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Create a unique 3D avatar for Spielberg’s Ready Player One movie and get a wad of cash

Warner Bros. is looking for talented individuals to create 3D avatars for the upcoming movie Ready Player One. Submissions must be made by 10 a.m. on June 23.
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Google sneaks in upgrade of Safe Browsing API, says it’s been guarding some users for months

Google launched on Friday new APIs for its Safe Browsing service, which provides lists of known malicious sites. The new APIs are listed as Version 4.
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Dell's huge P4317Q is the newest multi-client monitor in town

Dell has unleashed the P4317Q, or what it calls the Dell 43 Multi-Client Monitor. It features a 43-inch screen and inputs to support four clients.
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AMD will reveal Polaris updates, A-Series chips, and more during Computex 2016

AMD confirmed this week that it's holding a press event to reveal new products during the Computex 2016 show, not before. The event will be live-streamed.
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Asus has quietly put up a ZenBook UX306UA notebook listing on its website

Asus currently lists on its website the ZenBook UX306UA, a refresh of its super-thin laptop sporting a backlit keyboard and a USB Type-C port. The release date is unknown.
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Microsoft dishing out $500 bonuses to some developers who port Buildbox games to Windows 10

Microsoft and Vungle have teamed up with Buildbox to dish out $500 to developers who port their Buildbox-based games to Windows 10. However, there's a catch.
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OWC launches an Apple Boot Camp-compatible dual boot enabler for its SSDs

OWC has release a dual boot enabler for its SSDs that's compatible with Apple Boot Camp. The company's Mercury Accelsior E2 and OWC Aura SSDs are supported.
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Windows 95, Duke Nukem 3D are strange bedfellows on the Xbox One console

A developer has ported DOSBox over to Microsoft's universal app platform for Windows and shows that Windows 95 and Duke Nukem 3D can run on the Xbox One.
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Google wants VR to work far better on Android phones with ‘Daydream’

Google introduced its VR platform called Daydream during the Google I/O keynote. This consists of a compatible smartphone, a headset, controller, and apps.
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Lian Li unveils steel-based case series for system builders on a budget

Lian Li has introduced an upcoming line of steel-based cases called the Ebonsteel series. There are three in all focused on the system builder on a budget.
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Hardware specs of Nvidia's upcoming GeForce GTX 1070 reportedly revealed

Hardware details of Nvidia's upcoming GeForce GTX 1070 card were reportedly leaked, revealing its CUDA core count, thermal envelope, boost clock, and more.
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Clues suggest July 29 is Microsoft’s launch date for Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Two slides used in Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference event earlier this year point to a July 29 release date for Anniversary Update.
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AMD’s new hotfix jump-starts Doom’s performance on Radeon R9 390 cards

AMD has released a hotfix driver for its Radeon R9 390 GPU that supposedly cranks up the performance in Bethesda's Doom "reboot" by up to 35 percent.
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Finally! Job postings point to id Software gearing up for a new ‘Quake’ game

Bethesda's id software development studio is now hiring, and many job listings reveal that applicants will get their hands dirty with the Quake franchise.
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AMD rolls out a new discrete GPU line for laptops, the M400 Series

AMD updated its website with new Radeon chips for laptops, the M400 series. There are three groups in the family -- R9, R7, and R5 -- supporting DirectX 12.
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Oculus VR aims to do some good with virtual reality through new social initiative

Oculus VR has launched a new initiative called VR For Good, which kickstarts two programs: one for high schools, and one for nonprofits and filmmakers.
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GDDR5X video card memory is already in mass production, Micron confirms

Micron's director of its global Graphics Memory Business division said this week that GDDR5X memory is now in mass production, seemingly ahead of schedule.
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MSI gets ready for Broadwell-E with a flashy new motherboard for PC gamers

MSI introduced a flashy new motherboard with its sights set on Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors: the X99A Gaming Pro Carbon with built-in lighting.
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Crank up Doom's framerate on GeForce cards with Nvidia's new WHQL drivers

Nvidia has released new GeForce Game Ready WHQL drivers that focus on Doom, Homefront: The Revolution, and Master of Orion optimizations on the PC.
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Could Nvidia’s upcoming Shield Tablet refresh feature its unannounced ‘Parker’ chip?

Documents pointing to a new tablet from Nvidia can be read on the FCC's website. The specs are unavailable, but do show its size and Wireless AC support.
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The Opera browser now supposedly sips laptop battery juice thanks to a new power saving mode

Opera added a power saving mode to its desktop browser, claiming that laptop owners will see up to 50-percent more battery life compared to other browsers.
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Mozilla reopens its Test Pilot program for Firefox in the safest way possible

Mozilla launched a new extension for Firefox that allows users to test and provide feedback on experimental features without having to install the beta.
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Zotac is getting crazy small with its Zbox line of mini PCs

Zotac is jumping on the PC stick bandwagon with the introduction of its Zbox PI220 and its Zbox PI221. The two are identical, save for the way they're cooled.
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Over one million VR adventurers used Samsung’s Gear VR headset in April

Oculus VR says that over one million Samsung Gear VR owners used the headset in the month of April. It can also be used to view Facebook's 360 images in VR.
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Lian Li’s upcoming PC-O9 computer chassis will show only the pretty components

Next month, chassis maker Lian Li will launch a case that has two compartments: one made of aluminum to hide ugly components and one made of tempered glass.
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A new router on Kickstarter uses a spectrum once reserved for weather radar systems

There's a new Kickstarter campaign seeking funds for a wireless router called Portal that uses spectrum originally set aside for weather radar systems.
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MSI says it's the only brand offering VR-ready notebooks certified by Intel and HTC

MSI boasts that it's currently the only brand offering VR-ready laptops that are certified by both Intel and HTC, including five HTC optimized solutions.
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Nvidia's GTX 1080 and AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X tussle in the ultimate DX12 benchmark

A recent benchmark of Ashes of the Singularity pits the upcoming Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 against the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X. Which GPU came out on top?
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Leaked benchmarks rip veil from upcoming Intel’s Kaby Lake processor before it’s ready

A leaked screenshot of benchmarks reveals what appears to be the upcoming Intel Core i7-7700K "Kaby Lake" processor, with graphics clocked at 1,150MHz.
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Lenovo issues update fixing software vulnerabilities on many of its computers

Trustwave has discovered vulnerabilities in older versions of Lenovo's pre-installed Solution Center software, which can be found on most of its PCs.
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Google bolsters encryption for Blogspot domain residents with HTTPS rollout

Google is rolling out HTTPS encryption to all Blogspot residents. However, the feature doesn't support top-level domains or subdomains -- at least for now.
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Steam Broadcasting now enables users to stream their VR games to anyone

Valve has introduced VR game streaming to its Steam Broadcasting service, allowing users to share their experiences with friends or the general public.
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Windows 10 hits 300 million active devices, but the free upgrade window slams shut soon

Microsoft says that Windows 10 is on 300 million active devices across the globe, but the free upgrade window is coming to a close in the next few months.
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Game over: Windows 10 update crashes pro gamer’s broadcast session on Twitch

A streaming session of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Twitch was terminated thanks to Windows 10's penchant for installing updates without warning.