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AMD isn’t afraid of Intel anymore, and its $490 Ryzen CPU proves it

Pricing details for some of AMD's upcoming Ryzen processors may have been leaked by a couple of retailers, suggesting AMD is very confident.
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Windows 10 Project Neon confirmed by developer day live-stream

Microsoft has confirmed the existence of, and given us a better look at, Project Neon at a recent developer day live-stream event.
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Love and lures are in the air with ‘Pokémon Go’s’ Valentine’s Day update

Valentine's day is nearly here and to celebrate, Pokémon Go has made pink monsters easier to catch and lures last 12 times as long.
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Think that cow-milking game was weird? '1-2 Switch' offers even more oddness

Nintendo's 1-2 Switch mini-game collection for the Switch has a total of 28 games to play, with none as strange as Baby.

Ain’t it grand? ‘GTA V’ has shipped 75 million copies since its 2013 release

Take Two has shipped 75 million copies of Grand Theft Auto V over the past three and a half years, making it its biggest seller ever.
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Vivaldi browser will become much more share-happy with version 1.7 update

The Vivaldi browser has been updated to version 1.7, adding the ability to screenshot entire webpages, including annotations.
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Nearly 30 percent of all web traffic is sent by malicious bots

Bots are taking over the internet, with more traffic than humans and a good proportion of those bots are malicious.
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Floor plans of 'Parks and Rec' and other TV offices are absolutely adorable

Floor plans of some of the most beloved shows on TV and on demand have been made by a real estate marketing firm, and they couldn't be cuter.
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Hearthstone voice actor's résumé lets slip details about upcoming expansion

Hearthstone could be headed to South Kalimdor to check out the crater of Un'Goro, where some of its lost secrets may be uncovered.
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Just hope it doesn’t ring: Hitler’s personal phone is up for auction

The phone used by Adolf Hitler as his personal handset is up for auction and it's expected to go for as much as $300,000.
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Alexa hackathon points to future where virtual assistants talk just like humans

With Alexa's understanding and Wordsmith's language skills, the future of automated digital assistants is looking very bright.
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‘Fire Emblem Heroes’ players keep reinstalling to get favorite characters

Fire Emblem Heroes players have found a novel method to unlock their favorite characters: Reinstalling the game repeatedly.
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‘Fallout 4’ concept art prints are now officially available

Fallout 4 concept art is now available as canvas or metallic prints, straight from art dealer Cook and Becker.
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Centrifugal food processor misses crowd funding target, will still enter production

The Spinzall personal, culinary centrifuge didn't quite hit its original crowdfunding goal, but that doesn't mean it won't be made.
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Nvidia now stops you from selling games tied with its hardware bundles

Nvidia has blocked game codes that are resold from free bundles from being activated, by connecting them with the card they came with.
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Nintendo unintentionally leaks Switch developer menu in recent trailer

Nintendo's latest trailer on its Portuguese Youtube channel didn't add game footage to the screens, leaving them showing the dev menu.
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Nintendo says it wants to release a new mobile game every few months

Nintendo wants to release two to three mobile games per year moving forward, suggesting that we'll never be far from a new game launch.
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Huawei takes on Apple by pinching the 'I'm a Mac' guy for latest commercials

Justin Long is returning to commercials to help promote Chinese smartphone maker, Huawei, his first tech advertisement since Apple's.
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Nintendo fans bring classic Famicom F1 racing games to English-language players

F1 racing games from the Famicom era like Super F1 Circus 2 can now be enjoyed by English-language speakers without a translation device.
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'The Banner Saga 3' production is underway but Stoic needs some crowdfunding help

Stoic is making the third game in its Banner Saga trilogy and having reached its crowd funding goal, it's now making stretch goals.
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Wondering if your PC can handle VR? Basemark’s VRScore will let you know

Basescore has added to the growing list of virtual reality benchmarks with VR Score, which can test if your PC is ready for VR.
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Ransomware reportedly crippled D.C. camera network a week before inauguration

Washington D.C. was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this month, which targeted image recording camera networks.
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With actual players and stadiums, 'R.B.I. Baseball 17' puts you in the game

R.B.I. Baseball 17 will be the latest entry in the baseball series of video games. It features Corey Seager on the front cover.
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Clearing the rat’s nest: Why virtual reality must go wireless

Wireless virtual reality is an important step to taking the technology mainstream. Not because of the freedom of movement -- though that’s great -- but because it makes VR easier to use.
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Google wants its campuses to help make the world greener, more sustainable

Google wants its greener campuses to inspire ecosystem renovation and revival around its facilities all over the world.

Delete your antivirus, says ex-Firefox developer — who claims it’s worthless

A prominent ex-developer at the Mozilla Foundation has spoken out against anti-virus software, claiming that it's far from safe.
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Microsoft explains why it's happy selling only 'thousands' of Hololens headsets

Microsoft has sold only a few thousand of its Hololens headset, but that doesn't mean it's unhappy with the numbers.
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No 'HD Rumble' in 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,' says Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won't utilize the Nintendo Switch's new HD Rumble feature, in order to achieve parity with the Wii U.
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A torrent of Daydream apps is expected as Google opens the floodgates

If you can get an app on the Google Play Store, then you can get an app on Google Daydream, though there are a few more steps.
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Itching for the Nintendo Switch? This iPhone controller may tide you over

In a move that seems 'coincidentally' well timed, Gamevice has debuted refreshed versions of its iPad and iPhone controllers.

Go pro: ‘Hitman’ update will introduce a new ‘Professional’ difficulty mode

Hitman is getting HDR support by the end of the month, with only Xbox One users left out in the less-well-lit cold.
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Block out some class time: Minecraft Education Edition hits v1.0

Minecraft Education Edition has now hit version 1.0, which means it has The End, among other features, and some new tools for teachers.
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Gamma Zulu Omron switches show up in Das Keyboard’s new X50 design

Gamma Zulu switches are just one of the new features that Das Keyboard has introduced with its new X50 gaming keyboard.
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Touchy subject: Users are complaining about malfunctioning keys on the 12-inch MacBook

12-inch MacBooks have had an ongoing issue with sticking keys for the past year and a half and there are as yet no signs of this being fixed.