. So many, in fact, that it can be easy to feel overwhelmed with all the newness. We've got you covered.

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Microsoft's Windows Server 2019 is now in preview mode, with a new web interface, fresh security features, and oh yeah -- higher prices.

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Facebook has been in trouble for its privacy policies before, but this time it is getting international attention and affecting its stock price. We dive into how it got here.

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A toolkit for assessing artificial intelligence with the same psychological tests that we use for assessing human cognitive abilities is proof of the breakneck speed at which AI is progressing.

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Light field pioneer Lytro is reportedly in talks to be acquired by Google for pennies on the dollar. Google will get a lot of talent and a bevy of patents to add to its VR content creation and computational imaging efforts.

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SpaceX wants to use the port of Los Angeles for its Big Falcon Rocket work -- could we see Musk's Mars-bound rocket sooner than we think?

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Intel's x86 architecture dominates the server space, but don't count Power9 out altogether. IBM's CPU family is picking up design wins from companies working in AI and data centers.

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Upcoming major OS updates will take longer to install, but your PC won't be offline for as long.

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Humanity has made significant progress understanding the cosmos in recent decades thanks to amazing instruments like the Hubble Space Telescope. There are still some phenomena that defy explanation, though. For example, fast radio bursts.

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AMD has now responded to CTS Labs' initial findings, kicking the legs out from one of the company's defenses for its own actions in the process.

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Nimbus Data is claiming a new record for largest SSD, with 100TB of storage in a 3.5-inch form factor and a new multi-processor architecture.

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Need a new laptop? Maybe you're on the hunt for an affordable gaming PC. With today's deals from Lenovo and Dell, you can save big on a new computer. You can also find discounts on the HTC Vive, a QHD monitor, and even a Segway scooter, so take a look at these tip-top sales.

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HTC is now gearing up to launch an improved version of the Vive with sharper displays and some design changes. Meanwhile, the current Vive is getting a $100 price drop.

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We won't know all the facts about the accident until the vehicle data and video are made public and the NTSB completes its report, but more details are emerging. Here's what we know so far.

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Long before Forza Horizon came to dominate the open-world racing genre, we were bumping to a late-aughts pop-punk soundtrack in Paradise City. Now, we can revisit this beloved classic with all of its DLC in 4K on modern consoles.

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Researchers from School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University say there might actually be too much water for the TRAPPIST-1 planets to harbor life.

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No matter how serious you are about photography, you've probably found yourself increasingly using your smartphone as a camera for certain situations. We look at some of the best Android smartphone cameras for anyone serious about their photography.

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Each one is smaller than a grain of salt, but it packs more computing power than you'd expect.

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Terms like "self-driving" and "driverless" litter the headlines about the recent Uber crash that killed a pedestrian in Arizona. But they are premature until we actually know what happened.

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