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Top Stories @PCWorld Apr 08, 2016 Oculus Rift privacy policy prompts lawmaker concern Senator Al Franken wants know why Oculus Rift is collecting so much data. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Apple's aging Mac Pro is falling way behind Windows rivals • Adobe patches actively exploited Flash Player vulnerability in 24 flaw fix • That moment when you realize you're exchanging emails with a robot • Tested and judged: The best graphics cards for VR gaming • Microsoft's Edge will make Flash less annoying in Windows 10 Anniversary Update • HTC Vive demos at GameStop and Microsoft Stores will let you try virtual reality • AI just 3D printed a brand-new Rembrandt, and it's shockingly good • EVGA's low-power GTX 950 graphics cards look great for HTPCs, hassle-free upgrades • The latest Flash zero-day was used to spread Cerber ransomware • Hulu heads to cable boxes for convenience at a cost • Android Studio 2.0 brings new emulator, more tools to speed app creation • Hyperlinking to unlawfully published copyright images is still legal, says top European judge • Public doesn't support federal takeover of drone regulation • The government still needs Apple's help to crack a locked iPhone 5s in New York Apple's aging Mac Pro is falling way behind Windows rivals Apple's Mac Pro is aging fast, especially with significantly faster Windows desktops being introduced in recent weeks. Read More ▶ Adobe patches actively exploited Flash Player vulnerability in 24 flaw fix Adobe Systems released a security update for Flash Player to fix 24 critical vulnerabilities, including one that hackers have been exploiting to infect computers with ransomware over the past week. Read More ▶ That moment when you realize you're exchanging emails with a robot Next time you try to schedule a meeting with someone and an assistant named Amy or Andrew Ingram sets up the logistics, here's a pro tip: You may be chatting with a robot. Read More ▶ Tested and judged: The best graphics cards for VR gaming Virtual reality demands potent firepower. We benchmarked nearly a dozen high-end GPUs to find the best graphics cards for VR gaming. Read More ▶ Microsoft's Edge will make Flash less annoying in Windows 10 Anniversary Update Microsoft is following Google's lead by adding an auto-pause feature for unnecessary Flash content in the Edge browser. Read More ▶ HTC Vive demos at GameStop and Microsoft Stores will let you try virtual reality HTC demos Vive VR at GameStop and Microsoft Stores, so you can taste gaming's future without $800 and a fancy PC. Read More ▶ AI just 3D printed a brand-new Rembrandt, and it's shockingly good There's already plenty of angst out there about the prospect of jobs lost to AI, but this week, artists got a fresh reason to be concerned. Read More ▶ EVGA's low-power GTX 950 graphics cards look great for HTPCs, hassle-free upgrades EVGA is following Asus and MSI with a selection of GTX 950 graphics cards that don't require an extra power connection. Read More ▶ The latest Flash zero-day was used to spread Cerber ransomware The latest zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Systems' Flash player has been used over the last few days to distribute ransomware called Cerber, email security vendor Proofpoint said. Read More ▶ Hulu heads to cable boxes for convenience at a cost Through a deal with Cablevision, Optimum TV subscribers can now flip over to the Hulu channel on their cable boxes. Read More ▶ Android Studio 2.0 brings new emulator, more tools to speed app creation After nearly four months in beta, Google's official app creation suite is ready for the masses. Read More ▶ Hyperlinking to unlawfully published copyright images is still legal, says top European judge Publishing hyperlinks to photos from, say, Playboy magazine is legal -- even if the website linked to doesn't have permission to publish the images, a top European Union judge has said. Read More ▶ Public doesn't support federal takeover of drone regulation More than two-thirds of the U.S. public doesn't support a federal government takeover of drone regulation, despite a push in Congress to preempt state and local drone rules, according to a new survey. Read More ▶ The government still needs Apple's help to crack a locked iPhone 5s in New York Apple responded to the Department of Justice's latest claim, in a case already decided in Apple's favor but currently under appeal. Read More ▶

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