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LG’s Apple-approved 5K monitor goes bananas if placed near a router
The LG 5K UltraFine monitor that Apple recommends as a replacement for its now-discontinued Thunderbolt display has a significant problem — it goes bonkers if you put it too close to a wireless router. If it’s too close, it can … Continue reading
Lidar used to map ancient Mayan superhighway system
The Mayan city of El Mirador might have been more advanced than we thought. The post Lidar used to map ancient Mayan superhighway system appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Explosions used to make large quantities of graphene
All you need is hydrocarbon gas, oxygen, and a spark plug. The post Explosions used to make large quantities of graphene appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Microsoft wants to bring HoloLens to the consumer market once the technology matures
If you’ve hoped Microsoft would release a consumer version of HoloLens, the company does plan to do so — but it doesn’t have a firm timeline nailed down just yet. The post Microsoft wants to bring HoloLens to the consumer … Continue reading
ET deals: Lifetime subscription to VPNSecure for 91% off
Governments, ISPs, and malicious individuals have no qualms about watching your every move online, and a good way to thwart them is by encrypting your traffic with a VPN. And since you can get a lifetime subscription to VPNSecure for … Continue reading
No need to wait for Tesla: the Chevrolet Bolt is excellent (and already shipping)
Quick, roomy (even in back), Chevy hit a home run with this 238-mile EV-only compact. It matches the Tesla Model 3 on tech, specs, and price. The post No need to wait for Tesla: the Chevrolet Bolt is excellent (and … Continue reading
Save 14% Plus Another $20 on ASUS Dual-Fan Radeon Rx 480 4GB OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card – Deal Alert
Deploy into the VR rebellion with the Dual-fan Radeon RX 480 with 1-click overclocking. Auto-Extreme manufacturing technology with Super Alloy Power II components ensures premium quality and reliability while dual fans provide a quieter and cooler gaming environment. GPU Tweak … Continue reading
The 10 best PS4 Pro game updates
Some of this generation’s best titles are looking better than ever, here are 10 games that really benefit from this $400 half-step. The post The 10 best PS4 Pro game updates appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Official Nintendo Switch microSD cards are much more expensive than normal versions
The Nintendo Switch only ships with 32GB of internal storage, but it isn’t supposed to require proprietary microSD cards — so why is Nintendo shipping cards so much more expensive than average? The post Official Nintendo Switch microSD cards are … Continue reading
Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi router review: It’s not a mesh network, but it’s good enough you won’t care
Ignore Netgear’s advertising: Its Orbi Wi-Fi router is not a mesh network system. Orbi satellites don’t communicate with each other, they send and receive data to and from the Orbi router only. In networking parlance, that is a hub-and-spoke system, … Continue reading
