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Watch out, Intel: Microsoft reportedly designing its own ARM-based chips for servers and Surface PCs

According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft is designing its own ARM-based processors for servers and possibly a future Surface device. The processors will be used in servers for Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and be based around ARM designs, according to the report. Microsoft is also reportedly “exploring” using another chip for some of its Surface devices, but it’s not clear if this will progress into a final product. Microsoft currently uses […]

todayDecember 23, 2020

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Google and Apple are banning technology for sharing users’ location data

You may have never heard of the company X-Mode Social, but its code may be in some of the apps on your phone, tracking and selling your location data. Now, Google and Apple are trying to put a stop to it. According to a Wall Street Journal article, the tech companies have told developers to remove X-Mode’s code from their apps, or risk getting them pulled from their respective app stores. X-Mode […]

todayDecember 17, 2020

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Oracle moves its HQ from California to Austin, Texas

Software giant Oracle moved the company headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, Bloomberg reported, the latest tech firm to depart Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State. Oracle did not immediately reply to a request for comment Sunday, but told CNBC that it was putting into place “a more flexible employee work location policy,” and that the move to Austin would “best position Oracle for growth and provide […]

todayDecember 15, 2020

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A new industry con encourages people to put their routers “in jail” to protect themselves from harmless Wi-Fi

If you’re reading this, as someone who uses the internet, it may seem obvious not to put your router in a Faraday cage. A Faraday cage, after all, blocks electromagnetic radiation and signals from escaping. Putting one around your router would, by very similar physics, prevent those same radio waves that carry your internet from reaching your devices. And yet, an entire cottage industry of con artists looking to make a quick […]

todayDecember 10, 2020

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Razer’s Tomahawk modular gaming PC is finally available on the market

Razer has been talking up modular gaming PCs with streamlined swappable parts for years. The Verge reports that now, after various concepts, CES reveals, and standard PC cases with associated branding, the company is actually selling a pre-built desktop PC for the first time. The Tomahawk is the final version of what we saw at CES 2020 back in January. It’s a simple case design with two PCIe slots: one for a full-sized […]

todayDecember 7, 2020

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Early game comparisons show the PS5 outperforming the Xbox Series X

Microsoft has been proudly discussing how powerful its Xbox Series X console is for months now. There have been deep dives into the tech inside, promises it’s “the world’s most powerful console,” and even news that the company waited on a specific AMD technology to give it a mysterious edge over the PS5. On paper, the Xbox Series X looks more powerful than the PS5. But The Verge reports that […]

todayDecember 3, 2020

Fashion

Balenciaga to Debut clothing Collection in a Video Game in December

Luxury fashion company Balenciaga will debut its next clothing collection in a video game on December 6th, according to WWD. Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow is an “allegorical adventure” set in the year 2031, in which “a hero avatar advances throughout distinct zones, motivated by tasks and interactions.” As game descriptions go it’s not the most detailed — it could apply to every video game from Super Mario through to […]

todayDecember 2, 2020

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HBO Max is finally coming to Amazon Fire TV devices

After a long battle between Amazon and HBO owner WarnerMedia, The Verge reports that the two companies have come to an agreement that will allow Amazon Fire TV users to finally stream HBO Max. Starting on November 17th, people with Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets can load HBO Max directly on those devices. Until now, Amazon allowed HBO customers to access a […]

todayNovember 17, 2020

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