Tuesday, September 1, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 02/09/2015

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Naughty Dog announces March 18, 2016 release for Uncharted 4 on PS4
Naughty Dog has announced the release date of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End on the PlayStation 4, with the last game in the series arriving on March 18, 2016.
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Uncharted 4 will arrive in a few different versions, with the Special Edition pre-order including a steelbook case, an art book,...

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Google is trying to make 4K video less demanding on your connection
With 4K video becoming more of a 'thing', Google is wanting to get the amount of data it consumes through your Internet connection down to a more acceptable level.
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The company is developing a more efficient video compression codec called VP10, which has been in development for over a year...

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FBI says companies lost $1.2B due to email scams since October 2013
Businesses have been taken for at least $1.2 billion in fraud-related losses from October 2013 until August 2015, with cybercriminals targeteing businesses that interact with international suppliers, according to the FBI Internet Complaint Center (IC3).
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Fraud ring operators typically say they are lawyers or some type of representative from a...

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Qualcomm's next chip will use machine learning to detect malware
Qualcomm may seem like its been out of the game lately, but their upcoming Snapdragon 820 processor is shaping up to be a real beast. Not only is it going to offer up 40% more performance, while using 40% less power, but it's also going to take DSLR-quality photos, too....

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Intel teases 100TB or larger SSDs for 2020
I feel quite privileged to have all of my systems powered by SSDs, with the biggest ones being 480GB. But those 1TB SSDs are just huge, and by the looks of things, they're only going to get bigger, and very quick.
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Intel is working with Micron in their joint collaboration...

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Battlefield 4 'Summer update' arrives on September 1
DICE will be pushing out the new Summer update for Battlefield 4 on September 1 at 9AM UTC / 2AM PDT, something we noticed on Battlelog as I went to play a quick game of BF4.
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The Summer update for BF4 will include night versions of Zavod 311, Siege of...

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Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet reaches Australia, available right now
Sony has just announced the Australian availability of its most exciting tablet yet, the Xperia Z4 Tablet. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is the world's lightest and thinnest 10-inch tablet, which is quite the achievement for Sony, especially against Samsung and Apple.
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The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a 10.1-inch 2K...

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Six people busted for using Lizard Squad's custom DDoS tool
Six teenagers have been arrested, and are now out on bail, suspected of using the Lizard Squad's Lizard Stresser distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack tool, according to the UK National Crime Agency. The arrests were part of "Operation Vivarium," and included coordination between the NCA and several police agencies....

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Square Enix improvised Final Fantasy 7's development, says Nomura
With the Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the way, legendary Square Enix alum Tetsuya Nomura takes us back to the late 90's to discuss how one of the most iconic juggernauts in video game history was made.
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Final Fantasy 7 was a pivotal moment in history for Square Enix and...

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Ashley Madison growin, including almost 90K women last week
It turns out that many people aren't afraid of fallout from Ashley Madison's high-profile data breach, with "hundreds of thousands" of new members reportedly signing up for the site in the past week. In addition, 87,596 women also signed up for the infidelity website, according to Avid Life officials.
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Square Enix: Final Fantasy XV will launch to gamers sometime in 2016

Final Fantasy XV will be released sometime in 2016, it has been confirmed, though an exact launch date hasn't been revealed just yet. Square Enix also shared new concept art and gameplay video for gamers to take a look at:
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided scheduled for Feb. 23, 2016 launch

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is scheduled for launch on February 23, 2016, Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal confirmed on Monday.
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The game will be available for the PC, Microsoft Xbox One, and Sony PlayStation 4. Square Enix also announced the "Augment Your Preorder" campaign, and you can learn about the five...
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Konami: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is 'stunning' on PC

It looks like Konami is quite impressed by the PC performance of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, with a company executive recently noting that gameplay is "stunning."
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"The PC version is stunning," said Jon Edwards, marketing executive at Konami, in a statement to MCV. "We are so pleased...
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New $499 Elite Xbox One model sports 1TB SSDHD, Elite controller

Microsoft has just unveiled a new upgraded Xbox One model that comes with a roomy 1TB hybrid hard drive and the modular Elite controller.
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The new Xbox One Elite SKU is priced at $499 and features a 1TB hybrid solid-state hard disk that blends speed and storage. Microsoft boasts that...
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Destiny: The Taken King's raid won't be live upon release

The new raid for Destiny's The Taken King expansion, King's Fall, won't be available when the content goes live on September 15.
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Enthusiast site Planet Destiny spotted the news during IGN's PAX 2015 coverage, where Bungie's Luke Smith revealed that The Taken King raid won't be up on launch day....
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Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB 3.1 Type-C Flash Drive Review

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It has been awhile since we have seen any storage solutions from Kingston, so it was a surprise when we were contacted with information on their latest flash solution, the DataTraveler microDuo 3C. The microDuo is an interesting take on the standard flash drive. With this solution, Kingston has taken...
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