The circuits are based on a conductive metallic ink along with an insulating polymeric ink printed in a single process.The post Working Electronic Circuits 3D-Printed With UV Light appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
EA is making changes to Battlefront's economy after massive blowback from players, but it can't fix the fundamental pay-to-win design without a grounds-up overhaul.The post EA Frantically Defends Loot Crates in Battlefront II as Gamers Strike Back appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Mozilla's new Firefox Quantum is ready for action, packing faster response times, higher performance, and hopefully more market share relative to Google Chrome. The post Firefox’s Quantum Browser Delivers Faster Performance, Lower RAM Usage appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
As of the most recent platform status update, there are around 1 billion Android devices out there running software more than two years out of date.The post 1 Billion Android Devices Are More Than 2 Years Out of Date appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Whether Uber lowers or raises fares, driver earnings don't change much. Uber prefers the lower-fares, more-riders approach.The post Uber Drivers Earn About the Same, Fare Hikes or Fare Cuts appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The venerable supercomputer manufacturer announced it's partnering with Cavium to build supercomputers featuring the ThunderX2 CPU.The post Cray ARMs its Supercomputers for War, HPC Workloads appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Need a new pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones? These Cowin E7s on Amazon will definitely pique your interest. Not only do they enjoy a four-star average with more than 5,000 reviews on Amazon, but you can snag them at a $30 discount with today’s coupon in play. • Cowin … | Continue reading
Intel has canceled its upcoming 10nm Knights Hill Xeon Phi solution without announcing a replacement. The post Intel Kills Knights Hill, Will Launch Xeon Phi Architecture for Exascale Computing appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A French solar power startup with the counterintuitive name of Dracula Technologies says it has developed a new type of solar panel that could be integrated into almost any device thanks to its thin, flexible design.The post New Solar Panel Design Could Charge Your Phone With Amb … | Continue reading
A fishing trawler has pulled up a fascinating example of a living fossil. Frill sharks are one of the earliest types of sharks and date back 80 million years.The post Fishing Trawler Hauls in Prehistoric Shark appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
That's a full work week of playing the game just to unlock a single hero.The post It could take 40 hours to unlock a single hero in Star Wars Battlefront II appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Ready to take on the major task of managing cloud computing setups, and taking your place in the world of DevOps? Right now, you can snag this pack of online courses from Manuj Aggarwal for less than 50 bucks.The post ET Deals: 95% off Ultimate DevOps and Cloud Computing Bundle a … | Continue reading
The Oculus DK2 headset was an engineering model pushed out to early adopters, not a final product -- but it's still not working properly on AMD cards, courtesy of Oculus' last software update. The post Oculus Home Update Breaks AMD Support on DK2 Hardware appeared first on Extrem … | Continue reading
The Steam Hardware Survey used to be a pretty good (if always imperfect) guide to what gamers were buying and using. Now it's reporting radically different information with no explanation whatsoever. The post What the Hell Happened to the Steam Hardware Survey? appeared first on … | Continue reading
Samsung has announced new records for GDDR6 speeds and capacities--16Gbps per channel and 16Gb ICs. Building higher-bandwidth cards with fewer chips is a win for all involved. The post Samsung Introduces 16Gbps GDDR6 Memory, 2GB Capacities appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The FBI has had a lot to say about encryption in recent years, and this could add fuel to the fire.The post FBI and Apple May Again Clash Over Encypted iPhone After Texas Shooting appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Three years old and looking for more money, Faraday Future is on the skids. CFO Stefan Krause, hired to bring in big money, has left the building.The post Faraday No Future: Things Looking Dim for EV Startup appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Apple's iPhone X has a cold bug that makes the screen unresponsive in certain conditions, but the company is working on a fix. This problem, however, has never been unique to just the iPhone X. The post Apple Working to Fix iPhone X Cold Bug, But This Problem Isn’t New appeared f … | Continue reading
Once limited to proprietary server based security systems, outdoor security cameras are now being sold by dozens of companies. We've rounded up a few of the best that showcase what's available today.The post The Best Outdoor Security Cameras appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Right now, StackSocial is offering up a three-seat lifetime license for GlassWire Pro at an incredible 70% discount. If you want to keep an eye on the health of your PCs, this is a simple and affordable way to tackle that problem. The post ET Deals: GlassWire Pro Lifetime License … | Continue reading
You can get a Prius that goes two miles on battery power, or a Prius Prime plug-in that goes 20-25 miles. Both get 53-54 mpg, and the price difference is less than $1,000. The choice shouldn't be hard. The post Toyota Prius Prime Review: The Best Deal in a Toyota Hybrid appeared … | Continue reading
Astronomers have spotted something that shouldn't exist--a star that acts as if it's gone supernova at least six times. The post Astronomers Find Star That Has Exploded Six Times appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Logitech has reversed itself and will now offer a free Harmony Hub to every Harmony Link customer. This is a much better resolution to the issue, but it doesn't address the underlying problem with 'renting' hardware.The post Logitech Reverses Course, Will Now Replace Harmony Link … | Continue reading
Intel's new Radeon-powered NUCs are looking seriously impressive. The post Details Leak on Intel’s Upcoming Radeon-Powered Hades Canyon NUC appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
It looks like a fairly standard keyboard, but the switches are an entirely new design that feature optical analog input--it's not just on or off like other switches.The post Wooting One Keyboard Hands On: Are Analog Switches the Future of Gaming? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A new study suggests the chances of our existing in the first place were extremely low. The dinosaur-killing asteroid that eventually led to the rise of mammals hit exactly where it needed to.The post The Extinction Event That Wiped Out the Dinsoaurs Almost Didn’t Happen appeared … | Continue reading
The newly available Amazon Key service allows the company's delivery personnel to open your locked door in order to deliver a package. People are understandably a little uncomfortable with the idea.The post Amazon Key Lets Amazon Open Your Door for Deliveries appeared first on Ex … | Continue reading
Over the past day, we've seen a flurry of stories on the Department of Justice's position on the AT&T/Time Warner cable merger, which was first announced back in October 2016. This story has been bouncing back and forth a fair bit--here's what we know thus far.The post The DOJ, A … | Continue reading
Waymo is forging ahead in Chandler, AZ, where the cars are going it alone on the open road.The post Waymo Now Testing Autonomous Vehicles Without Human Safety Drivers appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
SpaceX lost one of their latest Merlin rockets this week due to a currently unexplained error. No one was hurt in the explosion, but the company has suspended tests of the new design while it works to understand the failure. The post Texas Toast: SpaceX’s Latest Merlin Engine Exp … | Continue reading
Logitech is killing its Harmony Link hardware, but don't worry--you can always buy a new Logitech Hub if you enjoy having your hardware turned off in a few more years. The post Logitech Will Brick Its Harmony Link in March 2018, Ends All Service and Support appeared first on Extr … | Continue reading
C-V2X (cellular-vehicle-to-everything) could soon be part of the wireless mix of safety, warning, and self-driving automotive ecosystem.The post Ford, Qualcomm to Test C-V2X Wireless Safety Signaling appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A new research experiment demonstrates that you can substantially improve wireless coverage in troublesome homes with some aluminum foil and a bit of 3D printing.The post Researchers Use Aluminum Foil to Boost Wi-Fi Performance appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A new report claims that Apple is moving full speed ahead to develop a standalone augmented reality (AR) headset that will have a new processor and OS.The post Apple May Unveil Standalone AR Headset in 2019 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Raja Koduri led AMD's GPU design efforts for several years, but he's bowing out now that Vega is in-market. Lisa Su will lead the business unit temporarily. The post Radeon Exec Raja Koduri Has Left AMD appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Not all systems we think of as "secure" will be up to Microsoft's standards, but you might be close as long as you've got newer hardware. The post Microsoft Posts Checklist for a Highly Secure PC appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Ever wanted to dive deep into your own genetics? If you're dying to know where your ancestors lived, or what your distant cousins might have to offer to help you fill-in your family tree, today's deal from 23andMe is a huge bargain.The post ET Deals: 23andMe DNA Ancestry Test Two … | Continue reading
Stephen Hawking believes that AI could be the greatest threat to the continued existence of humanity that we've ever encountered. The scary thing is, he could be right.The post Stephen Hawking: AI Could Be the Worst Event in the History of Civilization appeared first on ExtremeTe … | Continue reading
More of Ubisoft's revenue came from microtransactions and DLC than gaming last quarter, despite multiple high-profile launches. That's not necessarily a good thing. The post Ubisoft’s Microtransaction Revenue Just Beat Digital Sales for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTec … | Continue reading
Before Optane and SSDs, we had a different way to boost conventional hard drive performance. Happy 30th birthday to the Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks.The post Happy Birthday to RAID, the Storage Solution that Transformed Computing appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The Scrips team says it has identified a compound that checks all the boxes, and it's called diamidophosphate (DAP).The post Scientists Identify ‘Missing Link’ in Life’s Chemical Origins appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
For anyone looking for a lightweight Windows notebook that still packs a lot of power and features, we haven't seen anything better on the market.The post Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) Tested: the Ultrabook to Buy if Your Boss Is Paying for It appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The question of how Eceladus keeps its subsurface ocean from freezing has bedeviled researchers since it was discovered. One team thinks it's found a physical model that works.The post Tiny Enceladus Maintains Liquid Ocean Thanks to Porous, Muddy Core appeared first on ExtremeTec … | Continue reading
Backblaze's latest HDD reliability data contains an interesting observation. So far, there's no difference in reliability between the 8TB consumer and enterprise drives the company is deploying.The post Backblaze HDD Report: No Reliability Difference Between Consumer, Enterprise … | Continue reading
4K-loving early adopters will be entirely pleased with the $500 Xbox One X. But if you're unsure whether it's worth it to buy one, there are a few conditions and competing products worth considering before you make your decision.The post Counterpoint: Why You Shouldn’t Buy or Upg … | Continue reading
Your eyes aren't deceiving you. Even under high-powered equipment and advanced evaluation, Apple's iPhone X display really is that good.The post Apple’s iPhone X OLED Sweeps the Field, is Now the Display to Beat appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The President thanked Japanese carmakers for building in the US, then told them to "build more cars [here] instead of shipping them over." Maybe Sarah Huckabee Sanders will explain it all.The post Was Trump Clueless About the 4 Million Cars Japan Builds in the US Now? appeared fi … | Continue reading
The time to make sure your image library is backed up and protected from disaster is before something bad happens. We'll help you learn how.The post How to Store and Backup Photos, for Those Who Care About Their Images appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading