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Sunday, April 24, 2016

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 25/04/2016

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AMD Radeon Pro Duo official specs arrived, 1.5x performance of Titan X
AMD is days away from pushing its Radeon Pro Duo into the wild, its first dual-GPU video card since the infamous Radeon R9 295X2. The press slides are now out - even before I received them (thanks, AMD...) and now we know the official specs - even though we kinda...

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300TB of data from the Large Hadron Collider released by CERN
The researchers at CERN have just released an insane 300TB of data from the Large Hadron Collider, with the data itself from 2011.
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A physicist who works on the Compact Muon Solenoid detector, Kati Lassila-Perini explains: "Once we've exhausted our exploration of the data, we see no reason not to...
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The new DOOM is a 'slow generic console multiplayer shooter clone'

We have been all over DOOM news for the last few months, with our recent stories like the PC version of DOOM being neglected, and the game having the 'trademark id Tech texture streaming issues' on consoles. I don't know how Bethesda and id Software let this happen, but all...

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AMD's Project Quantum might return with Zen CPU, Vega GPU with HBM2

Project Quantum is one of the coolest things AMD has ever shown off, but it was never delivered to market. Project Quantum and an insane amount of power inside of its small, and super-unique chassis - but used an Intel CPU at the time, alongside the dual Fiji GPU when...

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Oculus PC bundles shipping faster than early Rift pre-orders

While early Oculus Rift adopters wait in uncertain limbo for shipping confirmations, retailers have ample supplies of Oculus Rift PC bundles and have started to ship orders.
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Even if you bought an Oculus Rift just minutes after pre-orders went live, everyday consumers can actually get a Rift before you. Since...
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Persona 5 release date listed for July 8 across PS4 and PC

Persona 5 will see a simultaneous release in July according to the official Persona Channel website.
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According to listings on the Persona Channel, Persona 5 will launch on July 8, 2016 across PlayStation 4 and PC. A quick Google translate of the Japanese text revealed the news ahead of the...
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Borderlands 3 confirmed, gets new writer and art director

At a PAX East panel, Gearbox Software confirmed it will begin development on Borderlands 3 once Battleborn and all its accompanying DLC packs are completely finished.
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"It's no secret, obviously there's going to be another Borderlands," Gearbox's Randy Pitchford said during the panel. "We don't even know if we're going...
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These new Witcher 3: Blood and Wine screens are absolutely enchanting

CD Projekt RED drops a new batch of Witcher 3: Blood and Wine screenshots, showing even more of Toussiant's enchanting world.
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Blood and Wine isn't only the last DLC pack for The Witcher 3, but it also concludes the story of Geralt of Rivia. In order to send off the...
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Steam to start accepting bitcoin as valid payment option

According to a leaked post on Steam's official developer forums, Valve will start accepting Bitcoin crytocurrency as a valid payment option for purchases on the digital storefront.
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"We are excited to announce that Steam is going to start accepting payments via bitcoin," Valve wrote on the leaked forum post. "We're...
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AMD stock rises 52%, biggest gainer and most active stock on NASDAQ

AMD has had a great week, topping it off with a huge 52% rise in stock to $3.99. This is the highest gain in a single day since AMD stock was listed, all the way back in 1979.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G details leaked

The first retail GeForce GTX 1080 video card is here, according to the leaked photos on the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G.
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VideoCardz has done some detective work, comparing the new GTX 1080 GAMING 8G against MSI's older GTX 980 GAMING 4G - where the site reports that it's...
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Blizzard 'failed horrifically' with mysterious Project Titan MMO

After seven years of development, Blizzard cancelled its ambitious Project Titan MMO in 2014. Now Blizzard dev Jeff Kaplan sheds some light on why Titan collapsed, and how the "devastating failure" inspired the team to create Overwatch.
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AMD to 'regain GPU share in 2016' from NVIDIA with its Polaris cards

The last time we reported on the GPU market share, NVIDIA dominated with 82% of the dGPU market in November 2015.
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During AMD's Q4 2015 earnings call, company CEO Lisa Su said: "We have clear opportunities to regain GPU share in 2016 based on the performance per watt of our...
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iPhone 8 reportedly using by 7nm processor, includes wireless charging

While the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are the current flagship smartphones from Apple, we're months away from the purported iPhone 7 - and years away from the iPhone 8. That however, doesn't stop the rumor mill from spinning out rumors on the iPhone 8.
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Horizon: Zero Dawn reportedly delayed into 2017

Upcoming PS4-exclusive RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn may be delayed into 2017 if an industry insider can be believed.
It's practically a tradition in the games industry today for high-profile titles to get delayed, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Guerrilla Games' post-apocalyptic RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn may...
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EpicGear DeFiant Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing

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EpicGear has been around for a while now, and sadly, in that time, we have no seen all that much as far as products go. Checking back into their folder on the NAS, we found that review sampling has come down to two products. The first...
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Dark Souls III PC Review

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When Namco Bandai was originally pitched on this series by From Software, you have to wonder what that meeting was like. They wanted to build a game that was incredibly challenging, many players would get so frustrated they would not finish and at every turn, the player would seem like...
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QNAP launches 4-bay TBS-453A M.2 SSD NASbook

QNAP Systems, Inc. released the world's first M.2 SSD-based NAS - the TBS-453A NASbook. Featuring a quad-core Intel processor and using M.2 SSDs for storage, the TBS-453A not only provides full NAS functionalities with RAID protection in an ultra-compact size, but can also act as a physical network switch and...

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BIOSTAR announces the Hi-Fi B150S5 motherboard

BIOSTAR proudly introduces its latest Hi-Fi series motherboard intended for gaming and multimedia enthusiasts. With a balance of features and performance, the BIOSTAR Hi-Fi B150S5 offers those looking for a foundation for their next movie and gaming system to get the most of out their experience.
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Microsoft reports $20 billion in revenue for Q3 of FY2016

Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016:
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  • Revenue was $20.5 billion GAAP, and $22.1 billion non-GAAP
  • Operating income was $5.3 billion GAAP, and $6.8 billion non-GAAP
  • Net income was $3.8 billion GAAP, and $5.0 billion non-GAAP
  • Earnings per share was $0.47 GAAP,...
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    AMD reports 2016 First Quarter results
    AMD today announced revenue for the first quarter of 2016 of $832 million, operating loss of $68 million, and net loss of $109 million, or $0.14 per share. Non-GAAP operating loss was $55 million and non-GAAP net loss was $96 million, or $0.12 per share.
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    Razer Turret living room gaming mouse and lapboard hit stores, enables high-performance wireless PC gaming from the couch
    Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced the much-anticipated release of the Razer Turret, a mouse and integrated keyboard and mouse surface that together deliver the power of desktop-grade gaming peripherals into the laps of gamers. The combo was originally unveiled as a prototype...

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    Corsair announces three keyboards with Cherry MX speed switches
    Corsair, a leader in high-performance gaming hardware, today announced the newest entries to its celebrated line-up of mechanical keyboards, the K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE, K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE and K70 RAPIDFIRE. The first keyboards in the world to feature the all-new Cherry MX Speed switch, the Corsair RAPIDFIRE family's linear mechanical key...

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    HWBOT partners with TAITRA and CyberMedia to promote overclocking at Computex 2016
    HWBOT, an organization regulating international Overclocking competitions and rankings is delighted to announce its partnership with TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and CyberMedia as the HWBOT World Tour 2016 attends COMPUTEX 2016.
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    From May 31st - June 4th 2016, the HWBOT World Tour 2016 will host a booth located...
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    Acer readies Skylake-powered Chromebook 14 for work
    Acer today debuts its new Chromebook 14 for Work, the industry's first Chromebook with 6th Generation Intel Core processors, available with a durable design to meet the demanding needs of enterprise, government, small business and institutional users. The Acer Chromebook 14 for Work is powered by a 6th Generation Intel...

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    Acer Unveils the Aspire S 13 Ultra-Thin Notebook
    Today Acer announced the latest addition to its ultra-slim S series notebooks, the Aspire S 13, a perfectly engineered thin and powerful Windows 10 notebook for design-conscious users. The angular, sleek chassis houses the best-value-priced laptops on the market today, packed with features for work and play.
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    Tesoro Launches Low-profile Switch GRAM Spectrum Mechanical Keyboard
    Tesoro Technology, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech gaming peripherals, today has announced the launch of the GRAM Spectrum mechanical keyboard. Engineered to equip gamers with an elite weapon in gameplay, the Gram Spectrum utilizes cutting-edge Tesoro AGILE mechanical switches. The low-profile switches offer short travel distance yet retain...

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IT News Head Lines (Tech Report) 25/04/2016





Windows 10 Preview Build 14328 puts clocks on every taskbar
Windows 10 Insiders on both PC and mobile platforms should be receiving Preview Build 14328 today. Microsoft calls this a "major" build that brings quite a few new things to the OS. Some of the new features discussed at Build 2016 are now included, like the Windows Ink Workspace. Using an active pen, users can draw on a whiteboard, create sticky notes, and mark up digital maps and websites.
There are also refinements coming to tablet mode. The full-screen All Apps menu ( à la Windows 8) is back as an option. The lock screen now hides your e-mail address, and it can ...
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Rumor: Nvidia Pascal GP104 die shots leak
The smoke around Nvidia's next-generation graphics chips keeps getting thicker, and if Tuesday’s purported GeForce GTX 1080 cooler shots didn’t warm things up enough for you maybe this will. A leaker from ChipHell.com has posted a fairly legit-looking shot of GP104-200’s die, and the folks at Videocardz have picked it up:

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Time is running out in our Macrium Data Disasters contest
If you hadn't already heard, our friends at Macrium are now offering deeper discounts for TR subscribers. Silver subscribers are now eligible for a 20% discount on purchases made from the Macrium online store, and Gold subscribers get a whopping 40% off. To celebrate, the company has handed us five Reflect v6 Workstation license keys to give away for home use, and there's less than a week left in our contest.
For a chance at one of those licenses, we want to hear your best data-loss or disaster recovery story. Tell us all about your experience with that dead hard drive, corrupted SD card, bankrupt cloud storage provider, or even the crazed storage reviewer in your life ...
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Deals of the week: a GTX 980 for $465 and more
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the greatest show in the Sol system! Stand in awe as I conjure arcane interstellar magic and twist your notions of reality into a spiral galaxy. Watch as I reduce these price stickers to a fraction of their original size. Observe: the conjuring of the deals!
There's a chance you're looking for something we haven't covered. If that's the case, you can help The Tech Report by using the following referral links when you're out shopping: not only do we have a partnership with Newegg , ...
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MSI Aegis barebones shields gamers from low frame rates
MSI unleashed its Aegis barebones system today. This Mini-ITX gaming PC has striking looks and surprisingly petite dimensions, thanks to the use of a PCI Express riser. The Aegis' 600W 80 Plus Silver power supply is integrated into the machine's base, making the body of the PC even smaller.
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AMD boxes its Wraith cooler with more FX CPUs
AMD is justifiably proud of its Wraith cooler. At launch, though, that cooler was only available with a relatively expensive FX-8370 CPU. We expressed hope that AMD would include the Wraith with more of its chips in the conclusion of our review, and today, the company is answering that call. The eight-core FX-8350 will get a Wraith in the box for a suggested price of $179.99, while a Wraithed six-core FX-6350 will sell for $139.99.
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Thursday Shortbread
Eight is Enough
  1. Reuters: Google's parent Alphabet misses Wall Street view
  2. WCCFtech: Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X, Core i7-6900K,

    Core i7-6850K and Core i7-6800K listed for pre-order - more

    AIBs add BIOS support
  3. WCCFtech: AMD's Radeon Pro Duo pictured

    in all its glory - $1500 US behemoth
  4. VideoCardz: AMD's official GPU roadmap for 2016-2018

    and Nvidia releases Pascal architecture whitepaper
  5. ZUK Z2 Pro is official: Snapdragon 820

    and 6GB of RAM for $420 - GSMArena
  6. Canonical unveils 6th LTS release of Ubuntu with 16.04
  7. WCCFtech: Microsoft fixes bugs in Windows 10

    PC build, "but won't be out today"
  8. VG24/7: Black Ops 3 1.09 update out today on Xbox One, all the details
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Microsoft revenue holds steady for its fiscal Q3
Microsoft released its fiscal 2016 third-quarter results today. The company made $5.3 billion in operating income on $20.5 billion in revenue. That's a 20% decrease in operating income and a 6% decrease in revenue compared to a year ago. Here's a quick summary of the results:
The company's More Personal Computing division, which handles familiar products like Windows, Surfaces, and the Xbox, took in $9.5 billion in revenue, up 1% year-over-year. Windows OEM revenue fell just 2%, while Surface revenue ...
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AMD reveals $293M joint venture alongside Q1 2016 financials
AMD has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. The company posted an operating loss of $68 million on $832 million in revenue, and it posted a net loss of $109 million. Revenue was down 19% from the year-ago quarter, but the company narrowed its operating and net losses compared to a year ago. Here's a tabular summary of the results:
AMD reports that it's forming a joint venture with Tianjin Haiguang Advanced Technology Investment Company, Limited (THATIC) to develop system-on-chip products for the Chinese server market. The underlying IP licensing agreement for "high-performance processor and SoC technology" is worth $293 million. AMD says ...
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Acer Predator 17 X notebook and G1 desktop join the hunt
Acer has been betting heavily on its Predator lineup of gaming-oriented hardware lately. Today marks a new offensive for the black-and-red monsters. Let's first inspect the mobile attack unit. The Predator 17 X is a beefy gaming notebook with a Core i7-6820HK CPU. That chip offers four cores and eight threads clocked at 2.7GHz base and 3.6 GHz Turbo speeds. A fully-fledged mobile GeForce GTX 980 graphics card pushes this machine's 17.3" G-Sync display. Acer offers the 17 X with 1080p and 4K IPS panel options.
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Acer Switch Alpha 12 passively cools Skylake Core i CPUs
At its next@Acer event today, Acer revealed a number of interesting new products, including its Switch Alpha 12. The Switch branding for Aspire convertibles isn't new, but the Alpha is a bit different from the usual fare. Instead of the Core M processor featured in the previous Switch 12, the Switch Alpha uses Skylake Core i-series processors. Acer says that kind of power is possible thanks to its new "LiquidLoop" cooling system. The company describes this system as a "liquid cooler," but we're guessing it's some sort of passive vapor-chamber design.
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Tiny Zotac GeForce GT 710 slips into PCIe x1 slots
We spend a lot of time talking about the biggest and best graphics cards that hardware vendors have to offer, but sometimes it's good to take a step back and talk about simple utility products. In this vein, we have Zotac’s adorable GeForce GT 710, an entry-level discrete graphics card. What makes this card unusual among GeForce GT 710s is its PCIe x1 interface for data and power, letting it fit into a wide range of systems.
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Opera preview build integrates a free VPN service with the browser
Opera wants to become the browser of choice for users concerned about privacy. In March, the company introduced a native ad-blocking service. Now it's taking another step in that direction. The company has announced that it has integrated a free and unlimited VPN service into the latest developer build of its browser.
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The Tech Report System Guide: April 2016 edition
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Welcome to a new edition of The Tech Report's System Guide. Since our last update, the basic shape of the hardware that goes inside today's PCs hasn't changed much, but there's plenty going on outside the case. HTC's Vive and Oculus' Rift VR headsets are here ...
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Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire registers keys with blinding speed
Corsair is updating its popular K70 keyboard this morning with a model that's built for speed. The K70 RGB Rapidfire features a new type of Cherry key switch—the MX Speed RGB—that only has to move 1.2 mm before it registers a key press. Corsair claims that short stroke makes the MX Speed RGB switch among the most responsive on the market, and there may be something to that claim. Gaming peripherals competitor Razer says its in-house mechanical switches have a 1.9-mm actuation distance, for example, and regular Cherry switches need two millimeters of travel to trigger. Otherwise, the MX Speed RGB's 45-gram weight and linear operation sound similar to Cherry MX Reds.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Engadget) 22/04/2016





Google's Chrome experiment shows artists painting with light
Google has commissioned six artists to paint and sculpt with light using the company's virtual painting app Tilt Brush. And yes, the big G has captured the whole process, so you can watch the artists work on their masterpieces. The team used Kinect t...

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Court rejects child porn case evidence FBI got through malware
A Massachusetts court has thrown out evidence for a child porn case that the feds obtained by using malware. Christopher Soghoian from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told Motherboard that "[t]his is the first time a court has ever suppress...

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Your next colored bracelet can detect environmental pollution
Turns out your collection of neon-colored silicone bracelets have a use beyond showing support for a fallen-from-grace cyclist's non-profit after all. The material can actually trap pollutants you might be exposed to during the course of your day, ac...

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'Hearthstone' update brings drastic changes to the card game
Hearthstone is undergoing some changes in the interest of keeping the digital-trading-card game fresh. But in introducing the "Whispers of the Old Gods" -- expansion out on the 26th -- developer Blizzard is tweaking a bunch of cards and, based on the...

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VLC media player is coming to Xbox One
The promise of Windows apps on Xbox One has been hanging out there for quite a while, but now that it's really happening we're seeing some results. One of the big names that will arrive on the console this summer is VLC, a popular desktop media playe...

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UC Davis apologizes for trying to bury pepper spray incident
After leading UC Davis through some admittedly hard times, the school's chancellor Linda Katehi has issued something of a mea culpa for the way her communications department handled the fallout from the widely reported pepper spray incident in 2011....

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Antbo is a robot insect companion anyone can build
Interested in building and programming your own robot? You might want to give Antbo a try. Billed as the "insect robot designed for anyone with an inquisitive mind," it's a programmable entry-level kit for beginners or anyone with a casual interest i...

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'Mr. Robot' season 2.0 hits USA on July 13
Everyone's favorite paranoid hacker dreamboat returns to type furiously and maybe destroy capitalism in season two of Mr. Robot, premiering on USA July 13. The show follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a genius hacker who gets roped into an undergro...

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'Rocket League' basketball update lands on April 26th
Rocket League's quest to include every major sport continues. Psyonix has revealed that its game's promised basketball mode, Rocket League Hoops, will arrive as part of a free update on April 26th. For the most part, it's exactly what you'd expect:...

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Latest 'Division' exploit delivers unlimited damage
Just days after The Division community was warned they could be banned from the game for exploiting shoddy code comes one doozy of an exploit for Ubisoft's hit game. Due to a bug in the "Competent" talent, players can build up a short burst of obscen...

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Analyze YouTube war footage with Google's Montage app
Where information from warzones used to trickle in, the internet has brought a flood of user-generated media. And though there are some tools available that can quickly parse through that data in real-time, they mostly work only with static documents...

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PlayStation Network is adding two-factor sign-ins
It's about to get much harder for someone to compromise your PlayStation Network account. Sony has confirmed that it's working on two-factor authentication for PSN, preventing intruders from getting into your games (or worse, going on a spending spre...

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Watch the 'Star Fox Zero' animated short here at 6PM ET
Ahead of the launch of Star Fox Zero on Wii U, scheduled for April 22nd, Nintendo this week teased an animated short with ties to the game's story. Titled Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, the film will be premiering worldwide today at 6PM ET/3PM PT,...

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Samsung's thin and light Notebook 9 harks back to simpler times
Samsung's new flagship laptop, the $1,500 Notebook 9, does not have a touchscreen. Its display does not detach or fold back into tablet mode. It's not even that exciting-looking. And yet I am fully enjoying my time with it. Though it doesn't offer so...

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VW will reportedly pay you $5,000 to settle its emissions scandal
If you were burned by Volkswagen's emissions cheating and don't think that $1,000 in credits and gift cards will cut it, we have good news for you... maybe. Die Welt sources understand that VW has reached a settlement deal with US officials that will...

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Intel's move away from PCs is difficult but necessary
There's no doubt the PC market is in trouble. We've seen shipments drop steadily over the past few years -- with the steepest decline ever occurring in the last quarter of 2015 -- spurred on by the rise of mobile. That leaves Intel, a company practic...

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Comcast Xfinity heads to Roku and Samsung TVs without a box (Update: FCC responds)
While the FCC is working on ways to "unlock the box," Comcast announced plans for its Xfinity TV service that don't require the set-top add-on. Later this year, the company will release an Xfinity TV Partner app for Roku-powered TVs and streaming gad...

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Amazon needs to simplify Prime Video to compete with Netflix
You can now buy a monthly subscription to Amazon Prime Video, a move that puts the service in direct competition with Netflix. In a lot of ways, Amazon comes out looking like a strong option. For starters, it's cheaper: $8.99 per month gets you an ar...

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AOL bought its own VR studio for HuffPo videos
News outlets have already jumped on the VR bandwagon, and today another publication joins the fray. Today, AOL announced its acquisition of the LA-based virtual reality and 360-degree video production studio RYOT. By bringing the company under its wi...

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'Exploding Kittens' is now on Android
Exploding Kittens, the most-funded game ever to cross Kickstarter's funding goal line is now available on Android. The multiplayer card contest, illustrated by The Oatmeal, works a lot like another classic party game: Russian Roulette. Each of the up...

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Google Keep finally gets a good Chrome extension for easier saving
Heads up, taskmasters and note-takers: Google Keep just got a few new features that should help it fit better into your workflow. For one, Google finally got around to making its Chrome extension more useful; you can save web pages (or parts of them)...

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Find and play podcasts in the Android Google app
Google finally added podcasts to Google Play Music this week, but the episodic content is still rolling out to the music service's Android app. While you're waiting to have all of your listening content in one place, the folks in Mountain View are gi...

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'Shadow Complex Remastered' hits the PS4 on May 3
Sony announced on Wednesday that is bringing the last-gen hit sidescroller Shadow Complex into the modern gaming era and release a remastered version of it on May 3rd for the PS4. For those not familiar with the title, Shadow Complex follows the expl...

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Arduino clone is as small as an AA battery
What do you do if even the smallest Arduino boards (or their clones) are too big for your homebrew project? If you're Johan Kanflo, you find a way to make them even smaller. His AAduino project turns the already miniscule Tiny328 Arduino clone into...

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The best portable vaporizer for most people
By Mark Smirniotis

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.

After looking at 30 top models and testing eight, we chose the Grenco Science G Pen Elite as our favorite...

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