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Backblaze Publishes Stats for Hard Drive Failure in 2021
Backblaze Publishes Stats for Hard Drive Failure in 2021

Hard drive failure rates in the company's storage pods have remained low for 2021, a good sign for data hoarders.

Human Tetrachromacy is Real. Here’s What We Know
Human Tetrachromacy is Real. Here’s What We Know

After decades of exhaustive study, scientists have determined that human tetrachromacy is real. It comes in two forms — and one can actually be an acquired trait.

Analysts: Intel and AMD to Swap Market Share in 2022 in Mobile, Server
Analysts: Intel and AMD to Swap Market Share in 2022 in Mobile, Server

The clash of the titans will rage on in 2022, with both Intel and AMD making gains in each other's prime territories.

FTC Will Review MS Deal to Buy Activision Blizzard
FTC Will Review MS Deal to Buy Activision Blizzard

The FTC may be toughening up its guidelines just in time to prevent Microsoft from becoming the third-largest video game maker in the world.

Regulators Force Tesla to Recall 54,000 Vehicles Because They Are Programmed to Break the Law
Regulators Force Tesla to Recall 54,000 Vehicles Because They Are Programmed to Break the Law

It turns out the company programmed cars to break the law by rolling through stop signs. As a result, Tesla will recall 53,822 cars.

NASA Reveals How and When it Will Destroy the International Space Station
NASA Reveals How and When it Will Destroy the International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is now in its third decade of expanding the bounds of scientific knowledge, and scientists the world over have high hopes for what it can still accomplish. However, the station isn't going to last forever, and NASA has just released a report detailing its plans to leave the ISS behind.

Crazy Thin Ultrabook Announced with No Ports
Crazy Thin Ultrabook Announced with No Ports

If Croab can deliver on its promises the X ultrabook could be the laptop of a lot of peoples' dreams, but that's a big if.

Tests Prove Da Vinci’s Helicopter Design Can Fly
Tests Prove Da Vinci’s Helicopter Design Can Fly

With a touch of modern engineering, da Vinci’s 15th century invention is more plausible than not.

Ohio Giving Intel a $2 Billion Incentive Package for its New Fab
Ohio Giving Intel a $2 Billion Incentive Package for its New Fab

The state of Ohio made Intel an offer it couldn't refuse.

Windows Machines Need Up to Eight Hours to Update Successfully
Windows Machines Need Up to Eight Hours to Update Successfully

Microsoft has found that devices with less than eight hours of Update Connectivity have a much higher chance of falling behind on updates.

Google Suddenly Cares About Android Tablets Again
Google Suddenly Cares About Android Tablets Again

Google is releasing a new version of Android soon with optimizations specifically for larger devices, and it's even hiring high-level employees to oversee Android tablets. But is it too late to compete with the iPad?

Intel CEO on the GPU Shortage: ‘We are On It’
Intel CEO on the GPU Shortage: ‘We are On It’

Intel has heard gamers' cries for help, and is promising to come to the rescue.