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Top Stories @PCWorld Jun 08, 2016 Here's the free way to make your USB drive faster Many vendors format their external USB drives in the universally supported FAT32 or exFAT. Simply reformatting in NTFS can triple your speed when you write small files and folders. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to configure your Chromebook for ultimate security • 13% off ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Pest Control Outdoor and Camping Lantern - Deal Alert • These three virtual assistants point the way to the future • Google tests Material Design makeover for Google search on the desktop • 5 free streaming-TV apps (and why you're probably not using them) • Salesforce targets 'citizen developers' with new tools and training • UberPool guarantees you'll arrive on time or get (a small portion of) your money back • Opera's battery-saving browser update is a must for low-end PCs or tablets • Free game alert: System Shock 2 is available from GOG.com if you jump through some hoops • Snapchat's Discover feature gets magazine-style makeover • This custom-built case lets Android run on an iPhone • Ericsson survey finds one-fourth of wearable users dissatisfied with their device • Intel's Unite meeting tech comes to the iPad, and soon to Chromebooks • Watch Dogs 2 is officially coming this year, set in San Francisco How to configure your Chromebook for ultimate security Chrome OS is already tops at security, but with a few extra tweaks you can ensure the gates are even more secure. Read More ▶ 13% off ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Pest Control Outdoor and Camping Lantern - Deal Alert The Thermacell Mosquito Repellent Lantern effectively repels mosquitoes and other biting insects in a 15 x 15-foot zone. It has no open flames, operates on a single butane cartridge, and is perfect for a deck, porch or campsite. Read More ▶ These three virtual assistants point the way to the future Move over, Siri, Cortana and Alexa. We look at three new virtual assistants that raise the bar for usefulness, interactivity and personalization. Read More ▶ Google tests Material Design makeover for Google search on the desktop The look recently landed on Chrome OS and now Google is aiming its Material Design makeover brushes at its legendary search engine. Read More ▶ 5 free streaming-TV apps (and why you're probably not using them) Free video services abound on devices like Roku and Amazon Fire TV, but it's still too hard to find the good stuff. Read More ▶ Salesforce targets 'citizen developers' with new tools and training At its new TrailheaDX event in San Francisco, Salesforce unveiled new tools for its Lightning development platform as well as expanded training offerings, a new investment fund and a new incubator. Read More ▶ UberPool guarantees you'll arrive on time or get (a small portion of) your money back Uber will give you a $2 rebate for its carpooling service when you arrive late in an UberPool car. Read More ▶ Opera's battery-saving browser update is a must for low-end PCs or tablets Opera touts its new battery-saving technology as a feature that will help you browse the Web longer, but its real advantage is for PCs that are long in the tooth. Read More ▶ Free game alert: System Shock 2 is available from GOG.com if you jump through some hoops GOG.com is giving away copies of System Shock 2 as part of a "stress test" of the GOG Galaxy client. Read More ▶ Snapchat's Discover feature gets magazine-style makeover Subscriptions and a larger Live element headline the social network's efforts to make content easier on the eyes. Read More ▶ This custom-built case lets Android run on an iPhone With a 3D printer and a lot of trial and error, a clever developer has created the most unholy of smartphone alliances. Read More ▶ Ericsson survey finds one-fourth of wearable users dissatisfied with their device One-fourth of new users of smartwatches and other wearables say their devices failed to meet their expectations, according to a new survey by communications technology company Ericsson. Read More ▶ Intel's Unite meeting tech comes to the iPad, and soon to Chromebooks Intel's providing fewer excuses to miss meetings by bringing support for its Unite meeting room technology to iPads, and later, to Chromebooks. Read More ▶ Watch Dogs 2 is officially coming this year, set in San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge? Check. Chinatown? Check. Full House theme? Only in our dreams (and video editing suite). Read More ▶

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