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China Attempted to Steal Micron Secrets
China Attempted to Steal Micron Secrets

Micron has been targeted by corporate thieves looking to steal data, and it may face retaliatory lawsuits in China for its efforts against the thieves.

New Details Leak on Security Flaw That Led OpenBSD to Disable Hyper-Threading
New Details Leak on Security Flaw That Led OpenBSD to Disable Hyper-Threading

A new security report indicates issues with Hyper-Threading can leak cryptographic information in certain cases, but evidence points against this being a Spectre or Meltdown-class failure.

NASA-Backed Project Lays Out the Science of Detecting Alien Life
NASA-Backed Project Lays Out the Science of Detecting Alien Life

With the support of NASA, the researchers have simultaneously published six studies that explain how we will search exoplanets for signs of life using current and near-future technologies.

Samsung Claims It Could Double HBM2 Manufacturing, Fail to Meet Demand
Samsung Claims It Could Double HBM2 Manufacturing, Fail to Meet Demand

Samsung claims HBM2 demand is so phenomenal, it could double production without manufacturing enough. That's not actually great news, depending on how you look at the situation.

Astronomers: Maybe We’re Alone in the Universe After All
Astronomers: Maybe We’re Alone in the Universe After All

The Drake Equation has been used to estimate how many intelligent civilizations exist among the stars, but a new study mutates the equation in an unexpected manner. The authors conclude we're alone. Although, their arguments are a bit suspect.

The LG V40 Might Have 5 Cameras
The LG V40 Might Have 5 Cameras

A few years ago, every phone manufacturer was racing to offer the highest megapixel count in its cameras. Now, it's increasingly about how many cameras you can cram into a phone. It's common to have two on the back now, but LG is reportedly going a bit crazy with the upcoming V40.

Adobe’s New Dual-Stream Neural Network Can Detect Photo Fraud
Adobe’s New Dual-Stream Neural Network Can Detect Photo Fraud

Adobe is in an arms race with itself, now that it's harnessing AI both to help image manipulations look natural and create tools to detect image fakery.

2019 Honda Insight Review: A Better-Looking, 50 MPG Civic
2019 Honda Insight Review: A Better-Looking, 50 MPG Civic

At $1,300 more than a Civic, the Insight is a no-brainer: 50 mpg, a nicer interior, and no space lost to the hybrid battery. Honda's two-motor electrical system is a class act.

8th-Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs Are Quite a Bit Faster
8th-Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs Are Quite a Bit Faster

Intel's higher-end six-core mobile chips offer compelling advantages above its quad-core desktop products.

Microsoft, Razer Bring Keyboard and Mouse Support to the Xbox One
Microsoft, Razer Bring Keyboard and Mouse Support to the Xbox One

Keyboard and mouse support could be inbound for the Xbox One.

Micron Announces Mass Production of GDDR6
Micron Announces Mass Production of GDDR6

Micron announced it's begun mass production of GDDR6, the next-generation memory standard for video cards that's expected to take over for GDDR5 in the larger market.

The $159 Nokia 3.1 Is Headed to the US on July 2
The $159 Nokia 3.1 Is Headed to the US on July 2

The Nokia 3.1 is a step down from devices like the Nokia 6.1, but that phone is $100 more expensive.