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Samsung announces fourth-gen 14nm node, plans 10nm improvements, and shows off 7nm EUV wafer
Samsung unveiled a new round of process node improvements at 10nm and 14nm this week — and claims to be pushing ahead with 7nm EUV, despite being the only foundry currently promising to use the next-generation lithography system at the … Continue reading
Update your Belkin WeMo devices before they become botnet zombies
Owners of WeMo home automation devices should upgrade them to the latest firmware version, which was released this week to fix a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to fully compromise them. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from security … Continue reading
Valve to crack down on fake screenshots in Steam
The fury over No Man’s Sky could be prompting Valve’s new policy. The post Valve to crack down on fake screenshots in Steam appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Basketball without cable: A cord-cutter’s guide to the NBA
We’re barely a week into the 2016-17 NBA season and already the hyperbole is at a fever pitch. Can the Warriors win 75 games, breaking the single-season record they set just a few months ago? Will Lebron James win a … Continue reading
Catch The African Queen and 11 other great movies streaming online
This week brings a bumper crop of movie entertainment to a streaming service near you. Among Netflix’s new offerings you’ve got the John Huston classic The African Queen—yep, it’s time you see what all the fuss is about—as well as … Continue reading
Amazon Echo Dot, Order 5 and Get One for Free- Deal Alert
Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play & control music (either on its own, or through a connected speaker/receiver), control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, and more. If you’re looking … Continue reading
Samsung recalls 2.8 million ‘explosive’ washers due to injury risk
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a major recall across 34 different types of washing machine, affecting an estimated 2.8 million washers in the US. The post Samsung recalls 2.8 million ‘explosive’ washers due to injury risk … Continue reading
Apple is now officially a dongle company that happens to make smartphones and computers (Updated)
Apple may have introduced new MacBook Pros last week, but 2016 — and most of the past few years, if we’re being honest — have been all about the dongles. The post Apple is now officially a dongle company that … Continue reading
Don’t buy the Windows Store version of Infinite Warfare if you want to play with other people
The Windows Store version of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has some severe shortcomings that the Steam version doesn’t share. If you care about playing the game multiplayer, you’ll want to buy the Steam version, even if it’s more expensive. … Continue reading
Scientists will try to directly image Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
How do you directly image a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy? Using a telescope with the effective size of the Earth. The post Scientists will try to directly image Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the … Continue reading
