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New Samsung Exynos 9820 Includes Neural Processing Unit
Samsung has announced its new Exynos 9820, with significantly improved single-core performance and overall power consumption.

Nvidia Confirms Some RTX 2080 Ti GPUs Are Defective, Promises Remedy
Nvidia has confirmed that some RTX 2080 Ti GPUs are defective out-of-the-box and asks customers with problems to contact it immediately.

Astronomers Find Super-Earth Orbiting the Nearby Barnard’s Star
After dismissing evidence for an exoplanet orbiting this star in the 1970s, the team now says there's a very good chance Barnard's Star does indeed host a super-Earth.

Hitman 2 Turns Heads, Snaps Necks
After a bumpy patch with former owner Square-Enix, a fully independent IO Interactive has returned with a follow-up to the 2016 soft reboot of Hitman. This sequel features six brand-new maps that are absolutely brimming with both bespoke events and enchanting systemic interactions.

The First Battlefield V DXR Ray Tracing Benchmarks Have Dropped
The first benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX ray tracing performance in Battlefield V have dropped, and the performance hit is significant, even at just 1080p.

Google’s ‘Night Sight’ Photo Mode Rolling Out to Pixel Phones Today
Night Sight, as the name implies, is a camera mode for taking photos in low light settings.

Google Assistant Gets Clock App Integration, Broadcast Replies, and More
Google is making changes to broadcasts, smart display info cards, routines, and even the Google Clock app. The new features are rolling out right now to your Assistant devices.

2019 Hyundai Nexo Review: 380 Miles (on Hydrogen). Can Your EV Go That Far?
Hyundai plays the long game with hydrogen. We're a long way off. But the hydrogen-specific Nexo improves significantly on the Tucson fuel cell variant.

Microsoft Re-Releases Windows October 2018 Update
Microsoft is re-releasing the 1809 update and promising better transparency — but mostly defending previous practices that clearly aren't working well enough.

Intel’s New RealSense D435i Camera Adds Integrated Tracking
Intel is hoping to get its RealSense depth-sensing cameras used in more mobile markets including drones and robotics by adding a new version that features an integrated IMU.

Google Is Adding a VPN to Project Fi for Improved Privacy
Google is giving Fi users a free Google-powered VPN to route all their data. Is that safer than going through various carrier networks? Depends on how much you trust Google.

Evidence Mounts for Weak iPhone XR Sales
Evidence is building that Apple really does have an iPhone XR problem, fed by multiple independent sources.