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Video game developer DICE recently announced its newest title, “Battlefield 1.”

DICE Takes Players to World War I With ‘Battlefield 1’

May 16, 2016 10:54 AM EDT

Video game developer DICE has unveiled its newest title, 'Battlefield 1.' The game will be released as part of the 'Battlefield' video games series, and this time DICE is tripping down history by setting the game during World War I.

Honda Adds 21 Million More Cars to Takata Recall List

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May 16, 2016 10:34 AM EDT

Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced that it is expanding its recall order involving cars that may have been equipped with faulty airbags from Takata. A Honda senior executive confirmed that at least 21 million more cars worldwide will be added to the current recall list.

Tech giant Microsoft announced on May 13 that its “Project Spark” game and creativity engine will cease to become free.

Microsoft to Pull the Plug on ‘Project Spark’ in August

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May 16, 2016 10:13 AM EDT

Tech giant Microsoft announced on Friday, May 13 that its 'Project Spark' game and creativity engine will cease to become free. Microsoft added that the option to download the game on its store sites has been removed. Those who own a copy of the game have until Aug. 12 to access it before the content servers are shut down.

Note-keeping application Evernote recently announced that it is releasing an update in order to add one of the most requested features from users, Google Drive integration.

Evernote on Android Gets Google Drive Integration

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May 16, 2016 08:40 AM EDT

Note application Evernote has announced that it is releasing an update to add one of the most requested features from users, Google Drive. Evernote teamed up with Google to successful integrate the feature.

Mozilla’s Firefox 42 Version Adds Tracking Protection In Private Browsing Mode

Mozilla Asks Court to Provide Information About Potential Firefox Exploit

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May 14, 2016 04:17 PM EDT

Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has asked a United States court to provided information regarding a vulnerability that was discovered hidden deep in the codes of the Tor browser. Tor (or The Onion Router browser) is based in part on the Firefox browser and Mozilla is keen to know whether the vulnerabilities discovered in it can be used to exploit Firefox users.

BMW Plans to Roll out Fully Autonomous Cars by 2021

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May 14, 2016 04:10 PM EDT

BMW chief executive officer Harald Krueger has revealed that the company is planning to release its first fully driver-less car by 2021. Krueger shared his visions about the future of driverless cars during BMW's annual shareholder meeting in Munich.

LG Unveils Action Camera That Supports LTE Network

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May 14, 2016 04:00 PM EDT

LG is dipping its toes into the action camera market with its latest, and aptly named, Action Cam LTE. As the name suggests, LG's camera has native LTE support which means that users are not required to sync it with a smartphone to stream live videos.

The long wait is drawing to a close as the reboot of the highly popular “Doom” franchise was finally given an official release date, May 13.

Nvidia Releases Exclusive ‘Doom’ Gameplay Footage Running on Vulkan

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May 14, 2016 03:01 PM EDT

Graphics card manufacturer Nvidia has released an exclusive gameplay footage of 'Doom' in 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second while running on the company's Vulkan applications programming interface (API).

“Dark Souls 3” was the best-selling game in North America and that consumers spent more than $509 million on new game-released products purchased at retailers.

‘Dark Souls 3’ Aces April Sales Report

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May 14, 2016 02:55 PM EDT

Market research company NPD Group has released a report revealing video games sales figure for the month of April. According to the report, 'Dark Souls 3' was the best-selling game in North America.

‘Halo 5: Guardians’ on Xbox One Smashed Sales Records

343 Industries Releases new ‘Halo 5’ DLC

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May 14, 2016 02:46 PM EDT

The latest 'Halo 5' downloadable content (DLC) dubbed Memories of Reach was released on Wednesday, May 12. Alongside the announcement of the new DLC, 'Halo 5' developer, 343 Industries, also teased fans by releasing a new footage taken from an upcoming update called Hog Wild.

Chinese Ride-Hailing Service Didi Chuxing Gets $1 Billion Investment From Apple

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May 14, 2016 12:16 PM EDT

Tech giant Apple has announced that it is betting $1 billion on Didi Chuxing, a China-based ride-hailing service which is the biggest threat to Uber in the country.

Instagram Stirs Tech Community After Drastic Logo Change

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May 13, 2016 07:01 PM EDT

Popular photo sharing app Instagram has rolled out a new update that introduced a major overhaul of its design. However, what shocked the tech community is Instagram's decision to change its logo from the ubiquitous retro brown and cream combination to a new swirl of colors with a white camera outline.

Samsung’s Gear VR Headset Now to Support Web Browsing

Gear VR From Samsung and Oculus Surpasses One Million Users

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May 13, 2016 06:57 PM EDT

While high-end virtual reality headsets like the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift are making headways in the tech community, the Samsung Gear VR is steadily raking in users and recently surpassed the one million mark. Thanks to its low price and the fact that it only requires a smartphone, Gear VR was able to sell more than one million units in just six months after the first consumer grade product was released.

‘Civilization VI’ Announced; Games to hit Shelves on October 21

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May 13, 2016 06:51 PM EDT

'Civilization VI,; the sixth iteration in the highly popular 'Civilization' video game series has been recently unveiled. As the newest addition to the series, 'Civilization VI' will introduce new gameplay elements especially in how players perceive the role of cities and how it affects culture, industry, and science.

Startup network provider Republic Wireless recently announced that it will soon offer a wider range of handset options.

Republic Wireless Adds More Android Handsets to Lineup

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May 13, 2016 06:46 PM EDT

Startup network provider Republic Wireless has announced that it will soon offer a wider range of handset options. The changes will roll out in July. Among the smartphones to be added to Republic's lineup are popular Samsung devices like the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.