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Latest News - January 2017
- HP Recalls Additional 101,000 Laptop Batteries Citing Burn And Fire Hazards
- Zuckerberg Charity Buys Meta AI Fueled Academic Search Engine To Empower Scientists
- Netflix Android App Extends Offline Movie And TV Show Downloads To SD Cards
- Get 4K TVs With Best Of Web Pricing And Up To A $300 Bonus Gift Card
- Razer Updates BlackWidow Chroma Gaming Keyboard With Yellow Switches And Magnetic Wrist Rest
- Overclocking Intel Kaby Lake Core i3-7350K
- Browser Maker Vivaldi Accuses Microsoft Of Anticompetitive Tactics With Edge In Windows 10
- Nintendo Switch Hands-On Video Gives First Glimpse At Touch Screen In Action
- Google Starts Live Testing Android Instant Apps, No Install Required
- LG G6 Shows Off Sexy Unibody In Partial Unveil Ahead Of MWC 2017 Debut
- Xbox One Creators Update Arrives For Windows Insiders With Revamped Home And Copilot
- Samsung Gobbles Up Nearly All Snapdragon 835 Supply For Galaxy S8 Launch
- Huge Discount On Machine Learning With Python Course And E-Book Bundle In The HotHardware Shop
- Google To Enable Its AI And Machine Learning Tech On Raspberry Pi This Year
- Researchers Crack Android’s Popular Pattern Lock Security Within 5 Attempts
- Sprint Buys 33 Percent Stake In Jay-Z’s Tidal Streaming Music Service
- Valve Releases Steam Client Update That Lets You Move Game Install Folders Wherever You Like
- Over $300 Off The 4K Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Notebook With 16GB RAM, GTX 960m 4GB GPU And 128GB SSD (Ends Tonight) And More
- Google Voice Gets Extreme Makeover With Photo MMS Support, Group Chat, New Mobile Apps
- Star Wars Episode VIII Title 'The Last Jedi' Raises Some Interesting Plot Questions
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All News for January 2017
Back in June 2016, Hewlett-Packard issued a recall of 41,000 batteries produced for laptops sold under both the HP and Compaq brand names. Today, HP announced that it is extending the recall to include an additional 101,000 batteries that were sold in laptops between March 2013 and October 2016.
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Performing any sort of research can be tedious, but when it's scientific research, that tedium can be brought to a new level. The reason is simple: there's a mind-boggling amount of information out there to comb through, and while much of it can be accessed by those who need it, the real challenge is actually finding...
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Back in late November, Netflix brought offline playback to mobile customers thanks to updated iOS and Android apps. Offline downloads had been a long-requested feature from subscribers, and similar functionality is available with the competing Amazon Prime Video streaming service.
Today, we’re learning that Netflix...
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Football’s biggest game of the season lands on February 5th and if you wanted to get a new TV for the big game you better start shopping now. Luckily, the team at TechBargains has found the best TV deals that will arrive to your house in time for the big game (must order by 1/25). These deals are consistently on par...
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Razer prides itself on dedicating its resources to the hardcore gaming community, so the company is upping the ante a bit today with an upgrade to its popular BlackWidow Chroma mechanical gaming keyboard. Called the BlackWidow Chroma V2, it brings a few new features that will surely impress even the most critical...
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Intel did something interesting when it launched its Kaby Lake-based series of 7th generation Core i processors recently. Tucked away in the product line-up, alongside quad-core speedsters like the Core i7-7700K, was a new, relatively low-priced Core i3 processor, which also happened to be unlocked for more flexible overclocking. Most previous-gen...
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Microsoft has a history of riling people up over the way it promotes its own software and services in Windows. One of the longstanding disputes is between Microsoft and developers who make third-party browsers. Microsoft over the years has been accused on several occasions of unfairly favoring Internet Explorer or...
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Nintendo is looking to wash out the bad taste that the Wii U left in gamers’ mouths with the upcoming launch of the Switch. The Switch takes a different approach from previous Nintendo “home” consoles and adopts a hybrid form-factor. The primary Switch unit is a 6.2-inch tablet-like device with detachable Joy-Con...
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Maybe I am in the minority, but whenever I encounter an application in Windows that runs without first needing to be installed (CPU-Z, for example) I get a cheap thrill. These programs are not planting their hooks in Windows or littering the registry with entries that will never be fully cleaned up, nor is a reboot...
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Mobile World Congress is still a month away but that just means a few more weeks of leaks ahead of the annual convention in Barcelona. The latest leak is a press photo what is presumed to be the LG G6, the company's upcoming flagship Android smartphone. It is not a full shot of the device, though enough is visible to...
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Some big changes are coming to the Xbox One. Microsoft will introduce them all to the Xbox One community at large when its Creators Update arrives in the spring, though in the meantime gamers who are members of Microsoft's Xbox Insider Preview program can take an early look at some of the feature upgrades by...
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Given that Qualcomm recently announced the availability and details for its next-generation Snapdragon 835 SoC, we just assumed that the incoming 2017 class of flagships would all be using the chip (after all, this is traditionally what has occurred year after year). Well, you know what they say when you assume...
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If you’re looking to dive into the bleeding-edge field of machine learning, we’ve got a deal running in the HotHardware Shop that may be right for you. A Machine Learning with Python Course and E-Book Bundle is currently discounted by 92% and available for under 50 bucks...
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If you’re a Raspberry Pi developer that is at all interested in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, we’ve got a treat in store for you. Google is looking to bring its AI and machine learning tools to the Raspberry Pi starting this year, but it wants your help and input to make it happen.
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If you think your Pattern Lock system is keeping your Android safe, guess again. Researchers from Lancaster University, Northwest University in China, and the University of Bath have demonstrated that attackers could easily unlock a phone in less than five attempts.
First off, what is Pattern Lock? In order to...
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In the words of Young Hova, “I'm not a 'Businessman'! I'm a Business, man! Let me handle my business, damn!” Sprint just purchased a 33% stake in TIDAL, Jay-Z’s streaming music service. Estimates for the stake range greatly from between $33 to $225 million.
TIDAL was a music streaming startup that had its origins...
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Valve releases more updates to Steam than we care to count, but the latest one, which dropped over the weekend, is going to make a lot of people very happy. With this update, players can finally move their games from one location to another, pain-free.
Power users have been able to move their games via manual...
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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 a 4K Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series gaming notebook, a Core i7-based Dell Precision Tower 3000, and more. Full details for all of today’s deals are available below. For more gaming...
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If you have felt that the Google Voice app was both antiquated and lacking in features, you are not alone. Google Voice has at times seemed like the red-headed stepchild of the Google family, but the company today is taking steps to enhance the calling and messaging experience.
For starters, the Google Voice app...
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What was simply known as Episode VIII is now Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Lucasfilm announced the official name for the next Star Wars movie in the ongoing Skywalker saga, though stopped way short of providing any details about the plot or who exactly is being referenced in the title. In other words, Lucasfilm answered...
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Nokia is officially back in the branded smartphone business with the launch of its Nokia 6, a mid-range Android handset that reports say sold out in under a minute in China, but that is not the only big news attached to the company. It would appear that Nokia is also getting ready to release a humongous tablet, one...
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It appears that Apple’s difficulties surrounding the AirPods Bluetooth earbuds are ongoing. The company initially had trouble getting the AirPods out the door in time for the originally-announced October launch date. Then, when the initial influx of AirPods arrived in December, there wasn’t enough stock to go around...
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