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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 review

Early Ryzen 5 1600 test results suggest AMD could be on to a winner

An early review of AMD's new Ryzen 5 1600 CPU has appeared online and even if the results are not release grade, they are impressive.
Computing News
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Apple says it is still not considering adding touchscreen capabilities to Macs

Apple is still turning down the idea of a touchscreen enabled Mac or iMac, despite repeat questions from journalists.
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Garadget IoT maker bricked customer device because of negative review

The developer of the Garadget smart garage door opener has been under fire for bricking a customer's device over a negative review.
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Netflix’s Hermes translator test aims for high quality across all languages

Netflix's new Hermes translator testing platform looks to raise the quality bar for language localization for its streaming platform.
Entertainment News
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AMD 500 series graphics card names and RAM sizes detailed

AMD's RX 500 series graphics card have begun showing up on retailer listings, giving us our first look at their memory and pricing.
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Long-term EA Access subscribers get free 2TB hard drives as a thank you

EA has been sending out free 2TB hard drives as a thank you for longtime subscribers to the EA Access service.
Gaming News
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More than half of Steam gamers now use Windows 10

More than half of all Steam PC gamers are now using Windows 10 according to Steam's hardware survey, beating out Windows 7 by a big margin.
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HTC ditches motion controllers for new Vive Group bundle

HTC's Group Edition will bring consumer-grade Vive virtual reality to classrooms, with a new, affordable bundle.
Computing News
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Aorus details GTX 1060, 1080 with faster memory

Auros has shown off its designs of the GTX 1060 and GTX 1080 graphics cards with faster memory, offering an expanded Pascal lineup.
Computing News
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Tinder Online is testing web-browser version and Facebook-less logins

Tinder Online is the new browser-based version of the popular dating app. It may not also require a Facebook login to use.
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Study: Most manufacturers overstate how long laptop batteries will last

Dell, HP, Lenovo and more all exaggerate how long their laptops battery life will last, according to a new study.
Computing News
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Australian commission denies banks’ right to negotiate as group with Apple

Apple Pay's adoption in Australia is going to take a little longer still, as banks are not allowed to negotiate with Apple as a group.
Phones Mobile
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Asus BIOS update adds Intel Optane support to 35 motherboards

ASUS has updated the BIOS of its 200 series motherboards in order to add support for Intel's new Optane memory sticks.
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 review

AMD Ryzen chips see big performance improvements with gaming optimizations

AMD's Ryzen processors perform much better in Ashes of the Singularity and DOTA 2, thanks to developer optimizations.
Gaming News
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You can play ‘Quake Champions’ on April 6, if you get into the closed beta

The closed beta for Quake Champions is set to begin on April 6, which means you can sign up now for a chance to take part.
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MIT's self-assembly chips could keep Moore's law going

MIT's new method of manufacturing the underlying building blocks of modern microchips could lead to the creation of sub-10nm hardware.
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‘Watch Dogs 2’ Showdown PVP game mode will now be free for all

Ubisoft is making its upcoming Showdown PVP game mode for Watch Dogs 2 free for everyone, following 'community feedback.'
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Funcom to refresh ‘Secret World’ as free-to-play ‘Secret World Legends’

Funcom is rereleasing its 2012 MMO Secret World as the free-to-play Secret World Legends, with revamped combat and quests.
Gaming News
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Waze integration now lets you order ahead at Dunkin’ Donuts

Buying Dunkin' Donuts on the move is now easier than ever, thanks to a Waze integration with the eatery's app.
Phones Mobile
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Bungie confirms 'Destiny 2' is to be the Destiny sequel's official name

Bungie has confirmed the initial leak that suggested it had called its sequel to hit sci-fi shooter, Destiny, Destiny 2.
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‘Wilson’s Heart’ will scare the Oculus Rift right off your face

Twisted Pixel's Wilson's Heart is the next horror game coming to the Rift that plans to scare the headset right off of your face.
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Gunters, to your headsets! ‘Ready Player One’ to get unique VR experiences

Warner Bros has partnered with HTC to create a number of VR experiences to release around the Ready Player One movie.
Computing News
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U.K. lawmakers assail Whatsapp for unreadable encrypted messages

Following the attack in London last week, the British government wants Whatsapp to give the police access to encrypted messages.
Phones Computing
HTC Vive Tracker Hands On

Developers can now buy an HTC Vive tracker for $100

Tracking pucks compatible with the HTC Vive VR headset are now available for developers to purchase themselves.
Computing News
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200 extra stories added to Google News with 'More Headlines' section

Google has expanded the amount of easily available news on its News and Weather app, with a "More Headlines" section.
Phones Mobile
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A lost episode level design for ‘Half-Life 2’ is revealed in a new leak

Junction Point's planned Half-Life 2 episode could have taken players to a snowy version of zombie-infested Ravenholm.
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Farewell, old friend: Blizzard retires Battle.net name after 21 years

Blizzard made the decision to remove the Battle.net name, renaming its online gaming service to simply Blizzard.
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Release window for next God of War game possibly leaked by lead voice actor

The next God of War game may arrive in 2017, at least according to a potential leak by the game's lead voice actor.
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Restricted robocalls: Number spoofing put on blast by new FCC ruling

The FCC's new rule proposal could see nuisance phone calls lessen, thanks to new efforts to block spoofed numbers.
Phones Mobile
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How the Dot braille smartwatch could keep the visually impaired connected

The Dot braille smartwatch is designed to help the visually impaired stay more connected in the age of smart electronics.
Wearables News
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Professional animators comment on weird faces in 'Mass Effect Andromeda'

A number of professional animators have weighed in on why Mass Effect Andromeda's facial animations sometimes look so strange.
Gaming News
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Power boost: EVGA boosts clocks and cooling on GTX 1080 Ti designs

EVGA has shown off its first three non-reference designs for the GTX 1080 Ti graphics card, offering higher clockers and better cooling.
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Arsetto Corsa adds native Vive and OSVR support with OpenVR

Kunos Simulazioni has updated Arsetto Corsa with official support for the HTC Vive and OSVR virtual reality headsets.
Computing News
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3Dmark benchmark test now lets you compare Direct X 11, 12, and Vulkan

Futuremark's 3Dmark benchmark now tests the Vulkan API alongside DX11 and DX12 in its API Overhead benchmark.
Computing News

Antimicrobials may do more harm than good, but the chemical industry disagrees

Products claiming to be antimicrobial may not actually help keep users healthy, according to a new study that places them on a caution list.
Health & Fitness News
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No need to borrow that hoverboard: Back to the Future props up for auction

Two of the hoverboards used in the Back to the Future II movie are going on sale soon, as part of an auction from a studio collection.
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Reality-bending headset shipments could reach 100 million by 2021

The IDC's latest report on virtual and augmented reality headsets claims that by 2021, we will see as many as 100 million headsets shipped.
Computing News
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Planet Labs’ new Explorer tool lets you track globe-spanning changes

The Planet Explorer beta lets you go back in time to view detailed satellite imagery of the world from 2016 until today.
Web News
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