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Parker Solar Probe Beams Back Data From the Sun’s Corona
Parker Solar Probe Beams Back Data From the Sun’s Corona

Parker has already completed its first flyby of the sun's corona, and NASA says the probe's early performance is everything the team could have hoped for.

Facebook Might Have Leaked Your Private Photos
Facebook Might Have Leaked Your Private Photos

Even if you never made a photo public, an app developer may have it.

Scientists Detect Hot Neptune Losing Atmosphere at an Extraordinary Rate
Scientists Detect Hot Neptune Losing Atmosphere at an Extraordinary Rate

Scientists have detected a so-called Hot Neptune losing atmosphere extremely quickly, possibly explaining why we find so few of them in the first place.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Squid Kids Vs. Electric Rats
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Squid Kids Vs. Electric Rats

Nintendo is ending 2018 strong with the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This fifth installment in the cherished crossover fighting series brings back every playable character to date and gives Switch owners something to crow about during game-of-the-year discussions.

New Bluetooth Tech Could Make AirPod Clones Much Better
New Bluetooth Tech Could Make AirPod Clones Much Better

Apple has managed to wean people off wires with AirPods, but most other true wireless options are comparatively lacking. A company called Tempow hopes to change that with a new Bluetooth technology.

Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU
Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU

Intel's upcoming GPUs promise significantly improved performance and higher levels of efficiency relative to Skylake and its predecessors.

AMD Launches Radeon Adrenaline 2019 Drivers
AMD Launches Radeon Adrenaline 2019 Drivers

AMD has launched a new suite of Radeon drivers, with new features and improvements aimed at VR, streaming, and performance tweakers.

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for the First Time
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for the First Time

The definition of space is somewhat hazy, but Virgin's pilots are astronauts by at least one definition.

Microsoft Accused of Collecting Data Even When You Opt Out in Windows 10
Microsoft Accused of Collecting Data Even When You Opt Out in Windows 10

Microsoft has been accused of continuing to collect data even after users have opted out.

Worried Amazon Will Add Facial Recognition to Doorbells? Too Late
Worried Amazon Will Add Facial Recognition to Doorbells? Too Late

Warnings about the privacy implications of future facial recognition products for home security are at the risk of being too late, as it is already being broadly deployed, and is mostly unregulated.

After a Year-Long Delay, Amazon Is Selling Google Chromecasts Again
After a Year-Long Delay, Amazon Is Selling Google Chromecasts Again

Almost a year after announcing the Chromecast would come back, Amazon is finally selling the Google streaming dongle again. However, it's still favoring its own devices.

A Matter of Process: Intel Architecture Day 2018 and the Future of Silicon
A Matter of Process: Intel Architecture Day 2018 and the Future of Silicon

Intel unveiled a great deal of technology and future plans at Architecture Day. Here are our overarching thoughts on the topic.