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Lenovo goes crazy refreshing its entire ThinkPad family with 7th-gen Intel CPUs

Lenovo unleashed a huge wave of refreshed laptops from its ThinkPad family for business. They include seventh-gen Intel processors, Thunderbolt 3, and more.
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Acer equips its gaming arsenal with a 4K HDR monitor and student-savvy laptops

Despite the back-to-school theme, Acer isn't forgetting the PC gaming crowd in its lineup of devices arriving late this summer.
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Western Digital increased its helium-packed Ultrastar HDD storage limit to 12TB

Western Digital is shipping a new hard drive for the enterprise market based on its helium-filled technology. It has a 12TB storage capacity.
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Aukey KM-G3 review

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Id Software’s CTO promotes the benefits of using AMD’s new Ryzen CPUs

AMD uploaded a two-minute clip featuring id Software CTO Robert Duffy. He talks about the benefits of the new Ryzen desktop CPUs.
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Nvidia's Volta GPU architecture appears to be on track for an early 2018 launch

SK Hynix announced on Monday that it will begin mass producing an 8Gb GDDR6 memory chip in early 2018, and it may be working with Nvidia.
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Researchers find 10 vulnerabilities in 25 network routers supplied by Linksys

IOActive Labs published a report stating that it discovered 10 security vulnerabilities residing across 25 network routers sold by Linksys.
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Gigabyte has a new Brix-branded bare-bones PC with a seventh-generation Intel CPU

Gigabyte quietly introduced the GB-EKi3A-7100, a bare-bones PC packing a seventh-generation Intel Core processor and two USB 3.1 Gen2 ports.
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Dell shows stunning new HDR10 display alongside a release date for its Surface Studio competitor

Dell revealed three upcoming UltraSharp displays during NAB 2017, one of which supports HDR10 and sports UHD Alliance Premium Certification.
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Logitech’s new G413 mechanical gaming keyboard juggles price, performance

Logitech introduced a new mechanical keyboard under its Logitech G brand called the G413 that balances affordability with advanced features.
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Lenovo has a new 2-in-1 Chromebook packing drop protection, 360-degree hinge

Lenovo introduced a new Chromebook called the Flex 11. It sports a 360-degree hinge supporting four modes: laptop, tablet, tent, and watch.
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AMD reveals wallet-friendly Radeon RX 500 video card family with RX 580/570 launch

It's official: the Radeon RX 500 Series family of cards is real, and the first cards to hit the market are the RX 580 and RX 570 models.
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MSI outs 5 more gaming motherboards based on AMD’s AM4 processor socket

MSI quietly introduced five new motherboards based on AMD's AM4 processor socket. They are compatible with Ryzen, A-Series, and Athlon chips.
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HP refreshed its Pavilion and x360 laptops with thinner frames, artsy designs

During the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, HP introduced its refreshed family of Pavilion and Pavilion x360 "artsy" notebooks.
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TP-Link outs the Deco M5 mesh-based networking kit packing antivirus protection

TP-Link introduced the Deco M5 networking kit on Wednesday, a three-unit system for creating a blanket of Wireless AC connectivity.
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Acer’s crazy expensive $9,000 Predator laptop is stalking PC gamers globally

Acer is rolling out its Predator 21 X laptop for deep-pocketed PC gamers, sporting a $9,000 starting price and two GTX 1080 chips in SLI.
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The HTC Vive isn’t on a diet but it lost weight since its pre-retail days

Over the past year, HTC reduced the weight of its Vive headset for virtual reality by using different components and improved manufacturing.
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Western Digital adds a meaty 10TB model to its family of Purple hard drives

Western Digital introduced a new 10TB model for its WD Purple line of hard drives. It's based on IntelliSeek, AllFrame 4K, and HelioSeal tech.
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Linksys EA8300 wireless router review

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Linksys’ new tri-band router supports wireless device in-home ‘roaming’

Linksys launched the EA8300, a Wireless AC networking router packing one 2.4GHz and two 5GHz connections to support "roaming" devices.
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Logitech G Pro Mechanical Gaming keyboard review

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Older Radeon GPUs may see better VR performance using AMD's latest driver

AMD released a new driver for its Radeon-branded graphics cards that should help improve the performance of VR apps running on older cards.
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Congress votes to repeal the FCC’s privacy rules for internet service providers

The House voted to repeal privacy rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), joining a similar vote by the Senate.
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Recent hands-on photos confirm that Radeon RX 500 Series cards are on the way

AMD is expected to ship refreshed Polaris-based graphics cards next month under the RX 500 brand, and recent hands-on photos are proof.
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Light up your desktop's insides with Corsair's colorful new Vengeance RGB memory kits

Corsair recently made its new Vengeance RGB DDR4 memory available for purchase in five separate kits. Pricing ranges between $150 and $600.
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New Vivaldi browser arrives with a History feature for better usage monitoring

The latest version of the Vivaldi browser is out sporting a new History feature that's unlike the same component in competing browsers.

GeForce GTX 1060 is now part of Nvidia's 'Prepare For Battle' free game deal

Nvidia finally added the GeForce GTX 1060 to its Prepare For Battle offer providing a free copy of For Honor or Ghost Recon Wildlands.
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Lenovo's latest workstation refresh, the P320, boasts seventh-gen Intel CPUs

Lenovo has introduced a refreshed ThinkStation P310 workstation sporting a new name and updated components that support virtual reality.
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Netgear now offers a family of networking products under the Orbi umbrella

Netgear expanded its Orbi brand by adding two new networking kits consisting of the the RBK30 and RBK40, and compatible satellite units.
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Stormtrooper tower: Asus unveils a gaming desktop under the Strix brand

The Republic of Gamers arm of Asus introduced the Strix GD30 gaming desktop packing GeForce graphics and seventh-generation Intel Core CPUs.
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U.S. Senate votes to allow internet service providers to sell your private data

The U.S. Senate voted to cancel the FCC's rules preventing ISPs from selling your private data to advertisers.
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AMD uses a new Radeon driver to fix 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' texture flickering

Just six days after releasing an optimized driver, AMD launched another driver on Tuesday focused on the new Mass Effect: Andromeda game.
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Dell's new XPS 13 2-in-1 device now available with enterprise-grade features

Dell launched the XPS 13 2-in-1 during CES 2017 in January, and now the company is outfitting the device with enterprise-grade features.
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BenQ’s E-Series line has a new display for PC gamers and one for graphic designers

BenQ introduced two new desktop monitors: one curved unit ideal for PC gamers and one flat unit serving digital graphic designers.