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Microsoft wins partial victory, can pursue lawsuit against U.S. government

A federal judge has ruled that Microsoft's lawsuit against the U.S. government regarding allegedly unconstitutional gag orders can proceed.
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MacOS suffers its first-ever Word macro attack

MacOS has now suffered its very first Microsoft Word macro attack, as Ars Technica has now reported.
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Dell XPS 15 notebook could receive eGPU certification to work with newer enclosures

Dell is "looking into" getting its XPS 15 notebooks, both the old and new models, eGPU certified to work with newer enclosures.
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Project Rome SDK is the latest step toward Android-Windows 10 integration

Microsoft announced the release of Project Rome for Java and Xamarin, another step toward Android-Windows 10 app integration.
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Intel’s 48-thread, 24-core Xeon superchip will cost nearly $9,000

Intel is cementing its hold on the highest-end processor business by introduction its new Xeon E7-8894 v4 24-core, 48-thread CPU.
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Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will now remind you to keep your promises

Microsoft has added a new feature to Cortana, suggested reminders, which will help you keep the promises you make.
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You can install desktop apps on Windows 10 Cloud if you try hard enough

A method has been discovered to bypass the application installation limitation that Microsoft built into Windows 10 Cloud.
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NEC's new 34-inch curved display offers high resolution and solid color

NEC has announced the EX349R 34-inch curved display, offering a 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio and solid color support.
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Developers are free to make feature-rich Windows 10 Creators Update apps

Microsoft's announcement that the Windows 10 Creators Update SDK is feature-complete implies that update itself is feature-complete as well.
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NASA is close to making computers that can survive on Venus

Venus is a harsh environment where computers can't survive for more than a few hours. NASA is close to solving that problem, however,
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Steam community site suffers profile vulnerability but Valve makes quick fix

Valve fixed a Steam community site exploit involving user profiles that could redirect users to alternate pages and download PHP code.
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Apple could finally add Intel Kaby Lake to the MacBook Pro in 2017

Some industrious folks found some hints of new MacBook Pro machines with seventh-gen Intel CPUs in the MacOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta.
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Intel responds to AMD’s Ryzen onslaught with some Core i7 and i5 updates

Intel could be responding to AMD's Ryzen release with lower prices and new, faster Core i7 and Core i5 versions.
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Microsoft's unified Windows 10 user interface could be code-named Andromeda

Microsoft's upcoming unified user interface shell for Windows 10 could be codenamed Andromeda, coincidentally a Google codename as well.
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Cisco Prime Home is vulnerable to attack, and your ISP needs to update it

Cisco Prime Home system has a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely control our devices such as modems and routers.
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Windows 10’s poularity among Steam gamers drops back below 50 percent in January

Windows 10 dropped back below 50 percent of all Steam gamers in January 2017, after crossing the threshold in December 2016.
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Apple wants to put more mobile hardware into Macs, but isn’t abandoning Intel yet

Upcoming Apple MacBooks could have another ARM chip inside, to go with the one powering the MacBook Pro Touch Bar.
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Here’s how Dell made the XPS 13 2-in-1 great

Dell worked closely with its suppliers to ensure that the new XPS 13 2-in-1 would provide the best possible experience.
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Microsoft kicks off second Windows 10 Creators Update Bug Bash

Microsoft has officially kicked off the second Windows 10 Creators Update Bug Bash, following the first successful event in November 2017.
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Upgrade to Windows 10 to hang on to the latest and greatest version of Gmail

Full Gmail support will require Chrome v54 or above, limiting Windows XP and Vista users to the HTML version as early as December 2017.
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New version of LG’s UltraFine 27-inch 5K panel won’t have RF interference issues

LG Electronics stated on Friday that it will add enhanced shielding to UltraFine 27-inch 5K monitors manufactured after February 2017.
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New Dell XPS 13 and 15 now available with fingerprint scanner, Windows Hello

If you've pre-ordered the updated XPS 15 and want a fingerprint scanner, then you'll want to give Dell a call and update your order.
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Your Netgear router may expose your password if you don’t update its firmware

A pair of bugs cause a security vulnerability that can expose the administrator password in certain Netgear routers.
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Windows 10 continues to gain OS market share, crosses 25 percent mark

Windows 10 continues to make slow but steady progress in taking over the reins from Windows 7. Windows 10 has now passed the 25-percent mark.
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Office Insiders get Outlook collaboration in January 2017 Slow Ring update

Microsoft's January 2017 Update for Office Insider Slow Ring users has been released with new Outlook 2016 features and more.
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If you’re buying or upgrading your PC, expect to pay more for RAM

RAM prices join SSD prices in a steady increase that's making new machines and upgrades more expensive -- and there's no relief in sight.
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Project AirGig is AT&T's plan to use power lines to connect wireless antennas

AT&T provided an update on Project AirGig, its powerline-based wireless technology for broadband internet connectivity.
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Windows 10 Creators Update will bring a much-improved Microsoft Edge browser

Microsoft posted a summary of all of the new Edge features coming with Creators Update, including WebVR support, ebooks, and more.
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Apple’s MacBook Pro is too thin, and HP can prove it

The technology industry’s obsession with thin has gone too far. Computers like the 2016 MacBook Pro are sacrificing too much value in the quest to be thinner than last year’s model.
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Flunking the bar: MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar gets boot from N.C.’s lawyer exam

North Carolina is requiring Bar exam takers to turn off the Touch Bar on their MacBook Pro, to avoid the possibility of cheating.
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Microsoft does have plans to release a Hololens headset for consumers

Microsoft has plans for a viable consumer product with a much lower price, but it probably won't happen anytime soon.
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Toshiba's impending NAND flash sell-off could put added pressure on SSD market

Toshiba is getting ready to sell off part of its NAND flash production capacity in an effort to generate cash, further pressuring SSD market.
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WOT's Firefox add-on disabled based on user data concerns

Mozila's Firefox now disables and marks as suspicious the WOT add-on that was previously removed from the add-on catalog.
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Amazon’s open Alexa takes on Apple’s closed HomeKit initiative

Apple's HomeKit platform is more closed than Amazon's Alexa, making it potentially more secure but also more restrictive and costly.
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Latest GeForce drivers improve ‘Resident Evil 7,’ introduce Steam streaming bug

Nvidia GeForce 378.49 WHQL brings enhanced game support, fixes for various features and functionality, and general stability improvements.
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Apple implementing sleep-friendly 'Night Shift' mode in MacOS Sierra 10.12.4

MacOS Sierra 10.12.4 implements a new "Night Shift" feature to help us sleep better by reducing the amount of blue light being projected.
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FCC announces approval of broadband funds for rural New York State

The FCC announced that a petition brought by the New York State's broadband program to utilize Connect America Fund money was approved.
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Firefox 51 will warn you if you're about to enter a password on an unsecured site

The latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser makes it clearer than ever if you're on a potentially unsafe website.
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