The first Bitcoin was born 10 years ago today. How far we’ve come
The Bitcoin genesis block was mined 10 years ago today, bringing the first 50 Bitcoins into existence. Since then more than 17 million more have been mined and the hardware used to create new tokens is thousands of times more capable. It's also having a dangerous environmental impact.
Steam to drop support for Windows XP and Vista on January 1
As 2018 draws to a close, Valve is set to remove Windows XP and Windows Vista from its Steam digital storefront and gaming platform. Starting January 1, both aged Windows operating systems will no longer be supported by Steam, forcing anyone trying to game on those outdated platforms to upgrade.
Alienware m15 vs. Razer Blade
Dell's Alienware division and Razer make some of the most exciting gaming laptops in the world and some of those are thin and light -- for gaming laptops. To see who makes the best, we pitted the Alienware m15 vs Razer Blade, comparing them on design, performance, and portability. Which is going to take home the crown?
LG may show off a new 38-inch monster of a gaming monitor at CES 2019
LG's 38GL950G is a new 38-inch ultrawide IPS display that has everything a discerning gamer needs. It sports an above-average resolution of 3,840 x 1,600, a 144Hz refresh rate, and G-Sync support for Nvidia owners can sync up their frames to avoid screen tearing. It also has a low refresh rate and great colors.
Nvidia’s 11 series of midrange gaming cards may debut next month
Nvidia may have an 11 series as well as its RTX-series of graphics cards. A new rumor suggests that the 1160 Ti could debut in early 2019 and offer a more affordable, ray tracing-free graphics card solution that will act as the entry-level portion of Nvidia's latest Turing architecture.
You’ll soon be able to run Windows and Chrome OS on your Chromebook
Chromebooks may finally get access to the long in-development dual boot feature previously known as Project Campfire. Although not officially announced by Google as of yet, several commits within the Chromium repository suggest it could be far along in development and we may see it announced in early 2019.
The best 1080p gaming card is on sale for just $180 right now
AMD's excellent mid-range graphcis card, the RX 580, has been discounted to just $180 with a Newegg coupon code. Available for the next 24-hours only, this deal is also supported by AMD's Raise the Game promotion, so buyers can also get themselves two free games to play with their new, capable GPU.
What is WordPress?
Just what is Wordpress? It's a content management system that powers millions of websites, from small scale bloggers, to monstrous tech publications like Digital Trends itself. It runs the front end pretty facade and handles the back end blogging. It manages adverts, store products, comment systems, and more.
ZSpace’s laptop brings education to life with its own 3D technology
Education and training organizations can extend their teaching into the third dimension with the ZSpace laptop. The compact portable computer comes equipped with a 3D-capable screen that pulls images right out of the display when the bespoke 3D glasses are worn. The new ZSpace laptop is available now.
Leaked HP laptop listing reveals entry-level Nvidia MX250 GPU
Nvidia may have entry-level RTX graphics for mobile platforms available at CES 2019, if a leaked listing for an HP laptop is anything to go by. The laptop will reportedly come with a powerful Intel CPU, up to 32GB of memory, and an MX250 — the sequel GPU to Nvidia's popular entry-level option, the MX150.
LG’s new monitor gives you screen space galore without hurting your wallet
LG has a new display that will tick the boxes of just about anyone. For $350 you get a screen that can handle 1440, has a 75Hz refresh rate, supports Freesync, and an 8ms response time. It's not going to win any aways against flagship displays, but at this price point, this kind of feature set is almost unheard of.
Intel’s 28-core monster Xeon CPU might cost upwards of $4,000
Intel's powerful new 28-core Xeon CPU should launch before the end of the year, and early pre-order pricing has it costing somewhere between $4,000 and $5,000. It's not clear yet what the final price will be, but the superpowered chip appears to be set to debut with an equally superpowered cost.
Listen up! White noise device may make VR motion sickness a thing of the past
Otolith Labs believes that it may have solved the problem of virtual reality motion sickness simply by sending a little white noise into the inner ear. Almost entirely noiseless, it reportedly overwhelms the inner ear, making it stop rebelling against the movements in game, making for nausea-free play.
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Steam streaming hub with Valve’s Steam Link app
Valve has added support for its Steam Link game streaming app to Raspberry Pi hardware, meaning that anyone with the small DIY computer can create their own Steam streaming box. You do need one of the latest generation of Pi devices, but setting it up is as simple as running a single update.
Mining cryptocurrency for Razer Silver isn’t worth your computing power
Razer has launched its own cryptocurrency mining scheme, but instead of offering hardware to mine with, it's paying those who use its mining software with Razer Silver, which can be traded for hardware and loot crate codes. The trade-off is unlikely to be worth it, so consider carefully before joining.
Costco members can cut up to $200 off MacBook and iMac price tags
You can get a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac from Costco at up to $200 off of the standard Apple asking price. You do need to be a Costco member, which costs at least $60 a year, but even if you haven't applied yet, you can still gain a sizable discount during this pre-holidays Costco sales period.
Nvidia Titan RTX: Everything you need to know
Nvidia's Turing-generation of RTX graphics cards is the most capable collection of GPUs ever made, but the Titan RTX goes one better. It has higher clock speeds, more memory, extra cores, and needs more power too. It's not really designed with gaming in mind, but it should do a good job at it anyway.
Qualcomm takes on Intel with fastest graphics processor, Snapdragon 8cx chips
Qualcomm debuted its next-generation SoC known as the Snapdragon 8cx. It features a new eight-core CPU and the most powerful graphics core Qualcomm has ever bundled onto a single die. The new chip will find its way into new devices in Q3 2019 and is already shipping out to device makers for testing.
AMD Navi graphic cards could offer RTX 2070-like performance for $250
AMD's Navi is only a few weeks away from being unveiled and the rumor mill is heating up. The latest rumors suggest that the top Navi GPU set to launch in the first half of 2019 could be comparable to Nvidia's RTX 2070 and may cost as little as $250, with far lower power requirements than AMD's usual GPUs.
The Zotac RTX 2080 graphics card is now $100 off at $699
The Zotac GTX 2080 AMP edition graphics card is available now for just $699 via a $100-off coupon. It's a great deal for one of the best graphics cards in the world that will support years of high-end gaming. If you have a 4K monitor handy, it can deliver great frame rates at that setting.
Microsoft may ditch Edge for a new Chromium-based web browser
Microsoft may soon ditch its Edge browser entirely, with a view to replacing it with a Chromium-based browser. The new browser would still be Windows' default solution, but it would offer a Chrome-like experience, making for an overall more refined browser, but one that was less distinguishable overall.
Dice, Nvidia promise ‘Battlefield V’ ray tracing performance boost via updates
Nvidia and Dice have released driver and game updates for Battlefield V which massively optimizes the ray tracing component of the new game. We're told that these improvements can lead to as much as a 50-percent increase in frames per second in scenes which offer a lot of real-time reflections.
Nvidia’s Titan RTX is the first full Turing GPU with 24GB of memory
The Nvidia RTX Titan is here and although it's not a card that most gamers will ever get inside their systems, it does have some mouth-watering specifications. It's effectively a fully unlocked 2080 Ti, with a few more CUDA cores, higher boost clocks, and more than double the memory for a whole lot more power.
DJ Khaled and Mayweather Jr. charged with fraud over cryptocurrency hype
The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined both DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather Jr. for promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency initial coin offering without disclosing that they were doing so. The two men will have to pay back hundreds of thousands in payments, as well as fines, with interest.
Legal dust-up: MacBook owners are suing Apple over a lack of filters
Apple has been hit with a new class-action lawsuit, this time related to MacBook Pro and iMac desktops not coming with built-in dust filters. This, the representing law firm attests, has led to the failure of a number of devices, costly repairs, and lessened resale prices for millions of Apple consumers.
Chrome update could create tab groups for easier reading
Google is reportedly working on an update for its Chrome browser which would introduce groups to its tabs, thereby making it possible to bring related tabs together to help declutter the tab bar. Such a system would also make it easier to read what tabs are what, an improvement over the existing shrunken tabs.
NSA tools are still letting hackers take over unpatched systems
NSA hacking tools stolen more than two years ago are still being used in new and dangerous ways. Hackers are using the tools to go after systems previously protected behind routers, potentially leaving as many as a million PCs around the world vulnerable. Make sure your PC and router are well patched.
B&H discounts MacBook Pro by $500 and new Mac Mini by $290
B&H has knocked off even more money from some of the most popular Apple products this Cyber Monday, making them cheaper than they've ever been since launch. The best MacBook Pros Apple produces can be had for as much as $500 off of their list price, while the excellent Mac Mini is down by almost $300.
The best cheap gaming PC build for under $500
Building your own gaming PC is easier today than it's ever been, with a wide range of affordable components, and far more user-friendly cases and coolers than there has been in the past. To get you started, we've put together the best cheap gaming PC build we can find at $500 or less and a $1,000 alternative.
Google’s Squoosh will get an image web-ready with in-browser compression
Google debuted a new in-browser image editing and compression tool, Squoosh. It takes images, changes their format to something popular and gives you detailed options for resizing and optimizing, making it a great option for those looking to tweak their images for uploading to websites and portfolios.
Cloudflare’s privacy-enhancing 1.1.1.1 DNS service comes to iOS and Android
Cloudflare has launched iOS and Android applications for its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver service, which it claims makes the internet both faster and more private. Installing and enabling it takes just a few taps. The app is now free for anyone on iOS or Android devices from their respective app stores.
AMD is pulling ahead in the die shrink race with 7nm CPUs and graphics cards
AMD's upcoming Zen 2 and Navi generations of respective CPUs and graphics cards are exciting for a number of reasons. But perhaps their most intriguing element is that they will both be built on the 7nm process, leapfrogging the best efforts of both Intel and Nvidia in the ongoing die shrink race.