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Apple Releases Updated MacBook Pro CPUs, New Keyboard Design
Apple has updated its laptops with CPU bumps and a fourth redesign of its problem-plagued keyboard. We recommend waiting to see what the teardown verdict is, even if you want one of these systems.

Huawei Announces Honor 20 Pro, Pretends Everything Is Fine
Huawei didn't let these last few tumultuous days slow it down. The company has announced the new Honor 20 Pro. This "budget flagship" has a lot in common with the P30 family, but it costs much less. And yes, it has Google services.

Sony Unveils More Details of the PS5, Promises Backward Compatibility
Sony revealed more details on the PS5, including information on backward-compatibility and a video showing load times.

The OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro Now Have Android Q Beta Builds
The Android beta program lets you test drive the new OS as it's being completed, and there's a new way to do that today. The newly launched OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro have joined the beta program, but keep in mind — this is unfinished software.

US Government Warns of Drones That Send Data to China
Drone aircraft used to be prohibitively expensive, but now you can buy a camera-equipped drone that talks to your smartphone for under $100. The US Department of Homeland Security believes drones might have become a little too accessible.

PSA: Using System Restore After Windows Update Breaks Windows
Microsoft has issued an update that System Restore may break Windows if you use it to revert to a version of Windows before said updates were installed.

Google Announces an Updated Google Glass for Enterprise
Unlike consumers, workers in some industry actually have use for a head-mounted holographic display. To accommodate those workers, Google today announced a new version of Google Glass for enterprise.

Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Xilinx All Move to Cut Off Huawei
Google isn't the only company cutting ties with Huawei. Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx, and Broadcom are doing so as well, at least for now.

Intel Performance Hit 5x Harder Than AMD After Spectre, Meltdown Patches
There's a clear winner when AMD and Intel go head to head in performance comparisons in Linux with all Spectre, Meltdown, Foreshadow, and other fixes applied. Intel loses a lot of performance in these comparisons.

NASA Fires Up ‘Astrobee’ Space Station Robots
Last month, several small cube-shaped robots arrived, and now NASA has released an image of the Astrobee robot working aboard the space station.

Google Suspends Huawei’s Android Support
Google has ended its work with Huawei, cutting future phones off from Google services.

New Photonic Microchip Mimics Basic Brain Function
Our current computational architecture can't match the efficiency of our own minds, but researchers have discovered a way to begin narrowing that gap by creating a small artificial neurosynaptic network powered by light.