Technology

In April, Google unveiled a new vision for its Google Earth application, two years in the making, that introduced more ways to explore the planet through guided tours, informational cards, integrated 360-degree videos and Street View imagery, and more. Initially, the new Google Earth was available only on Android and …

Last week, we covered the successful delidding of AMD’s Threadripper CPU. It’s not for the faint of heart, given that it requires multiple hot air soldering stations and a variety of razor blades, and the expert overclocker who managed to remove the heat spreader still killed the chip. Even so, …

Buying a phone and buying a computer are usually two very different processes, but Microsoft is looking to borrow some ideas from the way mobile carriers operate. Today, Microsoft is announcing the new “Surface Plus” program, which lets you buy a new Microsoft Surface PC on a payment plan with …

VSCO is a brand well-known among photographers who take advantage of its presets for desktop and its mobile app featuring film-inspired filters and pro image tools. Now the company is moving into video editing, with the launch of its first video editing tool on iOS. The tool will allow users to apply presets …

AMD’s Threadripper CPU is a significant departure from any mount system the company has used before. And if you’re planning to buy one of these chips, we’d strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the process before you begin. Here’s why: For over a decade, AMD has used basically the same mounting …

At SIGGRAPH this week, both AMD and Nvidia are announcing various hardware and software technologies. SIGGRAPH is an annual show that focuses on computer graphics and advances in rendering techniques. At the show this year, Nvidia showcased the ways AI could be used to improve gaming or to create extremely realistic …

For a long time, the iPhone was the indisputable king of mobile photography. Even those of us who used Android phones were doing it for other reasons, but you don’t have to make that sort of trade-off anymore. There are plenty of Android phones with a good camera, and even …

AMD has been trickling information about Threadripper piece-by-piece over the last few months, ensuring that the topic stays fresh and keeps people interested. This weekend, the company finally released some significant details about Threadripper and its plans for the platform long-term. We’ve created a slideshow with some of the most …

Last week, Foxconn made headlines when it announced it was building a new factory in Wisconsin. This factory would employee at least 3,000 workers and represents a $10 billion investment for Foxconn. In theory, this would be great for Wisconsin workers seeking jobs in technology manufacturing. The plant would produce …

Bit by bit, we’ve seen companies moving towards 4K and HDR technologies. Progress has been slow and fitful on the PC side of things, owing to extreme DRM requirements and a protected ‘path’ across the entire OS ecosystem. Apple, to date, hasn’t shared much information on how it might approach …