Classic Star Trek will return in the new prequel series 'Strange New Worlds'

CBS is taking Star Trek back to its roots. Mr. Spock, Captain Pike, and Number One return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for an optimistic, episodic new adventure.

Strange New World s will be the product of fan feedback on the two most recent Star Trek series, Discovery and Picard . It will begin where Discovery left off: the starship Enterprise led by Captain Pike, boldly going where no man has gone before. Ethan Peck will return as Mr. Spock, as will Anson Mount as Pike


Apple rumored to be preparing new affordable 10.8" iPad and 9" iPad mini

Something to look forward to: Apple has been working on upgrading the iPad Pro and iPad Air displays to mini LED, but that will cost more than most consumers are willing to pay. The company may be preparing more powerful entry-level iPad and iPad mini models at an affordable price point following a similar strategy to what they did with the iPhone SE.

Apple may be forced to delay the iPhone

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China may be considering restrictions against US chipmakers amid renewed Huawei ban

What just happened? In a new chapter of the trade war between the US and China, US-based chipmakers that deal with Huawei are expected to take a hit and block semiconductors shipments going to the Chinese company. As expected, the Chinese government is looking for the best way to respond in kind, which could involve placing restrictions on companies like Qualcomm and Apple.

Early on Friday, the Trump administration renewed the Huawei ban that prevents the company and its subsidiaries from doing business with hardware and software companies in the United

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Boost your laptop productivity by adding a portable second monitor for less than $200

If you’re scrambling to create a makeshift office in your home, you’re not alone. Working from a laptop can be helped on a number of ways, but adding a secondary monitor will make your work life easier and instantly more productive.

The Mobile Pixels Duex Pro is a 12.5" portable dual monitor that allows you to utilize a second screen in any environment for just


Konami's TurboGrafx-16 Mini retro console gets a new May 22 release date

In context: Stripped-down retro console remakes have been all the rage over the past couple of years. As products like the NES Classic, Sega Genesis Mini, SNES Classic, and the PlayStation Classic have hit the market, it's become clear that there's a demand for nostalgic gaming experiences.

Konami evidently hoped to capitalize on that demand when it unveiled the TurboGrafx-16 Min i back in June of 2019. A month later, the compact retro console received a full list of


Epic launches its second Mega Sale, bringing back unlimited $10 coupons

In brief: Epic's second annual Mega Sale is back with a vengeance. Just like last year, it's bringing fantastic discounts on a wide variety of games. It's set to run until June 11, giving you almost a month to grab dozens of great titles at up to 75 percent off.

Whether you love or hate the Epic Games Store, it'll be pretty tough to pass up some of these deals -- especially since the latest Mega Sale is bringing back the Epic

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Netflix is restoring streaming quality in Europe as stay-at-home restrictions ease

Forward-looking: Netflix was among several online video providers that implemented measures back in March to reduce Internet traffic as shelter-in-place orders ramped up around the globe. Now that things have settled down a bit, we’re starting to see bitrates revert back to normal.

In a statement issued to FlatpanelsHD , Netflix said it is working with ISPs to help increase capacity. “In the last month alone we have added four times the normal capacity,” a spokesperson said. And as conditions continue to improve

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Debate begins to swirl around Epic's Unreal Engine 5 tech demo on the PS5

In context: Wednesday's look at Unreal Engine 5 running on a PlayStation 5 devkit certainly raised many eyebrows. It also fired up a round of "Who's Console is Better" among the Xbox and PlayStation communities. You know it's getting close to release time when debate, hype, and controversy starts heating up. Both makers will now start vying for your attention.

Earlier this week, Epic gave us a beautiful dive into the technology of the next iteration of Unreal Engine. In case you missed

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T-Mobile to sunset the Sprint brand this summer

Bottom line: Newly minted T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said during an investor event this week that the company will start winding down the Sprint brand this summer. The Sprint name has been around for decades but as is common in the wireless industry, the brand will soon be set out to pasture.

Sievert said that on the consumer side, the plan was always to make the transition during the summer. Covid-19, however, prompted executives to push the timeframe back into mid-summer from early summer.

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How long did it take Amazon to begin selling more ebooks than physical copies once Kindle launched?


Ebook vs print

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