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Report: Nvidia Working on New Cryptocurrency GPUs to Relieve Consumer Market
Report: Nvidia Working on New Cryptocurrency GPUs to Relieve Consumer Market

Nvidia is reportedly working on crypto-focused GPUs to bring to market, but it's not clear how much this will help the current situation.

Trump Blocks Broadcom’s Qualcomm Bid, Citing National Security Concerns
Trump Blocks Broadcom’s Qualcomm Bid, Citing National Security Concerns

President Trump has blocked the merger between Qualcomm and Broadcom (which Qualcomm never wanted), citing national security concerns.

Elon Musk Wants to Test Falcon Heavy’s Mars-Bound Successor in 2019
Elon Musk Wants to Test Falcon Heavy’s Mars-Bound Successor in 2019

Elon Musk wants to start testing the Big Falcon Rocket as early as next year, in preparation for an ambitious cargo flight schedule with Mars-bound rockets taking off as soon as 2022.

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Top 10 Cars for People Richer than Us
2018 Geneva Motor Show: Top 10 Cars for People Richer than Us

High-end cars are always a staple in Geneva. $250,000 plug-in hybrids let you motor into restricted cities in style without reverting to the Priius Prime plug-in. Plus, the Philippe Starck bespoke charger for Bentley.

New Method for Growing Graphene Could Finally Let Us Build Something With It
New Method for Growing Graphene Could Finally Let Us Build Something With It

A new innovation in graphene production could help scientists study the stuff in volume for long-term commercialization. Maybe. At this point, it's a little hard to tell.

Phantom Secure CEO Busted for Selling Super-Secure Phones to Drug Cartels
Phantom Secure CEO Busted for Selling Super-Secure Phones to Drug Cartels

CEO Vincent Ramos is behind bars, accused of facilitating criminal activity by tailoring those devices to suit the likes of drug cartels and gangs.

Three NASA Satellites Used to Model Solar Eruption in 3D
Three NASA Satellites Used to Model Solar Eruption in 3D

A team of scientists has now used data from a trio of NASA satellites to develop a new model that can recreate a coronal mass ejection in 3D.

Intel Meltdown, Spectre Updates Roll Out for Older CPUs, Including Ivy, Sandy Bridge
Intel Meltdown, Spectre Updates Roll Out for Older CPUs, Including Ivy, Sandy Bridge

Intel has now rolled out patches for all CPUs affected by Meltdown and Spectre back to Sandy Bridge. Westmere, Nehalem, and earlier architectures are still at-risk.

One Small Step for Mankind: Audi Builds E-ZPass into Rearview Mirror
One Small Step for Mankind: Audi Builds E-ZPass into Rearview Mirror

Audi will be the first to hide the toll tag reader inside the rearview mirror. For supplier Gentex, it's one more way to profit from what seems like a commodity business: car mirrors.

FCC Accuses Startup of Launching Tiny Rogue Satellites
FCC Accuses Startup of Launching Tiny Rogue Satellites

If confirmed, this would be the first ever unauthorized launch of commercial satellites.

Microsoft Will Add AMD FreeSync Support to Xbox One S, Xbox One X
Microsoft Will Add AMD FreeSync Support to Xbox One S, Xbox One X

Support for AMD's FreeSync standard is coming to the Xbox One X and Xbox One S. Will the PS4 be far behind?

Scientists Find Ultra-Rare Ice-VII on Earth for the First Time Inside Diamonds
Scientists Find Ultra-Rare Ice-VII on Earth for the First Time Inside Diamonds

While it's almost nonexistent on Earth, ice-VII might play an important role elsewhere in the solar system.