The satellite itself is a standard cubesat around the size of a loaf of bread, but it's going to deploy a solar reflector that could make it one of the brightest objects in the sky. The post Russian Satellite Could Soon Be the Brightest ‘Star’ in the Night Sky appeared first on E … | Continue reading
On the lookout for an affordable gaming laptop? Today's deal from Lenovo has the 14-inch Y700 selling at a 25% discount. With a decent dedicated video card, a quad-core CPU, and a solid-state drive, there's a lot to like about this budget gaming set-up. The post ET Deals: Lenovo … | Continue reading
There is no sound in space, at least not the kind of sound we as humans can detect. There is, however, something akin to sound if you have the right tools to listen to it.The post NASA Reveals Eerie Whistling Electron Waves from Space appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The first NYC auto race unfolded quietly in Brooklyn, but not as quietly as you'd expect for electric cars. Curious? Here's everything you need to know about Formula E.The post Why Formula E Is the Auto Racing Series of the Future appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD's new AGESA 1.0.0.6 update has shipped out to motherboard manufacturers and there look to be a fair number of performance improvements and additional memory timing options now available for adjustment. The post Latest AMD Ryzen BIOS Updates Really Boost Game Performance appea … | Continue reading
Life became too painful for one of a handful of Knightscope K5 security robots today. It tragically took its own life in a DC water fountain, possibly thwarted from rescuing itself by its inability to navigate stairs or lift its own body. The post Security Robot Takes Its Own Lif … | Continue reading
New rumors indicate Intel will respond to AMD in the consumer space, possibly with new Core i7 and i5 offerings that add six-core CPUs to Intel's desktop lines.The post Intel May Respond to AMD Ryzen With Six-Core i5, i7 CPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Atari has unveiled the first photos of the Ataribox, a system supposedly designed for and capable of playing both classic and current games.The post Atari’s New Ataribox Will Play Classic and Current Games appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you have the funds, the US is the place to be to get treatment for the most complex of diseases. Where we are having problems is in the system that delivers health care; here's how technology can help.The post How IT Can Save Our Healthcare System appeared first on ExtremeTech … | Continue reading
The new CH-53K isn't the fastest or most heavily-armed chopper in the US Marines, but it's going to hold the record (or close to it) for maximum heavy lift from an American helicopter. The post New King Stallion Helicopter Packs a Massive Punch, Will Be Ready in 2018 appeared fir … | Continue reading
It doesn't usually matter much to consumers what kind of mainframes a business decides to use, but maybe it should.The post IBM’s New Z Mainframe Can Encrypt All its Data All the Time appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Now more than ever, your online privacy is under attack. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools available to keep prying eyes off of your traffic.The post 20 Best Tips to Stay Anonymous and Protect Your Online Privacy appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The State Department contacted US Citizenship and Immigration Services to reverse its decision and allow the girls into the country just in time for the event.The post Afghan Girls Banned From US Robotics Competition Finally Attend Event appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
William Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for human exploration, has noted that NASA simply doesn't have the money to make a Mars landing happen.The post NASA Now Says Manned Mars Mission in 2030s Is Unlikely appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Desktop PCs offer the very best price-performance ratio, so if you're in need of longevity at a reasonable price, today's deal from Dell is worth checking out. On select models of XPS and Inspiron desktops, you can save 12% right off the bat on the Dell online store when you use … | Continue reading
If you're in the market for a website or domain name, check out NameCheap. They're currently running a sale on domain renewals, web hosting, SSL certificates, and email services, and you can save a whopping 20% when you use today's coupon.The post ET Deals: 20% Off Domain Renewal … | Continue reading
Kaspersky Lab has been accused of having close ties to the Russian government before, but a new batch of emails indicates the firm worked with the FSB intelligence service in some unusually close ways. The post Kaspersky Lab is Awfully Tight With Russian Intelligence appeared fir … | Continue reading
Most of us don't have anything really interesting in our basements, and certainly nothing of historical significance. In the case of a former engineer from Pittsburgh, his basement was home to a pair of NASA computers from the 1960s.The post NASA Computers from Apollo Era Found i … | Continue reading
With the IFA trade show coming up in Berlin, it's almost time for LG to start talking about the rumored V30. The post LG Teases V30 Unveiling at IFA on August 31st appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Oculus is reportedly working with Qualcomm to develop a new type of VR headset that doesn't require tethering to a phone or PC, while slashing existing Rift prices for the next few weeks.The post Oculus Working With Qualcomm on Wireless Rift, Slashes Price in Half appeared first … | Continue reading
New information about AMD's RX Vega has leaked, including onboard VRAM, product SKUs, and TDP ratings. The post Tantalizing Rumors Leak Ahead of AMD’s Vega Launch appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Apple's newest Mac refresh doesn't appear to have helped the company very much, but stagnant growth is preferable to the decline hitting the rest of the PC market.The post PC Market Shipments Slip Again, Macs Mostly Flat appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Yesterday was the net neutrality “day of action” protest around the internet. AT&T tried to exploit it.The post AT&T Attempts to Hijack Net Neutrality ‘Day of Action’ With Deceptive Webpage appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The new Dell Latitude 7285 is the first laptop to ship with wireless charging -- and it packs a number of other features as well. The post Dell Announces First Laptop With Wireless Charging, as 2-in-1s Surge appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Last week, we reported Intel's X299 chipset might have an overheating problem. We now know it's not just limited to the X299. Skylake-X has issues as well, even under absolutely perfect conditions. The post Intel X299 Overheating Problem Implicates Skylake-X Design appeared first … | Continue reading
Microsoft is going to start offering a 365 ongoing subscription service for Windows 10, Office 365, and other products. But don't worry about consumer subscriptions just yet -- there are some good reasons Microsoft is unlikely to take this step. The post Microsoft Unveils Busines … | Continue reading
AMD shared a number of new CPU details today, including its plans for Ryzen 3, a new 12-core Threadripper option, CPU pricing, and a rough launch window. The post AMD Announces Threadripper Speeds and Pricing, Lists Ryzen 3 Specs appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The iceberg isn't going anywhere yet, but this map-altering change does not bode well for the future of the Larsen C ice shelf.The post Massive Iceberg Splits Off From Antarctic Ice Shelf appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Audi aims to be first with Level 3 autonomous driving, the first with lidar, and the first with a massaging rear seat footrest. And you thought innovation was dead.The post The 2019 Audi A8 Will Drive Itself Up to 37 mph appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A team of researchers from George Washington University has devised a new layered solar panel that can absorb light from a wider range of the spectrum pushing the efficiency as high as 44.5 percent.The post This Solar Cell Can Capture All Wavelengths of Solar Spectrum appeared fi … | Continue reading
Valve's Summer Sale finished up earlier this month -- and when it did, the company swung the largest banhammer in its history, exceeding the total number of banned players in a single day by nearly 4x. The post Steam Banhammers More Than 40,000 People After its Summer Sale appear … | Continue reading
After six long years of declining data center market share and a lack of competitive performance, did AMD make the right decisions in designing its newest server CPUs?The post AMD Epyc Faces Off With Intel Skylake-SP Xeon in Massive Server Battle appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A new research project from DeepMind shows just how far a learning AI can go by teaching a simulated humanoid how to navigate a parkour course.The post Google’s DeepMind Teaches AI to Navigate a Parkour Course appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Microsoft ended all support for Windows Phone 8.1 today, with Windows Mobile 10 facing an uncertain and likely terminal future. The post Windows Phone ‘Died’ Today, Windows 10 Mobile Charitably on Life Support appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
We've known for decades that the infamous events of August 4 in the Gulf of Tonkin that led to the Vietnam War probably didn't happen. What's been less discussed is what could have led two US Navy destroyers to believe they were under attack for hours with access to radar, sonar, … | Continue reading
Analysts are now questioning whether Apple will be able to meet its deadline for cracking the in-display fingerprint sensor, or if the iPhone 8 will have to go without.The post The iPhone 8 May Lack Touch ID Due to Delayed In-Display Sensor appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The first serious self-drive cars will be here in 2017-2018. The flood begins in 2020-2021. Fully autonomous cars? 2025 and beyond. Here's what you need to know.The post How Self-Driving Cars Work, and When They’ll Get Real appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A new report claims China will kill the loopholes surrounding VPN usage within mainland China for good by February, banning the sale of all such capability to individual users.The post China Will Reportedly Ban Personal VPNs by February 2018 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The company behind a number of overhauls of classic Bioware, Black Isle, and Obsidian titles would like to finish its work and release an updated Icewind Dale II -- but nobody can find the source code. The post Nobody Knows What Happened to the Source Code for Icewind Dale 2 appe … | Continue reading
A new report claims we could see the PlayStation 5 as soon as 2019, once 4K adoption crosses the 50-percent mark in the United States. It's not a crazy timeline, but that's not likely the only factor in play, either. The post Sony PlayStation 5 Arriving in 2019, Linked to 4K TV A … | Continue reading
It's Prime Day, and bargain hunters across the internet are tracking down the very best discounts that Amazon has on offer. To help you save some time, we've scoured through the deals, and compiled a list of some of the very best ones.The post ET Deals: Prime Day 2017’s Best Disc … | Continue reading
Beam us up, Scotty.The post Photon Teleported Between Earth and Space for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
We don't know how long this giant storm has been active, but it may have been observed as early as 1664 by Robert Hooke. All these years later, we're about to get our first up-close look at the Great Red Spot.The post In a First, Juno Probe Will Fly Over the Great Red Spot of Jup … | Continue reading
Roman concrete's durability and strength blows our own out of the water (in this case, literally). And after years of research, we're getting better at understanding why.The post Why Roman Concrete Endured Thousands of Years of Seawater Pounding, While Ours Can’t appeared first o … | Continue reading
A new study puts the fraction of people with carrier mutations for genetic diseases close to 20 percent and could lead us to revise what is considered a healthy genome.The post Far More People Than Thought Are Carrying Rare Genetic Diseases appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
In order to send a spacecraft millions of miles into the outer solar system, you first need to be very sure it's going to survive.The post Perfect Landing Spot for Spacecraft on Titan Identified appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Tesla's new Model 3 is supposed to roll off the factory line this week, but the company's stock has taken a hammering in recent days. What's behind the drop? The post Tesla’s First Model 3 Rolls Off the Line, as Company Stock Takes a Beating appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
There's a new competitor for the Raspberry Pi in the tiny-computer-that-can-actually-do-things category. While the SoCs are similar, the Rock64 does include support for updated peripherals. The post Raspberry Pi Competitor Rock64 Debuts With Lower Price, 4K HDR appeared first on … | Continue reading