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Top Stories @PCWorld May 02, 2016 Qualcomm brings big brains to mobile devices with deep-learning tool Qualcomm has talked about putting "silicon brains" in mobile devices and is now providing tools to train smartphones to recognize people, objects, gestures, and even emotions. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Google Chrome dethrones Internet Explorer to become undisputed browser champion • EMC World kicks off with cloud backup and cheaper flash arrays • LG shows off a fingerprint reader that integrates into your phone's front glass • 5 Chrome extensions that fill Gmail's gaps • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 finally gets a release date • 7 ways to keep your dying Android phone or iPhone alive • Triby review: Alexa transforms a silly gadget into a family-oriented digital assistant • Android at work: 38 business-ready apps that help you get stuff done on the run • Valve cleverly battles Steam cheaters with two-factor authentication • Google buys Synergyse to teach customers how to use Apps • Okta offers Touch ID-based multifactor authentication for iPhones • Oculus Rift preorder delays get weirder as VR headsets hit Best Buy this weekend • Cracker Jack ruins its iconic free toy by replacing physical prizes with QR codes • Samsung SmartThings vulnerability lets hackers make their own house keys Google Chrome dethrones Internet Explorer to become undisputed browser champion Google Chrome tops Internet Explorer in usage share, according to two browser metrics firms. Read More ▶ EMC World kicks off with cloud backup and cheaper flash arrays EMC is kicking off its EMC World user conference with a new backup offering and a storage array priced for mid-sized enterprises. Read More ▶ LG shows off a fingerprint reader that integrates into your phone's front glass Future smartphones may no longer need a dedicated button for unlocking the device or performing other actions with a fingerprint. Read More ▶ 5 Chrome extensions that fill Gmail's gaps Encrypt messages, learn keyboard shortcuts as you go, and more, with these Chrome add-ons. Read More ▶ Microsoft SQL Server 2016 finally gets a release date Microsoft's SQL Server 2016 will be available for commercial use on June 1, giving companies access to a bunch of new features. Read More ▶ 7 ways to keep your dying Android phone or iPhone alive So there you are, running from meeting to meeting on a particularly busy day when you suddenly notice your iPhone or Android phone's battery gauge is deep in the red. These tips will help staunch the bleeding. Read More ▶ Triby review: Alexa transforms a silly gadget into a family-oriented digital assistant It's just like Amazon's Echo, but with an E-Ink display, VoIP service, batteries, and magnets so you can stick it on your fridge. Read More ▶ Android at work: 38 business-ready apps that help you get stuff done on the run For Android to win over the enterprise, it needs the right apps -- and these offerings definitely mean business Read More ▶ Valve cleverly battles Steam cheaters with two-factor authentication Valve is battling Steam cheaters with information that cheaters willingly handed over. Read More ▶ Google buys Synergyse to teach customers how to use Apps Google announced Monday morning that it has acquired Synergyse, a startup that offered businesses a guided tutorial for Google Apps. Read More ▶ Okta offers Touch ID-based multifactor authentication for iPhones Okta, a San Francisco-based identity management startup, announced Monday a bunch of updates to its products that are aimed at improving its offerings on mobile devices. Read More ▶ Oculus Rift preorder delays get weirder as VR headsets hit Best Buy this weekend Starting May 6 you'll be able to purchase a Rift from Amazon and cancel your official preorder, if you'd like. Read More ▶ Cracker Jack ruins its iconic free toy by replacing physical prizes with QR codes Cracker Jacks puts the free toy out of its misery with a mobile app tie-in. Read More ▶ Samsung SmartThings vulnerability lets hackers make their own house keys Samsung's SmartThings smart home hub deals with its second security flaw in six months. Read More ▶

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