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Apple May Replace Your Broken iPhone 6 Plus With an iPhone 6s Plus
Apple May Replace Your Broken iPhone 6 Plus With an iPhone 6s Plus

Apple may be replacing iPhone 6 Pluses with iPhone 6s Pluses, if you've got one of the former in need of full repair or replacement. Might be your lucky day.

Nvidia Calls for Limits as Crypto Hysteria Pushes GPU Prices Sky High
Nvidia Calls for Limits as Crypto Hysteria Pushes GPU Prices Sky High

You can thank the surge of interest in cryptocurrency for the increase in graphics card prices, but Nvidia is trying to do something about it. "Trying" is the operative word here.

Intel Issuing Updates for Meltdown, Spectre Reboot Problem on Older Platforms
Intel Issuing Updates for Meltdown, Spectre Reboot Problem on Older Platforms

Intel's initial Meltdown and Spectre patches for older systems caused frequent reboots and other issues. The company thinks it has nailed those problems down.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed by US Government Shutdown
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed by US Government Shutdown

After previously suggesting a government shutdown would not delay the Falcon Heavy project, SpaceX now says it won't be able to test the rocket during a government shutdown. Even if the current impasse in Washington is solved, we're not out of the budgetary woods just yet.

Amazon’s Automated Grocery Store Opens to the Public
Amazon’s Automated Grocery Store Opens to the Public

The cashier-free store has been in beta for the last few years, but Amazon now says its automated technology is ready for primetime.

How to Become Less Addicted to Your Phone, Which Is Now Smarter Than You
How to Become Less Addicted to Your Phone, Which Is Now Smarter Than You

We have entered the era of programs that can program us, and they're getting better at it by the day. Learn how to protect yourself from "dopamine-driven feedback-loops."

New Report on Self-Driving Cars Ranks Tesla Dead Last
New Report on Self-Driving Cars Ranks Tesla Dead Last

Tesla has played up its self-driving credentials for years, but a new industry report ranks the company dead last.

TSMC: Supercomputing, AI Will Drive Semiconductor Business, Not Phones
TSMC: Supercomputing, AI Will Drive Semiconductor Business, Not Phones

Phones have driven the semiconductor industry for the past few cycles, but TSMC thinks that's changing, courtesy of the HPC market.

Samsung Patent Shows Phone With Camera Inside Display
Samsung Patent Shows Phone With Camera Inside Display

Apple has famously punted with the iPhone X, leaving an island of bezel in the middle of the screen for the front-facing camera sensors. Samsung has filed a patent that offers a potential alternative — a smartphone with cameras and other sensors inside the display.

GPU Prices Skyrocket, Breaking the Entire DIY PC Market
GPU Prices Skyrocket, Breaking the Entire DIY PC Market

GPU prices are so high, they're killing the value proposition of building your own gaming PC.

NASA Is Developing a Compact Nuclear Reactor for Future Mars Habitats
NASA Is Developing a Compact Nuclear Reactor for Future Mars Habitats

It's called KRUSTY (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology), and it's being ramped up to full power in a few weeks.

OnePlus Says 40,000 Credit Card Numbers Were Stolen From Its Site
OnePlus Says 40,000 Credit Card Numbers Were Stolen From Its Site

It turns out a malicious script has been hiding on its website for about two months.