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Sky Q review: The live TV box you don't use for live TV

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It's more than a decade old, but Sky+HD remains one of the leading set-top boxes available to subscribers in the UK. YouView, TiVo and others all have their merits, but in terms of longevity, speed and ease of use, Sky's… Go To Full Article

Iran launches the first part of its national data network

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Iran made a lot of fuss about creating a national data network way back in 2005, and after 11 years it's finally ready... sort of. The country has launched the first phase of the network, which promises speeds up to… Go To Full Article

Memory Frequency Scaling on Intel's Skull Canyon NUC - An Investigation

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Overclocking has generally been the domain of enthusiasts with desktop rigs. However, increasing the CPU frequency beyond the official specification is not the only way to extract more performance from a computing system. Memory-bound workloads can benefit from memory hierarchies… Go To Full Article

SilverStone Introduces VT101 Mini-STX Chassis for $35

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At Computex, SilverStone started to show off its early mini-STX prototype cases. This week it introduced its first commercial product, the VT101. The new PC case inherits classic design elements of SilverStone chassis and despite the fact that Mini-STX is… Go To Full Article

There may be water on Mars, but not much

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Remember those weird dark streaks that NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found last September? These recurring slope lineae (RSL), as they're called, were originally thought to contain liquid water. On Mars, liquid water would obviously be a huge de... Go To Full Article

Axiomtek releases a Skylake fanless PC

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Axiomtek has released a new eBOX560-500-FL, which is an Intel Skylake-based fanless, palm-sized embedded system with a full-featured I/O interface. The tiny PC is powered by the 6th generation Intel Core i7-6600U or Celeron 3955U processor and… Go To Full Article

What Is the $WINDOWS.~BT Folder, and Can You Delete It?

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The $WINDOWS.~BT and $WINDOWS.~WS folders are associated with the Windows 10 upgrade process. They may appear on either Windows 7, 8, or 10, using gigabytes of disk space. Go To Full Article

Samsung's China adapted features on Jumbo phone paying off

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Wants to get the inside trouser measurement of the market Samsung’s adding tailor-made features to its large-screen Galaxy Note 7 are causing the phone to be a sensation in China. According to the Korea… Go To Full Article

Rumours that Intel will make Apple’s chips gain momentum

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It is starting to look like the rumours that Intel is going to start making Apple’s mobile chip are actually true – despite a lack of official confirmation from anyone. Gartner group, which is not likely to… Go To Full Article

New York's smarter face recognition catches more ID thieves

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Sometimes, behind-the-scenes tech upgrades can make a big difference. New York's Governor Cuomo reports that an overhaul of the state DMV's face recognition software in January has led to more than 100 arrests and 900 open investigations so far. Th... Go To Full Article

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