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The FAA says to keep drones out of disaster relief areas, major sporting events

The Federal Aviation Administration has some stiff penalties in place for piloting drones into the wrong areas, such as where relief efforts are underway.
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Researchers: Intel CPUs are inherently flawed and open to a specific attack

A recent paper published by researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton alleges that certain processors are flawed and open to attack.
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Tobii Eye Tracker 4C adds head tracking for even better gaming precision

On Friday, Tobii announced its own second-generation hardware, the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, which adds in head tracking and better performance.
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A serious Linux privilege-escalation bug has been in the wild for nine years

There's a Linux vulnerability in the wild that's apparently been residing in virtually every Linux version for nine years and is actively being exploited.
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A new patent demonstrates Apple's interest in truly customizable keyboards

On Thursday, a new Apple patent was discovered that would create customizable key travel in future MacBook keyboards.

Microsoft to hold its next ‘bug bash’ on November 8-13 to help disinfect Windows 10

Microsoft periodically hosts specific events aimed at identifying issues, and it has another of these "bug bashes" coming up on November 8-13.
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Updated version of Apple's video application Final Cut Pro X could be incoming

Apple could be planning to release an update to its professional video editing application Final Cut Pro X, with a possible release at its October 27 event.
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EA now renting out ‘Battlefield 1’ servers for roughly $300 annually

If you're a multiplayer gamer who would rather control your Battlefield 1 environment, teams, and opponents, then EA will rent you a dedicated server.
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Microsoft will soon be rolling out Focused Inbox to all Outlook users

Microsoft is rolling out its Focused Inbox feature, already in Outlook for iOS and Android, to all other users starting later this month.

FCC data hints at upcoming premium Asus Chromebook 2-in-1

FCC data hints at an upcoming Asus Chromebook 2-in-1 that's decidedly more premium, the Chromebook C302CA with Intel Skylake and 12.5 inch FullHD display.
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Microsoft's new speech recognition system achieves human parity in audible words

Microsoft created a speech recognition system that has reached a historic milestone -- human parity in recognizing natural spoken language.
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Bing Campaign Landscape helps voters make sense of a crazy political season

Bing is releasing a new Campaign Landscape research tool to help voters make sense of the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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Mad Catz has improved sensors, ergonomics, and more in new line of RAT mice

Mad Catz updated its RAT line of gaming mice with a number of new features including updated sensors, improved ergonomics, and customizable software.
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Intel, Micron to bring 3D XPoint Optane drives to consumer PCs by end of 2016

Intel and Micron are expected to make 16GB and 32GB 3D XPoint Optane drives available to consumers by the end of 2016.
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Acer may have an ace up its sleeve with its inexpensive Chromebook 15

Acer has released a refresh of its Chromebook 15 with enhanced battery life, with Walmart offering the new model today for $199.
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U.S. government remains committed to its fight to gain access to overseas data

The U.S. government has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reconsider its July decision protecting information stored overseas.
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Acer is shipping the 'world's thinnest' Swift 7 and budget Swift 3 notebooks

Acer's newest notebooks, the 'worlds-thinnest' Swift 7 and the more budget-oriented Swift 3 can be purchased at the Acer Store starting today.
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Researchers are looking at using T-rays to speed up computer memory

Researchers are looking into how terahertz radiation, or T-rays, could speed up how quickly memory cells can be reset and ready for reuse by 1,000 times.
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‘Allumette’ immerses you in a floating village, shows off potential of VR cinema

One recent animated title that aims to leverage VR is 'Allumette', an animated tale about an orphan girl and her adventures in a floating village.
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Hacker steals at least 58 million personal records from data management firm

At least 58 million database records, and as many as 258 million, were stolen from online service provider Modern Business Solutions.
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PC industry leaders get together to improve memory and storage methods

A number of companies across the entire spectrum of the PC industry have formed a new Gen-Z consortium to create a new memory and storage architecture.
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Take a look inside as Sony tears down the PlayStation VR headset in new video

Sony provides a detailed video teardown of its PlayStation VR headset, due to be released on October 13 and priced at $400 for the base unit.
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If you're a designer, check out this new Google Search color conversion tool

If you're a designer who works in multiple mediums, then Google has just the tool for you -- Google Search can now automatically convert color values from one method to another, for example from RGB to hex.
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Tired of Chrome eating up your RAM? Google finally plans to fix it

Google is making some significant under-the-hood improvements to its Chrome browser, improving memory usage by fixing Javascript and garbage collection.
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Microsoft will keep its Edge browser fresher via Windows Store updates

Microsoft will soon be able to update certain elements of its Edge browser via the Windows Store, keeping it fresher and more dynamic to end users.
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Microsoft offers a Windows 10 Office update to its insiders on the Slow ring

Microsoft pushed an update to Office Mobile on Windows 10 PCs and phones for Office Insiders on the Slow ring, offering a few new features.
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Malware allows attackers to silently steal webcam video from your Mac, expert says

Former NSA reporter Patrick Wardle will be giving a presentation at the Virus Bulletin conference regarding a Mac webcam and mic vulnerability.
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If you're a free Spotify user, then you might've been exposed to malware

Spotify's ad-based free tier subjected some users to ad-based malware recently, although the number of users was limited.
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The newest Surface driver update hopes to fix battery life, touch, pen, and more

Microsoft's September driver update for the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface 3 aim to resolve battery life issues and more.