From PC Mag: The nanometer scale has been a core part of processor specs for decades. We're all used to hearing Intel talk about 14nm and 10nm chips, but not for much longer. Intel is moving away from the nanometer and introducing a new naming structure for process nodes.
Forget about chips being...
From CNET: Facebook said on Tuesday that it is temporarily halting sales of the Oculus Quest 2, a month before a planned update to a new entry-level model with more onboard storage. The move comes after several reported cases of skin reactions to the headset's included foam faceplate, the social...
From The Verge: LG’s new Tone Free FP true wireless earbuds feature a “Whispering Mode” where you can hold the right earbud next to your mouth during calls to use it as a dedicated microphone. It’s a neat privacy-conscious feature for those moments when you don’t want to have to speak loudly enough...
From PC Mag: Amazon is making it easier to trigger Alexa routines by increasing the number of phrases you can associate with each one.
As AFTVnews reports, until now each routine has been limited to a single custom phrase. For example, saying "good morning" could trigger a smart light to come on...
From CNET: Many people throughout the US have opted not to get a life-saving COVID-19 vaccine, despite its widespread availability throughout the spring and summer. Now, as we head into the fall, coronavirus cases and deaths are ticking up across the US, raising alarms with health officials and...
A few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend who was moving to Chicago for school. I do not know about you, but when someone mentions Chicago, the first thing that comes to my mind is people getting shot. There is a reason why people call Chicago "Chiraq" -- in reference to Iraq -- for a good part of the last decade. According to an article published by ABC 7 Chicago in 2015, "[the] term 'Chiraq' has become street slang for Chicago, coined to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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