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Windows 10’s Game Bar lets you record your screen

Recording footage on your PC will be a lot easier under Windows 10, thanks to the built in Game Bar functionality.
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Star Citizen’s Star Marine FPS module launching in “weeks”

Star Citizen's long awaited FPS module is set to launch in the next few weeks if the latest statements from developer Chris Roberts are to be believed.
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AMD’s Nano video card is just six inches long and arriving this August

The third card in AMD's Fiji GPUs is known as the NANO and at six inches with a 175w TDP, it's quite unique. It's also coming in August.
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Microsoft breaks down Windows 10’s EULA

Wondering about Windows 10's terms and conditions? Microsof thas now debuted them in a new EULA breakdown.
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HP to ship Windows 10 PCs on 28th in bid to be first to market

HP is set to be the first to market with Windows 10 hardware, with the announcement that it's shipping its devices on July 28.
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Acer’s new Aspire One ‘Cloudbook’ Windows 10 laptop will cost $169

Acer's new Aspire One Windows 10 laptop is set to go head to head with Google's low cost, Chrome OS powered notebooks.
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Triple your notebook’s display size with new Slidenjoy

Find yourself wishing your laptop had triple the screen space it does now? Never fear, Slidenjoy is here to offer you just that.
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Here’s why the PC market dropped 10 percent year on year

The PC market has taken another hit this year, following strong sales at the end of Windows XP's extended support in 2014.
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Got a 3D camera handy? You can login to Windows 10 with your face

Windows 10's login systems are going to be a lot more multifaceted this time around. Case in point: Windows Hello's use of your face and other biometrics.
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Mozilla shows off new Firefox UI changes for Windows 10

Mozilla is pulling out all of the stops for its Windows 10 rebranding of its Firefox browser, with a swanky new UI and visual tweaks.
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Apple Mac market share increases in US, despite apparent sales drop

According to new data from industry analysts at Gartner, Apple's sales in the U.S. dropped by a few percent in the US year on year.
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IBM puts fear into Intel with new 7nm chip process

IBM has given something for Intel and Samsung to worry about, with the creation of a brand new 7nm process for future commercial chips.
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GoG games will work on Windows 10 without issue

GoG's catalog of games should work without many issues on Microsoft's latest OS release of Windows 10 later this month.
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Lizard Squad member charged with 50,000 crimes, yet dodges jail

A member of the hacking group Lizard Squad was given a suspended sentence after being convicted of more than 50,000 hacking charges.
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Trend Micro does a deep dive into Hacking Team’s Open Type Font exploit

If you're wondering how the Italy-based Hacking Team helped governments around the world spy on their citizens, Trend Micro is here to help.
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Overclocking headroom limited on AMD’s Fury X cards, for now

Unfortunately for AMD, it looks like Nvidia's 980 Ti not only beats the Fury X on stock performance, but overclocking too.
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BBC shows off design of new Micro:bit computer for schools

The BBC is set to give every 12-year-old in the U.K. a credit card-sized Micro:bit computer to help seed the future work force with programmers.
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Specifications for AMD’s air-cooled R9 Fury leak online

AMD's Fury X has impressed, but not exactly set the world on fire. Perhaps the slightly slower, air-cooled R9 Fury can fix that.
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This ultrasound technology can turn TV screens into malleable surfaces

Poltergeist may have been right, as GHOST displays could let us reach into our TVs and pull something out.
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Update: AMD releases statement about Fury X liquid cooling pump whine

The new Fury X cards from AMD aren't quite as quiet as their water cooling would suggest, with pump whine leaving some buyers annoyed.
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2TB Samsung SSDs hope to beat competitors to the punch

Samsung's new 2TB SSDs want to get the drop on a new and emerging industry of high-capacity, high-speed storage.
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Hacking Team hacked by unknown hackers

Hacking Team, the company found to be helping governments snoop on everyone's smartphones, has been hacked by an unknown source.
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Twin AMD Fury X cards deliver against SLI Titans on triple monitors

AMD's new Fury X cards are much more competitive at high resolutions, standing up to 980 Tis and Titans in triple 4k testing.
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Unreal Engine 4 blurs the line between 3D graphics and photography

Unreal Engine 4 could be the prettiest game engine ever made, with its champions coming from developers and enthusiasts alike.
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Uncover turns MacBooks into engraved works of art

Have you ever wanted to have something other than a glowing apple on your MacBook? Well now you can, with Uncover custom covers.
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Many big VPNs have glaring security problems

If you use a VPN to hide your traffic, you may want to reconsider which one, as a new study has found a lot of security holes with many major providers.
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Malwarebytes gives pirates a pass as it moves to new licensing system

Fancy a free upgrade from your pirated version of Malwarebytes anti-malware? Now you can get one straight from the developer itself!
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Want to add an SSD to a desktop Mac? It’s now easier thanks to third-party TRIM support

Keeping solid state drives fresh and high performing just became a lot easier on OS X, as the system now supports the TRIM command.
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Acer’s new curved display offers massive screen, FreeSync support

Acer has a new 34" panel called the XR341CK, featuring a curved screen, lots of ports and a high resolution. And it supports Freesync.
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AppleCare improves coverage for undercharged MacBook batteries

Applecare protection now covers defective batteries too, with those dropping charge now replaceable throughout the warranty period.
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HP’s new Chromebook 11 G4 starts at just $200

HP's new Chromebook 11 G4, is the sequel to its popular G3 model and offers reasonable performance at a very competitive price point.
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Should the Oculus Rift have a better lens? Microsoft seems to think so

Microsoft researchers have developed new lenses for the Oculus Rift DK2, which claim to be far sharper than the originals.
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New entry-level i7 Surface Pro 3 spotted at discounted rate

The Surface Pro 3 has been a big success for Microsoft, which is perhaps why it's discounting its entry-level i7 version to under $1,300.
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Bundles offer only option for Fury X buyers

AMD's new Fury X GPUs are out of stock almost everywhere, proving that AMD can still make a high-end card that people are excited by.
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Google offers expanded Chromebox for Meetings package

Google's Chromebox for Meetings now supports more people with expanded hardware and a better back-end software suite.
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Elon Musk highlights Tesla Model S value retention

Tesla Model S cars depreciate less than all other electric vehicles and some gasoline cars, according to new NADA data Elon Musk weeted.
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XCOM 2 gameplay video shows us what’s landing later this year

XCOM 2 is going to add new enemies, new weapons, new enemies and new environments, with a much more cinematic camera system.
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Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 updated with new Microsoft firmware

Microsoft has released a new version of the Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 tablets' firmware, getting them ready for the Windows 10 release.