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Forget self-driving cars, self-flying cars might be the next big thing in transport. Airbus has announced that it will soon begin testing a flying car prototype that is able to transport passengers autonomously to their destination, avoiding the difficulties of traffic, as well as all of the potential obstacles that …

While we didn't get the GTX 1080Ti launch that rumours had led us to expect at CES this year, it looks like there may have actually been one at the show hiding in plain sight. At the Gigabyte booth this year, the company began showing off a mysterious new ‘Aorus' …

CEO and founder of Valve and oft-cited saviour of PC gaming, Gabe Newell, will be conducting a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the site on 17th January at 3PM PST (11PM GMT). This was secured by the new “The_Gaben” subreddit, mere days after being founded and it's been confirmed …

Space X has returned to Low Earth Orbit once again, with the successful launch of a Falcon 9 rocket over the weekend. In its first launch since a random unscheduled disassembly (RUD) on the launchpad in 2016, the rocket not only delivered its payload to orbit, but the first stage …

Game key selling marketplace G2A has been working on selling its own first party titles too and has now launched its first one. Called G2A Land, the virtual theme park exists in multiple dimensions, as you can step right inside the world using a virtual reality headset. The game is …

The days of a simple ‘open mic' baby monitor are far behind us. Netgear's Arlo Baby solution comes disguised as a bunny, kitten or puppy with a 2,440mAh rechargeable battery, AC633 WiFi speed and a host of detectors for motion, temperature and air quality – all inside a 330 gram …

Nintendo debuted its Switch console for the second time on 13th January in Japan, giving us details on its price, availability, online services and launch line up. But KitGuru was also invited to test out the new console at an event at London's Hammersmith Apollo theatre. Here's what we thought of …

We managed to get some time with MSI's motherboard Guru Joran. He gave us a run down of some of the new features on their Intel Kaby Lake motherboards, as well as a sneak preview of a pair of upcoming AMD chipset motherboards. Single button settings for a DDR4 boost …

It looks like current PCs based on specific Intel Skylake and Kaby Lake processors are vulnerable to a USB debugging exploit. Security researchers began openly discussing the vulnerability this week, which allows attackers to bypass security mechanisms and run malicious code via the USB debugging interface. This specifically affects Intel's …

Apple is once again heading to court. However, the company won't be arguing over patents for a change, instead Apple will need to fight off allegations of price-fixing in the iOS App Store as part of a new anti-trust lawsuit. This isn't the first time Apple has been brought up …

Late last year it was announced that Samsung would be acquiring premium audio systems maker, Harman, responsible for Harman/Kardon speakers and connected cars. Samsung was looking to buy up the company for a cool $8 billion but it turns out, Harman shareholders aren't happy with the deal and are looking …

Update: Consumer Reports has finished re-evaluating Apple's latest MacBook Pro, changing its verdict to recommend the laptop. Initially, the laptop received a poor review due to battery issues that only really kicked in under specific circumstances. However, after Apple pointed out the ‘obscure bug' and patched it out, the magazine …

Microsoft has officially begun testing its new ‘Game Mode' feature for Windows 10, which aims to boost game performance for Windows users by freeing up resources and ensuring other processes aren't taking up too much memory or CPU usage. There are programs that have aimed to do this in the …

WhatsApp has been trying to improve its stance as far as privacy and security go since last year, when the messaging service introduced end to end encryption. Unfortunately, it turns out that WhatsApp's encryption isn't keeping messages as secure as one would hope. Several months back, security researchers discovered a …

Google may have initially begun rolling out Android Nougat back in August but it usually takes a few months for some smartphone makers to catch up. If you happen to own a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, then you can look forward to finally getting the new update soon, …

Apple received a lot of criticism when it first abandoned the traditional headphone jack last year but unfortunately, it looks like the trend has now been set in motion. Not only are there reports that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 may abandon the feature but this week HTC announced the HTC …

Back when Nintendo officially announced the Switch we were still left with quite a few questions, we had no idea when the console was releasing, what games would be available at launch or even how much the console would cost. However, all has been revealed today as part of Nintendo's …

Mechanical keyboards with full RGB and lightning fast Cherry Silver Switches are just one of the innovations that MSI is adding into its gaming laptop line up for 2017. There is a big focus on VR and that means performance, which in turn generates heat: Enter Cooler Boost 4 technology. …

We are expecting AMD to bring its first eight-core/16 thread Ryzen CPU to market in just a little over a month and with all of the talk about it, it may be easy to forget that there are more Ryzen CPUs to come. Aside from the upcoming octacore, AMD will …

It looks like things in the GPU world are going to get very interesting over the next few months. Not only is there a rumour going around that the GTX 1080Ti may be revealed in March but it turns out we may finally see the launch of AMD's new Vega …

Intel has officially launched its Kaby Lake desktop CPU lineup, we've already had a chance to review the Core i7 7700K and Core i5 7600K but there are lower end CPUs coming down the pipeline too. However, with Kaby Lake Intel is shaking up its Pentium-class processors a bit by …

If you have updated your version of Windows 10 recently and you happen to run multiple monitors, then you may run into issues while gaming. Microsoft has revealed this week that its latest update has brought along some problems when running 3D apps with more than one monitor connected to …

Back in 2014, Google acquired the team behind Project Titan, which ended up becoming part of the company's experimental Google X division. At the start of 2016, the company unveiled plans to develop drones that could deliver 5G internet connections to developing countries and rural areas in an effort to …

Apple may have hit a wall with its TV streaming service but it looks like the company is now looking to get serious about creating its own original content instead by adopting the Netflix model. According to sources familiar with Apple's plans, the company is currently warming up to the …

Half-Life 3 is something that Valve fans have been clamouring after for years. Unfortunately, Valve has remained pretty silent on the issue for years and while there has been some evidence that half-life projects have been in development in the past, this week a ‘Valve Insider' has claimed that Half-Life …

It looks like Microsoft isn't the only bearer of bad news this week as it turns out that Sony has made the decision to close down Guerrilla Cambridge, the UK branch of Guerrilla Games as part of a restructuring of its European studios. All of the employees will be laid …

Nintendo's next console, the Switch was announced in the Autumn of 2016 to a pretty positive response. It's looking to combine a portable and home console into one, with a decent sized screen and modular controls. And tomorrow, we get to have a play with it. Following on from an …

If you like to sit a little back from your monitor, or just prefer one giant screen to a couple of smaller ones, Philips new monster 4K display could be right up your street. The 40 inch panel has a gentle curve to it and features very high contrast ratios …

The big four internet service providers (ISP) in the UK have agreed to voluntarily begin sending out warning letters to customers that are suspected of piracy. That means customers of Sky, BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk may now receive a warning if their IP address is thought to be involved …

Worldwide PC sales fell for the fifth year in a row in 2016, totalling 269.7 million units. This represents a 6.2 per cent decline on 2015. Analysts highlight how the most growth has been in sectors of innovation, while stagnation in others has given consumers few reasons to upgrade. Industries …