Amazon updates $50 Fire 7 tablet with faster processor, more memory

From CNET: We always thought Amazon's entry-level tablet, the Fire 7 ($50, £50), was a good value, particularly when it was discounted by $10 or even $15 during flash sales. Now Amazon is updating it with a faster processor and bumping the base memory from 8GB to 16GB. The "all-new" Fire 7 is...

VIPER GAMING launches brand new V550 and V551 Optical Gaming Mouse

From Patriot Press Release: VIPER GAMING today announced the release of the brand-new V550 and V551 series optical gaming mouse. Both feature the signature VIPER logo, RGB illumination, USB interface with a 1.8-meter braided cable, PixArt 5,000 and 6,200 DPI optical sensors respectively, outstanding...

Realme announces super-cheap flagship phone with pop-up selfie camera

From The Verge: Realme has announced the Realme X, a phone that the company describes as the first entry in its first line of flagship devices. It’s by far the most powerful and spec-laden smartphone yet to come out of the new brand, but it maintains an aggressively low price point.

Realme is a...

New Intel Chip Flaws Can Leak Confidential Data From the CPU

From PC Mag: Intel is facing a new set of hardware-based vulnerabilities in the company's chips that can leak confidential data processed inside the CPU.

On Tuesday, security researchers disclosed the flaws, which affect Intel chips made as far back as 2011. By exploiting them, a piece of malware...

Ford recalls Fusion, Ranger for separate transmission issues

From CNET: Whether it's to lessen the blow or to save time writing press releases, Ford loves issuing multiple recalls simultaneously. Sometimes, they have no relation to each other, but this time around, both recalls focus on pieces related to the transmission.

Ford's first recall of the day...

Spotify’s Storylines are like Instagram Stories for musicians

From The Verge: Spotify is testing a new feature called Storyline that gives you behind-the-scenes information from artists about their songs. The information is presented like an Instagram Story, with a carousel of cards featuring a combination of text and images that you can tap through. Android...

Lightroom Adds Pro Learning Tools, Texture Slider

From PC Mag: Despite a recent false alarm concerning price gouging and warnings from the company over use of older software, Adobe's Lightroom remains a highly popular photo workflow option. And the latest updates, announced today, highlight tutorial features powered by photo pros, new sharing...

Sonos launches Google Assistant on Sonos One and Beam speakers today

From CNET: Google Assistant has finally come to Sonos.

After first being announced in 2017, the company is rolling out Google's voice system to its speakers, including the Sonos One smart speaker and Sonos Beam sound bar today. Now Sonos owners can choose between talking and listening to either...

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