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Flagship Intel Broadwell-E Core i7 6950X CPU to feature 10 cores and 20 threads

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Enthusiasts have a good reason to be excited as Intel will reportedly soon unveil its Broadwell-E HEDT processor lineup. The flagship of the new lineup will be the Core i7-6950X with 10 physical CPU cores and 20 threads. The Broadwell-E… Go To Full Article

FCC: yes, you're allowed to hack your WiFi router

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A few months ago, the FCC proposed regulations that theoretically banned the use of open source firmware on your WiFi router. Needless to say, that rubbed a lot of enthusiasts the wrong way -- how were you supposed to improve… Go To Full Article

The first big 'Halo 5' update brings 16-player vehicle battles

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Whatever you think of Halo 5's solo component, 343 Industries is determined to keep you interested in the multiplayer part. As part of a first content drop due next week (Battle of Shadow and Light), the studio is introducing 16-player… Go To Full Article

Turkey blocks Reddit through its internet censorship law

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The Turkish government's eagerness to censor the internet isn't letting up any time soon. The country's officials have blocked Reddit under the guise of Internet Law 5651, which lets Turkey ban sites it suspects of hosting 'scandalous' content lik...… Go To Full Article

Android Wear can do a whole lot more using your wrist

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That big Android Wear update isn't just about allowing cellular data on smartwatches -- it's also really helpful if you don't have a hand free. Google has quietly revealed that Android Wear 1.4 has a ton of new wrist gestures… Go To Full Article

Steam Machines are slower gaming systems than Windows PCs

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The whole point of a Steam Machine is to get PC-like gaming in your living room, but do you actually get PC-like performance? Not so much, if you ask Ars Technica. It recently ran benchmarks comparing the performance of SteamOS… Go To Full Article

The iPad Pro's chip is not a big deal

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The iPad Pro is here, and it comes with a lot of promises. The most-repeated is that its A9X chip is a desktop-class processor that fits inside a tablet. Initial benchmark results confirm that this is by far the most… Go To Full Article

Tech has a diversity problem, and that problem is culture

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I've heard it before and so have you. We need more women in tech. We need more minority engineers. Everyone from Jesse Jackson and even President Obama has made a call for more inclusive policies in tech companies. But it… Go To Full Article

Watch people play 'Desert Bus' for days in the name of charity

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Penn & Teller's Desert Bus mini game is legendary for its tongue-in-cheek monotony (you drive 8 hours to score a single point), but it's also a force for good: the Desert Bus for Hope campaign has raised $2.4 million for… Go To Full Article

Broadband for the people, built by the people

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Competition is good, especially when it comes to internet service providers. Unfortunately, it's also rare. According to the White House's community-based broadband report released earlier this year (PDF), 75 percent of customers looking for intern... Go To Full Article

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