Grab a 4K LG Ultrafine IPS monitor for just $350 with limited-time deal
If you need a 4K monitor to expand your laptop's capabilities or to offer greater detail to a desktop experience, an LG Ultrafine display with a higher resolution than your average 4K monitor is now on sale on Amazon at the attractive price of $350. It is refurbished, but comes with a solid warranty.
Here’s what we want from MacOS in 2018
We're looking forward to exciting MacOS 2018 announcements from Apple -- and with WWDDC coming up, it's time to talk about just what features we want to see on the upcoming Mac operating system. Our dream list for MacOS 10.14 includes better security options, a control panel, and much more.
First preproduction units of the Pimax ‘8K’ VR headset to ship to testers in May
The Pimax team updated its Kickstarter post, reporting that preproduction models of its 8K VR headset will ship this month to 10 participants in the closed beta. If approved, the upcoming headset will go into production and begin shipping to Kickstarter backers in June along with the 5K model.
Bitcoin’s profitability called into question as energy consumption rises
Growing interest in Bitcoin is wielding a double-edged sword against cryptocurrency operations. Bitcoin mining is estimated to consume 0.5 percent of the world's energy consumption this year, and rising cost needed to cool mining facilities may make cryptocurrency mining unprofitable.
Samsung’s 49-inch display pushes horizontal resolution beyond 5,000 pixels
Samsung has detailed a number of upgrades it is making to its VA panels, which could find their way into new monitors and televisions toward the end of this year. The upgrades include bolstered refresh rates, higher resolutions, and increased contrast ratios at a variety of sizes, all focused on ultrawides.
New malware will crash your PC if you try to thwart its digital coin mining
360 Total Security discovered new malware used by hackers to mine digital coins on infected PCs. It attaches itself to the critical system services in Windows, thus any manual attempt to stop the digital coin mining will trigger the Blue Screen of Death. It hides from popular antivirus solutions, too.
Nvidia may release the GTX 1180 Founders Edition in July
Nvidia may debut its next-generation GTX 1180 and 1170 graphics cards in July. The new rumors suggest that just as with the past two generations, Nvidia will begin its roll out of new graphics cards with the Founders Editions, with third-party alternatives expected to arrive in the months that follow.
U.S. Senate votes to overturn FCC’s repeal of net neutrality protections
The U. Senate voted 52 to 47 to reverse the FCC's recent decision to end protection for net neutrality regulation. All Democrats and three Republicans voted in favor, and the bill is now headed to the House of Representative for a vote.
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 Insider Preview release all about fighting malware
Microsoft's latest Windows Insider Preview build places a heavy focus on fighting malware and virus. The biggest change with build 17672 is that third-party antivirus software must run as a system protected process. If it doesn't, then Windows 10's built-in Windows Defender Antivirus will be enabled.
Is Microsoft planning a $400 Surface tablet?
Microsoft may be set to re-introduce its entry-level Surface tablet range with a price tag starting at $400. Although far from officially announced, the rumored hardware would sport Intel processors, 10-inch displays, and up to 128GB of storage -- and far shorter battery life than existing Surface Pros.
Google addresses problem caused by Chrome’s new block of autoplay videos
Your days of being startled by a video that seems to begin playing out of nowhere on your browser are soon coming to an end. Google Chrome has begun to automatically block autoplay videos based on your preferences, cutting down on noise. However, this feature may be working too well on games, and has been rolled back.
Save your tweeting eyes with Tweetbot 3’s new dark mode on MacOS
An upgrade to the Tweetbot client brings it to version 3.0 and offers features like dark mode and a revised timeline management system. It may be easier to use and more pleasing on the eye than older versions, but it comes at a price. Tweetbot now costs $10 when purchased on the app store.
Intel’s 10nm CPU finally makes it to retail in a refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad laptop
Lenovo's refreshed IdeaPad 330-15 has appeared sporting Intel's unannounced Core i3-8121U processor. That's one of Intel's new Cannon Lake chips based on its 10nm process technology. Mass production of these chips isn't expected to begin until 2019, thus Intel is generating a low volume for now.
Microsoft Bing joins Google, Facebook in banning cryptocurrency advertisements
Microsoft is now banning ads for cryptocurrency, related products, and unregulated binary options from its Bing Ads network. Given their unregulated nature, cryptocurrencies and related products pose an elevated risk due to bad actors that may participate in predatory behaviors to scam customers.
The Surface Hub 2 can ’tile’ four units into one big display
Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 arrives in 2019 sporting a 50.5-inch screen with an UHD resolution. That's slightly smaller than the current 55-inch unit, but the next-gen Hub makes up for the size loss by providing a new tiling feature supporting four Hubs, creating one large touch-capable screen.
New Adobe XD Starter Plan opens user experience design to all
The Adobe XD CC Starter Plan is a free version of the company's popular user experience design software. Made for students, beginners, or non-designers that are collaborating on a team project, the free version comes along with a handful of updates to XD and additional announcements.
HP’s Envy curved AIOs sport a six-core CPU, Nvidia graphics, and maybe Alexa
HP's huge assortment of devices introduced on Monday, May 14 include new Envy all-in-one curved PCs with six-core eighth-generation Intel Core processors and discrete GeForce GTX 1050 graphics. They're also supposedly the first all-in-one PCs to support the new Amazon Alexa app for Windows 10 out of the box.
Google doubles down on cloud storage with ‘One’ subscription service
Google rolled out a brand-new cloud storage subscription service today, replacing its old Google Drive subscription plans entirely. The new storage plan features access to 24/7 support, a new subscription structure, and comes with a brand-new, well, brand. This is Google One.
Need a nudge? Gmail’s new email reminder system goes live
Google's new Gmail Nudge feature is now live. Nudge leverages Google’s artificial intelligence scanning to gently remind you to reply to important emails so you don’t forget. We'll show you how to spot a nudge in your inbox, and how to turn it off if you don't want the feature enabled.
Email encryption flaw gives hackers full access to your secret messages
Researchers at the Munster University of Applied Sciences discovered vulnerabilities in the Pretty Good Protection (PGP) and S/MIME technologies used to encrypt email. The problem resides in how email clients use these plug-ins to decrypt HTML-based emails. Fixes are in the works but not available.
Miss Windows XP? Watch this concept video that reimagines it for 2018
Windows XP is long dead to most people, but some still fondly remember its simple-colored days of glory. Even if we can't go back without risking security problems and sacrificing a lot of modern Windows features, we can at least imagine it with a new video for a concept of Windows XP in 2018.
AMD’s ready to do work with Ryzen Pro Mobile, coming to a laptop near you
AMD has announced a slew of new mobile APUs, which pair a Ryzen CPU and a Radeon Vega GPU on one board. The best news is that Dell, HP, and Lenovo are all supporting the new APUs with laptops coming soon. The companies also announced new desktop systems in both full-size towers and in compact PCs, powered by AMD's APUs.
MacBook Pro owners file class action lawsuit over keyboard issues
MacBook Pro owners have begun a petition to demand Apple recall all its MacBook Pros sold since 2016 to fix what they see as a defect with the keyboard, giving it a propensity for failure. Citing high repair costs and an unwillingness by Apple to acknowledge the problem, the petition signers want action.
Twitch adds a new 24/7 streaming sports channel called Stadium
When you think of Twitch, you don't normally think of traditional sports like football and basketball. The company hopes to change that with a new channel called Stadium, delivering 24/7 events, highlights, and commentary on sports. Twitch will also be broadcasting Thursday night NFL games free during the 2018 season.
Microsoft will replace your Surface Pro 4 if it was affected by ‘Flickergate’
So many users are suffering from flickering displays on their Surface Pro 4 machines that they've banded together and created a website highlighting the issue. Microsoft has announced that it will be offering replacement Surface Pro 4s to anyone whose device is affected by screen flickering.
After the San Bernardino iPhone fiasco, lawmakers introduce the Secure Data Act
Lawmakers introduced the Secure Data Act on Friday, a new bill that prevents law enforcement and surveillance agencies from forcing companies to insert backdoor entrances into their products and services. It arrives after the iPhone 5C fiasco in late 2015 pitting the FBI against Apple.
World domination, phase two: Facebook ponders its own cryptocurrency
After forming an internal team dedicated to blockchain technologies, Facebook is reportedly jumping into cryptocurrency with both feet. Anonymous sources close to Facebook report the social media giant is considering the release of its own virtual token for electronic payments.
Gamers aren’t convinced by Windows Mixed Reality headsets
Steam gamers aren't convinced that Windows Mixed Reality headsets are a viable alternative to the more established Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets. After months on sale, just 5 percent of all VR users are wearing WMR hardware, and those numbers have been falling over the past few months.
Nvidia saw a revenue spike from sales of graphics cards to crypto miners
Nvidia made hundreds of millions of dollars selling graphics cards to cryptocurrency miners in the last quarter alone. This would seem to counter previous claims made by the company that miners were one of its smallest sales segments and that it was putting gamers first when it came to stock and pricing.
Firefox 60 is the first browser to support password-free internet logins
The latest version of Firefox "Quantum" is out, and with it arrives support for the WebAuthn standard. This allows you to log into web accounts without the need for a password. The drawback, for now, is the need for a physical security key. Eventually WebAuthn will support smartphones and biometrics.
Lenovo wants to give the convertible PC a flexible, wraparound display
A patent application filed by Lenovo describes a convertible laptop sporting a flexible, wrap-around screen. In one implementation, the screen would merely wrap around the lid's lip to render notifications along the edges. A second design describes the screen covering the entire laptop lid.
Gmail’s new confidential mode is finally rolling out. Here’s how to use it
Gmail's new confidential mode is now rolling out, and you can use it to secure your emails. This guide will show you how to set an expiration date on your messages and require a passcode to add an extra layer of security to your sensitive or confidential communications.
Chromebooks will start to feel more like Windows, but in a good way
Google adds more productivity features, improved app support, and better multitasking to Chrome OS to make Chromebooks a better alternative against systems running Windows 10 or MacOS. These new Chrome OS features make Chrome OS feel just as natural in notebook or tablet form factors.
IBM clamps down on leaks, bans workers from using external storage
A leaked advisory written by chief information security officer Shamla Naidoo says all employees and facilities scattered across the globe will be banned from using external storage devices like flash drives and SD cards in the coming weeks. The reason? Possible financial and reputational damage.