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Latest DER8AUER rig at Gamescom 2016

You don't need to study Mechatronics at university in order to smash world records for overclocking but, in the case of Roman ‘DER8AUER' Hartung, mastering the theory behind overclocking looks to have helped: He's taken multiple records for PC performance. Now part of the CaseKing/OcUK team, he works with 8PACK to …

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What should Mozilla’s new logo be?

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Mozilla, the foundation behind Firefox, not the browser itself, is looking to revamp its logo. That means ditching the red T-Rex head of yesteryear in favour of something new and it wants its community of users from around the world to help it decide. What's your preference? The redesign idea …

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Roccat Skeltr, Sova and Swarm at GamesCom 2016

Roccat is expanding its product portfolio and had all the new kit on display at GamesCom 2016. Tom Loske was on hand to show us the Skeltr which allows you to connect a variety of mobile devices to your keyboard using the latest Swarm modular software solution – as well as …

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Hulk Hogan leg drop lawsuit kills Gawker, site to shut down

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Hulk Hogan's $140 (£106) million lawsuit against Gawker Media, has forced the company to accept a buyout during its bankruptcy negotiations and now the site that ran the story which started this whole mess, Gawker.com, is shutting down for good. All staff will be moved over to other publications in …

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HyperX Alloy FPS Keyboard Revealed at Gamescom 2016

Following the huge success of the Cloud and Cloud II headsets, HyperX is now moving into the gaming keyboard market. The move toward peripherals makes sense from a branding and marketing point of view when your key products (i.e. DDR and SSD) normally remain hidden from view. At Gamescom 2016, …

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USB Forum steps in to certify Type-C cables

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Over the last year or so, we have heard plenty of horror stories about dodgy USB Type-C cables that don't quite meet the required spec for powering or charging devices properly. These cables have been known to cause damage, one particular cable even killed off a Google engineer's Chromebook but …

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Periscoping Olympics fans hit with takedown notices from IOC

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is forgoing its usual peer to peer attacks this time around and instead is focusing on live streams. It's having particular difficulty with halting those who are rebroadcasting footage from the games via Periscope, but it's sending out hundreds of takedown notices anyway. As much …

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Ford plans to release car without steering wheel by 2021

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Although current legislation still mandates that all vehicles must have some form of manual control, Ford is planning to mass produce a car without a steering wheel or pedals by the time 2021 rolls around. This is an accelerated development, considering fully autonomous cars have often been slated to arrive …

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Twitch is swallowing up the entire Curse brand

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Amazon owned Twitch is looking to expand its reach in the gaming world, with the acquisition of Curse, a brand of websites, multimedia channels and applications. This gives Twitch control of a number of popular websites, which together bring in over 30 million visitors a month – giving it excellent …

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Roomba creators are working on poo detection issues

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The Roomba is one of the most recognisable robot helpers out there, having been available in various guises for years and has helped many thousands of people live in automatically vacuumed homes. They do also have one glaring problem though: if they run over animal faeces, they can spread it …

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Forget the test track, Dubai wants a Hyperloop now

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The construction of a real world Hyperloop, that is a 700MPH+ levitated train built inside a near-vacuum tube for reduced air resistance, could happen sooner than we expected in Dubai. The country is looking to improve its infrastructure and has gotten in touch with developing company, Hyperloop One, to discuss …

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Space X does it again, nails fifth booster landing

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Space X continues to prove that its first stage recovery system for its Falcon 9 rocket launch, is a winning formula, as once again it has managed to return that booster to Earth via its drone barge. It successfully landed back home early Sunday morning, right after launching its satellite payload into orbit. …

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Google is dropping Google+ from the Play Store

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Google has begun ditching its Google+ social networking integration from the Play Store, as it continues to make the service far less ubiquitous. While there was once a section about people you knew and what they thought of various apps, and you needed a G+ account to leave reviews, none …

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Chatbot lawyer could help homeless next

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The Do Not Pay bot is being reconfigured and reborn as a new friend of the homeless. The legal aide could help those currently without a home apply for emergency accommodation with their local council and may even put them in touch with relevant charities in the future. Do Not Pay …

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Microsoft just acquired a live streaming service of its own

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Live streaming is a huge part of gaming these days, which became even clearer when the Xbox One launched with Twitch streaming functionality built-in. However, it looks like Microsoft wants to get into the live streaming business itself as it just acquired Beam, an ‘interactive' live streaming service, which gives …

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Three expands free data roaming to 24 more countries

Three has announced that it will be expanding its ‘Feel at Home' data roaming service to another 24 countries this year. The service essentially gives customers free data roaming abroad, avoiding those nasty charges, which will be completely scrapped across the EU in 2017. Three will begin allowing customers to …

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Pirates beware! KAT scammers are inbound

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Popular websites are like the mythical hydra: cut off their head and two more appear in their place. When it comes to torrent sites though, they're like some kind of super hydra, as when they disappear, tens crawl out of the woodwork to replace them. In the case of Kickass Torrents, …

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