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Twitter spent 2016 pouring gasoline on its fires

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Twitter isn't a single entity, but a conglomeration of communities that use the same platform for various purposes. There's weird Twitter, political Twitter -- hell, there's even a cute animal pictures Twitter. Beyond communication in 140-character s... Go To Full Article

ViewSonic launches the VP2771 WQHD monitor with USB 3.1 Type-C input

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ViewSonic today launched a new 27-inch monitor aimed at graphic designers, video editors and other professional content creators. The new VP2771 uses a SuperClear IPS panel with 2560 x 1440 WQHD resolution and wide color gamut coverage. The monitor comes… Go To Full Article

PNY's CS2030 SSDs jump on the NVMe bandwagon

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Consumder SSDs using the NVMe protocol have been around the block for a couple years, but are only recently hitting prices that your average enthusiast might call affordable. Samsung's recent release of the 960 EVO SSD set a new bar… Go To Full Article

Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms

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Three Chinese hackers have been charged with insider trading after stealing secrets from American law firms. The Department of Justice has revealed that Lat Hong, Bo Zheng and Chin Hung installed malware on servers in order to access confidential dat... Go To Full Article

Asus Chromebook C302CA with USB Type-C makes a brief appearance

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For a brief moment yesterday, it looked as if Asus had a new Chromebook ready for us to check out in time for the New Year. Chrome Unboxed spotted the Asus C302CA Chromebook yesterday at Newegg. The store briefly had… Go To Full Article

Samsung's robotic vacuum takes Amazon Echo voice commands

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Samsung has revealed Powerbot VR7000, a robotic vacuum you can control with your Amazon Echo. The company says that, in fact, all of its WiFi-enabled Powerbot vacuums will work with Alexa, including, presumably, current connected models like the Powe...… Go To Full Article

Qualcomm slapped with $854 million anti-trust fine in Korea

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Qualcomm might have to pay a hefty anti-trust fine in South Korea. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has slapped Snapdragon's creator with a 1.03 trillion won ($854 million) fine for unfair patent licensing practices. According to Reuters, the K... Go To Full Article

Corsair Harpoon RGB gaming mouse

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Corsair produces excellent, high-end gaming peripherals but it knows not everyone will want to spend £70 on a mouse or £150 on a keyboard. Enter the Corsair Harpoon RGB- this mouse comes with the multi-coloured lighting of high-end gaming peripherals,… Go To Full Article

LG's next headset is a wearable surround sound speaker, too

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Sometimes you want to listen to music without having something in or on your ears. That's the desire LG hopes its new Tone Studio wearable speaker will address. The new horseshoe-shaped unit features two full range speakers up up and… Go To Full Article

Scientists track gene parts controlling the embryo's early growth

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Techniques like CRISPR and even experimental methods like programmable bacteria can be used to edit genes, but knowing which genes to edit is crucial. Yale scientists have found a way to track the types of RNA that control embryonic development… Go To Full Article

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