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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.
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This prototype computer can hold the entire Library of Congress – five times over

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Latest Canary build of Chrome OS has much-requested Night Light feature

The latest preview build of Chrome OS has added night mode functionality, after years of requests from users.
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Samsung Chromebook Pro went up for pre-order on Amazon, quickly sold out

Amazon has quickly sold through its initial shipment of Samsung Chromebook Pro laptops after putting the systems on sale earlier today.
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Modders will make 'Half-Life 2' playable in virtual reality on current headsets

Some of the modders behind HLVR have renewed their efforts to make Half-Life 2 playable on current virtual reality headsets.
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Windows Story Remix transforms photos and videos into exciting shareable clips

Microsoft has unveiled a new creative suite that helps users apply snappy editing, special effects, and more to their photos and videos.
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Xbox Live Creators Program will allow support for keyboard input on Xbox One

Microsoft has detailed how the Xbox Live Creators Program will empower developers to implement Windows functionality on the Xbox One.
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IBM Watson allows players to talk to shipmates in ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’

IBM's Watson technology is being used in Star Trek: Bridge Crew to facilitate natural interactions between the player and their shipmates.
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How Alcantara faux suede went from Lamborghini seats to lining Microsoft laptops

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Microsoft shows how AI can make a construction site safer at Build 2017

Microsoft has demonstrated a system that uses artificial intelligence to help enforce health and safety regulations in the workplace.
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Microsoft shows wearable that assists graphic designer with Parkinson’s disease

Microsoft Research's Haiyan Zhang has created a wearable device known as the Emma to help a Parkinson's sufferer draw and write.
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'Absolver' starts the fight on PlayStation 4 and PC on August 29

Sloclap has confirmed that its upcoming beat 'em up Absolver will be made available for PC and PlayStation 4 on August 29.
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Google details Street View certification program covering cameras and software

Google has announced a new certification program for its Street View service, which gives contributors guidance on cameras and software.
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LucidSound unveils wireless headset designed for Project Scorpio

LucidSound has announced one of the first officially licensed peripherals for the Xbox One, a wireless headset dubbed the LS35X.
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Nvidia releases developer tools for VR audio and live 360-degree streaming

Nvidia has released two new software development kits as part of its VRWorks suite at the GPU Technology Conference 2017.
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TripAdvisor partners with GrubHub to offer online food delivery options

TripAdvisor has announced plans to integrate GrubHub restaurant links across its website and its mobile apps.
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300 million people use Windows 10 for more than three and a half hours a day

Microsoft has confirmed that 300 million people now use Windows 10 for more than three and a half hours a day.
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McLaren and Logitech step on the gas with the World’s Fastest Gamer contest

Later this year, ten gamers will compete for a one-year contract with McLaren to serve as their newest F1 simulator driver.
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Gigabyte fields two new overclocked RX 550 video cards for gamers on a budget

Gigabyte detailed its Radeon RX 550 D5 2G and Radeon RX 550 Gaming OC 2G video cards, which are available now.
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Steam no longer supports sending gifts to another user’s inventory or via email

Valve has announced some major changes to the way video games are gifted between users via the Steam storefront.
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Google Assistant now available on PCs via AutoVoice Chrome extension

The Google Chrome extension AutoVoice has been updated, and can now allow users to utilize Google Assistant via their PC.
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Houzz iPad and iPhone app adds View in My Room 3D AR functionality

Home decor service Houzz introduced new augmented reality functionality to its iPad and iPhone shopping app.
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Teachers and students worldwide will soon get Microsoft’s Office 365 suite for free

At today's education-centric briefing, Microsoft announced plans to make Office 365 for Education free for educational institutions worldwide.
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Unity will soon add support for Google’s AR platform, Project Tango

Unity Technologies has announced plans to introduce Project Tango support in a future version of the Unity video game engine.
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As AI gets smarter, humans need to stop being sore losers

In the wake of AlphaGo's victory over Lee Sedol, there are some major questions to be asked about competition between human brains and AI entities.
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Apple has reportedly amassed a quarter of a trillion dollars in cash reserves

Apple is expected to announce that its cash reserves now exceed $250 billion as part of an earnings report scheduled for this week.
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Microsoft prepares to unshackle Edge browser from Windows 10 updates

Microsoft is expected to start offering regular updates to its Edge browser via the Windows Store as of the release of Redstone 3.
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Are you sacrificing your privacy for cheaper internet?

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TPCast Business Edition lets up to 6 people use wireless VR in one room

TPCast has unveiled a new model of its wireless adapter for the HTC Vive, which could make it easier for VR arcades to serve multiple users.
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Apple Music to get redesign to support growing streaming video library

Apple is preparing to overhaul its Apple Music app, as the company prepares to add a slate of video content to the music streaming service.
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AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 adds support for ‘Dawn of War III’

AMD's latest offering of Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition drivers adds support for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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The man behind the N64 controller is retiring from Nintendo this year

Nintendo Technology Fellow Genyo Takeda has announced that his 46-year tenure with the company will end in June.
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Machine learning helps researchers predict cardiovascular disease

Researchers have demonstrated the benefits of implementing machine learning techniques in assessing people's risk of cardiovascular disease.