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Ahead of IPO, Coinbase users speak out about locked accounts and lost money

As it prepares to go public, Coinbase is still struggling to provide support to customers who have issues with funds being available, or their accounts being hacked or locked, according to a report by the New York Times. The exchange is often considered to be one of the safer bets for those looking to invest… Read more

New black hole image shows off vortex of magnetic chaos

A new, detailed shot of a black hole reveals spiraling lines of mysterious magnetic forces that give astronomers an unprecedented look at how these cosmic monsters behave. It’s an intimate portrait of the black hole at the center of the gigantic M87 galaxy, which lies some 55 million light-years away from Earth. Black holes are… Read more

Disney Plus is officially rebooting National Treasure as a streaming TV show

Disney is officially bringing back its long-dormant National Treasure franchise with a new TV series for Disney Plus. Deadline reports that the series has been given a ten-episode greenlight and will reimagine the treasure-hunting franchise with a younger, more diverse cast. The new series will reportedly feature a new main character, Jess Morales, a twenty-year-old… Read more

Google Hires Intel Veteran to Develop Custom Datacenter SoCs

Home News (Image credit: IEEE Spectrum) Large companies like Google have been building their own servers for many years now in a bid to get machines that suit their needs the best way possible. Most of these servers run Intel’s Xeon processors with or without customizations, but feature additional hardware that accelerate certain workloads. For… Read more

Grogu never stops eating, and now there’s a toy to match his appetite

If you’ve watched even just an episode of The Mandalorian, you know this: Grogu is always hungry. The little guy, previously known as Baby Yoda, is constantly snacking, whether it’s on endangered frog eggs or newly spawned spider monsters. Sometimes, he just needs a nice cup of bone broth to tide him over. And soon… Read more

Amazon is opening a new game studio in Montreal led by Rainbow Six Siege developers

Amazon is illustrating its commitment to game development with a new studio opening, despite its struggles to make a hit game in recent years. The company on Tuesday announced the new studio’s Montreal-based team, which will create original AAA games with an initial focus on a new online multiplayer title. The new studio will be… Read more

Corsair MP600 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Faster Speed, Less Endurance

Our Verdict Although it’s a pricey drive, Corsair’s MP600 Pro is fast, secure, and keeps its cool with innovative cooling solutions. For + Competitive performance + Innovative and functional thermal solutions + AES 256-bit encryption + 5-year warranty Against – Less endurance than the non-Pro model – Smaller-than-expected SLC cache – Slow-to-recover SLC cache –… Read more

The startup trying to augment audio reality in public spaces

A startup called Spatial is unveiling its first suite of products today, focused on creating audio experiences that are immersive, interactive, and automatically generated. The products themselves are a little complicated to explain, but the result is simple: ambient and interactive audio for public spaces that’s easy to create and more dynamic than the usual… Read more

Google expands cloud chip design efforts with veteran Intel hire

Google is expanding efforts to design its own chips with the hiring of Uri Frank, an Intel veteran with over two decades of experience in custom CPU design, the company has announced. Frank will head up a new Isreal-based team for Google, and will serve as the company’s VP of Engineering for server chip design…. Read more

NASA’s new Mars rover is about to spawn a tiny helicopter

NASA’s Perseverance rover is getting ready to deploy a mini-helicopter named Ingenuity on Mars. The four-pound, four-blade rotorcraft will attempt the first flight of its kind on another planet, and in the process, it will test a new mode of mobility that could transform the way we Earthlings remotely explore other worlds. The craft is… Read more

HP’s New Intel and AMD Convertibles are Very Different

Home News (Image credit: HP) HP announced new AMD and Intel convertibles today, the first of which upgrades the company’s AMD convertibles to Ryzen 5000U chips and the latter of which comes with a new discrete graphics option and plenty of utility software. Granted, that discrete GPU isn’t gaming-tier. Also, if you want something a… Read more

Creating WandaVision’s visual effects, from old-school sitcom gags to Vision’s CG face

WandaVision was an important moment for Disney. It was the company’s first attempt to expand its Marvel Cinematic Universe to its streaming service, Disney Plus, after over a decade focused on theatrical releases. And a big part of keeping that continuity was the visuals. WandaVision was a relatively strange show, with a storyline that spanned… Read more

Raspberry Pi Detects Unseen Cosmic Rays from Space

Home News (Image credit: Cosmic Pi) The Raspberry Pi is a super flexible tool for the casual aerospace engineer. Don’t believe me? Check out this free and open-source cosmic ray detection project known as CosmicPi. It’s designed to run on our favorite SBC and, with the right hardware, it can reveal unseen particles as they’re… Read more

Cyberpunk 2077’s next major patch will fix police and driving

Matthew Wilson 14 hours ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming While CD Projekt Red initially planned to ship Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 in February, a cyber attack on the company resulted in a delay to late March. As we approach the update’s release window, CD Projekt has shared some of the improvements that will… Read more

Among Us gets new map ‘The Airship’, and other updates this month

Home / Software & Gaming / Among Us gets new map ‘The Airship’, and other updates this month Matthew Wilson 1 day ago Software & Gaming Last year, the Among Us team announced that it would be scrapping plans for a sequel and bringing new content updates to the original game due to the surprising… Read more