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Intel raises Q3 revenue expectations to $15.3 billion to $15.9 billion as PC sales brighten

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SwiftKey’s mobile keyboard app now offers better word predictions built on neural networks

First day of sales for iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 still draws lines of fans around the world

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Mode Media, once a $1 billion valued company, shuts down abruptly

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Google acquires Urban Engines to bring its location-based analytics to Google Maps

PlayStation 4’s 4.00 update gives Sony’s flagship console a user-friendly makeover

Gamers must wait for South Park: Fractured But Whole until 2017, but The Last Guardian takes its place

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