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The RTX 2070 Is Gaining Market Share Faster Than the GTX 1080 Did
The RTX 2070 Is Gaining Market Share Faster Than the GTX 1080 Did

Nvidia's RTX 2070 is finally hitting an adoption cadence faster than its Pascal counterpart, the GTX 1080.

Elon Musk: Tesla Broke in 10 Months Without ‘Hardcore’ Cost Reduction
Elon Musk: Tesla Broke in 10 Months Without ‘Hardcore’ Cost Reduction

Tesla has called for "hardcore" cost-cutting across every facet of the company, despite its massive capital infusion just a few weeks ago. According to Elon Musk, at present burn rates, the company has less than a year of cash reserves.

Spotify Announces ‘Car Thing’ Voice Assistant That You Can’t Buy
Spotify Announces ‘Car Thing’ Voice Assistant That You Can’t Buy

This voice-activated automotive accessory aims to make Spotify easier to use in your car, but the company will only provide them to a small number of Spotify Premium subscribers.

HP Enterprise Buys Supercomputer Pioneer Cray for $1.3B
HP Enterprise Buys Supercomputer Pioneer Cray for $1.3B

HPE has bought Cray, the OG supercomputer manufacturer, for $1.3B. The deal is expected to boost HPE's own HPC business segment.

SpaceX Delays Starlink Launch Again to Update Satellite Software
SpaceX Delays Starlink Launch Again to Update Satellite Software

SpaceX hoped to have 60 custom communication satellites in orbit today, but instead, it has zero.

New Device Translates Silent Thoughts Into Speech
New Device Translates Silent Thoughts Into Speech

Researchers in multiple disciplines are making progress on technology that can translate silent micro-muscle movements into vocal speech, or even read the data directly from the brain. There's major progress being made in a critical, exciting field.

Tesla Model 3 in Fatal Accident Had Autopilot Engaged
Tesla Model 3 in Fatal Accident Had Autopilot Engaged

Several Tesla crashes have resulted in fatalities, and another deadly crash occurred in March. According to a newly released report, the driver in that accident had Autopilot activated at the time.

Sony, Microsoft Join Forces in Cloud Gaming and AI
Sony, Microsoft Join Forces in Cloud Gaming and AI

Microsoft and Sony have signed a strategic partnership around gaming, cloud, and AI — including hosting game services from both companies in Microsoft Azure.

Samsung May Reintroduce the Galaxy Fold Within a Month
Samsung May Reintroduce the Galaxy Fold Within a Month

Samsung may be preparing to re-launch the Galaxy Fold at the tail end of June. Turning the device around in just two months would be an impressively quick fix, if the issues are truly resolved.

Small, Rocky Planets Are Most Likely to Survive the Death of a Star
Small, Rocky Planets Are Most Likely to Survive the Death of a Star

New research from the University of Warwick points out that some planets may survive and have a greater impact on the solar remnant that remains.

Samsung Unveils 3nm Gate-All-Around Design Tools
Samsung Unveils 3nm Gate-All-Around Design Tools

Samsung held its foundry forum event and detailed upcoming process nodes and improvements, including new nanosheet GAAFETs ariving for the 3nm node.

What Is Speculative Execution?
What Is Speculative Execution?

Speculative execution has been in the news of late, typically when discussing the Meltdown and Spectre flaws. We explain the topic.