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Here’s Why the Steam Hardware Survey Went Nuts Last Summer
Valve's Steam Hardware Survey is finally working properly again — and the company has clarified what went wrong in the first place.

Leaked Microsoft Email Describes Dual-Screen ‘Andromeda’ Device
Microsoft's Project Andromeda is clearly still in development, but what's the market for this fold-up smartphone-sized gadget?

SpaceX Launches Previously Flown Falcon 9 and Dragon Capsule
Both the Falcon 9 first stage booster and the Dragon capsule have been used in previous launches, allowing SpaceX to again gloat about its reusable rocketry prowess.

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 Spacecraft Reaches Asteroid, Prepares to Collect Sample
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has now confirmed that Hayabusa 2 is in position to begin its primary science operations. On the agenda are numerous mapping and remote surveys, as well as a brief landing to collect samples for return to Earth.

Facebook Files Patent For Exactly the Kind of Spying It Claims It Doesn’t Do
Facebook has filed for a patent describing precisely the kind of phone microphone spying system people have accused it of using for years. It just claims it won't *use* the patent.

Floating IBM Robot Ships Out to International Space Station
A floating robotic head called CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Companion) will soon be buzzing around the ISS.

Shenmue III Will Eat 100GB of Storage When It Drops in 2019
Shenmue III's minimum system specs have been posted, and the storage requirement is a real doozy. If it's not the first game to break the 100GB barrier, it's one of the first.

Japan Tests Silicon for Exascale Computing in 2021
Fujitsu and Riken are prepping a new leap ahead for exascale computing in Japan — and the system should be ready by 2021.

The NES Classic Is Back in Stock Today
The Nintendo Classic is back on sale as of today. If you missed out in 2016, now's your chance.

Protect Your Online Privacy With the 5 Best VPNs
Investing in a VPN is a smart choice right now, but the options are vast. To help narrow things down a bit, we've rounded up five of our very favorite consumer services.

Microsoft Pulls Tabbed Apps Feature From Next Windows 10 Release
Reports indicate Sets is on hold and won't ship this year as many had hoped.

Google Could Be Preparing to Take On Sony, Microsoft in Console Wars
Google might be planning to enter the console wars with a new device of its own design.