Hubble Detects Most Distant Star Ever

A series of observations in 2016 happened to spot an unexpected object in the sky, and that object turns out to be the most distant star ever observed by at least 100 times.

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ET Deals Roundup: XPS i7 Quad-Core Desktop for $670, Save $200 on Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ with Ultimate Accessory Bundle, and more

Need a gaming PC on the cheap? You can snag a Dell XPS 8910 tower with 16GB of RAM, a quad-core Intel Core i7-6700 CPU, and a discrete AMD RX 560 graphics card for just $669.99 with today's coupon. There are also great deals available on smartphone bundles, wireless earbuds, gigabit routers, 4K TVs, and much more in this massive roundup.

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Life Might Exist in the Clouds of Venus

The study makes a case that Venus' atmosphere has everything microorganisms would need to survive, and they would be protected from the worst of the planet's conditions.

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Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions from Chrome Store

Google is fed up with cryptocurrency extensions ignoring its guidelines and rules and is yanking the entire category of extensions, effective immediately.

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With GDDR6 Memory Production Scaling Up, New GPUs Won’t Be Far Behind

SK Hynix expects to ramp up GDDR6 volume production in the near future -- and they ain't ramping up production without customers to sell it to.

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Is the High-End VR Market Dead?

Is the high-end VR market dead, barely two years post-launch? It may be. After two years of waiting for improvements, we're not very optimistic.

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Apple May Dump Intel Starting in 2020, in Favor of Its Own CPU Designs

Apple is reportedly planning to transition away from Intel chips and towards its own custom silicon, starting in 2020.

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