Month: May 2020
Drone deliveries are making their case in a crisis
It feels like drones were built for this moment. The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to spend the majority of their time indoors and, where possible, maintain a healthy distance from anyone that doesn’t live in the same building. Companies h… Source
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This is the first AMD Ryzen laptop to come with Linux – making it easier than ever to ditch Windows 10
Want a Linux laptop with an AMD Ryzen processor? Then you might be interested in the latest creation from a German PC maker, which is claiming a ‘world first’ with its Tuxedo Book BA15 having an AMD chip and Linux pre-installed. While you can install Linux on many laptops if…
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Consumer hardware device shipments are on track for a 14% decline in 2020, courtesy of COVID-19
New numbers from Gartner show a sizable — if not unexpected — decline in device shipments for 2020. According to the analyst firm, the category (including phones, tablets and PCs) is currently on track to decline 13.6% for the year. COVID-19 is, naturally, largely to blame here. The virus has…
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Dangerous new malware infects thousands of enterprise devices
Thousands of enterprise devices around the world are being targeted by a new malware campaign dubbed Blue Mockingbird. Once infected, this malware downloads and installs additional payloads that use the device to mine Monero cryptocurrency, which is then sent to the hackers. According to researchers at cloud security firm Red…
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‘Fortnite’ will play at a speedy 90FPS on OnePlus 8 phones
It’s not just the iPad Pro that has a performance advantage over consoles in Fortnite. OnePlus has struck a deal with Epic Games to run Fortnite at a speedy 90FPS on its 8 Series phones — the first time any phone has had this advantage in the battle… Source
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Preventing food waste nets Apeel $250 million from Singapore’s government, Oprah, and Katy Perry
Food waste and the pressures on the global food supply chain wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic have captured headlines around the world, and one small startup based in the coastal California city of Santa Barbara has just announced $250 million in financing to provide a solution. The company is called…
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