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Microsoft’s latest build of Windows 10 for Insiders fixes some remaining issues

Microsoft dished out a new build of Windows 10 for Fast Ring participants in the Windows Insider club. This build only addresses six issues.
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Get a boost in 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' later this month with AMD's new driver

AMD released a new graphics driver for its Radeon cards that's optimized for Mass Effect: Andromeda. It also fixes two game-related bugs.
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EVGA crams G-Sync tech in its overclockable gaming laptop, the SC17 1070

EVGA released a second version of its SC17 1070 laptop for PC gamers that sports Nvidia's G-Sync technology for an additional cost.
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Corsair targets PC gamers on a budget with its new compact mechanical keyboard

Corsair launched the K63, a new compact mechanical keyboard for PC gamers. It's based on Cherry MX Red switches and a portable form factor.
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Patch Tuesday brought a way to reserve a spot in the Creators Update rollout

Microsoft released several updates on Tuesday along with a special message for customers wanting to get their hands on Creators Update.
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Testing shows Nvdia’s GeForce GTX 1060 outperforming AMD’s Radeon RX 480 in VR

A recent test has emerged showing the GeForce GTX 1060 outperforming AMD's Radeon RX 480 card in virtual reality games for the Rift and Vive.
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Google, NASA will install D-Wave’s latest 2,000-qubit quantum computer at Ames

D-Wave Systems said on Monday that Google and NASA are upgrading the current quantum computer installed at the Ames Research Center.
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Delidding AMD’s new Ryzen 7 CPUs just isn’t worth the risk, recent test shows

Pro-overclocker der8auer managed to burn through several processors before successfully delidding one of AMD's new Ryzen 7 desktop CPUs.
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AMD’s Vega graphics chip appears on CompuBench as its launch nears

AMD''s highly-anticipated graphics cards based on its new Vega architecture is on the way, and one upcoming chip has appeared on CompuBench.
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'Pinnacle Ridge' CPUs with AMD's refreshed Zen core design may launch in 2018

In a recent Reddit AMA, AMD CEO indicated that the company is already working hard on a Zen refresh with new features and better performance.
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Searching for objects and locations inside video footage is getting much easier

Google has introduced a new application program interface called Cloud Video Intelligence. It uses Google's Cloud Machine Learning platform.
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World's first single-atom magnet is capable of storing a single bit of data

IBM Research said on Wednesday that it created the world's smallest magnet by using a single atom from the chemical element holmium.
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Supporting the Oculus Rift VR headset on MacOS currently isn't on the roadmap

An interview with Oculus VR co-founder Nate Mitchell reveals the company still wants to support MacOS, but that may not happen for a while.
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Firefox browser now disables plugin support, prevents fake 'secure' cookies

Mozilla released version 52 of its Firefox browser. It now includes a warning when users click in a non-secure username or password field.
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AMD says Naples CPU will outperform high-priced Xeon E5-2699A v4 chip

AMD released a few details regarding its upcoming Naples processor for servers, claiming that it will outperform a similar chip sold by Intel.
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AMD’s latest Radeon GPU driver boosts performance of ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’

AMD's new Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition graphics driver is out, giving Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands a little performance boost.
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Razer wants to support Linux on the Razer Blade laptop and is asking for help

Razer opened a new Linux Corner on the Razer Insider portal, asking owners and developers what they want in Linux support for the Razer Blade.
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Check out Windows 98 running on a smart ‘watch’ powered by Raspberry Pi

The 314Reactor electronics project blog has a post detailing how a user created a wearable running the ancient Windows 98 operating system.
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A real price cut comes to virtual reality as Rift + Touch bundle drops to $600

Oculus VR said on Wednesday that the Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle now sells for $600, reducing the pricetag by $200.
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Asus gears up to sell three graphics cards based on the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Asus jumped on Twitter to tease three new graphics cards based on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti including ROG Strix and Turbo models.
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Google confirms new Pixel-branded Chromebooks are not on the company’s roadmap

Google's Rick Osterloh said in a special meeting during Mobile World Congress that there are no plans for a new Pixel-branded Chromebook.
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AMD’s Radeon roadmap may include refreshed versions of the 400 Series

AMD revealed the official branding for its upcoming Vega-based Radeon graphics cards, but also admitted GPU refreshes were in the pipeline.
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Philips has a new curved display with a huge color depth, AMD FreeSync support

This month, Philips will launch the curvy 278E8QJAB desktop monitor for $300. The panel will support AMD's FreeSync technology.
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New Wi-Fi/Bluetooth-enabled version of the Raspberry Pi Zero board is out now

The Raspberry Pi Zero W board is now available to purchase, an updated version of the original Raspberry Pi Zero packing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
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AMD’s upcoming Vega-based graphics cards will be called Radeon RX Vega

During AMD's Capsaicin & Creme press event, the company revealed the official brand it will use for its upcoming Vega-based graphics cards.
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Porsche Design’s sleek 2-in-1 Windows 10 PC boasts detachable keyboard

This April, Porsche Design is jumping into the PC business by releasing a Windows 10 Pro 2-in-1 PC packing a detachable keyboard.
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Intel slash-and-burns processor prices ahead of AMD’s Ryzen CPU launch

Intel has slashed the prices of a number of its desktop processors ahead of AMD's Ryzen desktop CPU family launch just days away on March 2.
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Kingston’s “world’s largest” flash drive comes with a rather large price tag

Kingston Digital is now shipping two DataTraveler Ultimate GT flash drives with 1TB and 2TB of storage capacity. However, they're expensive.
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Lenovo’s Yoga 720 packs gaming-grade graphics into a 2-in-1

Lenovo revealed a large number of products during the Mobile World Congress 2017 show spanning its Yoga, Flex, and Miix device families.
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Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU achieves new Cinebench world record

During AMD's recent Ryzen CPU reveal party, the company invited overclockers to push the limits of the new CPUs, hitting a new world record.
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Arena-sized VR experiences should explode in numbers soon due to OptiTrack

OptiTrack launched a new tracking system for out-of-home theme park-style VR experiences. It offers better tracking at a better price.
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AMD’s latest Radeon driver doesn’t support 32-bit version of Windows 8.1

AMD released Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.2.1 on Thursday, which for now isn't offered for the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1.
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Content developers now have access to the SteamVR for Linux beta

As promised, Valve Software now provides a developer built of SteamVR for Linux based on the Vulkan graphics API. It's served up on GitHub.
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Leak shows AMD’s new Ryzen 7 1700X desktop CPU next to an older FX model

Images of the upcoming Ryzen 7 1700X desktop processor from AMD have arrived, comparing the new chip to an older FX-branded model.
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Nvidia will probably flash its GTX 1080 Ti graphics card at GDC 2017 next week

Unnamed sources claim that Nvidia will officially launch the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card between March 20 and March 23.
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Asus may reveal a refreshed ZenBook Flip UX300-Series 2-in-1 in late February

A pair of images have surfaced online revealing a handful of unannounced, upcoming Asus devices, one of which is the ZenFlip UX370 2-in-1.
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Ubisoft serves up the PC system requirements for upcoming ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’

Ubisoft finally released the system requirements for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. PC gamers will need at least 6GB of system memory.
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MSI launches two teeny-tiny Radeon RX 460 graphics cards packed with dual fans

After launching the super-small Radeon RX-460-2G-OC and the RX-460-4G-OC graphics cards in August of 2016, MSI’s game of limbo continues.