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• hitchBOT is thumbing its way across British ColumbiahitchBOT is getting help on its trip across British Columbia and tweeting its adventures along the way.Aug 15, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
• 1000 strong robot swarm can make shapes on commandRobot swarm is able to receive a shape command and build it by shuffling into place over several hours.Aug 15, 2014 8:03 AM CDT
• Ubisoft promises an improved focus for its PC gamersUbisoft pledges better support for its games on PC, starting with Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4.Aug 15, 2014 3:24 AM CDT
• Report: Sprint to roll out disruptive pricing next week to woo usersSprint plans to cut prices and become more competitive in the fierce U.S. wireless market.Aug 15, 2014 3:10 AM CDT
• Activision has the 'freedom to fail' with 3-year cycle on Call of DutyWith a three-year cycle, Activision has the 'freedom to fail' with the Call of Duty franchise.Aug 15, 2014 1:27 AM CDT
• Flash Memory Summit 2014 - Newisys shows NDS-2600 with 60 2.5" in a 2UNewisys shows 60 2.5" SSDs in a 2U at Flash Memory Summit 2014.Aug 14, 2014 9:57 PM CDT
• Michael J Fox Foundation and Intel team for Parkinson's researchIntel and the Michael J Fox Foundation are using wearable technology in a trial to help the fight against Parkinson's disease.Aug 14, 2014 9:29 PM CDT
• Sequel to 2014 Godzilla reboot gets a green light from Warner BrosThe next entry hopefully will address some of the film's perceived flaws, including an absence from the big guy himself.Aug 14, 2014 7:32 PM CDT
• Corsair unveils its new DDR4 Dominator Platinum RAMCorsair enters the DDR4 race with its just-announced DDR4-powered Dominator Platinum series.Aug 14, 2014 6:59 PM CDT
• The domination of iOS, Android pushing Windows Phone out of the funMicrosoft Windows Phone has struggled to keep up with Google and Apple in the mobile market.Aug 14, 2014 6:45 PM CDT
• Flash Memory Summit 2014 - iXsystems talks about the future of FreeNASiXsystems talks about the future of FreeNAS, a new TrueNAS all flash product and more at FMS 2014.Aug 14, 2014 5:50 PM CDT
• Amobile Spy unveils Android spy app so you can snoop on your kidsIf you want to snoop on your kids, the Amobile Spy iKeyMonitor Android Spy App will let you remotely monitor what is being done on Android phones.Aug 14, 2014 4:18 PM CDT
• Jailbroken iOS devices being targeted, exploited by new theft malwareJailbroken Apple iPhones were compromised by a custom malware that hijacks advertisements for the benefit of the cybercriminals.Aug 14, 2014 1:12 PM CDT
• Facial recognition catches child predator on the lamb for 14 yearsFacial recognition software catches child predator at large for 14 years living in Nepal.Aug 14, 2014 11:13 AM CDT
• Robot butler Botlr goes to work in California hotelBotlr robotic butler is designed to take stuff to guest rooms and only wants tweets for tips.Aug 14, 2014 7:02 AM CDT
• Land Rover recalls 46,515 SUVs in North America due to airbag defectLand Rover issues recall on SUVs in North America due to passenger side airbag issue that could prevent airbag from working.Aug 14, 2014 6:00 AM CDT
• LG rolls out LTE version of G Pad 8.0 Android tabletLG has announced a new tablet that packs LTE mobile connectivity set to launch this week in Europe.Aug 14, 2014 5:30 AM CDT
• NVIDIA supercharges Metro Redux with GPU-accelerated PhysX effectsNVIDIA GeForce GPU owner? Enjoy GPU-accelerated PhysX effects in the upcoming Metro Redux package.Aug 14, 2014 2:28 AM CDT
• Malware increasingly targeting virtual machines as threats evolveCriminals are working to make sure their malware can target virtual machines, as threats evolve even further.Aug 14, 2014 2:16 AM CDT
• Google Android KitKat running on more than 20% of Android devicesThe latest version of Google Android, KitKat 4.4, has 20.9 percent market share and is growing.Aug 14, 2014 1:40 AM CDT
• New Silent Hill game announced, will make you 's**t your pants'Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear Solid, announces Silent Hills - says it is so scary it'll make gamers 's**t their pants'Aug 13, 2014 11:35 PM CDT
• Gartner hopes companies, users avoid Windows 7 end of support chaosCompanies should learn from their mistakes trying to upgrade from Windows XP, and get ready to look beyond Windows 7 sooner rather than later.Aug 13, 2014 5:27 PM CDT
• Author of Android "Heart App" malware arrested in just 17 hoursThe 19-year-old responsible for creating a malware that infected more than 100,000 phones was arrested in just 17 hours.Aug 13, 2014 4:37 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Crucial/Micron displays their line of SSD productsScott Shadley from Micron stopped by to discuss their latest SSD products.Aug 13, 2014 4:24 PM CDT
• Starbucks, McDonald's lead the way when it comes to free Wi-Fi accessWhen it comes to fast, free Wi-Fi Internet, you may want to check out your local Starbucks or McDonald's.Aug 13, 2014 1:26 PM CDT
• New Xbox One bundles debut with fancy designs and more storageNew Xbox One game bundles have been unveiled with one packing 1TB of storage and Call of Duty graphics.Aug 13, 2014 12:00 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Cachebox explains application-centric CacheAdvance cachingCachebox brings a new innovative approach to caching with the application-centric CacheAdvance.Aug 13, 2014 10:37 AM CDT
• Lenovo unveils its redesigned, new-look ThinkStation P SeriesLenovo's new ThinkStation P Series of workstations receive an overhaul, inside and out.Aug 13, 2014 7:39 AM CDT
• DirectX 12 uses up to 50% less CPU power consumption, more performanceDirectX 12 teased at SIGGRAPH 2014, where Intel was showing off 50% CPU power usage reduction, as well as increased performance.Aug 13, 2014 4:22 AM CDT
• Yellowstone Spring may have been damaged by banned droneA Yellowstone visitor didn't follow the rules and crashed his drone into the Grand Prismatic Spring.Aug 13, 2014 2:16 AM CDT
• NASA's New Horizons captures unique footage of Pluto and CharonResearchers captured a unique look of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon.Aug 13, 2014 1:23 AM CDT
• The next Xbox One update will provide MKV support, and much moreMicrosoft is slowly making the Xbox One more media player friendly, with a new update coming that will unleash MKV support, and more.Aug 13, 2014 12:31 AM CDT
• Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox One exclusive, arrives in 2015Microsoft announces that Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next game in the rebooted series, will be an Xbox One exclusive.Aug 12, 2014 9:33 PM CDT
• Quantum Break is like Alan Wake, but with the ability to control timeRemedy shows off Quantum Break at Gamescom, the first time gameplay has been shown off since E3 2013.Aug 12, 2014 8:31 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Chris looks at the Plextor M6 Pro and PlexTurbo in actionPlextor Shows off PlexTurbo at FMS 2014.Aug 12, 2014 5:26 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - LiteOn announces PCIe M.2 enterprise SSD lineupLiteOn,the brains behind Plextor, and now they are releasing a new line of enterprise SSDs.Aug 12, 2014 2:37 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - DriveSavers Data Recovery discusses latest projectsDriveSavers stops by the booth to talk about the latest in data recovery.Aug 12, 2014 12:53 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Viking Technology demos the ArxCis-NV NVDIMM technologyViking Technology explains the ArxCis-NV architecture.Aug 12, 2014 12:29 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - PLX Technology talks about the latest in PCIe technologyPLX Technology continues to develop their latest products as they enter the merger with Avago.Aug 12, 2014 11:28 AM CDT
• Motorola G2 tipped to ship September 10 packing only 8GB of storageMotorola G2 smartphone tipped to launch in September packing scant storage according to rumors.Aug 12, 2014 11:14 AM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Skyera discusses the skyHawk All-Flash ArraySkyera talks about their latest 44TB all flash array that delivers up to 2.4 GB/s and 400,000 IOPS.Aug 12, 2014 9:58 AM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Contour Semiconductor displays $10 million DTM waferContour Semiconductor displays a wafer of DTM memory valued over $10 million.Aug 12, 2014 9:29 AM CDT
• Bizarre two-headed dolphin washes up on Turkish beachVacationer discovers two headed dolphin corpse on Turkish beach.Aug 12, 2014 8:02 AM CDT
• California continues to promote electric-vehicle charging stationsElectric-vehicle charging is becoming more popular in California as sales of EVs also rises.Aug 12, 2014 3:39 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's new Denver-based Tegra K1 is 64-bit, very powerfulNVIDIA starts showing off its 64-bit capable Denver-based Tegra K1 processor, a dual-core powerhouse.Aug 11, 2014 11:29 PM CDT
• John Romero, co-creator of Doom, is working on a new shooterSome of you might remember John Romero, with his last game being Daikatana. Well, he's making a new shooter.Aug 11, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
• R.I.P. Comedian Robin Williams, aged 63The star of innumerable classic comedies has passed away.Aug 11, 2014 6:15 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - BiTMICRO announces their MaxIO 6TB SSDBiTMICRO designs and implements some of the highest-capacity PCIe SSDs on the market.Aug 11, 2014 5:48 PM CDT
• Blackphone responds to claim it was hacked in under five minutesA smartphone that boasted to be the world's most secure saw one hacker gain root access to the device in under five minutes.Aug 11, 2014 4:34 PM CDT
• Underground markets for stolen data as organized as real businessesCybercriminals can easily steal bulk data and quickly sell it online before moving onto the next target, it was recently confirmed at DefCon.Aug 11, 2014 3:46 PM CDT
• Gartner: Chromebook sales will hit 5.2 million units by end of 2014Chromebook sales are expected to to top 5 million units by the end of 2014, according to Gartner.Aug 11, 2014 2:35 PM CDT
• Microsoft launches Snipp3t iOS app for celebrity newsMicrosoft launches new app for celebrity news only for iOS users in the US.Aug 11, 2014 12:00 PM CDT
• Acer unveils the first NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered 13.3-inch ChromebookThe world's first NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered Chromebook has been unveiled by Acer, a 13.3-inch device with the option of a Full HD panel.Aug 11, 2014 7:32 AM CDT
• Follow the ISEE-3 spacecraft using Google ChromeGoogle makes it easy to follow the decades long trek of the ISEE-3 spacecraft via Chrome.Aug 11, 2014 7:06 AM CDT
• Cinemark theaters to team with Revue Labs for big screen gamingRevue Labs and Cinemark to team up to bring gaming tournaments to the silver screen in theaters.Aug 11, 2014 5:25 AM CDT
• Current USB technology 'critically flawed,' security experts warnThere is a critical flaw facing USB flash drives that many of us depend on, and the problem likely won't go away anytime soon.Aug 11, 2014 3:03 AM CDT
• Amazon goes to war with Guardians of the Galaxy & Captain AmericaWant to purchase Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Blu-ray? You won't get it from Amazon - for now.Aug 10, 2014 6:41 PM CDT
• Virginia has fastest Internet in the United States, while Alaska lagsThe State of Virginia has the fastest Internet in the United States, according to a new report.Aug 10, 2014 3:01 PM CDT
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition announced for next-gen consoles, PCSleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is coming to next-gen consoles, confirmed at 1080p.Aug 9, 2014 7:45 AM CDT
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PC requires the same specs to GhostsThe new Call of Duty game is supposed to be the first, real 'next-gen' version in the series, yet the PC version requires the same specs as COD: Ghosts did.Aug 9, 2014 4:21 AM CDT
• Battlefield 4's next update will offer core gameplay improvementsNext month's update to Battlefield 4 will focus on core gameplay improvements, and more.Aug 9, 2014 2:31 AM CDT
• Twitch CEO apologizes over changes, says that improvements are comingAfter the situation about the use of 'unauthorized music' blew up, the CEO of Twitch has apologized, promising improvements are coming.Aug 9, 2014 1:43 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE teases its X99 Gaming G1 Wi-Fi motherboardThe X99 teases continue with GIGABYTE beginning to tease its black-and-red beauty, the X99 Gaming G1 Wi-Fi motherboard.Aug 8, 2014 11:26 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 - Marvell speaks about their latest NVMe SSD controllersIri Trashanski from Marvell speaks about their latest products.Aug 8, 2014 9:12 PM CDT
• FMS 2014 -- Jim Handy speaks on the future of storage technologyJim Handy breaks down the current storage market and fills us in on possible trends in the future.Aug 8, 2014 8:08 PM CDT
• US Navy successfully recovers Orion capsule in splashdown testNASA and US Navy Orion capsule recovery test at sea was successful.Aug 8, 2014 11:00 AM CDT
• Vizio recalls TVs due to faulty stands increasing tip over riskVizio expands recall of TVs to cover 245k units, recall is due to defective stands that can tip over.Aug 8, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
• The Windows Phone Store is now home to over 300,000 appsMicrosoft announces it has over 300,000 apps in its Windows Phone Store.Aug 8, 2014 4:28 AM CDT
• ADATA unveils its enthusiast-ready DDR4 memory, XPG Z1 RAM at 2.8GHzWith Intel's X99 chipset nearly here, ADATA has just unveiled some beautiful DDR4, with its new XPG Z1 DDR4 overclocking RAM at 2.8GHz.Aug 8, 2014 3:35 AM CDT
• Charms menu in Windows 9 ditched, Microsoft to offer virtual desktopsMicrosoft will reportedly get rid of the Charms menu in Windows 9, will introduce virtual desktops.Aug 7, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
• LinkedIn made to pay 6 million USD to underpaid employeesThe US Department of Labor pushed LinkedIn to pay employees millions in back wages, but commended the company for its behavior in rectifying the situation.Aug 7, 2014 4:25 PM CDT
• It looks like Valve might have just silently launched Source 2.0Users are reporting that they've seen code in DotA 2 that leads them to believe Valve have just silently launched its Source 2.0 engine.Aug 7, 2014 7:56 AM CDT
• Sony is being sued for falsely advertising Killzone running at 1080pSony gets hit with a class action lawsuit over Killzone: Shadow Fall not running at its advertised 1080p resolution.Aug 7, 2014 3:46 AM CDT
• Arnold announces official title of Terminator 5: Terminator GenisysArnold Schwarzenegger announces the official title of the new Terminator movie, Terminator: Genisys, tweeting an announcement photo.Aug 7, 2014 3:03 AM CDT
• Activision is seeing industry-wide drops in pre-order numbersActivision has noticed an industry-wide drop in pre-order numbers, is looking into new ways to determine how popular its upcoming games will be.Aug 6, 2014 11:31 PM CDT

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