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HTC Vive Pro: premium VR upgrade costs $799, hits April 5

How much would you pay for high-end VR? HTC is betting $799. (UK and AU prices aren’t available yet, but the equivalent is roughly AU$1,040 or £575 converted.) But there’s a catch: This time, that’s only for part of the package. The HTC Vive Pro, a new PC-connected VR hardware update to the original HTC …

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Xilinx promises Everest FPGA chip fixes faltering Moore’s Law

Moore’s Law, the principle that chips are supposed to get smaller and faster every few years, is faltering. But one company, Xilinx, thinks that’s actually good news for a new type of flexible processors it expects to sell next year. You’ve heard of Intel, Apple and Samsung, some of the biggest chipmakers around. But you probably don’t know Xilinx unless …

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Are Apple iPhones safer than Android smartphones? (The 3:59, Ep. 370)

On this podcast, we talk about: Google making the case for Android security. The US launching sanctions against Russia for cyberattacks related to the elections and NotPetya. Intel’s fix for Spectre and Meltdown. Why older internet of things devices are the ones to look out for. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the …

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5G is why Trump killed the Qualcomm

Donald Trump just stepped into the global 5G “arms race.” President Trump has killed the Qualcomm-Broadcom deal.  Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The US president late Monday issued an executive order blocking a corporate merger, Broadcom’s proposed $117 billion deal to buy mobile chip giant Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. The order came a week after the Committee on Foreign …

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AMD security flaw found in Ryzen, EPYC chips

Researchers say they’ve discovered critical security flaws in AMD chips that could allow attackers to access sensitive data from highly guarded processors across millions of devices. Particularly worrisome is the fact that the alleged vulnerabilities lie in what’s designed to be the secure part of the processors — typically where your device stores sensitive data like passwords and encryption keys. …

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Microsoft Store takes up to 31.4 percent off PC prices for Pi day

To celebrate Pi day, March 14 (3/14), Microsoft has slashed prices by up to 31.4 percent on dozens of laptops, gaming desktops and two-in-ones available through its online store.  This is the fourth year Microsoft has celebrated the mathematical constant of pi with a sale, according to The Verge. The price cuts include PCs from Dell, Lenovo, HP, MSI, Asus, Acer …

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Toshiba’s Windows 10 AR glasses is augmented reality for the workplace

I don’t get to wear a hard hat to work all that often. This one has a heads-up display on the side. It reminds me of using Google Glass. Or, many other single-lens types of AR that use heads-up displays instead of any holographic effects. In essence: it feels unexciting. But it’s not designed to be wild and crazy: it’s …

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Intel said to be buying Broadcom, which is trying to buy Qualcomm

Well, here’s a new wrinkle in Broadcom’s quest to buy rival chipmaker Qualcomm: Intel might actually try to buy Broadcom.  Intel, the world’s biggest PC and server chip company, is mulling a bid for Broadcom, a company that makes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other connectivity chips, according to a report Friday from The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper said Intel’s worried …

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Dell XPS 13 vs. Asus ZenBook 13: An ultraportable face

Dell’s XPS 13 is one of our favorite ultraportables and has been for a while now. A lot of the love has to do with its design — it not only looks great, but is the smallest 13.3-inch laptop available from anyone, anywhere right now. Combine that with its excellent performance, features and battery life, and you’ve got a travel-friendly …

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 chips to boost AI on phones

You may no longer have to shell out big bucks to get high-end smartphone features like artificial intelligence. Qualcomm on Tuesday unveiled its newest processor family, intended to bring premium features to more affordable smartphones, particularly in places like China. The Snapdragon 700 series of chips will enable on-device artificial intelligence support, improvements to the camera, and better device performance …

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