If you're a gamer looking for a new GPU, there's a hard-to-beat sale on the Fury X over at Newegg. It may be a previous-gen card, but the price makes it extremely attractive. The post Newegg is offering a heck of a deal on AMD’s Fury X appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
RIP, Note 7. The post All major US carriers have agreed to brick remaining Note 7 devices appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Nintendo's Classic NES is one of the hottest items on Christmas lists this year. If it keeps selling at its current rates, it could end up matching or passing the Wii U's performance by the end of this month. The post Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition is flying off store shelves, co … | Continue reading
Big changes ahead for the auto industry and the environment. Auto-related jobs may fall. Long term, it's not Mexico that's a threat, but automation.The post How will cars, car tech, and clean air fare under the Trump presidency? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Consumers haven't taken to smartwatches like they did to smartphones, so what's missing?The post After a year of setbacks, can smartwatches still succeed? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The Mars rover has drilled into 15 rocks on the Red Planet, but those days may be over. The post Mars rover plagued with ongoing rock drill malfunction appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Evernote found itself in hot water this week after changes to its privacy policy. There are two somewhat separate issues here; we discuss both as well as the larger concerns in play. The post Evernote’s new privacy policy lets employees read your notes, uses customer data for mac … | Continue reading
For the first time, ordinary people can hail a vehicle and take a trip on a self-driving car, if you're lucky enough to be picked up by one. The post Starting today, San Francisco residents can hail a self-driving Uber appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Microsoft's latest update fixes a problem in their previous update -- one that knocked at least some users offline. If you've been having problems with connectivity, you'll want to grab the latest update (provided you've got an alternate PC and a spare thumb drive, anyway). The p … | Continue reading
New malware is forcing Internet users to mine a new cryptocurrency. Worse -- it could infect your smartphone.The post New malware forces your phone to mine a cryptocurrency appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Amazon Prime Air is a reality... for two people in the UK. The post Amazon completes first Prime Air drone delivery appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Remember the Automotive X Prize? There's one for tricorders, too, and finalists have just started consumer testing. Coming soon to a sick bay near you.The post Real-life tricorders are about to start consumer testing appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Kounotori 6 has a 2,300-foot electrodynamic tether (EDT), which could one day be used to send space junk back into the atmosphere where it can burn up safely.The post Japanese spacecraft will test space junk collector on its way to the ISS appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Feds want V2V short-range safety communications on cars in the next five years. Whether that happens depends more on President Trump's transportation secretary, not Obama's. The post Feds push hard for vehicle-to-vehicle communication, at least until Jan. 20 appeared first on Ext … | Continue reading
Steam has released a new client update with formal PS4 controller support, 4K streaming in-home, and a number of other improvements. We discuss the details, along with a look at the upcoming Winter Sale and VR adoption trends over time. The post Latest Steam update adds full PS4 … | Continue reading
AMD is announcing its new branding for Zen today. Meet Ryzen -- and take a look at its capabilities, features, and expected clock speeds inside. The post AMD unveils Ryzen brand for Zen processors, base clocks, and additional performance details appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
An uncrewed test is still on the books for 2017, but the manned flight is delayed by six months. The post SpaceX delays launch of crewed Dragon capsule to 2018 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The new company, Waymo, is now a subsidiary of Alphabet, and will focus on working with car manufacturers while simultaneously developing its own technology. The post Google spins off self-driving car business as Waymo appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Mini-movies from Mars. Droplets of water quivering in zero gravity. Galaxies colliding. Black holes merging. Hexagons at Saturn's poles. Chris Hadfield eating a space tortilla. Come take a look!The post Science in motion: NASA has a new giphy channel and it’s fabulous appeared fi … | Continue reading
AMD debuted a new feature last week, dubbed Radeon Chill, to both lower GPU power consumption and improve game responsiveness. Early tests suggests it does both. The post AMD’s new Radeon Chill feature manages frame rate to cut power consumption, boost responsiveness appeared fir … | Continue reading
Comcast is celebrating the New Year in the Comcastiest way possible -- with 3.8% rate hikes and $48 in new fees per year! The post Comcast cable costs jump $48 per year, thanks to increased fees appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
It's as clever as it is terrible. The post New ransomware offers to restore your files for free — if you infect two friends appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you picked up an RX 460 on the cheap or are considering doing so, you can squeeze a bit more performance out of the card if you're willing to modify it. The post Some AMD RX 460s can be modded to unlock missing cores, additional performance appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
No one cares about a platform until it has Netflix, and Daydream VR has Netflix now. The post Netflix comes to Google’s Daydream VR appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD is throwing its own hat into the deep learning and AI markets, with a new lineup of Radeon Instinct GPUs. It's a mix of older and newer architectures -- and a new Vega part as well. The post AMD launches Radeon Instinct GPUs to tackle deep learning, artificial intelligence ap … | Continue reading
TSMC is planning a massive new fab for the 5nm and 3nm nodes, with an estimated cost of $16B. Pushing the boundaries of semiconductor technology isn't just yielding fewer and fewer positive returns -- it's getting ever-more expensive as well. No one thinks the current cycle is su … | Continue reading
Still need to get your holiday shopping done? Worry not, there's tons of great sales going on for December. From Dell laptops to VR headsets to big-screen 4K televisions, you can save a ton online, and get everything shipped to your door.The post ET deals roundup: Save big on lap … | Continue reading
Western Digital has announced new 12TB, helium-filled hard drives, with a 14TB drive coming in the near future. The company has squeezed an eighth platter into a conventional 3.5-inch form factor, where other conventional drives top out at six. The post Western Digital announces … | Continue reading
Today, FreedomPop is offering up free texts, voice minutes, data, and a wired selfie stick when you spend just $0.99 on a global three-in-one SIM card kit.The post ET deals: Free mobile phone service with global SIM kit and selfie stick from FreedomPop appeared first on ExtremeTe … | Continue reading
The Galaxy Note 7 doomsday has arrived. The post Samsung plans to update the Galaxy Note 7 to completely kill its battery appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Arcade Saga for Vive is an excellent showcase for what real VR gaming can be. It is a fitting premier title for HTC's newly created Vive Studios.The post With Arcade Saga, HTC’s Vive Studios delivers on the promise of room-scale gaming appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Microsoft wants to merge x86 and ARM support on to future devices running Qualcomm processors. The company has a fair shot of pulling it off this time around, thanks to 32-bit Win32 emulation and support for x86 applications. The post Microsoft announces Windows-on-ARM partnershi … | Continue reading
SpaceX is nearly done with its investigation into the recent launchpad explosion, but not soon enough for one major customer.The post SpaceX loses major contract as launch schedule slips to 2017 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
In our quest to image exoplanets, we have to contend with one major inconvenience: the blinding light from their host stars. The post New telescope chip enables clearer view of alien worlds appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
MIT researchers have developed a method for printing electronic inks neatly and reliably on the nanoscale, on rigid or flexible substrates. They expect it will be used in turn to develop transparent, sensor-rich panels, stickers, and packaging.The post Nanotubes rear their tiny h … | Continue reading
Evidence that the brain may operate on a simple mathematical logic discovered by neuroscientists at Augusta University.The post Scientists discover nature’s algorithm for intelligence appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Jealous of all the cool tech in new cars? We look at options for upgrading your current vehicle so you can get in on the action for a lot less money.The post DIY guide: How to add new tech to old cars appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Apple's latest laptops are suffering some significant battery life problems, and there's no known common issue to tie them all together. Some systems have AMD GPUs, but not all of them, and the problem appears to be cropping up on both 13-inch and 15-inch hardware. The post Apple … | Continue reading
There's a rumor going around that AMD and Intel may have inked a deal to put Radeon graphics IP in future Intel CPUs. There are still more questions than answers, but this could be a positive development for both companies. The post AMD may license its Radeon graphics IP to Intel … | Continue reading
Plug-and-play video monitoring cameras are all the rage, but most of them lock you into a proprietary and expensive backend. With a little extra effort, you can create your own monitoring system, with the devices you choose.The post How to set up DIY video monitoring for home or … | Continue reading
Pebble is shutting down, and Pebble owners are out of luck. The post Pebble confirms it is shutting down, devs and software acquired by Fitbit appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you're looking to snag a nice barebones server on the cheap, check out today's deal from Dell. The PowerEdge T130 will take a bit of DIY effort to get it up and running, but since this model costs less than 230 bucks, that's definitely a worthwhile compromise.The post ET deals … | Continue reading
This week, PS4 players finally get an opportunity to play The Last Guardian -- the third game to be lead by famed auteur Fumito Ueda. It's been a long nine years since development began, but it's better late than never.The post The Last Guardian performs poorly on the base PS4 ap … | Continue reading
Virgin Galactic is exercising caution after a 2014 crash killed a pilot.The post Virgin Galactic’s new VSS Unity spacecraft completes test flight appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Leaner than a space telescope, better than a publicity stunt, SOFIA is NASA's long-haul flying telescope. Check it out!The post Take a look inside SOFIA, NASA’s flying telescope appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Who knew air could be such a big deal?The post Apple says iPhone 6s battery failures are caused by ‘ambient air’ exposure appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Formula E has aimed to be an R&D resource for automakers. Chinese startup NextEV will be one of the first to benefit if it can turn its track-winning technology into a mainstream crossover EV.The post NextEV aims to leverage Formula E racing tech to take on Tesla appeared first o … | Continue reading
VW's 13th brand will provide mobility services, starting in Germany. Initially, they'll be human-driven VWs. Later, they'll be self-driving, using Moia-branded vehicles.The post VW’s 13th brand: Moia, for ride-hailing (and maybe self-driving) electric shuttles appeared first on E … | Continue reading