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Biggest names in VR band together to create industry standards

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The world's most popular virtual reality headset makers have assembled. Google, Oculus, Sony, HTC, Samsung and Acer have come together to create a non-profit organization called the Global Virtual Reality Association (or the far snappier GVRA, for sh... Go To Full Article

Sony revives its $50 PS4 price drop for two weeks

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Disheartened that you missed out on a price-cut PlayStation 4 around Black Friday? You're about to get a second chance. In a near-repeat of what happened last year, Sony is resurrecting its $50 discount on the Uncharted 4 slim PS4… Go To Full Article

Jonsbo cases drop thick tempered glass on the competition

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Jonsbo might not be a particularly familiar name to some readers, but the company has been building PC chassis for other vendors for some time, including Newegg's Rosewill house brand. The manufacturer recently announced a pair of elegant-looking PC cases.… Go To Full Article

YouTube in 2016 was all about viral challenges

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Like clockwork, the 2016 edition of YouTube's annual Rewind retrospective video is here to sweep us back through all the whimsy and virality that made its way across the streaming site in the past year. For 2016, YouTube lined up… Go To Full Article

HGST Ultrastar SN200 Accelerator

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Western Digital this week announced two high-end HGST Ultrastar families of SSDs designed for high-frequency workloads in cloud and hyperscale environments that require instant response time. The new drives will act like application accelerators and will thus offer very high… Go To Full Article

Scientists find bacteria resistant to last-ditch drug treatments

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If there wasn't already a reason to develop a solution to drug-resistant "superbugs," there is now. Scientists have found bacteria on an American pig farm that resists carbapenems, a variety of antibiotics used only against germs that resist normal...… Go To Full Article

Bluetooth 5's faster, longer-ranged wireless is here

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Bluetooth is about to become a lot less hassle-prone. The wireless standard's Special Interest Group has officially adopted the Bluetooth 5 spec, clearing the way for device makers to use the much-improved technology in everything from phones to wea...… Go To Full Article

NASA mission will study Earth's 'breathing' from space

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Scientists know that the Earth "breathes" carbon, particularly through plants that absorb carbon through photosynthesis when they're healthy and give it up when they lose their leaves or die. They haven't had an extremely detailed look at that breat...… Go To Full Article

Technology is coming for your retail jobs

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Amazon recently unveiled a new type of grocery store -- one that doesn't require cashiers at all. Called Amazon Go, the brick-and-mortar location uses sensors and gates to automatically identify what you bought, calculate your total and charge you fo... Go To Full Article

Mylingo offers real-time Spanish translation in movie theaters

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A new app called Mylingo lets Spanish-speaking moviegoers listen to audio dubs in real time, using their own smartphone and headphones. According to the developer, users can download the studio-recorded Spanish tracks directly to their device, where... Go To Full Article

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