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RTX On GTX: Nvidia's Latest Driver Unlocks Ray Tracing On Geforce GTX Graphics Cards
PCWorld

RTX On GTX: Nvidia's Latest Driver Unlocks Ray Tracing On Geforce GTX Graphics Cards

Nvidia also released three new ray-tracing tech demos.

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May 2019
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 730G Processor Was Built For Kick-ass Mobile Gaming
PCWorld

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 730G Processor Was Built For Kick-ass Mobile Gaming

No phones have been announced with the Snapdragon 730 or 730G.

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May 2019
Intel's Optane Memory Finally Supports Celeron And Pentium Budget PCs That Need A Boost
PCWorld

Intel's Optane Memory Finally Supports Celeron And Pentium Budget PCs That Need A Boost

A recent Optane Memory driver update does the trick.

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May 2019
AMD's 2nd-Gen Ryzen Pro Mobile Chips See Some Traction With HP, Lenovo Design Wins
PCWorld

AMD's 2nd-Gen Ryzen Pro Mobile Chips See Some Traction With HP, Lenovo Design Wins

An Intel Core or the new 2nd-gen Ryzen Pro chips? Your choice.

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May 2019
Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution
AppleMagazine

Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution

It’s impossible to deny the nigh-on revolutionary effect that Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and all of the features built upon it have had on our lives.

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May 10, 2019
Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You
Techlife News

Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or unrecognized ways, scientists say.

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May 11, 2019
Report: Facebook Considering Its Own Cryptocurrency For Payments
Techlife News

Report: Facebook Considering Its Own Cryptocurrency For Payments

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide.

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May 11, 2019
Japan's Private Rocket Reaches Outer Space For First Time
Techlife News

Japan's Private Rocket Reaches Outer Space For First Time

A Japanese aerospace startup funded by a former internet maverick successfully launched a small rocket into space last weekend, making it the first commercially developed Japanese rocket to reach orbit.

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May 11, 2019
NOAA Picks Uri To Host Its New Ocean Exploration Institute
Techlife News

NOAA Picks Uri To Host Its New Ocean Exploration Institute

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it has picked the University of Rhode Island as the home of a new institute for ocean exploration.

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May 11, 2019
Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution
Techlife News

Indoor Navigation: Emerging Tech Revolution

It’s impossible to deny the nigh-on revolutionary effect that Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and all of the features built upon it have had on our lives.

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6 mins  |
May 11, 2019
NOAA Picks Uri To Host Its New Ocean Exploration Institute
AppleMagazine

NOAA Picks Uri To Host Its New Ocean Exploration Institute

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it has picked the University of Rhode Island as the home of a new institute for ocean exploration.

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May 10, 2019
Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You
AppleMagazine

Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters To You

You may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in numerous unseen or unrecognized ways, scientists say.

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May 10, 2019
Amazon Opens First Go Store That Accepts Cash
Techlife News

Amazon Opens First Go Store That Accepts Cash

Amazon launched its high-tech Go convenience store a year ago, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out. Now it’s adding a decidedly low-tech feature: accepting cash.

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May 11, 2019
Foodtech: Changing The Way We Eat
AppleMagazine

Foodtech: Changing The Way We Eat

With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their health and the environment, new startups are innovating in food and introducing new technology to reduce carbon emissions and make us healthier and greener.

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May 10, 2019
Robotics Challenge Sparks Students' Passion For Stem Careers
AppleMagazine

Robotics Challenge Sparks Students' Passion For Stem Careers

More than 15,000 students from about 40 countries brought robots they’ve spent months building and fine-tuning to Louisville recently for a world championship designed to spark their interest in pursuing careers in fields such as engineering and technology.

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May 10, 2019
New Movie Starring Pikachu Is Just A Hokey Pokémon
AppleMagazine

New Movie Starring Pikachu Is Just A Hokey Pokémon

It’s got an adorable hero from an iconic media brand who is voiced by a proven box office master at snark. But, somehow, “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” never really gets arresting.

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May 10, 2019
Google Promises Better Privacy Tools, Smarter AI Assistant
AppleMagazine

Google Promises Better Privacy Tools, Smarter AI Assistant

Google announced updates for its artificially intelligent voice assistant and new privacy tools to give people more control over how they’re being tracked on the go or in their own home.

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May 10, 2019
Samsung's 1Q Profit Slides On Falling Chip Prices
Techlife News

Samsung's 1Q Profit Slides On Falling Chip Prices

Samsung Electronics Co. said its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels.

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Techlife News #392
Apple's Fiscal 2Q Revenue, Profit Sag Amid iPhone Slump
Techlife News

Apple's Fiscal 2Q Revenue, Profit Sag Amid iPhone Slump

Apple’s sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company’s increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use.

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Techlife News #392
Airpods: Next-Generation Wearable Experience
AppleMagazine

Airpods: Next-Generation Wearable Experience

After months of rumors and teases, Apple officially lifted the lid on its redesigned AirPods in March, introducing a whole host of innovative new features designed to elevate the wireless earbuds experience and give users more control with ‘Hey Siri’.

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May 3, 2019
San Francisco Billionaire Gives $30M To Study Homelessness
AppleMagazine

San Francisco Billionaire Gives $30M To Study Homelessness

A San Francisco billionaire is donating $30 million to the University of California, San Francisco, to research root causes of homelessness and potential solutions.

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May 3, 2019
Samsung's 1Q Profit Slides On Falling Chip Prices
AppleMagazine

Samsung's 1Q Profit Slides On Falling Chip Prices

Samsung Electronics Co. said its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels.

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May 3, 2019
Dreams Of Ubiquitous Social Robots Still Aren't Coming True
AppleMagazine

Dreams Of Ubiquitous Social Robots Still Aren't Coming True

Hopes that the tech industry was on the cusp of rolling personal robots into homes are dimming now that several once-promising consumer robotics companies have shut down.

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May 3, 2019
Moviepass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies
AppleMagazine

Moviepass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies

Stacy Spikes co-founded MoviePass, a subscription service that lets you frequent movie theaters for a set monthly fee. After MoviePass sold offa majority stake in 2017, Spikes watched as the new owners quickly expanded, only to find the cost of all those movie tickets too high to sustain.

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May 3, 2019
Autonomous Vehicles Could Soon Drive On, Empty, In Florida
AppleMagazine

Autonomous Vehicles Could Soon Drive On, Empty, In Florida

Self-driving vehicles could be operated in Florida without a human on board under a bill going to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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May 3, 2019
Apple's Fiscal 2Q Revenue, Profit Sag Amid Iphone Slump
AppleMagazine

Apple's Fiscal 2Q Revenue, Profit Sag Amid Iphone Slump

Apple’s sales are still shrinking amid weakening iPhone demand, despite the company’s increasing emphasis on services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from the 1.4 billion of its devices still in use.

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May 3, 2019
Like Me: How Social Media Is Damaging Society
Techlife News

Like Me: How Social Media Is Damaging Society

Internet giants like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are facing tougher calls for regulation than ever before, as the devastating impact of social media on our children’s health begins to come to the fore.

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Techlife News #391
Microsoft Workers Join China's Debate Over Grueling Workweek
Techlife News

Microsoft Workers Join China's Debate Over Grueling Workweek

Tech workers in China protesting a corporate culture of grueling work schedules are getting some support from their U.S. peers.

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April 27, 2019
When Did We Get So Scared of ‘Screen Time'?
Reason magazine

When Did We Get So Scared of ‘Screen Time'?

The myth of brain rot from glowing rectangles.

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June 2019
British Cyber Expert Pleads Guilty To Creating Malware
AppleMagazine

British Cyber Expert Pleads Guilty To Creating Malware

A British cybersecurity researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus has pleaded guilty to developing malware to steal banking information.

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AppleMagazine #391