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EU and US consider Facebook investigation after data misuse

19 March 2018, 14:31

After it was revealed that 50 million user profiles were harvested for US voter advert targeting.

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ASRock confirms Phantom Gaming graphics cards range

19 March 2018, 12:41

Teased on YouTube as "Fast, Mysterious, and Unpredictable" - but coming soon.

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Gigabyte teases Aero 15(X) with bezel-less 144Hz panel

19 March 2018, 11:31

18mm thick GTX 1060 (GTX1070) accelerated portable powerhouse will launch on 3rd April.

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Asus X470 Motherboard manual shared on forum

19 March 2018, 10:11

Trio of new Ryzen 2000 boards from Asus are detailed - specs and diagrams available.

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PUBG Mobile goes west, arrives in Google Play Store Canada

16 March 2018, 14:11

And Super Bomberman R goes multiplatform; with PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) versions.

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Currys PC World criticised for laptop setup fees "rip off"

16 March 2018, 12:11

Following a Which? report on staff pushing pre-setup machines, the retailer has apologised.

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X spotted in retail listings

16 March 2018, 11:11

Amazon Germany, TigerDirect and others accidentally listed these CPUs rather early.

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Intel microcodes now updated for all products from last 5 years

16 March 2018, 10:11

And in a blog post it gives notice of hardware level fixes in processors from H2 this year.

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Kite DIY modular smartphone is on its way to Kickstarter

15 March 2018, 14:41

Based around the single board KiteBoard, a 3D printer access is a must for your own design.

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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.19

15 March 2018, 13:31

Delivers "improvements to rendering, physics, Landscape terrain, and many more systems".

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Ubisoft releases For Honor PC Starter Edition ($14.99, £11.99)

15 March 2018, 12:01

Difference is the number of heroes playable from the start, and the unlocking system.

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SteamVR auto-resolution optimises for your GPU

15 March 2018, 11:01

Supersampling auto-adjust feature, live in the latest Beta, can be overridden if you wish.

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Nest Hello video doorbell finally becomes available

15 March 2018, 10:01

As does the Nest x Yale smart lock (both in the US only for now).

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Asus ROG Strix Flare mechanical gaming keyboard arrives

14 March 2018, 15:31

Cherry MX RGB switch keyboard, first shown at CES 2018, now available for £159.99.

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Google to ban cryptocurrency advertising from June

14 March 2018, 14:31

Move is part of a wider clampdown on (risk laden) financial services advertising.

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X appears on Geekbench

14 March 2018, 13:01

Intergenerational gains perhaps held back by 300 Series chipset used in these tests.

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Amazon and Twitch 'Free Games with Prime' program detailed

14 March 2018, 11:40

Starting tomorrow, Superhot and Oxenfree will be free for subscribers to keep.

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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ launched to celebrate Pi Day

14 March 2018, 10:10

Revised, faster processing, faster networking RasPi is on sale now for $35.

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AMD processors impacted by 13 serious flaws, says CTS Labs

13 March 2018, 17:44

Four classes of security vulnerabilities exist in Ryzen and EPYC, says cyber-security firm.

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Epic publishes Fortnite Battle Royale mobile trailer

13 March 2018, 14:31

It’s the same game as on consoles and computers - with Cross Play, Cross Progression.

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Nvidia Turing GPU won't enter mass production until Q3

13 March 2018, 12:01

Meanwhile Nvidia is bracing for a downturn in GPU demand from crypto-miners.

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AMD says there will be 60+ new Ryzen OEM platforms in 2018

13 March 2018, 11:01

And the firm hopes to return to its Athlon64 CPU market share performance levels.

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Broadcom and Qualcomm deal blocked by Trump

13 March 2018, 10:01

Hostile takeover won't go ahead due to national security concerns.

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UK's online porn viewer age verification checks delayed

12 March 2018, 13:11

Now the porn site visitor age check system is expected to be in place by the end of 2018.

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Entry level Apple MacBook launch rumoured for June

12 March 2018, 12:11

Meanwhile Apple has patented a crumb-resistant keyboard using its scissor switches.

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WhatsApp extends message deletion window beyond an hour

12 March 2018, 11:15

The latest app update extends the time available to 4,096 seconds.

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FreeSync support comes to Microsoft's Xbox One

12 March 2018, 10:11

And the Xbox One S and X will get FreeSync 2 with HDR in the latest Insiders update.

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Report raises concerns over Nvidia GeForce Partner Program

9 March 2018, 14:11

The new GPP could effectively mean AIBs will have to choose between AMD and Nvidia.

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White House publishes video games violence compilation

9 March 2018, 13:11

As shown by President Trump to games industry execs at yesterday's meeting.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 launches worldwide on 12 October

9 March 2018, 11:11

There will be a special reveal event on 17th May, and we have a short teaser video for now.

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Intel launches Optane SSD 800P with NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 interface

9 March 2018, 10:11

These M.2 2280 form factor drives will be available in 58GB and 118GB capacities.

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Microsoft to work closely with Intel on Windows ML

8 March 2018, 16:01

Intel hopes it will sell plenty of its Movidius Myriad X VPUs off the back of the deal.

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Google Android P developer preview released

8 March 2018, 13:31

Highlights are its richer notifications, screen notch support, and optimisations.

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