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According to industry sources who spoke with the Nikkei Asian Review, Huawei began stockpiling towards the end of 2018. At the time they said they were “shocked or sometimes amused” by the “ungrounded and senseless” allegations leveled against them. Now they’re publicly in panic mode, and justifiably enough as Huawei... https://bit.ly/2TV1VbP

Considered one of the best programming languages to learn and possess in your toolkit, Python is efficient and powerful, uses simple syntax, and adheres to coding principles. That's why top companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Netflix and Google rely on it to build complex functionality without complex code. https://bit.ly/2MaIM1o

In teasing a new sizzle reel, Larian Studios tweeted out that "It's almost time to venture forth." Attached to the tweet is a 40 second clip showing off some new gameplay footage, spells, environments, and voice work. Take a look. https://bit.ly/2TUyoiD

This week President Trump signed an executive order meant to limit the legal protections that have prevented social media platforms from being held liable for user-generated content. The move came right after Twitter started labeling some of his tweets with a fact-check warning -- an action he described as interference... https://bit.ly/2XMXQHN

Sony on Friday confirmed what we suspected all along – a showcase featuring next-gen PlayStation 5 games is happening next week. https://bit.ly/3eurbO4

In a letter, viewed by Financial Times, Tile's legal counsel explains that in the past, the Tile app worked seamlessly with the company's Bluetooth-enabled tracking fob. Once the device was paired with the app, users could immediately begin locating the hardware with no further steps involved. Tile claims that recently... https://bit.ly/2zHPtp7

A firm called BioShield Distribution is offering a product called the 5GBioShield, which "provides protection for your home and family, thanks to the wearable holographic nano-layer catalyser, which can be worn or placed near to a smartphone or any other electrical, radiation or EMF emitting device." If that sounds... https://bit.ly/2zLhhsL

You need to look no further than The Witcher games for evidence of that. While The Witcher 1 and 2 were excellent titles in their own right, it was the third entry in the franchise that truly put CD Projekt Red on the map. Widely considered one of the greatest... https://bit.ly/3dg0YTo

If you're a prospective VR customer, you may be pleased to hear that there are even more options available to you today. HP has just unveiled the Reverb G2, a 'breakthrough' VR headset that aims to offer some of the high-end features you'd see on a device like Valve's $999... https://bit.ly/2TRvknw

Xiaomi has launched three new RedmiBook laptops powered by AMD Ryzen 4000-series processors, joining an expanding club that includes Asus, Lenovo, MSI, and others who have used the new CPUs in a variety of designs, from thin laptops focused on portability to gaming powerhouses that give Intel a run for... https://bit.ly/3c4R7hK

Unfortunately, it hasn't all been smooth sailing. In GeForce Now's early days, Nvidia jumped the gun a bit in terms of game availability by serving games they didn't have an explicit agreement to offer. As a result, shortly after the service left Beta, several publishers abandoned GeForce Now (along with... https://bit.ly/2ZHMF5W

Apple turned in a record holiday quarter in 2019 thanks to strong demand for the iPhone 11, and it looks like that trend has continued in 2020. According to a report from Omdia, the iPhone 11 managed to steal the title of "world's most popular smartphone" from the iPhone XR... https://bit.ly/2XC3NHv

It's become apparent that TikTok is one of the fastest growing apps in the social media space, with China, India, and the US as its primary growth hotspots. According to a new report from SensorTower, the app and its Chinese equivalent Douyin were among the top grossing apps in the... https://bit.ly/2M5Okuc

The "decentralized" app was first announced on Monday, and it's now available to "several thousand" Swiss citizens. Contact tracing apps, for the unaware, function by allowing users to determine when they've been in close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 carrier. https://bit.ly/2XzHIJI

XRSpace's Mova headset is a standalone device similar to the Oculus Quest. It features hand tracking, which Oculus just recently rolled out for the Quest. Powered by a Snapdragon 845, the Mova also has support for 5G, so users can take it anywhere and still be connected. https://bit.ly/2AcC4VM

Load times have been one of the biggest problems with consoles, but the Xbox Series X and PS5 will join the PC in embracing solid-state drive tech. In the case of the latter, Sony says that thanks to the use of PCIe 4.0, its custom SSD has a maximum compressed... https://bit.ly/2TG2kio

Google notes in this memory safety report that Chromium’s security architecture was designed to assume that such bugs exist, using sandboxes to help stop them from taking over host machines. It’s an effort that has allowed the team to stay ahead of attackers, but just barely. Worse yet, they’re reaching... https://bit.ly/36sXxpP

It's been two years since the European Union's General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, with sweeping changes to how companies are able to handle customer data. It's also inspired similar rules that were adopted in the US, such as California's Consumer Privacy Act. https://bit.ly/36ycXJd

German Audi driver Daniel Abt qualified in second place in the Formula E Race at Home Challenge, going on to take third place. This raised suspicions as he’d never finished above 15th before. https://bit.ly/3d2XYcT

A team of mobile operating specialists over the weekend published a tool that’s reportedly capable of jailbreaking all versions of iOS from 11 through the just-released 13.5 update. https://bit.ly/2LRP8Tn

The amendment was proposed by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana. Neither party opposes the amendment at all. When the Senate voted, a number of the amendment’s supporters were absent, and it failed to reach a 60-vote threshold by only one vote. Quite... https://bit.ly/3ej09t5

The phishing campaign, as detailed by Microsoft's Security Intelligence team via Twitter, has been circulating since at least May 12th and comes with a Covid-19 lure to bait users into opening the email and accompanying attachment. https://bit.ly/36xYhKb

Final Fantasy VII bested both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the top spot. The other two titles finished in second and third place, respectively, according to NPD. https://bit.ly/2A0156G

With over four years under its belt, Rainbow Six Siege continues to evolve as a unique, tactical shooter experience that hasn’t really been duplicated anywhere else. Well, except that awkward mobile “ripoff” that Ubisoft is currently suing over. Every new Siege seasonal update adds something new to shake up the... https://bit.ly/3gjG1bR

Fortunately for both Magic Leap and its remaining employees, they've all been granted a stay of execution. A new report from Business Insider claims that Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz managed to secure $350 million in additional funding, which has allowed the company to press pause on its layoff plans. https://bit.ly/2ZwYEmO

IBM has become the latest tech giant to part ways with employees amid the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://bit.ly/2Zzjke5

The Core i7-10700K is an 8-core, 16-thread CPU which is essentially a Core i9-9900K at a 25% discount, as Intel has set the MSRP at $375. It's a reasonable discount over the previous gaming king, but will that be enough? https://bit.ly/2Xo0L9F

Valorant has been in Closed Beta for several weeks, with users requiring either a private invite or a beta key (usually given away through sponsored Twitch live streams) to gain access. Soon, though, that'll change: Valorant is leaving Closed Beta and opening itself up to the general public on June 2. https://bit.ly/2zdRxFg

In what is possibly a world first, Sabrent has come up with the most capacious NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD. The Rocket Q 8TB should make storage shortage worries a thing of the past, provided you've got the deep pockets for purchasing the drive once it becomes available. https://bit.ly/2WOJqrB

Following on from the Galaxy S9 Tactical Edition, the S20 TE is designed for field operatives from the federal government and Department of Defense. https://bit.ly/2WS3nOd

At its virtual Build 2020 developer conference, Microsoft revealed several interesting sneak peeks into its latest efforts to unify Windows 10 app development, offer more useful tools for power users, and integrate more Linux goodies via the Windows Subsystem for Linux. https://bit.ly/3bO2Ocj

Today we're checking out Intel's new enthusiast and gaming flagship CPU, the Core i9-10900K. This is a 10-core, 20-thread processor sporting a base frequency of 3.7 GHz and a single core turbo of 5.3 GHz. As the successor of the i9-9900K, Intel's latest flagship is set to go head to... https://bit.ly/2Ztm8Jk

Apple is reportedly looking to build out its Apple TV+ content library with older movies and television shows to better compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu. https://bit.ly/2AGaEba

Walmart, if you recall, purchased the online-only shopping site as part of a $3.3 billion cash and stock deal back in 2016. Oddly enough, the e-commerce acquisition never felt like much of a priority for the big box retailer although the company did say it was critical in helping to... https://bit.ly/2XdYAWj

You might remember that the Witcher 3 was delayed from its original fall 2014 release date to February 2015, though it also missed that deadline, finally arriving on May 19, 2015. But when it did launch, its quality meant those postponements were forgiven. https://bit.ly/3bNld98

The Ryzen 5 4600H is AMD's new mainstream processor in their H-series, designed for high performance productivity and gaming notebooks. This is the chip AMD is selling for entry-level systems, and yet it's a compelling piece of silicon with 6 Zen 2 CPU cores and 12 threads, a base frequency... https://bit.ly/2zUnr9O

Video game box illustration is a bit of a lost art. Years ago, the physical retail package that a game came in was arguably just as important as the title itself. Quality box art could help a game stand out among the sea of otherwise mundane choices and even influence... https://bit.ly/36cfj0h

A lot of vacuum cleaner-related jokes ensued when Dyson announced its plans of entering the electric car business back in 2017. The situation, however, became rather grim in October last year, when the company abandoned its electric car program over lack of commercial feasibility. https://bit.ly/3bEJnTv

We asked everyone on the TechSpot team to think about their top 5 favorite tech items released in the last decade. This article is a collective list of those products (later on you can share your own with the community in the comments), so please join us as we go... https://bit.ly/3dUQwQR

Aptly named the Galaxy A Quantum, the device is actually a rebranded Galaxy A71 5G—one of Samsung’s popular mid-range handsets that launched earlier this year. Powered by the Exynos 980 SoC, the phone has a 6.7-inch OLED screen, in-display optical finger sensor, and a quad-lens camera setup. https://bit.ly/3cIopEw

“R6S is among the most popular competitive multiplayer games in the world, and is among Ubisoft’s most valuable intellectual properties,” Ubisoft said. “Virtually every aspect of AF2 is copied from R6S, from the operator selection screen to the final scoring screen, and everything in between.” https://bit.ly/3fVP6re

CBS is taking Star Trek back to its roots. Mr. Spock, Captain Pike, and Number One return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for an optimistic, episodic new adventure. https://bit.ly/2LBrXMV

Apple may be forced to delay the iPhone 12, but in the meantime it has brought a new iPhone SE that's equipped with the latest internals and comes at a relatively affordable price. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, it may also be preparing a more affordable iPad for the second... https://bit.ly/2X4vtEK

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Following rumors that the game would become one of its weekly free offerings, GTA V became the latest Epic Games Store giveaway yesterday. Anyone with a free account can grab it from now until May 21. You’ll also need to enable two-factor authentication, which Epic requires for some of its freebies.... https://bit.ly/2WX2vqw

If you have multiple computers, chances are you've wanted to get a file from one system to another at some point. Maybe you have some files on your phone that you want on your laptop, or media on a PC that you want to stream to a smart TV. Maybe... https://bit.ly/2WxAqHg

Apple News+ showed a lot of promise for publishers when it launched in 2019, with hundreds of magazines rushing to sign in for an audience that measured 200,000 strong in the first 48 hours. But with an abundance of similar services that don't cost $9.99 per month, the company is... https://bit.ly/2zItOwt

Yesterday, NBC reported that a number of Google workers, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said they believed the reason the company was cutting its diversity programs was to protect it from criticism from conservatives. https://bit.ly/2WtoMx0

You might think there are few people in the world who don’t own Grand Theft Auto V, yet it continually appears in Steam's best-sellers chart—especially during sale events. https://bit.ly/2Z2CpF3

That's what's happening tomorrow when ill-fated battle royale title The Culling: Origins relaunches on Xbox One. This franchise has already seen two failed launches in the past, but developer Xaviant is hoping to strike gold this time, courtesy of an unusual new payment model. https://bit.ly/2Z3eZzi