The Detroit auto show follows CES by a week, but the two live separate lives. Detroit is about generating buyer interest in new cars, after the press packs up and leaves. CES is about the sizzle of new car technology on the immediate horizon.The post Best cars of CES 2017 — almos … | Continue reading
The PC market declined again in 2016, for the fifth straight year in a row. Sales in 2016 were less than 75% of what we saw in 2011, and depending on which analysts you listen to, 2017 won't be much better. The post The PC market just fell for the fifth straight year as unit ship … | Continue reading
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 patch breaks multi-monitor gaming and the current workarounds are inadequate. How about using that telemetry data to flag users who shouldn't install a given update, instead of making them all mandatory? The post Microsoft’s latest Windows update bre … | Continue reading
Kodachrome featured one of the most-iconic film looks ever. Now, six years after dead-ending it, Kodak hints it may bring it back.The post Kodak might give back my Kodachrome, or at least let me buy more appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
With over a million high-end headsets shipped, and many millions of Gear VR and Cardboard units, 2017 will finally see a reasonable market for compelling VR content.The post CES 2017 kicked off the year 360-degree and VR capture could hit the mass market appeared first on Extreme … | Continue reading
Intel just announced a new set of Pentium-class processors with support for Hyper-Threading. These are the first Pentium-branded processors to support that technology since Intel retired the Pentium 4 brand, and we suspect AMD's upcoming Ryzen probably had something to do with th … | Continue reading
Verizon is going after heavy data users with an ultimatum. The post Verizon notifies heaviest unlimited data users they need to switch plans or leave appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Microsoft rolled out a new Insider Preview build this week, with new options for deferring updates and preventing driver updates from being installed alongside new features and security fixes -- but only certain users are able to access these controls. Microsoft needs to make the … | Continue reading
Consumer Reports' MacBook Pro tests uncovered an unusual bug, which Apple will patch in an upcoming version of macOS -- but it's not clear that the bug in question relates to generally low battery life that many MacBook Pro users have reported. The post Apple fixes Safari bug tha … | Continue reading
3D printing has alternated between being over-hyped and underrated. But each year's CES provides a great chance to take stock of what's possible.The post 3D printing gets a big boost at CES 2017 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If CES 2016 was about automakers setting lofty goals for automated driving and displaying futuristic prototypes, CES 2017 saw those automakers take steps to further define how that future might actually look and feel. The post CES 2017 delivered a clear vision of the car of the f … | Continue reading
On the lookout for a nice workhorse PC that's easy on the pocketbook? Amazon is currently selling the Acer Aspire desktop with a Core i5 Skylake CPU, loads of memory, and a beefy hard drive at a whopping 30% discount.The post ET deals: Acer Aspire quad-core Skylake desktop for $3 … | Continue reading
The satellite is more than 100 million miles away, but it can still snap a nice photo of home. The post NASA takes an amazing photo of Earth from Mars appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Officially, Microsoft stopped giving away Windows 10 six months ago. Unofficially, it's still readily available. The post Windows 10 free upgrades are still unofficially available appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Razer brought neat hardware to show off, but someone thought it was so neat they wanted to take it home. The post Two of Razer’s triple-screen laptop prototypes stolen from CES appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
It's been 10 years since Apple debuted the first iPhone. We review the devices' history, its achievements, and where Apple might go from here. The post The iPhone was announced 10 years ago, reinventing smartphones, mobile computing appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The government's latest report once again claims that Russia attempted to interfere in the US election by leaking the DNC's emails to Wikileaks -- but it doesn't offer much in the way of hard evidence. The various intelligence agencies may be 100% on-target, but they haven't offe … | Continue reading
Trojan asteroids and all-metal planetoids are on NASA's docket. The post NASA plans two new Discovery Program asteroid intercept missions appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
While making appliances more useful is a laudable goal, simply making them "smarter" doesn't always help. Check out some of the most interesting smart home appliances from CES 2017.The post Appliances at CES 2017: How ‘smart’ do you want your home to be? appeared first on Extreme … | Continue reading
Somehow CES gets larger every year. It has now grown way beyond consumer electronics, into nearly every corner of high-tech. After six days at press events and the show itself, here are some of our favorite highlights.The post CES 2017 highlights in photos appeared first on Extre … | Continue reading
The world's largest auto components supplier sees phones replacing keys and hand/finger gestures replacing physical knobs and buttons. Bosch also envisions ever-smarter maps and sensors ferreting out every free parking space. The post Bosch’s view of the future car: truly keyless … | Continue reading
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What's scary is that a computer algorithm, which can best humans in a game involving bluffing, imperfect information, and extreme complexity, can be tailored to defeat us at many of the "games" we play with each other.The post Poker-playing AI threatens to unseat a raft of Texas … | Continue reading
Silicon-based PV panels are the state of the art for residential solar, but are topping out in efficiency. Startup Jetstream plans to bring commercial-quality solar concentration technology to the home to break through that price-performance barrier.The post Jetstream aims to dou … | Continue reading
Astronomers will have to impress NASA to get a slot in JWST's first year. The post NASA tells astronomers to submit proposals for James Webb Telescope observations appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Foldimate will fold a laundry basket of clothes in about 3 minutes. Shirts, T-shirts, pants yes; tablecloths, beach towels and socks, no. The post The $800 laundry-folding robot for those who don’t have a housekeeper appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Today, we want to call out the year's most impressive games. Each of these titles have noteworthy technical accomplishments, but this isn't a pixel count and frame rate competition. Instead, we want to tip our hats to the games that astonished us the most.The post The 10 most tec … | Continue reading
AMD has shared a few new details on Ryzen / Zen at CES, including chipset and CPU support for overclocking, multi-GPU configurations, and how long we can expect the Ryzen architecture to last. The post AMD declares Ryzen will be a four-year architecture, details overclocking plan … | Continue reading
Apple's user share is dropping, despite the recent launch of new MacBook Pro models. Is the company headed back towards less than five percent of the PC market? The post The Mac’s user share just fell to a five-year low appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
There's much at CES 2017 in audio, from the mild to the utterly wild, but these products in particular had unique features that made them stand out and worthy of note.The post CES 2017 audio roundup: planar magnetic headphones, custom DACs, and thundering bass appeared first on E … | Continue reading
You can't see the black holes themselves, but the matter around them offers a telltale sign. The post Chandra Observatory spies densest-ever concentration of black holes appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Dell just unveiled an 8K display -- is a new resolution already ready to replace 4K before 4K has made much more than a dent in the HDTV market? The post Dell unveils 8K 32-inch monitor at CES 2017, and it’s shipping this year appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
GeForce Now game streaming for PCs is coming soon, but the meter will be running while you play. The post Nvidia announces GeForce Now streaming service for PCs with pay-per-minute gaming appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Razer's latest CES proof-of-concept is a laptop with additional 4K displays. Three 4K 17-inch panels sounds like a fairly interesting machine, though we wouldn't want to take bets on its battery life. The post Razer debuts new triple-screened laptop as its latest CES innovation a … | Continue reading
Griffin Technology wants to sell you on the idea of a smart toaster. We're increasingly sold on the idea of living on a remote island far away from companies that think slapping Wi-Fi and an LCD on to already-functional kitchen hardware constitutes some meaningful advance in the … | Continue reading
Nvidia isn't reinventing the wheel, it's just making the already great Shield slightly greater. The post Nvidia announces revamped Shield console with smaller footprint appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Subaru, Mazda joint SmartDeviceLink Consortium offering an open alternative to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. SDL lets smartphone apps (beyond on-phone music) be controlled by the car's voice recognition, screen and dashboard controls. The post Ford, Toyota to challenge Apple Ca … | Continue reading
One of the last frontiers of hobbyist 3D printing is the use of metal. Startup Ability 3D thinks it has cracked the code with a combination MIG welder and router that is suitable for hobbyist use.The post Ability 3D promises to let hobbyists print with metal appeared first on Ext … | Continue reading
This flash drive might be larger than your entire hard drive. The post Kingston announces world’s largest capacity 2TB flash drive appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD has released new details on its Vega architecture. Will AMD's upcoming next-generation GPU deliver the punch the company needs? The post AMD reveals new Radeon GPU architecture, codenamed Vega appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Qualcomm unveiled its new Snapdragon 835 at CES this week, with improved CPU clocks, an eight-core big.Little configuration, faster GPU, and improved 4K support. The post Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 835 SoC details appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into the world of hacking and cyber security, now’s the perfect time to start. StackSocial is offering up eight courses spread out over 60+ hours and 488 lessons that will teach you the fundamentals of white hat hacking.• Pay what you want f … | Continue reading
LG's new W series of OLED televisions are gorgeous, ultra-thin, and pack LG's first Dolby Atmos-compatible soundbar. They've also sacrificed usefulness and flexibility in the name of slashing display thickness.The post LG’s new 4K OLED TV is gorgeous, stupidly thin appeared first … | Continue reading
BlackBerry is showing off a new smartphone that doesn't even have a name yet. It does have a keyboard, though. The post BlackBerry shows off ‘Mercury’ Android phone prototype with a full QWERTY keyboard appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Far from being just another take on the haptic bodysuit, the HaptX Exoskeleton could be the most ambitious VR device presently in the works. The post Haptic bodysuits and the strange new landscape of immersive VR appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
From Robin Williams' legacy to reproducibility in science, from tardigrades to the Tully monster, this is where the buzz was in 2016.The post 2016’s most talked-about research papers appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Mechanical keyboards have never been cheaper or better, and it's an upgrade you'll benefit from greatly. But... which board should you get? And what's all this about switches?The post How to choose the right mechanical keyboard appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD's new FreeSync 2 technology aims to accomplish much more than the original FreeSync did -- but it'll require more buy-in from multiple industry players as well. The post AMD unveils Radeon FreeSync 2 initiative with lower latency, HDR support appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading