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Apple just killed Google's internal iOS applications after discovering the company was monitoring internet users in virtually the same manner as Facebook. The punishment, however, is likely short-lived.

A wide selection of existing titles throughout the PS4's back catalog have received excellent PS4 Pro-enhanced patches, and that's on top of new games that are Pro-optimized at launch. From relatively small indies to beloved Sony exclusives and third-party bestsellers, there's plenty of high-res enjoyment to be had for little cash.

Apple just killed Google's internal iOS applications after discovering the company was monitoring internet users in virtually the same manner as Facebook. The punishment, however, is likely short-lived.

Some particularly unscrupulous people have realized that Google's YouTube copyright strike system makes a good extortion tool, so they're using it to threaten YouTubers.

Nintendo's Switch sold like gangbusters in Q4, but the company is trimming the number of devices it expects to sell for the full fiscal year.

NASA reports that Parker has completed a full orbit of the sun, and it's diving back for another pass.

Asmedia will remain a major partner of AMD for its 500 series chipsets, despite rumors to the contrary. Whether the X570 will contain AMD-designed silicon or not is still unclear.

AMD's Q4 2018 and full year results are out, with a strong 2018 showing and good things ahead for 2019.

Belgium decided to make loot boxes illegal, but EA spent months ignoring the law. Now, it's backing down and will remove the feature from FIFA Ultimate Team.

Mazda's compact sedan grows bigger inside with a sumptuous cockpit. The i-ActiveSense Driver safety suite (more complete than Honda, Toyota) is on most models. For fun-to-drive, this is the small sedan to take home with you.

When Foxconn signed a deal with Wisconsin to build a massive plant on-site, it was hailed as an economic breakthrough for a troubled state. Two years later, the deal is a shadow of itself.

Intel's 28-core Xeon has broken cover — and it's surprisingly affordable, as these things go.