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4A Games is creating a first-person shooter for Oculus Rift, Touch controllers

4A Games revealed Arktika 1 during the Oculus Connect conference, a new post-apocalyptic first-person shooter built for the new Oculus Touch controllers.
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AMD chats about supporting frame pacing in games using multiple Radeon GPU cards

AMD launched a new video and blog talking about frame-pacing support while using multiple Radeon graphics cards. Customers will see a more fluid experience.
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Falcon Northwest TLX, DRX laptops now sport GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics chips

Falcon Northwest has refreshed its TLX and DRX laptops with GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics chips from Nvidia. These attractive laptops focus on PC gaming.
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Dell refreshes the XPS 13 Developer Edition laptops with Kaby Lake processors

Dell is offering XPS 13 Developer Edition laptops with seventh-generation Intel Kaby Lake processors. There are four models with prices up to $1,800.
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Bethesda injects ‘Skyrim Special Edition’, ‘Fallout 4’ with mod support on PS4

Bethesda said on Tuesday 'Skyrim Special Edition' and 'Fallout 4' for the PlayStation 4 will support mods, starting with the former game on October 28.
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Hackers can gain control of an insulin pump to inject a harmful dose into patients

Johnson & Johnson is currently distributing letters to patients using the Animas OneTouch Ping insulin pump, warning that hackers could gain remote access.
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Microsoft expected to reveal two Surface keyboards and one mouse this month

In addition to the Surface Ergonomic Keyboard, Microsoft may release a keyboard-mouse Surface bundle that will likely replace its current Designer bundle.
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Steam's September survey shows growth in the use of GeForce GTX 10 Series cards

The latest Steam numbers reveal that PC gamers using Steam are slowly adopting Nvidia's latest GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics cards, but have a ways to go.
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IBM opens its wallet for a new headquarters to house its Watson Internet of Things platform

IBM said that it has invested in a new headquarters in Munich for its Watson Internet of Things platform. This will provide a place for IoT collaboration.
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Drobo launches new USB Type-C storage device, calls it “world’s first”

Drobo revealed on Tuesday a new five-bay external storage device that features a single USB Type-C connector. It is backed by the company's BeyondRAID tech.
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Grab a new GeForce GTX 10 Series card from EVGA, get a ‘free’ PowerLink adapter

EVGA is currently running a promotion that will provide customers with a 'free' PowerLink adapter if they registered their EVGA GeForce GTX 10 Series card.
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Biostar races into the miniature PC market with its Intel Atom-driven Racing P1

After introducing it in June, Biostar is now shipping its Atom-powered Racing P1 miniature PC. It packs a glowing logo, 4GB of system memory, and more.
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AMD’s seventh-generation Pro APUs arrive in HP and Lenovo business desktops

AMD announced on Monday the release of its seventh-generation A-Series Pro APUs for business, which will begin appearing in desktops from HP and Lenovo.
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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer teases the pricing window of 2017’s Project Scorpio

In a recent interview, Microsoft's Phil Spencer talks about the pricing for the next-generation "Project Scorpio" Xbox console slated for the 2017 holidays.
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Nvidia's rumored GeForce GTX 1050 Ti card appears in 3DMark 11 benchmarks, GPU-Z

The unannounced "Ti" version of the upcoming GeForce GTX 1050 card has appeared in 3DMark 11 and GPU-Z, the latter of which reveals the card's details.
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Microsoft booting apps from Windows Store that fall outside age rating system

Microsoft previously warned developers that it would boot non-compliant apps from the Windows Store if they didn't fill out the required IARC questionnaire.
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Ubisoft will take its time with the next 'Assassin's Creed,' 'Far Cry' chapters

Two reports reveal that Ubisoft will take its time with the next "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry" installments, indicating new games may not arrive in 2017.
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Check out the new skins and accessories for Valve Software's Steam Controller

Accessories for the Steam Controller and Steam Link set-top-box have appeared on Steam, allowing customers to change the look of these devices, and more.
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Hi-Rez Studios provides parting gifts with the last major 'Tribes: Ascend' patch

The final major update to Tribes: Ascend is now available, bringing the first-person shooter up to v1.4. However, maintenance patches will still roll out.
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Free the ink! After blocking third-party cartridges, HP relents with new firmware

HP chief operating officer Jon Flaxman said that the company will release new firmware in the next few weeks to fix the ink cartridge block.
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Privacy Shield data protection program now has a new member: Microsoft

Microsoft said that it's now part of the Privacy Shield framework to protect personal data. This is a platform created by the U.S. and the European Union.
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Man sets out to sue Microsoft over Windows 10 upgrade nag screen, gets some cash

A tech consultant was forced to reinstall a PC's operating system because of an automatic Windows 10 upgrade. He intended to sue but received a little cash.
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Raspberry Pi operating system gets a visual upgrade with the launch of PIXEL

The Raspbian operating system for the Raspberry Pi board just received a visual upgrade called PIXEL. It provides a cleaner look along with a few new apps.
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AMD may introduce Gray Hawk APUs based on Zen Plus processor cores in 2019

AMD is reportedly slated to launch Gray Hawk APUs in 2019 based on its Zen Plus processor core technology. The chips will also feature Navi graphics.
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Display maker AOC now offering its two AGON gaming monitors in the United States

Display maker AOC said that its AGON line of monitors for PC gaming is now available in the United States. Both are 27-inch panels with high resolutions.
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Mozilla’s Test Pilot gains three new experiments – we gave them a try

Mozilla launched on Wednesday three new experiments for its Test Pilot program for Firefox. These include a screenshot tool and a picture-in-picture tool.
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Toshiba outs another family of OCZ SSDs as value-based hard drive replacements

After dishing out the OCZ VX500 SSD series just weeks ago for the mainstream market, Toshiba is eyeing the entry-level market with the new TL100 family.
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Laptop makers are hitting brick walls thanks to hesitant component suppliers

OEMs such as Hewlett Packard and Dell are seeing increasing demand for notebooks, but are hitting a brick wall thanks to a shortage of laptop components.
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Lenovo Yoga 910, available for order in the U.S., features FIDO authentication

Lenovo said that upcoming laptops sporting fingerprint scanners from Synaptics will support the FIDO specification to prevent users from entering passwords.
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A new research report shows consumers love their PCs despite the market doomsayers

The latest ACSI Household Appliance and Electronics Report shows that consumer satisfaction regarding PCs is on the rise. Apple's approval rating is up too.
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Microsoft’s Azure platform will power next-gen connected Renault and Nissan cars

Nissan said on Monday that the Renault-Nissan Alliance teamed up with Microsoft to create next-generation connected services and features for automobiles.
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Microsoft’s Ignite 2016 conference reveals that placeholders will return to OneDrive

Microsoft revealed during its Ignite 2016 conference in Atlanta that placeholders are coming back to OneDrive in the form of an "On-Demand Sync" feature.
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The open source version of Windows Live Writer is heading to the Windows Store

The open-source version of Microsoft's Windows Live Writer tool, Open Live Writer, is heading to Windows Store as a Windows 10 app. It's used for blogs.
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‘Minecraft’ gets bossy next month with new support for Oculus Touch controllers

During the Minecon convention, Mojang said that the upcoming Boss Update will add support for Oculus Touch and Xbox Wireless controllers.