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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G & Ryzen 3 2200G Review fingers

AMD’s leaked road map shows plans for Ryzen, Threadripper processors until 2020

Leaked marketing slides show AMD's plans for desktops and laptops until 2020, confirming its promise to support AM4/TM4-based motherboards until then.
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Intel finally dishes out stick-shaped Optane storage SSDs for mainstream PCs

After soothing the gamer crowd with its 900P series in October, Intel is now offering the Optane SSD 800P series for mainstream PCs.
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Oculus Rift re-enters virtual space after bad software caused a global blackout

Oculus VR issued a software update early Thursday morning for the Oculus Rift, bringing the VR headset back online across the globe.
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Cortana flaw enables hackers to load malicious websites from the lock screen

Microsoft fixed an issue with Cortana that enabled hackers to load up a malicious website and download malware on locked Windows 10 PCs.
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Microsoft tests new privacy settings interface in latest Windows Insider build

The latest build for Windows Insider participants in the Fast ring provides two privacy setting interfaces for two groups of testers.
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Intel Meltdown

Intel’s 9th-generation ‘Ice Lake’ CPUs will have fixes for Meltdown, Spectre

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich confirmed in the Q4 2017 earnings call that the company is working on silicon-based fixes for Meltdown and Spectre that will be applied to products released before the end of 2018. That roadmap may or may not include the company's upcoming 10nm "Cannon Lake" chips.
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Intel Hades Canyon NUC

Intel’s Radeon-backed ‘Hades Canyon’ mini PC runs games at 1080p, Ultra graphics

A recent review of an Intel Hades Canyon NUC reveals that it's capable of running games at a 1080p resolution and Ultra graphics settings.
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 13 Review

A future Microsoft laptop could have a foldable touch screen

A patent application filed by Microsoft shows a laptop-like device with a uni-body design and a flexible, full-body display, eliminating the keyboard.
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G & Ryzen 3 2200G Review fingers

The Ryzen 7 CPU could see a nice speed increase over AMD’s current chip

AMD's supposed second-generation Ryzen 7 2700X desktop CPU appeared in benchmarks sporting a 300MHz speed boost over the older model.
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Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 patch will address Spectre Variant 2 CPU flaw

Microsoft now offers a manual update for Windows 10 addressing the Spectra Variant 2 flaw in sixth-generation Intel processors.
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Equifax could make money from its own breach; 2.4 million more are exposed

A double-whammy for Equifax: One senator claims it could get cash from the breach, the credit-rating agency reveals another 2.4 million exposed.
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Coffee Lake

Unannounced 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processor for laptops lands on Geekbench

Intel's unannounced Core i7-8750H eighth-generation processor appears in three Geekbench laptop benchmark entries showing the six-core chip in action.
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Nvidia earnings call

New report says Nvidia unlikely to reveal new GeForce cards in March

Sources had indicated that Nvidia would reveal new graphics cards at its developer conference in March, including units dedicated to gamers and cryptocurrency miners. New reports say otherwise.
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Vive Focus

HTC’s Vive Focus mobile VR headset uses the same lenses, displays as Vive Pro

A recent hands-on report reveals that HTC's Vive Focus mobile VR headset uses the same lenses and screens as the Vive Pro headset for PC.
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Digital coin miners purchased more than 3 million graphics cards in 2017

A recent report published by Jon Peddle Research claims that digital coin miners purchased more than three million graphics cards in 2017.
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Oregon is the latest state to jump on the net neutrality bandwagon

Oregon is the latest state taking net neutrality into its own hands, as a proposed bill just passed the House on Monday and heads to the Senate.
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Qualcomm may cram premium Snapdragon 845 processor into high-end Chromebooks

Qualcomm's director of Product Management Monte Giles indicated that the company is keeping a close eye on the high-end Chromebook market.
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Microsoft Teams will likely eventually offer a subscription-free version

The latest developer preview of Microsoft Teams shows the platform providing free access in the near future. Currently it requires Office 365.
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A word to the wise: Turn a deaf ear to all extraterrestrial data transmissions

A recent report suggests that humans should turn a deaf ear to data received by extraterrestrial communications based solely on the unknown.
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Games on MacOS, iOS will get a graphical boost that even Mr. Spock should admire

The Khronos Group now offers MoltenVK, which provides the Vulkan graphics API library to games relying on Apple's Metal platform for MacOS and iOS.
Gaming News
Level

See ya, Fitbit: VSP Global’s smartglasses make activity tracking look stylish

VSP Global is now rolling out Level, a new set of "smart" glasses that tracks your daily activities, such as calories burned and distance traveled.
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Microsoft misses another Edge-related 90-day security disclosure deadline

Google's Project Zero reported another Microsoft Edge vulnerability this week after the company missed its 90-day disclosure deadline.
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Blade Shadow

Blade emerges from the shadows with a virtual PC gamers will love

After running for more than a year in France, Blade's Shadow-branded virtual PC streaming service is now available in California.
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update news

Most Windows 10 devices across the globe now have Fall Creators Update

A recent report states that most of the Windows 10 devices scattered across the globe have Fall Creators Update installed.
Phones Computing
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Another patent describes a haptic feedback feature for the Surface Pen

Another patent surfaced describing a haptic feedback element for the Surface Pen. It follows a patent revealed last week for a touch-capable clip.
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Cryptocurrency not an ideal long-term investment, warns Ethereum co-founder

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says that you can invest in digital currency, but only with money you can afford to lose.
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Twitter is killing its Mac app, but do you even really care?

Twitter pulled the plug on its app for MacOS, and suggests using the web-based version for a premium experience. But does anyone really care? Vote in our poll or sound off in our comments to let us know what you think.
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Microsoft pulls list of limitations on ‘Always Connected’ Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft briefly published a list of the limitations customers and developers will experience on 'Always Connected' PCs featuring Windows 10 on ARM.
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Microsoft will use a blockchain to decentralize data for better control

Microsoft said that it plans to create a platform based on blockchain technology to decentralize your personal data. That means your info won't be stored on servers, but instead reside in a secure chain-like network spanning innumerable PCs scattered across the globe.
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Microsoft Surface Book 2

New patent reveals Microsoft’s intent to kill the mouse with its Surface Pen

A recent patent awarded to Microsoft describes a pen-based peripheral aimed to eradicate the mouse. It's likely slated as the new Surface Pen.
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Apple Park Tour

Distracted employees are walking into glass walls in Apple’s new headquarters

Unnamed Apple employees claim they're accidentally walking into Apple Park's glass walls. They're now marking panes with sticky notes and other marks.
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Google Images altered to calm legal grumblings made by Getty Images

Google recently altered Google Images due to its agreement with Getty Images. Technically, the View Image and Search by Image buttons no longer exist.
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HP Spectre

New ‘Prime’ Meltdown, Spectre exploits outlined by Nvidia, Princeton University

A new paper published by Princeton University and Nvidia researchers describes a proof-of-concept taking advantage of Meltdown-based CPU flaws.
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Microsoft focuses on stability in latest preview as Spring Creators Update nears

The latest Windows preview builds are out, and in the case of Redstone 4, aka Spring Creators Update, Microsoft is mostly focusing on stability.
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Intel Meltdown

Intel opens bug hunt to all security researchers, offers possible $250K payout

Intel is now expanding its Bug Bounty Program to all security researchers, ending its invite-only limitation. The company is also raising the bounty payout to a hefty $250,000 for select bounties. All others get a nice raise to $100,000, depending on the reported issue.
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A commercial version of HoloLens is available to rent in the U.S. and Canada

Microsoft said on Tuesday that companies can now rent the Commercial Suite version of HoloLens through Abcomrents. This will enable corporations to determine if HoloLens is right for their needs without sinking $5,000 into each costly, possibly unnecessary headset.
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Gmail will be AMP’d up using a speedy new tech that makes emails pretty

Google said on Monday that it's bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages technology to Gmail. It's built to speed up web pages on mobile, but also enables developers and services to create richer, interactive emails versus the boring old links and static images. A preview for developers is available now.
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Google Pixelbook Pen

The first wave of Google’s Pixelbook Pen holder finally starts shipping

Several weeks ago, Google quickly offered Pixelbook owners a free pen holder for the Pixelbook Pen accessory. For those who took advantage of the offer, Google did not send a confirmation of the order, or a ship date. The mystery is now solved.
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