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The Google-backed cable has the highest available bandwidth of any undersea cable currently in operation.

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The PS4K, also known as the PlayStation Neo, has been widely discussed for months now, and Sony has even quietly confirmed that it's in the works. But what about a simple mid-cycle PS4 redesign along the lines of the Xbox One S or the PS3 slim? It seems as if that minor hardware revision might be on its way sooner than we expected.

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This may be BMW's chance to offer details (some) on the self-driving car it plans by 2021. Mobileye would supply the vision sensors using chips made by Intel.

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Rumors that Apple would remove the headphone jack from next-generation iPhones got another boost this week, as Cirrus Logic unveiled a convertor kit for building Lightning capable audio devices.

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Hubble gets a peek at what the early universe might have looked like by watching an old galaxy come back to life.

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GM halves the price on monthly calling plans, just in time for summer and kids streaming more videos en route to the beach. 10GB per month is now $40, not $80.

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If you're in the market for an affordable rack-mount server, check out this deal from Dell. You can get a quiet, expandable, and powerful PowerEdge R220 rack server at a whopping 55% discount when you take advantage of today's coupon.

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An intriguing new theory of Earth's evolution argues that at one point the Earth had many poles, placed far from the "ends" of the planet.

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A new book argues that US and Russian scientists collaborated on nuclear safety and research initiatives, helping to keep the Cold War from going nuclear.

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A new pair of SXCD cards from SanDisk will deliver 256GB capacities and higher overall performance, but only one is shipping in the near future.

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An inventive new attack can extract passwords from computer fan activity, perfectly showing why the security war will always continue, and can never be won for good.

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Google's latest Project Zero report found multiple devastating bugs in Symantec and Norton products. You'll want to update immediately if you use them in enterprise or consumer flavors.

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The first all-new Panamera since 2009 gets more LCDs, fewer switches, and 10% better fuel economy. Also Apple CarPlay. It starts at $101,000.

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A new source of helium gas in Africa could help alleviate the current worldwide shortage.

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VW goodwill cash for its 2009 to 2015 TDI diesels will be $5,100 to $10,000. In addition, VW will fix your car free, or buy it back. The buyback amount is for pre-dieselgate value.

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Microsoft has finally rolled out a fresh set of changes to its Windows 10 upgrade policy settings, but with just a month to go, are the changes too little, too late?

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Microsoft is killing Xbox Fitness -- without refunding any of the money people spent on the application, or providing any compensation for the loss of purchased content.

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Earlier this week, Google announced that it upgraded the satellite imagery on Google Maps and Google Earth with data collected from Landsat 8. With finer detail, more accurate colors, and a faster rate of capture, these new images from the US government make Google's consumer-facing services better than ever.

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VR production has been highly vertically-integrated, with studios building their own capture rigs, and writing much of their own processing software. Jaunt is now offering its ONE rig and cloud-based processing software for rent to other studios.

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Search engine optimization is something you should take very seriously when you're running an online business. If your site's content isn't easily found through Google, your entire operation could be severely impacted. So take a few minutes, have your site analyzed for free on SearchBloom, and find out what changes you should make going forward.

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Facebook has admitted mining your location data to match you with other nearby individuals as part of its "People You May Know" feature. While these messages can help old friends reconnect, they're also potentially risky -- and despite the company's claims to the contrary, at least some individuals appear to be matched with others based on nothing but geographical proximity.

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Mazda's new algorithm eliminates constant corrections going through a turn. GVC makes cars track straighter on highways, too.

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This second test of the Space Launch System's solid rocket booster will cool the unit to its minimum operating temperature, then light it up for a full 2-minute burn that outputs 3.6 million pounds of thrust.

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Microsoft's Surface 3 was the best of the company's three lower-end tablet devices, but Microsoft appears to be canceling the hardware with no plans to create a replacement. Intel's decision to cancel its tablet and smartphone products may be behind the move.

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Nintendo is reportedly considering bringing cartridges back instead of game discs for the upcoming NX console. The move could dramatically improve performance if Nintendo can control costs.

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An old theory of dark matter may be gaining ground thanks to new analysis of LIGO's historic gravitational wave discovery

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If you're in the market for an affordable big-screen laptop, take a look at the 17.3-inch Inspiron 17 5000 series from Dell. With a Skylake CPU and a full HD display, this laptop is a steal when you use today's coupon code.

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Google has a few loose ends to tie up on Chrome OS before Android apps become truly useful.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade policies have been controversial, but one woman managed to hold the company accountable for issues associated with the process. A $10,000 judgment won't hurt the company financially, but could it serve as a wake-up call?

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Oculus has reversed course on its previous VR DRM and removed the software from the Oculus Store. The company has also pledged not to adopt DRM again to lock out other headsets.

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Apple has confirmed that its discontinuing its Thunderbolt display -- but without saying anything about a replacement or any future models. Customers are explicitly advised to seek out third-party vendors.

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Ford UK test monitors acceleration, braking, steering to track how well drivers drive on the street and in a driving simulator. It even tracks driver emotions via brainwaves.

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Despite its distance from the sun, there may still be a liquid ocean beneath Pluto's icy surface.

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Russian researchers have scaled yet another long-ballyhooed wall for quantum science, letting us measure distance more precisely than ever before.

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Apple decrypted the iOS kernel in its recent beta builds on purpose -- supposedly to improve performance, but security may have been a larger motive.

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Google has created a set of AI rules and patterns designed to avoid unforeseen problems and consequences -- some of which were on display in the recent Boston Dynamics demo of its 55-65lb SpotMini.

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Microsoft has a new Windows 10 feature in the works -- one that'll tie your license and product key information to your Microsoft account. In theory, this could make swapping hardware or reinstalling the OS simpler.

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During last week's E3 extravaganza, Nintendo finally dove deep on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The upcoming installment in the 30-year-old franchise rejects much of Nintendo's recent history, and embraces a massive scope with complex gameplay systems.

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Tesla stock took a 10% hit after the proposed purchase of SolarCity, whose shares gained 15%. But Tesla is 10 times the size of SolarCity, and Elon Musk holds about 25% of the shares in both.

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Need an affordable PC that won't take up much space? Dell is currently selling the dual-core Inspiron Small 3000 desktop PC for 17% off. With a Skylake CPU, a streamlined design, and tiny price tag, this tower is a perfect fit for everyday computing needs.

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Another much-anticipated Kickstarter title goes down in mediocre defeat. Mighty No. 9 is neither particularly mighty nor the Mega Man spiritual sequel fans had hoped for.

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A new, ultra-low-power CPU architecture packs 1,000 CPU cores into a tiny surface area, with maximum power consumption of well under 15W at peak operating speeds.

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The Arecibo telescope has been a landmark observatory for 50 years, but limited funding could see the facility shut down in the near future.

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You might like to think you can make yourself smarter, and that's the basis of the $1 billion brain training industry. It's looking like it's all nonsense, though.

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BMW's Second Life program finds a home for used (but not dead) BMW i3 batteries. Each module powers an American house for about a day.

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If you're looking for a low-cost desktop PC with more than enough room for expansion down the road, the Dell Vostro 3900 is an excellent option. And thanks to today's coupon code, you can save a substantial amount of cash on two different configurations.

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More supercomputer news this week: The US is responding to China’s new Sunway TiahuLight system that was announced Monday, and fast. First, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory is expected to take delivery of a new IBM system, named Summit, in early 2018 that will now be capable of 200 peak petaflops, Computerworld…

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Redmond is claiming that Edge can deliver up to 70% more battery life than Google Chrome -- and while obviously biased, Microsoft may be right.

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Multi-factor authentication is an important part of keeping your online accounts secure, but the process is notoriously cumbersome. Google is attempting to streamline the task by allowing you to authenticate with a tap on your smartphone.

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Nissan confirms its 200-mile EV: the 2018 Nissan Leaf. It arrives late this year with a 60-kWh battery. Cost-conscious buyers should be able to get 100-mile Leafs with small battery packs.

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