Microsoft’s Surface family suffered a major blow Thursday, as Consumer Reports not only pulled its recommendation for all Surface-branded products, but moves them into the dreaded “not recommended” category.
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Source: Digital trends
Thermaltake’s new Floe Riing RGB all-in-one water cooling loops are so pretty and powerful they ended up in our new Ryzen Threadripper test rig and now you can order one for yourself.
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Get ready for Phase Three of the great streaming-video evolution.
Source: Wired
When it comes to selecting a CPU for your PC, there’s no shortage of chips for you to choose from. With Ryzen, Threadripper and Core i9 CPUs though, the AMD vs Intel argument is muddier than ever.
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The ascendance of the so-called “hard right” in the US and the Trump administration’s work to protect its power means it’s unlikely the movement will be beaten by Democrats or left leaning parties at this point. The power of the hard right in red-states has become institutionalized. So perhaps the answer is, instead, empowering traditional Conservatives who are… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A chill wind rises, and grim tidings are on the lips of video chat apps the world over. Discord’s video chat is here. We went hands-on with it, and found out it’s fantastic.
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Source: Digital trends
That’s 40 percent off the regular price of this top-rated travel plug.
Source: CNET
Coinbase has had a pretty crazy six months. It may be hard to remember, but at the beginning of 2017 the cryptocurrency world was a different place. Bitcoin was below $1000 per coin and the entire market cap for all cryptocurrencies was about 7x less than it is today. Since then, the market has surged. And as arguably the most established wallet and exchange service that exists today, Coinbase… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Get ready for more BuzzFeed-branded products. The company has hired Eric Karp, previously the general manager of licensing at Crayola, as its first head of licensing. Karp will be working with outside partners to develop new products around BuzzFeed brands. BuzzFeed has already been moving into unusual product areas with things like the Glamspin (a fidget spinner with lip gloss) and the Tasty… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Ride hailing company Lyft has acquired two companies focused on growth, including customer acquisition, retention, referral programs and more. The companies being acquired are YesGraph, whose team and talent will join Lyft, and DataScore, whose growth team is coming over to the ride share provider. The acquisitions are designed to help Lyft capitalize on its existing rapid pace of growth,… Read More
Source: TechCrunch