Technology

It’s getting harder for smartphone makers to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market. This has led to some big risks like modular phones and display notches. A new class of phones is emerging that emphasize their gaming credentials. The Razer Phone was a bit of a flop, but that …

Every time AMD or Intel launch a new CPU, you can bet some group of people somewhere are planning a liquid nitrogen party. With AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X, that took the form of an overclocking competition hosted by Asus at its headquarters, with competitors like Der8auer fighting to hit the …

Google’s tendency to release multiple competing chat apps is almost meme-worthy on the internet. Whereas Apple long ago settled on iMessage, Google has gone through Google Talk, Huddle, Hangouts, and more. Its most recent attempt at chat is Allo, but no one is using it. As a result, Google is …

Apple used LCDs on every iPhone until last year, when it finally moved to OLED for the iPhone X. Apple reportedly intends to use more OLED panels for this year’s iPhone refresh, but sources indicate the company’s plans to source some of those panels from LG is falling flat. As …

When Apple launched its new App Store in iOS 11 back in September, it aimed to offer app developers better exposure, as well as a better app discovery experience for consumers. A new study from Sensor Tower out today takes a look at how well that’s been working in the …

When AMD launched the Ryzen 7 1800X, it ran into a few rough spots around 1080p gaming performance. The company told gamers to expect that this situation would improve, thanks to a combination of motherboard updates and game-specific/Ryzen-specific optimizations. At the time, this wasn’t surprising — it’s not unusual for …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Capitol Hill recently to talk about online privacy. In his testimony, Zuckerberg said Facebook planned to extend the protections of the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to all users, not just those in Europe where the regulations are required. However, Reuters reports the …

One of the most troubling trends of the last few decades has been the ongoing concentration of economic power into the hands of fewer and fewer people. It’s not simply a question of wealth inequality, though the share of wealth held by the top 1 percent has more than doubled …

If you’ve been a Windows PC user for any length of time, chances are you’ve had to take a screenshot. The simplest (and one of the oldest) methods is to hit the Print Screen (PrtScn) button next to the F12 key, open your preferred photo editor, and paste the screenshot …

Walmart announced on Thursday it’s beginning to test new technology that arms store staff with mobile devices for checking out customers from the floor. The devices will first be put into use in Walmart’s “Lawn Garden Centers” in more than 350 U.S. stores, where there’s the most need for a …