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'Harambe vs Capcom' lets the famous gorilla punch his way back to Africa

If you ever wanted to play as a pissed off, 400LB internet meme, now you can, as Harambe vs Capcom is a very real, free beat'em up on the PC.

Apple may pull the headphone jack from Macbooks following new survey

Apple's iPhone may have ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack, and MacBooks may end up doing the same if an Apple survey is to be believed.
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First Japanese Evo tournament will take place early in 2018

Look out Japan, the Evo world championships are coming to you, but not for a while. The first ever Japanese Evo tournament will take place in 2018.
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Cancel your weekend plans: Oculus Fall Sale discounts some of its best titles

Some of the Oculus Rift's biggest games are now available at much reduced prices, thanks to the beginning of Oculus VR's Fall Sale.
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Microsoft is looking to crown the king or queen of Excel: Are you that champion?

Are you a whiz with spreadsheets? Maybe you're the best in the world. You can find out if you take part in Microsoft's Excel World Championships.
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‘Witcher’ character Geralt of Rivia gets limited-edition stamps and envelopes in Poland

The most renown Witcher of them all, Geralt of Rivia, is set to get his own stamp in Poland, where his book series hails from.
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Precious: Dell’s new XPS 13 will have a rose gold option

If you like your laptops to slightly pink and metallic, you can spend an extra $700 to have your new Dell XPS 13 coated in rose gold.
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Microsoft suggests it may never make another fitness band

Microsoft's Band 2 fitness tracker may be the last one it ever makes, as there seems to be no sign of a sequel nor further developments.
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Tim Cook prefers augmented reality to virtual reality because it’s more social

Apple's CEO Tim Cook prefers augmented reality to virtual reality, because it's better for involving people who aren't in the headset at the time.
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Dancing in digital rain: HoloLens used to see real-time motion capture

Microsoft's HoloLens can be used to view live motion-capture actions in their digital form, while they're being played out in the real world.
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Valve revamps Steam code review system to block perceived rigging

Valve has made it much harder to exploit Steam reviews to influence a game's rating, by curtailing the abilities of gamers with free codes.
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Twitch takes on Chess Grandmaster: 6,000 gamers beat chess champion on third try

A 6,000-strong Twitch audience managed to defeat a Chess grandmaster in one game out of three, which is quite a serious achievement.
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‘Titanfall’ universe to expand with mobile card game ‘Frontline’ this fall

If this year's Titanfall sequel isn't enough robot and pilot shooting action for you, perhaps the companion mobile game Titanfall: Frontline will help.
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Fan-made mini-SNES puts Nintendo’s official hardware to shame

A fan-made mini-SNES is smaller and can handle more games than Nintendo's recently announced Classic Mini console.
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How imperceptible vibrations could take augmented reality to a new level

Augmented reality, building stress mapping and even CGI effects, could all benefit from the vibration-from-video technique developed by MIT researchers.
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Google Deepmind develops most realistic sounding AI yet

Google's latest Deepmind WaveNet project has managed to generate much more realistic sounding AI voices.
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PS4 gamers won't get access to the cool Fallout 4 mods — thanks alot, Sony

Bethesda has announced that mods will not be coming to Fallout 4 or Skyrim on PS4, because Sony simply won't allow it.
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Microsoft’s Office Insider now has its very own Insider Fast Ring

Getting hold of the latest updates for Office 2016 is now easier than ever, as Microsoft has begun a Fast Ring program for Insiders.
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Intel's Project Alloy comes in white or black, according to Intel imagery

Intel has released a number of highly detailed renders of its Project Alloy headset, giving us our first real up-close look at the VR head gear.
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Intel, North Carolina State researchers develop chip that boosts performance

Intel and NC State University have developed a new chip design that could offer huge performance gains in multithreaded applications.
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Office of Personnel Management and its CIO ruled responsible for 2014-2015 hacks

The breaches of the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015 were ultimately the fault of the organization, the Oversight Committee has ruled.
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Feeling naked? Porn site Brazzers sees leak that leaves 800,000 users exposed

Porn site network Brazzers has had the details of some 800,000 of its members exposed online, after a forum breach leaked their account data.
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Nvidia GTX 1050 specifications leak online ahead of release

The specifications for Nvidia's upcoming GTX 1050 have leaked online, giving us our first real look at a card built from the ground up to take on AMD.
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Oculus Rift library fleshed out with 'Damaged Core' and other new titles

Oculus has updated its VR storefront with a number of new titles for the Rift and Gear VR, but Damaged Core is likely to be the most well received.
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A wireless solution for the HTC Vive could be ready in time for Chrismas

The HTC Vive VR headset could be upgraded to allow for wireless operation with a simple accessory from Quark VR's developments.
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Logitech’s new wireless computer mice offer up to two years of battery life

Wireless mice don't have the best reputation, but Logitech's new lineup offers up to two years of battery life, as well as quiet buttons.
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon VR820 shows how fast VR headsets are evolving

Qualcomm is looking to provide not you and us, but the world of OEMs with their own VR starting point with the brand new Snapdragon VR820.
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At IFA, Panasonic shows off new type of living environment built around smart electronics

Panasonic wants to bring its smart home designs to Europe, with a test block of Berlin flats with connected appliances and smart services.
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IMAX to use StarVR headsets for companion experiences at select locations

Acer and Starbreeze's StarVR headset is being sent out to new, with bespoke built IMAX locations to augmented the already impressive cinema offerings.
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Pokémon Go will soon be available on the Dreamcast VMU

Pokémon Go is everywhere right now, but it isn't on the Dreamcast VMU, or at least it won't be until sometime in 2017.
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Iran rolls out first stage of internal, national internet

Iran is circling its digital wagons by launching the first stage of its intranet, which will eventually internalize most national internet traffic.
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'Hot Lava' adds a modern 3D twist to the classic living room-wrecking game

Hot Lava is the new game from Klei, the developer of Don't Starve, and it's gone 3D for the first time, in a rather hot but domestic world.
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AMD’s ultra-high-end Vega GPUs set for release in the first half of 2017

The first half of 2017 will see AMD launch not only its Zen CPUs, but also the Vega GPU range, giving it a powerful counter to the upcoming 1080Ti.
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The iPhone of the future may be smart enough to figure out exactly who stole it

Stealing an iPhone in the future could be a dangerous game, as the smartphone itself could do its utmost to identify the thief.