[ad_1] There’s no shortage of options for DAWs, but most of them cost at least a few hundred dollars. Logic Pro is $200 and Pro Tools is $600, for example. There are a few options for hobbyists on a tight budget, such as Reaper, which costs $60. Behringer’s DAW may be most attractive to those […]
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AMD CPUs for the past 9 years are vulnerable to data leak attacks
[ad_1] Unlike some side channel attacks, it hasn’t taken long to show how these exploits would work in the real world. The team took advantage of the flaws using JavaScript in common browsers like Chrome and Firefox, not to mention virtual machines in the cloud. While Take A Way only dribbles out a small amount […]
The Morning After: The Nintendo PlayStation prototype sold for $360k
[ad_1] The winner did not wish to be identified.The Nintendo PlayStation sells for $360,000 at auction Bidding for this legendary prototype concluded Friday when someone placed a $300,000 bid. With the buyer’s premium, the person who won the auction will pay $360,000 to own a piece of gaming history. That sounds bad.Researchers discover that Intel […]
Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they share
[ad_1] Required data will include things like your IP address and the type and version of your device — data Microsoft needs to maintain and improve its products and services. Optional data will scrape less-critical info, like what pictures people are inserting into Word documents to provide better image options. If you’re a commercial customer […]
Researchers discover that Intel chips have an unfixable security flaw
[ad_1] The vulnerability is another in a string of Intel chip flaws that have damaged the chipmaker’s reputation of late. In 2018, Intel faced heavy criticism over the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Intel chips that could have allowed attackers to steal data. CSME, which has its own 486-based CPU, RAM and boot ROM, is […]
Does the Xbox Series X make gaming PCs obsolete?
[ad_1] So should you just throw away your gaming rig and replace it with a Series X? Probably not. But Microsoft’s new console does signal a shift in the modern gaming world, one where PC players don’t always have the hardware advantage. It’s a bit of a throwback to the mid-90s, when the PlayStation was […]
The Morning After: Sony’s PlayStation 2 turns 20
[ad_1] The coronavirus outbreak may hurt supplies for weeks.Apple reportedly warns stores of iPhone replacement shortages Apple has briefed retail staff that replacement phones will be in short supply, due to the effects of the coronavirus. This could last between two and four weeks. So what if your iPhone no-worky? Geniuses will be able to […]
Valve’s Index VR headset will go back on sale March 9th
[ad_1] Valve had promised to restock the Index ahead of Alyx‘s March 23rd debut. This will help drive sales of both the headset and the game, of course, but there’s also little doubt that the Index will provide one of the better experiences for the game, full stop. In our experience, it offers great image […]
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ has a Tamagotchi that’s hungry for kills
[ad_1] Your Tomogunchi is strapped to your wrist, and comes with four moods: hungry, dirty, unruly and sleepy. But instead of keeping it happy with tasty treats and hugs — à la the 90s — your little guy can only be satiated with kills, objective scoring, killstreaks and wins. If your combat rampages are successful, […]
The Morning After: Amazon’s accelerated one-day shipping
[ad_1] Goodbye doesn’t mean forever.The gadgets that refuse to die As Sonos most recently proved, your gadgets weren’t meant to live forever. Any Engadget editor will point out his or her drawer or cupboard (or wardrobe) filled with tech from yesteryear. Not every device is an iPhone or an Amazon Echo, and for things that […]