LG calls this design a "Boombox Speaker," employing terminology that many of today's smartphone buyers may never have used.
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New data suggests Mercury's crust may be thinner than originally thought -- and that the core may constitute an even larger percentage of the planetary surface.
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Think you can cheat to win a prestigious photo competition? You might want to use your own stuffed anteater or tame wolf instead of borrowing ones that are well-known.
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A new breakthrough in MRAM could finally see the technology emerge as a competitor to SRAM.
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After years of flirting, T-Mobile and Sprint have announced that they're finally ready to tie the knot.
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The ESA's Gaia spacecraft has already been studying the Milky Way galaxy for several years, and the second major dataset from Gaia has pinpointed the position and brightness of 1.7 billion stars in our galaxy.
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In honor of this scientific giant, we've put together a list of his five greatest achievements. It should go without saying that he accomplished so much more throughout his life, but we feel that these best summarize his impact on our world.
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Everything old is new again -- and in this case, what's new are process node problems and transition challenges.
The post As AMD and Intel Struggle, a Competitive CPU Market Re-emerges appeared first on ExtremeTech.
After a several-week delay, the Windows 10 April 2018 update is ready to roll.
The post Microsoft’s Next Windows 10 Update Arrives Monday appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Joseph James DeAngelo, aged 72, has been living in the same areas terrorized by the Golden State Killer in the 1970s and 80s, and he might have continued to live a quiet and seemingly normal life if not for an online genealogy database.
The post Police Use Genealogy Web Service to Catch Golden State Killer Suspect appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Want your own copy of Black Panther as soon as possible? Walmart now has the pre-order option available for this wildly popular movie on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and Digital. It ships on May 15th, so you're just a few weeks away from being able to enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.
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The benchmarks aren't going away, but "Futuremark" is.
The post Futuremark Adopts Parent Company’s Name, Becomes ‘UL Benchmarks’ appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel's 10nm has been delayed into 2019, due to ongoing problems with yields.
The post Intel Delays Broken 10nm Into 2019, Hires Jim Keller to Fix It appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The first phase of the mission will kick off with the NASA 2020 Mars rover, but the return mission is still in the early planning stages.
The post NASA, ESA Aim to Bring a Piece of Mars Back to Earth appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Samsung doesn't just steal ideas from Apple.
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High temperatures (almost 400 degrees) and optimized exhaust gas flow allow diesel exhaust to be 10 times cleaner than today. European diesels should be well under tough 2020 limits.
The post Bosch: We Can Do Ultra-Low-Emissions Diesels (Without Cheating) appeared first on ExtremeTech.
New updates to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) suggest Google is working to port the Android Runtime to Fuchsia. That could mean Android apps running on Fuchsia.
The post Google May Want to Run Android Apps on Its Mysterious Fuchsia OS appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD isn't building its 7nm Vega at GlobalFoundries -- and that's cause for concern.
The post Troubling News: AMD Moves 7nm GPU Production Back to TSMC appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Whether it's stealing our jobs or helping us diagnose disease, artificial intelligence is going to have a huge impact on the future of humanity.
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Google and Nvidia both offer competitive machine learning products -- but Google is beating Nvidia on costs, at least in certain tests.
The post Google’s Cloud TPU Matches Volta in Machine Learning at Much Lower Prices appeared first on ExtremeTech.
For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Fire HD 10 10.1-inch tablet with special offers for just $99.99. You can also snag a discounted 16-Core AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU, affordable Bluetooth earphones, and more more among today's best deals.
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Are loot boxes gambling? Belgium has decided that, yes, they are.
The post Belgium Decides Loot Boxes Are Illegal Gambling appeared first on ExtremeTech.
From Sputnik-1 to TESS, our ability to explore the universe around us has expanded enormously in the past 60 years.
The post How Space Exploration Has Evolved Over the Years appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Lundgren, a prominent e-waste recycler, says he made the discs to help people fix their old computers rather than toss them, and he worries about the precedent the case has set.
The post Man Gets 15-Month Sentence for Selling Windows Restore Discs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
These locks are used in more than 42,000 properties in 166 countries.
The post F-Secure Hack Can Unlock Millions of Hotel Rooms With Handheld Device appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's financials leapt skyward once again in Q1, despite the typical seasonal downturn.
The post AMD Q1 Revenue Surges on Strong Ryzen, Radeon Sales appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The GPU market might finally be cooling down as cryptocurrency miners wait to see what kind of performance ASICs deliver.
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Samsung has announced new 970 EVO and 970 Pro drives to replace its previous 960-branded flagships.
The post Samsung Launches New 970 Evo and 970 Pro SSDs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
This refurbished Dell XPS 13 is everything a modern laptop should be. It's thin, light, powerful, and extremely flexible. And with a built-in touchscreen, you get to decide exactly how you want to interact with your work and entertainment. There's a lot to enjoy in this tiny laptop, and when you use today's coupon, you'll save a total of 500 bucks off the sticker price.
The post ET deals: Dell XPS 9365 13.3-Inch Touchscreen Two-in-One Refurb Laptop for $999 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The big day is May 16th, and there's an event happening in London that's open to fans. It won't be easy to get into, though.
The post The OnePlus 6 Will Be Unveiled on May 16 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The new Avalon is bigger, quieter, smoother, and sportier. The hybrid costs just $1,000 more. And Toyota finally warms to Apple CarPlay, but not Android Auto.
The post 2019 Toyota Avalon Review: Breathing Life Into the Sedan Segment appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The new design is rolling out now, and you can give it a shot in a few clicks.
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There's an alternate explanation for the huge void inside the Great Pyramid -- and while it's a bit more prosaic than a secret chamber of riches that hasn't seen the sun in thousands of years, it's no less important.
The post The Giant Void in the Great Pyramid May Be a Vital Construction Clue, Not a New Chamber appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Should astronauts ever make a trip to Uranus, they'll want to hold their breath. Scientists have confirmed that Uranus smells really bad. That's not a joke -- well it is, but it's also a true fact about the seventh planet in our solar system.
The post Scientists Confirm Uranus Smells Terrible appeared first on ExtremeTech.
There are an estimated 100 billion planets in the Milky Way, at least, but which of them are most likely to support life? We've rounded up the top candidates.
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A week and a half ago, I found out that my first book had been plagiarized by someone and was being sold on Amazon. Here's what's happened since.
The post Update On My Stolen Book (and Job) on Amazon appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD is again offering boot kits to anyone who needs to update a motherboard to support a second-generation Ryzen CPU.
The post AMD Again Offers UEFI Update Boot Kits for Ryzen 2nd Gen CPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Hypnagogia has a reputation for promoting creativity and freedom of thought, so researchers from MIT have been investigating techniques to prolong this state.
The post This New MIT Device Controls Your Dreams appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Astronomers have long known that the shape of a galaxy can tell us about its past, but for the first time scientists have confirmed another important aspect of galactic shape. It can also tell us how old a galaxy is.
The post The Shape of a Galaxy May Be Affected by Its Age appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft is building a new specialty variant of Windows 10 -- and it might include mobile support.
The post Microsoft May Plan a Return to Phones With New Windows 10 Lean appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Looking for an affordable 4K TV? Right now, Walmart is selling a 55-inch Sceptre set for just $250 – 37 percent off the list price. You can also pick up a low-cost DNA kit from 23andme, an all-in-one laser printer, refurb tablets, and more with today's deals.
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The new Key In-Car deliveries allow an Amazon delivery person to drop off an order in the trunk of your car, but only certain cars in certain places.
The post Amazon Wants to Deliver Packages to the Trunk of Your Car appeared first on ExtremeTech.
What's inside a modern Switch or Xbox One X? More similarity than you might think.
The post Here’s How the Inside of Your Gaming Console Really Works appeared first on ExtremeTech.
If we stop exploring, we stop being human.
The post 5 Reasons Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever appeared first on ExtremeTech.
What sort of advances and improvements can computing enthusiasts expect over the next half-decade?
The post What Computers Could Have Inside Them In the Next 5 Years appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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The Nintendo Switch is vulnerable to hacking in a way that Nintendo will never be able to patch. Can we have saved game backups now?
The post Every Nintendo Switch Can Be Hacked, and Nintendo Can’t Patch It appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's new Ryzen 5 2400GE and Ryzen 3 2200GE have both popped up online -- they pack the same capabilities as the "G" APUs AMD already launched, but are aimed at much lower-power operation.
The post AMD Announces 35W Ryzen Desktop APUs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The folks at LEGO have outdone themselves. This LEGO interpretation of the Millennium Falcon is massive, highly detailed, and incredibly beautiful. However, it's been going in and out of stock, so if you're interested, be sure to place your order quickly.
The post ET Deals: LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Falcon appeared first on ExtremeTech.
A super-Earth can have a mass as much as ten times that of Earth, and the corresponding 10x increase in gravity would make it hugely difficult to reach orbit.
The post Alien Civilizations on Super-Earths Might Be Stuck There Because of High Gravity appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The project is code named "Vesta" after the Roman goddess of the hearth, and it comes from the same top-flight hardware division (known as Lab126) that brought us the Echo speakers, Fire tablets, and the Fire Phone. Okay, that last one was a fluke, but Amazon has high hopes for home robotics.
The post Amazon May Announce a Domestic Robot This Year appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The Netherlands has investigated lot box gambling and found four illegal under Dutch law, out of 10 investigated.
The post The Netherlands Declares Some Loot Boxes Illegal, Warns Developers to Modify Them appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Chinese smartphone maker Nubia is expanding internationally with its Red Magic gaming phone. It has high-end specs, but most importantly, there's a light bar on the back. Sold, right?
The post The Red Magic Gaming Phone Will Have an RGB Light Bar appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's Ryzen 7 2700X has hit overclocks of 6GHz in world record testing.
The post AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Overclocked to an Insane 6GHz Across All Cores appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The GTX 1180's specs have allegedly leaked -- we sort through the details.
The post Nvidia GTX 1180 Specs Allegedly Leaked appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Sixteen months after the initial Japanese release, those of us in the west have finally received a proper English-subbed PS4 release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life -- and it's excellent, with one glaring downside.
The post Yakuza 6 Looks Great, Except For All Those Damn Jaggies appeared first on ExtremeTech.
As LG spins up its mobile OLED production to compete with Samsung, it just can't make enough panels that are to Apple's liking.
The post Apple May Be Stuck With Pricier Samsung Displays for 2018 iPhones appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Lego and First are kicking off a new, space-themed challenge with Mission Moon and Into Orbit.
The post New Lego Education Sets Send You Rocketing Into Space appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Let's not sugarcoat this -- Allo is dead. Instead, Google is putting all its eggs in the RCS basket.
The post Google Abandons Allo Chat App to Focus on RCS Messaging appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Right now, the PCMag Shop is selling two manufacturer-refurbished versions of the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude. One sports a full HD InfinityEdge display, and the other enjoys a quad HD InfinityEdge display, and both of them are incredible deals. Better yet, both options include Dell warranties until 2020.
The post ET Deals: Refurb Dell Latitude 13 7000 1080p 13.3-Inch Laptop for $649 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Amazon has The Last Jedi and several other Disney movies for sale on its site -- but it'll only sell you the streaming versions unless you already belong to Amazon Prime.
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All it takes is a little juggling of the terms and conditions.
The post Facebook Limits Number of Users Protected by New EU Privacy Law appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Bridenstine currently serves as a Republican US Representative from Oklahoma, making him the first politician to take the reins at NASA.
The post Republican Congressman Jim Bridenstine Confirmed as New NASA Chief appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's Ryzen 7 1800X performs noticeably better in 2018 than it did in 2017.
The post PSA: The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Is Faster Than It Used to Be appeared first on ExtremeTech.
New findings suggest our theories of planetary evolution are accurate, and provide the first evidence for the existence of the now-vanished protoplanets that combined to form the planets we know today.
The post Meteor Diamonds Confirm Protoplanets Once Existed in Our Solar System appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Right now, Dell is offering up the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 5000 with a seventh generation Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a dedicated Radeon R7 M445 graphics card for just 700 bucks. You can also pick up the new Nintendo LABO, save on the Google DayDream VR viewer, and enjoy and extra 20 percent discount on select Amazon warehouse deals.
The post ET Deals Roundup: 20 Percent off Amazon Warehouse Tech, $700 for Inspiron 15 Laptop, and more appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel hoped not to repeat Google's creepy Glass mistake when it revealed the Vaunt smart glasses earlier this year. However, Intel is already throwing in the towel; the Vaunt project is dead, and so is the entire division that created it.
The post Intel Cancels Recently Unveiled Vaunt Smart Glasses appeared first on ExtremeTech.
There are a variety of third-party tools for taking screenshots in Windows, but there are a number of included options that go beyond the Print Screen key. We break them down.
The post How to Take a Screenshot on a PC in 2018 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Earth is completely overrun with humans -- there are billions of us living and dying on this planet, leaving signs of our existence in the soil, atmosphere, and even in space. Are we the first, though?
The post Silurian Hypothesis: What If Humans Aren’t the First Civilization on Earth? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The artificial muscle is capable of 758 Joules of work per kilogram, which is 18 times higher than your biological muscles.
The post Carbon Fiber Artificial Muscles Can Lift 12,000 Times Their Weight appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's Ryzen 7 2700X is here at last -- does it deliver the improvements AMD promised, and can it tangle with the Core i7-8700K?
The post AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Review: Can AMD Cream Intel’s Coffee Lake? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Just add it to Chrome, and you have what Microsoft assures everyone are more effective safe browsing tools.
The post Microsoft Releases Defender Extension for Chrome appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The next version of Call of Duty may jettison single-player gaming in favor of an expanded Zombies and Battle Royale mode.
The post Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 May Drop Single-Player, Offer Battle Royale Mode appeared first on ExtremeTech.
With this newly released data, astronomers may be able to find our sun's siblings and learn about the evolution of the galaxy.
The post Astronomers Sample the ‘DNA’ of 340,000 Stars appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The video shows former President Barack Obama saying things he never said, and it looks surprisingly believable.
The post Buzzfeed Created a ‘Deepfake’ Obama PSA Video appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Sportiness and handling to match a 3 Series, and the driver sits 6 inches higher. The M40i version does 0-60 in 4.6 seconds. The sticker price is also breathtaking.
The post 2018 BMW X3 Review: the Best Compact Crossover Money Can Buy appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD lines up new partners for RX Vega and takes on Nvidia's GeForce Partner Program in the process.
The post AMD Targets Nvidia’s Controversial GeForce Partner Program appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft made its first ever Linux announcement at the recent RSA security conference as part of a new initiative aimed at securing IoT devices.
The post Microsoft Announces a Linux Operating System for the First Time Ever appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google wants to take you on a tour of some of the world's most important historical sites, and you don't even have to stand up.
The post Google Open Heritage Lets You Explore Endangered Historic Sites in VR appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel has a new idea for improving system performance during anti-virus scans -- offload the entire workload to the GPU.
The post Intel, Microsoft Plan to Offload Antivirus Scanning to the GPU appeared first on ExtremeTech.
