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At A Glance: NEC MultiSync EA271F-BK Review
At A Glance: NEC MultiSync EA271F-BK Review

NEC's MultiSync EA271F-BK is a 27-inch display with an IPS panel that has a native resolution of 1920x1080, slim bezels, decent color accuracy and an unusually high MSRP.

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 Family is Dominating Sales at European Retailer
AMD’s Ryzen 3000 Family is Dominating Sales at European Retailer

AMD's new CPUs sold exceptionally well at retail last month, according to Mindfactory.

Our Milky Way Galaxy Is Warped Instead of Flat
Our Milky Way Galaxy Is Warped Instead of Flat

A new analysis focusing on a class of very bright stars indicates the Milky Way might be stranger than we thought with a warped and uneven central disk.

How Are Process Nodes Defined?
How Are Process Nodes Defined?

We talk about process nodes a lot at wfoojjaec, but we don't always drill down into how nodes are defined or how they differ between manufacturers. Let's fix that.

This Alien Planet Is So Hot It Bleeds Metal
This Alien Planet Is So Hot It Bleeds Metal

Even by the standards of a hot Jupiter, exoplanet WASP-121b is absolutely scorching.

Google’s Pixel Phones Will Soon Be Able to Speak to 911 Operators
Google’s Pixel Phones Will Soon Be Able to Speak to 911 Operators

Automated 911 calls will soon be able to contact emergency services and relay your exact location without you saying a word.

At a Glance: SteelSeries Rival 710 Review
At a Glance: SteelSeries Rival 710 Review

SteelSeries is attempting to build on the success of the Rival 700 with its new Rival 710 gaming mouse, but this new mouse may not have much (or anything) to offer over its predecessor.

NASA’s Space Launch System May Have Set Back Orbital Refueling by a Decade
NASA’s Space Launch System May Have Set Back Orbital Refueling by a Decade

A former United Launch Alliance (ULA) engineer has chimed in on Twitter to tell an anecdote about how the SLS smothered the development of orbital refueling.

FTC Toadies for Equifax, Begs Citizens to Register for Largely Worthless Credit Monitoring
FTC Toadies for Equifax, Begs Citizens to Register for Largely Worthless Credit Monitoring

The FTC is shamelessly sucking up to Equifax to avoid acknowledging its own bad settlement.

Google Is Testing ‘Play Pass’ App and Game Subscription on Android
Google Is Testing ‘Play Pass’ App and Game Subscription on Android

The service offers a selection of premium apps and games with no ads or in-app purchases for one monthly fee, but it's unclear when or if Google will actually launch the service.

Ice Lake Benchmarks Paint a Complex Picture for Intel’s Latest CPU
Ice Lake Benchmarks Paint a Complex Picture for Intel’s Latest CPU

Now that we actually know what CPU performance factually looks like, we've got a much better basis for discussing it relative to Intel's Whiskey Lake.

Planetary Society Declares Success as LightSail 2 Sails on Sunbeams
Planetary Society Declares Success as LightSail 2 Sails on Sunbeams

The satellite deployed its solar ail last week, and now it has successfully maneuvered in space without the help of engines.