Samsung crams 100 layers and more speed into its latest SSD

Samsung has started mass production on solid state drives (SDDs) that feature the company's sixth-generation 256GB three-bit vertical NAND memory. This means the drives come with an industry first 100 layers of NAND cells, a writing speed of 450 micr...

Chevy’s safety feature won’t let teens drive without seat belts

Because a chiming dashboard alert isn't enough to get teens to buckle up, Chevrolet introduced a new feature that prohibits drivers from shifting out of park until their seat belt is fastened. The "Buckle to Drive" system includes visible and audible...

Firefox is about to get much, much faster

Firefox got speedy last year when its Quantum browser rolled out -- now it's set to get even faster. The latest release prioritizes its performance management "to-do" list with a set of features that'll load pages up to 40-80 percent quicker. The bro...

Microsoft says FCC data on improved broadband coverage is misleading

It's a well-known fact that large swathes of the US remain without broadband connectivity -- indeed, some $22 billion has been poured into closing this gap over the past five years. However, exactly how many Americans are going without is up for deba...