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Dear HP, please make a developer edition of your bonkers dual-screen laptop

May15
by on May 15, 2019 at 12:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Plugged


Yesterday, HP announced its new Omen X 2S laptop, which the company says is the world’s first dual-screen gaming portable. In addition to a 15-inch primary display, the machine comes with a petite 6-inch 1080p touchscreen panel located just slightly above the keyboard. While you can’t use this to extend the gaming experience, as you perhaps would with a normal external monitor, you could use it to watch Twitch streams while you play, or chat with friends on Discord. I’m not much of a PC gamer (although I am partial to the occasional bit of Civilization), but I am a…

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CHEAP: Tickle your gaming senses with Dell’s G5 laptop at $599 ($350 off)

May15
by on May 15, 2019 at 12:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


There are many gaming laptops around now, but Dell‘s still one of the trusted gaming laptop makers. If you’re on the hunt for a new machine for your playing needs, Dell’s G5 gaming laptop’s down to $599 from $999 (use the discount code: AFFDG5). It’s not a top-end machine, but it’s powerful enough for your Fortnite, Apex Legends, or Dautness needs. The device packs some impressive specs like a 15.6-inch full HD screen and 256GB NVMe SSD. Here’s the full spec sheet: Specifications Screen: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare display Processor: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Processor (up to 4.0 GHz with turbo…

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Opera will support ‘multiple blockchains’ in its browser, starting with TRON

May15
by on May 15, 2019 at 11:59 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Opera will soon be adding native support for the TRON blockchain in its cryptocurrency-focused browser. Among other things, the new integration will make it possible to natively use TRON-powered dapps and tokens within the browser. Opera will also add support for TRON‘s TRX and other TRC-standard tokens in its built-in cryptocurrency wallet for desktop and mobile (available on both iOS and Android). “We are excited that Opera, a mainstream browser with hundreds of millions of users, will now seamlessly support TRX and other TRON tokens,” said Justin Sun CEO of TRON.”Soon, Opera users will be able to use dapps on the TRON…

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Get ready to see more shopping ads on Google Search, Images and YouTube

May15
by on May 15, 2019 at 10:36 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Google is betting big on ecommerce with the latest update to its search engine. The company is unveiling a redesigned personalized Google Shopping experience, along with introducing the idea of a universal shopping cart across its platform of services, including Search, Shopping, Images and even YouTube. You can now discover and compare products from various parts of the Google platform through shopping ads, then choose to purchase them instantly using your Google account. “With this new experience, we’re merging the best of Google Express with Google Shopping,” the company said in a blog post. By unifying the shopping experience, the move…

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RIP Cryptopia, the seminal exchange that supported over 500 shitcoins

May15
by on May 15, 2019 at 10:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia is officially gone. All trade has been ceased, and authorized liquidators have been appointed. A message posted Wednesday confirmed the business had failed to recover from January’s crippling hack. Attackers are thought to have stolen roughly $16 million worth of cryptocurrency directly from the exchange’s wallets. “Despite the efforts of management to reduce cost and return the business to profitability, it was decided the appointment of liquidators was, in the best interests of customers, staff and other stakeholders,” reads Cryptopia’s message. Cryptopia trade is suspended indefinitely as liquidators manage what’s left of its assets. They’re reportedly working with…

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