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2019 Mini Countryman S E All4 Review: Bouncy, Fun-to-Drive Plug-In Hybrid
2019 Mini Countryman S E All4 Review: Bouncy, Fun-to-Drive Plug-In Hybrid

Incredible fun to drive it you don't mind stiff suspensions and 12 miles on battery power. But it's also a turbocharger-like booster for the three-cylinder engine. A full-on electric Mini arrives later this year.

AMD Announces Ryzen 3000 CPUs With Up to 12 Cores for $499
AMD Announces Ryzen 3000 CPUs With Up to 12 Cores for $499

AMD has finally disclosed its Ryzen 3000 family and 7nm improvements, with a new 12-core chip dropping in at $499.

Nvidia Brings RTX to Mobile With New Quadro GPUs
Nvidia Brings RTX to Mobile With New Quadro GPUs

Whether your mobile computing needs include a demand for Nvidia's RTX capabilities, or simply would benefit from better overall performance and an upgrade to the Turing architecture, Nvidia has new mobile GPU models that it promises will deliver both.

iFixit Tears Down New MacBook Pro in Search of Keyboard Fixes
iFixit Tears Down New MacBook Pro in Search of Keyboard Fixes

iFixit has torn down the latest Apple MacBook Pros, but finds nothing that would lead them to believe Apple has clearly solved its keyboard problem. It's not entirely clear if Apple even understands the cause of its keyboard problem.

Intel Launches NUCs With Radeon RX 540 GPU, Soldered DRAM
Intel Launches NUCs With Radeon RX 540 GPU, Soldered DRAM

Intel has updated its NUCs, with support for AMD's RX 540 and relatively high-end 15W CPUs.

SpaceX Successfully Launches Starlink Satellites
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starlink Satellites

After a few false starts, SpaceX has successfully launched its first full batch of Starlink internet satellites. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station overnight, and it deployed the satellite a short time later.

Google Duplex AI Still Needs a Lot of Help From Humans
Google Duplex AI Still Needs a Lot of Help From Humans

We met Google Duplex at the I/O conference in 2018 when Google showed off a suspiciously realistic AI that could call and make appointments for you. The service has now rolled out to users of Google Assistant in most US states, but you may not be getting the full AI experience.

NASA Orders First Segment of Lunar Station for 2024 Artemis Moon Mission
NASA Orders First Segment of Lunar Station for 2024 Artemis Moon Mission

NASA has awarded the first contract for the future orbiting lunar gateway we're building around the Moon.

Intel’s Silicon Photonics Work Could Supercharge AI Neural Networks
Intel’s Silicon Photonics Work Could Supercharge AI Neural Networks

Intel has published new work on optical neural networks, showing they can be designed with fault-tolerance in mind, with latency and power efficiency theoretically far higher than silicon designs.

First Trailer Arrives for Upcoming Star Trek: Picard on CBS
First Trailer Arrives for Upcoming Star Trek: Picard on CBS

CBS has released the first trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Picard, and our first look at Jean-Luc in over a decade.

DOJ: SpaceX Rockets Endangered By Forged Inspection Reports
DOJ: SpaceX Rockets Endangered By Forged Inspection Reports

According to the Department of Justice, an employee of PMI Industries allegedly forged signatures on at least 38 inspection documents.

New Research Warns of ‘Normal Accident’ From AI in Modern Warfare
New Research Warns of ‘Normal Accident’ From AI in Modern Warfare

Artificial intelligence continues to provide vital solutions to some very complex problems in this early stage but remains a looming threat as we consider its applications on the battlefield. New research details the impending risks and pins the fate of humanity on complex choices we will face in the near future.