As bitcoin values slide, high-end GPU prices drop, too

From ComputerWorld: The processing power of high-end gaming cards made them ideal for cryptocurrency mining rigs and they were in hot demand when Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital token prices leaped to unprecedented heights in late 2017 and early 2018.

That trend now appears to be reversing; add...

LG Display wins China's approval to open OLED factory

From CNET: LG Display got Chinese government approval to build an OLED display factory there, the company said Tuesday.

The plant in Guangzhou will mainly produce OLED (organic light emitting diode) panels for TVs. The factory will initially aim to produce 60,000 panels each month and then...

Waze will provide traffic data to US cities to help make roads safer

From The Verge: Waze’s crowdsourced traffic data that helps you steer clear of accidents and avoid busy streets may soon be used to help change the infrastructure issues that create these problems in the first place. Today, Waze announced the Connected Citizens Program, which will allow American...

YouTube on Android Gets Incognito Mode

From PC Mag: Sometimes, you'd rather not have the videos watched on YouTube remembered, but the only way to really stop that happening is to sign out of your account. However, anyone watching YouTube on an Android device now has a much simpler alternative: Incognito mode!

As 9to5Google reports...

Samsung opens world’s biggest phone factory in India

From The Verge: Samsung Electronics is cutting the ribbon today, with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and South Korean president Moon Jae-in, on what is claimed to be the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant. It’s situated in Noida, a satellite city of the Indian capital Delhi, and...

Google 'Speed Update' Now Rolling Out for Everyone

From PC Mag: Google today announced that the "Speed Update" detailed in January is now rolling out for all users.

Heads up, webmasters: Google on Wednesday announced plans to start taking page speed into account when ranking mobile search results.

The Web giant has used speed as a ranking factor...

Xiaomi makes its IPO, watches shares plummet by nearly 6%

From CNET: Xiaomi struggled in its debut on the Hong Kong stock market Monday morning, with its shares falling by nearly 6 percent.

As the Chinese phone manufacturer maker made its IPO, its shares were down more than 2 percent and fell by 5.88 percent during the session.

Its shares were priced at...

Gigabyte UD PRO 256GB Review (Page 1 of 11)

On a random sunny day, I was driving to my friend's place with my windows slightly open. I had just started moving away from an intersection when something small and furry hit me on the cheek. It was a bit of a shock considering I do not generally expect to be hit in the face while driving. I looked around my car but had no idea what it was. At the next red light, I slowed down and glanced towards my passenger side. Near the window was a bee that...

Noctua NF-P12 Redux (1700 PWM, 1300 PWM, 1300, 900) Review (Page 1 of 4)

When it comes to expensive hobbies, computers are definitely one of them. It is not as expensive as photography or cars, but if you are an enthusiast upgrading to new technology every year, it will definitely make it quite expensive. There are always budget options to go with. Starting with cases, one can always pick one up at a much lower price point, but there are always sacrifices accompanied with it. For cases, these sacrifices are not as big...

Second Amazon Go Store Opening in Seattle

From PC Mag: Back in February, it was predicted that there could be seven Amazon Go stores before the end of 2018. It's now looking likely there will at least be two, with the second store confirmed as opening in the fall.

As GeekWire reports, signs of a new Amazon Go store were spotted at the...

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