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Report: Hacker puts data from 167 million LinkedIn accounts up for sale

There's word that 167 million LinkedIn accounts are included in a package of stolen user data being shopped around online.
Computing News
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Microsoft's new Windows 7 patch bundles five years of updates in one easy download

Microsoft has detailed a 'convenience rollup' that will bring PCs running Windows 7 completely up-to-date.
Computing News
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New cable technology could give you fiber Internet performance over existing lines

Nokia's Bell Labs has demonstrated new coaxial cable technology that offers a huge increase in symmetrical connection speeds.
Computing News
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Amazon’s DSSTNE machine learning tech is now open source

Interested in machine learning? Amazon just made the platform that powers its product recommendations open-source.
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Kevin Smith is adapting 1980s cult favorite ‘Buckaroo Banzai’ for television

Buckaroo Banzai is set to be resurrected as a television series by Mallrats director Kevin Smith.
Entertainment News
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Could posture-based inputs soon replace keyboard shortcuts?

A new research paper suggests that we could be more efficient if we replace traditional keyboard shortcuts with a finger-aware alternative.
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Get ready for more ads in Windows 10 after the Anniversary Update

Microsoft has confirmed that there will be twice as many promoted ads present in the Windows 10 Start Menu once the Anniversary Update is applied.
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WhatsApp beta suggests video calling could be right around the corner

A new beta build of WhatsApp on Android gives new evidence that video calls are on their way to the app and its billion monthly users.
Mobile News
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Microsoft outlaws all tech support ads on Bing

A change to the Bing Ads User Safety Policy will ban ads for tech support services on the search engine.
Web News
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New AMD Crimson driver adds support for Doom and Battleborn

AMD's latest update to its Radeon Software adds support for Doom and Battleborn, and a bevy of fixes and usability tweaks.
Computing News
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Former Lionhead art director reveals what Fable 4 might have been

Former Lionhead art director John McCormack has described what players could have seen from the studio's rejected Fable 4 pitch.
Gaming News
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Flash memory news flash: Western Digital buys SanDisk for $16B

Western Digital has announced the completion of a big money deal to buy flash memory manufacturer SanDisk.
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Nintendo’s next smartphone releases will be free-to-play

The chief executive of DeNA has confirmed that Nintendo's upcoming smartphone releases will both be free-to-play.
Gaming News
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After update, Kaspersky tool no longer combats CryptXXX ransomware

The tool released by Kaspersky to combat CryptXXX has been counteracted by a new version of the ransomware.
Computing News
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Edge browser gets ad blockers and other features alongside latest Windows build

Users enrolled in the Windows Insider Program will soon receive Build 14342 of Windows 10, which continues to improve upon the Edge web browser.
Computing News
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Five Nights at Freddy’s creator teases console ports

Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon has responded to a fan query about the hit franchise making its way to consoles.
Gaming News
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Ransomware threat spooks House of Representatives

The threat of a ransomware attack has apparently led to some added cybersecurity efforts for the House of Representatives.
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Microsoft releases second wave of HoloLens development kit invites

The second wave of HoloLens development kit invites are being sent out now.
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Windows 7 holdouts suffer bricked motherboards thanks to update

A number of Asus motherboards are responding poorly to a recent Windows 7 update.
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Nvidia clarifies benefits of Founders Edition GTX cards

Following last week's showcase of the GTX 1080 and 1070, Nvidia has detailed the advantages of the Founders Edition versions.
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Did Twitter tell Dataminr to stop feeding intelligence agencies?

It's being reported that Twitter has banned Dataminr from supplying its services to intelligence agencies.
Social Media News
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May the force be with Respawn Entertainment as it develops this new game

Respawn Entertainment's Stig Asmussen has announced that the studio has been tasked with the development of a new Star Wars game.
Gaming News
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Your PC will stop nagging you about upgrading to Windows 10 on July 29

Anyone who has been badgered by their PC to upgrade to Windows 10 will be happy to know these messages will stop in a few months' time.
Computing News
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Chinese computer manufacturers want to get in on gaming

Several major Chinese manufacturers are reportedly preparing to release budget-friendly gaming laptops.
Computing News
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Missouri lawmaker sneaks broadband provision into traffic bill

A bill intended to ban traffic stop quotas is causing controversy, thanks to the late addition of an amendment relating to broadband internet access.
Computing News
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Disney scanner identifies devices from electromagnetic signals

A research team working at Disney's research labs has found that every electronic device has its own unique electromagnetic signature.
Emerging Tech News
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New technique fools your brain to make VR more immersive

By manipulating the way the player perceives their surroundings, researchers might have found the best way to interact with VR experiences.
Computing
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Google pledges $250,000 to help Flint battle back

As the city of Flint continues to feel the effects of its ongoing water crisis, Google pledges $250K to help deal with the situation.
Web News
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IBM is offering you the reins of its quantum computer

A new online service announced by IBM offers students, researchers and hobbyists the chance to test drive its quantum computer.
Computing News
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New version of malware uses ‘God Mode’ to hide from Windows users

God Mode has been an undocumented Windows feature since Vista, but now a new version of malware is using the same technique to prey on users.
Computing News
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Ported versions of utilities on Windows Store suggest Microsoft is testing Centennial

Some classic Windows utilities have been showing up on the Windows Store as Microsoft tests its Project Centennial app converter.
Computing News
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Fallout 4 gets Oculus Rift support thanks to open-source project

Vireio Perception is an open-source VR injection driver used to make standard games play nicely with VR hardware.
Gaming News
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Windows 10 adoption slows to a crawl

Research from NetMarketShare indicates that the number of new Windows 10 users is decreasing over time.
Computing News
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Are Sofia and Broxton just the first casualties in an Intel Atom cull?

Intel has announced plans to kill off Sofia and Broxton, prompting speculation that the Atom line might be on its way out.
Computing News
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