Researchers investigating two back doors in software used in devices from Juniper have concluded the initial back door may have come from the NSA. Juniper's software is used by multiple US government agencies and corporations. The NSA may have tried to monitor traffic.


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Oculus Rift Preorders Beginning Shortly After January 1

The final version of Oculus Rift's hardware is now headed to developers and Oculus has announced it is still on target for an "awesome Rift launch in Q1." While preorders are not going to be accepted this year, Oculus CEO Palmer Luckey says they will begin very soon.


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Microsoft Further Delays Surface Hub, Increases Price

Microsoft has pushed back the ship date for its Surface Hub yet again and it is also increasing the price of the device. The extra large displays, which launched in January 2014, are going to function as conferencing systems for businesses. The Hub has been delayed a few times.


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Google Working On AI Messaging App

Google is said to be working on a new messaging app that will include artificial intelligence (AI) features. The app will partially function like a chatbot by carefully providing users with answers to their questions. The idea is to give users another way to access information.


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Judge Rules Kim Dotcom Can Be Extradited To US

A judge in New Zealand has ruled Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the United States. US authorities may be able to jail Dotcom and his co-defendants if this ruling sticks. In the US, he will face charges of significant copyright infringement.


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iPhone 6C Set For April 2016 Release

Another report has come out stating Apple is going to launch and release the iPhone 6c in early 2016. The latest report is from MyDrivers (China) which says the phone will come out in April 2016. Apple will launch the phone and the Apple Watch 2 during a rumored March event.


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Elon Musk: Tesla Will Have A Self-Driving Car In 2 Years

It's only going to be two years until Tesla develops an entirely self-driving vehicle, according to CEO Elon Musk. That bold prediction was made during a Fortune interview, in which Musk moved up the date by which Tesla can have an operational self-driving car.


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'Hey Cortana' Voice Feature Removed From Android Temporarily

Microsoft has temporarily disabled the Hey Cortana voice feature that comes with its Cortana voice assistant on Android. For now, Microsoft says you will need to open the app manually before using it, as voice commands to open the app will not be recognized.


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Steam Winter Sale Goes Live

The annual Steam Winter Sale is now live, bringing discounts to thousands of PC games, according to Valve. A variety of deals will be available over the next two weeks and among the deals are discounts for the Tropico, Civilization, and Witcher games.


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Google Offers 3 Months Of Play Music For $1

If you don't already have a music streaming service, Google is currently offering 3 months of Play Music for $1. The offer is part of Google's holiday deals and it is available to those who have yet to subscribe to Play Music or YouTube Red. You must be in certain locations.


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Google Testing Password-Free Logins

Google is trying a new login option that removes the need for a password. The feature, which was first mentioned by a Reddit user, lets people only use their smartphone for verification. Rp1226, the Reddit user, was invited to try this password-free system.


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YouTube Complains About T-Mobile's 'Binge On'

YouTube has filed a complaint about T-Mobile's Binge On offer that lets people view low-quality video content for free. While YouTube is not a part of that offer, it claims T-Mobile is throttling all video services and it is doing so without "explicit user consent."


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Gigabyte Building A VR Device

Gigabyte is reportedly entering the virtual reality industry with its own VR product. DigiTimes reports the company is working with 3Glasses, a VR company, to produce a device. It's not known if the device will be a headset like the Oculus Rift or if it will be something else.


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Samsung Announces Marshmallow Beta Program

Several manufacturers have started Marshmallow project, in which they release the latest Marshmallow builds for testing purposes. The latest company to launch similar program is Samsung, but the company said the program is available only for its flagship Galaxy S6.


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LG G Pad II 8.3 Goes Official

LG has announced that a new Android tablet is now officially available and will go on sale tomorrow in South Korea. Dubbed the LG G Pad II 8.3, the tablet has a built-in stylus and will be available only in Brown Gold color options at currently unknown price tag.


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New Renders Of Lumia 650 Posted Online

From recent rumours, we know that Microsoft is working on two mid-range smartphones to fill up the gap between Lumia 550 and Lumia 950/950 XL. That gap will supposedly be covered with the Lumia 650 and Lumia 850, about which we already had a chance to read.


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Motorola To Use Heatpipe Cooling In The Next-Gen Moto X Handset

Sony's Xperia Z5 was one of the first handsets that incorporate heatpipe cooling and the main reason for that was the overheating Snapdragon 810 chipset. Motorola looks to incorporate the same technology in its next-gen Moto X smartphones, to keep the phone from overheating.


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Oppo's Upcoming ColorOS User Interface Leak Online

Oppo has been rumoured to be working on a new user interface for a quite some time, but until now we haven't heard much about it. The current gen devices are running ColorOS 2.1 UI, while the 3.0 version is in the work according to a series of leaked images.


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