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The update has been available for weeks, but many systems remain unpatched, and Microsoft is confident exploits for the "BlueKeep" flaw now exist in the wild.
The post A Million PCs May Be Vulnerable to BlueKeep Malware, Microsoft Urges Users to Patch appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The end of the week is here, and what better way to enjoy it than with a new TV and a little robot to clean up so you don't have to.
The post ET Deals: $228 Samsung 40-Inch 4K Smart TV, AMD Ryzen 5 2600, and Eufy RoboVac 30C appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google may be moving ahead with plans to limit the types of ad blocking available to non-enterprise users.
The post Future Chrome Changes May Make Normal Ad Blocking an Enterprise-Only Feature appeared first on ExtremeTech.
While Sprint is late to the game compared to Verizon and AT&T, its 5G network already covers more people than the other carriers combined.
The post Sprint Rolls Out its 5G Network in Four Cities appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The worldwide semiconductor market fell by the largest amount in a decade last quarter. Q2 isn't expected to improve things.
The post The Entire Semiconductor Market Just Suffered the Worst Downturn in a Decade appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Using quantum superfluid, the researchers may have found evidence that so-called "Hawking radiation" is a real phenomenon of black holes.
The post Researchers Use Supersonic Fluid to Test Hawking’s Black Hole Theories appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ARM announced the latest Cortex-A77 CPU this week, with improvements in overall performance, particularly FPU code.
The post ARM Announces New Cortex-A77 CPU Architecture appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Today we head things off with a high-end 2K display from Dell that is also offered with a $50 gift card, which makes it more affordable to pick up some extra hardware to go along with it.
The post ET Deals: Dell 1440P Gaming Monitor, Vostro 14 Business Laptop, Nvidia RTX 2080 OC appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The new PC version of Game Pass will bring more than 100 games to PC on a subscription basis.
The post Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass for PC appeared first on ExtremeTech.
New traffic systems are employing artificial intelligence to track pedestrian behavior to create safer and more efficient walking paths. A new approach destined for Vienna takes privacy into account as well.
The post Upcoming AI Traffic Systems Can Improve Pedestrian Safety Without Sacrificing Privacy appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google has earned a reputation for pushing out new AI technologies and upgrades at a remarkable pace and their announcement of EfficientNet serves as the latest example. Leveraging their work with AutoML, Google's scientists employed a scaling method that offers up to a tenfold increase in network efficiency.
The post Google’s EfficientNet Offers up to a 10x Boost in Image Analysis Efficiency appeared first on ExtremeTech.
DRAM prices have continued to move in the same direction, and it's a downright good time to buy.
The post High-Speed RAM Prices Continue to Crater as Slide Extends Into Q2 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The PCI-SIG working group has finished the PCIe 5.0 standard before the PCIe 4.0 standard is even purchasable in-market.
The post The PCIe 5.0 Specification is Now Available, Before PCIe 4.0 Has Even Shipped appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Light and compact, these notebooks instead are excellent solutions for people that want a fast system that is easy to take with you to work and school. Also today are great deals on Samsung's Galaxy S10 and Amazon's Fire TV.
The post ET Deals: $1,349 Dell XPS 15 and $529 Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 with Ryzen 3500U appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel showed off a new dual-screen laptop at Computex, with a potentially useful take on the concept.
The post Intel’s New Dual-Screen Honeycomb Glacier Laptop Prototype Drives Computex Buzz appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Having a hard time getting a handle on all the action around VR, AR, and MR. We explain each of them, and compare their strengths and weaknesses.
The post VR vs. AR vs. MR: What Is Each One Good for? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD's X570 chipset won't be backwards-compatible with first-gen Ryzen, but B450 and X470 motherboards will retain full support for both first-gen and third-gen chips.
The post AMD’s X570 Chipset Isn’t Fully Backwards Compatible, A320 Won’t Support Ryzen 3000 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Nvidia's next big ray tracing project isn't a new game -- it's an intriguing twist on an old one.
The post Nvidia Announces Ray-Traced Quake II Coming June 6 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Memorial Day has come and gone, but just like the grilled leftovers in our refrigerators, the deals linger on.
The post ET Deals: Celebrate the Day After Memorial Day With Big Deals on Tech appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel unveiled a new 9900KS CPU at Computex, with a 5GHz all-core boost. TDP and price, however, are still unknown.
The post Intel Announces Core i9-9900KS: 8 Cores, 5GHz All-Core Boost appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel's new Ice Lake promises small performance uplifts against Whiskey Lake, larger gains against the older Skylake architecture, and huge GPU improvements.
The post Intel Unveils Ice Lake Details, GPU Benchmarks Showing Boost vs. AMD appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists haven't been sure why some fires produce soot and others don't. The unique nature of microgravity on the ISS allowed the crew to create spherical flames to shed light on the problem.
The post Scientists Use Spherical Flames on ISS to Understand Soot-Free Fires appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists have made new observations of the Sun's atmosphere that reveal new information about the instability of its plasma. This information may turn out to be the key to generating power through nuclear fusion.
The post New Data From the Sun May Lead to Advances in Nuclear Fusion appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists believe this may be the remains of Mars' long-lost ice caps.
The post Mars Orbiter Finds Giant Cache of Ice on the Red Planet appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Incredible fun to drive it you don't mind stiff suspensions and 12 miles on battery power. But it's also a turbocharger-like booster for the three-cylinder engine. A full-on electric Mini arrives later this year.
The post 2019 Mini Countryman S E All4 Review: Bouncy, Fun-to-Drive Plug-In Hybrid appeared first on ExtremeTech.
AMD has finally disclosed its Ryzen 3000 family and 7nm improvements, with a new 12-core chip dropping in at $499.
The post AMD Announces Ryzen 3000 CPUs With Up to 12 Cores for $499 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Whether your mobile computing needs include a demand for Nvidia's RTX capabilities, or simply would benefit from better overall performance and an upgrade to the Turing architecture, Nvidia has new mobile GPU models that it promises will deliver both.
The post Nvidia Brings RTX to Mobile With New Quadro GPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
iFixit has torn down the latest Apple MacBook Pros, but finds nothing that would lead them to believe Apple has clearly solved its keyboard problem. It's not entirely clear if Apple even understands the cause of its keyboard problem.
The post iFixit Tears Down New MacBook Pro in Search of Keyboard Fixes appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Memorial Day is almost here, and retailers everywhere are pushing out deals in anticipation of the upcoming holiday. Today, we've got excellent deals on devices that range from one of AMD's high-end Ryzen 7 processors to a versatile home cooking aid and everything in between.
The post ET Deals: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 $207 and Nintendo Switch With $25 Gift Card appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel has updated its NUCs, with support for AMD's RX 540 and relatively high-end 15W CPUs.
The post Intel Launches NUCs With Radeon RX 540 GPU, Soldered DRAM appeared first on ExtremeTech.
After a few false starts, SpaceX has successfully launched its first full batch of Starlink internet satellites. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station overnight, and it deployed the satellite a short time later.
The post SpaceX Successfully Launches Starlink Satellites appeared first on ExtremeTech.
We met Google Duplex at the I/O conference in 2018 when Google showed off a suspiciously realistic AI that could call and make appointments for you. The service has now rolled out to users of Google Assistant in most US states, but you may not be getting the full AI experience.
The post Google Duplex AI Still Needs a Lot of Help From Humans appeared first on ExtremeTech.
NASA has awarded the first contract for the future orbiting lunar gateway we're building around the Moon.
The post NASA Officially Orders First Segment of Upcoming Lunar Station appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Intel has published new work on optical neural networks, showing they can be designed with fault-tolerance in mind, with latency and power efficiency theoretically far higher than silicon designs.
The post Intel’s Silicon Photonics Work Could Supercharge AI Neural Networks appeared first on ExtremeTech.
CBS has released the first trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Picard, and our first look at Jean-Luc in over a decade.
The post First Trailer Arrives for Upcoming Star Trek: Picard on CBS appeared first on ExtremeTech.
As time goes on, the prices of faster and better computer components and home electronics just keep getting lower and lower.
The post ET Deals: Samsung 4K HDR Curved Smart TV for $419.99 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
According to the Department of Justice, an employee of PMI Industries allegedly forged signatures on at least 38 inspection documents.
The post DOJ: SpaceX Rockets Endangered By Forged Inspection Reports appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Artificial intelligence continues to provide vital solutions to some very complex problems in this early stage but remains a looming threat as we consider its applications on the battlefield. New research details the impending risks and pins the fate of humanity on complex choices we will face in the near future.
The post New Research Warns of ‘Normal Accident’ From AI in Modern Warfare appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Companies like Amazon and Google are working on rolling and flying drones to make deliveries, but Ford is investigating the drone delivery game, too. Its vision for the future of "last mile" delivery is a walking robot called Digit that folds up inside a self-driving car.
The post Ford Shows Off Package Delivery Robot That Docks Inside Self-Driving Car appeared first on ExtremeTech.
After struggling for years, Ouya ended up in the hands of Razer. Now, Razer says the Ouya store and service will be shut down for good, ending this strange chapter in gaming history.
The post Early Kickstarter Success Ouya Is Shutting Down for Good appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Huawei has been cut off from most of the major CPU architectures in existence. If the company can't negotiate its way out of the problem, what practical recourse does it have?
The post Cut Off From ARM, x86, What CPU Architectures Can Huawei Use? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Qualcomm has lost a major decision against the FTC. Judge Lucy Koh has ruled that the company has acted illegally and is in violation of US antitrust law.
The post Qualcomm Ruled a Monopoly, Found in Violation of US Antitrust Law appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Another more-or-less normal week in TeslaLand. The company isn't going away, but TSLA shares are worth half the $68 billion they once were.
The post Tesla Stock Is Worth Half What Elon Said It’s Worth. Time to Panic? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Summer is here, and it brought hundreds of deals on PC components and tech products along with it to help make your summer a little more fun. With lots of deals to consider, we're here to save you time by pointing out some of the best deals currently available.
The post ET Deals: Inspiron Ryzen 7 Gaming Desktops for $700 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Haumea is too distant to observe the rings directly, but researchers with the São Paulo Research Foundation have now worked out the characteristics of Haumea's rings with a simulation.
The post Scientists Create Model of Ring Around Dwarf Planet Haumea appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists have spotted one of the rarest stellar phenomena thought to exist -- a pair of white dwarf stars that collided and fused, without exploding into a supernova.
The post Scientists Have Spotted One of the Rarest Objects in the Universe appeared first on ExtremeTech.
The BBC claims to have obtained an internal memo to ARM staff that instructs employees to end "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements" with Huawei.
The post Report: Huawei Is Losing Access to Critical ARM Chip Designs appeared first on ExtremeTech.
It's another step to help keep teens safer in cars, though we're still waiting for parental speed reporting based on the posted limit and not just not one top speed for all roads.
The post Chevrolet Buckle-to-Drive: Another Hassle for Teens, but It Could Save Lives appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Adobe's Premiere Rush brings desktop-power video editing to mobile devices. Now that it is also available for Android, we put it through its paces.
The post Hands On With Adobe’s Premiere Rush Video Editor for Android appeared first on ExtremeTech.
It's safe at this point to say that the former planet is a much more complex object than anyone dared expect. It has clouds, fields of nitrogen ice, and (surprisingly) a liquid water ocean. Scientists from the US and Japan think they've teased out the secrets of Pluto's hidden water reservoir.
The post Scientists Might Have an Explanation for Pluto’s Subsurface Ocean appeared first on ExtremeTech.
