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Japan Airlines is slapping HoloLens onto mechanics and flight crew students for paper-free training

Microsoft teamed up with Japan Airlines to offer two training programs using HoloLens, One is for flight crew trainees seeking a coveted co-pilot position.
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Microsoft gives thumbs up to Intel’s latest graphics drivers for Surface Pro 4, Book

Last month Intel dished out new drivers for its integrated graphics. Now they're officially available on the Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 via Windows Update.
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Doom now supports Vulkan thanks to patch released on Steam, and optimized AMD drivers

id Software launched a patch on Steam that updates Doom with Vulkan support. AMD released fresh new drivers optimized for the Doom/Vulkan combo as well.
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Nintendo’s next-generation NX console could debut during Gamescom next month

The latest rumor regarding Nintendo's unannounced NX console is that it may appear at Gamescom in Germany next month. Nintendo is slated to attend the show.
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Windows Insider participant reveals Achievement badge via Hub app screenshot

Microsoft is handing out a special Achievement to Windows 10 Anniversary Update June Bug Bash participants, as revealed by a curious Insider Hub screenshot.
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It’s confirmed: VR version of DiRT Rally will arrive next week

Codemasters confirmed that VR support for DiRT Rally arrives next week. A full VR game will be sold on the Oculus Store, while a VR update will hit Steam.
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Targus showed professionals a little love with its new Mobile ViP line during CE Week

During CE Week in New York City, Targus displayed its new Mobile ViP line of travel bags. A dock for adding ports to a laptop was also on hand at the show.
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As promised, AMD fixes Radeon RX 480 power issues with new drivers

As promised, AMD released new drivers that address the Radeon RX 480 power draw issue while connected to a PCI Express slot. AMD added a special toggle too.
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Task View in Windows 10 Anniversary Update will see two small improvements

The Task View feature in Windows 10 will receive a little love when Anniversary Update lands in early August. The changes should improve productivity.
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RTM candidate for Windows 10 Anniversary Update named by internal sources

An RTM candidate for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update release was named Build 14384 by a mysterious internal source. The final version is expected soon.
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Acer's upcoming TravelMate X349 will include Trusted Platform Module for hardware encryption

Acer is teasing professionals with a taste of what the new TravelMate X3 business laptop line will bring this October, the first of which will be the X349.
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MSI just can’t seem to stop making new Pascal cards: Gaming Z family unveiled

MSI just launched its third graphics card family based on Nvidia's just-launched Pascal GPU spanning the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070. These are MSI's fastest yet.
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Nvidia's new GeForce Game Ready drivers are optimized for 'DiRT Rally VR'

The latest GeForce Game Ready WHQL drivers served up by Nvidia are optimized for Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Rally VR game for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar confirms Insider program will continue after Anniversary Update

The new head of Microsoft's Windows Insider program said that it will continue to roll out preview builds long after Anniversary Update lands in August.
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AMD outlines plans to fix current power draw of new Radeon RX 480 cards

AMD says it will release Radeon Software 16.7.1 within the next 48 hours to address the power consumption issue surrounding its Radeon RX 480 cards.
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This network device vendor made one terrible blunder

TP-Link has reportedly forgotten to renew the domains it uses for allowing customers to configure its networking devices, like routers and Wi-Fi extenders.
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11 years later, the Linksys WRT54GL is still among the most popular routers

Linksys launched the WRT54GL Wireless-G router back in 2005, and it's still a hot product for the company. Thus it has no plans of shutting down production.
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Project Scorpio slightly outperforms Radeon RX 480, but that won’t last long

Microsoft's Project Scorpio reportedly cranks out 6 TFLOPS of performance, slightly more than the current AMD Radeon RX 480. But that will soon change.
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Some AMD Radeon RX 480 cards sold as 4GB models actually have 8GB of memory

A few AMD Radeon RX 480 cards sold with 4GB of GDDR5 memory actually have 8GB of physical memory installed that's halved by firmware. Hack potential, anyone?
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Microsoft gearing up for one last wave of Windows 10 free upgrade nagging

Customers running Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 will see one final nag screen insisting that they upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft's free upgrade ends soon.
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Gigabyte is offering overclocked, compact GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card

In addition to launching its full-sized GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming card, Gigabyte has also served up an overclocked GTX 1070 built for Mini-ITX setups.
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This new Calyos PC is as powerful as a sonic boom — and as quiet as a whisper

Calyos introduced a new workstation designed for PC gamers that relies on the company's Loop Heat Pipe technology, meaning there's no sign of a moving fan.
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HP’s Elite x3 Windows 10 smartphone/desktop hybrid may launch soon

HP's upcoming Elite x3 smartphone landed on the FCC's website, indicating that it will hit the market soon. This smartphone can be used as a Windows 10 PC.
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A mysterious Windows 10 .EXE hints subscriptions are coming, but don’t worry yet

A new executable that popped up in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build is labeled as the Windows Upgrade to Subscriptions tool, but don't panic.
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Here’s a complete list of what you’ll see in Windows 10’s big update this August

We take a look at what the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update "upgrade" will offer when it's released this summer for free.
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Microsoft may be clearing the way for a new Surface tablet

Microsoft recently confirmed that it will stop manufacturing the Surface 3 tablet by the end of the year. The device is also currently in limited supply.
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John Romero celebrates Quake’s 20th birthday with ancient FAQ and long-lost screencaps

John Romero updated his blog with a post celebrating Quake's birthday, as it turned 20 this week. To celebrate, he shared original trading cards and more.
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Corsair wants to light your desktop with its newest Vengeance DDR4 memory

Corsair launched a new line of DDR4 memory called Vengeance LED. As the name implies, the modules sport built-in LEDs, lighting up your desktop system.
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AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 470 cards may have a starting price of $149

AMD's new Radeon RX 400 video cards are arriving later this month, and rumor has it that the middle-of-the-line RX 470 card will cost under $180 at launch.
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New Raspberry Pi enclosure from Kodi and FLIRC looks slick in the living room

Kodi teamed up with Silicon Valley's Flirc to create an enclosure for the Raspberry Pi board, featuring a passive cooling design for a quiet media center.
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Gloves off: Opera Software disputes Microsoft's Edge-browser claim

Dem's fightin' words! Opera Software fires back at Microsoft over claims that the Edge browser is better on battery savings than Opera's power-saving mode.
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Processors based on Intel's Kaby Lake-S platform may support HDR

Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake-S platform may feature integrated graphics that support HDR imaging, and hardware-based VP9 and HEVC 10b codec encode/decode.
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The latest Windows 10 Insider build will guide you through activation woes

The latest build of Windows 10 Insider Preview reveals Activation Troubleshooter, a tool for helping consumers activate their genuine copy of Windows 10.
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Testing shows Nvidia’s new video cards still go nuts with multiple high-refresh monitors

There may be an ongoing issue with Nvidia's drivers causing the GeForce GTX 1080's idle speed to jump up significantly when a second monitor is attached.