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AMD Busts Ryzen Performance Myths, Clearing Windows 10 From Blame

 

IBM Stores One Bit Of Data On A Single Atom, Showing How Small Storage Could Become

WHILE MANY IT departments grapple with big data, IBM says it has the smallest data in the world: one bit on one atom.

Intel Buys Mobileye For $15 Billion To Challenge Nvidia For The Future Of Self-Driving Cars

INTEL IS NO longer satisfied just partnering with other companies to create self-driving cars: it wants to own the whole stack. Well, at least as far as the autonomous hardware and software go. The chip maker recently announced it is purchasing Jerusalem-based Mobileye for $15.3 billion.

Google's Next Wearable Is A $350 Levi's Jacket That Controls Music By Brushing Your Sleeve

AMONG THE MANY announcements at Google I/O in 2015 was one that seemed like a fantasy (go.pcworld.com/gglefabric): connected clothing that could control music and lights, and even interact with images on a nearby screen. Dubbed Project Jacquard (go.pcworld.com/ jacquard), Google proved it was serious about the tech by partnering with Levis to make a denim jacket that it showed off at last year’s I/O, and now we finally know how much it’s going to cost.

Windows Vista Has Just Days To Live

SOON MICROSOFT WILL put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you don’t have long to find another option before time runs out.

Wikileaks Dump Brings CIA Spying Powers Into The Spotlight

WikiLeaks is looking into evidence over whether the CIA ever spied on anyone in the U.S.

Samsung's Bixby Won't Support Voice Commands When It Debuts On The Galaxy S8

ONE OF THE marquee features of the Galaxy S8 is Bixby, Samsung’s response to the Siris, Google Assistants, and Cortanas of the world.

Nvidia's Beastly Titan Xp Steals The Performance Crown From The GTX 1080 Ti

IT LOOKS LIKE we can’t jokingly call the Pascal GPU-based Titan X the “Titan XP” anymore, because Nvidia just rolled out a new version of its flagship graphics card that’s officially dubbed “Titan Xp.” And this thing is a monster.

Three Privacy Tools That Block Your Internet Provider From Tracking You

The government will now allow your ISP to sell your browsing data. Here’s how to fight back.

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45: Hands On With The Swankiest Wear Watch Of All

SOMEWHERE ON THE grand continuum of gadget nerdlery, there’s a consumer who will buy a very expensive—almost recklessly expensive—Android Wear watch.

The Acer Aspire S24 Is An $879 All-in-One PC With Touches Of Class

With a 0.235-inch-thin display, it’s the opposite of chunky.

Crucial BX300 SSD: One Of The Fastest MLC SATA Solid-State Drives We've Tested

That’s all you need to know.

Seagate Barracuda Pro 12TB: Speedy, Spacious Proof That The Hard Drive Isn't Dead

With 250MBps transfers and 12TB of space, there’s plenty to love.

Farewell, AIM: AOL Instant Messenger Is Signing Off Permanently

AIM’s final away message.

How Google Is Using The Pixel 2 And Oreo To Take Android Back From Its Partners

The Pixel is Google’s way of saying, “Our Android is better than yours.”

Windows 10 Creators Update Could Ship March 31, and We're Already Worried About Bugs

MICROSOFT HASN’T OFFICIALLY committed to a ship date for Windows 10’s Creators Update, but evidence suggests it could reach Insiders as soon as the end of March. Given how the last major Windows 10 update went, however, we’re feeling equal parts eagerness—and caution. 

If You've Ever Owned a PC With a DVD Drive, You May Get a $10 Settlement

DVD DRIVES MAY be a thing of the past, but the past could pay you $10 via a proposed settlement from a class-action suit.

The 11 Most Intriguing Fall Creators Update Features In Windows 10 Build 16215

WHOA. IF YOU thought Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update seemed somewhat lackluster so far, Microsoft just revealed a service pack’s worth of additions as part of Windows 10 Build 16215: dictation, predictive typing, a Find My Pen mode, full-screen Microsoft Edge, and tons more.

AMD Threadripper Grab: Dell's Alienware Shuts Out Other Major Vendors For 2017

IF YOU CAN’T wait to order a new PC with AMD’s crazy 16-core Threadripper CPU, there’s bad news and good news. The bad news is, Dell subsidiary Alienware announced recently that it has secured an exclusive deal for AMD’s high-end chip through the end of the year.

Xbox One X: Everything You Need To Know About This Powerful Gaming Console

XBOX ONE X..That’s the official name Microsoft has given to Project Scorpio, the upcoming 4K-ready Xbox One successor that took center stage at Microsoft’s recent E3 2017 press conference. It will, in Microsoft’s words, be “the most powerful console ever.”

Petnet Smartfeeder: Robot Pet Feeder Meets Smartphone App With Mostly Good Results

WHEN I FIRST heard about the Petnet SmartFeeder, I bristled. How could something so basic as feeding a pet be in search of a smart solution? I deposit a half-cup of dry kibble in my dog’s bowl twice daily—done and done. Is no human endeavor sacred? 

The Essential Phone Is A Beautiful Example Of Everything That's Wrong With Android

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An Android phone maker comes along with a hot new premium handset that promises to deliver everything we’ve always wanted: speed, good looks, and performance. This time around it’s Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone, the latest handset vying for hundreds of your hard-earned dollars with the promise of offering the most complete Android experience around.

What The Kaspersky Anti-Virus Hack Really Means

SHOULD YOU DELETE KASPERSKY PRODUCTS FROM YOUR MACHINE? THE ANSWER’S NOT SO SIMPLE

Razer Phone Hands-On: A Phone For Gamers But Not A Gaming Phone?

High-end features without a high-end price.

Google Chrome Will Start Blocking Noisy Autoplay Videos In January

Sites you watch videos on often won’t be affected.

surface book i7 vs. macbook pro: fight!

ali vs. frazier, red sox vs. yankees, kirk vs. khan. and of course, mac vs. pc.

the iphone switcher's guide: move from ios to android and keep all your stuff

we can help move your photos, contacts, calendars, mail, music, and messages over to their new home.

google wifi: mesh networking made easy

google delivers much more router than you’d expect for $129, but just one google wifi won’t be enough for most people.

Windows 10's Future Look Could Be Sets, A Tabbed App Interface Microsoft Will Start Testing

Sets combines the apps and files you need to complete a task in a tabbed window— even ones you worked on weeks ago.

HDMI 2.1 Released: 10k Resolution, Dynamic HDR, And FreeSync-like Game Smoothing

Goodies for gamers and media enthusiasts.