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Clever new wearable stops you from becoming a hunchback while you stare at your phone

Tech-neck, or Game Boy Disease is something all of us face difficulties with, but no more so than our youth: the EyeForcer wants to fix that.
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Get your HTC Vive in just a few short days, with HTC's new shipping schedule

HTC is now shipping outs its Vive VR headset in less than 72 hours to all buyers, meaning you can get your hands on it far sooner than expected.
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NASA alumnus made a 256-core processor just to handle AI

KnuEdge is looking to pioneer the hardware behind AI development, with its KnuPath processor, which features 256 cores and can stack half a million times.
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Everblume puts your garden in a fridge, and it works

Growing food in your own home is becoming easier than ever, with Everblume potentially offering the simpleste sustainable solution.
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Twitter, Yahoo reportedly considered what would have been a blockbuster merger

Yahoo and Twitter entered talks to discuss a merger several weeks ago, potentially kicking off an enormous acquisition, but it was not to be.
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Windows Hello update looks to fix Surface Pro 4 and Book issues

Surface Pro 4 and Surface Books running the latest insider builds of Windows 10 should no longer have issues with Windows Hello, thanks to a new update.
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iBuyPower just put an LCD display in a gaming PC's side panel

IBuyPower is looking to take case customisation to the next level, by fitting an LCD panel into sits new custom system, known as the Snowblind.
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Board games remain a hugely popular pastime, and have the crowdfunding to prove it

Kickstarter-backed board games have received a lot more backing than video games, according to new statistics released from the crowdfunding site.
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Check your email in augmented reality with the new Outlook Hololens app

Outlook's Mail and Calendar client applications are now supported by Microsoft's Hololens headset, helping augmented reality users stay productive.
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Valve shows its competitive edge, shipping 500,000 Steam Controllers in seven months

Valve has managed to ship out over 500,000 of its Steam controller in the past seven months and is promising more updates and tweaks in the future.
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Don’t open that! 93 percent of phishing emails are now ransomware

Phishing emails are increasingly becoming ransomware. Scammers no longer want your credit card details, but could encrypt all of your most important files.
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Missing 3DS charge cable isn’t a problem for iPhone users

Nintendo's reason to ditch the charge cable for the 3DS doesn't matter as much now, as iPhone and Android users can convert their chargers to do the job.
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Dodge food and sweat with this gorgeous workwear that’s impossible to stain

The Unstainable Workwear Collection makes women's workwear sweat proof, stain proof, and spill proof without sacrificing style. It's on Kickstarter now.
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ASUS new-gen ROG laptops have optional 120Hz displays

ASUS is looking to introduce some new ROG laptops that will offer 120Hz refresh rates, correcting mistakes it made in the past.
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Storage wars: Patriot introduces 2TB solid-state drive at Computex

HDDs must be feeling the heat these days, as Patiot has introduced a new Ignite drive with a massive 2 terabyte capacity.
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ARM wants to power the next-gen VR-ready smartphones with new chips

ARM believes that the future of virtual reality is mobile, so it's been showing off new graphics and general processors at this year's Computex.
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The GTX 1080 is the video card you lust over, but the GTX 1070 is the one you’ll buy

Nvidia's GTX 1070 looks likely to be the best bang-for-buck graphics cards of its generation, stomping the GTX 970 and in many cases beating the Titan X.
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MSI debuts expansive GTX 1080 lineup

MSI has a number of new GTX 1080 designs, each offering something new in terms of clock speeds and cooling solutions, so there's something for everyone.
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Use these tools to find out how good your PC is at handling DirectX12

There might not be many DirectX12 benchmarks out there yet, but there are some and we've compiled a list of the best ones you can use right now.
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Wish your PC looked like a Mac Pro? Cryorig has you covered, if you can wait

Mac Pro's don't need to cost the world, at least that's the idea Cryorig has with its new Ola lookalike chassis, capable of taking a GTX 1080.
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Snowden shows how to make your phone work for you in Vice News interview

Making a smartphone work for you, rather than for the government, is a topic in the upcoming Snowden interview on Vice News, airing later today.
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China may send the first unhackable messages with quantum encryption

China is set to become the first nation in the world to launch a quantum communications satellite, which might make its data hacker-proof.
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Google’s Forest Change Explorer helps kids visualize deforestation

ForestChange is looking to bring data on deforestation and replanting to the classroom, helping students understand these processes.
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The FBI wants to read your emails without a warrant

The FBI wants to have access to consumer emails without requiring a warrant and the Senate Intelligence Committee just gave the idea a big thumbs up.
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Toshiba’s new OCZ-branded RD400 SSD is built for high-end speed

Toshiba's new solid-state drive is designed with the M.2. NVMe format in mind, making it high-speed, compact, and versatile.
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BigScreen’s update lets you ditch the mouse for motion controls on Vive

BigScreen's new beta release adds support for HTC Vive controllers, making it possible to go mouse-free within the virtual hand-out.
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Microsoft (sort of) backtracks on sneaky Windows 10 upgrade tactic

Microsoft has changed its update pop-up for Windows 10 once again, adding an additional notification to those who may no realize it's set to auto-install.
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Upcoming MacBook Pro update could kill function keys, replace them with touchscreen

Apple could commit to a big revamp of its MacBook Pro line by adding a touchbar, Touch ID support and slimming down the design for latter this year.
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Leaks suggest Nvidia has 1080Ti and a new Titan in the works

Some rumored specifications for the unannounced Pascal 1080Ti and Titan graphics cards have been leaked, showing them to be absolute powerhouses.
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Does faster RAM really make a difference in your frame rates?

If you are looking to have the best looking, highest FPS games possible, you'll want high-speed DDR4, as it can have a surprising impact on gaming.
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Oculus DRM debacle continues as Revive resurrects itself, cracks Oculus store

Oculus Home is once again not just for Rift users, as the Revive project's latest update has cracked the DRM and more, disabling the entire headset check.
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New Assassin’s Creed poster highlights series’ high point

Getting atop a viewpoint in an Assassin's Creed game isn't always easy, but it looks it in the latest poster for the movie based on the series.
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Google axes backspace navigation in Chrome, but might return it if geeks rebel

Navigating back in your browser using the backspace may soon be a function of the past, as Google is seeing how people get on without it.
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Google and IMAX partner up over VR camera development

Google, IMAX and Yi Technology have all teamed up to co-develop a a virtual reality camera rig to compete with the likes of Nokia's Ozo.