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PlayStation VR dominates third-quarter VR headset sales

The PlayStation VR headset sold more than twice that of the Oculus Rift in the third quarter of 2017, also easily beating out the HTC Vive.
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Bitdefender Box 2 is bigger and bolder than its older brother

The Bitdefender Box 2 is a hardware security solution that's designed to protect your home network and various connected devices.
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Bitcoin’s latest boom sends it scorching past $9,000

Bitcoin has once again eclipsed all of its previous value records, tearing past $9,000 to gain a total market value of more than $152 billion
Computing News
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Oculus Rift drops to its lowest price ever for Black Friday at $350

The Oculus Rift VR headset is now at its lowest price ever, dropping to $350 with Touch Controllers in the Black Friday sale.
Gaming News
Intel Core i7-7700K review

Three generations of Intel processors are vulnerable to management engine bug

A flaw discovered in multiple generations of Intel CPUs has left many millions of PC users facing vulnerable to management engine bugs.
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New Cortana Interface

Cortana takes fashion tips from Apple in potential interface overhaul

Microsoft hid a new Cortana Interface in the latest Windows Insider build 17040, making the search system look like Apple's Spotlight.
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Forget goggles, HoloPlayer One gives you headset-free holograms in your home

Looking Glass Factory's Holoplayer One is a clever projection system that lets you interact with 3D holograms without a headset.
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Quality over quantity: Steam’s review system is trying to be more ‘helpful’

Valve has updated its Steam review system to make it harder to abuse and put helpful reviews front and center for the average gamer.
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Asus Strix doubles down on AMD with first eight-core Ryzen laptop

Asus has unveiled the world's first Ryzen laptop powered by a desktop chip, and has paired it up with an RX 580 graphics processor.
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Google to add Android-like in-line notification replies to Chrome OS

Google is going to add in-line notification replies to its Chrome OS, making Chromebooks that bit better at socializing.
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Headsets are just the beginning. How to make a VR rig for all your senses

Virtual reality accessories can now help you see, feel and smell the virtual world, helping you become the best VR gamer out there.
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A Facebook news feed in VR could help make the technology mainstream

Native React VR support may soon be coming to the Facebook news feed, with Oculus now testing an early iteration of the integration.
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Insider build doesn’t want you to freak out about Windows Timeline privacy

Microsoft has laid the groundwork for Windows Timeline with new privacy features and options in the latest Insider build.
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Bitcoin

Survey: Bitcoin buyers prefer investing in it over using it as a payment method

A Bitcoin survey has shown that most investors want to profit from the cryptocurrency rather than use it for any sort of purchase.
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Virtual Reality Cinema

‘Top Gun 3D’ to be first movie shown in Paramount’s Virtual Reality cinema

Paramount and Bigscreen are co-developing a virtual reality cinema experience and will debut it with a showing of Top Gun 3D.
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Get your body in the game — pre-order an HTC Vive tracker now for $100

HTC Vive Trackers are now up for pre-order as standalone, and in various bundles, including third-party accessories and compatible software.
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VRmark’s new Cyan Room test will put your computer through the wringer

Futuremark is adding a new 'Cyan Room' to its VRMark benchmark, making it possible to test a virtual reality scene using DirectX12.
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Remote desktop patents are the focus of latest Apple infringement investigation

A new lawsuit alleges Apple infringement of patents relating to screen sharing and remote desktop access on Mac systems.
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Far Cry director discusses the ‘bear’ necessities of game development

Game development is all about engaging the player with empathetic moments, Far Cry 5 creative director Dan Hay said in a BAFTA talk.
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Do you miss Windows Movie Maker? Don’t get caught up in this scam

A scam that piggybacks a malware-infected version of Windows Movie Maker is having success thanks to a top-listed Google result.
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Compuserve forums set to close after two decades of service

The long-running Compuserve forums are set to be closed in mid-December as part of continued fat-trimming under Verizon's leadership.
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Fill those stockings! Xbox One owners can now gift their favorite games

Microsoft has enabled Xbox One game gifting following masses of requests from fans, potentially giving it the edge over Sony in a new way.
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Killing friction: How Khronos’ OpenXR will standardize virtual reality

The developer of Vulkan, Khronos, is working on an open-source API called OpenXR, which aims to standardize virtual reality.
Computing Features
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Rumored tests of early Windows 10 on Qualcomm processor fail to impress

Early test results that appear to be from laptops running Windows 10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors have shown poor performance.
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HTC’s stand-alone Vive Focus killed off its Daydream headset in the U.S.

The HTC Vive Focus brings positional and rotational tracking to portable virtual reality for the first time in a stand-alone headset.
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Bringing a sword to a fistfight — Final Fantasy’s Noctis to join ‘Tekken 7’

The third DLC pack for Tekken 7 will include Noctis of Final Fantasy XV fame as well as a level based on the game called Hammerhead Garage.
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Cryorig Taku

Turn your PC into a work of art with the Cryorig Taku ITX case

The Cryorig Taku isn't just a mini-ITC PC case, it's also a stand for your monitor and an understated centerpiece for the room.
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This real-time map of antivirus fails is roasting MalwareBytes’ competitors

MalwareBytes wants to be your next, first, and only line of defense against the world's malware. Here's why.
Computing Features
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A leak suggests the next Dell XPS 15 will sport a 5K display

Leaked specifications of a Dell XPS 15 refresh suggest it could come with an 8th generation Intel CPU and an optional GTX 1060.
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Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on Preview

Windows Mixed Reality is about to have a Big Bang moment with SteamVR support

Windows Mixed Reality is getting its first taste of SteamVR support on November 15, along with the entire SteamVR library.
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Watch Bowser deride Mario’s choice of wedding attire in ‘Super Mario Odyssey’

In Super Mario Odyssey on the Nintendo Switch, end-boss Bowser reacts differently depending on what outfit Mario is wearing.
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Ethereum bug locks $280 million of cryptocurrency in owners’ accounts

An accidentally triggered bug in Ethereum mutli-signature wallets has caused almost $300 million of the currency to become untouchable.
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Chrome is fighting back against browser redirects and ‘trick to click’ links

Google is going after 'trick to click' and shady redirect tactics with its upcoming updates to Chrome protections in version 64 and 65.
Web News
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Oculus Rift vs. Oculus Go — is it still better to be tethered to a PC?

In the battle of the Oculus Rift vs. Oculus Go which headset comes out on top? Do you really need a big gaming PC for decent VR?
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