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Latest News - October 2016
- Windows 10 Redstone 2 Public Release Reportedly Coming March 2017
- Robert Downey Jr. Volunteers To Voice Facebook's AI Assistant, Zuckerberg Geeks Out
- Teardown Shows Sony PlayStation VR Is Remarkably Easy To Gut And Challenging To Reassemble
- Questionable Verizon Billing Practices Spark Tenfold Increase In FCC Complaints
- Facebook AI Continues To Push Fake Trending News Stories Sans Human Intervention
- Enter The Floppotron: Floppy Drive Band Plays Metallica Classic Enter Sandman
- Final Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer Proves That Rebellions Are Built On Hope
- Windows 10 Redstone 2 Build 14946 Hits Fast Ring With Customizable Touchpad Gestures
- HP Unveils Engineered By HP Smartwatch Platform With Movado Group Brands In Rollout Partnership
- Google And Facebook Tag Team For 120Tbps Undersea Data-Link Between U.S. And China
- DXXD Ransomware Devs Mock Users With Fake Legal Disclaimers, Taunt Researchers In Support Forums
- Sony PlayStation VR Now Available and Shipping, $109 Pebble Round Smartwatch for iOS/Android & More
- Exchange Your Galaxy Note 7 And Receive Up To $100 For Purchasing Another Samsung Phone
- Huawei Mate 9 Comes In Standard And Curved Screen Variants To Fill Galaxy Note 7’s Void
- AMD Radeon RX 470 Reportedly Dropping To $169 To Compete With Incoming GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Boosts Data Storage Speeds With SATA 3.0 Interface
- 96% Off The Ultimate Front End Development Bundle In The HotHardware Shop
- Global PC Shipments Decline For 8th Consecutive Quarter Reports Gartner
- AT&T And Verizon Stick It To Customers For $600 Million In Overage Fees In 2016
- $800 Dell Latitude 14 7000 1080p 14" Business Laptop with 256GB SSD, 55" Samsung 4K UHD TV, And More
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It appears that Microsoft has set a launch date for Windows 10 Redstone 2. WalkingCat, the same Twitter user that leaked videos of Microsoft’s newest version of the Paint app, tweeted that Redstone 2 will have the build number 1703.
RS2 = Windows 10 Version 1703
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) October 14, 2016
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Robert Downey Jr. is one of the coolest cats in Hollywood, that's not up for debate. He's played a wide range of roles over the course of his illustrious career, and to his credit, has overcome a drug addiction that could have not only ended his career, but his life. Thankfully it didn't because we can't think of a...
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Sony's now an official contender in the VR gaming space with its PlayStation VR, which as the name implies is a VR headset designed for the PlayStation 4 console. Naturally, the teardown specialists at iFixIt wasted no time getting their nimble fingered mitts on one for a complete deconstruction. That's to be...
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Wireless carriers don’t exactly have a glowing reputation with Americans. Between hidden and overage fees, sometimes inadequate customer service, and shady billing practices, customers have every right to be suspicious of carriers. In fact, just yesterday we reported that AT&T and Verizon Wireless have raked in over...
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This just in! Unicorns just discovered in Yellowstone National Park!
It probably goes without saying, but that little bit of news is pure fiction. Unfortunately, it is not entirely unlike something that may appear in your Facebook feed according to Intersect, which recently conducted an experiment that detected a...
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Hush little baby, don't say a word. And never mind that noise you heard. Unless, of course, it's an array of screaming floppy disk drives cranking out the Metallica classic Enter Sandman.
Everyone is going to have soundtracks that bring forth a deluge of memories from the past. Some might consider the Star Wars...
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In a galaxy not so far away, the final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released. Some new information was released alongside cinematic action-packed shots. It turns out that the Skywalkers are not the only members of the Star Wars universe with daddy issues. The trailer begins with Galen Erso, father of...
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Windows 10 is an ever-evolving operating system and Microsoft has steadily rolled out updates to keep it fresh as the months progress. The Anniversary Update, which launched shortly after Windows 10’s first birthday, was the second major update for the operating system, and now we have Redstone 2 to look forward to as...
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HP is expanding its portfolio of wearable products by teaming up with Movado Group to release a line of high-end analog smartwatches. These luxury watches will make use of the former's Engineered by HP smart platform and will span the latter's licensed watch brand portfolio, including Coach, HUGO BOSS, Juicy Couture...
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Just yesterday, we reported that Nokia’s Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks division had just deployed a 65 Tbps submarine cable covering a distance of over 4,100 miles. Nokia’s record-setting feat just barely nudged out the Google-backed FASTER submarine fiber cable, which clocked in at 60 Tbps.
That was yesterday...
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Getting hit with ransomware, a form of malware that encrypts your files and holds them hostage until you pay the hacker responsible to decrypt them, is no laughing matter, at least if you're the victim. But for cyber crooks becoming ever more brazen, the temptation to taunt victims and security researchers is...
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Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on the Sony PlayStation VR, Pebble Round Smartwatch, the Dell Latitude 14 5000 (E5450) Intel Core i5-5300U 14" Business Laptop, and more. Full details for all of today's deals are...
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Samsung has officially given up on trying to fix its fiery Galaxy Note 7 phone. All that's left at this point is to collect the remaining handsets, both original models and replacement devices, and get customers situated with either a refund or a different phone. As an olive branch to customers burned (literally and...
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 went down in flames, which means that there’s an excellent opportunity for other Android OEMs to step up to fill the void. Google’s newly launched Pixel XL is likely to grab a few defectors from the Samsung camp, and Huawei is looking to seal the deal with its upcoming Mate 9.
Huawei’s...
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We're not the only ones who read the rumors, you can bet that hardware companies do as well. One of the rumors swirling right now is that NVIDIA's getting ready to release a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card, which will bring the awesome power of Pascal to gamers on a tighter budget. It appears AMD wants to steal some...
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For the most part, Sony's chosen to focus on the broader picture for its PlayStation 4 Pro console and is more than happy to discuss all the things it supports, such as 4K output and High Dynamic Range content. But turn the talk to detailed hardware specifications and Sony quickly clams up. Well, usually. In a rare...
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If you’re looking to learn to code and become a front-end engineer, we’ve got a deal running in the HotHardware Shop that may be right for you. We’ve got an Ultimate Front End Development Bundle, with 48 hours of e-Learning materials, discounted by 96% and available for a fraction of the original...
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Are PCs in decline? The latest quarter reports are rather bleak. Both Gartner, Inc. and the International Data Corporation (IDC) have announced that global PC shipments fell for the eighth consecutive quarter. Worldwide shipments totaled roughly 68 million units, a year-on-year decline of 3.9% and 5.7% less than last...
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If you had to pay any overage fees to your carrier this year, you'll hopefully find some solace in the fact that you weren't alone. In fact, the amount of money the big carriers make from overages is staggering: $600 million.
This information comes from a recent study conducted by NerdWallet, which doesn't just...
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$800 Dell Latitude 14 7000 1080p 14" Business Laptop with 256GB SSD, 55" Samsung 4K UHD TV, And More
Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell Latitude 14 7000 Intel Core i5-based notebook, a Samsung 55-inch 4K UltraHD LED HDTV, a cool Brushed Aluminum Mouse Pad, and more. Full details for all of today’s deals are...
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Microsoft HoloLens is expanding outside of North America, as the augmented reality headset will be available for pre-order in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany. Shipping will commence for these countries in November.
Microsoft argued that the introduction of the HoloLens in...
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Last week, many people were taken aback when it was announced that Verizon Wireless would be taking control of Android OS updates for Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. Given that carriers are notoriously slow when it comes to providing major OS updates for smartphones, news that a Google-branded phone could be at...
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