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TP-Link AC3150 MU-MIMO gigabit router review

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Nerf this! Blizzard rolls out a slew of balance tweaks to the Overwatch test realm

Blizzard has been nothing if not quick to update and tweak Overwatch to meet player feedback, and the newest update to the test realm follows that trend.

Oculus finishes shipping pre-orders, prepares for Touch launch later this year

After a rocky start, all Oculus Rift pre-orders have been sent out, headsets are now shipping in two to four business days, and more good news for Touch.
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Niantic responds to concerns of Pokemon Go’s request for full Google account access

Pokemon Go is quickly becoming one of the most popular mobiles games on the market, but a security issue may slow growth unless Niantic can plug the leak
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Microsoft is backtracking on its Play Anywhere promise, starting with Dead Rising 4

At E3 Micrsofot promised to bring future Xbox titles to PC via Play Anywhere, but you know what they say about things that sound too good to be true.
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The newest Windows 10 Insider preview cleans house ahead of the Anniversary Update

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is growing closer by the day, and the Redmond team is busily squashing bugs and sweeping out the cobwebs.
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Sapphire spills the beans on Radeon RX 460 and RX 470 variants

AMD may have tipped its hand about the RX 490 last week, and Sapphire is filling out the low end by including the RX 460 and 470 on its support page.
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Acer Predator Z35 review

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AMD’s Radeon RX 480 may be too powerful for its own good

AMD's new RX 480 is awesome, but it wouldn't be a major GPU launch if there weren't drama surrounding it. In this case, it could endanger your whole system.
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New malware can make a PC’s cooling fans cough up passwords, encryption keys

Isolating a computer from every network may seem like a sure-fire method of keeping files safe - until researchers use your system's own fans to betray it.
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Samsung spins the Notebook 7 with added GPU power and upgraded display tech

Samsung continues to bring new laptops to the US market, but it's the features carrying over from mobile devices that are the most intriguing.
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Keep one foot in the physical world with a mixed-reality Vive setup

It's tough to show people who haven't tried VR what room-scale looks like, but with a green screen and a little elbow grease, you can come pretty close.
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Vive is ignoring the drama and gearing up to spread the VR love

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Hands on: ‘Absolver’

With guns dominating every stage at E3 this year, we took some time to play a melee fighting game that specifically leaves them out.
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Google's Tango isn't a project anymore, but it still needs work

Tango ditched "project" from its official name at Lenovo's Tech World 2016. But our experience with the software suggests the move was premature.
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Oculus is spreading out its fingers with 30 new games for Touch

The Oculus Touch controllers will hopefully arrive before the end of the year, and Oculus has announced there will be 30 compatible games before 2017.
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AMD built a stage for PC Gaming, and the developers make sure it stays relevant

While consoles tend to dominate the E3 landscape, AMD's PC Gaming Show is coming into its own in its second year, with announcements from unlikely places.
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AMD reveals the RX 480's two younger siblings

Just like last year, AMD brought out the big guns for the PC Gaming Show at E3 2016, dropping a pair of new graphics cards in the RX series.
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‘Fallout 4’ might just be the HTC Vive’s killer app

Bethesda announced at its E3 press conference that its incredibly popular Fallout 4 will be compatible with the HTC Vive.
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What PC gamers can expect at E3 2016

PC gaming often takes a bit of a back seat at E3 due to the major press conferences from Microsoft and Sony, but there's still plenty to be excited about.
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These light-up sneakers are a bit fancier than the ones you had as a kid

When it comes to connected technology, nothing is sacred. These Yaoat sneakers track movement for gaming, fitness, and calorie tracking, and they light up!
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Intel NUC Skull Canyon review

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Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition review

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Intel’s new Broadwell-E processors cut the die and pump up the features

While the Core i7-6700K satisfied some, true performance seekers knew there was something better on the horizon. They were right, and Broadwell-E is here.
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You can finally pre-order Asus' massive liquid-cooled gaming laptop

We spent a few minutes playing with Asus' liquid-cooled gaming laptop back in October, but now the internals are official and the price is set at $5,000
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Google’s Daydream could be the Gear VR’s worst nightmare

Oculus and Samsung's Gear VR has been at the top of the mobile VR game since launch, but Google's Daydream standard may be the beginning of a coup.
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Google details Daydream, shows off slick new VR interface bundled in Android N

At the Google I/O Keynote, the team revealed its new mobile VR standard, Daydream. After day two, we have a clearer picture of how that's going to work.
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Project Tango can remember where it's been, making AR work even when your device is distracted

Google's Project Tango has been improving steadily over the last year, and now it's taking a big step forward with location awareness and recognition.
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Get excited: GTX 1080 benchmarks are here, and better than expected

Nvidia, and the rest of the PC gaming world, is excited as can be about the new GTX 1080. Now the benchmarks are in, and there's more to be excited for.
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Newly leaked internal newsletters give rare glimpse inside the NSA

Whether it was scuba diving in Guantanamo Bay, or listening in on the phone calls of Russian mobsters, the NSA's internal newsletter has it all.
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Virtuix Omni sprints into Minecraft for GearVR, gives you room to roam

Minecraft for GearVR is already an excellent experience, but Virtuix is now showing off compatibility with the Omni, so you can walk around inside the game.
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Microsoft researcher stops VR motion sickness by stuffing a headset full of LED lights

The research team at Microsoft has discovered a way to cut back on VR sickness and dizziness, and it doesn't take much more than some LEDs and ingenuity.
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AVADirect Avant (2016) review

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Benchmark leak of upcoming Nvidia GTX 1080 shows incredible performance jump

While the PC world is eagerly awaiting confirmation of Nvidia's new GPUs, alleged benchmarks from the upcoming GTX 1080 have snuck out onto the open Web.