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U.S. FCC to open up valuable airwaves for tech and telecom companies

By Malathi Nayak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Friday voted to open a swath of government-controlled airwaves for commercial use by tech and telecom companies such as Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc as they seek to meet growing data demands from new wireless devices. The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to create a process to allow companies free access to the frequencies in the 3.5 gigahertz band.

Alibaba inks deal with Shanghai GM to finance car purchases

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd deepened its push into the automotive business on Friday, saying it had struck a partnership with Shanghai General Motors (GM) to offer online sales and financing for GM cars. Currently, Shanghai GM’s Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet brands are available for sale on Alibaba’s TMall.com website, and the two companies said they would collaborate by using Alibaba’s big data analysis to serve ads to prospective car buyers,

Dutch launch criminal investigation into Uber

Dutch prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into Uber for providing an illegal taxi service in violation of a court order, a statement said on Friday. It was the latest setback for the taxi service, which has been banned in several European countries in recent months. Uber allows users to summon taxi services with smartphones while its UberPop arm links private drivers to passengers. In December, a Dutch court banned UberPOP

buying guide: Best over-ear headphones 2015

Update: We’ve added some new contenders to the list that will satisfy both budget-minded listeners as well as those will a little more cash to spend: the Sony MDR-ZX770BT and the Parrot Zik 2.0, respectively. Compared to on-ear and in-ear headphones, which are loved for their portability and generally low asking-price, over-ear headphones tend to be the best option to get if you’re looking for the most immersive sound experience

Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Internet Explorer and Office

Microsoft has patched four critical vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to carry out a remote code execution. The fix was included in the latest “Update Tuesday” concerns vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Graphics and HTTPS.sys that needed immediate patching. The HTTP.sys patch repairs a flaw in Windows that would have allowed a remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially created HTTP request to an affected

Microsoft fixes critical flaws in Internet Explorer and Office

Microsoft has patched four critical vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to carry out a remote code execution. The fix was included in the latest “Update Tuesday” concerns vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Graphics and HTTPS.sys that needed immediate patching. The HTTP.sys patch repairs a flaw in Windows that would have allowed a remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially created HTTP request to an affected

This is what GTA 5 looks like through an Oculus Rift

It was never going to take long for modders to bring VR support to Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC. The game doesn’t officially support the Oculus Rift (yet), but naturally people are finding ways around the problem. The mod isn’t perfect – the headset merely replicates the mouse movement control – but we’ll take it. YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnm1yv8vgU

This is what GTA 5 looks like through an Oculus Rift

It was never going to take long for modders to bring VR support to Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC. The game doesn’t officially support the Oculus Rift (yet), but naturally people are finding ways around the problem. The mod isn’t perfect – the headset merely replicates the mouse movement control – but we’ll take it. YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnm1yv8vgU

Review: Sony MDR-ZX770BT

It’s a difficult task to stand out in the headphone market these days. Having a killer feature helps, be it awesome sound performance or wireless capabilities. But value remains the most important item on many listeners’ checklists. The more packed into the offering, the better. Sony enters 2015 guns a-blazing with a new set of wireless over-ear headphones for just $150. (This model isn’t currently available in UK or AU

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