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Big names nominated for top honors at The Game Awards 2016

The field of nominees has been announced for next month's broadcast of The Game Awards, with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End leading the pack.
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Japanese artificial intelligence gives up on University of Tokyo admissions exam

A project intended to produce an artificial intelligence capable of passing the University of Tokyo's entrance exam has been abandoned.
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The alternate reality game possibly teasing ‘Frog Fractions 2’ just got even weirder

Frog Fractions fans have been waiting on the game's sequel for two years, but now it seems that its release might be drawing near.
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Microsoft is prepping a version of Visual Studio for MacOS

A leaked blog post has revealed that Microsoft plans to announce Visual Studio for Mac later this week.
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‘Rogue One: Recon’ is a 360-degree prologue to next month’s Star Wars movie

Verizon has announced that the Star Wars 360-degree experience Rogue One: Recon will be available online today.
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Think tech tilted the 2016 election? Just wait for 2020

This week, the USA voted in a new president — but could the next election cycle be impacted by an injection of new technology?
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Bethesda offers new guidelines to get the best out of ‘Dishonored 2’ on PC

The release of Dishonored 2 has been marred by performance issues, but now Bethesday has offered up some solutions to help players out.
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TPCast creates a wireless kit for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset

HTC has announced a new add-on for the Vive that will let player experience virtual reality without wires.
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Computing pioneer. Navy rear admiral. Woman. Grace Hopper wasn’t one for barriers

Even a quarter-decade after her passing, the next generation of coders look to ‘Amazing’ Grace Hopper for inspiration.
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VR version of 'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2' immersive and playable

A fan project turns Westwood Studios' classic RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 into an immersive HTC Vive experience.
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Surface Book with Performance Base is shipping now, no delays on new orders

People who pre-ordered Microsoft's new Surface Book are reporting that they have received tracking information.
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Filings hint at name of Electronic Arts' next Need for Speed game

A trademark application submitted by EA may have revealed the name of the next Need for Speed game.
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PlayStation Vue drops Viacom channels, adds BBC America, Vice, and NBA TV

Sony has announced some changes to the the lineup of networks offered by its PlayStation Vue streaming service.
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Microsoft’s Cortana may get to know you better to make conversation more natural

A recently revealed patent shows that Microsoft is working on ways to make conversations with Cortana flow a bit more naturally.
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Wanna hurl? ‘Trackmania Turbo’ gets a virtual reality update

Ubisoft has announced that an update adding virtual reality headset support is now available for Trackmania Turbo.
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Asus’ powerful new gaming laptop has the muscle for virtual reality

The impressive G701VI is the latest high-spec laptop to join Asus' Republic of Gamers brand.
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Microsoft refunds ‘Infinite Warfare’ purchases due to lack of online players

Microsoft has been issuing refunds to dissatisfied PC gamers who bought the latest Call of Duty on Windows Store because nobody is playing it online.
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British bank reports 40,000 suspicious transactions in a single weekend

Tesco Bank has confirmed that 40,000 of its account holders were hit by suspicious activity over the weekend.
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Nvidia GeForce hotfix tends to flickering issues and artifacts in animated GIFs

Nvidia has released version 375.76 of its GeForce driver, which fixes issues relating to animated GIFs and high-refresh-rate monitors.
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Windows 7 gained more new users than Windows 10 in last two months

New market share data suggests that Windows 10 is struggling to maintain the momentum it had in the wake of its release.
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Supergiant Games announces ‘Bastion’ re-release for the Xbox One

Supergiant Games has announced that the upcoming Xbox One version of Bastion will support 1080p resolution, and will include the Stranger's Dream DLC.
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‘The Witness’ offers two 4K rendering options on the PlayStation 4 Pro

PlayStation 4 Pro owners playing The Witness will be able to prioritize resolution or frame rate.
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Facebook officially unveils its PC gaming platform and Steam rival: Gameroom

Facebook has officially announced its own PC gaming platform, "Gameroom," in partnership with the creators of the Unity game engine.
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Off-the-grid gaming: Microsoft shows you how to play Windows Store games offline

Microsoft has published a guide explaining how users can play games purchased via the Windows Store without an internet connection.
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Title of next Tomb Raider game leaked by Montreal commuter’s open laptop

An open laptop on the Montreal subway has seemingly unveiled the title of the next Tomb Raider game.
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Microsoft details which apps will support the Surface Dial at launch

Microsoft has laid out the first wave of apps to introduce support for its Surface Dial peripheral.
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New MacBook Pro ditches the start-up chime, but there’s a way to get it back

The longstanding Mac start-up chime is disabled by default on the newly unveiled MacBook Pro.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. cover athlete for 'MLB The Show 17'

It has been announced that baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. will grace the cover of this year's installment of the MLB The Show video game franchise.
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Latest Chrome OS update adds a few visual tweaks and squashes bugs

A new update to Chrome OS adds quick view functionality for files, alongside a couple of sensible user interface tweaks.
Computing News

The 13-inch MacBook Air lives to see another day, but the 11-inch model doesn’t

Apple has confirmed that the MacBook Air will live on, but it will be joined by a version of the thinner, lighter MacBook Pro that omits its new Touch Bar.
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Modder’s Earth map for ‘Civilization VI’ is too big for some PCs to handle

A modder has catered to fans disappointed by the lack of a map based on Earth's geography in Civilization VI.
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Microsoft demonstrates 3D integration planned for Windows 10 Creators Update

Microsoft has unveiled its next major Windows 10 update, which will focus on creativity tools and the integration of 3D content.
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LinkUK will take LinkNYC’s free Wi-Fi kiosks across the Atlantic

LinkUK is set to offer free Wi-Fi from kiosks across the city of London before expanding into the rest of the U.K.
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Opera 41 speeds up your browsing experience by boosting multitab performance on startup

The latest version of the Opera browser lets you get to the web content you want much quicker.
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PayPal fixed a major problem with its multifactor authentication protection

PayPal's multifactor authentication might have been easily bypassed by attackers until very recently.
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Lenovo details new desktop and laptops with AMD seventh-generation Pro APUs

The Lenovo ThinkPad E475 and E575 and the ThinkCentre M715 Tiny will all use AMD's brand new seventh-generation PRO APUs.
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Simplicity breeds success: the lasting impact of AOL Instant Messenger

Ten years ago, AOL Instant Messenger was ubiquitous — and its influence is still evident in the communications services we use today.
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'Star Trek: Bridge Crew' will be delayed until March 2017 Set phasers to delay: 'Star Trek: Bridge Crew' slips to March 2017

Ubisoft has announced that its virtual reality title Star Trek: Bridge Crew will not make its expected November 2016 release date.
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