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Bottom line: Dell’s sleek and premium lineup of XPS hardware now includes a revised desktop model, featuring a smaller chassis with improved airflow and upgraded internals. Although Dell isn’t supporting AMD’s AM4 platform, much to the disappointment of Ryzen fans, buyers can pick from a range of Intel’s 10th-gen options to go alongside either Nvidia or … Continue reading Dell’s redesigned XPS Desktop gets a new compact chassis, 10th-gen Intel inside Continue Reading →

Following a drastic decline at the start of the year In a nutshell: While the coronavirus has decimated many industries, some managed to weather the storm. With so many people working and studying from home, the PC market grew during the second quarter following a sharp decline in Q1. With Intel experiencing CPU shortages and factories in … Continue reading PC shipments soar as more people work from home Continue Reading →

Apple may have confirmed it’s working on its own processors, but exactly which will be the first Macs to use Apple Silicon remains a source of speculation. Announced at WWDC 2020, Apple’s homegrown Arm-based chips will begin to show up in Macs by the end of the year, the company promised; now, analysts are wading in … Continue reading The first Apple Silicon Mac may not be what we expected Continue Reading →

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energies Argonne National Laboratory have been working with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to develop a new particle-level cathode coating for lithium-ion batteries meant to increase their life and safety. The new coating the team created is called PEDOT. PEDOT is an idea three years in the making … Continue reading Scientists develop a new cathode coating to extend lithium-ion battery life Continue Reading →

Rivian has added another $2.5 billion to its coffers, with the electric truck company closing its first investment round of 2020. The further cash injection comes even before Rivian has released its first model, with the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV not expected to launch until 2021. At the same time, Rivian’s delivery trucks for … Continue reading Rivian raises $2.5 billion more: New and old investors back EV-maker Continue Reading →

A Facebook SDK glitch is causing popular apps like Spotify, Waze, Nextdoor, Pinterest, and others to crash on iPhones, even if users don’t have Facebook accounts themselves. It’s the second time this year that problems with the Facebook SDK – which many apps rely upon for user authentication – have led to uncontrollably crashing software. … Continue reading Crashing iPhone apps blamed on Facebook: Tinder, Spotify and others impacted Continue Reading →

Amazon today announced AWS IoT SiteWise, its managed monitoring service for industrial customers, is now generally available two years after its unveiling at AWS re:Invent 2018. SiteWise is live for Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers as of this week in the US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt), and Europe (Ireland) regions, with additional server … Continue reading Amazon launches monitoring service AWS IoT SiteWise in general availability Continue Reading →

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, September 18, 2019.Image Credit: Reuters / Pascal Rossignol Amazon plans to create at least $100 million in stock awards to retain the 900-plus employees of Zoox, the self-driving car startup it offered to buy last month, and can walk away from the deal … Continue reading Amazon sweetens $1.3 billion Zoox acquisition with $100 million in stock to keep workers Continue Reading →

The latest mirrorless cameras from Canon are aimed at professional vloggers and content creators meant to compete directly with Sony’s and Nikon’s existing offerings. The flagship EOS R5 can shoot 8K RAW video and has up to 20fps image capture speeds, while the cheaper EOS R6 packs many of the same features for half the … Continue reading Canon announces EOS R5 with 8K RAW video recording and HEIF photos Continue Reading →

Amazon and Woot are slashing prices on Apple hardware today, from AirPods with Wireless Charging Case discounted to $149.98 to refurbished iPads, MacBook Pros and iMac Pros on sale for as low as $269. Lower price on AirPods 2 Kicking off the Thursday sale is a fresh markdown on Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case at Amazon. … Continue reading Deals: Apple AirPods 2 get $50 markdown, refurbished Macs up to $1,400 off Continue Reading →