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An interesting look at five different "hacks" that never actually happened, including the recent issue with GoDaddy: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/09/hacks-that-never-happened/

This is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsqdmqRgrIc

Seems to be a pissing match between AMD and NVIDIA on DiRT: Showdown that I didn't manage to catch. We just received this e-mail from AMD: "Recently, AMD was made aware of incorrect statements pertaining to DiRT Showdown, a Gaming Evolved partner title, by NVIDIA. Apparently our competitor...

A rather significant feature shipping with Windows 8 is "Windows to Go" - as it sounds, a portable Windows 8 install. Much like ReadyBoost, Microsoft isn't releasing this feature without some standards, so for a portable drive to be validated, it must first meet the company's specifications...

As we discovered in July, OCZ has been hard at work developing its first 100% in-house SSD, thanks to the combined efforts of the three merged companies; OCZ itself, PLX's UK team and of course, Indilinx. Taking advantage of IDF, OCZ has been flaunting its upcoming SSD to the press, and boy...

At a special launch event held in San Francisco today, Apple unveiled the much-anticipated iPhone 5. One thing this launch proves unlike most of the others is that Apple is having a rougher time keeping details under wraps, because with official specs in-hand, we can see that many of the rumors...

SteelSeries unleashed its Sensei in 2011; one year later, the revamped Sensei [RAW] joins its ever-growing gamer-oriented line. Join us as we see whether or not the newest model's "less is more" approach is enough to merit its celebrated predecessor's status as one of the acknowledged masters...

Want a PC as small as an Apple TV but with a desktop processor inside? If so, Intel's "NUC" concept is sure to be of interest. Intel's target motherboard size for "Next Unit of Computing" is 4x4" - about the size of a beverage coaster. Despite that small size, it'll come embedded with a Core i3...

A mere two months since Valve's announcing of Steam Greenlight comes the first ten titles that, thanks to fans, have "reached a critical mass" and will soon release on the platform. Interestingly, one such game is Black Mesa, the fan-made recreation of the original Half-Life that we talked about...

One of the worst-kept secrets this year has been Mozilla's work on a phone OS, but its focus and target market has been left up for grabs. Our friends at BSN* had the chance to talk to two folks from Mozilla Foundation about their plans, and sure enough, *shock* a phone is en route. But it's not...

I'm beginning to get the feeling that this will become the story that never ends. Apple sues Samsung. Samsung sues Apple. Apple sings a song, Samsung eats an apple, etc etc. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57510080-37/samsung-will-reportedly-sue-apple-over-lte-use-on-iphone-5/

In a continued effort to make people think that Windows 8 is worth owning, Microsoft will be popping-up temporary stores in 32 locations across the US and Canada. Interested in checking one out? The locations are: Aventura Mall (Aventura, FL) Beachwood Place (Beachwood, OH) Cherry Creek...

If I ever get to London, I might have to pick one of these up to find my way around. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57509777-1/if-london-were-a-circuit-board/

Here's an odd one. Researchers have surmised that those who play violent video games have a 65% higher tolerance for pain. The study was conducted at Keele University in the UK, and people were subjected to putting their hands in ice-cold water after playing different types of games for 10...

GoDaddy is currently dealing with a significant outage problem, so if you've been experiencing downed websites today, this is probably why. The exact issue is hard to pinpoint, but some have said it's a problem with GoDaddy's nameservers (DNS), but regardless of that, it seems that thousands, if...

In the hybrid mobile hard drive space, the dominant player has been Seagate - thanks to the fact that it has little competition. In fact, its leading competitor in the desktop and mobile space, WD, has remained quiet on this front. Until now, that is. And what better way to enter the fray than...

Valve has just introduced its 'Big Picture' mode for Steam, and while it wasn't much of a secret that it was coming, there are a couple of surprises to be found here. Despite its goal to bring your PC game collection to your television, Valve has designed Big Picture with a gamepad in mind, even...

EVGA has today introduced two new motherboards, both of which target totally different audiences. First up is the Z77 Stinger, a mini-ITX offering that's designed to support large GPUs, big overclocks and everything else an enthusiast would be looking for. At the moment, no pricing information...

While we adults fuss and fight over which tablet is best, won't someone think of the children? Well, it seems Toys "R" Us has. The company has just unveiled its Tabeo tablet, a 7" offering that will become available just in time for the holiday season, but can be pre-oredered now for $150. How...

Throughout his life, Alan Turing accomplished some amazing things, made some important discoveries and simply proved himself a genius time and time again. As such, he goes down as one of the most important people in British history, and had he not died at the tender age of 41, we can't help but...