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Microsoft's speech recognition engine listens as well as a human

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When humans try to transcribe a spoken conversation all in one go, they manage to miss 5.9 percent of what they hear on average. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that, for the first time, they've managed to get a computer to… Go To Full Article

Instagram's suggested Stories are now available to everyone

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If you've been scrounging for Instagram Stories to watch outside of the ones your friends make, you're in luck. After slipping Stories into the Explore tab for a limited number of users, it's now making the feature available to everyone.… Go To Full Article

Instagram introduces new suicide prevention tools

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If a friend is having a hard time or even in danger of hurting themselves, sometimes the first warning signs appear in social media. Instagram can now help you intervene anonymously with some new support options. If you report a… Go To Full Article

Plantronics' new wireless cans deliver noise-canceling for $200

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Plantronics' latest wireless headphones double-down on the company's strengths: Sound quality and price. For just $200, the BackBeat Pro 2 packs in decent noise-cancelling and even more thumping bass than its predecessor. But, once again, you certain... Go To Full Article

NVIDIA's GTX 1050 graphics card starts at $109

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This year has been a busy one for NVIDIA, what with the introduction of its highly anticipated GeForce GTX 1080 and, most recently, the high-end Titan X graphics cards. But the company isn't forgetting about the entry-level crowd. Today, it… Go To Full Article

Lufthansa says no to Note 7

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Hey, you, get it off of our frights German airline Lufthansa is forbidding people from carrying Galaxy Note 7s on all of its flights, in a bid to prevent accidents happening on board. The… Go To Full Article

EVGA readies up a truckload of GTX 1050 and 1050 Tis

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I love the smell of fresh graphics cards in the morning. Gerbils around the world have surely noticed by now that the GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti have been announced. That should come as little suprise, given that that… Go To Full Article

Samsung is setting up Galaxy Note 7 exchange stations in airports

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Sasmung has officially cancelled the Galaxy Note 7 following its exploding battery scandal, but there are still plenty of people out there who need to exchange their phones. If you're planning to fly soon, that need got stronger a few… Go To Full Article

Sky Q smartphone app lets you take your recordings with you

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One of the clever things about the Sky Q box is that it can sync recordings to devices throughout your home. The company has offered a tablet app since launch, but if you wanted to transfer TV shows and movies… Go To Full Article

How to Force Windows to Show All Your Drives in File Explorer

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By default, Windows hides empty drives from your File Explorer view. Here’s how to display all of them instead. Go To Full Article

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