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Millenium Films goes after Expendables 3 downloaders

In a move that's become quite rare for copyright holders, one of the production companies behind the Expendables 3 movie, Millenium Films, has started targeting those that it thinks downloaded the movie with DMCA requests, as well as making demands for cash settlements. Alleged downloaders are being given until the …

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Home Depot hack exposes 56 million credit cards

In what is being described as one of the worst ever breaches of customer data, Home Depot, the US DIY supplies chain has announced that over a five month period, beginning in April this year, the details of over 56 million customers may have been exposed, including their credit card …

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Next MARS spacecraft to arrive this weekend

Hey Mars, guess who's coming to dinner? No not one of those rude rover types that trundles all over your beautiful face. It's MAVEN? She just wants to hang out in orbit and analyse your atmosphere, you're cool with that right? Great, she should be arriving on the 21st September, this Sunday. …

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CLANG Kickstarter has officially gone belly up

Remember CLANG? The last time we talked about it was almost a year ago, when it was announced that the historically accurate swordplay title had run out of funding, despite having surpassed its half million dollar Kickstarter campaign. Now though, after a year with no updates, author and project endorser, …

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Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 Review

The Maxwell architecture has been a remarkable advancement for Nvidia. Partner GTX750Ti solutions have earned many awards at KitGuru due to a combination of minimal power drain, modest heat output and excellent frame rate performance at 1080p resolutions. Today is an important one for the company as they expand their …

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Asus GTX970 STRIX OC Review

In the second of our GTX970 launch articles today, we look at the new ASUS version of the card – the GTX970 STRIX OC. As the name would suggest it ships in an overclocked state with a proprietary cooling system and a hybrid fan system to drop noise levels to …

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MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G Review

This week Nvidia launch their new GTX970 and GTX980 GPU's – based on the exceptionally efficient Maxwell architecture. In this review we look at a modified, overclocked solution from partner MSI – the GTX970 Gaming 4G. Not only does this card ship with a tasty overclock, but it is one …

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Nvidia GAME24 kicks off tomorrow

Nvidia's #GAME24 event kicks off tomorrow evening in the UK and you guys are invited, remaining spaces are filling up but you can still register for entry. The event will feature big announcements from Nvidia along with game developers and publishers. There will be competitions and giveaways dotted around and …

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Larry Page wants Google 2.0 to build cities and airports

Google really does want to try and do everything, it's got driverless cars, Internet carrying balloons- heck, the company is even trying to eradicate death itself. However, apparently all of that isn't enough, as Google's CEO, Larry Page, has reportedly started up a new project, ‘Google 2.0', with plans to solve more …

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Media groups want VPNs banned from Netflix

If you use a virtual private network (VPN) to access another country's version of Netflix, then you could soon be out of luck, as major media lobby groups and movie studios are now pushing for Netflix to figure out a way to ban the practice from being able to access …

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Government announces crack down on parking spycams

When the Traffic Management Act was introduced in 2004 by the Labour party, it was designed to help clear up some sections of cities which were becoming unusable due to illegal parking. However in the wake of the implementation, councils around the country have been using CCTV cameras and camera …

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Fictional spacecraft comparison chart is now complete

If you've ever wondered which was bigger, a Gloriana-Class chapter flagship from Warhammer 40,000, or the Galactic Empire's Assertor-Class star dreadnought, or how the Decepticon Nemesis Flagship stands up to the Wayland-Yutani orbital refinery from Alien, then now's your chance, as the world's most comprehensive size comparison chart of fictional …

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Asus X99 Deluxe Motherboard Review

Intel's Haswell-E Core i7 5960X is an all-round powerhouse, there's no question about that. But a powerful chip is only a portion of the battle – an accompanying motherboard and high-speed RAM are essential in exploiting the processor's dizzying multi-core performance. Enter Asus' showcase motherboard for the latest HEDT chipset …

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Apple to charge thousands of dollars for premium Watch timepieces

Apple’s computers, smartphones and tablets are often considered too expensive when compared to similar devices from other manufacturers. In the world of technology, specifications, software and some other factors determine the “fair” price. With its forthcoming Watch timepieces Apple is going to enter a new market of luxury devices, where …

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Apple to unveil new iPad tablets in late October

Apple plans to announce its next-generation iPad and iPad mini media tablets at a special event in late October, a media report claims. It is interesting to note that the new iPads will be launched almost exactly one year after the current-generation tablets from Apple. The consumer electronics giant plans …

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Intel: Hundreds of thousands of wireless recharge stations to be deployed

Earlier this year Intel Corp. announced that reference designs of mobile systems based on its next-generation code-named “Skylake” microprocessors will features Rezence wireless charging technology as well as WiGig ultra-fast wireless interconnection technology. Apparently, the company plans to ensure that not only mobile gadgets feature the new tech, but there …

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Asustek plans to sue its rivals for patent infringement

Unlike chip designers, makers of mainboards tend not to sue each other for patent infringements. They quietly follow each other with certain innovations. According to a new media report, Asustek Computer plans to break this tradition and sue some of its competitors for using its intellectual property. Several weeks ago …

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