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Tesla Yanks ‘Full Self-Driving Capability’ Amid Owner Confusion
Tesla Yanks ‘Full Self-Driving Capability’ Amid Owner Confusion

This week in Tesla news: Tesla's cheapest Model 3 will cost $45,000. That's not counting the $35,000 Model 3 you can't get yet. Also, Teslas not yet ordered may get the $7,500 tax credit.

Google Will Improve Linux in Chrome OS with Folder Sharing and More
Google Will Improve Linux in Chrome OS with Folder Sharing and More

In the upcoming Chrome v71 and 72, Google will make Linux feel more useful and integrated on Chromebooks.

2019 Hyundai Kona EV: Tesla-Like Range for About $30,000 After Tax Credits
2019 Hyundai Kona EV: Tesla-Like Range for About $30,000 After Tax Credits

Hyundai's excellent Kona subcompact crossover gets a powerful motor and big battery. Among sub-$50,000 EVs, the only one that tops the Kona EV's range is the base Tesla Model S. Know anybody who actually took delivery of this base Tesla? Us neither.

In Violation of FCC Rules, Verizon Is SIM-locking the Google Pixel 3
In Violation of FCC Rules, Verizon Is SIM-locking the Google Pixel 3

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL appear to be the very first Verizon phones subject to its new, murky SIM locking policy. If you buy a Verizon Pixel, it's really only going to work on Verizon.

Intel Core i9-9900K Review: Welcome to an Intel-AMD 8-Core Slugfest
Intel Core i9-9900K Review: Welcome to an Intel-AMD 8-Core Slugfest

David and Goliath. Scrappy underdog versus industry titan. Half-dead incompetent failure versus bloated, corrupt "leader" too stuck in its own past to ever drive the future. Frame the fight as it pleases you, smoke 'em if you got 'em, and pull up a chair. AMD and Intel are going to war.

Scientists Confirm Electrons Are Round Instead of Squished
Scientists Confirm Electrons Are Round Instead of Squished

The most precise model of the electron yet has now demonstrated that your science teacher was right — electrons are almost perfectly round, and that's going to make some physicists very unhappy.

Next Major Windows 10 Update Will Let You Uninstall Most Built-in Apps
Next Major Windows 10 Update Will Let You Uninstall Most Built-in Apps

Starting next year, more pre-installed apps can be forever banished from your computer.

3.7 Billion-Year-Old Fossils May Actually Be Just Rocks
3.7 Billion-Year-Old Fossils May Actually Be Just Rocks

The 3.7 billion-year-old structures found in Greenland certainly looked like they had a biological origin, but a new study casts doubt on the original claims.

Analyst: Apple Will Switch Away From Intel in 2020
Analyst: Apple Will Switch Away From Intel in 2020

The Apple-is-going-to-dump Intel rumor is going around again, but this time, there's more teeth to it.

Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing Is Incredibly Expensive in Remedy’s Northlight Engine Demo
Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing Is Incredibly Expensive in Remedy’s Northlight Engine Demo

A new demo from Remedy shown at GTC Europe gave some idea how much of a hit Nvidia GPUs can take from ray tracing. It's not a pretty picture.

Samsung’s 7nm EUV Process Is Ready For Production
Samsung’s 7nm EUV Process Is Ready For Production

Samsung's 7nm EUV is ready for its closeup, but can it find customers?

Essential Has Laid Off 30 Percent of Its Staff
Essential Has Laid Off 30 Percent of Its Staff

Essential's website currently claims about 120 employees, so a 30 percent cut would mean 36 fewer employees with around 84 remaining.