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Latest News - August 2017
- Here’s How To Download Android 8.0 Oreo System Updates For Google Nexus Or Pixel Smartphones
- Android 8.0 Oreo Arrives As Google's 'Open Wonder' Mobile Operating System
- Elon Musk And AI Experts Urge United Nations To Ban Killer Skynet Robots
- FBI Reportedly Advising Companies To Sever Ties With Kaspersky Apps
- HTC Vive VR Headset Receives Permanent $200 Price Cut, Courts Enterprise Customers
- Galaxy Note 8 Briefly Appears On Samsung’s Website, 256GB SKU Could Top $1200
- ASUS Debuts B250 Expert Mining Ethereum Motherboard Boasting 19 PCIe Slots
- Acer Nitro 5 Spin Gaming Convertible Rocks 8th Gen Intel Core i7 And GeForce GTX 1050
- Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition Gets Unboxed, Preorders Now Open
- OurMine Briefly Hacks Sony Twitter And Facebook Accounts, Claims PSN Database Access
- Minecraft Xbox One S 1TB Console Bundle, Pig, And Creeper Controllers Available For Preorder
- Intel Launches 8th Gen Core i5 And Core i7 Processors Claiming A 40 Percent Performance Boost
- Google Home Bluetooth Audio Streaming Finally Rolled-Out In Latest Firmware Update
- Alphabet's Sub-$200 Nest Thermostat Leaked With Cheaper Plastic Components
- BioWare Axes Mass Effect Andromeda Single Player Support And DLC
- Solar Eclipse Gazers Here Are Top Android And iOS Apps To Help Capture The Moment
- These Are The Galaxy Note 8 Freebies Awaiting Preorder Customers
- Apple Claims iOS 11 Update Stops Hacking Tool That Can Easily Brute Force iPhone 7 Passcodes
- Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet Concept EV Delivers Scintillating Shock And Awe At Pebble Beach
- Give Me A Break: KitKat Accused Of Blatantly Ripping Off Classic Atari Game Breakout
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Well, that didn’t take long. Just moments after officially revealing Android 8.0 Oreo, system images are now available for download. This comes right after Google pushed the source code to AOSP.
If you login to Google’s developer site, you will find system images for all hardware that currently supports Android 8.0...
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Google has made it official; Android 8.0 is now known as Oreo. It was pretty much a given that the Oreo name would be bestowed upon the Android ‘O’ release, and a previous licensing agreement for Android 4.4 KitKat lent credence to the possibility that Google would go with the dark chocolate cookie treat this time...
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A couple of decades ago, the idea of autonomous killing machines being an actual problem seemed like a thing of science-fiction. 1984's The Terminator has captivated audiences since its release, with its portrayal of what things could look like if robots take over. Today, you can't avoid a Skynet reference when...
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Antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab may have kissed and made up with Microsoft over a dispute in how Windows 10 handles third-party AV software, but even so companies are reportedly being warned not to use the security software. The warning comes from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to...
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A pricing war has been initiated in the virtual reality (VR) headset market. Facebook struck the first blow back in July, and now HTC is getting in on the discount bandwagon thanks to a $200 price cut on its Vive VR headset. In this case, the price falls from a lofty $799 down to a slightly more manageable...
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Samsung briefly eclipsed the upcoming launch of its Galaxy Note 8 handset by going live with a product page on its website this morning. But like the total solar eclipse that will take place today, it was just a temporary thing—Samsung removed the listing after realizing its boo-boo, or after deciding it had...
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ASUS is releasing a motherboard with 19 PCI-Express expansion slots, and no, it is not intended for gamers who want to play Crysis (or any other title). This one is aimed directly at digital coin miners as the cryptocurrency craze rages one. Like the California gold rush that lasted from 1848 to 1855, this...
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Earlier this morning, Intel announced the first processors in its 8th generation Core family. These mobile processors include Core i5 and Core i7 SKUs with a TDP of 15 watts, and all are quad-core designs capable of executing eight threads. As we expected, the first products based around the processors are coming to...
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Microsoft announced at Gamescom 2017 over the weekend that pre-orders are now open for the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition. There will be a limited number of these first-run consoles with the Project Scorpio branding that pays homage to the system's codename. The guts of the console are the same as the upcoming...
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Hacker group OurMine claims to have hacked the official PlayStation Twitter and Facebook pages Sunday night. The group took credit for the hack and posted several messages to the social media accounts, which have now all now been deleted.
Before the messages were deleted, they were copied for posterity...
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Minecraft is an incredibly popular game that is enojoyed by people of all ages and used in some schools to teach kids about programming. Microsoft is taking advantage of that popularity with the launch of the Xbox One S Minecraft Limited Edition bundle (1TB). The console comes with a Minecraft Creeper controller...
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The total solar eclipse is scheduled to sweep across the United States later today, but Intel is preempting that momentous event with a new product launch. What we’re witnessing today isn’t the expected release of Coffee Lake, which we have been talking about for months thanks to numerous leaks, but what Intel is...
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If you own a Google Home device and have been craving some Bluetooth audio action, then you should be really happy to know that as of right now, an update is being rolled out to the devices that will remedy a very long-standing request from consumers.
Up to this point, those wanting to listen to music through their...
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A smart thermostat like the Nest is a great way to help you save money on your electricity and heating bills. Nest is able to do this by learning what temperatures you like and then setting itself automatically depending on the time of day. It also learns when you are out of the home using integrated sensors and the...
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For fans of Mass Effect: Andromeda who bought the game only five short months ago, the end has been confirmed. The Mass Effect: Andromeda team has published a post on the official game website confirming that the single player story is over. Rumors circulated back in July that the story would be ended, and that rumor...
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So you have decided to take in the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, and picked yourself up a pair of certified solar glasses from a manufacturer on NASA's approved list, is that it? Well then you are one step ahead of the game. If you also plan to take photos of the historic moment using your smartphone...
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There’s not much left to the imagination when it comes to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 8 flagship smartphone. Specs have been known for quite a while, and earlier this month, official renders of the gorgeous device were leaked to the world.
This weekend, gadget leaker Evan Blass dove deeper into Samsung’s stash...
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Yesterday, a video hit YouTube that could have been alarming to any Apple users anyone running an iPhone 7 or 7+, or even some iPhone 6 models. With a $500 device in hand, simple iPhone passcodes could be defeated quickly and easily, with the help of a brute force password-hacking tool. Many passcodes are just 4...
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Each year when the Pebble Beach Concours d'Élégance rolls around you can count on some extremely nice classic cars being on display that are often in better condition than they were new. And you can also count on modern cars debuting at the show (like the BMW Concept Z4) that might appeal to the well-heeled crowd that...
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Anyone who watched Saturday morning TV back in the late '80s will remember the KitKat commercials that flooded the airwaves. The commercial that most sticks out from that period is the one with the dude balancing all the things on his head as the "Give Me A Break" song plays. KitKat might be crispy, creamy and meant...
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The Xbox One X was initially known as Project Scorpio, one of the cooler sounding codenames we have come across in all of our years covering technology. If you were disappointed that the moniker would fade into the footnotes, you will be happy to learn that it might actually live on, at least initially. Leaked photos...
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The LG G6 was first announced back in late February, which seems like ages ago when it comes to flagship smartphones. Since that time, we’ve seen a number of competitors enter the fray including the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, OnePlus 5, Essential Phone and Motorola Moto Z2 Plus.
With that in mind, third- and...
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