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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it is voluntarily recalling 1.4 million vehicles across its various brands and model lines, in the wake of the discovery of a zero-day exploit that lets hackers remotely force late-model Jeep Cherokees off the road.

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We've seen a few car models here and there with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but the revised 2016 Honda Accord marks the first top-selling vehicle to get that capability.

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Today, Lenovo is discounting the 15.6-inch Z51 gaming laptop by over 38%. With a full HD 1080p display, a spacious hybrid drive, and a mid-range GPU, this laptop's price-performance ratio is outstanding.

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Windows 10 has gone RTM, but Microsoft really wishes you'd stop calling it that. In the Windows-as-a-service model, version numbers are gauche.

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Microsoft's Xbox One is set to receive keyboard and mouse support in the near future, opening up new gaming opportunities. Streaming to the Xbox from Windows 10 is also apparently in the works.

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The Watson team is on the cutting edge of machine learning, and they're actively partnering with other research groups to advance the field as quickly as possible. Recently, we had the opportunity to talk to Jerome Pesenti, Vice President of Watson Core Technology, about what IBM has been working on lately, and how it will impact end-users.

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Qualcomm had a mildly down quarter. In response, the CEO has kowtowed to activist investors, will fire 15% of employees, and vowed to investigate spinning Qualcomm's chip business off into its own business.

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