Samsung’s A8s is its first phone with an Infinity-O hole-punch display

From The Verge: Following hot on the heels of today’s Honor View 20 tease, Samsung has announced a phone of its own that’ll make use of its new Infinity-O display. The Samsung A8s features a distinctive “hole-punch” design for the phone’s selfie camera located at the top left of the display...

Verizon announces 10,400 employees will voluntarily leave the company

From Tech Crunch: Verizon today announced 10,400 employees are taking buyouts to leave the company. That’s about 7 percent of the company’s worldwide workforce. This is part of an effort to trim the telecom giant’s workforce ahead of its push toward 5G.

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QNAP TS-251B Review (Page 1 of 8)

In the past six months or so, I have been monitoring the local classified ads intensely in my search for a third generation Acura TL. In my quest to search for this rather affectionately nicknamed "Japanese E39", my search criteria is easier described than achieved: The deal must be so good that I would regret not buying it. Finally, one fateful Sunday afternoon after church, I found what I have been looking for: A blue 2008 Acura TL with just...

Crucial P1 500GB Review (Page 1 of 11)

Today is the release date of Nintendo's latest game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I have always been a big fan of the series ever since the original Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo 64. However, it was really Melee that I played a lot of, as my friend had a Gamecube. Whenever I went to his house, we would do whatever we need to get done followed by hours of Smash. To me, I love this series because of the fact it merges so many characters from...

Qualcomm aims straight at Intel with 8cx chip, its first CPU for PCs

From CNET: If it's up to Qualcomm, Windows PCs are about to get even more phonelike and powerful.

The company on Thursday unveiled its first processor designed specifically for computers, called the Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform.

The processor aims to provide a big leap over Qualcomm's year-ago...

Facebook Used Its VPN to Spy on Other Companies, Users

From ExtremeTech: At this point, Facebook’s fundamentally bankrupt behavior isn’t a contested point — just an established fact. That viewpoint, cynical as it may sound, was fundamentally confirmed by the release of 250 pages worth of emails from the UK Parliament, which collectively demonstrate that...

Amazon Go looks to set up shop in US airports, report says

From CNET: Need to stock up on snacks before a flight? In the future, you may be able to pop into an Amazon Go store at the airport.

Amazon is looking to bring its cashierless store concept to airports in an effort to attract travelers in a hurry, according to Reuters. The e-commerce giant is...

Toshiba Launches 12 TB and 14 TB HDDs for Desktops and NAS

From AnandTech: Toshiba on Thursday said that its latest and largest hard drives for high-end desktops and NASes will be available later this month in the US. The new N300 and X300-series HDDs will offer not only increased capacities, but also provide improved performance.

Available in 12 TB and 14...

Walmart adds Art.com to its list of acquisitions to take on Amazon

From The Verge: Yesterday, Walmart announced its plans to buy Art.com, a specialty e-retailer of art, posters, and wall decor. Art.com will continue to operate as a standalone site, and its products will be available on other recently acquired Walmart sites like Jet.com and Hayneedle.com. The deal...

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