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CES 2017 could bring a much-improved Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook

It looks like some documentation has leaked pointing at a refreshed ThinkPad X1 Carbon coming at CES 2017 that builds on the current machine's strengths.
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Plume Adaptive Wi-Fi review

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Some lucky Microsoft fans are receiving their First League invitations

Microsoft is sending out invites to fans that applied for their First League program, which provides access to Microsoft staff and product information.
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AMD Polaris and Vega GPUs outed in macOS Sierra driver code

Some intrepid souls took a close look at MacOS Sierra system files, and noticed some new Polaris 12 and Polaris 10 XT2 GPU listings, as well as a Vega 10.
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Apple's newest MacBook Pro seems to be getting very poor battery life

According to complaints at Apple's user support communities and Reddit, 2016 MacBook Pros are getting a fraction of the expected 10 hours of battery life.

MacOS 10.12.2 might fix those pesky 2016 MacBook Pro graphics issues

The rampant graphical issues being suffered by 2016 MacBook Pro owners could be resolved with the release of MacOS 10.12.2, currently in beta version 6.
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Rumor: Intel might start using AMD GPU tech in its own integrated graphics

A new rumor is swirling, from a comment at HardOCP, that Intel could be licensing AMD's Radeon Graphics technology for use in its own integrated GPUs
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Raptor AR Sunglasses bring heads-up display to cyclists and triathletes

For now, augmented reality will mostly be used in athletic training. On Wednesday, Everysight announced its Raptor AR Smartglasses for cyclists.
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Now you can play pinball versions of Doom, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls

The newest DLC for Pinball FX2 brings Fallout, DOOM, and Elder Scrolls tables with the release of Bethesda Pinball.
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Logitech sponsors new ‘Forza Horizon 3’ car pack with 1965 Pontiac GTO, Bentley concept

The latest new car pack for Forza Horizon 3 comes by way of the Logitech G Car Pack, which adds seven new vehicles for the award-winning racing game.
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MacBook Pro 2016 users can avoid death by dongle with new USB-C hub

The HyperDrive USB-C hub aims to solve the 2016 MacBook Pro's problem of an unsightly and expensive bundle of dongles to connect to most of today's devices.
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Home Hub, Microsoft’s answer to Alexa and Google Home, could be PC-driven

Recent information suggests that, while Microsoft does indeed have plans for a "Home Hub" product, it might be PC-based, as opposed to a stand-alone device.
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Latest Nvidia GeForce drivers optimized for the best Oculus Touch experience

Nvidia launched its latest GeForce drivers, version 376.19, with improvements for some important games, as usual, and with enhancements for virtual reality.
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Efforts from Google DeepMind and OpenAI Universe seek to make AI better

Alphabet's Google and OpenAI both announced they are open-sourcing their machine-learning solutions to give them more real-world exposure.
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Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial headlines Computer Science Education Week

Minecraft' Hour of Code Designer tutorial will show how the ever-popular gaming title can be even more effective in making kids excited to code.
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Cloudflare is fighting off a DDoS attack that started the day before Thanksgiving

Cloudflare has noted an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) traffic that began on November 23, the day before the Thanksgiving weekend began.
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Google OnHub renamed to keep up with Google WiFi hardware release

Google introduced introduced its own Google WiFi hardware in October to replace OnHub, and now the firm has named the associated app to match,
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SSD prices rise as NAND flash supply fails to keep pace with demand

Shortages in the supply of NAND flash memory are putting pressure on SSD prices as demand continues to rise, making now the best time to buy a new SSD.
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Time elects the HTC Vive to bring Pearl Harbor attack to virtual reality

Being able to experience a historical event lends both reality and weight, and HTC and Time are bringing Japan's Pearl Harbor attack to life.
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Microsoft seeking fix after vulnerability found in Windows 10 security feature

Windows 10 BitLocker encryption is turned off during feature updates, which can allow an attacker to access the Windows 10 system folder as an admin user.
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Running Windows Boot Camp on 2016 MacBook Pro may kill your speakers

As of the 2016 MacBook Pro machines, it appears that Boot Camp might be causing some serious and uncharacteristic audio issues when running Windows 10.
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Unity 5.5 can now be used to create HoloLens augmented reality titles

Unity Technologies announced an upgrade to Unity 5.5, offering a number of gaming-specific updates in addition to Windows Holographic support.
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Webcam ‘sextortion’ cases are on the rise, says U.K.’s National Crime Agency

Webcam blackmail cases are growing, with the U.K.'s National Crime Agency (NCA) reporting that cases in that country have more than doubled in 2016.
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Surface Studio is easy to repair and has some upgradeable parts, iFixit says

Overall, iFixit gives the Surface Studio AIO machine a five out of ten for repairability, with an easily accessed base unit and some upgradeable components.
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Apple signals the end of the line for some Macs by declaring them vintage, obsolete

Starting on December 31, a number of Apple Macs will be dropped from the support rolls and be officially declared as vintage and obsolete.
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Surface Phone could be the ultimate mobile device, but not till late 2017

Microsoft's long-rumored Surface Phone could be the "ultimate mobile device" that won't release until late 2017, according to new leaked information.
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HIS RX 460 GPU to offer a single-slot upgrade for smaller low-power PCs

AMD and Nvidia released low-power GPUs that provide good performance via power from the PCIe bus and HIS has announced one that is also incredibly thin.
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Open-source Darwin now available to download for Apple MacOS Sierra

Apple has always made OS X open-source software bits available for download and now the company has made MacOS 10.12 Sierra's Darwin available as well
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Microsoft to add visual appeal to Windows 10 user interface with Project Neon

Microsoft is well aware of Windows 10's visual deficiencies and is planning to improve the UI with Project Neon in the Redstone 3 update in late 2017.
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Customer service hints at Surface Book trade-in program to fix ongoing issues

It seems that the company might be planning to offer trade-in alternative for some Surface Book customers as a solution to ongoing reliability issues.
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Cyber criminals are using illicit virtual currency to fund criminal activity

According to security company Trend Micro, hacker groups are being funded by the illegal mining of virtual gaming currency which is then sold to gamers.
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Researcher writes codeless exploit that bypasses Linux security measures

An exploit that was recently released by security researcher Chis Evans is well-written and uses some unusual methods to exploit Linux security measures.
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Massive sequel to Sleeping Dogs never made it to production

United Front Games was working on a massive sequel to Sleeping Dogs that will never see the light of day, much to the chagrin of the title's many fans.