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With GDDR6 Memory Production Scaling Up, New GPUs Won’t Be Far Behind
With GDDR6 Memory Production Scaling Up, New GPUs Won’t Be Far Behind

SK Hynix expects to ramp up GDDR6 volume production in the near future — and they ain't ramping up production without customers to sell it to.

Is the High-End VR Market Dead?
Is the High-End VR Market Dead?

Is the high-end VR market dead, barely two years post-launch? It may be. After two years of waiting for improvements, we're not very optimistic.

Apple May Dump Intel Starting in 2020, in Favor of Its Own CPU Designs
Apple May Dump Intel Starting in 2020, in Favor of Its Own CPU Designs

Apple is reportedly planning to transition away from Intel chips and towards its own custom silicon, starting in 2020.

China’s First Space Station Has Broken Up, Landed in Pacific Ocean [Update]
China’s First Space Station Has Broken Up, Landed in Pacific Ocean [Update]

As predicted, the Chinese space station hit the atmosphere over the weekend. Specifically, Tiangong-1 reentered the atmosphere at 8:16 PM EDT Sunday, April 1.

Valve Removed Steam Machines From Its Home Page
Valve Removed Steam Machines From Its Home Page

You can still access what remains of the Steam Machine landing site via a direct link — not that you'll see much when you get there.

Hands Off With Ambarella’s Camera-Only Self-Driving Car Tech
Hands Off With Ambarella’s Camera-Only Self-Driving Car Tech

Ambarella knows as much about designing cameras as anyone, so it is natural it would be one of the first to field a self-driving car eschewing lidar and relying almost entirely on vision. Here's how it works and how our test ride went.

US Air Force Considers Cutting F-35 Orders By a Third
US Air Force Considers Cutting F-35 Orders By a Third

The F-35 is so expensive, the Air Force may have to trim orders for the aircraft by a third if it can't get maintenance costs down.

No Man’s Sky Teases ‘Next’ Major Update, Upcoming Xbox Support
No Man’s Sky Teases ‘Next’ Major Update, Upcoming Xbox Support

No Man's Sky is planning a fourth major update to the game, along with new support for the Xbox One X and Xbox One.

It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How the Staff Stays Backed Up
It’s World Backup Day: Here’s How the Staff Stays Backed Up

World Backup Day is a chance to check on your existing backups and make new ones if you've got important files on the edge of oblivion. To offer a little inspiration, here's how we at keep our files safe.

The Best Cars and SUVs of the 2018 New York Auto Show
The Best Cars and SUVs of the 2018 New York Auto Show

At 2018 NYIAS, the focus is on affordable new crossovers: RAV4, Tucson, Forester, Corolla hatchback. The Nissan Altima joins Accord and Camry with a new model. Then there was the VW pickup truck.

Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan the World’s Largest Solar Project
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank Plan the World’s Largest Solar Project

The Saudis may partner with SoftBank to build the largest solar installation ever built — 200GW of generation, 100x larger than the next-largest facility.

Critical VPN Security Flaw Leaks Customer IP Addresses
Critical VPN Security Flaw Leaks Customer IP Addresses

A flaw in the WebRTC protocol means that many VPN services leak the IP addresses of their users. That's more or less the opposite of what a VPN is meant to do.