Intel acquires Barefoot Networks, plans to bolster networking, interconnect silicon

Barefoot Networks flagship product is Tofino, which uses Protocol Independent Switch Architecture.

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Apple may have leaked the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR release month

This says "coming this fall" now, but it said something else earlier today. (credit: Apple)

Apple introduced two pricy and powerful pieces of pro-targeted hardware at its developer conference last month: the modular desktop tower Mac Pro, and the creative-focused Pro Display XDR. Although Apple said the devices would come this fall when discussing them during its keynote stage last week, the industry giant didn't get any more specific than that. But an apparent mistake in the Apple Store may have narrowed down the date.

Earlier today, MacRumors and 9to5Mac discovered that, when you clicked on the option to "Notify Me" of availability for the products, they were presented with text that said "coming in September." This was while other parts of the website all said "coming in the fall." Since the news broke, Apple quietly changed the copy in the "notify me" panel to also say "coming in the fall."

September would make sense as a narrower launch window. Apple often holds an event focused on the iPhone and Apple Watch around that time each year, so the company could announce final public availability of the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR there.

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Microsoft's Xbox, Xbox 360 backward compatibility list ends here

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Watch Square Enix's E3 2019 press event here with us!

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E3 2019: Ghostwire Tokyo director, Ikumi Nakamura, captures the internet's heart - CNET

Move over, Keanu. E3 has another hero.

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Bethesda's E3 2019 conference recap: Elder Scrolls, Doom Eternal, Deathloop and more - CNET

An eventful conference for Bethesda, with two new games, plenty of Doom and another game streaming service revealed.

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Dell drops price cuts on Bose Quietcomfort 35 II wireless headphones and more

Scrambling to find a last-minute gift for dad? Dell's Father’s Day sale has some solid deals on brand-name tech, including a nice discount on one of our all-time favorites, the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones.

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The best sunrise alarm clocks for 2019

Do you have trouble waking up at the right time, especially if you're used to getting up with the sun? Thankfully, these alarm clocks accurately mimic the dawn, helping you to rise slowly and more naturally.

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint courts content creators with Delta Company

Ghost Recon Breakpoint developers are setting the stage for community engagement with the newly revealed Delta Company. The platform will provide resources for content creators, streamers, tournament organizes, and community managers.

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Best Buy drops a big price cut on this 65-inch LG smart 4K TV

With the NBA Finals in full swing, there's never been a better time to snag a 4K TV. After all, who wouldn't want to watch the seventh game in 4K on a 65-inch LG television? Well, thanks to Best Buy, we all can.

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AMD’s new 16-core CPU takes aim at PC gamers, throws shade at Intel

At its E3 press conference, AMD announced a surprising new entry to its Ryzen 3000 processors: The Ryzen 9 3950X. What's so special about it? Well, it's the first 16-core gaming processor, and it's launching in September.

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AMD has an answer to Nvidia’s DLSS, but not ray tracing

AMD has launched its own solution to resolution upscaling, called Radeon Image Sharpening. It simulates the effect of moving from 1080p to 1440p, and offers a compelling alternative to Nvidia's DLSS.

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AMD’s new Radeon RX 5700 wants you to leave 1080p gaming behind for good

At E3 2019, AMD has announced the first two graphics cards in its new 7nm Navi lineup. The Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are built on a new RDNA microarchitecture that brings DDR6 memory and support for PCIe 4.0.

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U.S. border agency says travelers’ data stolen in cyberattack on subcontractor

Last month, traveler photos and license plate images were compromised in a cyber attack on a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol subcontractor, which stored the data on its network against CBP rules.

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Amazon drops price cuts on Fire TV Stick, Recast, and 4K TVs for Father’s Day

Amazon's Fire TV suite of streaming devices are among the best on the market, so the chance to pick up one, or three, on the cheap should not be missed — especially with Father's Day right around the corner.

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All things HomeKit coming this year

HomeKit Secure Video and HomeKit enabled routers put the focus on privacy and security.

What's new for HomeKit?

Several major additions are coming this year to HomeKit for all of Apple's platforms. Features such as HomeKit Secure Video and HomeKit enabled router support focus on protecting the privacy and security of its users and their devices. Visual changes have also been made to the Home App, creating new ways to interact with your gear and help to streamline the way that we control our devices. Automations and Siri Shortcuts have been upgraded, enabling devices such as the HomePod and Apple TV to finally be a part of our favorite scenes. Here are the details regarding each of these new features.

HomeKit Secure Video

Apple is continuing its focus on privacy with a new feature called HomeKit Secure Video for HomeKit enabled cameras. HomeKit Secure Video processes the videos captured by your camera locally to determine what caused a motion event and can distinguish between people, pets or cars. Videos are then encrypted and sent to iCloud, and only the owner of the camera or those invited to the owner's home can view the recordings. This means that not even Apple can see your videos.

Is there a subscription fee for HomeKit Secure Video?

No. Apple provides 10 days of recordings completely free for owners of HomeKit cameras. However, HomeKit Secure Video is only available to those that have purchased an iCloud storage plan either at the 200gb level for $2.99 a month, or the 2tb plan for $9.99 a month.

Will my video recordings use my iCloud storage?

No. Despite an iCloud storage plan being required, HomeKit secure video recordings do not count towards your monthly iCloud storage.

Which cameras work with HomeKit Secure Video today?

Since the feature was just announced, and will not be available until the release of iOS 13 in the fall, there are no cameras on the market that support the feature as of now. However, Apple announced that several manufacturers will be supporting the feature in the fall, including Netatmo, Logitech, and Eufy.

Will my existing HomeKit cameras work with HomeKit Secure Video?

Maybe, depending on the manufacturer. Netatmo has announced that their Smart Indoor and Smart Outdoor cameras will receive an update when HomeKit Secure Video is released. Netatmo also stated that its upcoming Smart Video Doorbell will also support the feature. Robin Telecom, makers of the only HomeKit enabled Video Doorbell on the market, has also announced that their ProLine Doorbell will be receiving an update to enable the feature as well. Logitech has only stated that they are committed to supporting HomeKit with their Circle 2 camera, but they have not confirmed whether or not their existing camera would receive an update enabled the functionality. Eufy is new to HomeKit and has not announced their plans at this time.

HomeKit enabled routers

Apple has also announced that HomeKit enabled routers will be making their debut sometime soon. Just like with HomeKit Secure Video, Apple is pushing to increase the level of privacy and security for its users. HomeKit enabled routers will automatically create a firewall between devices on your network, decreasing the likelihood of one of your light bulbs becoming wrapped up in a large scale attack. Options to manually control which devices communicate with each other, as well as with the internet are also available for those that want additional controls.

Which routers currently support HomeKit?

There currently are no existing routers that support HomeKit as of yet, due to the feature not going live until sometime after iOS 13 ships later this year. Apple has announced that routers from LinkSys, eero, and Charter Spectrum will be supporting HomeKit, and are coming soon.

Will my existing router work with HomeKit?

Specifics such as whether or not existing routers can be updated to support HomeKit have been announced, although we suspect that this will be the case. Eero has teased that their 2nd generation Home Wi-Fi System may be receiving an update to enable the support, but no specific models from the other manufacturers have been revealed.

Will HomeKit routers act as a home hub for HomeKit devices?

Unfortunately, Apple has not provided any further details regarding what additional features having a HomeKit will provide. To act as a HomeKit hub, routers will have to feature not just Wi-Fi connectivity, but also Bluetooth, which is typically not included in home routers, so we suspect that this may not be the case.

What else is new with HomeKit?

Other additions to HomeKit include expanded automations, which can now include devices such as Apple TV, HomePod, and AirPlay 2 speakers. These devices can now be apart of automations such as playing a song when you arrive home and even opening a specific App on your Apple TV as part of a "movie night" scene.

Siri Shortcuts can now be added alongside HomeKit automations, enabling things such as turning off Wi-Fi when your "leaving home" scene is activated.

Contextual based HomeKit actions have been added to CarPlay. This means that a scene to open a garage door may be shown when you arrive at your home.

The Home App has seen several visual changes, including revamped control screens for colored lights, and thermostats. Devices that have multiple sensors, such as a Hue motion sensor, will now have all of their functions grouped together, instead of having an icon for each metric. When viewing a camera feed, options have been added to toggle things such as lights that are within the same "room" as the camera.

When can I get my hands on these new features?

As of now, these changes and features are only available to developers with the release of developer betas for their respective operating systems. Features such as HomeKit Secure Video and support for HomeKit enabled routers is not yet available in the betas, but the updated Home App and HomeKit related Siri Shortcuts are.

If you are a developer and wish to try out the developer beta, we recommend that you only install it on a device that is not your main device. Of course, you should always backup your data before installing if you wish to give it a shot.

Just like with previous iOS and macOS releases over the past few years, Apple will be providing a public beta sometime next month. The public beta is generally more stable than the first few developer releases, but again should be installed only on devices that are not critical.

For everyone else, iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 will be released sometime in the fall. No official release date has been set, but Apple typically announces its operating systems release dates during their event for the latest iPhones in the fall.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming additions to HomeKit?

With just a few meaningful updates to HomeKit, Apple has fundamentally changed how cameras and connections are made. Which HomeKit features are you most excited about? Will you be running out to pick up a HomeKit enabled camera with Apple's privacy push for recordings? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Workhorse gets $25 million needed to finish electric delivery van

Workhorse Group, the electric vehicle company that grabbed headlines last month over a proposed deal to buy General Motors’ Lordstown, Ohio factory, has raised $25 million from a group of unnamed investors.

The money will not go toward the factory. Instead, it will be used for the more pressing matter of keeping the company running. Under terms of the deal, investors will receive preferred stock and warrants to buy shares. An annual dividend will be paid out in shares of Workhorse stock.

The Cincinnati-based company is small, with fewer than 100 employees. Its biggest problem isn’t ideas or even product pipeline; it’s capital.

Workhorse has struggled financially at various points since its founding in 1998. The company reported just $364,000 in revenue in the first quarter, down from $560,000 in the same period last year. As of March 30, 2019, the company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.8 million, compared to $1.5 million as of December 31, 2018.

Workhorse borrowed $35 million from hedge fund Marathon Asset Management earlier this year. 

Workhorse, which was once owned by Navistar and sold in 2013 to AMP Holding, has a customer pipeline for its electric trucks that includes UPS. It’s also hoping to win a contract with the United States Postal Service.

But it needs capital to scale up. The funding gives Workhorse the capital to deliver on its existing backlog and produce its N-GEN delivery van, according to CEO Duane Hughes.

“We now have all necessary pieces in place to bridge Workhorse into full-scale N-GEN production and are looking forward to commencing the manufacturing process, in earnest, during the fourth quarter of this year,” Hughes said in a statement.

Meanwhile, GM has been in talks since early 2019 to sell its Lordstown vehicle factory in Ohio to Workhorse Group. GM’s Lordstown factory stopped producing the automaker’s Chevrolet Cruze in March; without any new vehicles slated for the factory, workers were laid off.

Under the potential Lordstown deal, a new entity led by Workhorse founder Steve Burns would acquire the facility. Workhorse would hold a minority interest in the new entity. This new entity would allow Workhorse to seek new equity without diluting existing shareholder value.

Workhorse would build a commercial electric pickup at the plant if the deal goes through, Hughes has said.

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YouTube CEO apologizes to LGBT community for ‘hurtful’ decision - CNET

Still, Susan Wojcicki defended the call to not take down conservative comedian Steven Crowder’s channel.

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iOS 13 health and fitness updates: will they be enough to get me back on track? - CNET

Apple may finally be starting to improve its coaching and health insights.

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AMD blows minds with a 16-core 7nm gaming CPU that works like any other Ryzen

“I don’t think there’s any reason people would buy an Intel processor after we do this,” says AMD’s Travis Kirsch.

It’s not the first time during my weekend in Los Angeles that I’ve heard such hubris, but I’m starting to wonder if it’s deserved. Because AMD is about to release a wave of 3rd gen Ryzen desktop CPUs that — on paper — sound like they might trounce Intel for the first time in years.

At AMD’s Next Horizon Gaming Event, on the outskirts of the E3 2019 gaming show, Kirsch isn’t even referring to the just-announced 16-core, 32-thread $750 Ryzen 9 3950X processor, which — with its 3.5GHz base clock, 4.7GHz boost clock, a tremendous 72MB of cache and an unheard-of 105W TDP for that many cores — sounds like it could give AMD’s own 3...

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Microsoft now allows Xbox players to pick any gamertag they want

How many times do I have to buy 'Final Fantasy VII'?

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AMD's New GPUs and CPUs Keep the Pressure on the Intel and Nvidia Competition

E3 hasn’t been just for games for a while. While the video games are certainly the focus, companies like AMD are reminding us that what we play on is sometimes crucial to what we play. Today the company announced a whole line of CPUs and GPUs intended to make gaming better, and the thing they all had in common? They…

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