Huawei's proposal to replace TCP/IP is going nowhere fast

Why it matters: One reason the Internet remains a good place for freedom of expression and governments have a difficult time censoring and controlling it, is the very language that networks adhere to in order to facilitate communications between them. However, Chinese companies such as Huawei think that we need a new, "more dynamic IP addressing system," one that might also lead to a less open and free Internet.

Huawei, and by extension, China isn't content with the TCP/IP communication protocol that governs how data

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In 2010, the U.S. Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles to build a supercomputer: Which one?


Was it the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii?

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Intel Core i9-10980HK Review: Flagship Laptop CPU


The Core i9-10980HK is Intel's flagship mobile processor in their 10th generation line-up. This is the third CPU we've looked at in the Comet Lake H-series, after the Core i7-10875H and Core i7-10750H, so we're starting to get a pretty comprehensive outline of where Intel is positioned in the market...

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Unity is reportedly planning to go public later this year

In context: Unity is one of the most popular game development engines in the world, right up there with the likes of Unreal. It's been used to create countless mobile, AAA, and indie titles over the years, and that success has prompted its creators to take a major leap forward.

As reported by Bloomberg yesterday, Unity is allegedly working with "financial advisers" to prepare for an initial public offering , set to take place later in the year. This information has not been officially confirmed by Unity

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You can hide Google Meet from the Gmail sidebar, here's how

In brief: Do you like that Google Meet section right below your folders in Gmail? No? Well you can turn it off now. Yesterday Google began adding a setting that will hide Meet. It hasn't reached all users yet, but will over the next couple of weeks. If you want to know how to turn it off, keep reading.

In April, Google made its "Meet" application available to the general public. The video conferencing app, launched in 2017, was previously

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Data portability FTW: Facebook transfer tool lets you move your media to Google Photos

Recap: Facebook’s photo transfer tool roll-out has progressed steadily over the past several months. In February, the tool was made available to users in Latin America and Asia Pacific and in March, it arrived for Facebookers in the European Union, the UK and Africa. Those in Canada and the US got access to the transfer tool back in April.

Facebook’s photo transfer tool is finally available to users around the world, the social networking giant announced on Thursday. First launched last December in Ireland,

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FCC grants six-month extension allowing ISPs to continue charging bogus equipment rental fees

In context: Internet service providers (ISPs) are notorious for their hidden fees — charges that are tacked on to their advertised price after you have subscribed. Some are legitimate, like taxes. Others are sketchy at best, like the Broadcast TV Surcharge, which charges users for channels that they can view freely with an aerial antenna.

A highly questionable charge internet service providers use is the Cable Modem Rental Fee (alternatively called "WiFi Fee"). While a charge for loaned equipment seems justified, many ISPs apply this

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France and Germany back plans to create a European cloud computing ecosystem dubbed Gaia-X

In brief: With most hyperscale cloud companies being headquartered in the US and China, the European Union is looking to set up a cloud ecosystem of its own to ensure that it has complete control over data flowing across its member countries.

The EU has a plan to challenge the dominance of American and Chinese companies in the cloud sector with a project dubbed Gaia-X. Currently, the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market is mostly split between Amazon (47.8 percent), Microsoft (15.


AMC has doubts that it'll survive the pandemic

The big picture: Businesses that cater to large groups of people were arguably hit the hardest during the pandemic and AMC is no exception. The chain theater operator this week released preliminary results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020, and it isn’t looking good. AMC said it is expecting a net loss of between $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion. In comparison, AMC lost just $130.2 million during the same three-month period in

Chromebook owners can score free copies of Doom and Doom II for a limited time

What just happened? Google at any given time offers a variety of perks to Chromebook owners and a couple of the latest additions may be too sweet to pass up, especially if you are a fan of id Software's Doom franchise. For a limited time, Chromebook owners can score complimentary copies of the original Doom and Doom II. Each is valued at $4.99, but you’ll pay nothing.

It’s unclear how long these offers will stand so if you qualify and are interested,

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