Technology

  One of the primary selling points of USB Type-C is that it can become a universal standard — one cable for power, data, video, and more. Not all implementations of Type-C are created equal, though. The Raspberry Pi 4 launched recently, moving from micro USB to USB-C for power. …

  Apple made a variety of changes to its product lines yesterday, with some systems becoming genuinely better deals and a few others shuffling off the mortal coil altogether. First, the last 13-inch MacBook Pro without a Touch Bar has been axed, which means the entire 13-inch product family now …

  As Moore’s law has slowed, manufacturers have turned their attention to optimizing other aspects of their devices. Shrinking transistor designs and building smaller chips no longer delivers the performance and efficiency improvements that it once did. Improvements in packaging technology, on the other hand, offer real potential for performance …

  Some people change the world with technology. Some people use technology to change the world. And some people find ways to mine Bitcoin on really, really, really old computers. Ancient Computer Restorer and obvious Bitcoin programming enthusiast Ken Shirriff has turned this into something of a habit, having previously …

  A new version of Android Q is rolling out today, moving us one step closer to a final release. This fifth beta is also the first “release candidate” build of Android Q. Developers can test their apps against Beta 5 and feel confident they’ll work the same way on …

  After months of rumors, disclosures, and previews, AMD’s 7nm moment of truth has finally arrived. The 7nm, third-generation Ryzen 3000 family represents AMD’s first chance to seize the top of the CPU market in nearly 15 years. This review assumes you are generally familiar with Ryzen and the Zen …

  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been criticized in recent years for its heavy-handed approach to undocumented immigration. According to a new report, ICE has sought access to millions of driver’s license photos in order to search for undocumented immigrants with facial recognition technology. At least three …

  Learning to program software can be an exceedingly difficult task, but one that has great rewards if you are successful. If you’ve never heard of Python before, it’s a versatile programming language that is known for being relatively easy to learn. Numerous websites and tools are available online that …

  Because the pre-launch run-up for AMD’s Ryzen 7 3000 family was… hectic, to say the least, a lot of nooks and corners had to be left unchecked, just to get the Navi and Ryzen reviews done on time. There was also a bit of difficulty in making sure that …

  Google’s track record for Pixel phone secrecy is spotty at best. There are always some leaks here and there, and last year a crate of Pixel 3 XLs “fell off a truck” in Russia. Nothing that informative has happened yet this time around, but there are some new renders …