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Setting the stage Digital security is everyone’s business. There, I said it. Even if you’ve never encrypted a single file on your own, if you’ve never created a PGP keypair, if you’ve never created your own simple substitution cypher as a kid, there’s a near 100 percent chance that if you’re reading this online, you…
Lightweight and fast It was nearly two and a half years ago when Corsair Gaming first introduced its Sabre RGB mouse. At the time, it offered two versions—one with a 6,400 DPI optical sensor and one with an 8,200 DPI laser sensor. Both are now old news, as Corsair this week announced the availability of…
Third time’s the charm Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no stranger to Reddit’s Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions. The billionaire software developer turned philanthropist took part in his third AMA yesterday answering questions on several topics, including his take on Apple’s standoff with the FBI over iPhone encryption. The way Gates sees it, there has…
Nvidia takes a mulligan Nvidia this week released a Game Ready driver (version 364.47) that was intended to deliver the best possible performance for Ubisoft’s latest Tom Clancy title, The Division, but has since pulled it offline after reports of various problems. Some users who installed the driver update complained of boot issues, BSoD errors,…
Steve Wozniak recently visited Conan O’Brien’s late night show on TBS, and had no problem admitting that he backs Apple in its feud with the FBI. Wozniak is one of the initial financial backers of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and joined the Board of Directors shortly after the organization was formed. Because of this…
Looking for the fastest SSD on the planet? Hard-drive maker Seagate Technology said on Tuesday that it now has the speediest solution to date. This upcoming trail blazer, slated to arrive this summer, offers speeds of up to 10 gigabytes per second (GB/s), which the company says is four times faster than the previous SSD…
Over on the Glassdoor job-hunting website, Amazon has listed a position for a senior software development manager for virtual reality. Amazon Video is actually seeking a candidate who will lead its VR team within the Amazon Video branch. Potential employees will need at least a degree in Computer Science or a related field, more than…
Attack of the drones Up until the last few years, drones meant for your everyday consumer have been nothing short of simple little play things, for the most part. That doesn’t keep the child in me from sill wanting one, though. With DJI working on its Phantom 4, which brings flying drones to a whole…
An engineering marvel When Nvidia told us that it managed to shrink its desktop GTX 980 GPU to fit inside notebooks, we went through two stages of denial. The first stage was disbelief. “The 980 is a huge and powerful card,” we thought to ourselves. The second stage was dismissiveness. “It’s got to throttle tremendously.”…
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