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Nvidia announces new powerhouse graphics card feat. new tech

Mon, 15th May 2017
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This heavyweight GPU will be more targeted at data centre usage and high-performance computing, as opposed to consumer level computing.
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Synchronized Lighting Effects - The Next Big Thing in PC Gaming?

Mon, 15th May 2017
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The PC gaming industry has evolved dramatically in the last decade, and no doubt eclipsing the console gameplay experience by far.
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Rumour: New iPad Pro 10.5' coming next month

Fri, 12th May 2017
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Apple has been rumoured to release a 10.5-inch iPad Pro for over a year now, and it's expected to replace the current 9.7-inch model.
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Microsoft embraces Android and iOS in new Windows update

Fri, 12th May 2017
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bridges the gap, integrating features for seamless Android and iOS interoperability.
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Microsoft announces controllers for mixed reality headsets

Fri, 12th May 2017
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Developers have two headsets to choose from: a $300 Acer one and a $329 HP one, both of which are available now for pre-order.
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Snapchat Spectacles put up tidy but modest sales numbers

Thu, 11th May 2017
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cloud services
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social media
The numbers weren't exactly super-specific, but it's enough to make some estimates of how many units they've sold.
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Trump team fumble their way through entry-level dirty politics

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Trump's administration bungles online cleanup, leaving traces of a deleted anti-Muslim press release exposed. The internet never forgets.
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Hands-on Review: Samsung Galaxy S8

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Samsung Galaxy S8 dazzles with top-tier display and design, but biometric quirks and Bixby disappoint. A stylish yet pricey choice at 7.9/10.
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Elon Musk enlists help of Twitter in naming new tunnel bore

Mon, 8th May 2017
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cloud services
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tesla
Elon Musk turns to Twitter for help in naming The Boring Company's new tunnel bore, eliciting a flood of creative and humorous suggestions.
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Apple takes wearable tech crown from Fitbit

Mon, 8th May 2017
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wearables
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apple
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cloud services
Apple has been crowned the leading wearable technology company, despite CEO Tim Cook's stubborn refusal to release Apple Watch numbers.
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Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE

Fri, 5th May 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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acer
Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.
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New Facebook Messenger games coming your way

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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gaming
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Depending on what device you use and where you are located, there are now up to 50 games titles available on Messenger.
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Pokémon Go player makes Jesus joke in Russian Church, gets arrested

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
Russian blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in church faces possible 3.5 year prison sentence. Amnesty calls it attack on freedom of speech.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
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netflix
An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Futurists' lord and saviour Elon Musk spoke at TEDTalk in Vancouver recently, on a range of topics covering Tesla's plans for the future.
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A Tinder app us peasants will never get to use

Mon, 1st May 2017
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tinder
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online dating
Celebrity crushes could be so much more than a crush. All you have to do is be any two of famous, attractive, and rich.
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Another smartwatch, this time by Acer

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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wearables
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semiconductors
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smart home
Acer has unveiled its new Leap Ware smartwatch at a press conference in New York, which aims to help users manage fitness goals and offers social features.
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Apple pauses world dominance to patent AR technology

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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apple
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cloud services
You could theoretically place and move objects in your home to see if they work to your liking, without having to even get off the couch.
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China's green vision: More electric cars!

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
General Motors plans to launch 10 electric and hybrid vehicles in China by 2020, under pressure from Beijing. #ElectricVehicles #China.
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Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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voice control
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digital divide
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solar power
Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.