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• G2A fires back in Ubisoft spat, offers game license key replacementsUbisoft is swinging the banhammer wildly, and G2A is responding to the Ubisoft game key bans by offering refunds, but only in certain situations.Jan 28, 2015 8:20 AM CST
• MSI announces BIOS updates to enable NVMe compatibilityMSI 9-series chipsets are now fully interoperable with NVMe SSDs to provide the ultimate in flash performance.Jan 28, 2015 7:53 AM CST
• Taylor Swift fights back at hackers who claim they have naked picturesTaylor Swift is on the offensive - fighting hackers who claim to have nude images of her.Jan 28, 2015 7:33 AM CST
• ASUS looks toward one week smartphone battery chargesASUS chairman Jonney Shih says technology advancements will see their smartwatch reach a 7-day charge cycle in the future.Jan 28, 2015 7:28 AM CST
• Sony mobile may cut 1000 more jobsSony mobile may be cutting 1,000 more jobs as part of a restructuring plan.Jan 28, 2015 6:24 AM CST
• Android app claims you will fall asleep with 10 minutes of useSleeping pills is a free app that claims it will send you to sleep in 10 minutes.Jan 28, 2015 5:34 AM CST
• Lithium-ion batteries look to kevlar for fire safetyScientist use Kevlar to help prevent lithium-ion batteries catching fire or exploding.Jan 28, 2015 4:32 AM CST
• More Counter Strike tournaments join the banned-wagon, FACEIT and CEVOFACEIT and CEVO join the banned-wagon, barring the American and Canadian professional CS:GO players from competing in their events due to recent scandals.Jan 28, 2015 2:34 AM CST
• The Witcher 3 on PCs blows away PS4 and Xbox One versionsThe Witcher 3 runs at 1080p on the PS4, 900p on the Xbox One and pretty much whatever you want on the PC.Jan 28, 2015 1:34 AM CST
• Netflix teases star-studded Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampNetflix announces its new original series, the 8-episode series 'Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp' starring a gigantic list of celebrities.Jan 28, 2015 12:30 AM CST
• 'Mission Impossible 5' release date moved 5 months forwardThe fifth entry to be released much earlier than expected.Jan 27, 2015 9:54 PM CST
• Latest Windows 10 Technical Preview still has a built-in keyloggerMicrosoft doesn't hide the fact that there's a keylogger in the latest version of its Windows 10 Technical Preview OS.Jan 27, 2015 6:35 PM CST
• 'Indiana Jones' reboot eyes Chris Pratt for leading manDisney intent on bringing the Lucas/Spielberg franchise back to life.Jan 27, 2015 5:36 PM CST
• Apple just recorded the largest quarterly profit in mankind's history$18 billion in profit is a hefty chunk of change.Jan 27, 2015 5:14 PM CST
• Watchit is a universal smartwatch charging stationWorried about your nightly-charged Smartwatch? Check out this fancy universal charging station.Jan 27, 2015 4:59 PM CST
• 'Fantastic Four' reboot trailer is here, not entirely fantasticMarvel's 'Fantastic Four' franchise gets a re-imagining.Jan 27, 2015 4:51 PM CST
• Electronic Arts publishes positive Q3 FY15 Financial ResultsElectronic Arts reports great Q3 FY15 Financial Results.Jan 27, 2015 4:41 PM CST
• Facebook takes blame for outage, but Lizard Squad tried to take creditFacebook admitted it made a mistake, but that didn't stop the Lizard Squad from trying to take credit.Jan 27, 2015 2:50 PM CST
• FCC attempts to increase broadband speed - nefarious ISP's resistingThe FCC wants to redefine just what a 'broadband internet' connection speed should be, but entrenched ISPs aren't happy.Jan 27, 2015 1:34 PM CST
• Cyberattacks expanding, with hacktivists, others enjoying DDoS attacksHacktivists and gamers largely increasing number of cyberattacks against targets, new reports indicate.Jan 27, 2015 12:57 PM CST
• US Justice Department tracking location of millions of vehiclesThe US Justice Department has compiled a database with hundreds on millions of records of vehicle locations and travel for normal citizens.Jan 27, 2015 12:44 PM CST
• Google to expand Google Fiber into four more citiesGoogle Fiber will rollout into four more cities as Google more than doubles their network.Jan 27, 2015 12:02 PM CST
• Analyst: Video game industry will be 'really dull' this yearThe gaming industry will be 'really dull' in 2015, according to a game industry analyst.Jan 27, 2015 11:15 AM CST
• Deutsche Telekom: Mobile devices weak spot in fight against cybercrimeMobile security is a weak point for those trying to defend against cyberattacks, Deutsche Telekom says.Jan 27, 2015 10:27 AM CST
• Dutch engineering student develops a flying ambulance droneThe Ambulance drone will travel up to 61 mph and deliver its onboard defribilator to short-range patients within 60 seconds.Jan 27, 2015 5:28 AM CST
• US Sherrifs uneasy about Google Waze tracking police movementsUS Police officers unsteady about Google's Waze app tracking their movements freely - claiming cop-killers have it easier.Jan 27, 2015 3:35 AM CST
• Counter-Strike professionals cop life-long tournament bansValve and ESEA swing their ban-hammer, providing life-long bans for numerous top American and Canadian Counter-Strike professionals.Jan 27, 2015 2:44 AM CST
• Social media wins again - football fan uses Twitter to find a girlFootball fan Angus Mainland takes to Twitter in order to find his one true love from a train journey.Jan 27, 2015 2:04 AM CST
• Australian PM Tony Abbott says social media is 'Electronic Graffiti'The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has likened Social Media to graffiti in a recent press conference.Jan 27, 2015 1:02 AM CST
• Emma Watson signs on to Disney's live action 'Beauty and the Beast'Disney remaking the 1992 animated classic.Jan 27, 2015 12:34 AM CST
• The galaxy in Elite: Dangerous can be explored for over 150,000 yearsElite: Dangerous is one heck of a gigantic game, which can be explored for many lifetimes.Jan 27, 2015 12:34 AM CST
• Facebook and Instagram experiencing global outageFacebook is down! We repeat: Facebook is down!Jan 27, 2015 12:25 AM CST
• EA charges real money for gas in Need for Speed: No LimitsEA sinks to a new low: is now charging real money for in-game gas in Need for Speed: No Limits.Jan 26, 2015 11:31 PM CST
• Analyst claims the Apple Watch will go on sale this MarchAnalyst Ming Chi Kuo from KGI Securities claims the new Apple smartwatch will be released in March and sell 5 million units before the close of April.Jan 26, 2015 11:08 PM CST
• Some Australian trade trainees to use 3D simulators for schoolingAussie trade trainers have teamed up with a technology company to produce 3D-simulator courses for their students.Jan 26, 2015 10:03 PM CST
• Coffee machine or PC Chassis? Meet the Silver Ghost projectMontymole's Modding Emporium has designed a custom chassis that looks like a coffee machine or an arcade game.Jan 26, 2015 9:05 PM CST
• Oops, I meant sunny side up! Scientists can now unboil eggsScientists can now unboil egg whites, helping explain the process for their new protein liquifying process to help cheapen cancer drugs.Jan 26, 2015 8:54 PM CST
• Antec now with new P380 chassis in stockAntec announce their P380 chassis - set as a refresh and upgrade of their famous P180 model.Jan 26, 2015 8:06 PM CST
• NASA says SpaceX, Boeing one step closer to launching astronautsNASA says SpaceX and Boeing are even closer to launching US astronauts into space.Jan 26, 2015 7:25 PM CST
• Microsoft saw increased demand for Surface, but is the tablet doomed?Even with increasing interest in the Microsoft Surface tablet, could the end be near for the device?Jan 26, 2015 6:09 PM CST
• Retailers interested in adopting Apple Pay mobile payment serviceRetailers have shown increased interest in adopting the Apple Pay mobile payment service, and 2015 could be a big year for mobile payment services.Jan 26, 2015 5:55 PM CST
• Report: Microsoft shipped 6.6M Xbox units during 2014 holidayMicrosoft reportedly shipped 6.6 million Xbox One units during the 2014 Christmas shopping season.Jan 26, 2015 5:25 PM CST
• Analyst: Apple Pay likely didn't contribute to Apple's 2014 successApple Pay could help usher mobile payments to the mainstream, but didn't widely contribute to Apple's Q4 2014 success, analyst says.Jan 26, 2015 4:50 PM CST
• Disney's 'Frozen' becomes US highest selling Blu-ray discSells 7.5 million copies in the United States alone.Jan 26, 2015 4:30 PM CST
• Oculus plans to create virtual reality movies for its headsetTo help offer more content to users, Oculus plans to produce virtual reality movies for its headsets.Jan 26, 2015 3:05 PM CST
• NVIDIA GTX 970 suffers memory bugNVIDIA's successful GTX 970 has fallen victim to a memory bug that severely limits performance in key scenarios.Jan 26, 2015 10:46 AM CST
• Ubisoft bans paid game license keys without warningUbisoft has taken a tough stance on redistributed game licenses by punishing users without warning.Jan 26, 2015 10:14 AM CST
• Netflix feels threatened by piracy-fueled Popcorn Time appNetflix has cited piracy as their #1 competitor, and apps such as Popcorn Time are becoming increasingly popular.Jan 26, 2015 9:47 AM CST
• Sony postpones earnings reports due to hacking attackSony has delayed their third-quarter earnings report due to hacking attacks.Jan 26, 2015 8:58 AM CST
• Apple Watch has great potential, but smartwatches may be too gimmickyThe Apple Watch should help greatly promote the smartwatch market, but could still be too gimmicky for casual consumers.Jan 26, 2015 6:18 AM CST
• Xiaomi could be worth $100 billion, a billionaire investor claimsBillionaire investor believes Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi could reach valuation of $100 billion following same course.Jan 26, 2015 5:27 AM CST
• Twitter now using Bing to translate contentTwitter is now using Bing to translate tweets - A ltitle hard to get to and not available unless you log in, it's better than copy pasting to Google.Jan 26, 2015 4:28 AM CST
• The Wall Street Journal warned us in 1990 about sale of personal dataThe Wall Street Journal published an article in 1990 warning us about sale of personal data. It's interesting and awakening to reflect on past information.Jan 26, 2015 3:34 AM CST
• Australian man fined for illegal drone flight thanks to YouTube uploadAn Australian man has been issued a drone infringement fine from CASA thanks to them watching his YouTube uploads.Jan 26, 2015 2:29 AM CST
• COD: World at War II rumor could be false, Black Ops III instead?It looks like Call of Duty: World at War II might not be unveiled in May, but instead we'll see Black Ops III.Jan 26, 2015 1:30 AM CST
• 256GB SSDs will cost less than $70 in 2H 2015, according to ApacerApacer predicts that the price of 256GB SSDs will drop to below $70 in the second half of 2015.Jan 26, 2015 12:34 AM CST
• Here's the first look at the purported PS4 Slim consoleThe first tease of the refreshed PlayStation 4 is here, with purported shots of the PS4 slim surfacing.Jan 25, 2015 9:31 PM CST
• SK Hynix launches KLEVV DDR RAM lineup, targeted at high-end gamersThere could be a very important new player in the high-end RAM market, with the SK Hynix linked 'KLEVV' brand, aimed at gamers.Jan 25, 2015 7:26 PM CST
• Israeli cybersecurity expert says business leaders need more knowledgeTo better understand cybersecurity threats, business leaders must become more computer literate, Israeli security expert notes.Jan 25, 2015 5:25 PM CST
• Dennis Rodman doesn't believe his friends in Pyongyang hacked SonyDennis Rodman doesn't believe North Korea is responsible for the Sony Pictures data breach.Jan 25, 2015 3:50 PM CST
• Fable creator ponders HoloLens, and whether a killer app is availableThe HoloLens wowed consumers, but without a killer app, will it mean anything?Jan 25, 2015 3:05 PM CST
• Researchers developing wearable brain scanner able to measure activityResearchers are developing a wearable PET scanner, able to record brain activity throughout the day.Jan 25, 2015 2:30 PM CST
• Mojang: Minecraft passwords compromised by phishing, not hackingMore than 1,800 Minecraft passwords were stolen via phishing and not by hack, according to Mojang.Jan 25, 2015 1:40 PM CST
• A modders dream? Yet another Parvum modded case hits our radarBeckModz is constructing yet another awesome Parvum build. This one reminds us a little of a Pokemon, though.Jan 25, 2015 12:27 PM CST
• Packing light when you're out? Check out this card-sized chargerJustin Portable Power Products have released their credit card sized 2,000 mAh power solution and it's perfect for a date night.Jan 25, 2015 10:36 AM CST
• YouTube pressuring artists to sign with YouTube Music Key serviceYouTube is forcibly pushing artists into their new service - Music Key.Jan 25, 2015 8:28 AM CST
• Before the Xbox One, Microsoft knew what it was doing with DirectX 12DirectX 12 was in the pipeline before the Xbox One had been released according to Microsoft's Phil Spencer.Jan 25, 2015 6:27 AM CST
• NVIDIA rumored to release GeForce GTX 960s with 4GB VRAM in MarchNVIDIA to refresh its GeForce GTX 960 lineup with 4GB models in March according to the latest rumors.Jan 25, 2015 4:24 AM CST
• Battlefield Hardline's maps and modes detailedEA has teased all of the maps and various modes of the upcoming Battlefield Hardline.Jan 25, 2015 12:36 AM CST
• Windows 10 Preview build 9926 with Cortana, and more is now availableMicrosoft makes its latest Windows 10 Preview build 9926 available, including Cortana and all the other bits and pieces it showed off last week.Jan 24, 2015 10:19 PM CST
• Connected homes could pose major security concerns to early adoptersFollowing Edward Snowden's leaks unveiling NSA and GCHQ surveillance, privacy has become a hot topic - and the IoT could pose great challenges.Jan 24, 2015 9:15 PM CST
• Call of Duty: World at War II rumored to be unveiled in MayActivision is preparing to unveil Call of Duty: World at War II on May 4 according to the latest rumors.Jan 24, 2015 8:18 PM CST
• Key to wider wearable adoption could be to just keep things simpleFor companies trying to get consumers and business users to adopt wearables, keeping things simple and easy-to-use should be important.Jan 24, 2015 7:30 PM CST
• Private drone pilots taking to the skies, but safety concerns mountThe risk of "flyaways" continues to increase as popularity of private drone flights also ramps up.Jan 24, 2015 3:45 PM CST
• US wireless carrier battle presents great opportunity for subscribersAll four major US wireless carriers are fighting for subscribers, but the spot for the No. 3 spot between T-Mobile and Sprint is especially fierce.Jan 24, 2015 2:47 PM CST

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