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The Google Play Store is stripping away most tie-ins to Google+

The +1 button is disappearing and a Google+ profile might not be needed anymore for posting a review.

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Acer Predator 17X review: This gaming laptop packs attitude and speed

The Predator 17X gives you desktop gaming performance without a noise penalty.

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Lenovo hints at more Moto Mods and a new Moto 360 for IFA

The company also promises 'a new chapter in tablets' among other reveals for the Berlin expo.

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Corsair and MSI team up on a liquid-cooled, overclocked GeForce GTX 1080

The Hydro GFX GTX 1080 blends Corsair's cooling expertise with MSI's graphics prowess.

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Windows 10 Insider program moves beyond Anniversary Update with new PC preview

Microsoft is ready to roll out new Windows 10 preview builds to PCs, but mobile Insiders will have to wait until the Anniversary Update rolls out.

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Lenovo's killing Reachit, its Cortana-enhancing search tool

Lenovo's Reachit app that helps you find files across various online storage services is coming to an end on September 12.

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New Internet assigned number authority org set up amid internet handover controversy

A new organization that will perform key internet domain name system functions has been formed, suggesting that a proposed transition to a global governance model could be completed this year despite opposition from some U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups.

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Millions of Volkswagens can be broken into with a wireless hack

Millions of Volkswagens built over the past 20 years can be broken into with a hack that exploits the cars’ remote control key systems

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8 smartphone injuries that can seriously affect your future

Simply using your smartphone can be bad for your body.

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Inside the IBM PC 5150: The first-ever IBM PC

As the forebear of all PCs turns 35, we take a look inside this pioneering machine

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Missed it in theaters? Now's your chance to stream Ian McKellen in 'Mr. Holmes'

Leading off with an Olympic boxing movie, this week's new and notable streaming movies are about being active, or actively passive.

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Sick of NBC's vapid Olympics coverage? Use Opera's built-in VPN and you can watch the BBC's coverage instead

A free, unlimited VPN feature within Opera's latest developer browser makes watching the Olympics through the eyes of foreign broadcasters a snap.

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Behold the blazing-fast future of storage: 60TB SSDs, 3D chips, and more

The annual Flash Media Summit gives PC enthusiasts a glimpse into the future of storage.

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Meural's connected frame displays fine art with no subscription fees

Unlike most other connected art-displays, Meural includes access to more than 20,000 pieces of art in the price of the frame.

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New compromises won't end the fight between LTE-U and Wi-Fi

The Wi-Fi Alliance says it’s taken more steps toward compromise since backers of LTE-Unlicensed slammed a coexistence workshop that took place last week. But those moves haven’t brought about wireless peace just yet.