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Top Stories @PCWorld Sep 09, 2016 9 reasons why PC gaming is a better value than consoles The PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox Scorpio drive the point home: PC gaming is more affordable than ever and often a better value than consoles. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • A USB device is all it takes to steal credentials from locked PCs • 55% off Travel Cord Organizer - Electronics Accessories Case & Cable Organizer - Deal Alert • Can a family plan finally make Google's bargain wireless service Project Fi relevant? • Bing's NFL predictions for Week 1 include several upsets, and one it missed • The FCC wants to replace your cable box with apps • FBI arrests hackers who allegedly leaked info on government agents • 23% off SnapPower Guidelight - Outlet Coverplate with LED Night Lights - Deal Alert • Odds that Apple brings back the iPhone's headphone jack? History says pretty slim • Intel's siloed business units unify around IoT and connectivity • Sling TV launches Windows 10 app just in time for NFL kickoff • Need to build a customer community? This new Salesforce tool can help • How to install a Chrome extension to your desktop from your smartphone • 45% off Epica Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA Digital Radio, Flashlight, Cell Phone Charger - Deal Alert • FAA advises against using or charging Galaxy Note 7 phones on planes A USB device is all it takes to steal credentials from locked PCs A security researcher demonstrated that all it takes to steal an OS account's password hash from a Windows computer in a locked state, is to plug in a special USB device for a few seconds. Read More ▶ 55% off Travel Cord Organizer - Electronics Accessories Case & Cable Organizer - Deal Alert This travel organizer offers a secure storage space for cord management, laptop and computer accessories putting everything you need in one place. Read More ▶ Can a family plan finally make Google's bargain wireless service Project Fi relevant? Project Fi's app APK strongly suggests that Google is expanding its wireless service to include group and family plans. Read More ▶ Bing's NFL predictions for Week 1 include several upsets, and one it missed Microsoft's Bing Predicts search engine has published its picks for the first week of the NFL Football season. Here they are. Read More ▶ The FCC wants to replace your cable box with apps Forget about open standards for cable boxes. The Federal Communications Commission says all we really need are more apps. Read More ▶ FBI arrests hackers who allegedly leaked info on government agents U.S. authorities have arrested two suspects for allegedly hacking into the online accounts of senior government officials. Read More ▶ 23% off SnapPower Guidelight - Outlet Coverplate with LED Night Lights - Deal Alert SnapPower is designed to look like a standard outlet cover by day with beautiful LEDs that provide ambient lighting at night. A plug-and-play replacement for standard plug-in night lights and hardwired lights. Read More ▶ Odds that Apple brings back the iPhone's headphone jack? History says pretty slim Apple rarely backtracks once its mind is made up, and the exceptions don't always last. Read More ▶ Intel's siloed business units unify around IoT and connectivity Intel has many disparate business units doing their own thing. The challenging task of tethering them is a top priority for Intel's second-in-command, Venkata Renduchintala. Read More ▶ Sling TV launches Windows 10 app just in time for NFL kickoff Sling TV's new Windows 10 app features Live Tiles and Cortana support. Read More ▶ Need to build a customer community? This new Salesforce tool can help Engaging customers is an ongoing challenge for companies large and small, but Salesforce has been working to make it easier. On Thursday, the CRM giant took its efforts a big step further. Read More ▶ How to install a Chrome extension to your desktop from your smartphone Google now lets you add Chrome extensions to your PC remotely from any smartphone. Read More ▶ 45% off Epica Emergency Solar Hand Crank AM/FM/NOAA Digital Radio, Flashlight, Cell Phone Charger - Deal Alert Are you ready for a hurricane situation or other emergency weather? Looking for the perfect camping radio that will last for years? Be the prepared one in your group with this no-hassle, sure-fire emergency radio and flashlight. Read More ▶ FAA advises against using or charging Galaxy Note 7 phones on planes The Federal Aviation Administration has advised passengers not to turn on or charge their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board aircraft, following reports of exploding batteries in the device made by Samsung Electronics. Read More ▶

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