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Microsoft responds to Tim Sweeney’s latest Universal Windows Platform rant

Epic's Tim Sweeney got on his soapbox again, bashing Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform model last week. Now Microsoft has responded with a small reply.
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‘Overwatch’ character Mercy used to find glitch that opens up full Nepal map

There's a glitch in the Nepal map in Overwatch that allows players to leave the current stage and visit other areas. There's no real advantage to the trick.
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New AMD drivers beef up Lara’s curvy performance in ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’

AMD released new Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers that increase Rise of the Tomb Raider's performance by up to 10 percent on Radeon RX 480 cards.
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Budget gamers, get ready: AMD's RX 460, RX 470 set to launch in early August

AMD announced that its Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 cards finally arrive soon. The former is for "brilliant" HD gaming and the latter aims at eSports PC gamers.
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The new VR Hub for Dota 2’s International 2016 Compendium throws you into the bloodbath

Valve Software updated the International 2016 Compendium for Dota 2 with several cool features including a special VR Hub for SteamVR-compatible headsets.
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Legendary and Square Enix to create live-action series based on the 'Life is Strange' game

Legendary is working on a live-action series based on the Life is Strange graphic adventure game. The studio is still seeking out a director and writers.
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The votes are in! Here are the seven finalists in the Windows Insider T-shirt contest

Microsoft is now serving up seven finalists to vote on stemming from its Windows Insider T-shirt Design Contest. The winning T-shirt will be sold globally.
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Microsoft injects Office 365 with cool new features for Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

Office 365 will receive a bunch of new features in July, including Researcher and Editor services for Word. PowerPoint and Outlook will get new goodies, too.
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Western Digital and Toshiba stack ’em tall with latest 3D NAND storage breakthrough

Western Digital announced that development of its next-generation BiCS3 3D NAND technology is complete, packing 64 layers of vertical storage capacity.
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Newly discovered ‘key sniffing’ hack could compromise keyboards from up to 250 feet away

Security firm Bastille has uncovered a group of vulnerabilities discovered with wireless keyboards it calls KeySniffer, allowing hackers to grab keystrokes.

HP updates its Z240 workstation with more memory and a Core i7-6700K

HP released a third-generation model of its Z240 tower workstation, supporting more memory and a faster processor. The RGS receiver for Mac was dated too.
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The latest video diary of 'South Park: Fractured But Whole' covers the game's tactical RPG combat system

The latest video diary about the upcoming game South Park: Fractured But Whole talks about its turn-based, tactical combat system, and the original title.
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Gears of War 4 will hit PC at 4K with unlocked framerates and super-scaling

Technical director Mike Rayner from The Coalition recently listed the exclusive features the PC version of Gears of War 4 will have when it hits in October.
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HTC reportedly plans to serve up Vive-branded desktop PCs from HP

The latest rumor from the upstream supply chain claims that HTC reached an agreement to rebrand VR-optimized PCs provided by HP with the "Vive" name.
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Nvidia plans to prove that new method improves image quality in virtual reality

Nvidia Research will reveal next week new methods of foveated rendering using eye-tracking tech that improvs the overall image quality in virtual reality.
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Dell just patched a nasty bug that might have left your work PC exposed

Dell issued hotfixes patching vulnerabilities found in SonicWALL Global Management System and SonicWALL Analyzer, revealed by security firm Digital Defense.
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Intel confirms 2016 arrival of 3D XPoint-based Optane SSD

During an earnings call on Wednesday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich confirmed that Optane SSDs based on 3D XPoint memory technology will ship later this year.
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Intel is introducing a six-core processor to the mainstream market with 2018's "Coffee Lake" family

In addition to Cannonlake, a recent leaked slide shows that Intel plans to release "Coffee Lake" processors in 2018 based on an optimized 14nm process node.
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New advance in 3D graphics may make the next Avengers movie look even more realistic

Light reflecting off detailed virtual surfaces like metal can now be quickly rendered thanks to researchers at the University of California San Diego.
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Firefox will begin blocking specific, unnecessary Flash content, starting in August

Mozilla recently said that Firefox will begin blocking certain "invisible" Flash content that's not relevant to the browsing experience starting in August.
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OSVR's updated OSVR HDK is now available for pre-order at $400

Razer and OSVR will accept your hard earned cash for the upcoming OSVR HDK 2 kit shipping later this month. Pre-order it now in the United States and Europe.
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Bitdefender beefs up Box with 2 new features to keep your network secure

Bitdefender recently unleashed two features for its standalone BOX device - Vulnerability Assessment and Active Threat Control - for a more secure network.
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Leak suggests mobile version of Nvidia’s GTX 1070 and 1060 won’t differ much from the desktop

Recent screenshots ripped from the GPU-Z application show the hardware details of mobile graphics chips based on the new GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1060 GPUs.
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Asus crammed a full-blown GeForce GTX 980 GPU into the new Republic of Gamers G701 laptop

Asus recently launched the Republic of Gamers G701 gaming laptop packing an overclockable Intel Core processor and discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 graphics.
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Apple lands yet another patent for cellular connectivity in the MacBook

Apple was granted a new patent on Tuesday that describes injecting MacBooks will cellular connectivity technology in the gap between the base and the lid.
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Reviewers rave about Nvidia’s GTX 1060, but AMD’s Radeon RX 480 puts up a tough fight

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1060 has arrived, and so have the reviews. Ultimately, it goes head to head with AMD's Radeon RX 480, but which is the better choice?
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Acer’s Predator G1 limited edition packs GTX 1080 video card, unique keyboard and mouse

Acer opened up pre-orders for a limited edition model of its Predator G1 gaming desktop, packing a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card for over $2,000.
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Windows 10 Build 14390 has landed with a new extension and one fix for PC

Microsoft has unleashed Build 14390 to the Windows Insider program Fast Ring, offering very little in regards to fixes and improvements for PC and mobile.
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Microsoft unleashes more new firmware, drivers for the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

Microsoft unleashed on Thursday new firmware and drivers for its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 devices. The updates bring more stability across the board.
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Futuremark's Time Spy benchmark arrives to test DirectX 12 performance

Futuremark finally released Time Spy, a benchmark for testing DirectX 12 performance, offering a demo, two graphics tests, and a CPU test. It's free to use.
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Microsoft will upgrade your machine to Windows 10, or fork over a free Dell laptop

Microsoft has made a bet: its brick-and-mortar stores can upgrade your PC to Windows 10 on the same business day, or it will fork over a free Dell laptop.
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Windows Insider chief confirms that Anniversary Update will roll out in waves globally

Windows Insider chief Dona Sakar said during an interview at Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference that Anniversary Update will roll out in waves.
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Razer's new keyboard for the iPad Pro packs mechanical switches built for PC gamers

Razer has introduced a new mechanical keyboard for the Apple iPad Pro that uses the company's new Ultra-Low-Profile Mechanical switches for a precise feel.
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Two more Chromebooks have Google Play support thanks to an update in the developer channel

As promised, Google has unleashed an update in the developer channel enabling Google Play apps to run on the Chromebook Pixel 2015 and Acer Chromebook R11.