Uber Finally Gives Anthony Levandowski The Boot, More Trouble Than He’s Worth
May 31, 2017 07:23 am UTC| Technology
With Uber and Googles self-driving car division Waymo still embroiled in a legal battle, it would seem the cab-hailing firm decided that it was finally time to cut its greatest liability loose. The company recently fired...
Intel Core i9 Costs Up To $1,999, Now It’s AMD’s Turn To Reveal Threadripper’s Prices
May 31, 2017 07:22 am UTC| Technology
Reports regarding Intels new batch of high-end processors started circulating recently, indicating that the company was working on an 18-core, 36-thread chip. The company has not only just confirmed that this is indeed the...
Android Father Creates $699 Essential Phone, Carriers Are Not Too Thrilled
May 31, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Technology
Andy Rubin is regarded as the father of Android, the operating system that is powering billions of smart devices all over the world. Seeing how manufacturers have bastardized his invention, the Google alumni recently...
Japan Wants To Go To The Moons Of Mars, Not Mars
May 30, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Technology
While some private space agencies and government bodies like NASA are aiming to explore Mars, Japans own space agency is aiming for the Red Planets moons. Specifically, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) wants to...
1/4 Of UK’s Energy Provided By Solar Power, 8.7 Gigawatts
May 30, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Technology
Solar power is one of the leading alternatives to fossil fuel for powering the modern world. In the UK, the national power grid proved that even in one of the worlds most overcast nations, the sun can still be used as a...
Japan Says Goodbye To PS3, End Shipping After 80M Units
May 30, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Technology
The Sony PlayStation 3 was a bit of a mixed bag in the video game community when it first launched. Starting at $600, the console was widely panned for being far too expensive, which gave the cheaper Xbox 360 a huge head...
Intel 18-Core i9-7980XE Monster Processor Could Be In The Works
May 30, 2017 06:23 am UTC| Technology
Although it has been at the head of the computer processor chip game for decades, Intel has not exactly had a commanding enough lead against its competitors. On that note, reports are coming in that Intels next batch of...
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