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Windows 10's Anniversary Update arrives

Windows 10's Anniversary Update arrives

After a few months of hype, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is here... well, mostly. Microsoft has started rolling out the upgrade to desktop users, who'll automatically receive it in stages. [Read more...]
How to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics

How to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics

The summer Olympics are just a few days away, and whether or not you're a sports fan, chances are you'll want to keep up with everything that happens in Rio de Janeiro. [Read more...]
Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in 'The Division'

Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in 'The Division'

Ubisoft's mission to bring another of its major franchises to the big screen has been given a boost after the company confirmed The Division movie's first big stars. [Read more...]
Samsung's Gear VR headset gets a more comfortable design

Samsung's Gear VR headset gets a more comfortable design

Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 is neat and all, but its USB Type-C port means it's incompatible with the Gear VR headset you might have lying around. [Read more...]
Samsung's big, beautiful Galaxy Note 7 lands on August 19th

Samsung's big, beautiful Galaxy Note 7 lands on August 19th

Another year, another Galaxy Note. Samsung just unveiled its new Galaxy Note 7 in New York this morning, and you'll be able to get one for yourself in the US starting on August 19th. [Read more...]
Telltale's 'Batman' game does Bruce Wayne justice

Telltale's 'Batman' game does Bruce Wayne justice

Batman comics excel when they dive into the psyche of Bruce Wayne. The moody billionaire is conflicted by his desire to be a good person while protecting Gotham by any means necessary. [Read more...]
Russia claims it can collect encryption keys

Russia claims it can collect encryption keys

Russia now requires (or at least, appears to require) that local internet providers offer backdoor access to their customers' encrypted messages, and it conveniently has a way to make that happen. [Read more...]

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Monday 1 August 2016

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Russia claims it can collect encryption keys

Russia claims it can collect encryption keys

Russia now requires (or at least, appears to require) that local internet providers offer backdoor access to their customers' encrypted messages, and it conveniently has a way to make that happen. [Read more...]
Huawei's Honor Note 8 packs a huge 6.6-inch screen

Huawei's Honor Note 8 packs a huge 6.6-inch screen

Honor might be a Huawei sub-brand, but it's definitely taking the spotlight today. It's introducing the Honor Note 8, an upper-mid-range behemoth meant to take on the likes of Xiaomi's Mi Max. [Read more...]
Tesla and Solar City agree to a $2.6 billion merger

Tesla and Solar City agree to a $2.6 billion merger

Tesla has confirmed that it will buy SolarCity for $2.6 billion, a deal that unites two Elon Musk firms as one giant green company. [Read more...]
LG's V20 will be the first Android Nougat smartphone

LG's V20 will be the first Android Nougat smartphone

LG will launch the V20 smartphone in September, and it will be the first to get Android 7.0 Nougat. [Read more...]
Scientists turn CO2 into fuel with solar power

Scientists turn CO2 into fuel with solar power

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago believe that they've perfected the art of photosynthetic solar cells. [Read more...]
Google teams up with GSK to develop 'bioelectronic medicines'

Google teams up with GSK to develop 'bioelectronic medicines'

By forcing startups like Google X, Fiber and Nest to behave like companies and take financial accountability, Alphabet believes that its subsidiaries are more likely to invest in projects that will ultimately make it money. [Read more...]
Uber China merges with rival Didi Chuxing

Uber China merges with rival Didi Chuxing

Uber has agreed to sell its Uber China arm to arch rival Didi Chuxing in exchange for a 20 percent stake in the merged operation, confirming reports from Bloomberg and others. [Read more...]

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Editor's Pick: Fixing Apple's Problem


Rob Enderle
Aug 1, 2016 10:11 AM PT
Apple last week reported earnings, and with the exception of a strong showing from the iPad Pro, the key financial metrics were all down -- and for the third quarter running. So what's wrong with Apple? The company had been growing alarmingly well until last year, but growth suddenly has become elusive. It isn't going out of business, but it also isn't the performance king anymore. [More...]

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Why 1 Billion iPhones Sold Matters
Sales of the iPhone for the current quarter may be down, but sales for the decade are up, way up. Apple last week announced that it had sold its billionth iPhone, a historic feat for a consumer electronics product from a single vendor. "We never set out to make the most, but we've always set out to make the best products that make a difference," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. [More...]
KeySniffer Follows the Scent of Cheap Wireless Keyboards
A vulnerability in inexpensive wireless keyboards lets hackers steal private data, Bastille reported this week. The vulnerability lets hackers use a new attack the firm dubbed "KeySniffer" to eavesdrop on and capture every keystroke typed from up to 250 feet away. The stolen data is rendered in clear text. It lets hackers search for victims' credit card information, passwords and more. [More...]
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