Wednesday, November 25, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 26/11/2015

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Google brings Star Trek to life with 'Combadge' communicator prototype
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens so close to release, Star Trek gets some love from Google in the form of the Combadge prototype. Fans of the franchise will see that the small wearable communications device from Star Trek was being worked on by Google in prototype form.
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How to use Fallout 4's bottlecap glitch without depleting ammo
Fallout 4's bottlecap glitch has certainly amassed riches for many post-apocalyptic adventurers, but like any convenient feature, the trick comes at a pretty steep cost. In this quick guide we'll show you how to get past that annoying flaw and reap the benefits of riches while keeping your hard-found ammunition...

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Chrome extension shields you from Star Wars spoilers
A new Chrome extension has surfaced that prevents you from being spoiled by what happens in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film.
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Essentially, when it detects any mention of Star Wars on a given site, almost immediately a large logo appears on top of the content and warns...

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AMD ends driver development for non-GCN Radeon cards
Coinciding with the release of today's Crimson Edition driver and Radeon Settings, AMD has ended driver development for non-GCN Radeon video cards. Series' affected include the Radeon HD 8000 (HD 8400 and below), Radeon HD 7000 (HD 7600 and below), Radeon HD 6000, and Radeon HD 5000.
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Google Contributor reduces website ads for monthly fee
Google is preparing to launch Contributor, a service that sees you paying in $2-10 per month to see reduced advertising across all participating websites (millions).
Contribute $2/mo and you'll see 5-15% fewer ads; $5/mo and it's 15-25% fewer ads, and $10/mo will show 25-50% fewer ads. You can sign...

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AMD Radeon Settings, Crimson Edition driver released
Announced back in early November, AMD has at last released its Crimson Edition driver along with Catalyst Control Center replacement Radeon Settings. In short, you get better performance and a drastically different interface with loads of new features.
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Feature additions include enabling of LiquidVR (this marks the first driver to...

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Microsoft says its worker cutback affected staff diversity
Due to employing 5,701 less women and 5,316 fewer men in 2015 when compared to 2014, Microsoft says that auxiliary layoffs are to blame for its 2.2 percent drop in female workforce percentages.
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This drop in diversity wasn't a planned maneuver says Microsoft general manager of diversity and inclusion, Gwen...

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Sony tells users not to upgrade to Windows 10
While Sony had already warned users about waiting to upgrade to Windows 10 due to possible issues, it has now officially announced the upgrade limitations over its complete lineup.
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With VAIO desktops and laptops being largely crossed off the upgrade list, Sony reportedly tested its products that were released in...

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Increase in card use ensures China's payment fraud rises
With China joining the rest of the world in moving away from hard currency towards various card options, Trend Micro says that cyber criminals are beginning to run rampant, stepping up their efforts in card fraud.
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As part of a new study, Trend Micro pinpoints that the strong Chinese cyber...

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Arrests conducted in Britain over malware-assisting website
British police have arrested two young people believed to be spearheading a website named reFUD.me, a company which offered services to malware makers, assisting them to navigate past anti-virus programs.
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The two 22 year-olds arrested allegedly kicked off their project in February 2015, advertising themselves through various online malicious forums....

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Multiple University staff injure themselves due to texting and walking
At first it's likely that you thought this was an article on The Onion, however, the 'safety alert' issued by the University of Newcastle is a very real thing.
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This has come about thanks to multiple University staff injuring themselves while texting and walking, with the University itself issuing a...

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Software modder brings PlayStation's Remote Play to PC... for a price
Sony's Remote Play functionality is one of the most innovative features of our current generation of consoles, and represents a nice boon for PS Vita owners. But why stop at the Vita? Gamers have already brought Remote Play over to Android, so why find a way to bring Remote Play...

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Master Excel and Be the Office Hero for $19
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Anyone who's ever tried to use Excel for anything more complicated than creating a new column or inputting some text knows that it's not exactly intuitive. And that it's all too easy to make a mess of things when you don't have the right training. Luckily, we have the right...

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Dell admits fault, promises to remove preinstalled security flaw
Described as an "unintended security vulnerability," Dell has admitted that a root certificate preinstalled on some of its models exists and promises to remove it.
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A Dell spokesperson explained that "to address this, we are providing our customers with instructions to permanently remove the certificate from their systems via direct...
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The GIGABYTE Z170X EK Water Blocks monoblocks look great

Constructed out of nickel-plated electrolytic copper and POM Acetal or acrylic glass material, EK Water Blocks' new GIGABYTE Z170 motherboard monoblocks are a sight to behold. Supporting Z170X motherboards in the form of the Gaming 5, Gaming 7 and UD5 TH, these new monoblocks utilize the "EK-Supremacy EVO cooling engine"...

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ESL and Intel bring the IEM World Championship back to Katowice on March 4-6, 2016

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The annual Intel Extreme Masters World Championship tournament is set to once again play out in Katowice, Poland, a city now synonymous with world class esports competition. The Spodek Arena will host competition from March 4-6, 2016 with a prize pool of $350,000 for those who prove themselves to be...
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Star Wars(TM): Galaxy of Heroes Now Available for Mobile from EA

Starting today, players can collect, fight and dominate in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, from Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and Lucasfilm Ltd. The game challenges players to collect iconic characters from every corner of the Star Wars universe, build powerful teams, and craft cunning strategies to battle through memorable locations....

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AMD Announces Radeon Crimson Software

AMD today released its completely reimagined graphics software suite, Radeon Software Crimson Edition, giving users an exceptional new user experience, 12 new or enhanced features, up to 20 percent more graphics performance, adjustability that can nearly double generational energy efficiency2, and rock-solid stability across the full spectrum of AMD graphics...

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EASARS Unveils World of Tanks and Team RIVAL Licensed Gaming Gear

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