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Best of PCWorld Oct 14, 2016 Samsung kills off the Galaxy Note7 to end the exploding battery debacle Samsung Electronics has discontinued production of its Galaxy Note7 smartphone, which has been plagued from its introduction by battery problems that caused fires and even explosions. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Why AMD FreeSync is beating Nvidia G-Sync on monitor selection and price • 15% off Amazon Tap Alexa-Enabled Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Deal Alert • Why you should try Linux today: 6 compelling reasons • Tested: Shadow Warrior 2 sees huge performance boosts from Nvidia's multi-res shading • AMD quietly scuttles Gaming Evolved, the Radeon rival to GeForce Experience • HP's Envy AIO 27 flips the form factor, packing the PC below and a thin display above • $59 for a $4,099 CompTIA-IT Certification Career Advancement Bundle - Deal Alert • HP's Spectre x360 puts Kaby Lake and Thunderbolt into a thinner, faster package • Get more Edge extensions by installing beta versions • Why Cortana's new boss is obsessed with artificial intelligence • Microsoft invites reporters to see what's next for Windows 10—and maybe Surface • The Windows weakness no one mentions: Speech recognition • Halloween is coming! Stream these gems to get an early start on your monster mash Case Study: Time Warner Cable Blazing-fast Connectivity Powers Direct-to-gamer Video Game Development CIG chose to work with Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) to equip its US development studios with ultra high-speed Internet. Read More ▶ Why AMD FreeSync is beating Nvidia G-Sync on monitor selection and price Why is AMD FreeSync more widely-available than Nvidia G-Sync? Monitor makers weigh in. Read More ▶ DEALPOST 15% off Amazon Tap Alexa-Enabled Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Deal Alert The Tap is a more portable version of their popular Echo speaker. The tap lasts for up to 9 hours on a single charge and is Alexa-Enabled, so you just "tap" and ask it to play your favorite music from most streaming music services, check sports scores, request an Uber, order a pizza, and much more. Read More ▶ Why you should try Linux today: 6 compelling reasons There's never been a better time to give Linux a try on your PC. Here's why. Read More ▶ Tested: Shadow Warrior 2 sees huge performance boosts from Nvidia's multi-res shading Shadow Warrior 2 is the first traditional PC game to include Nvidia's multi-resolution shading technology, and it's a game changer. Read More ▶ AMD quietly scuttles Gaming Evolved, the Radeon rival to GeForce Experience RIP, AMD Gaming Evolved. Read More ▶ HP's Envy AIO 27 flips the form factor, packing the PC below and a thin display above HP's Envy AIO 27 suddenly makes other all-in-ones look top-heavy. By packing the PC parts into a slender base, it can float a thinner display on top. What a great idea. Read More ▶ DEALPOST $59 for a $4,099 CompTIA-IT Certification Career Advancement Bundle - Deal Alert This bundle of courses will prep you for the Network+, Security+, Cloud Essentials, and Cloud+ exams, and is available for only $59-- a significant markdown from its $4,099 value. Read More ▶ HP's Spectre x360 puts Kaby Lake and Thunderbolt into a thinner, faster package HP's venerable Spectre x360 gets a major update including Thunderbolt 3.0, USB-C charging, Windows Hello and a 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPU. Read More ▶ Get more Edge extensions by installing beta versions New Edge extensions are slow to come to the Windows Store, but you don't have to wait. Try this trick to get beta extensions in Edge today. Read More ▶ Why Cortana's new boss is obsessed with artificial intelligence PCWorld interviews Microsoft's new AI Chief Harry Shum, who clearly has plans for newCortana and Bing: "We are infusing AI technology into all Microsoft products," he said. Read More ▶ Microsoft invites reporters to see what's next for Windows 10—and maybe Surface Microsoft has begun sending out invitations to an Oct. 26 event where it's expected to launch a new Surface all-in-one PC. Read More ▶ The Windows weakness no one mentions: Speech recognition Microsoft has buried dictation capabilities within Windows for a decade. Isn't it time that Microsoft put speech recognition front and center as a productivity assistant for Microsoft Office? Read More ▶ Halloween is coming! Stream these gems to get an early start on your monster mash Here's a fine collection of chilling monster and ghost movie recommendations, as well as a few favorites for the non-witching hour. Read More ▶ Case Study: Time Warner Cable Blazing-fast Connectivity Powers Direct-to-gamer Video Game Development CIG chose to work with Time Warner Cable Business Class (TWCBC) to equip its US development studios with ultra high-speed Internet. Read More ▶

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