Category: Tech

NBC Sports will air IndyCar’s second virtual race on April 4th

[ad_1] Pro IndyCar drivers are expected to participate on the iRacing platform, including five-time series champion Scott Dixon and two-time and reigning series champion Josef Newgarden. It’s the first time the virtual event will be broadcast on NBC Sports — the first one was only livestreamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. IndyCar officially canceled its […]

The Morning After: Intel’s 10th gen mobile CPUs cross the 5GHz barrier

[ad_1] Up against AMD.Intel and NVIDIA have new hardware for your next laptop Intel has crossed the 5GHz barrier with its new notebook CPUs, and you’ll get such speeds from six- and eight-core i7 processors, not just the fully specced i9 model. Intel stepped up its fight against AMD’s new 4000 series Ryzen mobile processors, […]

NASA successfully deploys the James Webb Telescope’s enormous mirror

[ad_1] Getting the new telescope to this stage has been a challenging endeavor for NASA — its launch was initially scheduled for 2018, but the intricacy of construction, number of parts needed and the fact that it’s the most complex telescope built to date meant its launch date has seen a series of delays. Now […]

FTC sues to unwind Marlboro owner’s $12.8 billion Juul investment

[ad_1] While e-cigarettes may have been quickly replaced in headlines by a new threat to public health, it appears the government has not forgotten about vaping. However, this time the news isn’t about banning flavored pods or raising the legal age, instead the FTC is suing to unwind Altria’s $12.8 billion investment in vaping giant […]

Gigabyte’s Aero 17 has a 4K HDR display and Intel’s 8-core i9 CPU

[ad_1] You can get either model with full HD displays for less money, but video editors or other creators will probably want the 4K screens. The 15-inch model has a 4K OLED HDR400 display, while the 17-inch version offers 4K and HDR400 capability. That means you’ll be able to edit 4K HDR videos and see […]

Razer’s Blade 15 packs an 8-core Intel CPU and RTX 2080 Super

[ad_1] The Blade 15 Advanced also comes with NVIDIA’s latest RTX 2070/2080 Super GPUs with Max-Q design. The new chips are not only faster than NVIDIA’s last RTX flagships, the RTX 2080 and 2070, but feature NVIDIA’s latest efficiency-boosting Max-Q tweaks like Advanced Optimus and Dynamic Boost. That means you’ll get higher frame-rates for gaming […]

Nextdoor allows businesses to reach out about pandemic relief efforts

[ad_1] Facebook isn’t the only site that added ways for people to help out their community during the pandemic. Nextdoor is doing the same thing, with several new updates that’ll let you and fellow community members lend a hand to local businesses that might be in need. Starting today, local merchants can update their Business […]

Apple lets Amazon rent movies inside Prime Video’s iPhone app

[ad_1] In a statement, Apple said it was allowing this as part of an existing program that lets “premium subscription video entertainment providers” offer movies and TV shows using their own payment systems. Altice One and Canal+ users have had these options for a while. The same program also allows tie-ins with the Apple TV […]

YouTube may counter TikTok with a feed of video ‘Shorts’

[ad_1] YouTube declined to comment on the report. Google’s video service has borrowed social media features before, such as its Snapchat- and Instagram-like Stories. In this case, the goal would likely be the same — YouTube may be worried that it’ll lose viewers who are content to watch minute-long glow-ups and shuffle tutorials instead of […]