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AI re-creates ‘Super Mario Bros.’ game engine by watching gameplay footage

Researchers created an AI that's capable of analyzing a game engine (in this case, Super Mario Bros.) without playing the game firsthand.
Computing News
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Apple shows off iPhone 8’s augmented reality features at September 12 event

Apple has shown off the augmented reality capabilities of the iPhone 8, unveiling several new apps that take advantage of the tech.
Phones Mobile
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Google says its Safe Browsing tools now protect more than 3 billion devices

Google has announced that its Safe Browsing tools now defend over 3 billion devices against threats encountered online.
Web News
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Watson tracked every serve, set, and save to show you the best of the U.S. Open

For 25 years, IBM worked with the USTA to offer insight into the action of the U.S. Open. Now, Watson is giving fans truly unprecedented access.
Emerging Tech Features
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Microsoft gives users 3 more months to upgrade from Windows 10 S to Pro for free

Surface Laptop owners now have until March 31, 2018 to take advantage of their free upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro.
Computing News
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'Smell of Data' device sends out an odor when your data is leaking

This new device emits the specially concocted "Smell of Data" whenever users access an unprotected website via an unsecured network.
Computing News
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Virgin Media 'Destiny 2' promotion gives customers a free Sparrow

U.K. ISP Virgin Media has announced that its customers will receive an exclusive in-game vehicle when Destiny 2 launches next week.
Gaming News
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Asus enters Windows Mixed Reality with featherweight headset built for comfort

Asus claims that its Windows Mixed Reality headset doesn't require any setup software, making things easy for users.
Computing News
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Indie games take center stage at Nintendo's Nindies Summer Showcase

Nintendo revealed a ton of new games during its Nindie Showcase, including new projects from Frozenbyte and Grasshopper Manufacture.
Gaming News
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Koniku Kore fuses live neurons with a silicon chip to sniff out bombs

The Koniku Kore uses living neurons to "smell" explosives has been unveiled at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania.
Computing News
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AMD is struggling to meet demand for its Radeon RX Vega graphics cards

Manufacturing issues are making it difficult for AMD to meet demand for its Radeon RX Vega series of graphics cards.
Computing News
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Microsoft agrees to changes after criticism of its Windows 10 update practices

Microsoft has agreed that it will no longer force users to download installation files without their consent.
Computing News
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Microsoft wins court case against Russian hackers, can take over their servers

A U.S. court has given Microsoft permission to seize the servers of Russian hackers that targeted PC users.
Computing News
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Update: ‘Final Fantasy XV’ director says PC version won’t have a 170GB footprint

Square Enix has issued system requirements for the PC version of Final Fantasy XV, though claims of 170GB install size have been refuted.
Computing News
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New SNES Classic Edition trailer highlights ‘rewind’ feature and ‘Star Fox 2’

Nintendo has released a new trailer for the SNES Classic Edition, which details its "rewind" functionality.
Gaming News
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Microsoft wants you to know that Bing is ‘bigger than you think’

Microsoft has bragged that Bing is the search engine of choice for 33 percent of web users in the United States.
Computing Guides
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‘Yakuza 6’ will release worldwide more than a year after its Japanese launch

Sega has confirmed that Yakuza 6 will finally be released worldwide in March 2018, alongside details of its special edition.
Gaming News
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Windows Story Remix will be in Fall Creators Update (for the most part)

Windows Story Remix won't have its full suite of special effects at launch more content is set to be added to the app regularly.
Computing News
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Asus gets new line of gaming monitors underway with new Strix model

Asus has offered up official hardware specifications for the first in a new Strix series of specialized gaming monitors.
Gaming News
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Dell and Apple are the big winners in second-quarter notebook sales

Dell and Apple managed to record significant increases in the number of laptops they shipped between the first and second quarters of 2017.
Computing News
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Blizzard decides to keep the old Battle.net name after all

Blizzard has cancelled its plans to drop the Battle.net name, after fans raised their disappointment with the decision.
Gaming News
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Sony will hold a PlayStation media showcase during Paris Games Week 2017

Sony has confirmed plans for a presentation on upcoming PlayStation 4 releases during Paris Games Week 2017.
Gaming News
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Dutch soccer star wins legal battle against ‘League of Legends’ developer

Dutch soccer player Edgar Davids has won his lawsuit against League of Legends developer Riot Games after the studio used his likeness.
Gaming News
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Nintendo unveils limited-edition Metroid-themed 3DS XL console

Nintendo has shown off a new variant of its 3DS XL hardware themed around Samus Aran, the protagonist of the Metroid series.
Gaming News
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‘Atlas Rises’ update for ‘No Man’s Sky’ finally adds multiplayer, sort of

Atlas Rises is finally here for No Man's Sky and it adds a lot to the game, including new cooperative multiplayer.
Gaming News
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Opera 47 improves design, finally adds exportable bookmarks

The latest version of the Opera web browser, Opera 47, grants users the ability to export all their bookmarks as an HTML file.
Computing News
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Xbox Insider program opens its doors to all Xbox One owners

Microsoft has announced that anyone with an Xbox One can now take part in the Xbox Insider program and test new features.
Gaming News
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Gearbox Software is testing new competitive online FPS ‘Project 1v1’

A select group of gamers will be able to test out Gearbox's new online FPS, Project 1v1, later this summer.
Gaming News
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You can buy Google Glass again — but only the Enterprise edition

While the consumer edition of Google Glass is no longer available, a company called Streye is now marketing the device to businesses.
Computing News
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IBM is cutting deep-learning processing times from days down to hours

IBM's distributed deep learning software offers up improvements to the processing time and accuracy of large-scale analysis.
Computing News
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‘Splatoon 2’ data mining reveals what the future holds for the Switch shooter

An effort to data mine Splatoon 2 has lifted the lid on new weapons, maps, and ways to customize the player character.
Gaming News
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'Knights of the Frozen Throne' adds Missions to 'Hearthstone' on Thursday

Blizzard confirmed that the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion will be available to Hearthstone players on August 10.
Gaming News
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‘Grand Theft Auto V’ mod makes lighting and weather look like real life

The popular Grand Theft Auto V mod NaturalVision has been overhauled to make some of the game's graphical effects look even more realistic.
Gaming News
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‘Secrets of the Empire’ is a new VR experience coming to Disney resorts

The Void and Disney have announced plans for a new Star Wars virtual reality experience called Secrets of the Empire.
Computing News
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Microsoft’s City Art Search app now documents more than 8,000 great works

The latest update to Microsoft's City Art Search expands its library of great paintings alongside bug fixes and interface improvements.
Computing News
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Before augmented reality becomes the next big thing, here’s what needs to happen

Today’s augmented reality is usually confined to smartphone screens, and even when available with a headset, users have few options for interacting with both the real and the virtual. Gesture controls could solve that problem, and lift AR’s biggest barrier.
Computing Features
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Amazon's Hub makes receiving packages in an apartment block more convenient

Amazon's latest project, Hub, provides a secure method of distributing mail to people who live in apartment complexes.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Legendary overclocker flips the lid on Threadripper, finds Epyc hardware inside

AMD's Threadripper processors has already been de-lidded, revealing some interesting new information about the chip.
Computing News
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