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Samsung CF791 monitor review

Samsung wants you to switch out your two monitors for one ultrawide model

Samsung is said to be working on some ridiculously wide displays, with unique aspect ratios and resolutions.
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Nvidia claims the pricey Titan Xp is the new graphics card performance champion

Nvidia has debuted a new GPU that once again steals the performance crown. The Titan Xp is the new king of the hill and costs $1,200.
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Google may combine Home and Wi-Fi hub into a single product

Google is said to be planning a combination device that builds in functions of its Home and Wi-Fi smart devices, into a single hub.
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Apple says it is still not considering adding touchscreen capabilities to Macs

Apple is still turning down the idea of a touchscreen enabled Mac or iMac, despite repeat questions from journalists.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 review

Early Ryzen 5 1600 test results suggest AMD could be on to a winner

An early review of AMD's new Ryzen 5 1600 CPU has appeared online and even if the results are not release grade, they are impressive.
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Project Zero finds large vulnerability involving Broadcom Wi-Fi chips

Broadcom has had to fix up a number of exploits in the design of its Wi-Fi SoC following a Google Project Zero report.
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Garadget IoT maker bricked customer device because of negative review

The developer of the Garadget smart garage door opener has been under fire for bricking a customer's device over a negative review.
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Google Map Maker is being folded into Google Maps

Google has officially closed its Map Maker service, bringing over the majority of its features to the main Google Maps service.
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Netflix’s Hermes translator test aims for high quality across all languages

Netflix's new Hermes translator testing platform looks to raise the quality bar for language localization for its streaming platform.
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AMD 500 series graphics card names and RAM sizes detailed

AMD's RX 500 series graphics card have begun showing up on retailer listings, giving us our first look at their memory and pricing.
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Long-term EA Access subscribers get free 2TB hard drives as a thank you

EA has been sending out free 2TB hard drives as a thank you for longtime subscribers to the EA Access service.
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AMD graphics hardware may be built into rumored Intel CPUs

A new possible leak suggests Intel could have a Kaby Lake-G processor in the works, possibly incorporating AMD graphics hardware.
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Try and never buy: Viveport gives HTC Vive users five games a month for $7

HTC's new Viveport Subscription service offers VR games five games and experiences every month, from a selection of 50.
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Aorus details GTX 1060, 1080 with faster memory

Auros has shown off its designs of the GTX 1060 and GTX 1080 graphics cards with faster memory, offering an expanded Pascal lineup.
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More than half of Steam gamers now use Windows 10

More than half of all Steam PC gamers are now using Windows 10 according to Steam's hardware survey, beating out Windows 7 by a big margin.
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Study: Most manufacturers overstate how long laptop batteries will last

Dell, HP, Lenovo and more all exaggerate how long their laptops battery life will last, according to a new study.
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Australian commission denies banks’ right to negotiate as group with Apple

Apple Pay's adoption in Australia is going to take a little longer still, as banks are not allowed to negotiate with Apple as a group.
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Asus BIOS update adds Intel Optane support to 35 motherboards

ASUS has updated the BIOS of its 200 series motherboards in order to add support for Intel's new Optane memory sticks.
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You can play ‘Quake Champions’ on April 6, if you get into the closed beta

The closed beta for Quake Champions is set to begin on April 6, which means you can sign up now for a chance to take part.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 review

AMD Ryzen chips see big performance improvements with gaming optimizations

AMD's Ryzen processors perform much better in Ashes of the Singularity and DOTA 2, thanks to developer optimizations.
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Tinder Online is testing web-browser version and Facebook-less logins

Tinder Online is the new browser-based version of the popular dating app. It may not also require a Facebook login to use.
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MIT's self-assembly chips could keep Moore's law going

MIT's new method of manufacturing the underlying building blocks of modern microchips could lead to the creation of sub-10nm hardware.
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‘Watch Dogs 2’ Showdown PVP game mode will now be free for all

Ubisoft is making its upcoming Showdown PVP game mode for Watch Dogs 2 free for everyone, following 'community feedback.'
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HTC ditches motion controllers for new Vive Group bundle

HTC's Group Edition will bring consumer-grade Vive virtual reality to classrooms, with a new, affordable bundle.
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Funcom to refresh ‘Secret World’ as free-to-play ‘Secret World Legends’

Funcom is rereleasing its 2012 MMO Secret World as the free-to-play Secret World Legends, with revamped combat and quests.
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Waze integration now lets you order ahead at Dunkin’ Donuts

Buying Dunkin' Donuts on the move is now easier than ever, thanks to a Waze integration with the eatery's app.
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Bungie confirms 'Destiny 2' is to be the Destiny sequel's official name

Bungie has confirmed the initial leak that suggested it had called its sequel to hit sci-fi shooter, Destiny, Destiny 2.
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‘Wilson’s Heart’ will scare the Oculus Rift right off your face

Twisted Pixel's Wilson's Heart is the next horror game coming to the Rift that plans to scare the headset right off of your face.
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Gunters, to your headsets! ‘Ready Player One’ to get unique VR experiences

Warner Bros has partnered with HTC to create a number of VR experiences to release around the Ready Player One movie.

Dangerous security flaw discovered in smart commercial dishwasher

A bug in a smart commercial dishwasher has been found that could potentially provide an attack vector for a local network.
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Think you could run a fake news site? Give it a try in this new online game

Fake It Till You Make It is a new online game in which you can simulate running your own fake news website for profit.
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Developers can now buy an HTC Vive tracker for $100

Tracking pucks compatible with the HTC Vive VR headset are now available for developers to purchase themselves.
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A lost episode level design for ‘Half-Life 2’ is revealed in a new leak

Junction Point's planned Half-Life 2 episode could have taken players to a snowy version of zombie-infested Ravenholm.
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U.K. lawmakers assail Whatsapp for unreadable encrypted messages

Following the attack in London last week, the British government wants Whatsapp to give the police access to encrypted messages.