New SnowRunner trailer is surprisingly emotional for a driving sim

Something to look forward to: One wouldn’t expect a trailer for a video game about driving large vehicles around rough terrain to be poignant, but that’s a good description of the new SnowRunner preview. It pays homage to the millions of drivers who ensure vital supplies are delivered, something we can all appreciate right now.

The sequel to 2017’s MudRunner, SnowRunner is another driving sim. This time, it tasks players with completing missions that involve driving across some of the harshest environments the

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Review


Alongside Intel's new Core i7-10875H, Nvidia has released RTX Super series GPUs. Today our focus will be on the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, so you can expect to see new laptop models sporting new specs and internals in the coming weeks and months.

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Devs get Windows 10 running on Android phones

Why it matters: Windows 10 might have been a failure on mobiles, but that hasn’t stopped devs running the OS on Android phones in the past. Now, Windows 10 for ARM has been shown running on Snapdragon 835-powered handsets, including Samsung’s Galaxy S8.

As per Windows Latest , developers posted images last year that showed Windows booting on phones such as the Pixel 3 XL and OnePlus 6T. Now that a memory leak bug in Windows 10 for ARM that


Apple macOS gets new battery management to improve MacBook battery's lifespan

In context: Apple's next macOS update will include a battery management feature that is supposed to preserve long-term battery health and works just like it does on iOS 13. A subtle change in the way your battery charges can reduce the chemical ageing that is responsible for the gradual decrease in capacity over time.

Two key things that consumers want in a mobile, battery-powered device are the ability to work away from a power outlet for as long as possible, and charge quickly to replenish that power reserve

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Apple begins offering cheaper Mac Pro GPU upgrades

What just happened? If you have the cash to spare, Apple's Mac Pro is a pretty solid machine. Whether or not it's worth its starting price of $6,000 is a topic best saved for another day, but for creative professionals who don't want to break out of the Apple ecosystem, it's the best the company offers. However, the Mac Pro's baseline AMD Radeon Pro 580X isn't quite enough for some more intense workloads
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Earth-sized exoplanet discovered in old NASA Kepler data

What just happened? Astronomers have reported the discovery of a new exoplanet that is awfully similar to the rocky mass we call Earth. Even more remarkable is the fact that evidence of its existence has been readily available for years but was originally misidentified by an algorithm designed to help scientists wade through the massive amount of data collected by the Kepler spacecraft.

The new exoplanet, dubbed Kepler-1649c , is located 300 light-years away. It is roughly 1.06 times the size of

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Microsoft inks multi-year deal with the NBA to use Azure and Surface products

In brief: Microsoft and the NBA have signed a deal that secures Microsoft as the official technology partner for the league. Similar to the NFL deal, the NBA will use Microsoft's Azure and laptops across each of the NBA-owned leagues.

Microsoft today announced a multi-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) which sees the tech giant provide Azure cloud, artificial intelligence, and laptops to the league. This will also apply to the WNBA, NBA G-League, and USA Basketball programs.

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Crysis Remastered coming to all platforms, including Switch

Highly anticipated: If you have wondered what Crysis would look like on current-generation hardware, wonder no more. Developer Crytek just announced that it is remastering the game for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and almost unbelievably, the Nintendo Switch.

It was only Tuesday when we reported on a rumor that a new Crysis game might be on the way. The speculation came from a cryptic tweet from the long-dormant Crysis account that only read, "Receiving data." There was no way of knowing if


DoD clears Microsoft's JEDI contract award, can't "definitively determine" that political interference took place

The big picture: After reviewing 31.2 GB of emails, one gigabyte of memos, meeting agendas, travel calendars and 80 interviews, the DoD's Office of Inspector General concluded that the Pentagon cloud contract awarded to Microsoft wasn't influenced by the White House. It also arrived at this conclusion while not being able to fully verify that possibility due to the "presidential communications privilege."

The DoD's Inspector General has cleared Microsoft's $10 billion JEDI contract after no evidence of

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Verizon is buying cloud-based video conferencing provider BlueJeans Network

Why it matters: Verizon's acquisition of BlueJeans is certainly timely given the recent explosion in popularity of video conferencing apps as millions of office employees are now being forced to work out of their homes due to Covid-19 containment efforts. With 5G now rolling out around the globe, such services could become a mainstay in the coming years.

Verizon on Thursday announced it has agreed to purchase cloud-based video conferencing service provider BlueJeans Network. Financial terms of the sale were not published although a source familiar with

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