Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop GPU) Review

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 28 Gaming Laptop [Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop GPU) Review]( Considering the popularity and widespread use of the GeForce GTX 1060 in [gaming laptops](, the new RTX 2060 is set to be one of the key offerings in Nvidia's latest lineup. Considering the popularity and widespread use of the GeForce GTX 1060 in [gaming laptops](, the new RTX 2060 is set to be one of the key offerings in Nvidia's latest lineup. Fixing Bugs [Tested: Ryzen Mobile Gets Better Drivers, Finally]( Today we're looking at the very first set of [official Ryzen Mobile GPU drivers]( to come from AMD. Owners of Ryzen Mobile laptops have been waiting for this day for months now, so the fact these drivers are finally out is great news for the small but growing community of Ryzen laptop early adopters. Today we're looking at the very first set of [official Ryzen Mobile GPU drivers]( to come from AMD. Owners of Ryzen Mobile laptops have been waiting for this day for months now, so the fact these drivers are finally out is great news for the small but growing community of Ryzen laptop early adopters. Foldable [Gorilla Glass maker is working on flexible glass for foldable phones]( Consumers may not be ready, the software may not be ready and the hardware may not be ready but that’s not stopping manufacturers from rushing foldable smartphones out the door. Indeed, the foldable smartphone era has arrived. Consumers may not be ready, the software may not be ready and the hardware may not be ready but that’s not stopping manufacturers from rushing foldable smartphones out the door. Indeed, the foldable smartphone era has arrived. Classes & Speeds [microSD Card Buying Guide]( If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high speed, high capacity microSD cards. Commonly used to expand the storage in devices ranging from smartphones to drones, [microSD cards]( are becoming more frequently purchased than any other SD form factors, although full sized cards remain popular among digital camera owners. If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high speed, high capacity microSD cards. Commonly used to expand the storage in devices ranging from smartphones to drones, [microSD cards]( are becoming more frequently purchased than any other SD form factors, although full sized cards remain popular among digital camera owners. CPU [Are Quad-core CPUs Finally Dead in 2019?]( Today we're discussing quad-core processors, namely how relevant they are in 2019. The last time we covered this specific topic was back in 2017, so this article means to explore [if these budget quad-cores are worth buying]( for gamers, or are they dead on arrival. Today we're discussing quad-core processors, namely how relevant they are in 2019. The last time we covered this specific topic was back in 2017, so this article means to explore [if these budget quad-cores are worth buying]( for gamers, or are they dead on arrival. (Lack Of) Privacy [NSA quietly stops controversial mass phone surveillance program after public outcry and widespread technical issues]( News of the program's cancellation was just made public a few days ago when House aide Luke Murry discussed the issue in a podcast. Exact details of the program are still highly classified, but it appears that the Trump Administration… News of the program's cancellation was just made public a few days ago when House aide Luke Murry discussed the issue in a podcast. Exact details of the program are still highly classified, but it appears that the Trump Administration… Consoles [Microsoft's disc-less Xbox One S reportedly launches next month]( First detailed last November, the new console – codenamed Xbox Maverick – will launch as the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. Sources familiar with the matter tell Windows Central that pre-orders are scheduled to open in mid-April ahead of an… First detailed last November, the new console – codenamed Xbox Maverick – will launch as the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. Sources familiar with the matter tell Windows Central that pre-orders are scheduled to open in mid-April ahead of an… Security [W3C declares WebAuthn the future that will replace your passwords]( Back in April 2018, we reported that Firefox began supporting a new password-free authentication standard called WebAuthn. Other major browsers followed suit with Chrome, Edge, and then Safari all testing and implementing it before the end of 2018. The authentication… Back in April 2018, we reported that Firefox began supporting a new password-free authentication standard called WebAuthn. Other major browsers followed suit with Chrome, Edge, and then Safari all testing and implementing it before the end of 2018. The authentication… Opinion [Tech standards still making slow but steady progress with USB 4 and WebAuthn]( First, the USB Promoter Group announced the release of the USB 4 specification, the latest iteration of this critical connectivity standard. Building on the existing 3.2 version of the spec, USB 4 integrates complete support for Thunderbolt 3.0 over USB-C… First, the USB Promoter Group announced the release of the USB 4 specification, the latest iteration of this critical connectivity standard. Building on the existing 3.2 version of the spec, USB 4 integrates complete support for Thunderbolt 3.0 over USB-C… [Microsoft introduces drastic performance fix for Spectre variant]( After fixes were introduced for several variants of the Spectre speculative execution exploit, performance took a nose dive. Microsoft and many other industry giants have been working to patch security flaws for over a year now, but most fixes have… [IBM aims to double quantum computing speed yearly]( Quantum Volume is a metric that takes into account gate and measurement errors and circuit software compiler efficiency plus device cross talk and connectivity. It’s this metric that IBM is using to chart a path forward towards its goal of… [Apple reportedly moved to a more customer-friendly iPhone repair policy]( Apple has had a long-standing policy stipulating that if an iPhone had been repaired by a third-party or by the customer, it would not perform repairs on them whether they were still under warranty or not. Meaning that if, for… [Check out the first trailer for the final season of Game of Thrones]( HBO on Tuesday published the first official trailer for the eighth and final season of fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. [Animated chart shows the most-played Steam games over the last four years]( The animation's timeline begins on January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2018. It originally appeared as a five-minute video on TheRankings’ YouTube channel, and has been turned into a minute-long gfycat gif by user TheKarmaFiend. [Samsung Galaxy S10 review roundup: a fast flagship with a familiar feel]( Samsung’s Galaxy S10 launches worldwide on March 8. Samsung hosted a flashy media event to unveil the new family of handsets as well as its first foldable smartphone last week, touting a number of intriguing features and improvements to anyone… [US bans lithium-ion batteries from passenger planes' cargo holds]( Safety measures relating to the transport of lithium-ion batteries onboard aircraft have been in place in other countries since 2016. Now, they’re part of US aviation rules. [Report confirms that Microsoft is developing a stripped-down 'Windows Lite' OS]( Despite its rocky track record with lightweight operating systems, though, Microsoft is reportedly forging ahead with its plans to release "Windows Lite." The first hint that the OS existed popped up back in December, but now The Verge has confirmed… [GTA Online players now have a new glitch type to exploit]( Rockstar has seemingly put an end to a glitch that allowed players to rack up millions of dollars in Grand Theft Auto Online without having to do much work. [LG unveils 2019 premium OLED and NanoCell 4K TVs]( LG Electronics has revealed its high end OLED and NanoCell TVs that will be arriving later this week. OLED models now account for one-fifth of high-end models from LG with unit sales figures expected to more than double over the… [Activision Blizzard worried that downsizing will disrupt operations]( In its 10-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Activision Blizzard felt the need to warn investors that its recent restructuring efforts may hurt operations. [Lyft's upcoming IPO reveals losses of nearly $1 billion, will give drivers up to $10,000 in cash]( Unsurprisingly, Lyft is deep in the thralls of debt and is completely unprofitable now. In 2016, they realized losses of $682 million on $343.3 million in revenue. In 2017, it was losses of $688 million on $1.1 billion, and last… [Canadian government approves extradition process in Huawei CFO case]( In early December we reported that Meng had been arrested while traveling in Canada at America’s request. She was charged with selling HP equipment to Iran on behalf of Hong Kong company Skycom from 2009 to 2014 when such trade… [Music industry continues to grow as CDs and Vinyl outperform digital downloads]( The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) annual end-of-year report notes that recorded-music revenues in 2018 were up 12 percent to their highest levels in ten years—$9.8 billion. But digital downloads, which includes those on iTunes, made up just 11… [Facebook secretly allows you to be looked up via your 2FA phone number and you can't opt out]( Facebook has already admitted to using phone numbers collected under the guise of two-factor authentication in order to target ads, and now it turns out you can't opt-out of the service once you're committed. [USB 4 will double the speed of USB 3.2 to 40Gbps]( That 40Gbps speed has been available to users of Thunderbolt 3 for a few years now. Back in 2017, Intel said it would be making the protocol royalty free for chip makers and device manufacturers. That’s finally happening, with the… [Apex Legends surpasses 50 million players in first month]( Apex Legends set the gaming world on fire in February. Just one week after launch, the battle royale game from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts managed to attract a staggering 25 million players. [Retailer lists Ryzen 3000-series models and pricing, including rumored 16-core parts]( Singapore-based retailer Bizgram recently published (or leaked) an updated product catalog that offers a glance at purported Ryzen 3000-series SKUs and pricing. While none of these CPUs have been officially announced, some of the models have been leaked before. Below… [Google refuses to remove controversial 'woman tracking' app in Saudi Arabia, Apple has yet to respond]( Absher is an app available via Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The app has many features such as paying parking fines, registering a birth, or renewing a driving license. But one feature has led to an outcry… [Trump's campaign wants the government to control 5G]( “A 5G wholesale market would drive down costs and provide access to millions of Americans who are currently underserved,” Trump’s press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told Politico. In many ways, she’s right. But the whole idea also reeks of weak campaign… [Update now: Latest Nvidia driver fixes dangerous security vulnerabilities]( Denial of service attacks can render the computer or the GPU inoperable, either by forcing a crash or by flooding it with more information than it can handle. [Microsoft Excel can automatically convert photographed tables into fully editable spreadsheets]( Data entry just became way easier thanks to Microsoft. Using the latest version of Excel on Android, it’s now possible to snap a photo of a printed data table using your mobile device and automatically convert it into a fully… [Steven Spielberg looks to ban Netflix titles from the Oscars]( Spielberg last year said that Netflix films are simply TV movies, meaning they should contend for Emmy awards rather than Oscars. “I don’t believe films that are just given token qualifications in a couple of theaters for less than a… [Streaming services are 'killing' piracy, New Zealand study claims]( Recent studies conducted by Vocus Group NZ (a New Zealand-based telecommunications organization) reveal that media piracy is primarily caused by failures on the content provider side, and not an innate desire to break the law among pirates themselves. [Huawei is preparing to sue the US government over federal ban on devices]( Last August, President Trump signed into law the Defense Authorization Act, which prohibited all US government agencies from using tech from ZTE, Huawei and others. This was in response to ZTE's failure to properly take measures to punish those involved… [First screenshots of Microsoft's Chromium-based browser arrive]( Neowin published screenshots of an internal developer build of Anaheim, which currently looks like a mix of Edge and Chrome. It has many of the same elements as the world’s most popular web browser, including the favorites star and profile… [Canada becomes NASA's first international partner for lunar space station]( At a press conference at the Canadian Space Agency’s headquarters in Montreal this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that Canada will contribute US$1.5 billion to NASA’s Lunar Space Station, known as Gateway. [Lawsuit calls Epic Games' blind-drop loot boxes 'predatory']( As if its legal team did not have enough frivolous lawsuits to deal with over its dance emotes, now Epic Games is getting sued over “predatory” loot boxes. [Plague Inc adds anti-vaxxers following community petition]( Anti-Vaxxers are a fringe movement of people who deny the overwhelming science surrounding vaccines in favor of a more natural approach to disease prevention. 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