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A Tremendous Supply of Rare Earth Metals Is Sitting in Japanese Waters
A Tremendous Supply of Rare Earth Metals Is Sitting in Japanese Waters

Rare-earth minerals are difficult to mine in a cost-effective manner, but new resources found off the coast of Japan could change worldwide availability.

Tesla Blames Driver in Model X Autopilot Crash
Tesla Blames Driver in Model X Autopilot Crash

Tesla blames the driver in a recent fatal crash, but larger issues remain unaddressed and the family of the victim has hired a law firm to perform its own analysis.

Microsoft Begins Flagging uTorrent as Malware
Microsoft Begins Flagging uTorrent as Malware

You might agree, depending on your personal definition of malware.

In an Age of Overpriced GPUs, Used Cards Provide Excellent Value
In an Age of Overpriced GPUs, Used Cards Provide Excellent Value

Buying a used GPU can be a good way to squeeze more performance out of a rig without spending a lot of money, but different cards offer different values.

Apple Warns macOS Users to Move Away From 32-Bit Applications
Apple Warns macOS Users to Move Away From 32-Bit Applications

Apple is warning users that 32-bit apps are now non-optimized. Is a 64-bit transition imminent?

Report: Microsoft Delays Windows 10 Spring Creators Update
Report: Microsoft Delays Windows 10 Spring Creators Update

According to some unverified but totally believable online chatter, Microsoft has delayed the update because of a serious last minute bug.

Some Android Phones Are Missing Security Patches They Claim to Have
Some Android Phones Are Missing Security Patches They Claim to Have

Nohl and Lell have spent two years reverse engineering the updates on more than 1,200 Android phones to see if the patches are all included.

Dell Accidentally Recommends an 8th Gen Intel CPU When Cheating in PUBG
Dell Accidentally Recommends an 8th Gen Intel CPU When Cheating in PUBG

Dell's latest gaming message was a bit of a muddle.

AMD’s New RX 500X GPUs are OEM Rebrands, Not New Cards
AMD’s New RX 500X GPUs are OEM Rebrands, Not New Cards

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

NASA Posts Stunning 4K Tour of the Moon
NASA Posts Stunning 4K Tour of the Moon

The video takes you on a tour of several different regions, some of which still present tantalizing mysteries for future exploration.

Hacker Needed Just 2 Weeks to Add Save Backups to Nintendo Switch
Hacker Needed Just 2 Weeks to Add Save Backups to Nintendo Switch

Game backups are important on all platforms. After all, once you've spent 100 hours exploring an in-game world, losing your progress because of a hardware failure could be heartbreaking. The situation is even more dire with the Switch.

Apple Missed FTC Memo, Once Again Bricking Repaired Devices
Apple Missed FTC Memo, Once Again Bricking Repaired Devices

Apple appears to be up to its old tricks again and breaking Apple devices lawfully repaired by third-party vendors. The company's actions are, again, illegal.