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Get ready for simple USB-C to HDMI cables

More devices are starting to ship with USB-C connectors built-in, and today groups behind HDMI and USB announced another way to take advantage of it. That method is HDMI Alt Mode, which means cable manufacturers can build a connector that plugs directly from the port on your phone, laptop or other device into the HDMI port on a TV or monitor. With this spec, there’s no additional dongle or adapter needed in the middle. It’s all pretty simple, with just a USB Type-C cable on one end, HDMI on the other, but there are a couple of drawbacks. It supports the older HDMI 1.4b spec instead of the newer HDMI 2.0b . What that means for you is that while 4K video, 3D, HDMI-CEC and Audio Return Channel are all supported , it won’t be quite enough to send the newest Ultra HD 4K video with HDR . That’s probably not an issue if you’re just trying to play a video or two from your phone, but it’s good to know.

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How the Newest Generation of Credit Cards Protects Your Information From Getting Stolen

Have you had your credit card info stolen recently? You’re not alone. It’s happened to me a couple of times in the past year, and it’s annoying as hell. Thankfully, credit card companies are finally tackling this issue head on, with technology that’s just now reaching the U.S. in full force. Read more…

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How the Newest Generation of Credit Cards Protects Your Information From Getting Stolen

This is how Boeing is building the first commercial Starliner spacecraft ever

NASA and Boeing have released a little teaser on their newest spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, which will be built and tested at Kennedy Space Center and hopefully, eventually taxi people to space. Read more…

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This is how Boeing is building the first commercial Starliner spacecraft ever