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Top Stories @PCWorld Jan 25, 2016 Google Play Games to simplify the sign-in process, drop Google+ requirement With a change to some of the service's APIs, you won't be prompted to connect your account every time you launch a new game. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Samsung's gold-plated Gear S2 set to launch with $520 price tag • Security-camera snooping made easy, thanks to the Shodan search engine • Samsung's opening a New York studio dedicated to creating virtual reality experiences • Critical vulnerabilities patched in Magento e-commerce platform • Google will be asked to explain 'cosy' UK tax deal to lawmakers • Windows 10's Cortana will remind you to keep promises made in emails • The Witness (PC) review: Uncovering an island's secrets, one line at a time • Bq's Ubuntu tablet could showcase long-awaited desktop-mobile convergence • Nvidia, AMD tease secretive new hardware at VR event • Vine boss, other key executives depart Twitter • HTC Under Armour Health Kit Review | PCWorld • UA Band review: HTC's first ever wearable is a fitness tracking device • Online privacy tips: 3 ways to control your digital footprint • We ripped apart a motherboard to show you how it works Samsung's gold-plated Gear S2 set to launch with $520 price tag It's thousands less than the high-end Apple Watch, though the S2 body is stainless steel instead of solid gold. Read More ▶ Security-camera snooping made easy, thanks to the Shodan search engine Shodan exposes IoT security woes with a dedicated filter for vulnerable camera feeds, Read More ▶ Samsung's opening a New York studio dedicated to creating virtual reality experiences Samsung is getting into the content creation game in a big way in 2016 as the virtual reality scene heats up. Read More ▶ Critical vulnerabilities patched in Magento e-commerce platform The latest patches for the Magento e-commerce platform fix critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to hijack administrative accounts. Read More ▶ Google will be asked to explain 'cosy' UK tax deal to lawmakers U.K. legislators want to interview Google about a deal on back taxes agreed with tax authorities following an investigation of its results back as far as 2005. Read More ▶ Windows 10's Cortana will remind you to keep promises made in emails Make a promise via email? Microsoft's virtual assistant will follow up so you don't forget. Read More ▶ The Witness (PC) review: Uncovering an island's secrets, one line at a time The Witness is a brilliant puzzle game, ensuring you'll never look at a five-by-five grid the same way again. Read More ▶ Bq's Ubuntu tablet could showcase long-awaited desktop-mobile convergence Bq's tablet will be the first Ubuntu tablet, and the first chance for Linux fans to experience desktop-mobile convergence, with Canonical's Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, due to ship at the same time. Read More ▶ Nvidia, AMD tease secretive new hardware at VR event At VRLA, Nvidia showed off a refined version of its Light Field Display prototype, while AMD drove experiences with a dual-Fiji GPU Radeon card. Read More ▶ Vine boss, other key executives depart Twitter Twitter is facing the exits of key managers, even as the company struggles with flagging growth in its user base Read More ▶ Video HTC Under Armour Health Kit Review | PCWorld The UA Band is a part of the UA HealthBox. Watch Now ▶ UA Band review: HTC's first ever wearable is a fitness tracking device But there's no need to discount it. The UA Band actually an impressive fitness gadget, made better by the accompanying app. Read More ▶ Online privacy tips: 3 ways to control your digital footprint You leave records of who you are and what you like all over the Internet. Here's how to limit the tracks you leave behind. Read More ▶ We ripped apart a motherboard to show you how it works This motherboard died, so we dissected its body for science. Read More ▶

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