PC geeks were shocked to learn Intel has hired Raja Koduri, the former lead of AMD’s graphics team. The move has major consequences not only for Intel and AMD, but everyone interested in PCs, and it will change the next computer you buy.
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According to rumors of leaked specifications on Reddit, we could see a refresh of the Dell XPS 15 as soon as January, offering up to a 5K display, an eighth-generation Intel CPU, and an optional GTX 1060.
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Our spidey senses are burning over here. According to an SEC filing, TechCrunch has learned Bolt Threads, the biotech company spinning microbes into spider silk, is raising a whopping $106 million in Series D financing. Bolt Threads has been on a meteoric rise since it first told TC about its ambitious endeavor to make spider silk, a material stronger than teflon but softer than a cloud,… Read More
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Google is hard at work behind the scenes improving one of its ambitious technical projects ever – Street View. The company previously revealed that its been rolling out improved camera cars with better photographic equipment to improve the quality and resolution of images that make up its street-level views in Google Maps, but it’s also fixing the sometimes messy stitching that… Read More
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Apple has released its first diversity and inclusion report since naming Denise Young Smith as VP of diversity and inclusion in May. It’s also Apple’s first report since Donald Trump took the office of President of the United States. Let’s get into the numbers, which are as of July 2017. Apple is still 32 percent female worldwide. In the U.S., Apple is 54 percent white (down… Read More
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In an interview, the famed astronomer and communicator fought for the idea that science is the best way to know things
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Live images were spotted of what is said to be a high-end flipper.
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Don’t expect to get Twitter’s coveted blue check mark any time soon.
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The Essential Phone just got a camera software update that will allow owners of the device to broadcast live, 360-degree video right from the native camera app, provided they have the Essential 360 Camera, too. The update requires no extra software, and live streaming becomes available as soon as you snap the 360 camera onto the magnetic accessory port on the back of the Essential Phone.… Read More
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Best Buy’s Black Friday deals start at 5 p.m. on Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day) and run through Nov. 25. Here’s a look at which deals CNET likes best — including some you can get right now.
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