AMD and Nvidia report strong revenue amid still sky-high GPU pricing
AMD and Nvidia have both posted strong quarterly and yearly revenue, but with graphics card prices sky high, the question remains whether cryptocurrency miners are behind their profits.
Fujitsu adds palm reading to Windows 10 Pro, but it doesn’t tell your fortune
Fujitsu said it teamed up with Microsoft to bring its PalmSecure technology to Windows 10 Pro. It scans the unique pattern of veins in the palm of your hand, and requires flowing blood. That means hackers can't use severed hands and zombies to access your PC.
Amazon is offering tours of its fulfillment centers in 7 U.S. cities
If you've ever used Amazon Prime's free two-day shipping and wondered just how the company is able to ship an item to you so quickly, now you can find out.
Intel starts rolling out new Spectre firmware fixes, Skylake goes first
Intel has started rolling out its new CPU patches for the Spectre Variant 2 exploit, and Skylake CPUs are the first to receive it.
Litecoin and Dash are fast becoming the go-to currency of the dark web
Amid growing interest in Bitcoin, alternative cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin and Dash are seeing increased acceptance among dark web drug sellers.
Latest Windows 10 Insider build makes it easier to control your GPUs
Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider build 17093, introducing some new ways to control your GPU, some security enhancements, and more.
Intel’s Vaunt glasses are the first, most important step toward the AR revolution
Intel's Vaunt smart glasses are important. They're probably the most important AR wearable we've ever seen, and there's a simple reason for that: They're actually wearable.
HP’s new 4K desktop display lineup includes a 42.3-inch model for $799
HP revealed four new 4K desktop monitors this week along with a batch of freshly-baked laptops. All four monitors include a USB-C port providing enough juice to recharge a laptop. Available now, the starting prices range from $549 to $799.
Check your ThinkPad X1 Carbon now to see if it’s a fire risk
Some Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen notebooks have a loose screw that can damage the battery and create a fire risk. Check yours today to see if it's affected.
Joysticks on a mouse? Sure, put two on there! Lexip will test your dexterity
Lexip is a new gaming mouse that has two joysticks, on one each side. The Kickstarter project promises new ways of controlling your PC gaming experience.
Safer Internet Day wants to make the world a better place for online youth
The European Commission has kicked off its annual Safer Internet Day once again, this time boasting the theme “Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you."
LG updates its svelte Gram 15Z980 notebook with 8th-gen Core, Thunderbolt 3
LG has updated its thin and light Gram 15 full-size notebook with Intel's eighth-gen processors and Thunderbolt 3.
HGST drives top Backblaze HDD reliability report again, surpass Seagate
Backblaze's 2018 hard drive reliability report has once again awarded the most reliable drive moniker to HGST hardware, with the lowest failure rate of all the companies tested.
Poll: Would you wear Intel’s new smartglasses in public?
Intel's new AR glasses look like ordinary glasses. But considering what happened with Google Glass, would you actually wear these in public? Take our poll and see what others think.
VR developers will soon be able to make their friends jealous with the Core i9-equipped HP Z4
HP has announced plans to release new configuration options for its Z4 workstation PC, complete with Intel Core X-series processors and a new spin on its own Windows Mixed Reality headset.
Intel’s ‘Vaunt’ smartglasses could be the iPhone of augmented reality
Google Glass gave AR smartglasses a bad name, but Intel aims to change all that with its recently unveiled Vaunt smartglasses.Â
Google adds tablet-friendly features in the latest Chrome OS 64 build
Google has added a couple of new tablet- and touchscreen-friendly features to Chrome OS, including a new screenshot method.
Banks ban Bitcoin credit card buys as cryptocurrency crash continues
Banks in the U.S. and U.K. have banned Bitcoin purchases with credit cards to ward off investor losses and mitigate the number of customers defaulting on credit payments.
Microsoft rebrands Windows 10 S as S mode
Microsoft has announced some changes to Windows 10 S, its lightweight version of the popular operating system.
Microsoft is secretly building Polaris, a slimmer, more modern version of Windows
Microsoft's latest internal project is reportedly a pared-down version of Windows codenamed Polaris. This new version of Windows isn't a successor to Windows 10, not in the traditional sense. Here's why.
Video cards are so expensive, you’re better off buying an entire desktop PC
Thanks to cryptocurrency miners, it's harder than ever to get a GPU for your new PC. The good news is that Dell's new desktop PCs offer a different solution for getting into PC gaming -- and it's a whole lot cheaper.
Microsoft lowers Surface Book 2 and Laptop price of entry
Microsoft has made its Surface Laptop and Surface Book 2 more affordable options, by offering new low-end configurations that drop hundreds off the entry-level prices.
Bitcoin market cap has already dropped more than $80 billion in 2018
Along with a big slide in per-bitcoin value, bitcoin's market cap has fallen more than $80 billion since the start of 2018 alone and has more than halved since its mid-December high.
Google wants to peer into your past to predict your future browsing habits
In a patent filing revealed on February 1, Google outlined a system that aims to shave precious seconds off of your everyday web browsing -- by peering into your past.
New Microsoft patent hints at potential design of Surface Phone
In a patent application revealed today, Microsoft may have just tipped its hand and shown us what we can expect from the long-rumored Surface Phone -- or some next-generation Surface device.
Microsoft hints at a modular Windows 10, new mobile device category
Code contained in the latest Windows 10 Insider builds indicate that Microsoft is planning to create a modular Windows 10 that can support a variety of different form factors, including a dual-hinged device.
Samsung confirms it’s working on chips for cryptocurrency mining
Just like everyone else on the planet, it looks like Samsung is getting in on the cryptocurrency business, by manufacturing ASIC chips designed specifically for mining up those precious bitcoins.
Apple plans to bring iOS apps to MacOS later this year
Despite reportedly pushing some iOS features down the road, it looks like Mac users might see some cross-compatible iOS apps show up in the Mac App Store before long.
AMD wants to make it easier for you to buy its GPUs
AMD wants to ramp up its production of GPUs to make it easier for gamers and other PC users to buy them, but it faces challenges in memory supplies.
SEC shuts down AriseBank initial coin offering after it made fraudulent claims
The initial coin offering for a new cryptocurrency backed by AriseBank has been shut down following various doubts about the project's legitimacy.
Facebook bans advertisements for cryptocurrency exchanges
Facebook brought the hammer down on "misleading financial products" today by effectively banning any and all advertisements for cryptocurrency exchanges.
Positron Voyager virtual reality chair snags $1.4 million in seed funding
Positron has announced that the next generation of its Voyager virtual reality chair has received $1.4 million in seed funding at Sundance 2018.
Lenovo’s fingerprint scanner software is broken, update it today
Lenovo's Fingerprint Manager Pro for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 suffers from insecure credentials storage and needs to be updated as soon as possible.
Addition of Google to the Universal Stylus Initiative may improve Pixelbook Pens
Google has joined the Universal Stylus Initiative, which could one day mean Pixelbook Pens with much greater sensitivity and support for onboard memory.