Huawei can't unseat Samsung's without US software and chips – CNET
Commentary: Here’s why Huawei needs US companies to grow. Huawei can't unseat Samsung's without US software and chips – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Here’s why Huawei needs US companies to grow. Huawei can't unseat Samsung's without US software and chips – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include the W.C.E.T. Summit, InfoComm 2019 and STEAM Week 2019. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of May 27, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreBitcoin‘s price has broken $8,700 to reach its highest value in over a year – but that’s nothing compared to the price growth enjoyed by popular alternative cryptocurrencies like Litecoin (LTC), Binance Coin (BNB), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Even controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) pumped more than 60 percent last week, but boutique analysis firm
Read MoreHave you come across a new “Bitcoin Collector” program promising up to $45 worth of free cryptocurrency each day? It might sound enticing, but best to stay away: the app is a virus designed to infect your system with ransomware or password-stealing malware. The scam, which is currently spreading through a series of sketchy websites,
Read MoreFor better or worse, wireless audio is slowly becoming the norm for mobile phones and tablets. This has caused a lot of annoyance, but there are benefits, too. One is the ability to send audio signals to two separate Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Some Samsung phones can already do this, and according to a rumor from
Read MoreIf you think your life sucks, you should look at what’s happening to Huawei. Last week, a bunch of companies stopped doing business with the Chinese tech giant. The list included Google, Intel, Qualcomm, and ARM. Now, over the weekend, WiFi alliance and SD association have broken up with Huawei. Nikkei Asian Review noted the Chinese
Read MoreHop behind the wheel of the North American production version of Audi’s electric E-tron SUV. Hit the road in the 2019 Audi E-tron electric SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe test the E-tron’s 150 kW rapid charging and challenged the 204-mile battery electric SUV to climb nearly 7,000 feet on a road trip from Napa to Tahoe. 2019 Audi E-tron first drive review: all-electric SUV tackles an uphill battle – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRazer’s launching new Blade Studio Edition models of its laptops and Acer’s turning up the power in its Concept D 7 notebook at Computex 2019. Razer and Acer boost laptops with new Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou know what time it is: we’re back for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain stories. Here are some of the hottest stories you might’ve missed over the weekend. 1. Louis Vuitton, the favorite luxury fashion brand of people without any sense of style, is launching a blockchain pilot designed
Read MoreApple has marketed itself as a company that puts customers’ privacy first, but a new class-action lawsuit claims to the contrary. Leigh Wheaton, Jill Paul, and Trevor Paul — three iTunes users from Rhode Island and Michigan — filed a federal lawsuit against the Cupertino-based tech giant alleging that the company unlawfully collects and sells their
Read MoreYou’d think that something called “white fuming nitric acid” would be more than corrosive enough to dissolve just about anything. Heck, it’s rocket fuel – OK, rocket fuel oxidizer – and even so it still it wasn’t enough to pop the top on this vintage Fairchild μL914 integrated circuit, at least not without special measures.
Read MoreIt’s bonkers that this phone has a Snapdragon 855 processor, an AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh-rate and still costs under $500. Nubia Red Magic 3 is the first gaming phone with a built-in fan – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNvidia is showing off its new graphical tech. Quake II with improved Nvidia raytracing graphics to hit Steam in June – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn conjunction with its rollout of the mobile Quadro GPUs that can fit into laptops the size of a thin gaming system, Nvidia launched the RTX Studio program to attract creators. Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 will bring a new level of power to thin laptops – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNvidia has kicked off Computex Taipei by launching a new software-hardware initiative aimed at creators, along with an extensive lineup of laptops to support it. Nvidia Studio is a collection of APIs, SDKs, and drivers for Nvidia RTX GPUs designed to boost performance and efficiency in creative software. Nvidia says its Studio Drivers, which are
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown of the embattled Chinese telecom and phone maker’s saga so far. Huawei ban: Full timeline on how and why its phones are under fire – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs a manager, I view it as my responsibility to provide every engineer with a realistic and achievable growth plan they can execute against. In that responsibility, I try to be fair and objective, ensuring each individual is being held to the same set of standards at each level of engineering growth. This objectivity is
Read MoreSome were disappointed with the ending to Season 8, but The Last Watch reminded us of the incredible work that’s required to make the show a reality. Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and Kit Harington's initial reaction to the season 8 finale twist – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen working on a project, it’s incredibly helpful to be able to visualize the various signals in play. This is important when attempting to determine if what is supposed to be happening is actually happening. However, logic analyzers can be expensive, so a group from [Bruce Land]’s ECE5760 class developed their own hardware solution instead.
Read MoreIt’s about $700 cheaper than Intel’s i9 9920X. AMD's new Ryzen processor has 12 cores and costs only 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRange of chips beginning at $330 and topping out at $500 for the 12-core Ryzen 9. AMD 3rd-gen Ryzen series coming in July led by 12-core Ryzen 9 beast Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBut that still might not be enough to outpace iPhones. Android phones due for 20% speed bump in 2020 with new Arm chip tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSlowly but surely, it feels like AMD is tracking towards building a graphics card that can truly compete with Nvidia for your high-end gaming dollars, and hopes are pinned on Navi — the next-gen graphics architecture that got a substantial vote of confidence when Sony chose it for the upcoming PS5 game console. But Navi
Read MoreHuawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has been doing a round of interviews this past week, responding to his company’s placement on a US ban list. In speaking with Bloomberg, he’s made the assertion that he neither expects nor hopes for a retaliation from the Chinese government against the Trump administration’s ban. A resolute Zhengfei
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