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• NVIDIA acquires Valve, announces Half-Life 3 release for 2016NVIDIA acquires Valve, announces Half-Life 3 release date for 3/3/16.Mar 31, 2015 6:44 PM CDT
• Alcatel Onetouch Watch pre-orders now open, Apr. 30 launch dateYou can now pre-order the Alcatel Onetouch Watch if you want.Mar 31, 2015 5:16 PM CDT
• Gartner: Mobile app usage mellowing, as adoption maturesMobile users are more familiar with apps, and usage is mellowing as markets evolve.Mar 31, 2015 4:40 PM CDT
• Free-speech group says China has weaponized its 'Great Firewall'The Chinese government has reportedly weaponized its Great Firewall, according to free-speech group.Mar 31, 2015 3:30 PM CDT
• Have you ever thought about 3D printing a weapon? This man has done itFlashback: 3D-Printed weapons are a real thing, do you support this technology advancement?Mar 31, 2015 1:37 PM CDT
• Cybersecurity firm outs computer spying campaign from LebanonIsraeli cybersecurity experts note a cyber spy campaign from Lebanon.Mar 31, 2015 12:50 PM CDT
• HTC Vive will build VR interest among gamers, company believesHTC hopes its Vive virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) will turn hardcore gamers into fans.Mar 31, 2015 9:40 AM CDT
• UK wants to attract game developers, offering tax breaksThe UK government wants to attract game developers to set up shop in England.Mar 31, 2015 8:25 AM CDT
• Europol says encryption making it harder to fight terrorismAdd Europol to list of agencies concerned about encryption.Mar 31, 2015 7:30 AM CDT
• Impression Pi VR headset hits Kickstarter goal in just four daysImpression Pi smashes $78,000 funding goal on Kickstarter in just four days.Mar 31, 2015 3:44 AM CDT
• LG G4 teased in new benchmarks, features 5.5-inch 1440p displayLG preparing the G4 smartphone, with a 5.5-inch 2560x1440 display, 3GB of RAM and Snapdragon 808 processor.Mar 30, 2015 11:46 PM CDT
• Gmail for Android updates with new 'All Inboxes' optionGoogle updates Gmail for Android with a new 'All Inboxes' option that lets you display each of your inboxes.Mar 30, 2015 9:02 PM CDT
• $10,000 spent on the Apple Watch gets you private 1-hour appointmentsBuying the $10,000 Apple Watch Edition? You'll get 24/7 support, private 1-hour appointments and no waiting in those pesky lines.Mar 30, 2015 7:39 PM CDT
• FDA has not been overly aggressive with Apple Watch regulationThe Apple Watch didn't need overly aggressive regulation from the FDA.Mar 30, 2015 6:10 PM CDT
• Harrison Ford released from hospital, recovering at homeActor suffered bone breakages in pelvis and ankle and facial lacerations.Mar 30, 2015 5:57 PM CDT
• NHL wants to use big data to help give fans new insight into gameThe NHL wants to provide collected game data straight to viewers, and it looks like big data could be the answer.Mar 30, 2015 5:30 PM CDT
• One interesting marketing video - MSI shows you how to build a PCMSI's 'how to build a gaming computer' video is a few years old but is still raking in the views for a few reasons.Mar 30, 2015 6:28 AM CDT
• Teachers in the UK reporting parents to police for allowing 18+ gamesTeachers in the UK vow to report parents to the police if they let their children play R18+ video games and use social media when underage.Mar 30, 2015 2:29 AM CDT
• Explaining a few differences between RPGs, Japanese RPGsLearning a bit about the difference between traditional RPGs and Japanese RPGs.Mar 30, 2015 1:30 AM CDT
• Fan made 'Super Mario 64' HD remake hits UnityClassic first level which introduced true 3D gaming to the masses remade in Unity.Mar 30, 2015 12:50 AM CDT
• Night vision eye drops give you 50m of night vision in the darkScientists have created eye drops that give wearers 50m of vision in the dark.Mar 30, 2015 12:05 AM CDT
• Intel rumored to acquire FPGA giant Altera for $10 billionIntel acquiring SoC and FPGA manufacturer Altera, for a huge $10 billion.Mar 29, 2015 10:37 PM CDT
• Malware trap turns PCs into zombies for expanding global botnetG DATA spills the beans about malware trap that turns victim PCs into zombies for expanding botnet.Mar 29, 2015 5:35 PM CDT
• North Korean's exposed to the world through smuggled media devicesNorth Korean residents enjoy some freedom through smuggled Chinese made media players.Mar 28, 2015 6:01 PM CDT
• Aussie underdog CS:GO team Vox Eminor loses a playerAussie underdog CS:GO team Vox Eminor announce the departure of Azad "topguN" Orami.Mar 28, 2015 5:44 PM CDT
• The F-35 JSF continues to destroy taxpayer dollars at alarming rateThe ongoing tab for the F-35 is even more astronomical than previously believed.Mar 28, 2015 1:40 PM CDT
• Elon Musk on AI: they would treat us like 'pet Labradors'Elon Musk says that future AI robots would treat us like pets.Mar 28, 2015 1:42 AM CDT
• Prepare for multi-part Transformers sequels, and spinoff filmsParamount goes nuts for Transformers, announces multi-part sequel and spinoff films, wants to create a Marvel-style connected universe franchise.Mar 28, 2015 12:37 AM CDT
• Safran and Valeo show autonomous vehicles can learn from dronesCompanies team up to show how self-driving vehicles can benefit from drones.Mar 27, 2015 11:55 PM CDT
• Valve begins selling tickets to the upcoming Dota 2 The InternationalDota 2 The International doesn't kick off until August 3, but tickets have started going on sale.Mar 27, 2015 11:34 PM CDT
• 10TB SSDs are on their way thanks to Micron and Intel's new 3D NANDThanks to Intel and Micron's new 3D NAND flash, we can expect 10TB SSDs in the near future.Mar 27, 2015 9:53 PM CDT
• Nintendo delays The Legend of Zelda on the Wii U into 2016Nintendo announces it has delayed The Legend of Zelda on the Wii U until next year. Boo.Mar 27, 2015 8:35 PM CDT
• Drones are being enjoyed by Hollywood, filming unique shotsHollywood directors are using drones to help film commercials, TV episodes, and movies.Mar 27, 2015 1:55 PM CDT
• Report: Trent Reznor will be point man to relaunch Beats MusicTrent Reznor will be tasked with helping create a competitor for Spotify.Mar 27, 2015 7:25 AM CDT
• North Korea denies hacking South Korean nuclear power companySouth Korea blames North Korea for hacking its nuclear power plants.Mar 27, 2015 5:30 AM CDT
• 3D Robotics releases DroneKit open source API for app development3D Robotics wants people to embrace app development for drones.Mar 27, 2015 4:20 AM CDT
• UNICEF launches Kid Power campaign utilizing wearablesThe UNICEF Kid Power program uses wearables to track fitness.Mar 27, 2015 3:30 AM CDT
• Facebook teases the Oculus Rift for later this yearFacebook: "you're going to be able to play incredible games in VR later this year" - Oculus Rift CV1 announcement soon?Mar 27, 2015 12:44 AM CDT
• More than 20 universities join Open Source Virtual Reality movementThe OSVR movement now has more than 20 universities as research partners.Mar 26, 2015 11:55 PM CDT
• YouTube begins experimenting with 4K 60FPS video playbackYouTube is now capable of experimental, Internet connection breaking 4K 60FPS video playback.Mar 26, 2015 11:32 PM CDT
• LG's G Watch Urbane with LTE will cost around $590, launches very soonLG will soon start shipping its LTE-powered G Watch Urbane for $590.Mar 26, 2015 8:32 PM CDT
• Netflix 'Inspector Gadget' cartoon reboot gets a trailerThe classic 80's TV series gets a new CG lick of paint... but where's the original theme song?Mar 26, 2015 7:23 PM CDT
• NVIDIA preparing GeForce GTX 980 Ti with 6GB VRAM, faster than Titan XNVIDIA preparing a cutdown version of the GM200 that would arrive as the GeForce GTX 980 Ti with 6GB of RAM, faster than the Titan X.Mar 26, 2015 6:31 PM CDT
• Calling all shredders, the jamstik+ is a wireless guitar for iOSCalling all guitar newbies and experienced shredders, jamstik+ allows you to do both through the iOS integrated product.Mar 26, 2015 5:33 PM CDT
• You want to build an amazing project PC but where do you start?Modder Ilija Dakic shows you one great way to start your epic PC mod project with sketches, real life testing and further analysis.Mar 26, 2015 5:12 PM CDT
• Sony announces 'the thinnest 4K LCD TV' at just 4.9mm thickSony's new X9000C is 'the thinnest 4K LCD TV', at just 9mm thick.Mar 26, 2015 7:44 AM CDT
• Facebook's News Feed will soon feature 360-degree spherical videosFacebook announces it will be updating the News Feed with support for 360-degree spherical videos.Mar 26, 2015 5:16 AM CDT
• Russia teases new trans-Siberian highway from New York to LondonRussia proposes new 12,910 mile long trans-Siberian highway that would stretch from New York to London.Mar 26, 2015 1:46 AM CDT
• Apple Pay security called out after spike in fraud-related issuesApple Pay is extremely easy to use, but security researchers wonder if that is a bad thing.Mar 25, 2015 11:50 PM CDT
• Leap Motion partners with Razer, will be baked into the OSVR headsetLeap Motion will be baked into the future versions of Razer's OSVR headset.Mar 25, 2015 10:27 PM CDT
• Jesse Eisenberg looks great as Lex Luthor in Batman v SupermanOur first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here!Mar 25, 2015 7:31 PM CDT
• We get some details on Intel's next-gen Knights Landing platformWe get the skinny on Intel's next generation Knights Landing platform.Mar 25, 2015 6:31 PM CDT
• Samsung rumored to acquire AMD, to battle against Intel and QualcommThe hot rumor of the week: Samsung could acquire AMD!Mar 25, 2015 6:03 PM CDT
• Free-to-play Halo Online coming to PC gamers in Russia onlyHalo Online will be a free-to-play PC game available in Russia only.Mar 25, 2015 1:49 PM CDT
• Ford intelligent speed system reads signs, adjusts driving speedNew Ford system reads road speed signs, adjusts driving speeds.Mar 25, 2015 1:33 PM CDT
• Facebook Messenger app has whopping 600M monthly active usersCNBC has learned the Facebook Messenger app has a massive 600 million monthly active users.Mar 25, 2015 12:57 PM CDT
• Gearbox: Borderlands 2 has sold 'well over' 12 million copiesBorderlands 2 has sold more than 12 million copies, Gearbox CEO says.Mar 25, 2015 11:04 AM CDT
• Wearables spending increasing, but privacy, security concerns lingerMore consumers are interested in health and fitness wearables, but problems remain.Mar 25, 2015 5:20 AM CDT
• NASA's Opportunity rover passes marathon mark while traveling on MarsThe Opportunity Mars rover finally surpassed 26.2 miles, and it only took... eleven years and two months.Mar 25, 2015 3:15 AM CDT
• New 'Entourage' movie trailer features half of HollywoodVinnie Chase and the Entourage are back for a feature film.Mar 25, 2015 12:19 AM CDT
• Samsung will have foldable smartphones next year, LG to follow in 2017Samsung will have foldable displays into its smartphones by next year, with LG following closely behind in 2017 - where you at, Apple?Mar 24, 2015 10:36 PM CDT
• Most of AMD's Radeon Rx 300 series will reportedly be rebrandsWith AMD's Radeon 300 series right around the corner, most of the cards apart from the R9 390X will be rebrands.Mar 24, 2015 7:11 PM CDT
• 'Star Wars' Tatooine set now a terror warzoneThe town of Tataouine enjoyed 'Star Wars' tourism, but not anymore.Mar 24, 2015 6:30 PM CDT
• Fox announces 'X-Files' return with Mulder and ScullyFans will be very pleased that the truth is still out there.Mar 24, 2015 5:53 PM CDT
• ISIS hackers post US personnel information online, raising concernsISIS hacker division calls out US military personnel.Mar 24, 2015 4:11 PM CDT
• HP abandons Beats, chooses Bang & Olufsen for audio partnershipHP drops Apple-owned Beats, and chooses Bang & Olufsen as audio partner.Mar 24, 2015 1:45 PM CDT
• More advanced ransomware attacks could pop up in 2015Ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication, and the problem could get worse in 2015.Mar 24, 2015 12:14 PM CDT
• Rocksteady delays Batman: Arkham Knight from June 2 to June 23Batman: Arkham Knight hit with a three-week delay, pushing it from its June 2 release to June 23.Mar 23, 2015 7:10 PM CDT
• Extended 'Mission Impossible 5' trailer if you choose to accept itFull length teaser trailer throws the marketing campaign into overdrive.Mar 23, 2015 5:48 PM CDT
• Battle it out for a 'Hobbit: Battle Of the Five Armies' BD gift packThe final entry in The Hobbit trilogy comes to Blu-ray and you could take home an awesome prize pack!Mar 22, 2015 11:57 PM CDT
• Project Cars supports 12K, VR and everything in betweenSlightly Mad Studios goes mad, teases that Project Cars supports up to 12K resolution, VR and will be a 'Destiny-like experience'Mar 22, 2015 9:53 PM CDT
• Mobile payments designed to generate interest for tech companiesA growing number of tech companies are jumping into the mobile payment market.Mar 22, 2015 2:33 PM CDT
• Sports can benefit from wearables, help drive interestUsing wearables allows athletes to collect even more data about their physical activities.Mar 22, 2015 12:10 PM CDT
• Chinese military rejects accusations it hacked Register.comThe Chinese government has rejected accusations that it was responsible for attacking Register.com.Mar 22, 2015 4:20 AM CDT
• Delphi's driverless car will start nationwide journey later todayDelphi's self-driving car will begin a trip across the country, from California to New York, later today.Mar 22, 2015 2:08 AM CDT

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