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How Intel Lost the Mobile Market, Part 2: The Rise and Neglect of Atom Update (6/1/2020): The article below may have been written in 2016, but it still stands up as a postmortem of what went wrong with Intel’s mobile efforts — with one very important omission. Back in 2016, …

These Smart Contact Lenses Overlay Info Without Obscuring Your View Maybe our eyes really need head-up displays. For a company that until recently was in stealth mode, high-powered Mojo Vision hasn’t been shy about advertising its radical vision for the way we interact with computers. Skipping past all those bulky …

AMD Unlikely to Jump to 5nm For Zen 3, Despite Rumors to the Contrary There’s a rumor that’s popped up in the past several days concerning AMD’s long-term plans for 7nm and 5nm. According to this rumor, which began with a DigiTimes post now sealed behind a paywall, AMD is …

Microsoft Puts Windows 10 May 2020 Microsoft used to release new versions of Windows like clockwork every couple of years, but we’ve been on Windows 10 for quite a while now. The company has instead released free feature updates for the operating system once or twice per year. Although, rolling …

Now Available With 8GB of RAM, 64-Bit OS   For years, the Raspberry Pi has been the premier single-board computer for hobbyists. These devices cost as little as $5 and include all the core components of a computer, but there are also more powerful versions. The latest Raspberry Pi 4 …

Windows May 2020 Update Launches With DirectX 12 Ultimate Microsoft has debuted the Windows 10 May 2020 update, also known as Windows 10 2004. The update was delayed somewhat thanks to the impact of coronavirus, and certain aspects of it are still in the pipeline, but the bulk of its …

HP Launches Reverb G2 VR Headset, Deepens Valve Partnership  

Meditation and mindfulness apps continue their surge amid pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in downloads of mental wellness, and specifically, those focused on meditation, dealing with anxiety and helping users fall asleep. According to a new report from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the world’s …

Can Jailbreak Any iPhone For as long as the iPhone has existed, there have been people trying to “jailbreak” it to bypass Apple’s draconian restrictions. The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and hackers has continued over the last decade, but Apple has usually come out on top. For the first time …

ARM Goes for Broke With High-Performance Cortex-X1 CPU Core ARM announced a pair of new CPU core designs on Tuesday and launched a significant new strategy for competing in the market in the process. The Cortex-A78 is a new high-efficiency core that emphasizes that aspect of design over performance. It’s …