When Nvidia launched the GTX 1080 Ti at the end of February, it short-circuited its own highest-end product, the 6-month old Nvidia Titan X, thanks to higher clocks and a much lower price tag ($700, compared with $1,200). Now, Nvidia is rectifying that issue with a full-fat GP102 part — …
Read More »Razer launches refreshed Blade Pro with THX support, Kaby Lake processors
Razer’s Razer Blade Pro has been the company’s go-to high-end machine for gamers wanting a desktop replacement, and the company has tweaked its high-end configuration for 2017. The jumps aren’t huge, but the new system will offer a Kaby Lake Core i7-7820HQ (2.9GHz base, 3.9GHz Turbo) as opposed to the …
Read More »AdWords Dynamic Search Ads gain page feeds, will soon support expanded text ads
Google announced updates to AdWords Dynamic Search Ads on Tuesday, including support for expanded text ads. Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs) will transition to expanded text ads through April, bringing them in line with search and display campaigns. Google is introducing a new solution for DSAs called page feeds. Page feeds consist of two columns: …
Read More »Windows Vista support ends next month, upsetting almost no one
The outcry when Microsoft tried to end support for Windows XP was so great the company had to delay the shutdown multiple times. It’s unlikely Windows Vista will get the same treatment. Microsoft is planning to quietly end support for Vista in just one month. After April 11th, 2017, Vista …
Read More »Jay Z launches Arrive to fund startups, offer branding support and more
Jay Z’s new venture capital firm Arrive, has arrived – the rap and business mogul has been planning the launch for awhile, according to reports that surfaced in February, but a press release from parent company Roc Nation made it official on Monday. The investment platform will work with early-stage …
Read More »New tech support scam borrows ransomware tricks
You’ve probably heard about tech support scams and ransomware attacks separately, but there’s a new breed of malware that includes elements of both. The latest breed of support scam substitutes a human “support rep” in place of a ransomware bitcoin payment. The current examples don’t seem to employ encryption, but they …
Read More »Theranos might be on life support
It probably comes as no surprise: Theranos, the blood testing technology company once worth billions, is struggling to survive. A new report from The Wall Street Journal says the company had just $200 million cash on hand left at the end of 2016 — a quarter of its $800 million in …
Read More »Google iOS app gets new local search filters, more AMP support & Gboard access
AmsStudio / Shutterstock.com Google rolled out the latest version of its app for iOS yesterday, with new local search filters, more AMP support and Gboard access. With the new version 23.0, Google has added more local search filters like “Top Rated” and “Open Now” to the app, and the the …
Read More »Amazon, Expedia and Microsoft to support Washington state lawsuit on Trump immigration order
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he’s filing suit in federal court against Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and select senior Trump administration officials, seeking a declaration that key portions of Trump’s Executive Order on immigration be declared unconstitutional. Alongside the lawsuit, Washington-based tech companies Amazon and …
Read More »Ford CEO and Chairman say the automaker does not support Trump’s immigration order
Ford CEO Mark Fields and Executive Chairman Bill Ford have released a statement on Donald Trump’s immigration order, making them the first major U.S. automaker to offer an official comment or position. The statement reads as follows, and was shared internally with Ford employees as well as made available to …
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