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Dell’s new S2716DG G-Sync monitor is great for games, bad for your wallet

Dell might have held back on releasing a G-Sync supporting display, but now it's brought one to the fore and it's rather expensive.
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Fable Legends is not coming to Steam, will be Windows 10 exclusive on PC

Windows 10's app store is getting exclusive games this year, including Microsoft's upcoming Fable Legends release.
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Lollipop on Windows now possible with AMIDuOS 2.0

Playing Android Lollipop games on your PC just got a lot easier with the new AMIDuOS 2.0 emulator, which is now available for a small fee.
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Family sues school, claiming strong Wi-Fi signals made their son ill

Most people are unconcerned about the long term effects of low level radio-waves, but a Massachusetts family says the Wi-Fi at school made their son ill.

Windows 10 adoption rate is huge; 75 million in first month

While Microsoft might not be making much on sales of Windows 10, the adoption rate is huge, with 75 million activations in less than a month.
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Frictional Games’ SOMA may scare you, but won’t frighten your gaming PC

If you're worried you won't be able to play SOMA, you needn't be, as the specs are reasonable enough that everyone should be able to run it just fine.
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Skylake release to see Dell XPS 13 and Asus ZenBooks updated

Asus and Dell are busy preparing for the launch of Intel Skylake with their own complementary products, set to showcase the new chips' power.
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Microsoft’s prototype keyboard cover has a built in e-ink touchscreen

Real world keyboards are better than touch keyboards, but how about an e-ink display addition that gives you the best of both?
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U.S. government can now sue companies that fail to protect customer data

The Wyndham hotel chain has been successfully sued by the FTC, setting a precedent for cases where customer information is inadequately protected.
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Cortana is now offering assistance to Android beta users too

Cortana used to be a one platform woman, but these days she's available on Windows 10, Windows phones and now Android, for beta users.
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Acer Aspire One Cloudbook is a $200, compact workhorse

If you're looking for a low cost, small form factor laptop, Acer has a new solution that packs reasonable specs for under $200

Windows privacy paranoia causes P2P trackers to drop latest OS

Many of the trackers that support peer to peer file sharing have dropped all support for Windows 10, amid fears it's tracking users.
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Want your next PC to last a decade? It’s possible

How long will your current PC last? Three years? Five? What if you could make one that would last you 10 years? Here's how to make a computer last a decade.
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ChatRoulette is much better as a first-person zombie shooter — just watch for yourself

ChatRoulette has never been about firing guns, killing zombies and giving commands to a space marine, but it is if you stumble across Realm Pictures.
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Nvidia dominating in add-in graphics card market, AMD floundering

Nvidia is definitely ahead in the add-in GPU game, with a market share that two research firms claim is over 75 percent.
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Inexpensive, modular One Laptop Infinity can now be reserved

Even at the cheaper price points of today, laptops and tablets still aren't entirely accessible. The Infinity could be though, with its modular build.
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Deal with dungeons AND dragons in GoG’s big Forgotten Realms game dump

GoG's collection of Dungeons and Dragons games just got a lot bigger, with the addition of 13 brand new Forgotten Realms games.
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Windows Hello can recognize the difference between identical twins

Don't worry that Windows Hello's facial login system will let your sibling or twin log in as you. A new demo shows it's accurate enough to know the difference.
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Intel supports AMD in surprise adaptive-sync endorsement

Adaptive Sync technology was added to DisplayPort 1.2 not too long ago, and Intel is looking to continue that support, by adding it to future hardware.
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Speak and it shall be done: Intel’s Skylake can be awakened with your voice

Waking up your PC with your voice is the holy grail of nerdom, and now we can do it with Intel's new CPUs and Windows 10's Cortana
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Nvidia is making it possible to play local co-op online

Streaming from one PC to another now even lets you play co-op games together, thanks to Nvidia's new update.
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Parallels 11 brings Macs and PCs together like never before

Running Windows 10 alongside your OS X install is now easier than ever with Parallals 11, with faster boot times and better folder access too.
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Microsoft patches up major flaw in Internet Explorer

Microsoft has released a patch to fix a critical flaw with Internet Explorer which left users vulnerable to a system takeover from malicious actors.
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Xbox One streaming offers very high quality on Windows 10

Streaming games from your Xbox One to Windows 10 at very high quality is now a little easier, since it defaults to the previously locked option.
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Western Digital keeps it traditional with new, giant mechanical drives

New 5TB and 6TB versions of Western Digital Black and Red Pro hard drives are now available, offering huge storage with reasonable performance.
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Linux issues kill Steam Machine sleep function

Valve's Steam Machines will be cursed to be ever on, or on and off, as they will not be able to sleep due to a long-running Linux problem.
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GTX 950 (probably) coming this Thursday with a $160 price tag

Clear your schedule, as Nvidia's GTX 950 looks set to arrive this Thursday, August 20, with a price tag just over $150.
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Users report streaming video issues with Windows 10, but is it the culprit?

Some users of the recently released Windows 10 operating system are claiming that it's inhibiting their ability to play videos on Netflix.
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Stardock releases new tool to tweak the Windows 10 Start menu

Stardock has released a new Start button tweaker called Start10, for turning back the clock on Microsoft's Windows 10.
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Installing Windows 10 again already? You can skip activation

Microsoft has made subtle changes to Windows 10's activation, which makes reinstallation much easier.
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USB 3.1 Gen 2 shows up on ASUS’ new Sabertooth mobo

If rapid data transfer is what you value in a motherboard, the new ASUS Sabertooth could be what you're looking for, with its new USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports.
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GTX 950 spotted in the wild! Now we have a picture to go with those specs

We have a picture, we have rumored specifications, and now Nvidia's GTX 950 just needs to be announced already so we can get properly hyped.

Sony to Vaio owners: Windows 10 upgrade ready in October

Sony is recommending that Vaio users don't upgrade to Windows 10 just yet, as it needs a bit longer to get the drivers ready.
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LCD panel stacks could fix problematic VR focusing

Have a problem with focus in VR? One solution might be to double up the displays and stack them up behind the lenses.