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Did the Navy steal the design for one of its new Littoral Combat Ships?

The Navy has been accused of stealing design elements for its Littoral Combat Ship and refusing to play the inventor who came up with them. In this case, the accusation may well have weight. The post Did the Navy steal … Continue reading

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15 unconventional and off-kilter holiday movies

Are you feeling naughty or nice this season? We all know that there are two kinds of holiday entertainment: The kind you watch with your parents (or kids) and the kind you do not watch with your parents (or kids). … Continue reading

Report: Microsoft’s Home Hub will chase Amazon’s Echo as a software service

Microsoft’s rumored Home Hub was once thought to be a device rivaling Amazon Echo or Google Home. A new report suggests it will instead be a Windows 10 software service aimed at families, complete with a new Cortana assistant that … Continue reading

Report: Microsoft’s Home Hub will chase Amazon’s Alexa and Echo as a software service

Microsoft’s rumored Home Hub was once thought to be a device rivaling Amazon Echo or Google Home. A new report suggests it will instead be a Windows 10 software service aimed at families, complete with a new Cortana assistant that … Continue reading

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SSD Pricewatch: SSD prices are expected to jump this quarter thanks to limited NAND supply, surging demand

NAND prices are expected to jump in Q4 2016 thanks to increased demand for flash-based storage on PC laptops. If you’re planning to buy an SSD for Christmas we recommend pulling the trigger sooner rather than later. The post SSD … Continue reading

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Gears of War 4 competitive cross-play being tested this weekend between PC, Xbox One owners

If you’re still playing Gears of War 4′s multiplayer, this weekend has something special on offer. The Coalition team has decided to enable competitive cross-play for this weekend in hopes of gathering data on what it’s like for Xbox One … Continue reading

Delphi V2 Everything Technology Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by John F. Martin for Delphi)

Hands-off the steering wheel with a Delphi-Mobileye autonomous test-drive

Delphi puts more emphasis on cameras, but lidar and radar are still on-board. At CES, Audis will show their stuff on a 6.5-mile urban loop, including tunnels where GPS doesn’t work. The post Hands-off the steering wheel with a Delphi-Mobileye … Continue reading

40% off Corsair Waterproof Shockproof 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive – Deal Alert

Military-style data transportation. That’s how Corsair describes their Flash Survivor Stealth series of USB flash drives. Its anodized, aircraft-grade aluminum housing is waterproof to 200 meters, vibration-resistant, and shock-resistant while small enough to fit on your keychain. USB 3.0 offers read speeds … Continue reading

Amazon adds HBO and Cinemax to its cord-cutting selection

Amazon just added two big names to its Channels offerings, an a la carte premium subscription streaming hub: HBO and Cinemax. HBO will cost subscribers $15 per month, similar to the pricing on other services, while Cinemax is priced at … Continue reading

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This week in space: The future of NASA, the ESA diagnosed its Mars probe failure, and setbacks while resupplying the ISS

NASA’s funding is on the chopping block and a Russian spacecraft blew up. But the ESA figured out what went wrong with Schiaparelli, so we’ve got that going for us — along with gorgeous The post This week in space: … Continue reading