Yesterday, former Intel engineer Francois Piednoël tweeted that the long era of the Intel “Extreme Edition” processor family was about to come to an end. Intel is now pushing back on that messaging, claiming that the branding is very much alive. As a brand, the Extreme Edition dates back to …

Over the past three years, we’ve seen a revolution rippling through NAND manufacturing as companies transition towards stacked NAND configurations that pile dozens of layers of storage directly on top of each other, rather than in a conventional 2D configuration. Samsung has announced another major milestone in this process and …

More people than ever are filing complaints with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Chairman Ajit Pai is not okay with that sort of thing. This week, the FCC will vote on changes to the informal complaint system used by most consumers that could make it harder (and more costly) …

A daring rescue mission in the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in northern Thailand has saved all 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped deep within the labyrinth, ending a grueling 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced volunteer diver and riveted people around the …

As the fall draws closer, analysts have turned their attention to Apple’s product lines and expected upcoming refreshes. The overall expectation is that the company will introduce multiple new handsets — we’ve heard talk of three models — and be sunsetting others. Overall, some trim is definitely due. Right now, …

Microsoft announced its new Surface Go, debuting a new system that should serve as an appropriate follow-up for the Surface 3 and a rare mainstream, affordable win for the space. Ever since ultrabooks debuted, we’ve seen manufacturers lavish all manner of perks and features on the top of the market, …

Apple has rolled out a new version of iOS that seeks to block the passcode cracking tools favored by law enforcement and governments. After looking at the problem, Apple opted for what seemed like a foolproof solution: USB Restricted Mode. This feature blocks all USB access to a locked phone. …

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has been through a lot during its nine years surveying the skies. It’s spotted thousands of exoplanets in far away solar systems, but it’s also suffered mechanical breakdowns that threatened to end the mission early. NASA kept Kepler running with some clever mission tweaks, but nothing will …

NASA is working toward the launch of its still unnamed Mars 2020 rover, which will bristle with scientific instruments. While it’s photographing and scanning the red planet, the 2020 rover will also collect a few dozen soil samples. It doesn’t have any way to get those samples back to Earth, …

Mozilla’s Test Pilot program for Firefox has long been the organization’s way to trial some of its more experimental ideas for new browser features. Now it’s expanding this program to include mobile apps, too, with the launch Firefox Lockbox, of a password manager for iOS and Notes by Firefox, a …