The biggest barrier to Windows 10 success is still Windows 7 and other top stories.

• The biggest barrier to Windows 10 success is still Windows 7

  

  Windows 7 Image: Microsoft This year's CES saw plenty of shiny new Windows 10 devices on display, from the acrobat Lenovo Yoga through to HP's all-in-one Sprout Pro. Hardware like this will certainly boost the fortunes of Windows 10. Sleek new designs and form factors, and the rise of two-in-one devices like the Surface Pro that can function both as a PC and a tablet, are giving consumers and businesses a reason..

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• How to immunise yourself against fake news on climate change

  

  A "psychological vaccine" of a weakened form of a piece of fake news can make people better at identifying false claims about climate change, researchers have said.Turning one of the main tactics of fake news back on itself is an effective strategy to halt the spread of misinformation, psychologists say in a study published in the journal Global Challenges.A Japanese macaque has been spotted trying to have sex with a sika deerExposing people to a fake "fact" with either a general warning about f..

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• Tech Q&A: Vista updates aren't the real problem

  I'd like to update my PC before Microsoft stops supporting Windows Vista this April. But I haven't received an update since mid-July of last year, and the software last checked for updates in early August. I tried manually searching for new updates, but Windows Update ran for two hours without finding anything. What should I do? - Joseph Umphrey, Maple Grove, Minn. Answer: Don't worry too much about fixing Windows Update. You need to get a new PC, and soon. Why? On April 11, Microsoft will stop..

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• Honor 6X Review

  

  IntroductionSmartphones may exist in a spectrum that runs from the most basic are-you-sure-this-didn't-launch-in-2012 model to the latest super-thin, no-bezel, costs-more-than-a-new-laptop flagship, but really successful handsets aren't those content to just land anywhere on that playing field. Instead, they set out to fill particular niches, targeting very specific sets of features, design elements, and pricing configurations.With its Honor brand, Huawei already decided to go after shoppers loo..

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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Crisis Signals Problems at Korea Inc.

  

  “The Korean economy as a whole has reached a kind of limit,” said Park Sang-in, a Seoul National University economics professor who thinks that the cozy relationship between the government and business is stifling innovation in South Korea. Mr. Park pointed to a decision by a South Korean court last week to block the arrest of Jay Y. Lee, Samsung’s de facto leader, after a prosecutor sought a warrant accusing Mr. Lee of bribery in relation to the presidential scandal. A string of major South Ko..

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• One-Handed Mode, Header Options Added To Pure Nexus ROM

  

  Google Nexus, one of the most popular independent ROMs among Nexus and Google Pixel fans, received a new update that adds one-handed mode and the ability to change header options. The Pure Nexus Project aims to create a stable ROM that will offer ...

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• Hugo Barra says bye to Xiaomi, hello again to Silicon Valley

  

  Hugo Barra joined Xiaomi nearly four years ago. James Martin/CNET Xiaomi's international VP Hugo Barra took to Facebook earlier today to announce he'd be leaving his position with the Chinese company in February of this year.After serving as the public face and VP of global operations for Xiaomi for over three years, Barra said that he'd be leaving Beijing and returning to Silicon Valley.Prior to..

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• US authorities probe Yahoo hacks

  

  The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into the previously disclosed breach of user data at Yahoo, according to a company quarterly filing. Yahoo stated it was "cooperating with federal, state and foreign" authorities in a filing from November 2016, first unearthed this week by the Wall Street Journal, as agencies began investigations into a "security incident". One of those agencies, the SEC, is assessing whether the company should have informed investor..

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• China Cracks Down on Tools Used to Get Around Web Filters

  

  BEIJING — China is beefing up a campaign to root out services that circumvent the government's internet censorship with a 14-month-long "clean-up" of the internet industry.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a directive that it forbids the operation of virtual private networks (VPNs) or leased lines that allow users and businesses to access blocked overseas websites without government permission.Between now and March 2018, authorities will enforce the regulations with..

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