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Analysis of internet-connected devices reveals millions are vulnerable to attack

Trend Micro conducted an analysis of Shodan's data on connected devices for February 2016, and found millions that are vulnerable to attack.
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Intel officially supports the Vulkan 3D graphics API on newest integrated GPUs

Intel is now officially supporting the Vulkan 3D API on the integrated GPUs in its Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Apollo Lake CPUs.
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Soon, the video game museum will have an exhibit dedicated to women

The Strong Museum announced an upcoming Women in Games project aimed at recognizing the contribution of women in electronic gaming.
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HP Spectre x360 13 with 4K UHD display and active pen now available at HP.com

HP has added 4K UHD display and active pen options to its excellent Spectre x360 13 Windows 10 2-in-1s, making a great machine even better.
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Microsoft releases Outlook.com Premium in the U.S. for $20 a year until March 31

Outlook.com Premium is now available for subscription, but only in the United States. It's $20 per year through March 2017.
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Possible Russian hacker network may be responsible for new MacOS malware

The APT28 hacker network, at work since 2007, apparently has a new tool in its arsenal, a MacOS version of the Xagent malware.
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AMD optimizes ‘For Honor’ in latest Radeon Software Crimson ReLive update

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition version 17.2.1 provides optimizations for Sniper Elite 4 and For Honor, along with a number of fixes.
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CPU guru David Kanter digs into AMD's Zen and Ryzen technology

Microprocessor guru David Kanter has a report that digs into the technical details of AMD's new Zen processor architecture and Ryzen CPUs.
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Microsoft makes digging into data easier with open-sourced Graph Engine

Microsoft open-sourced Graph Engine, the graph database used in its Cognitive Services system and aimed at leveraging today's connected data.
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Microsoft wins partial victory, can pursue lawsuit against U.S. government

A federal judge has ruled that Microsoft's lawsuit against the U.S. government regarding allegedly unconstitutional gag orders can proceed.
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Dell XPS 15 notebook could receive eGPU certification to work with newer enclosures

Dell is "looking into" getting its XPS 15 notebooks, both the old and new models, eGPU certified to work with newer enclosures.
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Project Rome SDK is the latest step toward Android-Windows 10 integration

Microsoft announced the release of Project Rome for Java and Xamarin, another step toward Android-Windows 10 app integration.
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Intel’s 48-thread, 24-core Xeon superchip will cost nearly $9,000

Intel is cementing its hold on the highest-end processor business by introduction its new Xeon E7-8894 v4 24-core, 48-thread CPU.
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Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will now remind you to keep your promises

Microsoft has added a new feature to Cortana, suggested reminders, which will help you keep the promises you make.
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MacOS suffers its first-ever Word macro attack

MacOS has now suffered its very first Microsoft Word macro attack, as Ars Technica has now reported.
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NEC's new 34-inch curved display offers high resolution and solid color

NEC has announced the EX349R 34-inch curved display, offering a 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio and solid color support.
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Developers are free to make feature-rich Windows 10 Creators Update apps

Microsoft's announcement that the Windows 10 Creators Update SDK is feature-complete implies that update itself is feature-complete as well.
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You can install desktop apps on Windows 10 Cloud if you try hard enough

A method has been discovered to bypass the application installation limitation that Microsoft built into Windows 10 Cloud.
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NASA is close to making computers that can survive on Venus

Venus is a harsh environment where computers can't survive for more than a few hours. NASA is close to solving that problem, however,
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U.S. House of Representatives approves Email Privacy Act, Senate up next

The Email Privacy Act would address privacy concerns with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it's on its way to the U.S. Senate.
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Steam community site suffers profile vulnerability but Valve makes quick fix

Valve fixed a Steam community site exploit involving user profiles that could redirect users to alternate pages and download PHP code.
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Lenovo Yoga 720 with GTX 1050 graphics rumored to arrive at MWC 2017

Lenovo could be set to refresh the Yoga 710 line, with the new 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch Yoga 720 with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU option.
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Apple could finally add Intel Kaby Lake to the MacBook Pro in 2017

Some industrious folks found some hints of new MacBook Pro machines with seventh-gen Intel CPUs in the MacOS Sierra 10.12.4 beta.
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Intel responds to AMD’s Ryzen onslaught with some Core i7 and i5 updates

Intel could be responding to AMD's Ryzen release with lower prices and new, faster Core i7 and Core i5 versions.
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Microsoft's unified Windows 10 user interface could be code-named Andromeda

Microsoft's upcoming unified user interface shell for Windows 10 could be codenamed Andromeda, coincidentally a Google codename as well.
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Palit's GeForce GTX 1050 Ti KalmX card uses passive cooling for complete silence

Palit releases the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti KalmX graphics card, the first passive cooling system offered with Nvidia's entry-level GPU.
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Apple has a great educational discount on Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, and more

Apple Pro Apps for Education offers Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, and more for only $200, a savings of $430 over the retail price.

Upgrade to Windows 10 to hang on to the latest and greatest version of Gmail

Full Gmail support will require Chrome v54 or above, limiting Windows XP and Vista users to the HTML version as early as December 2017.
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Microsoft kicks off second Windows 10 Creators Update Bug Bash

Microsoft has officially kicked off the second Windows 10 Creators Update Bug Bash, following the first successful event in November 2017.
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Cisco Prime Home is vulnerable to attack, and your ISP needs to update it

Cisco Prime Home system has a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely control our devices such as modems and routers.
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New version of LG’s UltraFine 27-inch 5K panel won’t have RF interference issues

LG Electronics stated on Friday that it will add enhanced shielding to UltraFine 27-inch 5K monitors manufactured after February 2017.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA review

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New Dell XPS 13 and 15 now available with fingerprint scanner, Windows Hello

If you've pre-ordered the updated XPS 15 and want a fingerprint scanner, then you'll want to give Dell a call and update your order.
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Windows 10’s poularity among Steam gamers drops back below 50 percent in January

Windows 10 dropped back below 50 percent of all Steam gamers in January 2017, after crossing the threshold in December 2016.