| Microsoft will reportedly offer AMD CPUs across its Surface Laptop 4 lineup Posted: 08 Mar 2021 02:25 PM PST  Since 2019, Microsoft has offered a 15-inch version of the Surface Laptop 3 that you can configure with an AMD processor. And now it looks like the company plans to offer that same option to people who want the 13.5-inch model. According to a report...  |
| Tesla is building a 100MW energy storage project in Texas Posted: 08 Mar 2021 12:43 PM PST  Under the radar, Tesla is building an energy storage project in Texas, according to Bloomberg. In Angleton, a town of nearly 20,000 located 40 miles south of Houston, Tesla subsidiary Gambit Energy Storage is installing the company's modular Megapack...  |
| NVIDIA and Harvard researchers use AI to make genome analysis faster and cheaper Posted: 08 Mar 2021 12:12 PM PST  Scientists from NVIDIA and Harvard have made a huge breakthrough in genetic research. They developed a deep-learning toolkit that is able to significantly cut down the time and cost needed to run rare and single-cell experiments. According to a study...  |
| Cult classic movie 'Turbo Kid' is getting a video game adaptation Posted: 08 Mar 2021 11:59 AM PST  Turbo Kid is a charming, ultra-violent homage to Saturday morning cartoons that takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of 1997. It's one of my favorite movies of the last decade, so the announcement that a game based on the film is on the way...  |
| Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3 to address a WebKit vulnerability Posted: 08 Mar 2021 10:59 AM PST  Apple has released a set of updates it recommends all iPhone, iPad and Mac users download as soon as possible. No, iOS 14.5 and Big Sur 11.3 aren't out yet. Instead, what we have are iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3. When you download them on your d...  |
| Google brings more context to major news stories in Search Posted: 08 Mar 2021 10:47 AM PST  Since 2018, Google News has been providing in-depth overviews of major topics and ongoing stories through a feature called Full Coverage. It includes top and local news headlines, along with context such as explainers, interviews and in-depth reporti...  |
| Dish is buying Republic Wireless and its 200,000 subscribers Posted: 08 Mar 2021 10:19 AM PST  Dish plans to add yet another mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to its wireless business. On Monday, the company announced that it has an agreement in place to buy Republic Wireless. With the deal, which should close before the end of first half...  |
| 'WandaVision' is anti-binging TV Posted: 08 Mar 2021 10:05 AM PST  This article contains spoilers for WandaVision. Hello sky beam! After eight episodes of old TV pastiches, slow buildup and plenty of character examination, the final episode of Disney+'s WandaVision finally gave the audience the big punchy energy...  |
| US plans 'a mix of actions' against Russia over SolarWinds cyberattack Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:55 AM PST  The US is preparing to retaliate against Russia after determining the country was probably involved in the SolarWinds cyberattack. Without providing specifics, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed to CNBC that the government will carry out...  |
| Gatorade made a sweat patch to track your perspiration Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:30 AM PST  You sweat, I sweat, everybody sweats. But everyone perspires differently — whether it's the amount you produce or what comes out of your glands. The composition of your sweat can tell you a lot about what your body needs to recover after a workout....  |
| GM teases more Hummer EV news with sub-zero test footage Posted: 08 Mar 2021 08:18 AM PST  As much as GM has already said about the Hummer EV, it apparently has more to say — and it's using new footage to stir up interest. The automaker has shared video of the GMC-branded electric truck going through testing in sub-zero temperatures ar...  |
| Why you’ll be building websites on Wix in 2021 Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:55 AM PST  It's no secret that 2020 presented challenges to businesses large and small; Wix is one such company that reacted smartly to reach impressive new heights. The website builder raced out a bunch of new features and performance upgrades and grew its...  |
| Apple TV+ will offer shows from women's rights advocate Malala Yousafzai Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:37 AM PST  Apple is using International Women's Day to expand its slate of influential TV+ programming. The company has struck a "multiyear" deal with female education rights advocate and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to produce original content...  |
| Apple adds curated podcast collections for kids Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:20 AM PST  Apple is helping families to find podcasts they can all enjoy together with recommendations for children. The company has partnered with Common Sense Media to offer curated, kid-friendly collections of shows in Apple Podcasts in the US. Four collecti...  |
| Arlo’s Video Doorbell and Pro 3 cameras helped me survive suburbia Posted: 08 Mar 2021 07:00 AM PST  Soon after moving to a house in the Atlanta metro area last year, I knew I needed a video doorbell. UPS and FedEx would often drop boxes off and never alert me (not great when package thieves are everywhere!). Plus, sales people had the gall to ring...  |
| Google TV is getting kids profiles this month Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:52 AM PST  It's been almost six months since Google launched its latest TV-focused platform, appropriately called Google TV, alongside new Chromecast hardware. Somewhat surprisingly, Google TV arrived without some essential features for families with young...  |
| Apple's 12.9-inch Magic Keyboard for iPad is cheaper than ever at Amazon Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:34 AM PST  Apple's Magic Keyboard is one of the most luxurious accessories you can get for your iPad, and it has an appropriately high price tag to match. But a new discount at Amazon makes it much easer to grab the larger of the two models: the 12.9-inch M...  |
| New 3D printing technique could make lab-grown organs more practical Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:22 AM PST  As much as 3D-printed organs have advanced, creating them is still a slow process that can damage the tissue. There may soon be a quicker and more effective method, however. Researchers from the University at Buffalo and elsewhere have developed a 3D...  |
| Intel is working with DARPA on advanced cloud encryption Posted: 08 Mar 2021 06:00 AM PST  Intel has signed up as a DARPA research partner on a project centered around fully homomorphic encryption, or FHE for short. The Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program is looking into ways of advancing the FHE field to improve priva...  |
| Amazon's Razer sale saves you $300 on a Blade 15 laptop Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:49 AM PST  The best gaming laptops are increasingly delivering more portable processing bang for your buck. And Razer's Blade 15 is one of our recommended notebooks for both work and play. But the A-grade laptop comes at a premium, so a discount always help...  |
| The best budget robot vacuums you can buy Posted: 08 Mar 2021 05:30 AM PST  We all could use a little help keeping our homes clean, and now we live in an age where robots are actually capable of lending a (mechanical) hand. Robot vacuums are some of the most recognizable smart home gadgets available today with their circular...  |
| The Morning After: OnePlus is getting some photography help for its new flagship phone Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:55 AM PST  You might be excited to hear about the OnePlus 9 when it launches later this month, but OnePlus phones are rarely a surprise. The company has long suffered from a cat that's always getting out of the bag, with phone specs, renders and in-the-wild pho...  |
| Google tests a beefed-up YouTube Android app for Chromecast Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:09 AM PST  Google might be working on a new version of YouTube for Android that significantly improves the Chromecast experience, 9to5Google has reported. Currently, casting to a Chromecast-connected TV using the YouTube app is a minimalistic experience, with y...  |
| Comets may have seeded Earth with life-supporting carbon Posted: 08 Mar 2021 04:01 AM PST  NASA's airborne telescope has made another major discovery just months after it confirmed the presence of water on the Moon's sunlit surfaces. SOFIA's latest find relates to the essence left by an icy comet that zipped past Earth in 2016...  |
| Microsoft's $7.5 billion ZeniMax acquisition approved by US and EU regulators Posted: 08 Mar 2021 02:50 AM PST  Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media has cleared its regulatory hurdles. On Friday, the European Commission (EC) quietly approved the deal without applying any conditions to the merger. It concluded that the pendi...  |
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