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Samsung’s New Windows Mixed Reality Headset Promises Better Displays
Samsung’s New Windows Mixed Reality Headset Promises Better Displays

Samsung has announced an improved version of the Odyssey called the Odyssey+, and it keeps the same $500 price tag.

Micron to Buy Intel’s 3D XPoint Fab, Expects No Change to Optane Roadmap
Micron to Buy Intel’s 3D XPoint Fab, Expects No Change to Optane Roadmap

Micron will buy the 3D XPoint factory both companies operate, but Intel expects no disruption to operations.

Windows 10 1809 May Have Another File-Deleting Bug
Windows 10 1809 May Have Another File-Deleting Bug

Microsoft may have another file deletion bug on its hands with the new build of 1809.

Oculus Rift 2 Canceled, Co-Founder Leaves Facebook
Oculus Rift 2 Canceled, Co-Founder Leaves Facebook

Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe has left Facebook after Facebook canceled the upcoming Oculus Rift 2.

Intel Denies Media Reports Claiming It Cancelled Its 10nm Process
Intel Denies Media Reports Claiming It Cancelled Its 10nm Process

Media reports claim that Intel has cancelled its 10nm node — a claim Intel quickly refuted in its own response.

Thieves Caught on Video Stealing Tesla With Key Fob Relay Hack
Thieves Caught on Video Stealing Tesla With Key Fob Relay Hack

If you’ve got an expensive, popular car like the Tesla Model S, you have to expect that someone might eventually want to steal it. You should take steps to prevent that, but UK-based Tesla owner Antony Kennedy did not.

App Developers Can Stalk You Around the Web if You Uninstall Their App
App Developers Can Stalk You Around the Web if You Uninstall Their App

A new report explores how developers track the users who uninstall their apps — you might prefer to call it “stalking.”

The AI Threat to Democracy
The AI Threat to Democracy

The rise of strong artificial intelligence could well send the spool of democracy unraveling across the floor.

New Google Patch Reduces Spectre Performance Impact to ‘Noise’
New Google Patch Reduces Spectre Performance Impact to ‘Noise’

When Spectre Variant 2 patches rolled out this year, some servers, particularly those with older Intel CPUs, saw performance declines. Google is working with MS to make sure we get that performance back.

Nvidia GPU Performance Craters When G-Sync, SLI Are Used Together
Nvidia GPU Performance Craters When G-Sync, SLI Are Used Together

Nvidia's G-Sync improves perceived frame rate and a game's presentation. SLI makes games run faster. But put them both together and what you end up with is something often markedly less than the sum of its parts.

Scientists Use Earthquakes to Prove Earth’s Core Is Solid
Scientists Use Earthquakes to Prove Earth’s Core Is Solid

Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) think they've determined that the Earth's core is most likely solid but a little squishy.

Google Apps License Could Cost European Phone Makers $40 Per Device
Google Apps License Could Cost European Phone Makers $40 Per Device

The Commission's requirement that Google unbundle apps is bound to make Android licensing more complex. Now, a leaked document suggests that Google could charge OEMs as much as $40 per phone for a Google apps license.