In context: One of the many changes brought about by the pandemic has been a significant shift in how we think about work processes as well as communications and collaboration with co-workers, clients, and colleagues. While we’re doing many of the same things we’d done before—creating documents, having meetings, emailing, messaging, etc.—the manner with which we’re

What just happened? We've been hearing about the technology for a number of years now, but SK Hynix has finally announced the launch of the first DDR5 DRAM modules. These initial products won't be targeting gamers, though; instead, they're designed for big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other enterprise applications.

The Korean semiconductor giant announced back on November 28, 2018, the development of the world's first 16 Gigabit (Gb) DDR5

The big picture: Apple has quietly stopped selling competing headphones and wireless speakers from rivals Logitech, Bose and Sonos, a recent report from Bloomberg highlights. Odds are, this is an indication that we are about to see Apple unveil some new branded audio gear. With an event rumored to take place on October 13, it could happen very soon.

The publication notes that all headphones and speakers from the aforementioned brands disappeared from Apple’s online store at the end of September. Attempts to pinpoint the exact date that

Facepalm: The last thing Chromebook users want is for their devices to get so hot they become fire risks, but that's what happened following an update last week. Thankfully, Google has pushed out a temporary fix that should address the problem.

As reported by Bleeping Computer , the ChromeOS 85.0.4183.108 update had an unintentional effect on Google Play's 'com.android.vending:download_service' service. Used to download the latest updates from Google

What just happened? John McAfee’s name may adorn a very popular piece of software, but the man himself is more famous for a life straight out of a Hollywood movie—and the story is far from over. The Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced that the founder of the first commercial antivirus program has been indicted for tax evasion. He's been arrested in Spain and is now awaiting extradition.

The June 15, 2020, indictment , which was unsealed yesterday, claims McAfee

In brief: If you're concerned about buying faulty products through Amazon over the holiday season, you can rest a little easier now. Throughout the remainder of 2020, many items -- including expensive electronics and PC components -- will have a much longer return window than usual.

Instead of the usual 30 days that you'd have to ship a defective or unwanted item back to Amazon, until December 31, you'll have until January 31, 2021 to

TL;DR: Getting hold of an RTX 3080 or RTX 3090 since their launch has been a nightmare for most people, but at least they should become easier to buy in the next couple of months, right? Not according to Jensen Huang. The Nvidia boss says the incredible demand for the cards is going to get worse as the holiday season approaches, meaning shortages can be expected until next year—and the RTX 3070 will likely suffer the same fate.

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The big picture: YouTubers are using neural networks and other software tools to repair, upscale, and colorize old video footage, so that it can be experienced in a different way on modern hardware. However, academics believe that could open a can of worms as the original footage is changed to a degree that removes the context of how it was captured.

Earlier this year, we saw how a YouTuber was able to achieve remarkable results in upscaling old, low-resolution footage from 1896 to 4K video