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The Morning After: The Raspberry Pi 400 is a keyboard with a PC inside it

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:30 AM PST

When it comes to DIY computing, there is no name more recognizable than Raspberry Pi. Since 2012, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has sold more than 36 million of its cheap little ARM-based boards, providing tinkerers everywhere with an easy way to start...

Google Pixel Slate owners are reporting serious memory failures

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:45 AM PST

Google's Pixel Slate may be on the cusp of a reliability crisis that'll dwarf the beleaguered slate's previous hiccups. A report at AndroidPolice says that a handful of users are seeing their file systems shudder into read-only mode, which they say i...

'Pristine' meteorite may provide clues to the origins of our solar system

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 01:09 AM PST

A meteorite that lit up the night sky in the US Midwest in 2018 contains 'pristine' organic compounds that may offer clues to how life formed on Earth, according to researchers (via the Independent). It was spotted by motorists and others in several...

The Raspberry Pi 400 is a $70 keyboard that's also a computer

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST

In the eight and a bit years since the first model launched, the Raspberry Pi has traditionally been sold as a modular computer. You buy the board separately, attach your own peripherals, insert an SD card and then get to work on your own computing p...

Samsung unveils the next chip for mid-range Galaxy phones on November 12th

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 02:59 PM PST

Samsung's next big wave of Galaxy phones is still a ways off, but that isn't stopping the company from drumming up hype — even for the chips that will power those phones. SamMobile reports that Samsung's Chinese branch has teased a launch event for i...

Internet Archive adds fact checks to explain web page takedowns

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 02:04 PM PST

Fact checking is increasingly a mainstay of the modern internet, and that now includes 'dead' web pages. The Internet Archive has started adding fact checks and context to Wayback Machine pages to explain just why they were removed. If a page was par...

Pixel 5 teardown shows how a metal phone supports wireless charging

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:16 PM PST

Want to know how Google's Pixel 5 supports wireless charging despite a predominantly metal body? Google explained the essence of how it works, but a video teardown at PBKReviews (via 9to5Google) has eliminated the mystery altogether. There's a large...

Facebook allegedly went soft on Trump allies who violated rules

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 12:24 PM PST

Facebook regularly deals with accusations of anti-conservative bias, but a new report suggests it may have been particularly forgiving. Washington Post sources say Facebook has limited punishment for Donald Trump allies who repeatedly violate rules a...

Facebook is publicly testing dark mode in its mobile app

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 11:11 AM PST

Facebook is finally testing a dark mode in its mobile app beyond a handful of users. The social network has teamed up with code sleuth Jane Manchun Wong to confirm that it's publicly testing dark mode on Android and iOS. Just who's getting the option...

This Microsoft Azure training is just $30 today

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST

Microsoft Azure is a leading cloud computing platform in today's business world, and it looks like it might even become the cloud solution to help the space industry with projects on and off this planet. While time will tell if Microsoft's competitor...

iCloud outage takes down backups and photos for some users (updated)

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 10:11 AM PST

If you've been having problems syncing data across your Apple devices, you're not alone. Apple is reporting (via 9to5Mac) outages across several of its iCloud services, including backups, calendars, Find My, photos and even sign-ins. The company only...

Huawei reportedly bets on Shanghai chip plant to overcome US trade ban

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 08:45 AM PST

Huawei might have a way to avoid some of the worst consequences of tightening US trade restrictions, provided it's willing to be patient. Financial Times sources claim Huawei is planning a dedicated chip factory in Shanghai that would make parts for...

After Math: Premium Pricing

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 08:30 AM PST

Earnings week seems to arrive just a little bit sooner every fall — or it could just be the nonstop cheering from Big Tech who had a banner quarter thanks to the COVID quarantine turning many of us into a captive audience for their products and servi...

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