Today, Dell is discounting the 15.6-inch Latitude 15 3000 laptop by a whopping 52% off the sticker price. With a full HD display, a Core i7 CPU, and a six-cell 65WHr battery, this solid machine is a real bargain at just $679.
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Apple's recent iOS 10.1.1 update appears to be causing problems for a significant number of users, due to a massive unexplained battery life drop and irregular charge reporting.
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Netflix is finally offering downloadable videos for offline viewing -- provided you're using either iOS or Android. There's no word of any support on PCs or Windows, including the Windows 10 Universal app.
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The ESA's mission scientists can reproduce the bug that killed the Schiaparelli. Another spacecraft falls victim to the so-called Mars curse.
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This unfolding story of hacks and counter-hacks forecasts the coming, back-and-forth battles over computer security -- in more ways than one.
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New data from an ESA satellite shows the Millennium Tower in San Francisco is sinking faster than previously believed. This has significant implications for the safety of the tower and implies a solution is urgently needed.
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Elon Musk wants a "vertically integrated" ecosystem, upon every part of which he can profit. After receiving shareholder approval to sweep SolarCity formally under his umbrella, it's time for the hard part: making it work.
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A bad driver in Apple's Boot Camp software can permanently damage the speakers on a new MacBook Pro running Windows 10. Apple has pushed a new driver to Boot Camp, so make certain you've got the latest updates before installing the OS, and update your audio driver if you installed Windows 10 before last week.
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As more of our networking moves from wired to WiFi, at the same time as bandwidth demands continue to increase, it may be time to look at providing more effective wireless coverage throughout your home or office.
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Microsoft's new Surface Studio has been given the teardown treatment by the iFixit team. You won't be upgrading the RAM, CPU, or GPU inside Microsoft's new system, but the storage system offers some flexibility and certain key components like the display are relatively easy to replace.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly on a paper airplane? Or whether your plane design skills are good enough to create your own drone? The Powerup FPV may be perfect for you.
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Homeopathy has been rejected by science, medicine and now by the FTC. What will it take to make the snake oil stop flying off the shelves?
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Feds want automakers to figure a way to restrict the driver's (only) use of a smartphone. They're worried by a 3%-7% increase in auto fatalities.
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After months of silence, Hello Games has released the "Foundation" patch for No Man's Sky. It's a step in the right direction, but it's still fundamentally the same game.
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HP's new architecture, dubbed The Machine, has reached the prototype phase. While the hardware and software platform is still under active development, the company's claims about memory-driven computing (and the performance advantages of its new model) are starting to shape up.
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The SD Association has updated its guidelines for SD card performance, with a new "App Class" for SD cards that can use Android Marshmallow and Nougat's "Adoptable Storage" option effectively.
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AMD and Nvidia are both benefiting from strong unit shipments and a recovering market for GPUs, even as PCs continue to contract, but the gains aren't being spread evenly between the two companies.
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Activist investors have targeted Samsung for "optimization," and the company has promised to consider their requests. If the campaign succeeds, expect the company to slash R&D and reinvestment in its own products in the name of boosting short-term payouts to the ultra-rich.
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Almost 40 years after the outbreak, scientists have a full picture of the Soviet bioweapon.
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Thanks to Google's DeepMind AI, Robots can now dream, significantly increasing the speed at which they can learn and ultimately bringing them closer to human like general intelligence.
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Still searching for discounts after Black Friday? Retailers aren't finished rolling out the deals just yet! You can save big on tablets, laptops, consoles, and even electric toothbrushes during today's Cyber Monday blow-out, so let's jump into the bargains!
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Ready to replace your aging PC with something new? Dell is currently offering up a 37% discount on the XPS 8900 desktop. With a quad-core Skylake CPU, lots of speedy DDR4 memory, and plenty of room for expansion, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better tower with a price this low.
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Crack these covers and explore whatever aspect of space you wish to see, whether it's space exploration, gorgeous pictures, intelligence beyond Earth, classic Heinlein and Asimov, or the nature of space itself.
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Until there's actual Hextech or vibranium in production, set your fandom-havin' friends up with some of these hits.
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Spark a kid's interest in science and put a little more wonder in their winter wonderland this year with one of these science gifts, chosen by a perennial kid at heart.
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Retailers aren't waiting around for Friday to unleash some of their biggest discounts, and this is a perfect opportunity to get some great bargains as you relax at home, and eat some pie.
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Some are trying to rationalize that Trump is betting on Mars, or that his policies won't be able to have a strong chilling effect. They couldn't be more wrong.
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Want a new 4K TV? Maybe a new laptop? Why wait for Black Friday when you can get some insane tech deals right this moment. From Dropbox to graphics cards to electric toothbrushes, these are some of the best deals of the year.
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$2 billion of VWs $15 billion settlement must be spend on ZEV R&D. VW plans to put that toward building better electric vehicles - and then selling them.
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Chinese atomic energy experts have announced an ambitious plan to begin turning the country's coal plant infrastructure into working nuclear power stations.
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Gifting ideas for making your favorite science person's whole holiday season merry and bright.
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Tesla recently finished building enough solar capacity on the island of Tu'a that the finished grid and battery installation can provide 100% of the islanders' electric needs. It's an impressive demonstration of what modern solar power can achieve.
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If you're a MacBook Pro user feeling a little underwhelmed by Apple's pace of progress, and are considering the switch to Windows, we've got some of the best options for you to consider.
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Microsoft has been working on quantum computing for years, but the company is coming out of stealth mode now and taking a more active role in quantum computer development. It wants to build a theoretical type of machine known as a topological quantum computer, despite the difficulty of doing so.
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Mesh networking is the future, and Google thinks it has a winner with Google WiFi. It's backed up by a new test showing Google WiFi putting the competition to shame.
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Whether you're looking to lay down a couple grand for a top-of-the-line VR rig or only willing to throw-in for the price of a large pizza, there's a VR setup out there to fit your needs.
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Office Depot and OfficeMax have both been caught using diagnosis software that claims brand-new PCs are infected with malware, then offering to charge consumers $150 to $200 to remove it. Analysis of the same systems by independent third parties has found zero evidence of any malware.
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NASA has just published a new image of the mysterious bright spots as scientists get ever closer to understanding Ceres.
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For a limited time, Dell is offering up a massive discount on the Inspiron 3650 desktop PC. With today's coupon in play, you'll snag this powerful quad-core tower PC for 47% off the sticker price.
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Microsoft may finally bring x86 emulation to its ARM hardware running Windows 10 Mobile, but will there be any demand for the feature? Microsoft's market share losses make that difficult to predict.
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With a growing complement of indwelling medication systems, it's time for medicine to turn its attention to how we handle pain management.
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If your current monitor is starting to seem a bit old and clunky, it's time to treat yourself to an upgrade. Displays have made some big jumps in the last few years, and prices continue to fall. Take this 24-inch IPS monitor from Dell for example. It's sleek, beautiful, and reasonably priced.
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There's new Xbox One hardware on store shelves, cross-platform play is going strong, and the Xbox 360 backwards compatible catalog continues to grow. And if nothing else, 4K UHD TV owners have a very good reason to grab a new console this holiday season.
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In 2016 alone, we've seen two major revisions of the PS4 hardware, the release of a new VR helmet, a revised DualShock 4 design, and loads of excellent new games. If you're shopping for a diehard PlayStation fan this holiday season, you'll have plenty of options to choose from.
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Apple is rumored to be exiting the router market, just as it left displays earlier this year. The shift is aimed to cut down on Apple's less-profitable product lines, most likely, but the company has made a significant number of changes so far this year.
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Netflix is bringing 4K streaming to PCs, finally -- but the restrictions are so onerous, you're going to have a hard time taking practical advantage of it.
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Qualcomm expects to be the first major Samsung customer with 10nm hardware shipping out the door in 2017. Will beating Apple and other vendors to the new node give the company a leg up in overall performance?
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GOES-R is capable of scanning the Earth five times faster, at four times the resolution, and in three times more spectrum bands than current satellites.
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Researchers sought to reanimate recently deceased cadavers to a "minimal level of consciousness," but medical research authorities have called a halt.
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For a limited time, Dell is offering a substantial discount on a one-year subscription to Dropbox Pro. Without any need for a coupon code or rebate, you can save $39 off of the list price, and Dell will throw in a bonus online gift card as an incentive.
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Adding three genes from another plant boosted the productivity of tobacco plants by about 15%.
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Is World of Warcraft: Legion worth your time? We've spent the last few months playing the MMO and seeing what it had to offer, emerging from the tangled infestation of the Emerald Nightmare to offer a verdict.
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Intel is making a huge push into AI and deep learning with its upcoming Knights Mill -- but the revamped Xeon Phi isn't the only major product coming in the next few years. Intel wants AI processing capabilities baked into its cores (at least the high-end ones) at multiple levels.
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