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Hackers use Britney Spears’ Instagram to hide instructions for malware attack

A Russian hacking group has used Britney Spears' Instagram account as a staging area to carry out a trojan attack.
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Google’s ‘Be Internet Awesome’ effort teaches kids how to stay safe online

Google's new Be Internet Awesome initiative intended to teach children about online safety and the importance of digital citizenship.
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Apple plans to make iOS the largest augmented reality platform around, overnight

Apple has announced ARKit, a suite of tools that will empower developers to implement high quality augmented reality experiences on iOS.
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Swap your mug into any picture you can find on Bing with Microsoft's new app

A new app from Microsoft combines Bing image search with facial recognition technology for face swapping fun.
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IBM achieves breakthrough on path toward 5-nanometer chips

IBM has announced a new breakthrough in its efforts to use stacked silicon nanosheets to facilitate the production of 5-nanometer chips.
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Google faces a potentially massive fine for breaking antitrust rules in the EU

Google stands to be fined as much as $9 billion as a result of anti-competitive practices related to its shopping services.
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'Need for Speed Payback' puts players on the road to revenge this November

EA has officially unveiled Need for Speed Payback, detailing its three protagonists and fictional city of Fortune Valley.
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'GTFO' is a terrifying co-op FPS experience from 'Payday' designer

10 Chambers Collective has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming horror-themed co-op FPS, GTFO.
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Amazon Prime Air could utilize parachutes integrated into shipping labels

Amazon has been awarded a patent on a new type of shipping label with a built-in parachute, intended to help drones deliver packages.
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Asus, Dell, Lenovo show off Windows Mixed Reality headsets at Computex

At Computex 2017, Microsoft has shown off some upcoming headsets that are set to join its Windows Mixed Reality program later this year.
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Sega to publish new game from studio comprised of ‘Fable’ veterans

Sega Europe has detailed a new partnership with Two Point Studios, the company that rose from the ashes of Lionhead when it closed last year.
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PlayStation fans can watch Sony’s E3 2017 press conference in theaters

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Experience 2017 will beam its E3 press conference to theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Brazil.
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Samsung will stream live events in VR for free, starting with UFC 212

Samsung has announced the VR Live Pass, which gives Gear VR users access to free virtual reality streams of major events and performances.
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Cryorig’s innovative PC case, the Taku, seeks crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Cryorig has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the Taku PC case the company exhibited at Computex 2016.
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The ZenBook 3 Deluxe headlines the latest Asus additions at Computex 2017

Asus unveiled new additions to its Zenbook and Vivobook lines of laptops as Computex 2017 gets underway.
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Windows systems are crashing because of a bug related to special filenames

A problem with the way older versions of Windows handle special filenames is causing PCs to crash as a result of dodgy references.
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'Sausage Party' director takes on new animated version of 'The Jetsons'

Warner Bros. has hired Conrad Vernon to serve as director on its upcoming animated movie based on cult favorite The Jetsons.
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MSI is touting its new motherboard as the best it’s ever released

MSI has lifted the lid on some of the new gaming PC components that will be on show at Computex 2017 next week.
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Researchers create high-speed internet lane for when disaster strikes

Researchers have developed a new internet protocol that makes communicating via the internet more reliable for emergency responders.
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Microsoft wants to use topological qubits to help its quantum computing research

Microsoft has charged Todd Holmdahl, who oversaw the hardware design of the Xbox 360, with helming its unique approach to quantum computing.
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Subtitles hack can control your system through media player vulnerabilities

Check Point Security Labs has uncovered a new hacking technique that utilizes malicious subtitle files to seize control of users' systems.
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Early birds can get a discounted Chuwi SurBook during crowdfunding campaign

Chuwi has opened pre-orders on its SurBook 2-in-1 PC via Indiegogo, giving early birds access to deep discounts.
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Would Apple dare kill the MacBook? Yeah, it might

Apple’s MacBook is one of its most iconic products, but as the company looks to what’s next, the laptop’s future may be in doubt.
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The spiritual successor to ‘El Shaddai’ is coming to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita

Six years after the release of El Shaddai, a follow-up of sorts called The Lost Child has been announced for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.
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Amazon Prime subscribers in U.K. may now take seats in the Reading library

Amazon has given Prime subscribers in the U.K. access to Prime Reading, a rotating selection of books and magazines.
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PlatinumGames co-founder teases new IP at BitSummit conference

PlatinumGames co-founder Atsushi Inaba has revealed that the studio is working on a new IP that's set to be helmed by a new director.
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Stingray phone tracker used to locate man living in country illegally

Federal agents have employed a Stingray cell-site simulator to pursue an undocumented immigrant living and working in Michigan.
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Watch a self-driving artificial intelligence try to drive around ‘GTA V’

Grand Theft Auto V is being used as an unlikely testbed for research into automated driving systems for the cars of tomorrow.
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Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell dead at 52, ruled a suicide

Musician Chris Cornell has been found dead in a Detroit hotel room just hours after playing a concert with Soundgarden.
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Qualcomm demonstrates dynamic electric vehicle charging technology

Qualcomm has demonstrated its new method of charging electric cars via pads embedded into the road surface.
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IBM constructs a 17-qubit quantum processor, its most powerful to date

IBM has detailed upgrades to its quantum program, including a more powerful processor for public use, and a breakthrough 17-qubit processor.
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Developer denies ‘Thief 5’ in the works, but there will be a movie

Accounts differ as to whether a new Thief game is in the works, but the franchise will have a film adaptation.
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Farm simulator game ‘Harvest Moon: Light of Hope’ will sprout at E3 2017

A new game in the long-running Harvest Moon series of farming simulators was announced, as the franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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Google DeepMind under fire after being given access to 1.6M medical records

Google subsidiary DeepMind is being scrutinized for its access to 1.6 million patients' medical records as part of an app testing project.