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Plex Media Servers Being Used to Amplify DDoS Attacks
Plex Media Servers Being Used to Amplify DDoS Attacks

The researchers claim that a Plex server, properly utilized, can increase the size of DDoS packets by almost five times, making these attacks much more damaging. There's not much Plex users can do about it right now, either.

How to Troubleshoot Your Slow PC
How to Troubleshoot Your Slow PC

Troubleshooting a PC is a pain. Here's how to make it easier and finally speed up your PC again.

Google Will Use Pixel’s Camera to Measure Heart Rate and Breathing
Google Will Use Pixel’s Camera to Measure Heart Rate and Breathing

Like many of Google's machine learning projects, this one is coming first to Pixel phones, and more phones will probably get it down the line.

Scientists Can Finally Study Einsteinium 69 Years After Its Discovery
Scientists Can Finally Study Einsteinium 69 Years After Its Discovery

In the remnants of atomic explosions, scientists found never-before-seen elements like einsteinium. Now, almost 70 years after its discovery, scientists have collected enough einsteinium to conduct some basic analysis.

Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset to Cost $3K, Could Include 8K Displays
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset to Cost $3K, Could Include 8K Displays

Rumors of an Apple-designed AR/VR product have rumbled around for years now, with nary a launch to show for it. New data, however, shed more information on the hardware than we've seen before.

IBM Promises 100x Faster Quantum Computing in 2021
IBM Promises 100x Faster Quantum Computing in 2021

Intel has plans to accelerate quantum workloads by up to 100 times this year, thanks to new software tools and improved support for classical and quantum computing workloads.

Despite Reports, Sony Probably Isn’t Losing Money on Every PlayStation 5
Despite Reports, Sony Probably Isn’t Losing Money on Every PlayStation 5

Sony reported a strong overall quarter this year, with 4.5M PlayStation 5 consoles shipped. Despite some reports, the company is unlikely to be losing money on every PS5 it sells.

AMD Shipped Almost 1M Ryzen 5000 CPUs, Still Couldn’t Meet Demand
AMD Shipped Almost 1M Ryzen 5000 CPUs, Still Couldn’t Meet Demand

Intel gained market share in desktop and mobile last quarter, but AMD hit records of its own, including the fastest new CPU ramp in company history.

It Turns Out Huawei’s HarmonyOS Is Still Just Android
It Turns Out Huawei’s HarmonyOS Is Still Just Android

Following the Commerce Department's actions against the Chinese megafirm, Huawei has been unable to use Google services on its new phones. The company's solution was to develop HarmonyOS, but now that we've gotten our first real look at it, one thing is clear: this is just Android with a skin.

Intel Claws Back Market Share From AMD in Desktop, Mobile
Intel Claws Back Market Share From AMD in Desktop, Mobile

Intel regained market share in desktop and mobile in Q4 2020, while AMD made further inroads into server.

Tesla Will Recall 134,000+ Vehicles Affected by Inevitable eMMC Failure
Tesla Will Recall 134,000+ Vehicles Affected by Inevitable eMMC Failure

Tesla will recall Model S and Model Y vehicles manufactured over specific model years in order to repair an inevitable system failure.

We Now Know How Much Scalpers Warped PS5, Xbox, Zen 3, Ampere Markets
We Now Know How Much Scalpers Warped PS5, Xbox, Zen 3, Ampere Markets

We finally have some information on how scalpers have hurt the market for top-end PC components. While they've definitely had an impact, they're not the primary cause of shortages.