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Apple, on the other hand, maintained a market share of around 11.1 percent, with Q3 smartphone sales totaling nearly 40.6 million. The percent difference between these two companies is small, and might not seem too significant upon a cursory glance. https://www.techspot.com/news/87787-xiaomi-reportedly-sold-more-smartphones-than-apple-q3.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On November 18, the Utah Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Aero Bureau, working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, found “a metal monolith installed in the ground in a remote area of red rock” during a count of bighorn sheep. https://www.techspot.com/news/87780-mysterious-utah-monolith-has-vanished.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Following its announcement in 2015, Universal Studios Japan broke ground on the Nintendo theme park back in June 2017. It was scheduled to open this year, but, like so many events, the pandemic scuppered those plans. https://www.techspot.com/news/87779-super-nintendo-land-opens-february-4-see-first.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The tech community at large is mourning the loss of Tony Hsieh, an Internet entrepreneur who was known for pioneering a new work culture at Zappos, a billion-dollar online shoe and clothing company later acquired by Amazon, where he served as CEO for over 20 years. https://www.techspot.com/news/87775-tony-hsieh-former-zappos-ceo-beloved-tech-pioneer.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When it comes to computing devices, the headlines tend to go to biggest and fastest, but not always. Say hello to Arduino, a project that has inspired millions around the world to get into the vast ocean of electronics and programming. https://www.techspot.com/article/2126-arduino/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Recently, players have found themselves swinging through New York city as random inanimate objects. A manhole cover, a fence, a lamppost, some fairy lights, a wall, a piece of ground. And, a patio heater dubbed 'Heater Parker.' https://www.techspot.com/news/87773-play-spider-man-miles-morales-web-slinging-patio.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft's ambitious project is codenamed Latte, according to Windows Central. The report adds that Microsoft is planning to announce Latte next year, aiming to release it as part of the Windows 10 Fall 2021 update. https://www.techspot.com/news/87772-microsoft-could-developing-way-run-android-apps-authentically.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to a Financial Times report, Facebook's controversial Libra cryptocurrency could launch as early as January 2021, although it won't be nearly as impressive as originally planned, and is still pending approval in some regions. https://www.techspot.com/news/87769-facebook-launching-libra-cryptocurrency-early-2021.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Highlights include 75 percent off Prey: Digital Deluxe Edition (now $9.99), half off Control Ultimate Edition and The Outer Worlds (yours for only $19.99 and $29.99, respectively) and 60 percent off GreedFall (currently $19.99). https://www.techspot.com/news/87766-gogcom-black-friday-sale-live-through-december-1.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As reported by C4isrnet, the US Army Research Office has put up $6.25 million in funding for the project over the next five years. It is being led by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of California, Berkeley; Duke University; and New York University, along with... https://www.techspot.com/news/87765-us-army-funding-research-silent-communication-brain-signals.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Social media giants including Facebook, Twitter, ByteDance and Snap have been accused of many things in recent times, from destroying users' privacy and selling your personal data to third parties, to censoring free speech, creating thought bubbles, interfering in political elections, and everything in between. https://www.techspot.com/news/87759-xerox-parc-accuses-facebook-twitter-snap-infringing-several.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Following many months of hype, Watch Dogs Legion arrived last month to positive reviews, though the general consensus was that it falls into the ‘good not great’ category. Its case for greatness hasn’t been helped by the often abysmal PC performance and numerous bugs, which are behind the multiplayer mode’s... https://www.techspot.com/news/87757-watch-dogs-legion-multiplayer-mode-delayed-until-early.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Last month, IBM showed just how much it was struggling to stay relevant in the industry through the announcement of a strategic split into two separate companies. The first would be the legacy firm that will continue serving over 4,500 enterprise clients, and the second, called NewCo, will be tasked... https://www.techspot.com/news/87755-ibm-planning-10000-job-cuts-ahead-strategic-spinoff.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nevertheless, Sony went on to confirm that additional inventory will be coming to retailers “before the end of the year.” The tech giant advised users to stay in touch with local retailers for more information. https://www.techspot.com/news/87745-sony-promises-more-ps5-stock-before-end-year.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 XT is powered by one of AMD's latest GPUs. Sapphire made some of the best RX 5700 models in the previous generation, so let's see how the latest Nitro performs. https://www.techspot.com/review/2153-sapphire-radeon-6800-xt-nitro/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It's tough to beat Samsung when it comes to offering Android smartphones at nearly every price point. The company often risks cannibalizing its own models due to this aggressive marketing strategy, and the upcoming Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A02s might be able to snatch some sales away from its mid-tier... https://www.techspot.com/news/87738-samsung-targets-entry-level-smartphone-users-galaxy-a12.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

To be perfectly clear, Spotify itself has not been attacked or breached in any way (as far as we know). Credential stuffing attacks occur when large password databases leak onto the web and hackers attempt to use the exposed credentials across as many sites as possible. Inevitably, they'll be able... https://www.techspot.com/news/87728-spotify-forcibly-resets-over-300000-user-passwords-following.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Depending on where you live, the largest contributor to microplastic pollution might surprise you. What comes to mind for most is degrading water bottles, fishing nets, or plastic bags. But one of the leading contributors in the world is actually worn tires. https://www.techspot.com/news/87724-student-group-designs-device-stem-microplastic-pollution.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gigabyte says the Aorus RTX 3090/3080 Gaming Box is the world’s first water-cooled external graphics solution, the same claim it made about the enclosure it launched last year that features an RTX 2080 Ti—though the company is likely referring to the box itself, rather than specific models. https://www.techspot.com/news/87723-gigabyte-unveils-liquid-cooled-external-enclosure-packing-rtx.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gaming blog Push Square notes that over the weekend, Kohl's unexpectedly began offering PlayStation 5 bundles. The packaged deal included the console, an extra DualSense controller, and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for $640 (pictured below). Don't bother going to look, however. It's already sold-out. https://www.techspot.com/news/87710-kohl-canceling-playstation-5-orders-because-they-sold.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite Windows 7 reaching its end of extended support period for non-paying users in January, it's still found on around a fifth of all Windows machines. Part of the reason for the slow decline is the pandemic; with businesses' IT departments having to deal with the shift to remote work,... https://www.techspot.com/news/87703-google-extends-chrome-support-windows-7-six-more.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Many reading this may have experience with malicious browser add-ons. You open Chrome or Firefox, and your homepage is redirected to a strange, unfamiliar search engine. Or perhaps you spy an odd new toolbar above your bookmarks “fueled by” one of these companies or engines where buttons and search bars... https://www.techspot.com/news/87700-edge-gets-own-slew-malicious-add-ons-under.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Universal Studios Japan broke ground on the Nintendo theme park back in June 2017, and we heard more about the experience of being inside a real-life video game earlier this year. There was even a music video for the attraction; a catchy tune from Galantis featuring Charli XCX. https://www.techspot.com/news/87699-check-out-latest-photos-nintendo-awesome-theme-park.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When AMD announced Smart Access Memory on its latest GPUs, it sounded like SAM required close cooperation between the CPU and GPU. Consequently, it was launched as a new feature that only works when AMD RX 6000 GPUs are paired with AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs. https://www.techspot.com/news/87697-amd-happy-help-intel-nvidia-enable-smart-access.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For those looking to get a head start on Black Friday bargains, HP has already begun marking down items in the HP Store. The sale is now live with steep discounts on select gear and outrageously priced "doorbuster" deals if you're lucky to catch one of those. Many of the... https://www.techspot.com/news/87683-score-deep-discounts-hp-pre-black-friday-sale.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The new Ryzen mobile series is suspected to have a mix of Zen 2 and Zen 3 parts, according to different leaks as shown in the table below (courtesy of NotebookCheck). https://www.techspot.com/news/87696-amd-preparing-ryzen-5000-apus-laptops-but-not.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We'll start with the updated, non-RT system requirements first. As a quick side note, though, the minimum and recommended settings haven't changed from the last time CDPR gave us hardware requirements, so there's no need to panic if you have a lower-end rig. A GTX 780 and an i5-3570K will... https://www.techspot.com/news/87692-cd-projekt-red-reveals-updated-system-requirements-cyberpunk.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Update (11/20/20): Amazon UK issued a statement to Eurogamer regarding the thefts of the PlayStation 5 orders shortly we published this report. https://www.techspot.com/news/87691-amazon-customers-report-having-their-ps5-deliveries-stolen.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The fine folks over at the Internet Archive can’t stand to see history fade away, no matter how bad it might have been. They’ve embarked on a journey to add “Flash” support to the Internet Archive’s Emularity system, which lets select Flash items play in your browser as if you... https://www.techspot.com/news/87686-internet-archive-preserving-classic-flash-media.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Some iPhone 12 users on Apple's support forums have complained of a gray or greenish hue on their screens under certain lighting conditions. The problem appears to occur when the display's brightness is under 90 percent. At these lower settings, dark screens take on a gray/green glow instead of being... https://www.techspot.com/news/87672-called-iphone-12-creen-defect-might-actually-ios.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Wolverine V2 is certainly more exciting to look at than the standard Xbox Series X controller, with Razer's iconic green accents and busy design, but its featureset isn't that much different. You have the same share, home, and menu buttons that you'll find on the former, they're just arranged... https://www.techspot.com/news/87674-razer-new-wolverine-v2-gamepad-optimized-next-gen.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Back in September, Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley revealed that the December 10 show would switch to an all-digital affair this year. It’s also taking place across three cities—Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo—rather than just the usual Microsoft Theater in LA, where it’s been held since 2015. It... https://www.techspot.com/news/87669-2020-game-awards-nominations-arrive-last-us-part.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Logitech on Wednesday unveiled what it is calling its lightest and fastest wireless esports gaming mouse to date. https://www.techspot.com/news/87661-logitech-unveils-lightest-fastest-wireless-esports-mouse-date.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple on Wednesday announced a new program that could reduce the commission a developer pays by half. https://www.techspot.com/news/87658-apple-trimming-app-store-commission-fee-15-percent.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Krebs was appointed director of CISA by Trump when the agency was founded on November 16, 2018. https://www.techspot.com/news/87655-trump-fires-cybersecurity-director-calling-election-most-secure.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

That's right: for the first time ever, you can watch Cyberpunk 2077 running on both the Xbox One X and the Xbox Series X. This should come as a relief to current-gen console users, who recently learned that Cyberpunk 2077's latest delay was caused by lacking performance on the Xbox... https://www.techspot.com/news/87643-watch-cyberpunk-2077-gets-first-xbox-one-x.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Monday, Adobe quietly released a beta version of Photoshop the runs natively on ARM64 architecture. This means that soon Windows Surface Pro X and the new M1 Macs will have fully compatible versions of one of Adobe's most popular apps. The news came will little fanfare in the form... https://www.techspot.com/news/87639-adobe-quietly-releases-arm-based-photoshop-betas-windows.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Call of Duty's ginormous appetite for storage space isn't going to lessen anytime soon, making WD's latest special edition drives all the more appealing to gamers. While regular versions of the P10, P50, and the recently released SN850 are available in multiple storage capacities, their Black Ops-themed variants only come... https://www.techspot.com/news/87629-wd-launches-trio-black-ops-themed-drives-call.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This is a very significant change that has the potential to vastly alter the end-user Gmail experience. Even the service's incredibly helpful automatic categories -- such as Promotion, Updates, Primary, and Social -- will be disabled if you opt-out. https://www.techspot.com/news/87623-google-soon-you-opt-out-gmail-data-collecting.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Unlike core GDQ events that run around the clock, this event takes place daily from 4 pm to midnight Eastern. This schedule gives organizers some much needed time to sleep, eat and tend to whatever else might be going on behind the scenes. Unfortunately, it also means there are fewer... https://www.techspot.com/news/87625-games-done-quick-latest-week-long-speedrunning-event.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A study out of the University of Oxford has shown that participants who play video games for long periods generally present happier than non-gamers. https://www.techspot.com/news/87608-oxford-study-shows-video-games-good-well.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

IPC performance is a good indicator of a CPU's architecture efficiency, so we're checking out how Zen 3 compares against Intel's 10th-gen Core and AMD's progress with Ryzen over the past three years. https://www.techspot.com/article/2143-ryzen-5000-ipc-performance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to Apple, the M1 chip includes an eight-core GPU that provides the world's fastest integrated graphics in a low-power chipset, able to execute nearly 25,000 threads simultaneously and delivering up to 2.6 TFLOPs of throughput, which is likely its single-precision (FP32) performance. The company said it is "3.5x faster"... https://www.techspot.com/news/87605-apple-m1-chips-outperforms-gtx-1050-ti-radeon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon has already shifted about 80% of Alexa processing onto Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Inf1 instances, which use the new AWS Inferentia chips. Compared to the G4 instances, which used traditional GPUs, the Inf1 instances push throughput up by 30% and costs down by 45%. Amazon reckons that they're the... https://www.techspot.com/news/87603-amazon-ditching-nvidia-gpus-favor-their-own-silicon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When we look at the video games that have truly stood the test of time, MMORPGs are always near the top of that list. The genre has been around for decades, but what's the secret sauce that makes MMOs so popular and long-lasting? And which titles are worth playing today? https://www.techspot.com/article/1963-the-best-mmos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ubisoft Montreal was involved in a police operation according to Canadian news sources. Various news outlets originally reported the incident as a hostage situation, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The building was evacuated though no threat was ultimately identified. https://www.techspot.com/news/87602-ubisoft-montreal-office-involved-fake-bomb-threat.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On an individual vendor basis, Lenovo led the way with 23.5 million units shipped, followed closely by Apple at 22.1 million. HP, Dell and Samsung rounded out the top five with shipments of 18.7 million units, 12 million units and 10 million units, respectively. https://www.techspot.com/news/87601-tablets-chromebooks-leading-pc-market-comeback.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Half-Life: Alyx was one of the brighter moments of 2020. The game wasn’t a total surprise as we first learned about it in late 2019, but many were surprised to discover just how good of a game it ended up being. It proved that Valve hadn’t lost its magic touch... https://www.techspot.com/news/87597-valve-adds-more-than-three-hours-audio-commentary.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

PayPal in mid-October announced it would soon allow users in the US to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal accounts. On Thursday, the payments processor made good on its promise. https://www.techspot.com/news/87586-paypal-users-us-can-now-buy-hold-sell.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Across more than 135,000 public and private schools (K-12, specifically), AT&T will begin offering steep discounts on wireless data plans. Schools that wish to participate in this limited-time deal can migrate their existing AT&T wireless data lines (or activate new ones) for just $15 a month, per student. https://www.techspot.com/news/87580-att-offers-cheap-wireless-data-teachers-spend-10.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger