Monthly Archives: December 2019

Ford Mustang Mach-E Buyers Opting For Long-Range Battery, 459HP GT Trim Proves Popular

Ford officially announced its Mustang Mach-E back in mid-November as its first, all-new "from scratch" electric vehicle. Although some have balked at the Mustang name being slapped onto an electric vehicle, you can't ignore that fact that it is a generally agreeable design with a decent specs.. for an EV. Today, Ford is...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
First-Gen Amazon Echo Fall To Just $29.95 With This Hot Alexa Deal

If you are looking to fill your home with Alexa-powered smart speakers on the cheap, Woot has a deal going on first-gen Amazon Echo devices. The first-gen Echo devices can play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more. The device, of course, responds to spoken commands. It...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 48-Core, 96-Thread Monster CPU Tipped For 2020 Launch

Back in November, AMD launched two HEDT processors aimed at the professional market: the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. AMD also confirmed in late November that a beast of a flagship processor is coming: the 64-core, 128-thread Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. However, that leaves a hole in the lineup, because...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Check Out Google Maps' New Star Wars-Style Hyperdrive Planetary Travel Animation

You have to hand it to Google, despite any misgivings you might have towards the company as a whole, it delivers some interesting products and services. One of them is Google Maps. I personally think it is an underappreciated service, though Google continues to improve it all the time. It...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
AMD's Massive Navi 21 GPU Rumored To Be Twice As Fast As Radeon RX 5700 XT

AMD introduced its first Navi 10-based GPUs over the summer starting with the Radeon RX 5700 and Radeon RX 5700 XT. While these are excellent mainstream GPUs based on 7nm process tech, they by no means offer flagship-caliber performance. However, if these latest rumors are accurate, AMD will have a...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Sony PS5 Rocks 9.2 TFLOP Navi GPU With 36 CUs, Xbox Series X Dialed In At 12 TFLOPs: Report

Microsoft and Sony and are both planning to launch next-generation game consoles near the end of 2020, the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, respectively. While full details of each one is under tight lock and key, we know both will feature custom AMD silicon, consisting of Zen 2 CPU...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Here's How To Secure Your Wyze Account Following Massive Data Security Breach

Wyze learned on December 26 that it had suffered a major data breach that leaked some user data. The amount of data that was allegedly leaked was concerning for users, with reports suggesting that details on over 2 million accounts were accessible. Wyze says that it moved to lock down...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

As 2019 splutters to a close, it's time for our annual lookback at our most-read tech stories, and to ask: "What happened next?". Facebook and its family of apps dominates this year's list with four entries - it probably won't be a surprise that none of them were particularly brand-enhancing...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Samsung To Unveil An Artificial Human (AH) Called Neon At CES 2020

Each year at CES in January, manufacturers from many different parts of the consumer electronics and gadget industries head to Las Vegas to show off their latest wares. Samsung is is always at the show and typically shows off its latest computers, TVs, smartphones, and other devices. However, Samsung will...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Here's Where To Find Fortnite Snowflakes And Ice Boxes For Winterfest Challenge Fun

Look, anyone who plays Fortnite who says they don't want a Polar Renegade Spray is lying. I mean, just look at it (show above)! Okay, maybe not everyone cares about earning the uncommon spray, which is from the Bear Brigade set. But for those who do, completing a Winterfest challenge...

This entry was posted in Tech News on December 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.