CES 2020: Everything From Day Two

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It's hard to believe CES 2020 has already reached its midway point. Doesn't it seem like just yesterday AMD was revealing a bunch of new hardware, Intel was getting its 10nm on and companies were starting to reveal their plans for 2020? Oh, right, that was two days ago. Funny how time flies when you're constantly running to meetings and writing about new products.

You can find our coverage from the second official


IBM Boasts 100 Clients for Its Quantum Computing Service

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IBM announced that its quantum-computing service now has 100 clients, including businesses, academic institutions, and government research facilities.

IBM started giving access to its experimental quantum computers back in 2017, through the IBM Q Network service. By January 2019, the company had gained 40 clients on its Q Network that had access to its 15 experimental quantum computers, as well as to developer tools and expertise from IBM’s quantum computing staff.


Phison Displays 8TB M.2, 16TB SATA SSDs at CES 2020

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Phison announced here at CES 2020 that it has reduced the footprint of its SSD controller to enable incredibly capacious SSDs, like the 8TB M.2 NVMe and 16TB SATA SSDs the company had on display here at CES 2020. The company also demoed a new innovative tiering technique from Enmotus that's infused into some of its latest SSD controllers.

Phison was the first company to bring a PCIe 4.0 SSD controller to market

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Attackers Could Have Made Private TikTok Videos Public

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Israeli security company, Check Point, announced that it found multiple security vulnerabilities in the popular Chinese TikTok application/social media site that allows mostly teenagers to create short clips of themselves and share them with friends.

The announcement comes a time when members of the U.S. Congress have warned that TikTok censors content the Chinese government doesn’t like, and that the Chinese government may have access to the app’s user data. The Pentagon has also warned its personnel to delete the


Report: US Pressures UK to Bar Huawei Equipment From 5G Networks

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Reuters today reported that the U.S. is pressuring the UK to bar Huawei's equipment from its 5G networks. The U.S. contends that relying on the company's networking hardware could endanger national security, according to the report, and the UK is said to be weighing those concerns against the cost of banning Huawei from its infrastructure.

This isn't a new debate. European Union regulators were said to be considering proposals that would ban Huawei from 5G


Thermaltake Launches Slew of New RGB Peripherals, Gaming Desk and Chair

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Monoprice Zero-G 35-Inch Gaming Monitor Review: A Curved Ultra-Wide Bargain

Our Verdict

The 35-inch Monoprice Zero-G has image quality topping the vendor's other monitors and sports excellent build quality. It’s one of the best values in a 21:9 curved screen we’ve seen to date.

For

  • Excellent contrast
  • Accurate color with calibration
  • FreeSync & G-Sync compatible
  • 100Hz
  • Build quality

Against

  • Weak overdrive
  • Clunky OSD and control buttons
  • No stand adjustments
  • No USB ports
  • No speakers
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OLOy's 32 GB DDR4-3200 Kit Is Down To $100

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OLOy is relatively new to the memory market, and the company is differentiating itself by offering hardware at very low prices. That's great for consumers, and we're happy to see the company's 32 GB DDR4-3200 kit on offer for $100 on NewEgg .

The kit consists of two 16GB modules and is built on CL 16-18-18-36 timings, and to qualify for the

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Samsung Embraces PCIe 4.0 in Upcoming 980 PRO SSD

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As spotted by AnandTech , Samsung is showcasing the new 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD at its booth at CES 2020. The upcoming flagship SSD exploits all the goodness that the PCIe 4.0 interface has to offer.

Like previous PRO models, the Samsung 980 PRO adheres to the typical black PCB and M.2 2280 form factor. The addition of PCIe 4.0 support, however, will allow


Phanteks Debuts its Cute RGB-Ready Mini Evolv Speakers

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Phanteks’ most award-winning product is without-a-doubt its Evolv ATX chassis. From the sandblasted aluminum panels, to the impressive internal layout, its a model that has always been the premium kingpin in the company’s collection of cases, so why not make them into cute little desktop speakers too?! At CES 2020 Phanteks is launching its first generation of desktop speakers the Evolv Sound Mini based loosely on the design of the Evolv X, but with speakers

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