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The Morning After: Razer's $2,400 modular desktop PC is here

Posted: 04 Dec 2020 04:25 AM PST

If you were thinking of moving across from consoles to PCs as we all transition to calling the PS5 and Xbox Series X current-gen, not next-gen, Razer would like your business. Its modular Tomahawk PC — revealed back in January — has arrived, based on...

Virgin Galactic reveals its new Under Armour pilot spacesuits

Posted: 04 Dec 2020 04:00 AM PST

Virgin Galactic has revealed the spacesuits that its test pilots will wear on the first rocket-powered test flight from its new Spaceport America facility in New Mexico. Created in partnership with Under Armour, the non-pressurized garments are desig...

Google rolls out 2Gbps fiber service in Huntsville and Nashville

Posted: 04 Dec 2020 02:10 AM PST

After launching a beta program just months ago, Google Fiber has announced that its 2 Gbps "2 Gig" tier is now widely available in Nashville and Huntsville. The plan costs $100 a month, compared to $70 for the 1 Gbps, and includes a WiFi 6 Multi-Gig...

Samsung's Android 11 and One UI 3 rollout begins with the Galaxy S20

Posted: 04 Dec 2020 01:05 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy S20 owners in Korea, the US and most European markets will soon get the Android 11-based One UI 3 software upgrade on their phones, if they haven't yet. The tech giant has started rolling out One UI 3 after a few months of public beta...

Windows 10 test uses Cortana's voice search to sift through your files

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 11:34 PM PST

While Microsoft undoes Cortana's expansion to other platforms like Android or iOS, it's making the voice assistant more powerful within Windows 10. A version of the OS currently available to Insider program beta testers includes the ability to find f...

FTC: Robocallers are now pretending to be Apple and Amazon

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 08:58 PM PST

There's a new robocall scheme that uses Apple's and Amazon's name to rip people off, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to raise awareness about it. The FTC has posted two versions of the scam on its website, so people would know w...

Razer reveals Hammerhead Pro earbuds with ANC and THX audio

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST

As part of its ongoing onslaught on gaming accessories, Razer has built a number of headsets, headphones and even earbuds. Following up on its stellar Opus over-hear headphones that debuted this spring, the company is expanding its earbuds lineup wit...

Razer Tomahawk modular gaming PC is now available for $2,400

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST

Razer introduced a compact modular gaming PC called the Tomahawk at CES earlier this year with hopes of targeting gamers and people who want to get started on building their own computers. While the PC's original Q1 2020 release date didn't happen —...

Master Google Analytics with five training courses for $35

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 05:30 PM PST

Companies connect with their customers online and rely on the data those interactions generate to make smarter business decisions. One of the most popular tools marketing professionals use to make sense of all that data is Google Analytics. Those hop...

Bose adds swipe volume controls to its QuietComfort and Sport Earbuds

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 04:05 PM PST

If you recently picked up a pair of Bose's QuietComfort or Sport Earbuds, you've probably noticed you can't adjust the volume by tapping on your new headphones. That was one of our major gripes with the former when we got a chance to review them. Tha...

Destiny 2's next-gen upgrade requires downloading the game again

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 03:16 PM PST

If you were hoping to play Destiny 2's next-gen update the moment it becomes available on December 8th, you may end up waiting. In a post detailing the game's upcoming version 3.0.1 update, Bungie said Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 owners will ne...

BioWare's GM Casey Hudson and 'Dragon Age' producer are leaving the studio

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 02:07 PM PST

Two of BioWare's oldest and most well-known employees are leaving the studio. On Thursday, EA announced that both Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah have decided to retire. For Hudson, this is his second departure from BioWare. After working on all three o...

Justice Department sues Facebook over H-1B hiring practices

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 12:51 PM PST

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over its hiring practices for foreign workers. In court documents first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department alleges that Facebook "inadequately advertised at least...

Hackers are trying to disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 12:17 PM PST

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've seen hackers target efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but it now seems they're shifting their attention to the supply chain that will distribute those vaccines to people across the world.  IBM s...

Amazon now lets you interact with Alexa via text on iOS

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 12:03 PM PST

Alexa can now respond to commands via text on iOS. Amazon appears to have quietly added the capability  in the last few days, though the company officially confirmed the feature to The Verge. Amazon With the change, users can opt to text commands to...

Bose's unannounced Sport Open Earbuds leak via FCC filings

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 11:47 AM PST

Bose looks set to add to its lineup of true wireless earbuds, if its latest Federal Communications Commission filings are anything to go by. As spotted by The Verge, documents and photos for a product called Sport Open Earbuds have popped up on the F...

YouTube will remind users to ‘keep comments respectful’ before posting

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 10:57 AM PST

YouTube is taking new steps  to weed out bullying, hate speech and other kinds of nasty comments. The company introduced a new feature that will remind users to "keep comments respectful," when its automated systems detect a comment may be offensive....

All Warner Bros. films in 2021 will debut on HBO Max

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 10:43 AM PST

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of cinema on its ear with active productions being curtailed, upcoming projects getting cancelled, and theaters being abandoned. On Thursday, Warner Bros. announced a radical and drastic adaption to our new...

Google plans cross-continent concert for Beethoven's 250th birthday

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 10:34 AM PST

Were he still alive today, Ludwig van Beethoven would turn 250 years old on December 17th. You can celebrate the anniversary of the composer's birthday by opening up the Google Arts & Culture app on your phone and online.There, you'll find a vari...

Labor agency alleges Google illegally fired two workers who tried to organize

Posted: 03 Dec 2020 10:23 AM PST

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Google of illegally firing two workers who took part in labor organizing activities. The agency also claimed Google spied on employees who planned protests and that it has policies that dissuade w...
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