Amazon Launches 'Build It' Program To Crowdfund New Alexa-Based Tech Gadgets

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This program will let the customer weigh in on what products they want to see Amazon make by pre-ordering [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Silicon Security Already Compromised By Alarming And Active M1 Malware]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 17, 2021 01:56 pm [Apple Silicon Security Already Compromised By Alarming And Active M1 Malware]( Apple is embarking on a two-year plan to transition away from using Intel processors across its laptop and desktop families, in favor of its own Arm-based silicon. The venture begins with the M1, an impressive piece of hardware that is generally garnering favorable reviews (including our own Mac mini 2020 review with an M1 chip inside). However, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Epic Games Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple Over App Store Policies]( By Nathan Ord on Feb 17, 2021 12:28 pm [Epic Games Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple Over App Store Policies ]( Though the Epic Games spat with Apple quieted down some, that does not mean the war is over. We are slowly creeping toward the May court date, where the two companies will face off before a judge. In the meantime, Epic Games is taking the battle across the pond after filing an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union. Epic [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Bundle With Type Cover, Surface Pen And More Gets Red Hot $400 Discount]( By Brandon Hill on Feb 17, 2021 11:52 am [Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Bundle With Type Cover, Surface Pen And More Gets Red Hot $400 Discount]( Microsoft's current Surface Pro 7 has been around for well over a year at this point, but it is still one of the best Windows 10 convertibles on the market. The 1.7-pound Surface Pro 7 has a 13.2-inch PixelSense Display (2736x1824) and is powered by 10th generation Intel Core processors. Right now, Best Buy has the base Surface Pro 7 with [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA's Arm Acquisition Gains New Opposition From Tech Titans Microsoft And Google]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 17, 2021 11:14 am [NVIDIA's Arm Acquisition Gains New Opposition From Tech Titans Microsoft And Google]( It has been around five months since NVIDIA announced its intentions to acquire Arm Holdings from SoftBank for $40 billion, including $12 billion in cash. For the deal to be finalized, however, NVIDIA will need to pass regulatory scrutiny in several territories, and some of the industry's biggest tech giants are urging antitrust officials [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [How To Get An NZXT H1 Case Repair Kit So Your Gaming Rig Doesn't Go Up In Flames]( By Brandon Hill on Feb 17, 2021 10:52 am [How To Get An NZXT H1 Case Repair Kit So Your Gaming Rig Doesn't Go Up In Flames]( The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has officially issued a recall for the NZXT H1 computer case, which has gone through a rather tumultuous period in the news since its release. The NZXT H1 has been in the spotlight due to a design flaw that could potentially cause a fire, putting not only your computer at risk, but also surrounding [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [SHAREit Android Flaunts A Billion Downloads And Alarming Remote Execution Security Flaws]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 17, 2021 10:31 am [SHAREit Android Flaunts A Billion Downloads And Alarming Remote Execution Security Flaws]( Security researchers at Trend Micro say they have uncovered "several vulnerabilities" within an Android application that has been downloaded more than 1 billion times from Google Play. The app is called SHAREit by Smart Media 4U, and it is designed to make transferring photos, videos, music, and other things a snap through peer-to-peer file [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Samsung's New HBM-PIM Memory Doubles Performance, Packs AI Brainpower For Data Centers]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 17, 2021 09:54 am [Samsung's New HBM-PIM Memory Doubles Performance, Packs AI Brainpower For Data Centers]( How do you make high bandwidth memory (HBM) even better? Lower for the price, for one. But aside from that, infusing it with artificial intelligence (AI) processing power is a surefire way to make HBM even more attractive for certain market segments, and that is precisely what Samsung has done—it has developed the world's HBM with AI processing [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Wireless Headset Launches March 16 For PC And Xbox Consoles]( By Brandon Hill on Feb 16, 2021 05:09 pm [Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Wireless Headset Launches March 16 For PC And Xbox Consoles]( Does anyone remember the Xbox 360? That second-generation Xbox gaming console first launched way back in November 2005, and that was the last time that Microsoft released a first-party wireless headset for its gaming console. However, that changes today with the announcement of the Xbox Wireless Headset. 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