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This week in esports
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E3 was Fortnite esports' first big time to shine, and it delivered
Yard work
Grab a Black & Decker string trimmer and sweeper together for $61
For the young and young at heart
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These are the best kid-friendly Xbox One games
Storage and Speed
Samsung's T5 500GB portable SSD is down to an all new low price
April 2018 Update
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
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Small cumulative update brings QuickBooks fix for April 2018 Update PCs
App config
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Managing app execution aliases on Windows 10
What a Surge
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April 2018 Update already on 50 percent on Windows 10 PCs, AdDuplex says
April Update 4 U
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How to download and install the HoloLens April 2018 Update
E3 2018
Giant Bats
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Fallout 76 now available for digital preorder on Xbox One
Ubisoft Second
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Xbox E3 2018 briefing sets Twitch record of 1.7 million concurrent viewers
Run!
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Dying Light 2 features an exponentially larger map and multiple endings
60 FPS Is Better
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Forza Horizon 4 runs at native 4K resolution on Xbox One X
So good
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Call of Cthulhu gets haunting gameplay footage from E3 2018
PC reviews
Compact computing
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Lenovo's 11-inch Flex 6 comes in below $300, but is it worth that much?
best value or rigtheous hardware
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Don't miss our Surface Laptop vs. MateBook X Pro video smackdown
Budget convertible
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Lenovo's 14-inch Flex 6 is a cheaper alternative to the Yoga lineup
Infinity and Beyond
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Check out our in-depth Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 video review
Premium everything
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ASUS's ZenBook 3 Deluxe is (almost) faultless
Surface
truly a Surface mobile
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Why all of Microsoft's future Surface PCs need a 4G LTE option
Buyers Guide
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Is the third-gen ThinkPad X1 Tablet better than the Surface Pro?
Buyers Guide
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Protect your Surface Book's display with the best tempered glass
Buyers Guide
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Add ports to your Surface Book 2 with one of these USB-C hubs
Gaming
what comes next
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Everything we expect to see in Rainbow Six Siege Year 3 Season 3
Happy your day, Fathers!
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5 excellent Xbox gifts for Father's Day
Waving goodbye to E3
What did you think about E3 2018?
A new Game of Thrones awaits...
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Sea of Thieves guide: How to find all of the Skeleton Thrones
Apps
Be rad to your dad
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Celebrate Father's Day with these must-have Windows 10 apps for techie dads
Split 'em Up
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Microsoft Edge for iOS beta picks up split view support on iPad
Teams v. Slack
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Microsoft Teams' free tier may be a step closer to reality
Coming together
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5 ways Microsoft could unify and improve its consumer apps and services
Deals
Party Pleaser
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Ultimate Ears' Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker drops to just $75 in various colors
ViewSonic's 4K projector is $300 off today, dropping to just $1,000
For the car
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Be your own mechanic with the $11 Kobra OBD-II Wi-Fi car code reader
Alexa, let's save some money
Amazon's own discounted hardware makes for a perfect Father's Day gift
Windows 10
Blurring the lines
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Smartphone and PC makers may unite to build the PC of the future
Taking shape
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All the changes found in the last two Windows 10 Redstone 5 builds
WhatsApp UWP?
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Microsoft may be working with WhatsApp to port its Silverlight app to UWP
Connection control
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Prioritizing Wi-Fi network connections on Windows 10
Mobile
Android-meda
Should Microsoft's 'Andromeda' folding tablet run Android?
Double the fun
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Intel is cooking up dual-screen PC prototypes of its own
animated cshells
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Is Microsoft committed to Windows 10 on ARM? #AskDanWindows 48
Yowza
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Dell reportedly cooking up a dual-screen device with Windows 10 on ARM
Could be so much better
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How to stream iOS games using Mixer Create
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Fast talking
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These voice commands make it easier to get around in Windows Mixed Reality
Motion controllers are a great way to navigate Windows Mixed Reality, but you can toss in some voice commands to make it a bit easier.
Get your stream on
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Everything you need to start streaming games to Twitch or YouTube
So you want to be the next PewDiePie, but you don’t know where to start? We’re here to help with this beginners guide to what you’ll need to get rolling.
Insider Dev World Tour
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Microsoft is bringing the Insider Dev Tour to Johannesburg on June 21
If you're a developer that couldn't make it to Microsoft's BUILD event this year, Microsoft may be bringing it to your home town with the Insider Dev Tour!
Drop loot build kill
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These pre-built PCs are all great for playing Fortnite on Windows 10
Fortnite isn't a demanding game, but having a more powerful PC provides an advantage, especially when it comes to competitive play. These pre-built PCs are great options for playing the popular game.
Going ARM
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HoloLens 2 rumored to come with Qualcomm's XR1 VR chip on board
A new rumor suggests that HoloLens 2 will be powered by Qualcomm's XR1 VR platform.
Watch listen read
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What Team Windows Central is watching and listening to this weekend
Looking for something to watch, read, or listen to this weekend? We can help.
RGB all the things
Corsair's LL120 RGB fan kit looks amazing but it'll cost you
Building a custom PC today almost always involves something with RGB lighting. So how does Corsair's LL120 RGB fan kit fit into that? Very well ... if your wallet can handle it.
3.5mm of potential
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All you need to enable Cortana on Xbox is a tiny microphone
Cortana is available on Xbox One, bringing natural language commands to the console, but she comes with some specific hardware requirements. Here's a cheap and easy method for using Cortana on Xbox One without Kinect or a headset.
Sit back. Relax. Unwind (all the yarn).
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Unravel Two Xbox One review: A charming sequel and a familiar formula
Revealed during Electronic Arts' E3 2018 conference and made playable right away, Unravel Two is the sequel to one of 2016's most popular puzzle games. Overall, Unravel Two matches the quality of its predecessor — with both the good and bad.
Welcome Spartan
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Naughty Dog senior artist Rogelio Olguin joins 343 Industries
Rogelio Olguin, a senior artist at Naughty Dog, is leaving the developer after six years to work on Halo Infinite. Naughty Dog is a renowned studio which has made numerous visually-stunning games like The Last of Us and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Get In Early
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Cyberpunk 2077 now available for preorder at Amazon
Cyberpunk 2077 may still be a ways off from hitting store shelves, but you can now preorder the game from Amazon.
Quantum Break 2?
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Supernatural shooter 'Control' gets first gameplay footage
This week, Remedy Entertainment showed a gameplay trailer of Control at the PlayStation E3 2018 event. The game uses the same engine as Quantum Break and is coming to Xbox One and other platforms in 2019. We know that it'll be Xbox One X Enhanced.
New build!
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Windows 10 build 17692 now available for Insiders in the Fast ring
Another week, another Insider Preview build for those in the Fast ring featuring new changes and improvements.
Enter the Oldest House
First look at Control from E3 2018
Here's everything we know so far about the inscrutable new Remedy game, Control.
Shoot Away
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Strange Brigade showcases unpredicable new level at E3 2018
Strange Brigade is a curious game which blends Egyptian mythology and third-person shooting together. Today, developer Rebellion unveiled new gameplay footage at E3 2018. The video features seven minutes of action from the second campaign level.
Intelligent (Shopping) Edge
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Microsoft reportedly working to use its AI to automate checkout lines
Microsoft is reportedly making its own bid to replace cashiers and checkout lines at retail stores with its own AI.
Yarrrrgh
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Sea of Thieves updated with Skeleton Thrones event and much more
Sea of Thieves' latest content update brings a new Skeleton Thrones event, along with colorblind accessibility and a whole slew of Bilge Rat cosmetics.
The Motherlode
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Enpass 6 beta brings new design, multiple vaults, and Windows Hello
Enpass is getting a complete overhaul for version 6, now available in beta with Windows Hello support.
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Microsoft plans to beef up Xbox Clubs with Discord-like features
Microsoft is exploring ways to improve its Xbox Clubs system in response to the dramatic rise of Discord.