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Microsoft updates protect Windows against state-sponsored attacks

Micorosoft is issuing additional security patches to protect against nation-state actors and ransomware like the recent WannaCry attack.
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‘Total War: Warhammer II’ arrives in September, order now for bonus content

Sega announces that Total War: Warhammer II will be released on September 28, 2017, and there's bonus content for early adopters.
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Just hovering over a link in PowerPoint can now infect your system with malware

A new PowerPoint malware only needs users to hover over a link with their mice in order to install a banking Trojan that has remote access.
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Microsoft shutters Docs.com, pushes users to SlideShare and OneDrive

Microsoft is shutting down its Docs.com document-sharing service, directing users to SlideShare, OneDrive, and Sway instead.
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Chrome 59’s under-the-hood updates should speed up your surfing

The V8 JavaScript engine gets somemajor performance improvements in Chrome 59, including speeding up pages with heavy Javascript code.
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Latest AMD Radeon Software beefs up ‘Dirt 4’ and ‘Prey’ performance

AMD released Radeon Software Crimson Relive Edition 17.6.1, with improved performance for Dirt 4 and Prey along with a number of fixes.
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Amazon axes its unlimited Amazon Drive storage plan, puts it on a 1TB diet

Amazon has dropped the unlimited plan from Amazon Drive, switching it to 1TB instead for the same $60/year subscription price.
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New iMac 21.5-inch 4K model easier to upgrade than past machines

The 2017 iMac 21.5-inch 4K model is more upgradeable than in the past, with the RAM, CPU, and SSD all modular and accessible with some work.
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Gigabyte managed to push an Intel Core i7-7740K to a record-breaking 7.5 GHz speed

Gigabyte pushed an Intel Core i7-7740K to a record-breaking 7.5 GHz and broke some 3DMark records along the way as well.
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AI learns how to tackle new situations by studying how humans play games

Researchers use real game play data to train AI on how humans use trial and error to solve problems in uknown environments.
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HTC finally starts selling Vive Deluxe Audio Strap, and it immediately sells out

The HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap's released date is here, but the product is completely sold out, with no word on when inventory will arrive.
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Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Pen 2017

Pre-order your new Surface Pen today, and it will arrive with your Surface Pro

Microsoft's new Surface Pen, optimized for use with the new Surface Pro, is now available for pre-order at the Microsoft Store.
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AMD talks up the Radeon Pro 500 Series found in Apple’s new iMacs

AMD provides more details on the Radeon Pro 500 Series GPUs found in Apple's 2017 refresh of the iMac desktop line.
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Apple’s AppleCare+ for Mac now cuts the cost of those unforeseen accidents

Apple's extended warranty plan, AppleCare+ for Mac, now includes coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage.
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You can stop waiting for Andromeda, Google’s mash-up of Chrome OS, Android

Google has reportedly canceled its plans for a mashup of Chrome OS and Android, code-named Andromeda, as well as new hardware.
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New iMacs at last! And the $5,000 iMac Pro is the most powerful ever

Apple announced a significant refresh of its iMac line of MacOS desktops and provided a sneak peek at the upcoming iMac Pro.
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If you’re a OneLogin customer, you’ll want to follow these steps immediately

OneLogin, a single sign-on service provider, suffered a data breach that might have resulted in access to sensitive customer information.
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Experience WebVR on your VR headset by default, starting with Firefox 55

Starting with Firefox 55, WebVR support will be turned on by default for users of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR systems.
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Your next notebook will run for days thanks to Qualcomm — not Intel

Microsoft is working with Qualcomm to make the full version of Windows 10 on ARM a reality. The partnership lives under the shadow of Microsoft’s failed Windows RT, but there’s reason to think this new effort will be different.
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Phone-based VR gets more social with Chromecast support on Samsung Gear VR

Oculus announces Google Chromecast support for the Samsung Gear VR headset, making phone-based VR more social.
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Hackers ransom sensitive photos, information stolen from cosmetic clinics

Hackers have broken into a chain of cosmetic surgery clinics in Lithuania, and are holding private client information hostage.
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PC makers are starting to show off the low-end PCs running Windows 10 S

Windows PC makers are starting to show off low-cost Windows 10 S machines aimed at the education market, as expected.
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Qualcomm says it, not Intel, will power the next generation of PCs

Qualcomm announced that HP, Lenovo, and Asus will be the first PC makers to introduce Windows 10 on ARM notebooks.
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Microsoft Office is causing the command prompt to pop up — here's the fix

The production version of Microsoft Office has been causing the command prompt to pop up for the last few weeks. Here is a fix.
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ROG Swift PG35VQ offers a high-end gaming display with great performance

Asus introduces the ROG Swift GP35VQ, a curved 35-inch monitor with DCI-P3 color support and a super fast 200Mhz refresh rate with G-Sync.
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Samsung’s new Notebook 9 Pro 2-in-1 is its first S Pen-equipped notebook

Samsung's new Notebook 9 Pro is a new premium 360-degree convertible that is the first to gain the company S Pen active stylus.
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MSI’s updated gaming laptop lineup will let you enter VR from anywhere

MSI introduces three new VR gaming laptops at Computex 2017, including the ultra-powerful GT75VR, and thin and light GS63VR/GS73VR.
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Nvidia says goodbye to heavyweight gaming notebooks with Max-Q initiative

Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX with Max-Q Design, a new specification aimed at stuffing massive GPU power into increasingly thin machines.
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Intel Core i7 6950X Extreme Edition

Get Intel's best low-end CPU, the Core i3-7350K, at an even more affordable price

Intel's Core i3-7350K hits a $150 price point, making it even more affordable for anyone looking for a low-end chip with good performance.
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Keep a lookout for the Nvidia Battlebox badge when buying your next gaming PC

Nvidia has updated its Battlebox PC gaming system certification program with AMD CPU support and a new Essentials level.
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Elgato's Thunderbolt 3 Dock for MacBook Pro will arrive in June

Elgato's new Thunderbolt 3 Dock for MacBook Pro now has an official ship date -- it's coming in June for $300.
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Intel-based Chromebooks fall behind when running Android apps

Recent testing shows that ARM-based Chromebooks provide better performance and battery life when running Android apps than Intel versions.
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Google’s Jamboard to begin competing with Microsoft’s Surface Hub in May

Google's Jamboard enterprise whiteboard product will ship in May 2017, priced at $5,000, the company announced at its Cloud Next '17 event.
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The new Surface Pro is boring, and it’s proof Microsoft’s plan worked

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro is an incremental update on the Surface Pro 4, and that’s okay. It shows that Windows PC makers are doing their jobs by making high-quality, innovative PCs.
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Feeling envy now? HP revamps high-end PCs with gobs of solid state storage

HP ups the performance and battery life with refreshed Envy 13 and 17 laptops, Envy x360 15, and Spectre x2 2-in-1 machines.
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A speed benefit in solid-state disk design opens them up for attack

An aspect of MLC SSD design makes things faster, but it also opens SSDs up to a particularly nasty form of data corruption attack.
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Mirabook morphs almost any smartphone into a 13-inch notebook

The Mirabook by Miraxess is the latest "mobile convergence" device that mates a notebook with a mobile platform, and it's now on IndieGoGo.
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 update looks fantastic, but will anyone care?

Microsoft is turning Windows 10 into a central hub to tie everyone’s devices together, but it needs users to buy in for its vision to succeed. So far, the company hasn’t enjoyed much success.
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