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Microsoft is Testing Ads in Wordpad You Might Actually Be Glad to See
Microsoft found another place to squeeze ads into Windows 10. Surprisingly, you might even find these ads useful.

Opera Accused of Operating Predatory Loan Apps on Android
According to a new report, Opera has launched several shady loan apps in the Play Store that violate Google's policies by charging exorbitant interest rates for very short-term loans.

Tesla: Claims of Unintended Acceleration Are ‘Completely False’
Tesla has issued an official response to last week's claims of unintended acceleration, and it's leaving no question as to its position. Tesla says the petition is completely false.

Reminder: HP’s ‘Cheap’ Instant Ink Program Requires Monthly Payments, Constant Monitoring
Just a reminder that HP's Instant Ink service requires a 24/7 internet connection, monthly service plan, and charges you extra for using your printer too much. It only makes economic sense if you're a very specific kind of user.

Apple Abandoned Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Intervened
According to a new report, Apple dropped plans that would have made user data even more secure by encrypting backups. It made this course change after the FBI quietly expressed concern that it could harm investigations.

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Review: Testing With Third-Gen Ryzen
The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT hits store shelves today. We decided to take it for a spin in an all-AMD system for exploring overall performance against Team Green.

Frostbite Tech: Good Winter Tires Work Best With Smaller Wheels
For the best, safest ride in winter, do two things: 1) Get winter tires. 2) Lose the huge alloy wheels.

Tesla Hit With Reports of Unintended Acceleration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now investigating reports that Tesla's vehicles are suffering from unintended acceleration.

Microsoft Access Can Find Data Insights You May Have Missed. Learn To Use It For $30
Usually priced at $594, this coursework can make you an advanced Access user for just $29.99.

Intel Struggles With Whether Comet Lake Is Faster Than Ice Lake
Intel has both 14nm and 10nm parts in its Comet Lake and Ice Lake roundups, but it's struggling to cleanly differentiate them on performance.

Elon Musk: Starship Will Fly for 20-30 Years, Aiming for Fleet of 1,000
It still sounds like we're a long way from colonizing Mars, even by Musk's standards, but we have a better idea of what SpaceX needs to supply and sustain a human population on the red planet.

Google Is Working on Steam Support in Chrome OS
Google's Chrome OS started out as little more than a browser, but Google has slowly added more application support with Android and Linux modules. Chrome OS might be getting a lot more fun, too. According to a new report, Google is looking to make gaming on Chromebooks happen by adding support for Steam.