The next USB standard will double existing speeds even with an older cable

There’s a new, super-fast, version of USB 4 on the horizon and you won’t even have to buy a brand new cable to take advantage of it. The USB Promoter Group announced that the next-gen USB Version 2.0 standard is “pending release” and will double the bandwidth of existing USB 4 connectors, from 40 Gbps […]

‘No existing countermeasures’ to Russian hypersonic weapons, US govt. report admits

The US is currently unable to repel an attack from the hypersonic weapons that are being developed by Russia and China, as they can pierce most missile defense systems, a recent US government report has revealed. “China and Russia are pursuing hypersonic weapons because their speed, altitude, and maneuverability may defeat most missile defense systems, […]

These swirls of light could be signs of a previous universe existing before ours

Daniel An, Krzysztof A. Meissner and Roger Penrose Most cosmologists agree we live in an expanding Universe that started as a point, called a singularity, and that we don’t know what happened before it, or what could lie in our future. However, a recent discovery might indicate that a universe existed before the big bang.  […]

TiVo’s revamped interface is available for existing DVRs

If you’ve been craving TiVo’s interface overhaul ever since it was unveiled last year, you now have an opportunity to try it without buying a brand new device. As of October 29th, you can visit TiVo’s website and request an upgrade to your Bolt, Mini or Roamio set-top box. It’ll take “2-3 hours” before you […]

Cunard reveals brand NEW cruise ship – bigger and better than any of its existing fleet

Cunard is a stalwart of the global cruising industry.  The glamorous UK cruise line is adding an exciting new member to its impressive fleet.  A fourth ship is officially on the way, but it won’t set sail until 2022.  Cunard’s parent company, Carnival Corporation & PLC, has signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri shipyard […]

The ‘reverse ICO’: How existing businesses will start tokenizing

GUEST: The amount of money generated by the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of blockchain-based companies is astounding. In July alone, ICOs generated $ 500 million of funding, bringing the all-time total to over $ 1.6 billion. That doesn’t even include August, where FileCoin is closing in on $ 200 million by itself. It’s impressive. Yet, […]

J.P. Morgan Retiring Palladium Card, Offering Bonus Points For Existing Cardholders

J.P. Morgan Retiring Palladium, Bonus Points For Cardholders Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]