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Beware Intel’s secret CPU inside

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New Intel x86 processors have a secret control mechanism that runs on a separate chip that no one is allowed to audit or examine and according a security expert it exposes all affected systems to nearly unkillable, undetectable rootkit attacks. Go To Full Article

UberEats food deliveries come to London

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Walk anywhere in central London and you're bound to pass a Deliveroo cyclist, puffing and panting as they shuttle an enormous backpack filled with restaurant food. The service has taken off in the capital, but its supremacy could now be… Go To Full Article

Smaller companies doing better out of OLED

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While the bigger tech companies are being battered trying to get making organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens to market, smaller Japanese gear makers are doing rather well. According to Reuters the smaller Japanese equipment makers are… Go To Full Article

Eight out of 10 smartphones made in China

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China is giving the Korean and Western mobile hardware brands a good kicking. Beancounters at IC Insights predictably positioned Samsung and Apple on top of the smartphone manufacturer hierarchy but they were followed entirely by Chinese vendors. Go To Full Article

“I am not a lizard,” claims Mark Zuckerberg

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Social notworking king Mark Zuckerberg has told conspiracy nuts that he is not a lizard. Hosting his first ever Facebook Live Q&A today. Zuckerberg, CEO and billionaire, denied that he was actually a gigantic lizard posing in… Go To Full Article

China shanghais the smartphone business

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Chinese companies are swamping the top of the pops of smartphone makers and while Samsung and Apple are the main brand leaders, companies based behind the Great Wall take up the rest of the spots. The top… Go To Full Article

Samsung's 'Smart Glow' reinvents the notification LED

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One of the perks of owning an Android phone is that manufacturers often include a notification LED that tells you when you have missed calls, tweets or text messages that need a response. Samsung has installed them in its mobile… Go To Full Article

Acer Predator XB271HK 4K G-Sync IPS Display Review

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The Acer Predator XB271HK is a 27-inch IPS display that offers both 4K resolution and 60Hz G-Sync support – with a complete package of high-end features and nice touches to round it off. Go To Full Article

Xiaomi Mi Max set to launch in India on June 30

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Xiaomi Vice President Hugo Barra today confirmed on Twitter that the company’s biggest phablet yet will be launched in India on June 30. The Mi Max is the largest smartphone yet from the Chinese manufacturer with a huge 6.44” 1080p… Go To Full Article

NASA conducts largest fire experiment in space

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As part of its efforts to ensure the safety of spacefarers, NASA set a 16x37-inch block of cotton-fiberglass material on fire aboard a spacecraft that's making its way back home. Since the largest material NASA ever burned in space before… Go To Full Article

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