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Qualcomm, Amazon boost Intel plan to leapfrog chipmaking rivals by 2025

Intel unveiled on Tuesday a smorgasbord of new technologies designed to help it reclaim processor manufacturing leadership within four years. The plan bears the fingerprints of newly installed CEO Pat Gelsinger, who’s pledged to restore the company’s engineering leadership and credibility. Qualcomm and Amazon, whose processors rival Intel’s, are now becoming Intel chipmaking customers. Intel’s …

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Uber will offer free Rosetta Stone to ride

Uber is now offering free Rosetta Stone language classes to ride-hail and deliver drivers, the company said Thursday. It aims to make interactions between drivers and patrons easier while teaching drivers new skills that can help them find jobs beyond Uber.  The drivers will have free access to all 24 languages Rosetta Stone offers, directly from the Uber Driver app. …

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Use Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) to watch HBO, Disney Plus and more

You may have heard of Netflix Party during quarantine. Netflix Party helped ease the severe lack of socializing most of us had to deal with during the reality of the coronavirus and the risk of meeting in person. Watching TV and chatting was one of the ways to hang out with friends virtually and safely during the pandemic. Even though many people are going back …

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Hulu Plus Live TV adds NFL Network ahead of 2021 season

Hulu Plus Live TV is gearing up for 2021’s football season by adding the NFL Network. The service added the live sports offering for subscribers of its core $65-per-month plan. It’s also launching a $10-per-month sports add-in that includes NFL RedZone, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, MAVTV Motorsports Network, TVG and TVG2. The NFL season is scheduled to kick off on …

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5G drives T

Demand for 5G service is driving big subscriber growth for T-Mobile, the company said Thursday. T-Mobile reported that it added more monthly-bill-paying phone subscribers than it had expected during the second quarter of 2021. Demand for its 5G wireless service and devices was the driver, the company said.  The company also attributed the boost in wireless subscribers to its stores …

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Onkyo TX

After an initial rash of excitement over the next generation of 8K receivers — OMG! 8K! The future is here! — the tumult quickly turned to a sense of confusion. The category is currently in a holding pattern and there’s one major reason why. In late 2020, when the first 8K-compatible models came onto the market, problems occurred when users tried …

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Anycubic’s New Vyper Delivers Painless 3D Printing

When it comes to 3D printers, I value ease of use, simple setup and reliability above fancy features and even print quality. After all, if a 3D printer is hard to set up, hard to calibrate or requires constant tweaking and correcting, you’re much less likely to use it, especially if you’re just starting out.  The new Anycubic Vyper attempts …

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