Nvidia’s new Creator Ready driver track finally acknowledges the hordes of GeForce owners who use its less expensive gaming-optimized consumer cards with professional applications. It’s mostly about “cadence”: Creator Ready is a slower, more stable driver update track than its Game Ready drivers, which update every time a popular new game comes out. It also …
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27 March
Grindr’s Chinese ownership a national security risk, US government reportedly says
LGBTQ dating app Grindr was bought last year by a Chinese gaming company called Beijing Kunlun. The US government considers the deal a national security risk and is pressuring Kunlun to sell, according to a Reuters report. Kunlun fully acquired the California-based Grindr app in January of last year for an estimated $152 million after buying an initial $93 million …
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27 March
Reddit may cross the $100 million mark in revenue this year
Reddit may make $119 million in ad revenue in 2019. The popular online social platform is also on its way to more than double its ad revenues by 2021, according to market analysis firm eMarketer’s forecasts. “As a mix of forum and trending news site with a bit of social network, Reddit has operated on an ‘open internet’ ethos,” Monica …
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27 March
Here’s another look at Xiaomi’s crazy double
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Fold, a 4.6-inch phone that can be opened into a 7.3-inch tablet, on Feb. 20. The company was beaten to the punch, though, when Xiaomi showed off its own folding phone in a video a month prior. The Chinese tech company has given us a second teaser for its yet-to-be named phone. A 10-second video was …
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27 March
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus deal: $587 (save $400)
Welcome to Fun with Numbers. The new Galaxy S10 sells unlocked for $900. The Galaxy S10E runs $750. And if you want the big kahuna, the S10 Plus, be prepared to shell out $1,000. Here’s where it gets fun: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Never-msrp (via eBay) has the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (128GB) in black …
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27 March
The Lenovo IdeaPad 720S 13
A failing battery is a miserable reason to replace a laptop, but here we are. On a recent flight, I got all of 90 minutes before my system crapped out — and the plane had no outlets, so I couldn’t plug in. Ugh. Here’s the replacement I’m seriously eyeballing: The Lenovo IdeaPad 720S 13-inch (Platinum) for $494.99 with promo code …
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27 March
Uber expands cheap Ride Pass service to more cities
Uber’s subscription service is coming to more US cities. The ride-sharing company said Tuesday that it’s expanding Ride Pass, which starts at $15 and limits the cost of fares. The new locations include New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Seattle, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Orange County, Baltimore-Maryland, New Orleans, Nashville, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, St. Louis, Jacksonville and Memphis. When Ride …
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27 March
UPS using drones to zip medical samples around North Carolina
Drones are delivering medical specimens around North Carolina. UPS on Tuesday said it’ll collaborate with Matternet to deliver medical samples via autonomous drones around Raleigh, North Carolina. The program, which includes several planned daily flights, takes place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus, “[The program] represents a major milestone for unmanned aviation in the US,” UPS wrote in a release. …
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27 March
Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus owners report cell signal
Reports are popping up all over from people having trouble with weak signals and call drops with their shiny new Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus phones. Android Police points to a Samsung support forum thread in which people report getting weaker signals on multiple carriers, though it says that Sprint reports outnumber those on AT&T and T-Mobile. The site also says that …
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27 March
Adobe envisions an AR shopping future
Someday you may be able to make a 3D scan of your body using your phone, then get the virtual you to try on new clothes and walk around your living room wearing them. That concept is the guiding star for Adobe’s early work to meld augmented reality and shopping. To help kick off its Adobe Summit conference, the software …
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