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SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Review (Page 1 of 4)

As you may have read in the Sennheiser GSP 500 review, I have been going through a lot of changes in the recent months. The next big change has been related to my career. I have actually been looking for a new position for a while. We had gone through a few personnel changes at work, leaving me with a lot of growth opportunities without any mentors. One might think this is a really good thing, but I think I am still young as a developer and need...

Kingston UV500 240GB (SATA) Review (Page 1 of 11)

A few months ago, my colleague Gina sent me a text message out of the blue. "Do you know how to change batteries?" she asked. "Of course I do," I wrote. "I am an expert in alarm clocks and graphing calculators." I could imagine her rolling her eyes as she sent a semi-sarcastic reply back. "How about locomotives?" More often than not, we have preconceived notions about the form and context of the things that we assume other people already know...

Microsoft matches Google Lens with AI-powered visual search for Bing

From The Verge: Microsoft has launched a new “visual search” function for Bing which lets users snap a picture of something with their phone to search for it online. The feature looks very similar to Google Lens and offerings we’ve seen from third-parties, leveraging the power of AI to perform quick...

Nintendo Switch Vertical Gaming Grip Gets Funded

From PC Mag: On May 29, Japanese developer Treasure released its classic arcade shoot-em-up (shmup) Ikaruga with the help of Nicalis for the Nintendo Switch. The game is a masterclass in shmup design, but it was also designed to be played on a vertically oriented display commonly used in arcade...

'Driver' of autonomous Uber was watching Hulu during crash

From CNET: In March of this year, a self-driving car undergoing testing for the ride-hailing service Uber struck and killed a pedestrian on the public streets of Tempe, Arizona. Footage of the incident showed that the driver, Rafaela Vasquez, appeared to be distracted in the moments before impact...

Apple’s AirPower charging mat rumored to ship in September following ‘technical hurdles’

From The Verge: Apple first announced its AirPower wireless charging mat 282 days ago back in September, with a 2018 release promise. Previous rumors had suggested it would launch in March, but an iPad education event and WWDC keynote have both came and passed without any mention of the AirPower mat...

Microsoft: No Plans to Support VR on Xbox Consoles

From PC Mag: In June 2016, Microsoft revealed Project Scorpio, which turned into the Xbox One X in 2017. Two key features Xbox chief Phil Spencer teased for the more powerful games console at the time were 4K gaming and high-end virtual reality. We got 4K gaming, but have been left waiting for VR...

Intel CEO resigns, CFO will serve as interim chief

From CNET: Intel Corp. on Thursday said that CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned, and the board has named CFO Robert Swan as interim CEO.

The resignation comes after Krzanich disclosed a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee, and an investigation confirmed that it violated Intel's non...

Microsoft News launches on Android and iOS as rebranded MSN app

From The Verge: Microsoft is launching rebranded Microsoft News apps for both iOS and Android today, alongside using its news engine to power news across a variety of Microsoft products. While the MSN name is going away on Android and iOS, the site itself will remain branded as MSN.com, a portal for...

Verizon Cuts Off Data Brokers From Location Tracking

From PC Mag: Verizon announced today it would scale back a program that can expose cell phone location data of millions of customers without their consent. After some back and forth and a little public shaming courtesy of a US senator, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile pledged to do the same.

The move...