Steam Ends Windows XP and Vista Support Jan. 1

From PC Mag: If you're still gaming on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista installed, first of all well done! However, if you want to continue gaming using Steam, it's time to start thinking about upgrading. Valve is ending support for XP and Vista on Jan. 1, 2019.

The announcement was made on...

ZTE in jeopardy again as Senate defies Trump with potential new ban

From CNET: Senate Democrats and Republicans don't often work together. But they're joining forces to undo a deal that saves Chinese smartphone maker ZTE.

Senators plan to add a provision that would ban US suppliers from selling to ZTE to the National Defense Authorization Act, according to The Wall...

Microsoft Buys 4 Games Studios as Work Starts on Next Xbox

From PC Mag: If there isn't a console launch in the near future, E3 is usually all about the games and this year Microsoft certainly delivered on that front. During its E3 press conference, Microsoft showed footage from many new titles including Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 4, Gears of War 5, Sekiro...

Fitbit's first kid fitness tracker is now available

From CNET: It's still unclear whether kids really need fitness trackers to stay active, but that's not stopping Fitbit. The company's first plunge into kid fitness trackers, Fitbit Ace, has arrived for the summer, and is now on sale. The band was announced earlier this year during Fitbit's launch of...

Sennheiser GSP 500 Review (Page 1 of 4)

At the beginning of last month, I went through a roller coaster of changes. The first thing on my list was to take possession of my own place. To be honest, there was a lot of steps that worked up to it, which taught me a lot of things. The search itself actually started last year in the fall season, when I looked at various neighborhoods in the northwest. I wanted a new place, but Calgary is very much a sprawling city and so my search was...

MSI Vigor GK80 Review

Although APH Networks has worked with over 140 manufacturers since 2005, it is always exciting for us to review a product from a brand that has never appeared on our website. Do not get me wrong; we appreciate everyone who has continued sending us products for evaluation to this day after all these years despite our unwavering commitment to impartial reviews that can sometimes be quite brutal. Recently, my colleague Aaron Lai shared with me how...

Google's AI Policy: We're Ditching Project Maven, But Not the Feds

From PC Mag: After abandoning its involvement in a Pentagon project, Google has vowed to never develop AI technologies that can be used for war or surveillance.

Google's new policy around AI development is focused on building the technologies responsibly and limiting any potential misuse, the...

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