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Treatment for Alzheimer found effective in preventing inflammation in orthopedic implants

Posted: 11 May 2021 05:41 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Daniel Webster

TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY

Photo credit: wolfgangfoto (Creative Commons)

Dental and orthopedic implants are widely used around the world. Common causes for implant failure are the immune response against oral bacteria and titanium particles shed by the implant. These and other phenomena can generate an inflammatory response, activating the osteoclasts (bone resorbing cells), and ultimately leading to osteolysis (destruction of bone tissue) around the implants. After this process begins, it is almost impossible to control, eventually leading to loss of the implant. A similar process occurs around natural teeth, with bacteria as the main cause, and bone resorption triggered by the immune response and inflammatory cells.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed an active molecule (SNV) derived from a vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, a short protein), which can significantly suppress both the inflammation and the resulting bone destruction. The new technology can help people with orthopedic implants, following, for example, knee implantations, people with dental implants, and people suffering from gum recession (which is in fact bone resorption) or loose teeth, as a result of gum (periodontal) disease. VIP acts as a neurohormone and neurotransmitter related to many physiological processes, such as expanding blood vessels, expanding respiratory passages, cell division and nerve protection. The researchers attached a lipid to the protein making it “fatty” to enable its penetration through the skin, to facilitate administration as an ointment.

The study, conducted by Prof. Yankel Gabet, Prof. David Kohavi, Prof. Illana Gozes, Dr. David Dangoor and Dr. Michal Eger from TAU’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine was just published in Frontiers in Pharmacology. The paper also presents preparations for a clinical trial and results regarding SNV’s penetration through the skin.

“I recently met friends and relatives who had undergone knee or tooth implantations, and I understand the great need of patients for such medications. I hope we can help them,” says Prof. Illana Gozes. “For years I have worked on VIP – the important protein hormone that maintains the viability of brain cells and also plays a part in sexual activity. We were first in the world to isolate the VIP gene, at a time when genetic cloning was in its infancy. We were also first to develop drug candidates by binding VIP with a lipid to create SNV – a molecule that can penetrate the skin and serve as an ointment drug. At that time, we tried to apply the molecule to problems of impotence and Alzheimer’s disease, in collaboration with Prof. Mati Fridkin of the Weizmann Institute. Recently I came upon a totally different direction, in which we discovered that SNV is effective for protecting bones against inflammatory processes triggering bone resorption.”

To begin with, the researchers tested the molecule’s effect on both bone cells and immune cells. At this stage they discovered that metal particles originating from the implants cause accelerated bone resorption. Testing the molecule in an animal model, they were astounded to find that in the presence of SNV the resorption process is largely suppressed. Thus, the drug may repress or even prevent bone resorption, thereby preserving the hold of implants and teeth in the surrounding bone tissue. “These results were achieved thanks to the collaboration between clinicians and researchers, enabling a research-based response to the clinical challenge,” explains Dr. Michal Eger, from the Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine.

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IMAGE: PROF. ILLANA GOZES  CREDIT: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Prof. Yankel Gabet concludes: “This project is a classic example of collaboration between different departments at TAU’s Faculty of Medicine. On the one hand, together with Prof. David Kohavi, my group has for years studied the connection between the immune system, inflammatory response, and bone cells. On the other, Dr. Michal Eger is a dentist who decided to explore these processes for her doctoral thesis. She attended a course given by Prof. Gozes, in which VIP and SNV were discussed, and an in-depth conversation led to the idea of checking whether these molecules can prevent bone loss around implants and natural teeth. We quickly discovered the enormous potential of SNV for people who suffer from bone loss around teeth and implants. Currently we are working on translating this new discovery to the clinic.”

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Incredible details keep trickling out about the Russian DarkSide hackers

Posted: 11 May 2021 05:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Andy Meek

In the seemingly never-ending cascade of news headlines about hacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks like the one from this weekend executed by a Russian criminal gang against a major US fuel pipeline, the bad guys often appear as a kind of faceless, nearly-anonymous menace. Compared to almost any other time when reporters write about crime, actual flesh-and-blood characters usually emerge – whether in the form of mug shots, arrest details, or through eyewitness accounts and the like. The hackers on the other end of a computer crime, however, enjoy a certain degree of freedom to operate without being seen. If anything, the only thing we end up beholding is their handiwork, while we're told by Very Serious Government Experts that the attack came from Iran, China, Russia or some other far-flung nation-state where hackers thrive.

When it comes to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack from this weekend, however, almost from the get-go a series of fascinating details have been trickling out about the DarkSide ransomware gang from Russia that US experts pointed the finger at — and the DarkSide hackers, themselves, have even taken responsibility for the attack. In fact, the cybercriminals actually posted a kind of "oops" statement on their website, suggesting that what they were mostly after was money here, not a significant attack on a major piece of US infrastructure.

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And make no mistake, "major" is a pretty good descriptor for the implications of this attack on a pipeline network that carriers some 45% of the fuel consumed by the US East Coast. As we noted previously, major installations like the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which until this year was ranked as the world's busiest airport, also receive fuel from Colonial Pipeline, as do military bases across the pipeline's footprint. Ultimately, Colonial's network encompasses some 5,550 miles of pipeline, and by shutting it down because of the hackers' actions, it initially stranded a significant amount of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel along the Gulf Coast.

Colonial said it decided to take its operational network down out of an abundance of caution, even though it was the company's IT network that the Russian hackers hit — they stole almost 100GB before locking the network and demanding their ransomware payment. Colonial's entire website is actually down as of the time of this writing, though the company says it's aiming to restore service to the pipeline by the end of the week. Meantime, as noted above, the DarkSide gang has taken the extraordinary step of coming reasonably close to an apology for the attack, stressing in the statement you can read below that "Our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society."

DarkSide ransomware gang, which shut down the largest oil pipeline in the U.S., posted a notice that their only goal was money. pic.twitter.com/uZUkWz6rpi

— DarkTracer : DarkWeb Criminal Intelligence (@darktracer_int) May 10, 2021

And boy, does this gang have a pretty sophisticated setup that, notwithstanding this latest attack, keeps the money rolling in nicely with a minimum of mainstream press scrutiny. That's the opinion of experts like Lesley Carhart, a principal industrial incident responder with Dragos Inc., who tweeted that: "They were doing a really good job of decimating businesses, including infrastructure — and everyone has been really quiet."

Some key facts about DarkSide:

The gang operates like a quasi-normal business, believe it or not. Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker, told the IT and business security news site ThreatPost that DarkSide has "employees, costs, profits, and customer support."
DarkSide is actually a ransomware-as-a-service platform, according to cybersecurity-focused investigative reporter Brian Krebs. As such, approved cybercriminals are allowed to use the platform to infect companies with ransomware and to negotiate payment with victims. But those criminals have to follow the DarkSide rules — no hacking whatsoever of enterprises like funeral homes, non-profits, and hospitals.
That seems to harken back to the DarkSide statement above. These guys want to get paid, so their aim is to attack targets that are actually able to pay up, as well as targets that won't make them look, you know, evil. As of Tuesday afternoon, it hasn't yet emerged whether Colonial Pipeline has paid a ransom yet or how much money the DarkSide gang demanded, but the group tends to require that victims pay anywhere from $200,000 to $2 million.

Along these lines, there's a kind of FAQ on the DarkSide website that explains: "We only attack companies that can pay the requested amount, we do not want to kill your business." At the top of that page, by the way, is verbiage of a sort that you'd find on the About page of something like a tech startup, where DarkSide explains a bit about the platform they built for follow ransomware attackers. "We created DarkSide because we didn't find the perfect product for us. Now we have it."

Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter, who's been covering all this in her Substack newsletter Zero Day, notes that DarkSide's money-making practices also extend to selling information about upcoming victims of its ransomware attacks so that other bad actors can short the victim company's stock. Krebs has also found that back in March, DarkSide introduced a sort of call service that's integrated into the affiliate hackers DarkSide management web portal, "which enabled the affiliates to arrange calls pressuring victims into paying ransoms directly from the management panel."

The real-world side to all this, meanwhile, encompasses the actual, tangible consequences that the Colonial attack is having, which go beyond events that played out on computer screens. The White House on Tuesday, for example, urged Americans not to engage in a run on gasoline stations, as the Colonial shutdown extended for yet another day. Nevertheless, as of the time of this writing, gas stations in at least six states are reporting fuel outages, while the price and fuel tracker GasBuddy says that fuel demand in the Eastern US is up more than 30% this week compared to last week.

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Buy NowIn the seemingly never-ending cascade of news headlines about hacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks like the one from this weekend executed by a Russian criminal gang against a major US fuel pipeline, the bad guys often appear as a kind of faceless, nearly-anonymous menace. Compared to almost any other time when reporters write about crime, actual flesh-and-blood characters usually emerge – whether in the form of mug shots, arrest details, or through eyewitness accounts and the like. The hackers on the other end of a computer crime, however, enjoy a certain degree of freedom to operate without being seen. If anything, the only thing we end up beholding is their handiwork, while we're told by Very Serious Government Experts that the attack came from Iran, China, Russia or some other far-flung nation-state where hackers thrive.

When it comes to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack from this weekend, however, almost from the get-go a series of fascinating details have been trickling out about the DarkSide ransomware gang from Russia that US experts pointed the finger at — and the DarkSide hackers, themselves, have even taken responsibility for the attack. In fact, the cybercriminals actually posted a kind of "oops" statement on their website, suggesting that what they were mostly after was money here, not a significant attack on a major piece of US infrastructure.

And make no mistake, “major” is a pretty good descriptor for the implications of this attack on a pipeline network that carriers some 45% of the fuel consumed by the US East Coast. As we noted previously, major installations like the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which until this year was ranked as the world's busiest airport, also receive fuel from Colonial Pipeline, as do military bases across the pipeline's footprint. Ultimately, Colonial’s network encompasses some 5,550 miles of pipeline, and by shutting it down because of the hackers’ actions, it initially stranded a significant amount of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel along the Gulf Coast.

Colonial said it decided to take its operational network down out of an abundance of caution, even though it was the company’s IT network that the Russian hackers hit — they stole almost 100GB before locking the network and demanding their ransomware payment. Colonial’s entire website is actually down as of the time of this writing, though the company says it’s aiming to restore service to the pipeline by the end of the week. Meantime, as noted above, the DarkSide gang has taken the extraordinary step of coming reasonably close to an apology for the attack, stressing in the statement you can read below that “Our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society.”

And boy, does this gang have a pretty sophisticated setup that, notwithstanding this latest attack, keeps the money rolling in nicely with a minimum of mainstream press scrutiny. That’s the opinion of experts like Lesley Carhart, a principal industrial incident responder with Dragos Inc., who tweeted that: "They were doing a really good job of decimating businesses, including infrastructure — and everyone has been really quiet.”

Some key facts about DarkSide:
The gang operates like a quasi-normal business, believe it or not. Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker, told the IT and business security news site ThreatPost that DarkSide has “employees, costs, profits, and customer support.”
DarkSide is actually a ransomware-as-a-service platform, according to cybersecurity-focused investigative reporter Brian Krebs. As such, approved cybercriminals are allowed to use the platform to infect companies with ransomware and to negotiate payment with victims. But those criminals have to follow the DarkSide rules — no hacking whatsoever of enterprises like funeral homes, non-profits, and hospitals.
That seems to harken back to the DarkSide statement above. These guys want to get paid, so their aim is to attack targets that are actually able to pay up, as well as targets that won’t make them look, you know, evil. As of Tuesday afternoon, it hasn’t yet emerged whether Colonial Pipeline has paid a ransom yet or how much money the DarkSide gang demanded, but the group tends to require that victims pay anywhere from $200,000 to $2 million.

Along these lines, there’s a kind of FAQ on the DarkSide website that explains: “We only attack companies that can pay the requested amount, we do not want to kill your business.” At the top of that page, by the way, is verbiage of a sort that you’d find on the About page of something like a tech startup, where DarkSide explains a bit about the platform they built for follow ransomware attackers. “We created DarkSide because we didn’t find the perfect product for us. Now we have it.”

Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter, who’s been covering all this in her Substack newsletter Zero Day, notes that DarkSide’s money-making practices also extend to selling information about upcoming victims of its ransomware attacks so that other bad actors can short the victim company’s stock. Krebs has also found that back in March, DarkSide introduced a sort of call service that’s integrated into the affiliate hackers DarkSide management web portal, “which enabled the affiliates to arrange calls pressuring victims into paying ransoms directly from the management panel.”

The real-world side to all this, meanwhile, encompasses the actual, tangible consequences that the Colonial attack is having, which go beyond events that played out on computer screens. The White House on Tuesday, for example, urged Americans not to engage in a run on gasoline stations, as the Colonial shutdown extended for yet another day. Nevertheless, as of the time of this writing, gas stations in at least six states are reporting fuel outages, while the price and fuel tracker GasBuddy says that fuel demand in the Eastern US is up more than 30% this week compared to last week.colonial pipeline, hackers, Russia

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Americans eager to travel, but average person hasn’t left home state in nearly 4 years

Posted: 11 May 2021 05:27 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Daniel Webster

By Chris Melore

Feeling stuck in a rut? A new study finds nine in 10 people are in desperate need of a vacation, even if it's just to the next state over. In fact, the average American hasn't left their home state in about three and a half years!

That's according to a new survey, which also finds 67 percent of respondents believe they still have "so much" left to see in their own state too. The poll of 2,000 Americans who have taken a road trip at some point in their lives finds many took advantage of in-state travel this past year. Half of the respondents add they've had more time to explore their local area as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Americans feel safest within their state borders

Less than 10 percent said they've been out of their home state over the past year. However, there's good reason for that as over half the poll (52%) add they feel the safest traveling within their state this summer since safety guidelines and restrictions vary between states. Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Visit Anaheim, researchers looked at in-state travel, but it also delved into road trips and asked respondents to plan their "perfect road trip."

With its beaches, mountains, and everything in between, California tops the list as the best state for road trips (38%). Following in second place, 29 percent picked Arizona with its red rocks and the Grand Canyon. As for when Americans want to hit the road, June comes in as the top month (23%), followed by May (14%). Respondents say the perfect trip would last about four and a half days.

Photo by Victor Dam Creative Commons

Don't rush a road trip, enjoy the view

There might be a few reasons the best road trips aren't quick getaways. Forty-four percent of Americans said it's "the journey" and not the destination that matters most. In fact, respondents prefer to make stops and sightsee along the way. Interestingly, researchers find men were much more evenly split between wanting to drive without stops (36%) versus sightseeing (34%). Meanwhile, women preferred to take their time (51%) over sprinting to the finish line (20%).

"Road trips are such a safe and fun way to get outside, begin traveling again and see your state," says Jay Burress, president & CEO of Visit Anaheim, in a statement. "Road trips are a great way to explore and give travelers a chance to travel at their own pace — whether they prefer to take their time or drive straight to their destination."

The road trip – Epic Trail Photo: Richard Martin Busch 

Most Americans prefer to be the 'co-pilot'

Researchers also asked Americans to pick their "road trip persona" from a list of "duties" the typical road-tripping family takes on. More than one in three (35%) identify as "the navigator," making sure they get to the right place by way of careful attention to GPS, maps, and road signs.

More than a fifth (22%) said they're typically the driver and 11 percent simply consider themselves the "snacker" — the person eating most of the snacks in the backseat. The top places respondents would like to visit on their "perfect road trip" included a river or lake (46%), the ocean (45%), and a hiking trail

Those surveyed were split on whether their road trip would be spontaneous (36%) or pre-planned (34%), but respondents did agree they'd like to have two friends along for the ride.

Road trips can still test some people's patience

Despite wanting some friendly faces around, be careful who gets an invite on your vacation! Respondents said four hours and 23 minutes was too long to spend in a car with friends without a break. It turns out Americans have an even lower tolerance for their own families (three hours and 46 minutes)!

In general, men appear to be more pro-road trip. Three in four said road trips are "here to stay" as their main way of traveling, in comparison to just 43 percent of women. Regardless of gender, 56 percent said they've taken a "perfect road trip" and that number may increase very soon. Over six in 10 are hoping to take more road trips than ever this summer after COVID-19 limited travel in 2020.

"After this year, we all deserve a vacation and we encourage you to travel safely and embark on a 'perfect road trip' this summer," Burress adds. "We love seeing California as the best state for a road trip because from our theme parks to our professional sports to our craft breweries and eclectic dining, California and Anaheim specifically have everything you're looking for to create memories that will last a lifetime."

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Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

Posted: 11 May 2021 04:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Kurt Schlosser

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made out of building blocks, well, congratulations on majoring in meta.

UDub Minecraft, a group comprised of current and former University of Washington students who are passionate about Microsoft's popular video game, is inviting people to attend the school's commencement ceremony via the blocky world of Minecraft on June 12.

Now an official club at UW, UDub Minecraft was started last March in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to build out a highly detailed, virtual version of the Seattle campus and surrounding areas such as The Ave, University Village and the nearby light rail station.

Mura Sana, a Seattle native studying computer science, is graduating in June. She's currently the leader of the group and told GeekWire on Tuesday that more than 300 builders and decorators have helped create the UW campus.

"Current and graduated students visit the server and are immediately engulfed in nostalgia of being on campus," Sana said. "Prospective students can explore the campus without having to physically be there, and it can help with their decision on whether to attend."

UDub Minecraft holds "build parties" every week where a specific part of campus or its surroundings are worked on. Notable areas to check out are Red Square, The Quad (and cherry blossoms) and Drumheller Fountain. A video from last fall, below, offers a detailed tour of the Minecraft campus.

Since its creation, the group has expanded to participate in official university events and gained partnerships with specific majors, such as the Foster School of Business.

The UW's 146th annual Commencement Ceremony will be a digital one on June 12, starting at noon PT, and the interactive event is designed to showcase students using technology. There will be a virtual theater and virtual seats and a "Purple Carpet" pre show.

"Nothing can quite compare to the in-person experience and being in Husky Stadium, but we strive to make commencement as close to the real thing as possible," Sana said of the Minecraft event, which starts at 3 p.m. "We have built out Husky Stadium with extreme attention to detail to ensure that it feels like it's in person."

And at least those graduation caps are nice and square.

Registration is open now for UDub Minecraft Commencement. The event is free and you don't need a Minecraft account.

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made out of building blocks, well, congratulations on majoring in meta. UDub Minecraft, a group comprised of current and former University of Washington students who are passionate about Microsoft's popular video game, is inviting people to attend the school's commencement ceremony via the blocky world of Minecraft on June 12. Now an official club at UW, UDub Minecraft was started last March in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to build out a highly detailed, virtual version… Read MoreGeek Life, Games, graduation, Minecraft, UDub Minecraft, University of Washington

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OnePlus co-founder’s new company Nothing will challenge AirPods with its first product

Posted: 11 May 2021 04:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Chris Smith

Nothing is the name of a new tech start-up from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. It wasn't clear what Nothing would be making until Tuesday, when the company announced a few additional details about its first product. But it still feels like nothing, as Pei's new company isn't quite ready to reveal anything more than than a future announcement for what will likely be another entrant in the already crowded category of AirPods competitors.

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The AirPods are one of Apple's most popular products in recent years. When the iPhone maker removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016, it gave buyers three fixes. The iPhone 7 shipped with a 3.5mm-to-Lightning adapter so the user could still plug older headphones into the new iPhone. The iPhone also came with free Lightning EarPods. Finally, Apple announced the AirPods that brought a wireless audio experience to the iPhone. Many Apple rivals criticized the headphone jack decision, but they ultimately copied Apple's moves. Nowadays, most flagships lack 3.5mm connectors, and most iPhone makers have AirPods-like devices of their own.

Pei's Nothing doesn't make its own phone, or anything else for that matter. The company recently teased a wireless earphone design, and we now know that its first product will be a pair of wireless earphones.

Nothing announced the Ear 1 product on Tuesday, hyping up a June launch. We also got the teaser image below, which teases AirPods-like equivalents with a longer stem. The original AirPods design saw some criticism because of that longer stem, and the third-gen AirPods are expected to feature a smaller stem like the AirPods Pro.

Nothing Ear 1 design teaser revealed ahead of June launch. Image source: Nothing

Pei isn't willing to reveal anything concrete about the device, showing that he mastered the art of teasing a new product from his OnePlus days.

"Design is still top secret but what we can tell you is that Ear 1 combines notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality," he wrote in a blog post. "It is the starting point that will define the artistry, confidence, and craftsmanship that will carry our products and services for years to come."

The whole point of this Ear 1 soft-launch is to make the world talk about Ear 1. It's the mystery that makes it so interesting right now. There's no other reason for Ear 1's design to be top-secret other than to build anticipation for a product coming from a company with no proven history or expertise at manufacturing anything.

That the Ear 1 design has long been finalized seems clear from the way Pei describes the product. "Everything that is Ear 1 is there with purpose. Everything you see and everything you don't see," he wrote. "Even the name."

"Mirroring the product's stripped-down aesthetic, the name Ear 1 echoes our raw ambition — to let things be what they are," Pei continues. "We don't try to dress it up with a fancy name. Nor do we want to sit around debating said names. We let Ear 1 speak for itself."

But don't be fooled, the chosen names are intentional, and they're part of the same clever marketing page. A company called Nothing is something people will remember. That name choice has to be followed by something unexpectedly simple, like Ear 1.

The former OnePlus exec explained that Nothing chose wireless earphones as its first product because the market was "begging for differentiation, a space where we can elevate design and deliver value from day one." The Ear 1's success might then allow the company to enter new product categories.

Hopefully, when the marketing smoke clears, the Ear 1 earphones will be just as great as Pei makes them sound. Until then, there's really nothing to see here.

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Buy NowNothing is the name of a new tech start-up from OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. It wasn't clear what Nothing would be making until Tuesday, when the company announced a few additional details about its first product. But it still feels like nothing, as Pei's new company isn't quite ready to reveal anything more than than a future announcement for what will likely be another entrant in the already crowded category of AirPods competitors.

The AirPods are one of Apple's most popular products in recent years. When the iPhone maker removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016, it gave buyers three fixes. The iPhone 7 shipped with a 3.5mm-to-Lightning adapter so the user could still plug older headphones into the new iPhone. The iPhone also came with free Lightning EarPods. Finally, Apple announced the AirPods that brought a wireless audio experience to the iPhone. Many Apple rivals criticized the headphone jack decision, but they ultimately copied Apple's moves. Nowadays, most flagships lack 3.5mm connectors, and most iPhone makers have AirPods-like devices of their own.

Pei's Nothing doesn't make its own phone, or anything else for that matter. The company recently teased a wireless earphone design, and we now know that its first product will be a pair of wireless earphones.

Nothing announced the Ear 1 product on Tuesday, hyping up a June launch. We also got the teaser image below, which teases AirPods-like equivalents with a longer stem. The original AirPods design saw some criticism because of that longer stem, and the third-gen AirPods are expected to feature a smaller stem like the AirPods Pro.

Pei isn't willing to reveal anything concrete about the device, showing that he mastered the art of teasing a new product from his OnePlus days.

"Design is still top secret but what we can tell you is that Ear 1 combines notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality," he wrote in a blog post. "It is the starting point that will define the artistry, confidence, and craftsmanship that will carry our products and services for years to come."

The whole point of this Ear 1 soft-launch is to make the world talk about Ear 1. It's the mystery that makes it so interesting right now. There's no other reason for Ear 1's design to be top-secret other than to build anticipation for a product coming from a company with no proven history or expertise at manufacturing anything.

That the Ear 1 design has long been finalized seems clear from the way Pei describes the product. "Everything that is Ear 1 is there with purpose. Everything you see and everything you don't see," he wrote. "Even the name."

"Mirroring the product's stripped-down aesthetic, the name Ear 1 echoes our raw ambition — to let things be what they are," Pei continues. "We don't try to dress it up with a fancy name. Nor do we want to sit around debating said names. We let Ear 1 speak for itself."

But don't be fooled, the chosen names are intentional, and they're part of the same clever marketing page. A company called Nothing is something people will remember. That name choice has to be followed by something unexpectedly simple, like Ear 1.

The former OnePlus exec explained that Nothing chose wireless earphones as its first product because the market was "begging for differentiation, a space where we can elevate design and deliver value from day one." The Ear 1's success might then allow the company to enter new product categories.

Hopefully, when the marketing smoke clears, the Ear 1 earphones will be just as great as Pei makes them sound. Until then, there's really nothing to see here.AirPods, Ear 1, Nothing

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Pledgendary, Carbon New Trill, Amazon Go(ne): What should Jeff Bezos name his new superyacht?

Posted: 11 May 2021 03:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Mike Lewis

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota)

When the news broke that Amazon founder and moderately rich guy Jeff Bezos commissioned a 417-foot-long, $500 million superyacht known only as Project 721, one fact became immediately clear:

The code name Y721 hardly befits a three-masted sailing ship so mighty it needs its own stable pony with a helipad. It's clear the richest man in the world needs your help giving Y721 a name that distills its essence, its savoir-faire.

After all, the late Paul Allen had the 414-foot Octopus. 

Seattle writer, actor and stand-up comedian Drew Barth was first out of the gate: 

Boat name suggestion: Pledgendary

— Drew Barth (@drewbarth) May 11, 2021

Followed by: Brosebud, The Jeff, Carbon New Trill. GeekWire's Kurt Schlosser, however, is campaigning for Amazon Go(ne) or SLU wish.

The boat's details are being kept under tight wraps, according to news reports. Under construction in the Netherlands by Oceanco, it is said to be inspired by the company's Black Pearl project, "one of the largest and most ecological sailing yachts in the world," according to the company's website.

"She can cross the Atlantic without burning even a liter of fossil fuel," Oceanco boasts.

So what should Jeff name the Big Boat? Tweet your best name to us @geekwire. 

When the news broke that Amazon founder and moderately rich guy Jeff Bezos commissioned a 417-foot-long, $500 million superyacht known only as Project 721, one fact became immediately clear: The code name Y721 hardly befits a three-masted sailing ship so mighty it needs its own stable pony with a helipad. It's clear the richest man in the world needs your help giving Y721 a name that distills its essence, its savoir-faire. After all, the late Paul Allen had the 414-foot Octopus.  Seattle writer, actor and stand-up comedian Drew Barth was first out of the gate:  Boat name suggestion: Pledgendary —… Read MoreTech

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Seattle teen entrepreneurs sell their health-tech startup and take a break from college

Posted: 11 May 2021 03:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Kurt Schlosser

Sage Khanuja, left, and Nikolas Ioannou, the founders of Seattle-based Spira. (Spira Photo)

The news: Seattle entrepreneurs Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, have sold their telemedicine startup Spira to Galileo, a New York-based healthcare company.

"To be honest, I didn't really think much or ask about their age," Galileo CEO Tom Lee said of the teens. "I generally evaluate technology and teams based on their capabilities and potential. I think the only surprise for us was having to get parental permission on the final agreement."

The tech: The co-founders built a backend, no-code tool which makes it easy to create digital "smart forms" that utilize machine learning algorithms to enhance patient screening and adapt to patients over time. Their work seized on the growth of telemedicine — even before COVID-19 ushered in a wave of acceptance for the practice.

How they got started: Khanuja and Ioannou met after they both enrolled at the University of Washington as early entrance students following 10th grade. They bonded over their shared interests in tech and health, calling existing technology in the space "lackluster."

"We saw a lot of inefficiency," Khanuja said. "If you're a patient, before the doctor visit, there's so much information that can be captured and synthesized to make the doctor's visit more effective."

Khanuja and Ioannou released a SMS COVID-19 tracker in March 2020. Their company's initial focus was on respiratory health, and Spira — derived from "respiratory" — developed tech using a phone's microphone to conduct a cough and auscultation test.

Spira evolved into a broader tool to meet the growing demand for patients' multi-touchpoint experiences.

"20, 30 years ago, even five years ago, you would go to the doctor once a year and that would be it," Ioannou said. "But now what we're starting to see with digital health is it's more of recurring relationship. It's becoming very seamlessly integrated with the patient's life. The whole idea is that smart forms are another way to interface with the patient."

Product screen grabs for Galileo, the company acquiring Seattle-based Spira. (Galileo Images)

An interested buyer: Lee, a Seattle native who graduated from the UW School of Medicine, founded One Medical, a membership-based primary care provider with a heavy emphasis on technology, and he created the medical reference app Epocrates. Lee launched Galileo in 2018 to provide 24/7 mobile access and care directly to a wide range of patients, as well as through sponsorship by employers and health plans.

Galileo founder Tom Lee grew up in the Seattle area and studied at the University of Washington. (One Medical Photo)

"Sage and Nik are intelligent and wise beyond their years," Lee said. "They see where healthcare is going and realize what types of design and technology will enable better healthcare decisions and outcomes."

Khanuja said it's challenging to grow a healthcare product and a patient base. He and Ioannou wanted Spira to have as much impact as possible and seized on that opportunity by joining Galileo, which could deploy its product quickly to a large and growing patient base.

The acquisition is Galileo's first and terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Looking ahead: Khanuja and Ioannou have both taken a leave of absence from the UW and are working remotely for Galileo now, incorporating Spira's tech into Galileo's product solution.

When asked whether they will be returning to college, the boys chuckled over a Zoom call.

"You want the answer that our parents want us to say or the ones that we want to say?" Ioannou asked.

"I think we found what we really enjoy doing," Khanuja said. "At heart we're entrepreneurs. We'll see where that leads us."

The news: Seattle entrepreneurs Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas Ioannou, 18, have sold their telemedicine startup Spira to Galileo, a New York-based healthcare company. "To be honest, I didn't really think much or ask about their age," Galileo CEO Tom Lee said of the teens. "I generally evaluate technology and teams based on their capabilities and potential. I think the only surprise for us was having to get parental permission on the final agreement." The tech: The co-founders built a backend, no-code tool which makes it easy to create digital "smart forms" that utilize machine learning algorithms to enhance patient screening and adapt… Read MoreStartups, Galileo, health tech, Spira

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New data shows how devastating Apple’s new anti-tracking feature is for Facebook

Posted: 11 May 2021 03:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Yoni Heisler

Apple late last month introduced iOS 14.5, an update with all sorts of intriguing new features, including dozens of new emojis, more diverse Siri voice options, support for AirTags, and more.

The most notable iOS 14.5 feature, or at least the one that has garnered the most attention, is a privacy tool dubbed App Tracking Transparency. As the name suggests, App Tracking Transparency allows users to control which apps can track their activity "across other companies' apps and websites for ads or sharing with data brokers."

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Not surprisingly, Facebook views Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature as a threat to its underlying business to the extent that it hinders the social networking giant's ability to serve up targeted ads to its billion of users.

In fact, Facebook, in the wake of the iOS 14.5 release, published a blog post arguing that Apple's update will ultimately hamper small and local businesses who rely upon target-based advertising.

At Facebook we use data to provide personalized ads, which support small businesses and help keep apps free. Starting today, Apple will require apps that engage in what it calls "tracking" to ask permission when using information from apps and websites owned by other companies to personalize or measure ads. This will happen through a prompt designed by Apple that discourages people from giving their permission, and provides little detail about what this decision means.

The iOS prompt referenced above simply asks users if they'd be okay with a particular app tracking their activity across other apps and websites. Early data, however, suggests that a vast majority of users are not opting-in to app tracking.

According to a recent report from Flurry Analytics, only 3% of iOS users have opted-in to app tracking, which is the exact scenario Facebook was dreading when Apple first unveiled the feature at WWDC last year.

AppleInsider adds:

Interestingly, Flurry's data suggests people are actively opting out of tracking requests. The company found only 4% of iOS 14.5 users have the "Allow Apps to Request to Track" option in settings disabled. That figure drops to 2% in the U.S. Turning the "Allow Apps to Request to Track" selection off automatically restricts IDFA data access and precludes apps from asking permission track.

In light of the above, Facebook is vigorously trying to do everything in its power to convince users to opt-in to app tracking. As evidenced below, this is the warning that Facebook and Instagram users on iOS 14.5 are greeted with. Note Facebook's effort to equate personalized ads with keeping both apps free to use.

Incidentally, Apple doesn't seem terribly concerned in the slightest about how iOS 14.5 will impact Facebook's underlying business. To this point, Tim Cook, during an appearance on Kara Swisher's Sway podcast was asked directly about how the App Tracking Transparency feature might affect the social networking giant.

"I'm not focused on Facebook, so I don't know," Cook said.

Apple late last month introduced iOS 14.5, an update with all sorts of intriguing new features, including dozens of new emojis, more diverse Siri voice options, support for AirTags, and more.

The most notable iOS 14.5 feature, or at least the one that has garnered the most attention, is a privacy tool dubbed App Tracking Transparency. As the name suggests, App Tracking Transparency allows users to control which apps can track their activity “across other companies' apps and websites for ads or sharing with data brokers.”

Not surprisingly, Facebook views Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature as a threat to its underlying business to the extent that it hinders the social networking giant’s ability to serve up targeted ads to its billion of users.

In fact, Facebook, in the wake of the iOS 14.5 release, published a blog post arguing that Apple’s update will ultimately hamper small and local businesses who rely upon target-based advertising.
At Facebook we use data to provide personalized ads, which support small businesses and help keep apps free. Starting today, Apple will require apps that engage in what it calls "tracking" to ask permission when using information from apps and websites owned by other companies to personalize or measure ads. This will happen through a prompt designed by Apple that discourages people from giving their permission, and provides little detail about what this decision means.
The iOS prompt referenced above simply asks users if they’d be okay with a particular app tracking their activity across other apps and websites. Early data, however, suggests that a vast majority of users are not opting-in to app tracking.

According to a recent report from Flurry Analytics, only 3% of iOS users have opted-in to app tracking, which is the exact scenario Facebook was dreading when Apple first unveiled the feature at WWDC last year.

AppleInsider adds:
Interestingly, Flurry’s data suggests people are actively opting out of tracking requests. The company found only 4% of iOS 14.5 users have the “Allow Apps to Request to Track” option in settings disabled. That figure drops to 2% in the U.S. Turning the “Allow Apps to Request to Track” selection off automatically restricts IDFA data access and precludes apps from asking permission track.
In light of the above, Facebook is vigorously trying to do everything in its power to convince users to opt-in to app tracking. As evidenced below, this is the warning that Facebook and Instagram users on iOS 14.5 are greeted with. Note Facebook’s effort to equate personalized ads with keeping both apps free to use.

Incidentally, Apple doesn’t seem terribly concerned in the slightest about how iOS 14.5 will impact Facebook’s underlying business. To this point, Tim Cook, during an appearance on Kara Swisher’s Sway podcast was asked directly about how the App Tracking Transparency feature might affect the social networking giant.

“I’m not focused on Facebook, so I don’t know,” Cook said.Apple, facebook

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Amazon shows off ‘New World’ gameplay in trailer for online multiplayer game set for Aug. 31 debut

Posted: 11 May 2021 02:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Thomas Wilde

Amazon Games has released a new trailer for its massively-multiplayer online game New World, which is scheduled for release on Aug. 31. Titled "This Is Aeternum," the trailer is a sizzle reel that shows off some of the art, dungeons, and locales to be found in the game.

In New World, primarily developed by Amazon's Orange County studio, you play as one of many explorers who are stranded on the island of Aeternum. You must survive and find allies "in a dangerous world where the fundamental laws of life and death don't apply."

On Aeternum, the magic that flows through the island has warped its ecosystem, altering the flora and fauna. The people who've ended up there over the years have been rendered unable to die, and over the centuries, have transformed into the members of three enemy factions, known as the Corrupted, the Ancient, and the Lost.

When the players' characters reach Aeternum, you get split into three playable factions off the hop. That splits you into teams for grouping up and player-vs.-player conflict, and can give you bonuses if you're currently adventuring in a settlement or territory that your faction controls.

You can currently choose between the Marauders, a military company that believes in raw strength above anything else; the Syndicate, your standard-issue criminal conspiracy; or the religious-zealot Covenant, who are driven by their faith in a deity called the Spark.

Official art for Amazon's New World. (Amazon image)

A lot about what we know regarding New World's gameplay to date sounds like the standard for MMORPGs, with features like quests, leveling, and crafting goods and equipment. Rather than character classes, however, it has an open-ended, point-based system that lets you practice a skill by using it.

The combat system is another big departure from past MMORPGs. It plays out more like a modern action game, with real-time fighting and evasion. It's more like recent RPG-flavored shooters like Outriders or Borderlands than, say, a World of Warcraft.

The May 11 trailer also showed off Expeditions, New World's version of other games' instanced dungeons. Each Expedition is a shared adventure for three to five players, with names such as Garden of Genesis and Amrine Excavation.

(Amazon image)

While each Expedition will feature unique loot and challenges, they'll also change as you increase their difficulty. Rather than simply having more enemies that hit harder, Amazon has said that higher-end Expeditions will feature different puzzles and mechanics.

Amazon has also promised that New World will offer features like large-scale PVP combat, and a player-driven economy where actual humans control trading companies they've built in-game.

So far, it's interesting to see how Amazon's been handling New World. While the data they've released about it so far has been very curated, the official site has a lot of in-depth detail about the game's design priorities and the changes its developers have made in response to feedback. It's the sort of transparency that you usually only see from smaller, independent studios.

This was also the case with last year's Crucible, which shut down in November. Its developer, Relentless Studios in Seattle, was said to be moving on to work in a support role for New World.

It's suggestive that Amazon is aware of what it's got on the line here. While it may be largely immune to the financial consequences if New World happens to bomb on arrival, Amazon Games could really use any sort of win. Between Crucible's botched launch and the recent cancellation of its unnamed Lord of the Rings MMO, Amazon's got a lot riding on New World to pull it out of its years-long dive.

New World is presently up for pre-order via Amazon for $39.99, with no subscription fee. Players who pre-order the game receive a unique emote and character title, a guild crest set, and something (starting equipment? a cosmetic item?) called Isabella's Amulet.

Amazon Games has released a new trailer for its massively-multiplayer online game New World, which is scheduled for release on Aug. 31. Titled "This Is Aeternum," the trailer is a sizzle reel that shows off some of the art, dungeons, and locales to be found in the game. In New World, primarily developed by Amazon's Orange County studio, you play as one of many explorers who are stranded on the island of Aeternum. You must survive and find allies "in a dangerous world where the fundamental laws of life and death don't apply." On Aeternum, the magic that flows through… Read MoreAmazon, Games, new world

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Meet the new laptops with Intel’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake H-series chips

Posted: 11 May 2021 02:39 PM PDT

dWeb.News Article from Chris Smith

Intel on Tuesday announced the high-end next-gen laptop chips that will compete against Apple's M1 MacBooks. The new Intel Core H-series processors, called Tiger Lake-H, will deliver high-end performance suitable for gaming as well as other demanding activities. Intel also unveiled the latest Intel vPro H-series Processors and the Intel Xeon W-11000 series to power equally fast business notebooks. On top of the performance improvements, the chips made for enterprise-ready laptops will also come with improved built-in security features to prevent hacking.

Intel did not mention any new product names in its announcement but teased that more than 80 devices will be available later this year. Several notebook vendors have already announced their own machines ready to run on Intel's 11th-gen processors, including Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, MSI, and Razer.

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Acer

Acer unveiled on Tuesday three laptops featuring the brand new Tiger Lake-H chips as well as the brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. We're looking at the new Predator Triton 300, the Predator Helios 300, and the Acer Nitro 5. The full specs are available at this link.

Prices will start at $999 for the Nitro 5 in June and $1,699 for the Triton 300 in July. Acer is yet to disclose the Helios 300's price.

Acer Predator Helios 300 laptop. Image source: Acer

Asus

Asus announced on Tuesday that it's bringing the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs to various ROG and TUF gaming notebooks, pairing the GPUs with Intel's 11th-gen processors. Gamers will have to choose from multiple options and configurations in the Zephyrus series, including M16, G14, G15, and S17. The latter is a brand new premium gaming laptop with top-of-the-line specs.

Acer Zephyrus gaming laptop. Image source: Acer

Dell

Dell is bringing the new 11th-gen Intel processors to various new notebooks, including devices made for creators and professionals and dedicated gaming laptops. The list includes Precision 5560, Precision 5760, XPS 15 and XPS 17 devices, as well as the Precision 7000 Series mobile workstations.

On the gaming side of things, the new Alienware m15 R6 and Dell G15 will get the 11th-gen Intel Core H-series treatment. In the near future, the Alienware X17 will also get the new chips this summer, with Dell teasing an Alienware Update Twitch Stream reveal for June 1st.

"Touching down later this summer, X Series will feature a series of new, proprietary, thermal technologies to balance power and style in the thinnest gaming laptops we've ever made," Dell says. "It's so full of patent-pending technology, we'll need a separate announcement to share the details." Check out Dell's announcement at this link.

Gigabyte

Gigabyte announced on Tuesday a variety of new laptops of its own, including the 15-inch inch G5 and 17-inch G7 gaming laptops; the Aorus 15P, Aorus 17G, and Aorus 17X gaming laptops; and the Aero 15 OLED and Aero 17 HDR creator notebooks.

Make sure to explore the links above to get a sense of what's available from each of the new Gigabyte laptops in terms of configurations. The G5 and G7 models will be the most affordable ones, starting at $1,149. The Aorus machines start slightly higher, at $1,599 and $2,099, and theAero devices targeting professions are even more expensive, starting at $1,799 and $2,499.

Gigabyte G5 and G7 gaming laptops. Image source: Gigabyte

HP

ZBook Fury G8, ZBook Power G8, and ZBook Studio G8 are the unnecessarily complicatedly named new HP laptops ready to deliver the power that Intel raved on about in its announcement. They target professional creators and power users, with the ZBook Studio being the "world's most powerful mobile workstation of its size," according to HP. The Fury is "the world's most expandable 15-inch mobile workstation and world's most customizable 17-inch workstation," supposed to bring desktop-grade performance into a slim laptop design. The Power is HP's most affordable mobile workstation.

Prices aren't available at this time, but the Power is set to launch in June, followed by the new Studio and Fury in July — choose yours at this link.

Lenovo

Lenovo updated its Legion gaming laptops with new Intel and Nvidia hardware. These are the 16-inch Legion 7i, 16-inch Legion 5i Pro, and 15-inch and 17-inch Legion 5i — Lenovo also announced a new 24.5-inch gaming monitor, the Legion Y25-30, which supports 360Hz refresh rates. The more expensive laptops feature 165Hz displays to go with all that gaming power.

The Legion 5i is the most affordable model in the lineup, starting at $969.99, with deliveries beginning in June. The Legion 7i is at the top end of the spectrum, starting at $1,769.99. The 7i and 5i Pro will be available in June — hit this link for more detailed information about the three new Lenovo gaming laptops.

Lenovo Legion 5i laptop. Image source: Lenovo

MSI

MSI is going after the 16-inch MacBook Pro with its brand new Creator Z16 laptop. The machine features a 16-inch touchscreen display that supports 120Hz refresh rates and targets the professionals who might want a MacBook Pro-like device but running Windows.

Other MSI models will get access to the new Intel 11th-gen chips, including the Creator 17, as well as the Katana and Sword models. MSI has updated several of its other gaming laptops with the new Tiger Lake-H chips and the latest Nvidia GPUs.

There are 13 new MSI notebook configurations to choose from — you'll find the full rundown of specs and features for each of them at this link.

MSI gaming and Creator laptops. Image source: MSI

Razer

The Blade 15 Advanced is the new Intel 11th-gen H-series you're looking for from Razer. The new line includes a 15-inch machine that's just 15.8mm thick, with Razer saying it's the smallest 15-inch gaming laptop featuring RTX graphics. The laptops will be available for preorder on May 17th, starting at $2,299 — here's where you can get started.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced gaming laptop. Image source: Razer

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Buy NowIntel on Tuesday announced the high-end next-gen laptop chips that will compete against Apple's M1 MacBooks. The new Intel Core H-series processors, called Tiger Lake-H, will deliver high-end performance suitable for gaming as well as other demanding activities. Intel also unveiled the latest Intel vPro H-series Processors and the Intel Xeon W-11000 series to power equally fast business notebooks. On top of the performance improvements, the chips made for enterprise-ready laptops will also come with improved built-in security features to prevent hacking.

Intel did not mention any new product names in its announcement but teased that more than 80 devices will be available later this year. Several notebook vendors have already announced their own machines ready to run on Intel's 11th-gen processors, including Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, MSI, and Razer.

Acer
Acer unveiled on Tuesday three laptops featuring the brand new Tiger Lake-H chips as well as the brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. We're looking at the new Predator Triton 300, the Predator Helios 300, and the Acer Nitro 5. The full specs are available at this link.

Prices will start at $999 for the Nitro 5 in June and $1,699 for the Triton 300 in July. Acer is yet to disclose the Helios 300's price.

Asus
Asus announced on Tuesday that it's bringing the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs to various ROG and TUF gaming notebooks, pairing the GPUs with Intel's 11th-gen processors. Gamers will have to choose from multiple options and configurations in the Zephyrus series, including M16, G14, G15, and S17. The latter is a brand new premium gaming laptop with top-of-the-line specs.

Dell
Dell is bringing the new 11th-gen Intel processors to various new notebooks, including devices made for creators and professionals and dedicated gaming laptops. The list includes Precision 5560, Precision 5760, XPS 15 and XPS 17 devices, as well as the Precision 7000 Series mobile workstations.

On the gaming side of things, the new Alienware m15 R6 and Dell G15 will get the 11th-gen Intel Core H-series treatment. In the near future, the Alienware X17 will also get the new chips this summer, with Dell teasing an Alienware Update Twitch Stream reveal for June 1st.

"Touching down later this summer, X Series will feature a series of new, proprietary, thermal technologies to balance power and style in the thinnest gaming laptops we've ever made," Dell says. "It's so full of patent-pending technology, we'll need a separate announcement to share the details." Check out Dell's announcement at this link.

Gigabyte
Gigabyte announced on Tuesday a variety of new laptops of its own, including the 15-inch inch G5 and 17-inch G7 gaming laptops; the Aorus 15P, Aorus 17G, and Aorus 17X gaming laptops; and the Aero 15 OLED and Aero 17 HDR creator notebooks.

Make sure to explore the links above to get a sense of what's available from each of the new Gigabyte laptops in terms of configurations. The G5 and G7 models will be the most affordable ones, starting at $1,149. The Aorus machines start slightly higher, at $1,599 and $2,099, and theAero devices targeting professions are even more expensive, starting at $1,799 and $2,499.

HP
ZBook Fury G8, ZBook Power G8, and ZBook Studio G8 are the unnecessarily complicatedly named new HP laptops ready to deliver the power that Intel raved on about in its announcement. They target professional creators and power users, with the ZBook Studio being the "world's most powerful mobile workstation of its size," according to HP. The Fury is "the world's most expandable 15-inch mobile workstation and world's most customizable 17-inch workstation," supposed to bring desktop-grade performance into a slim laptop design. The Power is HP's most affordable mobile workstation.

Prices aren't available at this time, but the Power is set to launch in June, followed by the new Studio and Fury in July — choose yours at this link.

Lenovo
Lenovo updated its Legion gaming laptops with new Intel and Nvidia hardware. These are the 16-inch Legion 7i, 16-inch Legion 5i Pro, and 15-inch and 17-inch Legion 5i — Lenovo also announced a new 24.5-inch gaming monitor, the Legion Y25-30, which supports 360Hz refresh rates. The more expensive laptops feature 165Hz displays to go with all that gaming power.

The Legion 5i is the most affordable model in the lineup, starting at $969.99, with deliveries beginning in June. The Legion 7i is at the top end of the spectrum, starting at $1,769.99. The 7i and 5i Pro will be available in June — hit this link for more detailed information about the three new Lenovo gaming laptops.

MSI
MSI is going after the 16-inch MacBook Pro with its brand new Creator Z16 laptop. The machine features a 16-inch touchscreen display that supports 120Hz refresh rates and targets the professionals who might want a MacBook Pro-like device but running Windows.

Other MSI models will get access to the new Intel 11th-gen chips, including the Creator 17, as well as the Katana and Sword models. MSI has updated several of its other gaming laptops with the new Tiger Lake-H chips and the latest Nvidia GPUs.

There are 13 new MSI notebook configurations to choose from — you'll find the full rundown of specs and features for each of them at this link.

Razer
The Blade 15 Advanced is the new Intel 11th-gen H-series you're looking for from Razer. The new line includes a 15-inch machine that's just 15.8mm thick, with Razer saying it's the smallest 15-inch gaming laptop featuring RTX graphics. The laptops will be available for preorder on May 17th, starting at $2,299 — here's where you can get started.Dell, HP, intel, razer

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