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SpaceX Buys ‘Nano Satellite’ Startup Swarm
Swarm focuses on so-called "nano satellites" for IoT applications, but the FCC filings don't say why SpaceX wants to buy the company.

Steam Deck Controls, OS Look Promising in Early Tests
Valve’s Steam Deck is shaping up to have the capabilities of a full tower PC with the comfort and flexibility of the Nintendo Switch, but with a few extra features tacked on.

How to Run Android Apps on Your Windows PC
You don't need an Android phone to run apps designed for the platform. With a few software downloads and a couple of tweaks, you can explore them on your PC.

AMD’s Been Planning Its V-Cache Ryzen Chips for Quite Some Time
It may appear AMD's V-Cache was an example of how the company was responding to Apple's M1, but that's not the case, as AMD's original design illustrates.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Misses First Rock Sample on Mars [Update]
That sample could one day return to Earth for detailed analysis, but for now, it'll live in the rover's belly.

SpaceX Stacks Starship and Super Heavy, Making World’s Tallest Rocket a Reality
The towering vehicle reaches nearly 400 feet in height, making it the tallest rocket ever assembled. However, it's not quite ready to launch in this configuration.

Starlink Is Already Getting Close to Wired Broadband Speeds
According to the latest data from Ookla Speedtest, Starlink has seen substantial speed improvements that put it close to wired broadband. It's even managed this while increasing subscriber counts by more than 25 percent.

Sony Finally Turns a Profit on $499 PS5
Just after hitting 10 million PS5 sales, Sony has announced that its pricier version of the console is no longer selling at a loss. Its $399 Digital Edition, however, still has a while to go.

AMD’s Fidelity FX Super Resolution Based on Lanczos Filter, Which is Pretty Fine
AMD's FSR is based on Lanczos scaling. The company should have been more up-front about that at unveil, but the approach itself is fine.
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I Wrote the First Full Review of the Voodoo 5 6000. 3dfx Isn’t Coming Back [Updated]
Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote the first review of the Voodoo 5 6000. As much as I loved 3dfx, I don't think this is the company to resurrect it.

Sony Will Play Venom Sequel on 270-Degree Movie Screens
If Venom: Let There Be Carnage didn’t already look brutal enough, Sony is upping the wow factor this September by playing the movie on wrap-around 270-degree screens. It’s the first notch in a 15-movie deal that spans the next 3 years.

AMD’s New 6-Core and 8-Core APUs Are a Bigger Deal Than They Might Seem
AMD's 5600G and 5700G plug holes in AMD's lineup — but that's not all they do.