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The Snapdragon 215 Could Make Cheap Phones Less Terrible
The Snapdragon 215 Could Make Cheap Phones Less Terrible

The bargain-priced Snapdragon 200-series chips have offered bare minimum performance in the past, but Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 215 system-on-a-chip (SoC) could make ultra-cheap phones much more usable with better performance, higher resolutions, and more.

Truce: Chromecast Finally Comes to Prime Video, and YouTube Returns to Fire TV
Truce: Chromecast Finally Comes to Prime Video, and YouTube Returns to Fire TV

The cold war between Amazon and Google began to thaw last year, but the icy relationship between the companies has been a nuisance for far too long already.

AMD Ryzen X570 Motherboards Draw So Much Power, It’s Warping CPU Comparisons
AMD Ryzen X570 Motherboards Draw So Much Power, It’s Warping CPU Comparisons

AMD's X570 chipset uses so much power, it's actually making the CPU look much less efficient than it is. Some X570 boards are also using far more power than others.

ExtremeTalk: What Would You Like to Know About Navi, 7nm Ryzen?
ExtremeTalk: What Would You Like to Know About Navi, 7nm Ryzen?

We've just finished the most intense period of benchmarking in my career to date. So what else do you guys want to know? What questions do you have about Navi, Zen 2, or their various products? What kind of comparisons would you like to see?

New Ookla Speedtest Data: AT&T Wins Performance, Verizon Holds Reliability
New Ookla Speedtest Data: AT&T Wins Performance, Verizon Holds Reliability

The results of Ookla's latest wireless performance survey are in. AT&T leaps into first place for raw speed, but reliability and accessibility are still issues for the company.

Scientists Create Airplane That Can Land Itself on Any Runway
Scientists Create Airplane That Can Land Itself on Any Runway

The automated landing system called C2Land uses computer vision to identify the runway and guide the plane down for a safe landing.

SpaceX Starship Moves Closer to Launch With Successful Engine Test
SpaceX Starship Moves Closer to Launch With Successful Engine Test

SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket is one step closer to launch today following a successful engine test. According to CEO Elon Musk, the engine performed as expected during a 51-second test burn.

AMD’s X570 Chipset Draws So Much Power, It’s Warping CPU Comparisons
AMD’s X570 Chipset Draws So Much Power, It’s Warping CPU Comparisons

AMD's X570 chipset uses so much power, it's actually making the CPU look much less efficient than it is. Some X570 boards are also using far more power than others.

ICE Used Facial Recognition to Scan Millions of Driver’s License Photos
ICE Used Facial Recognition to Scan Millions of Driver’s License Photos

According to a new report, ICE has sought access to millions of driver's license photos in order to search for undocumented immigrants with facial recognition technology. At least three states complied with this futuristic dragnet.

Pixel 4 XL Leak Confirms Big Bezel, No Notch
Pixel 4 XL Leak Confirms Big Bezel, No Notch

There are always some leaks here and there, and last year a crate of Pixel 3 XLs "fell off a truck" in Russia. Nothing that informative has happened yet this time around, but there are some new renders of the upcoming Pixel 4 XL.

Udemy Class Review: Python For Beginners Complete Python Programming
Udemy Class Review: Python For Beginners Complete Python Programming

Numerous websites and tools are available online that aim to make learning Python programming easier, but Udemy’s Python for Beginners: Complete Python Programming course doesn't live up to its promise.

These 7 Tablets and Computers Are All on Sale Today
These 7 Tablets and Computers Are All on Sale Today

The latest and greatest Apple MacBooks are undeniably awesome machines, but they’re also undeniably expensive, and the truth is that most of us simply don’t need that much processing power to get through the day. That’s why more and more people are turning to Chromebooks and tablets for their everyday computing needs, and these seven …