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A brand new iPhone 7 Plus ended up in a pretty bad state after it caught fire and exploded. Luckily no one was hurt, as the incident seems to have happened in transit due to battery damage.

Valve has taken the next step for its hardware offerings. as it has quietly introduced accessories for its Steam controller. Included are skins, cases, and a few pieces of custom hardware.

The upcoming Pixel smartphones from Google have been leaked numerous times. Now the larger of the two devices, Pixel XL, has been leaked one more time, in images and video, revealing the phone's size.

Google, and its parent company Alphabet, are asking countries for access to their airspace, in an effort to get the internet-delivering Project Loon balloons to work across wide areas of the world.

Just as the company promised last month, it has now launched its virtual reality app store, dubbed Viveport. This will give users access to all kinds of VR content, except games.

Looking Glass, a Brooklyn and Hong Kong based start-up company has unveiled a new holographic device that enables a 3D like experience without the need for VR gear, headsets, or glasses.

An ex-employee of Verizon Wireless has pleaded guilty to charges of federal hacking for selling customer calling data and other personally identifiable information to a private investigator.

Niantic is being taken to court by Dutch authorities, who are concerned that the swarms of Pokémon GO players roaming around are destroying some protected natural areas along the country's beaches.

In an effort to boost seller productivity and improve real-time interaction between sellers and colleagues, Microsoft has announced Skype for Salesforce, currently available as a public beta.

Google has stated that it will extend the preview program for Android Wear until early 2017, while also releasing the third developer preview of Android Wear, which brings Google Play to its devices.

The next version of Huawei's Mate phablet is expected to launch soon but the device has already leaked in the form of images, and its speculated hardware specifications have also appeared online.

Microsoft Garage today finally released its News Pro app for Android. The app, originally released back in January of this year, was previously exclusive to iOS devices and a web app.

Microsoft's artificial inteligence efforts are set to receive a major boost as the company has announced the formation of a new AI and Research Group which will consist of 5000 computer scientists.

Some users in the US and South Korea have reported that their replacement Galaxy Note7 handsets are becoming so hot that they can't hold them next to their ears - and Samsung says it's investigating.

Top mobile chipset maker, Qualcomm, has unveiled two new series of processors for Internet of Things devices, which will be made available to manufacturers through Arrow Electronics.

Outlook for Mac will soon be getting support for add-ins that allow users to perform various operations right from the mail app. Office Insiders will be the first to get access to the feature.

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Microsoft has repeatedly warned developers that apps without updated age ratings will be removed from the Windows Store - regardless of their quality - by September 30, 2016; that is, tomorrow.

It took OnePlus just under a year to deliver its Marshmallow update to the X, and while it's working on its Nougat update for the 3, it's not saying when that update will actually be released.

Mozilla has introduced three new experimental features for its Test Pilot program, which you can test right now! Among other things you will be able to watch videos across other tabs.

After admitting that it had pushed an update to some of its printers that forcibly disabled third-party cartridges, HP now says it will offer an optional update to remove that 'security feature'.

Google has released Android app support to the stable channel for the Chrome OS running on the Chromebook Pixel 2; other Chromebooks should receive the same in the near future.

Motorola says that it will begin upgrading its Moto Z and G4 handsets to Android 7.0 next quarter - but it's not yet saying anything about its Nougat plans for the other devices in its range.

Microsoft has released its latest Skype update for iPhones and iPads, adding new features for iOS 10, including the ability to ask Apple's digital assistant to call one of your contacts.

Samsung, which is still trying to put the fiery Note7 fiasco behind it, is once again forced to warn users against some of its product. This time a number of washing machines have started "exploding".

Microsoft is opening two new Stores in November, at which the first 200 customers will get the opportunity to meet former NFL stars, and where it promises a "high-energy ribbon cutting ceremony" (!!).

In November, OnePlus said it would bring Marshmallow to the X "as soon as possible". Now, 51 weeks after Marshmallow was released, the update is finally rolling out to the device as OxygenOS 3.1.2.

Huawei is reportedly in talks with Samsung to switch over its smartwatch OS from Android Wear to the South Korean company's Tizen OS. This comes amid friction with Google and its Android system.

No Man's Sky, perhaps the most controversial gaming title of the year, is being investigated by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority, for seemingly advertising features that aren't in the game.

Zen Studios is back with two more tables, this time focusing on "Women of Power" within the Marvel universe. How does our new favorite character, Squirrel Girl, factor into the action and the fun?

Europol has reason to suspect Google's Tap & Go service has been used by criminals to instigate fraudulent NFC payments. Thieves are able to exploit contactless credit cards, despite being deactivated

Microsoft has announced three new USB biometric devices from BIO-key. The Windows Hello compatible hardware is available at Microsoft Stores and micosoftstore.com.

Amazon has released an updated version of its Fire Stick, which now includes support for Alexa Voice and a new quad-core processor. The new device retails for $39.99 and ships on October 20.

CompuLab and Linux Mint have teamed up to launch the latest edition to the MintBox line-up. This time the partners announced the MintBox Mini Pro, which will set buyers back $395.

Fox Sports GO, the Fox Broadcasting Company's app-based sports network, is coming to Microsoft's Xbox One game console and is bringing all of the network's live and on-demand services with it.

Uber, the popular and controversial app-based ridesharing service, is in the process of bringing freight shipping into its scope of business - may use driver-less trucks.

Three years after releasing its Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard, it seems that Microsoft is preparing to launch a new model under its Surface brand - a likely companion for its new Surface all-in-one PC.

This week, Microsoft outlined the new features it plans to bring to Windows 10 Mobile in its Redstone 2 update next year. But are there any other features that you think the company needs to add?

In a move to combat music piracy through YouTube, a number of record labels have sued YouTube-mp3.org, claiming that the service promotes copyright infringement through its high volume of users.

In offering Windows 10 build 14936 for PC and Mobile to the Fast ring today, Microsoft announced a new extension for its Edge browser for testing by Windows Insiders, Turn Off the Lights.

With the release of its latest Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview, Microsoft has fixed two serious issues that popped up for some users in build 14926 - and there are plenty of other fixes too.

Build 14936 is the latest Insider Preview from the Redstone 2 branch, and it's available now for PCs in the Fast ring - but before you install it, make sure you check out the fixes and known issues.

A week after releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14931 to PCs in the Fast ring, Microsoft has announced the rollout of its latest Redstone 2 build for both PCs and phones.

At Microsoft's Ignite 2016 conference today, the company confirmed that a number of new features are coming to Outlook Mail for Windows 10, which were previously exclusive to iOS and Android.

NuAns' Kickstarter campaign to sell the Neo worldwide reached just 20% of its target, with only 489 backers - but the company says it's "planning a re-launch with an updated version" of the device.

LG has announced that sales of its new V20 handset - which features a distinctive secondary display above the main screen - will begin this week, making it the first Android 7.0 device to go on sale.

BlackBerry has announced that it will "end all internal hardware development", with future "BlackBerry-branded devices" built by third parties, running its custom "secure Android smartphone software".

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Microsoft's chief envisioning officer Dave Coplin has predicted that QWERTY keyboards will soon die and be replaced with facial tracking, and voice and gesture recognition.