Aug 16, 2016 4:13 PM | By Agam Shah

With slick Omen PCs, HP makes a splash in high-end gaming

HP said it would return to the high-end gaming PC market with a bang, and it sure has with fully loaded Omen PCs.

Aug 16, 2016 2:47 PM | By Michael Kan

Suspected spycraft, not hacktivism, swirls around alleged NSA hack

Not even the National Security Agency is immune to carelessness, according to noted leaker Edward Snowden. The agency’s operatives can get lazy, and sometimes they leave behind files inside the servers they’ve hacked.

Aug 16, 2016 2:45 PM | By Florence Ion

8 things you need to know about Duo, Google's new video chat app

Google's new video chat app still feels like a beta.

Aug 16, 2016 2:38 PM | By Agam Shah

ARM pact will help Intel woo Apple into new chip deal

The chances of Apple using Intel's factories to have its iPhone and iPad chips made have just rocketed up.

Aug 16, 2016 12:39 PM | By Hayden Dingman

Microsoft wants all your devices to run on Xbox One’s proprietary wireless signal

Microsoft envisions a future where headsets, keyboards, controllers, and all your PC peripherals run seamlessly on the Xbox One's wireless signal. But should you care?

Aug 16, 2016 12:22 PM | By Melissa Riofrio

Ford will mass-produce self-driving cars by 2021—but for sharing, not buying

The automaker plans to develop ride-sharing and ride-hailing buisness to go with the autonomous cars it will build.

Aug 16, 2016 11:40 AM | By Agam Shah

Intel's tiny Euclid computer can be the brains of a robot

A compact computer called Euclid from Intel should make the development of robots much easier.

Aug 16, 2016 11:35 AM | By Jon L. Jacobi

Crucial 750GB Limited Edition MX300 SSD review: At last, a TLC drive with sufficient cache

It can't best an MLC NAND drive, but the 750GB Limited Edition MX300 suffers fewer slowdowns when writing large amounts of data versus other TLC drives. It's all about cache size, baby!

Aug 16, 2016 11:20 AM | By Blair Hanley Frank

Microsoft will bring holographic 'mixed reality' to every Windows 10 PC

Microsoft is bringing Windows Holographic to the masses with a forthcoming update to Windows 10, in a move to make it easier to use mixed reality hardware on any PC.

Aug 16, 2016 11:00 AM | By Agam Shah

Intel will provide early access to fast Optane SSDs via the cloud

Intel isn't yet shipping its Optane SSDs, but they soon will be available for testing over the cloud.

Aug 16, 2016 10:56 AM | By Agam Shah

Intel's Kaby Lake chips will include integrated 4K graphics processors

Intel isn't known for its graphics processors, but the company is promising a big improvement with its 7th-generation Core processors, code-named Kaby Lake.

updated Aug 16, 2016 10:48 AM | By Mark Hachman

Intel's Project Alloy will offer the first open-source, third-party 'HoloLens' headset

Intel's Project Alloy will open-source untethered VR hardware next year, powered by Microsoft, so anyone can build a VR headset.

Aug 16, 2016 10:18 AM | By Derek Walter

Google's Hangouts On Air is moving over to YouTube Live

The deconstruction of Google+ continues, with another key service moving over to a more successful property.

Aug 16, 2016 9:20 AM | By Ian Paul

Windows 7 and 8.1 updates switching to cumulative monthly rollups starting in October

Starting from a fresh install of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will soon be much easier.

Aug 16, 2016 9:10 AM | By Derek Walter

Google launches Duo, its cross-platform answer to FaceTime, for Android and iOS

The no-frills FaceTime competitor is simple to use and gives you a peek at the video right from your lock screen.