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The Pirated Version of Final Fantasy XV is Much Faster Than the Legal Game
Final Fantasy XV's PC implementation is supposed to be the best version of the game, but the Denuvo implementation is hitting performance hard.

2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Review: An Outstanding Subcompact Crossover
Niro PHEV has few competitors: It's urban-centric but can do 560-mile trips, the cockpit is gorgeous, it's easy configure, and you'll love the $4,543 tax credit.

Stephen Hawking, Renowned Physicist, Dies at Age 76
Stephen Hawking, renowned physicist, disability advocate, and one of the smartest people on the planet has died at the age of 76.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Is More Powerful, Still Just $35
This model includes several useful improvements over the old Model B, but it keeps the same $35 price point.

Kepler Spots Potentially Habitable Super-Earth Orbiting Nearby Star
It orbits a red dwarf star about 200 light years away, which is called K2-155. Red dwarfs are very long-lived stars, so life would have plenty of time to develop.

Verizon Will Fix Broadband Networks, Landlines to Resolve Investigation
Verizon has come to an agreement to fix thousands of telephone poles, build out new fiber optic lines, and settle its differences with New York City.

Startup Nectome Wants to Back Up Your Mind, but First It Has to Kill You
To take advantage of what Nectome bills as a service to back up your mind, they have to kill you first. It's a tough sell, but some people are already lining up.

Everything Surrounding These New AMD Security Allegations Reeks of a Hit Job
AMD may have a serious security problem on its hands, but the disclosure of these issues was problematic, to say the least.

AMD’s Ryzen CPUs, Chipsets Allegedly Contain Serious Security Flaws
AMD has been hit with 13 serious allegations of bugs across its Ryzen processor families and its chipsets.

Larry Page’s New Startup Announces ‘Cora’ Autonomous Flying Taxi
It can take off and land vertically like a helicopter, so it doesn't need a runway. However, it's only going to operate in New Zealand during the prototype testing phase.

Google Open Sources Exoplanet-Hunting AI
Late last year, Google showed how machine learning could help astronomers dig through the Kepler backlog, and it discovered a few new exoplanets in the process. Google has now open sourced the planet-spotting AI so anyone can give it a shot.

Xbox One X-Enhanced 360 Games Drop Jaws With No Code Changes
For those lucky enough to own an Xbox One X, a select few compatible 360 titles can run at 4K. By tripling the resolution on each axis, Microsoft can deliver a native 2160p image – give or take some rogue resolution quirks on certain games.