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Microsoft Power BI is a powerful Business Intelligence (BI) tool that lets people with a limited technical background perform complex analysis in just a few clicks. Big data is how you can empower your team to discover insights hidden in your data.

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Senior Ubisoft execs quit after abuse allegations


Ubisoft announced yesterday that three senior executives have left their positions. Managing Director of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios Yannis Mallat and Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët have resigned. Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet has elected to transition into a different role. The news comes only two weeks after Vice Presidents...

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Kuo: Apple might release two ARM-based MacBooks this year


Apple has made it official that it will transition its entire Mac lineup from Intel processors to its own custom silicon based on the ARM64 architecture. The company hinted that the new CPUs will debut in a Mac later this year, which naturally invites to speculation as to what that...

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Amazon bans TikTok citing "security risks," then says it was all a mistake


Amazon apparently had planned to request its employees to delete TikTok from their phones according to a company-wide email obtained by The New York Times. The company cited "security risks" as the primary reason. The email specifically requested that employees delete TikTok from any device that can "access Amazon email."...

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Microsoft is urging publishers to offer next-gen game upgrades at no cost


To accomplish this task, the tech giant has allegedly placed restrictions on how publishers are allowed to handle next-gen upgrades. As we said, they are not required to use Smart Delivery to grant customers next-gen game upgrades, but according to Hot Hardware, they also cannot charge for those same upgrades.

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The developers of Superhot are giving away the sequel for free to owners of the first game


On Thursday, the developers of the somewhat bizarre, yet entertaining shooter Superhot dropped the reveal trailer for the follow-up—Superhot: Mind Control Delete. The game is a standalone expansion to the time-bending first game, a mashup of the FPS and Puzzle genres.

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Researchers develop new cathode coating that extends lithium-ion battery life and boosts safety


As the Argonne National Laboratory highlights, lithium batteries have utilized cathode coatings for more than 15 years albeit in a limited capacity. Existing implementations only blanket a small part of the outside of the cathode particle and aren’t effective when it operates at a high temperature or high voltage.

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Nvidia releases new GeForce driver for Death Stranding


The latest Game Ready GeForce Graphics Driver 451.67 offers performance optimizations, profiles, and bug fixes for Death Stranding, in addition to Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition and F1 2020.

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Mobile app usage spiked in Q2 as social distancing gripped the globe


PC shipments weren’t the only thing on the rise during the second quarter as Covid-19 gripped the globe. As millions of people were ordered to shelter in place, reliance on mobile skyrocketed to new heights.

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Klipsch introduces second-gen true wireless earbuds


American speaker maker Klipsch on Friday introduced a trio of new wireless earphones including a high-end model built in collaboration with the McLaren Formula 1 racing team.

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