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Dangbei N2 review: a Linux powered smart projector that offers quality and affordability

Robbie Khan — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:00:02 +0000

The Dangbei N2 may not be the brightest projector I have tested, but at 400 ANSI lumens, it is good enough to be the centre of your 1080P HDR entertainment under controlled lighting. Read more...

GameSir Tarantula Pro, NYXI Master P1 and BEITONG Asura 2Pro+ NearLink head-to-head

Robbie Khan — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:00:01 +0000

One of these has a trick up its sleeve, one leaves much to be desired, and one tried its best. An unusual games controller head-to-head with a free giveaway thrown in. What are you waiting for? Read more...

Review: I drove over the DOOGEE S200 10,100mAh night vision phone, no cats were harmed

Robbie Khan — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:00:01 +0000

This rugged phone boasts some impressive features on paper, like a night vision camera, and a 10,100mAh battery. It also claims to be Military standards certified, but how does it like my car tyre? Read more...

Sci-Fi's Leap to Reality: Are futuristic gadgets a dream or a dystopia?

Fiza Ali — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:40:01 +0000

From Men in Black's Neuralyzer to Minority Report's Precogs, sci-fi's wildest gadgets are closer to reality than we think, and leaping from the screen into our everyday lives, faster than expected! Read more...

Vizio 43-inch 4K QLED HDR Smart TV now just $279.99 after 20% discount

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:50:01 +0000

The Vizio 43-Quantum 4K QLED HDR Smart TV is now available for $279.99 on Amazon after a 20% discount. With a 4.4-star rating, this TV is a popular choice for many. Read more...

Roku Smart TV 65-inch now just $349.99 after 22% discount on Amazon

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:40:02 +0000

The 65-inch Roku Smart TV is down to $349.99 on Amazon, a 22% discount. Enjoy 4K HDR10+ picture quality and a voice remote for easy navigation. Read more...

UK government launches £11.5 million fund for semiconductor scale-up efforts

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:12:01 +0000

Announced by Science Minister Lord Patrick Vallance, the £11.5 million funding from Innovate UK is part of a larger £8 billion investment in research and innovation. Read more...

Mark your calendar: these big tech launches are coming in 2024

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:20:01 +0000

Tighten your seatbelts as more big tech launches are coming in the second half of 2024. Here is a roundup of some tech events where companies will unveil freshly-baked devices and software updates. Read more...

A video portal set up in New York City streams 24/7 live from Dublin

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 08 May 2024 21:06:01 +0000

New Yorkers can now interact with people from Dublin through a giant screen installed in the city. Known as the NYC Portal, it establishes an always-on 24/7 live stream connecting the two cities. Read more...

Worldwide IT spending set to grow 8% this year, Gartner says

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:16:01 +0000

Worldwide IT spending is expected to rise by 8% this year, according to analyst firm Gartner. The increase is attributed mainly to the Data Center Systems and Devices segments which are doing well. Read more...

I've got the power! Baseus Blade2 PD 65W 12000mAh Smart Power Bank review

Robbie Khan — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Compact & affordable, the Blade2 fast-charges a laptop, supports nearly all USB fast charging standards, it even has a companion smartphone app that connects via Bluetooth. What's not to like? Read more...

10 years after The Fappening literally everyone can recreate it. And it's as dark as it gets

Martin Hodás — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:00:01 +0000

Opinion: In 2024, artificial intelligence allows you to strip celebrities of their dignity. But unethical or straight up malicious uses of AI extend far beyond the seemingly innocent ones. Read more...

The Future of AI in Technology — Free eBook Download

Sponsored — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:00:01 +0000

In this free to download eBook, we will delve into the current IT trends, explore how AI is being integrated, and examine specific examples from the tech industry. Get it before the offer expires. Read more...

UNESCO calls for a smartphone ban in classrooms unless absolutely necessary

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:02:01 +0000

UNESCO has called on schools to remove technology, such as smartphones, from classrooms unless they are absolutely necessary. It said technology was over-used and caused a significant distraction. Read more...

What does it mean to be human in an age of techno-humanism?

Fiza Ali — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:16:01 +0000

Once upon a time, cyborgs and black matter supercomputers could only be a reality in the science fiction world. Now, it seems everything is coming to life one by one. This is techno-humanism for you. Read more...

Apple takes 85% of the profit pie, outperforms struggling smartphone market in 2022

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:20:01 +0000

Apple dominated the global smartphone market in 2022, collecting its highest ever operating profit of 85% and 48% of revenue from smartphone sales, according to Counterpoint Research. Read more...

Man creates search engine that only searches for half-loaves of bread.

Dean Howell — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:16:01 +0000

According to developer Peabee, an entire loaf of bread is too much. He says, “I love bread, but I don't want to be eating 20 slices in 3 days. It shouldn't be so hard to find half-loaves of bread. Read more...

Virgin Media study calls for more tech investment in the UK

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:58:01 +0000

Virgin Media and the Centre for Economics and Business Research have published a report which calls on the UK to invest more in technology to see a £232 billion boost to the economy by 2040. Read more...

Microsoft on U.S. elections: We must build new bridges to unite people

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 20:02:05 +0000

In a blog post, Microsoft President Brad Smith has congratulated the President- and Vice-President-Elect, and emphasized the importance of building bridges to close the divide between people. Read more...

Alphabet to shell out $310m to settle Google sexual misconduct lawsuit

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 02:16:01 +0000

Alphabet-owned tech giant Google, who had been grappling with a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by its shareholders, has reached an agreement worth $310 million in settlements to close the chapter. Read more...

UK: £20 million fund for tech to build country's virus resilience

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:14:01 +0000

The UK government has announced £20 million in funding for technology that will help make the country more resilient against outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19. Each project can get up to £50,000. Read more...

The flames and the splashdown: Crew Dragon's in-flight abort test, as it happened

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:32:01 +0000

After a delay, courtesy of unfavorable weather conditions, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft took flight atop the Falcon 9 rocket and safely detached itself before the latter went up in flames. Read more...

An 80 kg setup is the world's first portable quantum satellite communication station

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:28:02 +0000

China has developed the world's maiden mobile, portable quantum satellite communication station and subsequently used it for performing secure quantum key transfer between two stations. Read more...

LG and Qualcomm join forces for car infotainment platform

John - Patrick Thackeray — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:16:01 +0000

LG sets to ramp up its offerings in the car infotainment sector by partnering with Qualcomm, combining technologies from both companies and offering a more streamlined user experience in vehicles. Read more...

Amazon announces the nation's largest job fair⁠—The Amazon Career Day

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:44:01 +0000

On September 17, Amazon will be hosting the nation's largest job fair in six locations where over 30,000 full-time and part-time positions at the tech firm paying north of $15/hr will be up for grabs. Read more...

Harvard researchers have found a way to make 3D-printed organs more viable

Ather Fawaz — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 06:14:01 +0000

A new technique called SWIFT was used to 3D-print a synthetic perfusable cardiac tissue complete with a faux blood vessel network that could beat synchronously for a period of seven days. Read more...

Ofcom reveals which bits of tech are hot, or not, in the UK

Paul Hill — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:16:01 +0000

Ofcom has revealed some research which shows which devices are on the rise and declining in the UK. It showed that smart speakers have started catching on quite quickly as opposed to VR. Read more...

Research by Microsoft reveals half of U.K. Millennials have lost money to tech scams

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the results of a new survey that showed Millennials are most likely to have fallen victim to a tech support scam despite 75% claiming to be advanced experts with technology. Read more...

Uber hires Nikki Krishnamurthy as its new chief people officer, replacing Liane Hornsey

Ruel Revales — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:26:01 +0000

Nikki Krishnamurthy will succeed Liane Hornsey who resigned from Uber in July after she was accused of dismissing complaints of racial discrimination within the ride-sharing company. Read more...

HMD Global secures more trademarks, this time for something called 'PureDisplay'

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:32:01 +0000

Those curious have dug up new trademarks filed by HMD Global. Perhaps the more interesting out of the pair is 'PureDisplay'. While there aren't any details behind the trademark, one can always dream. Read more...

HMD Global now owns the 'PureView' trademark

Usama Jawad — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:45:56 +0000

It appears that HMD Global has purchased the "PureView" trademark from Microsoft. The revolutionary camera tech was used in various high-end devices including Lumia 920, 925, 1020, 1520, and 950/XL. Read more...

Bank of England chief economist warns of rise in “technologically unemployed”

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:32:02 +0000

The Bank of England's chief economist has warned that the UK faces having swathes of technologically unemployed people and stated that they will need to upskill in order to stay employable. Read more...

Neowin's Top 5 Tech Innovations of 2017

John Keefer — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:04:01 +0000

There have been a lot of great tech gadgets and products unveiled in 2017. And while you want to reward the best, sometimes - for better or worse - you need to recognize the best attempts to innovate. Read more...

Like the good old days: Microsoft's market cap hits $600 billion

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:18:01 +0000

After a gap of over 17 years, the Redmond giant has managed to cross the $600 billion mark. Back in 2000, at the peak of the dot-com era, Microsoft had for the first time hit the milestone. Read more...

Three brings digital literacy programme to Scotland

Paul Hill — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:46:01 +0000

Three has introduced its digital empowerment programme, Discovery, to Scotland. The programme's one-to-one sessions will be accessible to anyone at Three stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more...

To those in the business: Enjoy Sysadmin Day!

Christopher White — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:00:01 +0000

Today is the one day of the year where sysadmins of all types are showered with love and gifts for all of the work they do. Or at least that's the theory. So Happy Sysadmin Day to our readers! Read more...

New dynamic CPU memory cache improves performance by up to 30% according to research

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:48:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT have created a new implementation for how the CPU cache interacts with the processor and data, by replacing the archaic fixed cache found in all modern processors. Read more...

The UK remains Europe's tech hotspot as VC deals rise despite Brexit vote

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:08:01 +0000

After the Brexit vote, many predicted that Venture Capital would dry up, with the UK leaving the single market. It seems like these predictions were wrong, with a rise in technology funding. Read more...

Trump orders full review of USA's digital defenses

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 May 2017 15:18:01 +0000

Donald Trump has issued another executive order, this time, for a review of the country's cyber security. It comes on the back of media stories surrounding alleged Russian and Chinese hacking. Read more...

Google starts celebrating Earth Day early, offers tips on how to save the planet

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:06:01 +0000

Google has kicked off its celebration of Earth Day 2017 by announcing a few small tweaks to the search experience. The firm also points out it's on track to be 100% powered by renewable energy. Read more...