Daily Computer + Technology News, Reviews, Discussion

Patriot Viper Elite ll DDR4-4000 2x8GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

When it comes to movies, there is usually an unspoken expectation that long-awaited sequels will have great quality due to the amount of time it took to create them. The Incredibles 2 was a sequel to one of the most renowned Pixar films, so naturally, people expected a lot from it. The sequel itself was fine, but because it was only that, it unfortunately did not live up to the standard set by the first Incredibles film. On the contrary, Blade...

Amazon to investigate allegations of harassment and discrimination in its AWS unit

From The Verge: Amazon will investigate allegations of discrimination and harassment within its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, following an employee petition that criticized AWS’s culture, The Washington Post reported. More than 550 Amazon workers signed the petition, which calls out AWS for its...

Corning Launches Gorilla Glass With DX for Smartphone Cameras

From PC Mag: Corning is best known to most people through its Gorilla Glass brand. Now that same advanced glass tech used to protect displays from scratches and cracks is going to be used to protect smartphone cameras.

As Engadget reports, this week Corning introduced a new category of durable...

Twitter shows strong user, revenue growth in second quarter

From CNET: The number of daily users logging on to Twitter jumped 11% in the second quarter, demonstrating that people are still turning to the short-message service even as some countries start reopening after coronavirus lockdowns.

The company said Thursday that daily users who can see ads...

Thermaltake Announces Floe RC Ultra 240/360 AIO Liquid Cooler

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is delighted to present new members to the all-in-one liquid cooler family with two products: Floe RC Ultra 240/360 CPU & Memory AIO Liquid Cooler and TOUGHLIQUID Ultra 240/360 CPU AIO Liquid Cooler.

New to the Thermaltake AIO series, these two AIO...

Intel’s new NUC comes with 11th gen CPUs and space for a full-size graphics card

From The Verge: After teasing a new version of its miniature PC back at Computex 2021, Intel’s new NUC 11 Extreme is now available to preorder from SimplyNUC, with prices starting at $1,299. The machine, which is codenamed “Beast Canyon,” is listed with a three 11th gen Intel CPU options, and enough...

Zoom Opens Apps Marketplace, Virtual Events to All So You Never Have to Log Off

From PC Mag: While some of us might be sick of living inside Zoom boxes, the video-conferencing service wants you to spend even more time video chatting with your friends and co-workers by opening Zoom Apps and Zoom Events to everyone.

Launching with more than 50 services—including whiteboard...

Activision Blizzard sued by California over 'frat boy' workplace culture

From CNET: A "frat boy" environment rife with sexual harrassment and workplace discrimination. That's what the state of California is accusing Activision Blizzard of via a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

The DFEH's suit accuses Activision Blizzard of...

Zoom will now let you add third-party apps to your calls

From The Verge: Zoom is furthering its ambitions to be your go-to app for virtual meetings and events by making Zoom Apps and Zoom Events widely available starting Wednesday.

Zoom Apps are third-party integrations that will show up right in your Zoom call. There will be more than 50 apps available...

Report: All 2022 iPhone Models Will Be 5G, Including a New iPhone SE

From PC Mag: When Apple launched the iPhone 12, it embraced 5G across all models. For the 2022 models, that's expected to continue, but will also include a 5G iPhone SE.

As Nikkei Asia reports, sources familiar with Apple's plans believe every 2022 model iPhone will have 5G connectivity as standard...