Official Galaxy Fold 2 renders show off Samsung’s next foldable

Get a good look at Samsung’s next foldable before the unveiling next week.   Get a good look at the Galaxy Z Fold 2 before it gets announced next week. MySmartPrice has the official renders a few days before Samsung’s event, showing off the inside and outside of Samsung’s next foldable smartphone. The pictures show about what we … Continue reading Official Galaxy Fold 2 renders show off Samsung’s next foldable Continue Reading

Comcast lost 477,000 cable-TV customers in Q2 amid 12% drop in revenue

Broadband is up but TV revenue dropped 3.2%, and overall revenue is down 11.7%. Comcast lost 477,000 cable-TV subscribers in Q2 2020 amid a company-wide drop in revenue caused by the pandemic. The net-customer loss consists of 427,000 residential TV customers and 51,000 business TV customers, Comcast’s earnings report today said. The customer losses are more than double … Continue reading Comcast lost 477,000 cable-TV customers in Q2 amid 12% drop in revenue Continue Reading

Amazon investing $10 billion to compete against SpaceX in satellite broadband

FCC approves Amazon plan to offer low-latency Internet with 3,236 satellites. Amazon has received US approval to launch 3,236 low-Earth orbit satellites for its planned “Project Kuiper” broadband service. A Federal Communications Commission order granting Amazon’s application was released Thursday. Amazon said in a blog post that it will invest more than $10 billion in the project. “This investment … Continue reading Amazon investing $10 billion to compete against SpaceX in satellite broadband Continue Reading

A number of good USB-C chargers and cables are on sale today

Dealmaster also has deals on Bluetooth headphones, lots of PS4 games, and more. Today’s Dealmaster is headlined by a handful of deals on worthwhile USB-C wall chargers, cables, and portable batteries over at Amazon. The retailer is running a one-day Gold Box sale on a variety of Anker chargers, for one, but we’ve also compiled a few … Continue reading A number of good USB-C chargers and cables are on sale today Continue Reading

Red Hat and CentOS systems aren’t booting due to BootHole patches

Well, you can’t be vulnerable to BootHole if you can’t boot your system. Early this morning, an urgent bug showed up at Red Hat’s bugzilla bug tracker—a user discovered that the RHSA_2020:3216 grub2 security update and RHSA-2020:3218 kernel security update rendered an RHEL 8.2 system unbootable. The bug was reported as reproducible on any clean minimal install … Continue reading Red Hat and CentOS systems aren’t booting due to BootHole patches Continue Reading

GM teams up with EVgo to deploy more than 2,700 new DC fast chargers

The five-year rollout begins in 2021. On Friday, General Motors and the electric vehicle charging company EVgo announced they are partnering to beef up the nation’s DC fast charging infrastructure. The plan is to deploy more than 2,700 DC fast chargers, capable of charging at 100-350kW, with at least four chargers per station. The rollout … Continue reading GM teams up with EVgo to deploy more than 2,700 new DC fast chargers Continue Reading

Using pristine Southern Ocean air to estimate pre-industrial pollution

To see how we’ve affected clouds over time, look to a place where we haven’t. One of the lesser-known scientific complications that makes assessing human-caused climate change a hassle is that it isn’t all about greenhouse gases. Emissions of aerosols—tiny atmospheric particles from a variety of sources that scatter sunlight back to space, for example—have … Continue reading Using pristine Southern Ocean air to estimate pre-industrial pollution Continue Reading

Razer updates its BlackShark headset with THX spatial audio

BlackShark V2 and the entry-level V2 X are out now. Razer first released its BlackShark gaming headset all the way back in 2012 and now it has two new models: the BlackShark V2 and the entry-level BlackShark V2 X. Both headsets are available starting today. Razer The $59.99 BlackShark V2 X includes Razer’s TriForce 50mm drivers (an upgrade from the previous version’s 40mm … Continue reading Razer updates its BlackShark headset with THX spatial audio Continue Reading

HBO app replaces HBO Now on Fire TV devices August 1st

HBO Max still isn’t available on Fire TVs. The HBO Now app will become simply HBO on Amazon Fire TVs as of August 1st, Variety reports. Existing HBO Now subscribers will have access to the rebranded app. HBO Max is still not available on Fire TVs, and HBO Go will be discontinued across all platforms on July … Continue reading HBO app replaces HBO Now on Fire TV devices August 1st Continue Reading