Your HDMI 2.1 TVs and cables could be lying to you – here"s why
Your HDMI 2.1 devices might actually be HDMI 2.0 connectors in disguise......»»
The best Micro USB cables for 2021
Older gadgets still rely on Micro USB cables to charge and transfer data. These are the best ones available......»»
Highlights of the day: Notebook demand still strong
There may be uncertainty lying ahead for the notebook market in second-half 2021 amid overbooking concerns and speculations about stay-at-home needs waning later this year. But currently demand remains strong. Memory suppliers still see strong order.....»»
The best optical audio cables
HDMI is the new standard for audio/video connections, but a great optical audio cable is just as important. Here are several of the best optical connections......»»
Polymer Cables Could Replace Thunderbolt and USB, Deliver More Than Twice the Speed
New submitter Obipale shares a report from Apple Insider: Researchers are working on a cabling system that could provide data transfer speeds multiple times faster than existing USB connections using an extremely thin polymer cable, in a system that.....»»
Plastic Polymer Cables That Rival Fiber Optics
MIT scientists demonstrate a hair-like plastic polymer cable that can transmit data 10 times as fast as USB How fast does data flow? The answer: not fast enough. The search for more efficient data-transfer solutions to meet the ever-increasing.....»»
Students Are Easily Cheating "State-of-the-Art" Test Proctoring Tech
Students are using HDMI cables and hidden phones to cheat on exams administered through invasive proctoring software like Proctorio. From a report: "I've taken online exams cheating and not cheating and they are just about as stressful anyways so fuc.....»»
100Mbps uploads and downloads should be US broadband standard, senators say
Pandemic showed that "upload speeds far greater than 3Mbps are critical." Enlarge / Illustration of fiber-optic cables. (credit: Getty Images | Tetra Images) Four US senators today called on the Biden administration to establish a "21st centur.....»»
Cables could help soft robots transform into harder structures
The sub-category of soft robotics has transformed the way many think about the field. Oft-influenced by natural phenomenon, the technology offers a dramatically different approach than the sort of rigid structures we traditionally think of when we di.....»»
Outdoor space has "equal importance" to interiors in Villa Fifty-Fifty
Studioninedots has created a house in the Netherlands that is arranged as a patchwork of alternating courtyards and industrial low-lying pavilions. Read more Studioninedots has created a house in the Netherlands that is arranged as a patchwo.....»»
Minisforum U850—solid hardware and easy upgrades in a little box
This mini-PC is VESA mountable, easy to work on, and attractively priced. The U850 comes with VESA hardware-mounting bracket, HDMI and DisplayPort cables, a USB-C charger, and a slim manual......»»
Using deep-sea fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes
Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. The technique could lead to improved earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the w.....»»
Internet fiber optics could provide valuable insight into geological phenomena
Fiber-optic cables run underneath nearly all city grids across the United States and provide internet and cable TV to millions, but what if those systems could also provide valuable information related to hazardous events such as earthquakes and floo.....»»
Population of critically endangered Bahama Oriole is much larger than previously thought
On a low-lying island in the Caribbean, the future of the critically endangered Bahama Oriole just got a shade brighter. A new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) estimates the population of these striking.....»»
Major MacBook Pro revamp might bring back the HDMI port
Apple’s MacBook Pro is set for a huge overhaul later this year. Now, a new report claims it will bring back the HDMI port, increasing its port variety......»»
See a preview of the Perseverance landing from the POV of the descent stage
NASA has shared a remarkable image of the landing of the Mars Perseverance rover, showing it dangling from cables as it approaches the planet's surface......»»
The best USB-C cables for 2021
We've rounded up some of the better USB-C cables on the market that will charge your smartphone super-fast......»»
Sony"s Xperia Pro is a $2,500 5G smartphone with an HDMI input
Last year, Sony revealed it was preparing a Pro variant of the Xperia 1 II, itself a $1,200 phone. Rumors claimed the successor would cost $1,500, but it’s actually a grand more expensive than expected......»»
Sony adds HDMI to last year’s Android phone, charges $2,500
It's not a foldable. It's not plated in gold. It just has an HDMI port. The Sony Xperia Pro. Why is this $2,500? [credit: Sony.....»»
The best Among Us players
Killing, venting, and lying, the best Among Us players are able to clear the ship without anyone noticing......»»
The best stick PCs for 2021
The best stick PCs offer a desktop experience within a tiny package and can be plugged into any HDMI port. Here are the top stick picks for common situations......»»