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Top Stories @PCWorld Mar 01, 2016 The Hound virtual assistant app is now out of beta with a version 1.4 update If Google or Cortana aren't pulling enough weight for you, then maybe it's time to start shouting commands at Hound. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • New DisplayPort 1.4 standard to support 8K displays, work with USB-C • DJI's Phantom 4 drone avoids obstacles, tracks humans • Rock Band 4 is coming to PC, but only if crowdfunding helps Harmonix pay for it • Report: Android N will feature redesigned notification shade and quick settings • New TLS decryption attack affects one in three servers due to legacy SSLv2 support • Reality check: Acer's massive 4K IPS G-Sync gaming monitor costs more than VR • Microsoft, Raspberry Pi want you to launch Pi 3-based IoT, smart-home businesses • The first DirectX 12 game is here as Gears of War crash lands on Windows 10 with issues galore • App the vote: 9 mobile tools for election junkies • Next PlayStation 4 update will let you play your games on Windows PCs and Macs • FCC digs into how restrictive cable contracts are preventing streaming TV options New DisplayPort 1.4 standard to support 8K displays, work with USB-C Big changes are coming to the popular DisplayPort display standard, with a new version 1.4 promising support for 8K displays. Read More ▶ DJI's Phantom 4 drone avoids obstacles, tracks humans The latest drone in DJI's popular Phantom series can track humans and dodge obstacles. The enhancements make the Phantom 4 one of the most advanced consumer drones on the market, and further lower the barrier to flight for most consumers. But the technology comes with a sizable price tag. Read More ▶ Rock Band 4 is coming to PC, but only if crowdfunding helps Harmonix pay for it This is for every person who said "It will never happen." "The PC is a security risk." "Rock Band is a living room experience." Read More ▶ Report: Android N will feature redesigned notification shade and quick settings The possible interface tweaks bring more options to the drop-down settings menu and sharply refine bundles of notifications. Read More ▶ New TLS decryption attack affects one in three servers due to legacy SSLv2 support Security researchers have discovered a new weakness that could allow attackers to spy on encrypted communications between users and a third of all HTTPS servers. Read More ▶ Reality check: Acer's massive 4K IPS G-Sync gaming monitor costs more than VR Acer's $1300 Predator gaming monitor puts the supposedly high price of VR headsets in perspective. Read More ▶ Microsoft, Raspberry Pi want you to launch Pi 3-based IoT, smart-home businesses Microsoft and Raspberry Pi want people to build businesses and start Kickstarter campaigns around cool devices making use of the new Raspberry Pi 3 computer. Read More ▶ The first DirectX 12 game is here as Gears of War crash lands on Windows 10 with issues galore Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Windows 10 launch dinged by issues with AMD graphics cards, G-Sync monitors, and Nvidia graphics switching. Read More ▶ App the vote: 9 mobile tools for election junkies It's going to be an exciting election season. We've nominated nine Android and iOS apps that can help you follow the races. Read More ▶ Next PlayStation 4 update will let you play your games on Windows PCs and Macs The next major operating system update for PlayStation 4 will stream games to your Windows or Mac PC via Remote Play, but the upcoming beta won't have the new feature. Read More ▶ FCC digs into how restrictive cable contracts are preventing streaming TV options The FCC looks into the cable contracts that prevent TV channels from streaming online. Read More ▶

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