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Tacos, burritos and unicorn emoji are coming, thanks to Unicode 8.0

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The Unicode Consortium unveiled its new emoji set as part of the standard's version 8.0 update on Wednesday. Yes, that taco emoji we've all been waiting for on bated breath has arrived and lo, it is glorious. Other food-related icons… Go To Full Article

'Final Fantasy VII': The challenge of remaking a classic

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Almost 20 years later, Final Fantasy VII is being remade. It's no prequel, sequel, gamified Advent Children thing. It's a proper darn remake. The short trailer shown first at PlayStation's E3 2015 event was fairly obtuse -- we don't even… Go To Full Article

'Yoshi's Woolly World' is the video game equivalent of a hug

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I am not what you would call a "hardcore gamer." I don't enjoy shooters; I don't have the time for RPGs; and my last dance with open-world gameplay was a 45-minute joyride through the faux-LA of Grand Theft Auto V.… Go To Full Article

Xbox 360 game-streaming is coming to Windows 10

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As if backwards compatibility on the Xbox One wasn't enough, Microsoft's also going to let you stream and play those older games on Windows 10 PCs. In a private demo of the recently announced Xbox One updates, the company confirmed… Go To Full Article

LEPA AquaChanger 240 All In One CPU Cooler

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Anyone looking for an all-in-one CPU cooler that won't break the bank should read our evaluation of the LEPA AquaChanger 240. LEPA comes to us today with its new AquaChanger 240 AIO CPU Cooler for review. LEPA lists a lot… Go To Full Article

'Star Fox Zero' will drive you crazy, but in a good way

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Last E3, Shigeru Miyamoto, the famed Mario and Zelda creator, made it known that Nintendo was well underway with a new Star Fox game for the Wii U. So when the company kicked off its bizarro Muppets-themed E3 Nintendo Direct… Go To Full Article

Stephen Elop leaves Microsoft

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Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is leaving Microsoftt as part of a fresh reorganization. "We are aligning our engineering efforts and capabilities to deliver on our strategy and, in particular, our three core ambitions," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in… Go To Full Article

Put 4TB in your pocket with Samsung's P3 and M3 external drives

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Seagate's Samsung storage division has announced two new 4TB external hard drives, touted as the world's first 4TB externals based on a single 2.5" disk. The M3 features a matte-looking finish with a kind of faceted pattern, while the the… Go To Full Article

Nest's smart thermostat will warn if your pipes are going to freeze

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Nest didn't just show off its first self-branded home monitoring camera and a revamped smoke detector at its big event. The home automation firm also gave its Learning Thermostat an update that, if you like, will warn you if the… Go To Full Article

Oracle hit by currency fluctuations

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The continuing strength of the US dollar has hit database company Oracle in the financials. The company said for its Q4 results, its revenues fell by five percent to $10.7 billion. Its revenues for… Go To Full Article

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