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ZTE Nubia Z17 expected next month: Snapdragon 835 and AI

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 20, 2017 11:35 AM CDT

Back in April, ZTE launched the Nubia Z17 mini, but we are still waiting for its rumored flagship - the Nubia Z17.

ZTE Nubia Z17 expected next month: Snapdragon 835 and AI

According to the latest reports, the company should unveil the phone on June 1st. An alleged invitation for the official launch has appeared online, and it shows the date an interesting title - "nubiaimagination." The interesting part is that the letters "ai" are highlighted in red suggesting that we might see some virtual assistant with the device.

The alleged press renders have also leaked, and they show the ZTE Nubia Z17 in shiny blue color. It appears that the device will have a glass front and back with a metal frame in between.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 2 to have big screen and 5,000 mAh battery

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 20, 2017 9:27 AM CDT

The successor to the last year's Xiaomi Mi Max will be unveiled next week, on May 25th.

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 to have big screen and 5,000 mAh battery

The device is rumored to be powered by a Snapdragon 626 and come with 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. Earlier rumors suggested that it could have 6GB of RAM, but it seems that Xiaomi went with 4GB. Although, it is possible that we could see two versions of the device with different RAM size.

The Mi Max 2 is expected to feature a huge 6.4-inch Full HD screen. The main camera is rumored to have 12MP while the front shooter should come with 5MP.

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Uber Freight: Uber for long-haul truckers

Anthony Garreffa | Business, Financial & Legal | May 19, 2017 8:26 PM CDT

Uber has just unveiled its new spin-off to its ride-sharing service, something it is offering long-haul truckers: Uber Freight.

Uber Freight: Uber for long-haul truckers

Uber Freight looks like it'll be very similar to Uber, but a truck driver can select a load to pick up in the app, work out the payment method, destination, and deadline. Within seconds, the truck driver receives the confirmation, and away they go. Uber explains: "We take the guesswork out of finding and booking freight, which is often the most stressful part of a driver's day. What used to take several hours and multiple phone calls can now be achieved with the touch of a button".

Truck drivers are protected with Uber promising payment within 7 days, and unlike normal Uber, the company won't be charging Freight drivers their normal commission. Uber Freight is available to both iOS and Android devices, with truck drivers requiring the right insurance, license, and equipment - of course.

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Destiny 2 screenshot blowout

Derek Strickland | Gaming | May 19, 2017 6:37 PM CDT

If these screenshots are anything to go by, Destiny 2 is shaping up to be one hell of a beautiful-looking game, and I personally can't wait to jump into these digital environs and explore every inch of their interstellar secrets.

Destiny 2 screenshot blowout

Say what you will about Destiny, the game always looks great. Destiny 2 continues this tradition with sci-fi style and planetary pizzazz, and we've collected a massive gallery of sixty-seven screenshots to whet your appetite ahead of E3 2017--and the game's release in September.

Bungie iterates that Destiny 2 isn't just a sequel, but a brand new beginning for the franchise. Now Bungie can tap their true vision for the series and create a game that we should've received back in 2014, a game with a compelling story arc replete with interesting characters, a game that has new worlds like Saturn's moon Titan, Jupiter's moon Io, a strange Vex-controlled world called Nessus, and a region on Earth that isn't Old Russia (this time we can explore the European Dead Zone!).

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Destiny 2 on PC isn't a port, says Bungie

Derek Strickland | Gaming | May 19, 2017 4:21 PM CDT

Bungie is taking Destiny 2's PC version seriously and is keen on harnessing the platform's raw power potential by optimizing the shared worlds shooter for high-end video cards and desktops.

Destiny 2 on PC isn't a port, says Bungie

It's been a long time since Bungie has made a PC game, and Destiny 2's launch on PC represents a big risk for the studio. The devs know that Destiny 2 has to perform just right on PC, and hit all the right tickboxes while providing authentic features and options to make it look and feel like an authentic PC shooter.

We've already reported that Bungie has enabled key performance optimizations for Destiny 2's PC version including uncapped frame rates, 4K resolution, native 21:9 support, FOV sliders, fully remappable mouse and keyboard controls, and much more. In fact, Destiny 2 was running on desktops outfitted with NVIDIA's mighty GeForce GTX 1080 Ti video cards at the gameplay reveal, complimented with buttery-smooth visuals on a 4K G-Sync monitor.

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Destiny 2 on PC delayed, no launch date confirmed

Derek Strickland | Software & Apps | May 19, 2017 2:17 PM CDT

Destiny 2's highly anticipated PC version won't be available during the game's official release in September, and has been delayed to ensure optimum performance.

Destiny 2 on PC delayed, no launch date confirmed

With the help of Blizzard's Battle.net service, Bungie will bring its illustrious shared-worlds shooter to PC for the first time...but there's a caveat: the PC version doesn't officially have a release date. Destiny 2 is set to launch on September 8, 2017 on PS4 and Xbox One, but the PC flavor will be delayed.

The developers affirm the game's delay on PC is to ensure Destiny 2 is fully optimized with all the greatest features PC gamers expect, including uncapped frame rates, 4K support, native Ultrawide 21:9 support, FOV sliders, mouse and keyboard support, and other features.

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Destiny 2 on PC: uncapped FPS, 21:9 support, FOV slider

Derek Strickland | Gaming | May 19, 2017 12:13 PM CDT

During Activision's latest earnings call company CEO Eric Hirshberg affirmed Destiny 2 would deliver "meaningful features bespoke for the PC community,". Now Bungie backs up Hirshberg's claims by tapping the raw performance potential of the PC platform.

Destiny 2 on PC: uncapped FPS, 21:9 support, FOV slider

Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will indeed have a proper PC version with must-have features like uncapped frame rates for buttery smooth FPS action, adjustable field-of-view sliders, baked-in native support for 21:9 ultrawide monitors, 4K resolution support, custom key mapping with full mouse and keyboard support, and even a text chat. The devs also say that Destiny 2 will have a "detailed PC settings screen," so expect more options and tweakable features not mentioned here.

⦁ 4K Resolution Support (3820x2160)

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Motorola launches two low-end smartphones

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 19, 2017 10:25 AM CDT

Motorola has announced two very affordable low-end smartphones - the Moto C and Moto C Plus.

Motorola launches two low-end smartphones

The Moto C comes with a 5-inch FWVGA (854x480) screen. It is powered by MediaTek's MT6737M processor and comes with 1GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB of internal storage.

The phone comes with a 5MP main camera and a 2MP front shooter. The device features a 2,350 mAh battery, and it runs Android Nougat 7.0.

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New OnePlus 5 prototype image leak: No headphone jack

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 19, 2017 9:27 AM CDT

A prototype image of the non-final design of the OnePlus 5 recently leaked, and now there's another prototype photo leaked which gives us a bit different image of the phone.

New OnePlus 5 prototype image leak: No headphone jack

The new photo shows that the LED flash is now between the two cameras in the back, not below them. The antenna lines are now missing.

The new leak also shows the bottom of the phone, and it's clear that the company has decided to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack, as earlier rumored.

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ASUS ZenFone AR with Google Tango comes this summer

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 19, 2017 8:31 AM CDT

It's been a long 5 months of waiting, but ASUS' new phone that is capable of both Google Tango and Google Daydream is confirmed to be launching this summer.

ASUS ZenFone AR with Google Tango comes this summer

This phone is a big deal because it's the only phone to date to support both Google's AR and VR platforms. Not only that, but it does so in a significantly smaller device than the first Google Tango device from Lenovo.

While it is great that this new phone will ship with both Google's AR and VR platforms, there are concerns that it won't sell as well because it is shipping with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, one that's been shipping in phones for quite some time and has been outdone by the Snapdragon 835.

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Project CARS 2 latest screenshots look INCREDIBLE

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | May 19, 2017 2:06 AM CDT

The latest screenshots from Project CARS 2 are here, and boy do they look amazing. Bandai Namco has released a bunch of new shots of the environments and cars that'll be found in Project CARS 2, as well as a new behind the scenes video on the game.

Project CARS 2 latest screenshots look INCREDIBLE

Bandai Namco's first episode explains that Project CARS 2 developer Slightly Mad Studios is working with McLaren Automotive's engineering team led by Chris Goodwin, adding their expertise in high performance engineering into the development of the McLaren 720S supercar that will be featured in Project CARS 2.

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AMD Crimson 17.5.2 drivers improve Prey performance

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | May 19, 2017 12:48 AM CDT

AMD has released their new Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.5.2 drivers, something that includes some performance optimizations for Prey - with up to 4.5% additional performance on the Radeon RX 580 versus the previous 17.5.1 drivers.

AMD Crimson 17.5.2 drivers improve Prey performance

The new drivers also fix the random hanging or application crash with NieR: Automata, and the long map and loading times for Forza Horizon 3. AMD also poliished up the sleep/hibernation modes on the Radeon RX 550 series too.

You can grab the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.5.2 drivers right here.

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See Tom Cruise run from the 'Mummy' in final trailer

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | May 19, 2017 12:10 AM CDT

After laying dormant for nine years since the release of the ill-received 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor', Universal Studios has opened up the sarcophagus of the franchise for a new mega budget reboot starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella, which has just released its final trailer ahead of next month's theatrical release.

See Tom Cruise run from the 'Mummy' in final trailer

The new 'Mummy' reboot is being built from the ground up to launch a cinematic universe of the studio's classic horror icons, including The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, Van Helsing and Dracula. As the kick-starter for a new multiverse, there's quite a bit of expectation on its shoulders for first time director Alex Kurtzman, but it sure looks like it's off to a good start. Even if it's a complete disaster, it will still be better than the last 'Mummy' film.

'The Mummy' is set to scare cinemagoers in 2D, 3D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from June 9, 2017.

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Qualcomm and Microsoft taking over the world at Computex

Anthony Garreffa | Business, Financial & Legal | May 18, 2017 10:57 PM CDT

If there was something that I'm excited for at Computex 2017 beyond my addiction to GPU technology with AMD showcasing their Radeon RX Vega graphics card at the show, it would be the curious party invitation from Qualcomm.

Qualcomm and Microsoft taking over the world at Computex

The invitation I received is to a joint Qualcomm + Microsoft shindig, where they're asking the press to "join us under the stars at Computex 2017". The rest of the invite reads: "munch, mingle, and raise a glass to celebrate the growing ecosystem that will bring an out-of-this-world mobile PC experience to the masses".

Interesting. Very, very interesting.

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Google's next-gen Tensor processor: 45 TFLOPs of power

Anthony Garreffa | Processors | May 18, 2017 10:20 PM CDT

Google has just unveiled its second-generation tensor processor, something that packs 45 TFLOPs of performance per chip, with four of them placed onto a tensor processor unit (TPU) module for a total of 180 TFLOPs.

Google's next-gen Tensor processor: 45 TFLOPs of power

The massively powerful systems are built for machine learning and artificial intelligence, and Google is pushing it into the cloud with their TPU-based computational powerhouse systems to be made available to Google Cloud Compute later this year. Google's first-gen Tensor processors were already 15-30x more powerful, and a huge 30-80x more power efficient than CPUs and GPUs for these types of workloads.

These new TPUs are "optimized for both workloads, allowing the same chips to be used for both training and making inferences. Each card has its own high-speed interconnects, and 64 of the cards can be linked into what Google calls a pod, with 11.5 petaflops total; one petaflops is 1015 floating point operations per second", reports Ars Technica.

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Raja Koduri talked about Radeon RX Vega in Reddit AMA

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | May 18, 2017 8:33 PM CDT

AMD hosted a Reddit AMA earlier today, with Senior Vice President and Chief Architect of RTG Raja Koduri talking to the Radeon fanbase about all things Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, as well as some new details on the consumer Radeon RX Vega graphics cards. We also now know that AMD will detail Radeon RX Vega at its Computex 2017 press conference on May 31, and we will be sitting front and center for it.

Raja Koduri talked about Radeon RX Vega in Reddit AMA

First off, the most important part is that Raja will not be shaving his beard until Radeon RX Vega launches, which is music to my ears - Raja's looks like a boss with his beard.

For his introduction, Raja said:

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AMD will show off Radeon RX Vega on May 31 at Computex

Anthony Garreffa | Graphics Cards | May 18, 2017 7:16 PM CDT

We are so close, so very close - 12 more days until we get the skinny on Radeon RX Vega. AMD confirmed the news through Raja Koduri's Reddit AMA on Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, that AMD will be showcasing Radeon RX Vega at Computex on May 31.

AMD will show off Radeon RX Vega on May 31 at Computex

During the AMA, Koduri said: "We'll be showing Radeon RX Vega off at Computex, but it won't be on store shelves that week. We know how eager you are to get your hands-on Radeon RX Vega, and we're working extremely hard to bring you a graphics card that you'll be incredibly proud to own. Developing products with billions of transistors and forward-thinking architecture is extremely difficult - but extremely rewarding - work. [...] We're working as hard as we can to bring you Radeon RX Vega".

Koduri added: "On HBM2, we're effectively putting a technology that's been limited to super expensive, out-of-reach GPUs into a consumer product. Right now only insanely priced graphics cards from our competitors that aren't within reach of any gamer or consumer make use of it. We want to bring all of that goodness to you. And that's not easy! It's not like you can run down to the corner store to get HBM2. The good news is that unlike HBM1, HBM2 is offered from multiple memory vendors - including Samsung and Hynix - and production is ramping to meet the level of demand that we believe Radeon Vega products will see in the market".

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'The Dark Crystal' lives again as Netflix prequel series

Ben Gourlay | Celebrities & Entertainment | May 18, 2017 6:58 PM CDT

The long mooted follow-up to Jim Henson's 1982 fantasy feature 'The Dark Crystal' is finally set to happen - as a Netflix exclusive, with the platform revealing the first behind the scenes footage.

'The Dark Crystal' lives again as Netflix prequel series

In a surprise announcement, Netflix has announced that production on the 10 episode series 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' is currently underway, which is said to take place many years before the film. The original concept designer Brian Froud is back on board, as is the Jim Henson company - so expect lots of live action puppets. 'Now You See Me' and 'Incredible Hulk' director Louis Leterrier will produce and helm the series.

It's currently too soon to officially announce when 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' will hit Netflix, but a 2019 release seems more than likely.

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LG launches Stylo 3 Plus with huge screen and a stylus

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 18, 2017 6:36 PM CDT

LG has launched a new smartphone in the US - the Stylo 3 Plus.

LG launches Stylo 3 Plus with huge screen and a stylus

The device is powered by a Snapdragon 435 and comes with 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage, expandable to 2TB with a microSD card.

The Stylo 3 Plus has a 5.7-inch Full HD display and, as the name suggests, comes with a stylus.

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LG V30 expected to get Daydream support

Lana Jelic | Mobile Devices | May 18, 2017 5:21 PM CDT

LG's V30 has been rumored ever since they launched the V20 last year, more speculation started to come out once the G6 came out, especially regarding which processor it would run. Because the LG G6 runs a Snapdragon 821, the expectation is that the more premium V30 will run a newer and more powerful Snapdragon 835 processor.

LG V30 expected to get Daydream support

However, in addition to the Snapdragon 835 processor, it appears that the V30 will also be capable of supporting or meeting the requirements to support Google's Daydream VR platform. This is a big deal because LG doesn't currently have a Daydream supported device.

One of the big reasons for this is that OLED displays are needed in order to meet Google's display performance requirements for Daydream.

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