Scientists used to wonder how common planets were throughout the universe, and now we know. They're so common, it's possible just to find another one while you're trying to gather data on the one you already knew about.The post Astronomers Studying ‘Super-Earth’ Exoplanet Find A … | Continue reading
Tesla's Gigafactory is supposed to reinvent battery production, but its ramp-up woes are choking out would-be customers.The post Now Tesla’s Gigafactory Could Drive a Massive Battery Shortage appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
USB-C is cool, and you should be excited.The post ExtremeTech Explains: What is USB-C? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 845 will deliver faster overall performance, better power consumption, and some major video upgrades, including 4K HDR filming.The post Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 845 With 4K HDR Video Capture appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Every day, software becomes ever more important for the functioning of the world as we know it. But the complexity of that software also keeps growing.The post Software is Increasingly Complex. That Can Be Dangerous. appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The team created several versions of the gear and spring contraption, which is essentially a wireless sensor.The post 3D-Printed Plastic Objects Send Data Over Wi-Fi Without Any Electronics appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
MIcrosoft's first Windows on ARM machines have debuted, with a claimed 20-22 hours of battery life, all powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835. The post New ARM Always Connected Windows PCs Debut, AMD Ryzen On the Way appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
It's nothing like plate tectonics on Earth, but it could fuel the development of life, according to a new analysis.The post Plate Tectonics on Europa Could Make Life More Likely appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD has quietly introduced a new version of its Radeon RX 560 -- but this one packs fewer cores and sells in the same price point. If you're eyeing one of these GPUs, be careful which you pick. The post AMD Has Cut the Performance of Some RX 560 GPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech … | Continue reading
Google says YouTube won't come back until Amazon is willing to work together and ensure consumers have access to both companies' products.The post Google Blocks YouTube on Amazon’s Echo Show and Fire TV appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
With only a week from the beginning of Hanukkah, and less than three from Christmas, we’re quickly running out of time for gift shopping. Thankfully, online retailers are still running quite a few deals, and most of them have rush shipping options. If you’re still on the lookout … | Continue reading
Don't hold your breath for these games to launch in other markets, though.The post Nintendo Launches Wii and Gamecube Games on Nvidia Shield in China appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The previously announced Android Go version will finally become a reality, offering improved performance and an optimized feature set for entry-level devices.The post Google’s ‘Android Go’ for Entry-Level Phones Launches Wednesday With Android 8.1 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD's Ryzen Mobile APUs are finally shipping in laptops -- we round up reviews of the first HP system on the market.The post Ryzen 5 2500U Review Roundup: Can AMD’s New APU Take On Intel? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Crucial has announced a new 128GB DDR4 LRDIMM that packs an enormous amount of RAM into a single module. The post Mega Memory: Crucial Introduces Massive 128GB LRDIMMs appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
What started as a curious implementation of existing cellular standards eventually grew into a huge part of our daily communication. Now, what comes next as the influence of SMS wanes?The post Text Messaging Is Now 25 Years Old appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Intel's 2018 roadmaps show a new Cascade-X high-end CPU and a Gemini Lake Atom improvement that's more than just a process shift. Meanwhile, Coffee Lake debuts across the product spectrum.The post Intel’s 2018 Roadmap Shows New High-End Cascade Lake-X Debuting Next Year appeared … | Continue reading
Dell is now selling laptops with Intel's Management Engine disabled, following Linux laptop vendors in doing so. It's the first major OEM to disable the security solution after Intel's Nov 22 bug disclosures. The post Dell Now Shipping Laptops With Intel’s Management Engine Disab … | Continue reading
Mining Bitcoin now consumes more than 30 terawatt-hours of power globally, which is higher than the individual energy usage of 159 countries.The post Bitcoin Mining Now Uses More Power Than 159 Countries appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The early response to Face ID has been mostly positive, and it does seem to be hard to fool. However, some privacy advocates have expressed concern over how much access apps have to Face ID.The post Apps Might Have Too Much Access to Face ID Data on iPhone X appeared first on Ext … | Continue reading
Ideally, a rocket makes things go up instead of down, but a Russian Soyuz launch last week did very much the opposite.The post Programming Error May Have Caused Failed Russian Rocket Launch appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany created simulations of multiple nearby exoplanets that have the potential to support life, including Proxima b and TRAPPIST-1d.The post Exoplanet Atmospheres Could Obscure Signs of Life appeared first on ExtremeTe … | Continue reading
Voyager may have launched over forty years ago, but the spacecraft still has a few tricks up its sleeve. NASA has successfully reactivated thrusters it hadn't fired in 37 years. The post NASA Just Fired Voyager 1’s Thrusters For the First Time in 37 Years appeared first on Extrem … | Continue reading
Faraday Future is circling the drain as its executives bail and company employees stop showing up to work. The post Faraday Failure: EV Company’s Chief Designer is Out, Employees Skipping Work appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Intel and Qualcomm are facing off in modem performance again, but Intel has yet to close the performance gap.The post New Round of iPhone X Modem Testing Shows Qualcomm Beating Intel appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
According to the Flat Earth Society, Mars is actually round. So are the other planets. Earth? It's flat. Insert giant Jackie Chan face here.The post Flat Earth Society Trolls Elon Musk, Claims Mars is Round appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Google has announced a new AIY hardware project to help you experiment with computer vision and object recognition.The post Google Unveils AI-Powered Camera Kit for Raspberry Pi appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The company has confirmed the launch has been postponed until next year. We might not have to wait too long, though.The post SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Slips to 2018 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Black hat cryptocurrency mining, based in web browsers, is spreading online -- and now we're seeing attempts to prevent users from noticing their hardware is still monitoring after they close the website in question. The post Stealth Cryptocurrency Mining Sites Can Now Run Even A … | Continue reading
Windows 10 has hit 600 million devices, up from 500 million worldwide earlier this year. While the company won't hit its original goal of 1 billion devices by 2018, significant regional disparities in OS usage make its Windows 10 shipments look worse than they really are. The pos … | Continue reading
According to Samsung, graphene balls can be used to boost battery capacity by 45 percent and charging speed by a whopping 500 percent.The post Samsung: Graphene Balls Boost Battery Charging Speed by 500 Percent appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
With the accessories below, you can load faster, stream to your TV, control more comfortably, and even jump into virtual reality. And if you're just on the lookout for gift ideas, this gear will serve the PC enthusiast in your life very well.The post The Best PC Gaming Accessorie … | Continue reading
A company called AliveCor just managed to get the first medical-grade Apple Watch accessory approved by the FDA. You might know the CEO of AliveCor -- it's none other than former Googler Vic Gundotra.The post FDA Approves EKG Heart Monitor for Apple Watch appeared first on Extrem … | Continue reading
EA's CFO, Blake Jorgensen, has a simple explanation for why Battlefront II's microtransaction, pay-to-win system failed: LucasArts left EA no choice but to ruin their game, and players just don't get it. The post EA Blames Star Wars Canon For Its Greedy, Wretched Battlefront 2 De … | Continue reading
Here's our take on the best cars of show, which runs through Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The post 10 Best Cars of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
You can now buy the right to stake a land claim in Star Citizen, but the base-building and land claim systems RSI is promising literally don't exist yet. The post Star Citizen Now Selling $50 and $100 Land Grants in Further Feature Creep appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Samsung's second-generation 10nm node, 10nm LPP, is now ready for mass production, with further performance and power consumption improvements over its older technology, 10nm LPE. The post Samsung Begins Mass Production of 2nd Generation 10nm LPP Process Node appeared first on Ex … | Continue reading
A glitch in American Airlines vacation-scheduling software allowed nearly everyone to take Christmas off -- including the company's pilot roster.The post American Airlines Computer Glitch Could Wreck Your Christmas Travel Plans appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Scientists working with genetic samples and a larger number of bear genetic samples and supposed yeti artifacts have answered the question of whether the yeti exists. The post Scientists Have Solved the Yeti Question appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Miss out on the big deals on Monday and Friday? It’s cool – there’s still plenty of savings to be had. From laptops to solid-state drives to robot vacuums, you can find loads of great bargains throughout Cyber Week.Let’s jump in, and find the perfect gift.Featured DealsAmazon Ech … | Continue reading
A team of engineers at MIT are tackling the speed issue. They've designed a new 3D printer that can operate up to 10 times faster than a traditional printer.The post MIT Boosts Speed of 3D Printing by 10 Times appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The new HDMI 2.1 standard was released today, and it's a huge boost over everything we've seen before. Don't let the ".1" fool you; this is a massive upgrade.The post HDMI 2.1 Spec Released With Better Color, Faster Refresh Rates, 10K Video appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Uber is gaining a reputation for making every mistake it's possible to make. From mishandling harassment claims to hiding data breaches, Uber just can't get it right. The ongoing case with Waymo over the alleged theft of intellectual property is another example and one that's get … | Continue reading
The joint NSA-US Army intelligence operation, INSCOM, had over 100GB of highly classified data leak, courtesy of a lousy defense contractor and a public Amazon cloud server. Whoops. The post NSA, Army Breach Exposed 100GB of Highly Classified Data appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Macs running the latest version of macOS High Sierra need to be aware of a major security bug currently embedded in the OS. Users can log into the administrator account or initiate an escalation attack without needing a password of any kind. The post Huge macOS High Sierra Securi … | Continue reading
HP is pushing an update (possibly through Windows Update itself) that installs a telemetry tracker on your system -- and it's doing so without every informing customers that the software has been installed, or explaining what it does.The post HP Caught Installing Spyware on Windo … | Continue reading
Early eGPU tests on MacOS High Sierra show significant performance gains, courtesy of an external AMD RX Vega 64.The post eGPU Tests Show Big Gains For MacBook Pros, Courtesy of AMD’s RX Vega appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Intel's upcoming plans for its 8th generation CPU family have allegedly leaked. If you've wanted a wider set of CPU options to choose from, you'll be delighted.The post Leaked Details Reveal Intel’s Upcoming 8th Generation Coffee Lake Chips appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading