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North America is officially out of IPv4 addresses

The American Registry for Internet Numbers has announced that North America is officially out of IPv4 addresses.
Intel Compute Stick

Ubuntu-based Compute Stick finally goes on sale next week

The Ubuntu variant of Intel's Compute Stick will be made available sometime next week, and will retail at a price point of $110.
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Source code changes hint Chromebook with Nvidia’s Tegra X1 is in route

References to a codename for Nvidia's Tegra X1 suggest that the chip is set to be used in an upcoming Chromebook device.
AMD Radeon Fury X

AMD releases 3D customization instructions for Radeon R9 Fury X top plate

AMD circulates details of how users can customize the top plate of their Radeon R9 Fury X using a 3D printer.
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Google Earth View highlights surreal scenes from around the globe

Google adds some new features and an expanded Earth View gallery to Google Earth in honor of the service's 10th anniversary.
Terry Myerson Windows 10

Looking back at the jump from OS 9 to OS X

As Microsoft prepares for the release of Windows 10, what can we learn from Apple's transition from Mac OS 9 to OS X?
Microsoft acquisition LiveLoop

Microsoft Family is an extensive update to Windows’ parental controls

Microsoft is making some changes to its Family Safety services, starting with a new name and a more streamlined take on some of its core functionality.
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Yahoo will be the default search engine for Oracle’s Java

Yahoo will attempt to grown its search engine efforts by including promotion in the install package for Oracle's Java.
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Adobe warns users to update in wake of ‘critical vulnerability’

Adobe releases information for Flash Player users after the discovery of a vulnerability that could allow their systems to be hijacked.
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Eurocom sticks Intel’s newest desktop processor in a laptop

Eurocom's P5 Pro packs a Broadwell processor into a high-end gaming laptop, but it's price tag reflects ots powerhouse status.
librem 13 laptop offers unbridled privacy for a price

Librem 13 laptop offers unbridled privacy for a price

Having found crowdfunding success with the Librem 15, Purism has launched a campaign for a 13-inch model.
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Phillips 276E6ADS plans to bring Quantum Dot technology to mainstream monitors

Phillips is preparing a worldwide launch for the 276E6ADS, the first consumer monitor that uses Quantum Dot technology.
AMD Radeon R9

AMD releases benchmark comparison to GTX 980 Ti

AMD has put its R9 Fury X head to head with the NVIDIA GTA 980 Ti on a host of popular PC video games.
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Cortana button, convertibles dominate Toshiba’s upcoming Windows 10 laptops

Toshiba has detailed its laptops and convertible devices that are set to release over the run up to the launch of Windows 10.

Bing knew LeBron couldn’t lead the Cavs to the NBA Championship

Predictions from Microsoft's Bing search engine made in April projected that the Golden State Warriors would win the Championship.
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Nintendo launches ‘Let’s Super Mario’ campaign

Nintendo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario with a website filled with fan-submitted videos related to the most famous plumber in gaming.
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Can your system handle YouTube’s first 8K video?

The first 8K resolution video has been uploaded to YouTube, but you'll need a pretty powerful computer to view it properly.
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller

Microsoft unveils high-spec customizable controller for Xbox One and PC

Microsoft has announced a new controller with advanced customization options, targeted at the most elite gamers.
Tom Clancy Rainbow 6 Siege

Rainbow Six: Siege release date and free games announced at E3 2015

Purchases of the Xbox One version of Rainbow Six: Siege this fall will come with a pair of bonus games for free - Vegas and Vegas 2.
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HGST’s helium-filled mechanical drives hit the 10TB mark

HGST has shared details of the Ultrastar Archive Ha10, a helium-filled hard drive that's being targeted at enterprise customers.
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AMD’s retro-brand Fury cards detailed in new specification leak

Detailed specs of AMD's Fury line have been leaked, giving us our best look yet at what the high-end graphics cards are set to offer.
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Swift goes open-source, but what’s in it for Apple?

Apple has announced that its Swift programming launch is set to go open-source. That's an unexpected but necessary move for the famously closed-off company,
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HP Enterprise will unveil prototype of ‘The Machine’ in 2016

HP Enterprise will produce a prototype of their new supercomputer The Machine to assist with pre-release development.
micro snitch lets you know when someones snooping on your mac

Is your Mac spying on you? Find out with Micro Snitch

Micro Snitch by Objective Development allows Mac users to monitor whether outside entities are hijacking their microphone and camera.
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Dell is bringing the Infinity Display to the XPS 15

Dell's highly praised Infinity Display is set to grace a new model of the company's XPS 15 that will be released later this year.
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Logitech’s MX Anywhere 2 takes ultra-precise pointing on the go

Logitech has announced a new mouse, which looks set to offer precise control regardless of the surface it's being used on.
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New Asus systems will be among first to launch with Skylake processors

Intel's Skylake processors will be at the core of two new Asus systems announced at Computex 2015.
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Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is this weekend’s Steam freebie

Steam users will be able to download and play Chivalry: Medieval Warfare throughout the weekend of May 29 to May 31.
Dell XPS 13 Ubuntu

Dell offers beginner’s guide to installing Ubuntu

An official Dell Twitter account has tweeted a link to help users install Ubuntu, continuing the company's support of the OS.
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SourceForge takes liberties with open-source software, uses it to push advertisements

Code download repository SorceForge has included ads in the installer of popular image editing program GIMP, without the permission of its developers.
editors keys offers cheaper surface pro keyboard with built in battery

Is this the affordable Surface Pro keyboard you’ve been waiting for?

Keyboard specialists Editors Keys are looking to beat Microsoft at their own game with a third-party keyboard for the Surface Pro.
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LG’s impressive new 27-inch FreeSync monitor leaked by company’s Australian website

A listing on the Australian LG web site has brought us specifications of a new monitor being referred to as the 27MU67.
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SSD in new 15-inch MacBook Pro reaches read speeds of 2GB/s

Reports indicate that the new version of Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gains a considerable boost in performance thanks to a new SSD.
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Looking back on your favorite Windows time wasters with the guys who made them

Tenured Windows users might remember Microsoft Entertainment Pack titles like Rodent's Revenge and Chip's Challenge — we caught up with their creators.