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Did RED Cancel the Hydrogen One Modular Camera?
Did RED Cancel the Hydrogen One Modular Camera?

The phone didn't get stellar reviews, but owners held out hope for that camera add-on. It may not happen, though.

New Study Says Our Galaxy Weighs 1.5 Trillion Solar Masses
New Study Says Our Galaxy Weighs 1.5 Trillion Solar Masses

Researchers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have managed to accurately measure the galaxy's mass including all the dark matter. They say the Milky Way weighs in at a hefty 1.5 trillion solar masses.

Tesla Reverses Course on Store Closures, Raises Prices to Compensate
Tesla Reverses Course on Store Closures, Raises Prices to Compensate

Tesla has reversed course on its plan to close stores and now claims it will only close underperforming locations. Prices are going up to compensate.

Quantum Cryptography Demystified: How It Works in Plain Language
Quantum Cryptography Demystified: How It Works in Plain Language

Once quantum computers become a commercial reality, they will change the ground rules for cryptography. Able to break many current systems, they threaten to allow the pilfering of massive amounts of encrypted data. However, they also hold promise for enabling us to better secure our data using quantum computing technology.

Western Digital to Demo Dual Actuator HDD, Will Use SMR to Hit 18TB Capacity
Western Digital to Demo Dual Actuator HDD, Will Use SMR to Hit 18TB Capacity

Western Digital will show off its new multi-actuator technology next week, but will its new MAMR recording technology keep pace with Seagate's HAMR?

Details Leak on Nvidia’s Upcoming GTX 1660, 1650 GPUs
Details Leak on Nvidia’s Upcoming GTX 1660, 1650 GPUs

New details have leaked on Nvidia's next Turing GPU launches, including the mainstream GTX 1650 and 1660 GPUs.

Researchers Turn Hard Drives Into Covert Listening Devices
Researchers Turn Hard Drives Into Covert Listening Devices

Turning a hard drive into a listening device doesn't have anything to do with its data storage capabilities. Instead, the team leveraged the sensors that help control the position of the read head above the platters.

Latest Windows 10 Update Kills Performance in Some Games
Latest Windows 10 Update Kills Performance in Some Games

Windows 10 has a significant game-related performance problem, introduced last week. Microsoft is working on a solution.

Tesla’s Quarter-Megawatt Supercharger Enables Fasts Model 3 Pit Stops
Tesla’s Quarter-Megawatt Supercharger Enables Fasts Model 3 Pit Stops

A nearly empty (empty on power) Model 3 may add 100 miles of range in 5 minutes at a SuperCharger 3 refueling station.

SpaceX Crewed Dragon Test Flight Finishes With Perfect Splashdown
SpaceX Crewed Dragon Test Flight Finishes With Perfect Splashdown

The Demo-1 mission successfully splashed-down in the Atlantic Ocean on March 8th, moving the Commercial Crew Program one step closer to flying humans into space.

Valve Lays Off 13 Employees, May Have Slashed VR Division
Valve Lays Off 13 Employees, May Have Slashed VR Division

Valve has laid off 13 people, reportedly from its VR and hardware division. The company claims this will not impact future plans.

Hacking Satellites Is Surprisingly Simple
Hacking Satellites Is Surprisingly Simple

Engineers have only recently started taking cybersecurity seriously in satellite design, and that means hacking a satellite might not be as difficult as you think.