Expect many of the improvements first seen on the Continental GT.
Huawei is challenging its US contracting ban as unconstitutional
On Tuesday, Huawei filed a legal motion challenging a government ban on its equipment as unconstitutional. It’s the latest effort by the Chinese tech company to push back against policies limiting its global reach.
Huawei is currently struggling with an existential threat to its business after the US Commerce Department blocked the company from contracting with US companies without government approval. The ban, instituted earlier this month, has already forced companies like Google to suspend work with the Chinese tech giant.
That order is just the latest effort by the US government to push Huawei out of the country. Before the wider ban, Congress passed a law barring Huawei products from use in the government, labeling them a potential…
Why wait for Prime Day? Amazon Fire TV devices are on sale now – CNET
Check out these deals on Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Recast DVR, Fire TV Cube and Echo Input.
Friend Who Not Into Dogfighting Really Ruining Match For Everyone Else
HINSDALE, IL—Complaining that his unenthusiastic cohort was not even trying to have a good time, avid dogfighting fan Michael Romano confirmed Wednesday that his friend who isn’t that into dogfighting was really ruining the whole match for everyone else. “He just keeps shuffling around the outside of the fighting pit…
Why astronomers are worried that SpaceX’s satellite network will pollute the night sky
The satellites, strung out like a line of glowing army ants, shone brightly as they moved along their orbit around Earth, clearly visible to the naked eye. Now, many in the astronomy community are concerned that this mega constellation might be too bright, and the sheer number of satellites that SpaceX wants to launch could muck up their telescope observations…
Watch Robert Mueller’s Statement on the Russia Investigation
Special counsel Robert Mueller is making his first public remarks since the release of his report in April.
Intel, AMD, and ARM each see our computing future differently
This has been a good week to be a processor geek. In quick succession, we’ve seen ARM announce its 2020 CPU and GPU designs, Intel reveal its 10th Gen Core chips, and AMD refresh its Ryzen line. Along with Nvidia and its expansion into more complex computation beyond gaming graphics, these three names are the leaders that set the direction of future processor development. By extension, these are also the companies that set the parameters for how future Windows laptops, Mac Pro workstations, and next-gen gaming consoles will look, feel, and function. The processor is still the beating heart of any computer, and now’s a great time to check in on how its evolution is going.
ARM
The architect of the smartphone era, ARM authors the…
38 Things That’ll Make You Say, “Well, There Goes All My Money”
Breaking Down The Doors To The Past In ‘The Dinner Guest’
In her new autofictional novel, Spanish writer Gabriela Ybarra turns past tragedy — the murder of her grandfather by Basque separatists — into a seamless blend of art, politics and private life.
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The Secret to Soap Bubbles’ Iridescent Rainbows
The interaction of light reflecting off the front and back of a soap bubble gives it its colorful appearance. A similar effect explains color-shifting cars.