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    Intel Foundry Services gets a boost from $100M Pentagon award for US-made chips

    Let's hope Intel doesn't take the money and still go fabless as some of their powerful shareholders desired last year. They went silent due to the new CEO, but I'm assuming they will start up their demands again if Intel's current strategy doesn't yield results.
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    Comcast responds to pressure, cancels data cap in Northeast US until 2022

    I find it interesting that Connecticut is included on the list of states that don't have a data cap. I swear when I look at my bill online it shows a 1.2TB data cap descriptor, of what I can do with 1.2TB since last year. Now I've never gone over the data cap to experience what the consequences...
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    The world’s cryptocurrency is now worth more than $1 trillion

    The concept of cryptocurrency is going to outlive us all. Whether you agree with it or not. It's not a fad nor is it the final frontier that some crypto zealots would have you believe. The technology behind it will fuel industries once they stop being afraid of it...like some of the commenters...
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    Apple updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with new keyboard and more storage

    Interesting enough, no WIFI 6 support. Intel's 10th gen supports it via the chipset, so Apple is actively avoiding its use. I wonder why.
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    System76 Oryx Pro review: Linux in a laptop has never been better

    I stand corrected. You're right, I just noticed the exhaust vents and the CPU in this review. That means, these machines are great but I tend to stay away from BGA laptops now that I got a taste of socketed laptops (even though Nvidia has moved away from the MXM standard and left it up to the...
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    System76 Oryx Pro review: Linux in a laptop has never been better

    The Clevo P750DM2 (of which this laptop is based off of) isn't as bad the photos make it out to be. Now if you compare it to an ultrabook, then, yes it is massive. However, the power you get and the ability to upgrade the laptop's components (almost everything in these Clevo laptops can be...
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    System76 Oryx Pro review: Linux in a laptop has never been better

    I am normally a lurker, but I signed in to state the System76 Oryx Pro is the Clevo P750DM2 15'' or if you go for the 17'', it will be the Clevo P775DM2/3. As the author has noted, these are very powerful machines. The one thing I never knew that there was a Clevo reseller that sold exclusive...
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    Major piracy groups warns games may be crack-proof in two years

    Wow, you destroyed that kid. I've been a lurker around Ars for years and haven't seen a verbiage mindfuck like that in awhile. I am throwing in the white towel for him....Now back into my dark corner.
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    Ars was briefly hacked yesterday; here’s what we know

    Thanks for the heads up.
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    Solid state revolution: in-depth on how SSDs really work

    This article has enlighten me on SSD technology but it also has increased my hesitation on diving in. I know disk-based HD's have issues, but I still have IDE hard drives from over 10 years ago that are operational. Five years isn't good enough for me, I need them to potentially last longer than...