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Samsung: Our smart TVs aren’t eavesdropping on your conversations
People can speak freely around Samsung smart TVs without fear that their conversations will be captured and transmitted to a data center, the company has said in response to privacy concerns related to its devices’ voice recognition capabilities. Samsung TVs … Continue reading
AMD, Nvidia both skipping 20nm GPUs as TSMC plans $16 billion fab investment, report says
New rumors from the foundry mills suggest that both AMD and Nvidia gave up on 20nm GPUs, while TSMC is pouring money into an enormous new facility in Taiwan.
Wear Buhel ‘Soundglasses’ and you’ll hear music and phone calls right through your skull
There are numerous solutions on the market for making hands-free calls, though they usually require jamming a small speaker in your ear. That’s not always comfortable, especially since the vast majority of these devices aren’t molded to your specific ear … Continue reading
iOS 9 rumored to focus on stability, performance increases
After multiple rapid releases that left some users stymied by bugs, Apple’s iOS 9 will focus on improving system stability, performance, and reliability. For many users, it can’t come soon enough.
Eero shakes up the Wi-Fi market, announces $1 million in preorders for its new wireless mesh router
Some products shake up a market. The Nest Learning thermostat rocked the HVAC world, and its looks as though Eero could trigger an earthquake in the home-networking market. The tiny startup reported today that within 2.5 hours of becoming available … Continue reading
Sling TV blocks Android dongles and Fire TV sideloading
Now that Sling TV has officially launched, Dish is trying to block the streaming video service on unsupported Android devices. Specifically, Dish is preventing the latest version of its Android phone and tablet app from running on television dongles and … Continue reading
Boston Dynamics’ new Spot robot gets knocked down, gets back up again
The new Spot robot from Boston Dynamics is even harder to knock down.
Nanowire breakthrough could recycle vehicle exhaust, improve car efficiency
A group of researchers at Sandia National Labs have announced a major step forward in thermoelectric nanowires, hopefully paving the way for new types of efficiency-boosting mechanisms in internal combustion engines.
ET deals: Lenovo Y40 14-inch laptop for $700
High-end gaming laptops can get extremely pricey, but not everyone needs a top-of-the-line machine. Much can be accomplished without breaking the bank, and so today we’ll be looking at an affordable gaming laptop with more than enough power to run … Continue reading
Amazon accidentally ships counterfeit AMD APUs
Amazon has reportedly got a bit of egg on its face after shipping counterfeit AMD CPUs from its own warehouses. Both companies are reportedly working to track down how false hardware was injected into the supply chain.
