Month: May 2020

In a surprise move, Mirantis  acquired Docker’s Enterprise platform business at the end of last year, and while Docker  itself is refocusing on developers, Mirantis kept the Docker Enterprise name and product. Today, Mirantis is rolling out its first major update to Docker Enterprise with the release of version 3.1. For the most part, these updates are in line with what’s been happening … Continue reading Mirantis releases its first major update to Docker Enterprise Continue Reading →

Data, the cliché goes, is the new oil of the digital economy. But Truth{set} co-founder and CEO Scott McKinley wants to know: “Why does no one care about the quality of that fuel?” That’s an issue McKinley saw in his seven years as an executive at Nielsen, where he said he realized that marketing data products are “all … Continue reading Truthset raises $4.75M to help marketers score their data Continue Reading →

Virtual viewing parties that let people watch video together remotely have become a popular way to stay connected with friends and family amid the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Hulu announced the addition of a new “Watch Party” feature for its site to make a virtual viewing experience a built-in feature of its service. Now, media software maker … Continue reading Plex launches a co-watching experience for its on-demand library and users’ personal media Continue Reading →

Ryzen 4000 is now at the heart of mainstream Chinese laptops AMD’s new Ryzen Mobile 4000 mobile CPUs have gained a reputation for offering impressive performance and great efficiency when compared to Intel equivalents. They’re also slowly finding their way into more laptops models by a number of manufacturers, now including Xiaomi. Xiaomi has launched three new RedmiBook laptops powered … Continue reading Xiaomi RedmiBook is Ryzen 4000 powered starting at $559 Continue Reading →

While most people welcome the arrival of 5G, there are those who believe the next-gen networks can cause serious health issues. But if you’re worried about your immune system being weakened, brain getting fried, or testicles shrinking, there’s a $346 USB stick that uses “ground-breaking quantum technology” to keep your body safe. According to a … Continue reading Scared of 5G? A $346 USB stick uses “quantum technology” to protect you from its effects Continue Reading →

If you’ve ever found yourself scrubbing your way through a long YouTube video to get to the “good” part, you’ll appreciate the new feature YouTube is launching today: Video Chapters. The feature uses timestamps that creators apply to their videos, allowing viewers to easily jump forward to a specific section of the video or rewatch … Continue reading YouTube introduces Video Chapters to make it easier to navigate longer videos Continue Reading →

Rivian,  the electric vehicle company backed by Amazon,  Cox Automotive and Ford, has resumed work at its factory in Normal, Ill. following a temporary shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction on the factory, which will eventually produce its R1T and R1S electric vehicles for consumers as well as 100,000 delivery vans for Amazon, has restarted with employees … Continue reading Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery van still on track as factory reopens Continue Reading →

Intel’s new Core i5-10400 is a locked 6-core, 12-thread processor that operates at between 2.9 GHz and 4.3 GHz depending on the workload. The reason the base clock is so low relative to the i5-10600K is that the TDP rating has dropped from 125 watts down to just 65 watts. However, the vast majority of Z490 motherboards … Continue reading Intel Core i5-10400 vs. AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Continue Reading →