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Apple hires former NASA augmented and virtual reality whiz Jeff Norris

Apple has hired augmented reality authority Jeff Norris, who spent the last eighteen years working for NASA.
Mobile News
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Internet Archive will ignore robots.txt files to keep historical record accurate

The Internet Archive has announced plans to discontinue its use of robots.txt files, citing their ability to make sites disappear.
Computing News
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Wearable device can anticipate conflict between spouses before it happens

The University of Southern California has published the results of a study that set out to anticipate spousal conflict via machine learning.
Wearables News
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Processing in memory offers major improvements to 3D rendering speeds

Researchers have developed a new architecture for 3D stacked memory that provides major improvements to 3D rendering speeds.
Computing News
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FCC votes to eliminate price caps for business broadband customers

The FCC has voted to change competition standards for business broadband providers, making it easier for companies to dodge price caps.
Computing News
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Samsung Galaxy Book 2-in-1 PC pre-orders kick off today

Samsung has confirmed the specs of its Galaxy Book 2-in-1 PC, and announced that pre-orders will open on April 21.
Computing News
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Apple’s new AR tech can insert and remove objects from a space in real-time

A recently renewed patent application has shed light on Apple's future plans pertaining to augmented reality.
Mobile News
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Intel may accelerate its CPU timeline in response to Ryzen, report says

Reports indicate that Intel will unveil Basin Falls and Coffee Lake earlier than expected to combat the success of AMD's Ryzen line.
Computing News
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Homebrew patch reinstates Windows Update on systems hit by CPU block

An unofficial patch allows systems running an older version of Windows while utilizing a newer CPU to access Windows Update.
Computing News
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Facebook launches beta of interactive social virtual reality platform Spaces

Facebook has launched its new social virtual reality platform, Spaces, at the 2017 edition of its F8 conference.
Social Media News
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Bandai Namco’s ‘Code Vein’ is in the vein of ‘Dark Souls’

Bandai Namco's teased action RPG will have Dark Souls elements but features vampires with memory loss as its protagonists.
Gaming News
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HTC unveils bundle pairing the Vive headset with an Nvidia GTX 1070

HTC has announced plans to bundle its Vive headset with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card, among other hardware packages.
Computing News
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Electrical muscle stimulation could help make virtual reality more immersive

A team of researchers has demonstrated how electrical muscle stimulation could be used to make virtual reality even more immersive.
Computing News
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Square Enix details first DLC package for 'Nier: Automata'

Square Enix has detailed the first package of downloadable content set to be released in support of Nier: Automata.
Gaming News
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G.Skill’s new memory kit wrings every last ounce of power from the DDR4

G.Skill has unveiled a new addition to its Trident Z series of high-performance memory kits, alongside a tease of future hardware.
Computing News
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Skype for Xbox One gains manual camera controls and interface improvements

Microsoft has launched the Universal Windows Platform version of Skype on the Xbox One as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update.
Gaming News
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Firefox to add new controls to help users fine-tune their browser’s performance

Mozilla has announced new options coming to the Firefox web browser that will help users yield better performance through some fine-tuning.
Computing News
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Nintendo shows off summer fun with ‘Splatoon 2’ and ‘Arms’ for Switch, lots of 3DS games

Nintendo gave release dates for upcoming Switch games Splatoon 2 and Arms during its latest Nintendo Direct event.
Gaming News
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Prison inmates built secret PCs and successfully connected to the internet

The Ohio Director General's Office has published a report detailing prison inmates' efforts to build PCs for private use.
Computing News
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Huawei looks to shake up 2-in-1 PC market with three new Matebooks

Leaked information suggests that Huawei is prepping three new 2-in-1 PCs to expand its MateBook line, which launched last year.
Computing News

Tiny Core 8.0 is a desktop operating system that only needs 16 megabytes of storage

With a disk image size of just 16 megabytes -- yes, megabytes -- Tiny Core 8.0 is a truly minuscule desktop operating system.
Computing News
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Windows 10 Creators Update brings Cortana to the Raspberry Pi 3

The Windows 10 Creators Update will introduce support for Microsoft's voice assistant, Cortana, to Raspberry Pi 3 devices.
Computing News
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Bank of Canada lets website visitors "make it rain" via the Konami code

An easter egg related to the famous Konami code has been spotted on a web page detailing Canada's brand new $10 bill.
Gaming News
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CD Projekt Red won’t enforce trademark on the word ‘cyberpunk’ aggressively

CD Projekt Red has defended its decision to trademark the word 'cyberpunk' as a means of protecting its upcoming sci-fi RPG.
Gaming News
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Logitech adds support for webcam users affected by Windows 10 Creators Update

Logitech has published support documentation to help users who are experiencing webcam issues as a result of the Creators Update.
Computing News
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Got $25,000 lying around? This YouTuber built the ultimate VR racing rig

A dedicated gamer has spent $25,000 on an amazing collection of peripherals that make playing racing games in VR even more immersive.
Gaming News
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Western Digital’s My Passport SSD is available now with up to 1TB capacity

Western Digital has launched its first external solid state drive for use on the go, the sleek and secure My Passport SSD.
Computing News
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Windows 10 will collect half as much diagnostic data after Creators Update

Microsoft has detailed new privacy features set to be introduced to Windows 10 as of the imminent Creators Update.
Computing News
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'Overwatch' director Jeff Kaplan discusses amazing character that could have been

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals scrapped plans for a cat inside a jetpack to be included as a playable character.
Gaming News
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Apple patent points to a Touch Bar for the next Magic Keyboard

A new patent application indicates that Apple is considering a stand-alone keyboard with the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar functionality.
Computing News
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New law repeals ISP privacy rules that would limit sale of users’ browsing data

President Donald Trump has signed a repeal of user privacy legislation enforced upon internet service providers.
Computing News
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HTC Vive will be $100 cheaper on first anniversary of its release, April 5

HTC has announced plans to offer a $100 discount on Vive hardware on the date of the headset's one-year anniversary.
Computing News
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Peter Molyneux’s next game will be called ‘Legacy,’ and he’ll code it himself

Peter Molyneux has revealed that he's currently working on a game called Legacy, which apparently defies genre categorization.
Gaming News
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What’s it like to use AOL dial-up internet in 2017?

It wasn’t so long ago that dial-up was normal, but going back to 56K after years of faster connections can be a frustrating experience.
Emerging Tech Features
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