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Ubisoft claims consoles did not hamstring The Division on PC

Ubisoft has released a statement denying any claims that it held back the PC version of The Division because of the inability of consoles to keep up.
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Watch out, hard disks! Solid state drives will soon store more data

A Micron 3D NAND breakthrough may lead to new, bigger SSDs with storage capacities that are much higher than traditional HDDs.
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Unknown hacker infects malware with anti-virus program

Beware the Dridex trojan! It might install the Avira anti-virus program, thanks to a dedicated white-hat hacker.
Computing News
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If money is no object, this 4K Pro display could be for you

It might not be for gamers, but the PA322UHD-BK-2 is NEC's premier professional display, offering high-end features and great connectivity options.
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Trick your boss into buying you a gaming keyboard with the Logitech G810

Logitech is scaling back its over-the-top styling with the new G810 gaming keyboard, which packs Romer-G switches with RGB per-key backlighting.
Computing News
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New Office 2016 bundle is easy on the eyes

Office 2016 has received regular updates as Windows 10 since its release, and that continues with the latest build that adds a dark mode.
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Build 14257 for Windows 10 hits fast ring with one big, nasty known problem

Windows 10 build 14257 might not be the most game changing update Microsoft will ever release for Windows 10, but it lays the ground for more to come.
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Spielberg’s next big project is designed just for Virtual Reality

Steven Spielberg is working on a new project that is designed with virtual reality in mind, according to the head of the Virtual Reality Company.
Entertainment News
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Performance art: Google USB Type-C cable reviewer fries his own Chromebook

Benson Leung, the man behind recent tests of various USB Type-C cables, has found a real dud. The Surjtech USB cable fried his Chromebook.
Computing News
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Most hated ISP in the U.S. is now offering faster broadband

Comcast might be the most hated ISP, but it's looking to fix that with speed improvements, now offering 1Gbps cable to a number of its customers.
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Fly, shoot, EVA, and die during Star Citizen's free week

If you would like to try the latest alpha of Star Citizen, it is free to try this week, with no barrier for entry whatsoever.
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G.Skill throws cash-strapped gamers a bone with affordable versions of its best keyboard

G.Skill has expanded its keyboard range with two new iterations of the KM780, the R RGB and R MX, which are cheaper, but still fully featured alternatives.
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3G internet just arrived for Myanmar farmers, but they've had Facebook for ages

Farmers in the Eastern nation of Myanmar have never heard of Twitter or Google+, but they do know Facebook and used it well before 3G arrived.
Social Media News
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Hacker uses abandoned ultrasound and augmented reality to see inside himself

A hardware hacker has managed to make an ultrasound scanner from 1982 display its data on an augmented reality video feed.
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OS X Snow Leopard was just updated for the first time in two years

Apple has updated OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard for the first time in almost two and a half years, in order to refresh its digital certificate.
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How to step into virtual reality without going virtually broke

Have you wanted to get in on the latest VR trends, but don't have the time or money to wait for a competitive commercial release? Here's how.
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DX12 is coming: Ashes of Singularity just hit beta

Ashes of the Singularity is now in beta, edging us ever closer to the final release of the world's first DirectX12-supporting game.
Computing News

GoG now offers unlimited 14-day refunds for Early Access games

If you try an Early Access game on GoG and don't like it, you have 14 days to request a full refund from the platform, with no questions asked.
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Watch this guy easily lift a Mini Cooper with his homemade robotic exoskeleton

James Hobson is making Iron Man a reality with his very own powered exoskeleton -- he's used the legs portion of it to lift a car.
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Joseph Gordon Levitt goes on stage to talk about Oculus’ latest film project

Joseph Gordon Levitt may not have known much about virtual reality before Sundance, but now he does and he is very excited to start playing with it.
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Is Google Cardboard the most popular VR headset? Google claims five million shipped

In less than two years, Google has managed to ship more than five million Google Cardboard head-mounted displays, making VR more accessible than ever.
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Push notifications can now come straight to your desktop via Firefox

The 44th iteration of Mozilla's Firefox browser now has push notifications enabled, allowing you to receive updates from websites even when not connected.
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Man spends 48 hours in VR, survives existential crisis

The founder of the "A Maze" festival, Thorsten Wiedemann, spent 48 hours in an HTC Vive and encountered not an ounce of nausea throughout.
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Nvidia's new, tiny GT 710 could give old rigs new life as a home theater PC

Nvidia is touting the performance of its new micro-GPU, the GT 710. It packs performance that it claims can outstrip on board GPUs by up to 10 times.
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Apollo 11 VR experience heading to Rift, Vive, and PlayStationVR

The Oculus Rift CV1, HTC Vive Pre, and PlayStation VR will all be supported by the Apollo 11 experience on their respective launch days.
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AMD's dual-GPU Fury X2 shows up at virtual reality expo

The dual core Fiji XT graphics card from AMD is working well inside FalconNW's miniature Tiki system prototype at VRLA this week.
Computing News
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The key to ‘hacking’ Amazon accounts? Persistence

Amazon account hacked with basic social engineering leaves much to be desired with Amazon's customer support security.
Computing News
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Now you know when: Track your fertility with the Femometer smart thermometer

The Femometer is a highly accurate smart thermometer that links with an app to track your Basal Body Temperature and fertility.
Health & Fitness News
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The Division's recommended PC specifications will put your rig to the test

The minimum and recommended specifications for Tom Clancy's The Division are now available online and they aren't that far off from what's required for VR.
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Cooler Master's XM300 mouse offers pro-level features in 'Xtreme' package

Cooler Master's XM300 is the first in a line of new XTREME peripherals that are designed to help make you as good as the pros.
Computing News
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Backdoors found in AMX audio-visual equipment sold to government

Audio-visual management equipment maker, AMX, has been accused of installing deliberate backdoors in the systems it sells to government and military.
Computing News
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Project Cars updated to support Rift SDK 0.8 as developers prepare for its retail launch

If you have a DK2 and want to play the latest version of Project Cars, you can now do so using the latest Oculus SDK, 0.8.
Gaming News
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HP’s new Chromebook 11 for education can take a beating, but won’t bust budgets

Hewlett Packard is set to launch a new student focused Chromebook in January, the 11 G4 Education Edition. It packs decent hardware, in a rugged package.
Computing News
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What's a Vive? Consumer interest swings wildly in favor of HoloLens, according to search report

Despite all of the attention Oculus received, the Hololens was the most searched for reality altering headset in 2015.
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