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Japanese white collar workers are already being replaced by artificial intelligence. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Solar Could Beat Coal to Be the Cheapest Power on Earth.

Dad slams 'friends' of woman who watched her Facebook Live death. Amazon helps you sell your old goods, but only in India. Thanks HARDOCP.

Samsung Electronics to reveal Galaxy Note 7 probe results this month. Thanks HARDOCP. End of the line- Microsoft is no longer selling any Lumia Windows phones on its US store. Thanks HARDOCP.

Football Manager 2017 retains the top spot on the GFK Chart-Track chart of the 30 bestselling PC games in the U.K. for the week ending December 31st. The Sims 4 is number two, and Overwatch is number...

Duskers on Steam. Save 25%. League of Legends Champion and skin sale: 01.03 - 01.06. Leisure Suit Larry Series, Overloerd, Pan-Pan, and more on GOG.com. Save up to 80%. "First of many" weekly sales.

AMD Radeon Vega Architecture First information surfaces via leaked word cloud image. The Dell 27 Ultrathin monitor really lives up to its name. Thanks HARDOCP. The Worst PC Setups of 2016 -...

Dell embraces the two-in-one trend with new XPS 13 convertible. Samsung just unveiled three brand new Galaxy phones.

This Is the Year Donald Trump Kills Net Neutrality.

The Biggest Security Threats Coming in 2017.

Game Developers Pick Their Most Anticipated PlayStation Games. Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite: Mega Man X Huge Part Of Cinematic Story Mode, Developers Reveal.

Rockstar Games announces more new free content for Grand Theft Auto Online. This adds a new motorcycle, a new Vehicle Vendetta mode, and more bonuses to the Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer mode. They...

Unpacking The Silver Case- A Q&A with Grasshopper Manufacture -- Gamasutra.

Comit the Astrodian 2 -- Steam Greenlight. "Comit the Astrodian 2 is the sequel to 2016's Comit the Astrodian. If will feature new stages, new abilities and new enemies. If Greenlit the game will be...

French employees can legally ignore work emails outside of office hours.

Let's Raise A Glass To The Many Tech Pioneers Who Died In 2016. Thanks Ant.

Company blacklist user's software key, due to critical review.

Battle.net has more on the 20th anniversary of Diablo, as the original version of the action/RPG was first released on December 31, 1996. They will be launching their previously announced...

Hearthstone® January 2017 Ranked Play Season Grimestreets Back.

Valve also offers their usual weekly rundown of the 10 bestselling games on Steam for the past week: Grand Theft Auto V Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Planet Coaster ASTRONEER The Witcher 3: Wild...

Love is blind: NPD says Android customers are so committed that exploding Note 7 did little to help Apple. Thanks HARDOCP. Exclusive- Samsung will launch wireless in-ear headphones with the Galaxy...

Steam News announces that Valve is offering a Top 100 bestsellers of 2016 list showing the top games of the year, measured by gross revenue. The list is based on total revenues during the calendar...

5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security. Thanks Linux Security via Ant. Your smart meter is very secure (against you) and very insecure (against hackers). No, Russia didn't hack...

Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine - Documentary. Next week. Thanks Josh. Stop calling everything a "hack." Writer is a total hack. Thanks HARDOCP.

Mozilla Thunderbird version 45.6.0. Thanks Frans. Netflix Has More Fake New Year's Countdowns to Show Your Kids This Year. Thanks Devicer.

Self-driving car set to hit streets of Boston. Thanks HARDOCP. Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could arrive before March, may have 4K display. Thanks HARDOCP.

DEAD RISING 4 (Honest Game Trailers). Thanks CINEMABLEND…

Razer Deathadder Elite Mouse on LAN OC. SilverStone ARM23BS Case on APH Networks.

The New York Times -- Super Mario Runs Not-So-Super Gender Politics. Thanks HARDOCP. "Mr. Miyamoto told Wired this month that he was more involved with the design of Super Mario Run than that of...

May I have the envelope please! Valve announces the winners of their first-ever Steam Awards. Their FAQ explains all the benefits this bestows as, "Eternal fame as winner of the first ever Steam...

Happy New Year's Eve! Remember to play safe if you are heading out to celebrate tonight, as there will be a lot of amateur drinkers out there possibly driving (please don't be one of them). And as...

A "Castlevania" TV Series Is In The Works? Thanks Ant… Heroes Brawl of the Week, December 30, 2016: Silver City… Elite Dangerous Adding Carrie Fisher Memorial in New Update…

White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election. Russian hackers penetrated U.S. electricity grid through a utility in Vermont, U.S. officials say.

Oculus VR Acquires The Eye Tribe, Developer of Eye Tracking Technologies. GIGABYTE's New Console: The 'Gaming GT' PC Launched with Core i7-K, GTX1080, TB3.

Climate researchers defamation suit about insulting columns is on.

This Week On Xbox- December 30, 2016.

Consumer Reports stands by its verdict, won't recommend Apple's MacBook Pro. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Slower-than-expected iPhone 7 sales prompt Apple to cut production by 10%, report claims. Thanks...

No NBCUniversal-Charter deal? Then no 'Sunday Night Football' for Spectrum customers. Thanks Ant.

SMITE Holiday Gem Sale. Steam Winter Sale Continues - Final Day of Voting for The Steam Awards.

BIOSTAR RACING P1 Mini-PC on techPowerUp. Cherry MX-Board 3.0 Keyboard on Modders-Inc.

Video Games Get Accessibility Waiver Extension. Thanks Ant. The most dramatic patent and copyright cases of 2016.

The products Apple discontinued in 2016. Thanks Ant. PNY Launches CS2030 SSDs: Phison PS5007-E7, MLC NAND, 2.8 GB/s. Insta360 Nano First Camera to Support Twitter and Periscope Live 360 Video.

Amazon.com: Digital Day: Apps & Games. How Amazon, Google, and Facebook Will Bring Down Telcos. Charter Continues To Charge Wildfire Victims For Service They Dont Have. Thanks HARDOCP. George...

World Of Van Helsing- Deathtrap Is Now Available For Xbox One.

Drunk or Dead -- Steam Greenlight. "This game was made on 48-hour non stop Christmas VR hackathon by 8 indiedevs. It will be a classical one room single position shooter. The setting is wild west...

The Ars 2017 tech company Deathwatch offers Ars Technica's take on tech companies facing a difficult 2017. They note that they are not actually predicting the immediate demise of these companies,...

Considerately giving everyone time to clear their schedules, BioWare tweets to expect footage of environments and gameplay from Mass Effect Andromeda next week. The sci-fi shooter sequel will be...

This lie-detecting robot is the customs officer of the future. Thanks HARDOCP. Op-ed: Five unexpected lessons from the Ashley Madison breach.

Microsoft Tests New 'Green Screen of Death' on Latest Windows 10 Builds. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. The Tech Report System Guide: December 2016 edition. No Vive 2 At CES, HTC Confirms. Thanks HARDOCP....

Amazon files patent for 'Death Star' flying warehouse.

Web of tax breaks and subsidies keeps iPhone production in China.