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Windows 10 changes your previously selected defaults when you upgrade the operating system unless you specifically tell it not to -- and Mozilla's CEO has taken Satya Nadella to task over it.

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It's still too far away to visit, but HD 219134b is in a prime location for further study.

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Microsoft released its Office Mobile suite (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, and OneNote) on July 29 along with the much anticipated Windows 10 -- but all is not what it seems.

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Nvidia has launched a recall of its Nvidia Shield tablet. Not all tablets are being recalled; we explain how to tell if you have one of the affected units.

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From the get-go, Sony's PlayStation 4 has been selling well. It's only been about a year and a half since it launched in November of 2013, but Sony announced today that the PS4 has sold over 25 million units worldwide.

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If you're in the market for a small and versatile laptop, take a look at this Y40-80 from Lenovo. With powerful internals, a full HD display, and an HDMI output, this portable powerhouse can handle just about anything you throw at it. Even better, today we have a coupon that will save you over $500 off the sticker price.

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NASA met with Congress this week to pitch a major mission to Europa, but long-term funding for the project and the future of the next-generation Space Launch System remains in doubt.

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The bulk of 2016 VW line offers adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, blind spot detection, and auto braking after a crash. Microsoft phone fans (fan?) will love MirrorLink feature.

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DARPA is developing a potentially revolutionary approach to network security, as they try to bring the success of kinetic warfare to the realm of cyber-conflict.

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A rooted Android device is more powerful, but it's also more risky. That's nothing to worry about if you can't even root your phone, an increasingly common occurrence.

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Proponents of the EmDrive are still trying to demonstrate it can work, but evidence remains thin on the ground despite a new report. The problem with the design -- the fact that it violates the laws of physics -- remain unaddressed.

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Samsung will cut prices on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in an attempt to boost demand, even as its operating profit and revenue from phone sales continues to decline.

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Google's neural networks are good for more than just making trippy art. If you download their latest translation app, you will be using a deep neural network -- not just through the cloud, but right on your own phone.

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Normally, you'd have to pay $749 for an unlocked 64GB iPhone 6, but for a short time, you'll be able to save $39 when you buy from Yapper on eBay. The best part? This unlocked model works on GSM and CDMA carriers.

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While the US has plenty of representation in the current TOP500 list of the fastest supercomputers in the world, it lost the #1 slot to China's Tianhe-2 several years ago. President Obama wants to fix that immediately.

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Windows 10 is officially available to the world, and it's actually a fairly solid release. But rather than risking your main machine, here's how to install it in a virtual machine.

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There's been a great deal of confusion over what it means to support various DirectX 12 feature levels and how this relates to various GPUs from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. AMD and Nvidia have been promising DX12 support on old hardware for over a year, but Microsoft's naming conventions have confused the topic.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 is now available, but some of the privacy settings and options are decidedly less-than ideal.

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Wreckage from MH 370 may finally have been found at Reunion Island, off the coast of Madagascar. Analysis is ongoing, but this could be the break that searchers have hoped for.

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Researchers can identify which hidden service you're connecting to with 88% accuracy.

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Spanish firm Axter Aerospace has developed a new hybrid powerplant that may transform the small single-engine aircraft world, making flight far less risky.

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Our long national nightmare is over -- Windows 8.1 is no longer the current version of Windows. Here's what you need to know.

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The head of BGI has left to start an ambitious bid to revolutionize health with computerized efficiency.

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OnePlus has finally unveiled the 2, its 2016 flagship phone and successor to the popular OnePlus One -- and it's more improved than it looks on paper.

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A deep-dive on Hynix's HBM memory shows it's well-constructed, with good tech parameters and a solid future roadmap.

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Last week, a discovery published by scientists at Northwestern University detailed a new genetic switch that may prove to be a watershed in the fight against aging.

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Moore's Law is one of the internet's most beloved fables, though few actually know where it comes from or what it says about the future.

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Intel and Micron jointly announced a new type of memory today that marries the best attributes of NAND flash and DRAM in a single package. Could this be the long-sought solution to the industry's memory issues?

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Scientists are about to get access to some seriously powerful tools for turning ideas into nanoscale reality.

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Ouya has been sold to Razer, but what about the promises it made to developers? So far, the company isn't honoring its previous deals, though there's some talk that Razer might take up the business, but no hard information yet.

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You don't turn around on another planet unless it's important.

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Today, Lenovo is offering a quad-core K450e desktop PC for just $649.99. Simply use the coupon code "USK450E55" in your shopping cart, and you'll instantly save 350 bucks off the sticker price. And considering how low that asking price is, the internals of this sleek, modern tower are nothing to sneeze at.

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When Microsoft announced its newest operating system, the surprise was not that it was coming, but that Windows would be skipping 9 and headed straight to 10. So why, exactly, is Windows 10 getting the nod instead of 9?

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GPS is more than the blinking dot on a moving map. It will steer headlamps, improve self-driving, wring more miles out of a hybrid's battery. Accuracy will improve from several car lengths to several inches.

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A new hybrid material could make solar power more efficient without requiring that we learn how to make all new types of solar panels.

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IBM already pioneered a hot-water cooling system, but with their new developments, they've gone one step farther. The Thrive project is dedicated to creating a heat pump that can run on waste heat.

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1,000 scientists, leaders warn against AI weapons that decide when to fire. And at what.

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Did you experience any unexpected activity on your Steam account last week? Well, it seems that there was a major security flaw in Valve's password reset feature that allowed anyone to reset your password -- even without access to your email.

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Samsung's new monitor has a wireless Qi charging pad for your phone built-in, because why not?

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Intel will be acquiring Altera's new Stratix 10 chip, a device some are calling "the most significant step forward in high-end FPGAs."

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Google has promised to roll back the controversial Google Plus account requirements it put in place for making comments on sites like YouTube, and to decouple the accounts from other services. Is this simply too little, too late?

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Offshore and water-based power generation in Japan could be critical to replacing the power lost to the nuclear phase-out after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011.

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Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 operating system will include the option to share WiFi passwords and login information with other contacts on Skype, Facebook, and Outlook -- but is that the best idea?

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Is your current monthly phone bill too expensive? Take a look at this deal from FreedomPop. For just $49.99, you get a pre-owned Kyocera Hydro Icon Android smartphone, a travel charger, and access to voice calls, text messages, and data at no additional cost.

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Joshua Drake of Zimperium zLabs says a simple text message hack could put 950 million Android phones at risk -- and there's no easy way to patch it.

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Artificial neural network are advancing at a lightning pace, and some scientists are asking: What might we learn if we make them wrong?

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Ubuntu Phone is now shipping on a new device, but the OS doesn't appear ready for consumer deployment.

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They thought at first it was an equipment problem, but Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were hearing the heartbeat of the universe for the first time 50 years ago.

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NASA unveiled new images today from its New Horizons mission to Pluto, showing more detail on the dwarf planet's surface -- as well as additional evidence of flowing ice.

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Doom is yesterday's port news. Today's achievement? Putting Half-Life on a smartwatch.

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