AmazonAlexa could soon be built into a load more laptopsAmazon’s Alexa could soon be built into a load more laptops

A growing number of PC makers are planning to incorporate Alexa into their machines, and that growth could be set to seriously kick up a gear with Amazon’s announcement that three big ODMs are going to offer four new white-box (unbranded) reference designs which come with Alexa built-in.

ODMs are original design manufacturers that provide PC

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Sonos Beam is the smart, slim new soundbar for your TV

Sonos has just announced the Beam, a small soundbar that has voice assistant support. The Beam is smaller than both the Sonos Playbase and Sonos Playbar, helping it squeeze into places that other soundbars and soundbases can't.

Sonos Beam will support TruePlay, the room calibration developed by Sonos to help sound fill the room, as well as speech

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Best antivirus for Windows 10

Windows PCs have always been a significant target for hackers, looking for new ways to access your data and control your system. From ransomware to fileless attacks and blended malware, there are plenty of threats out there.

The danger is just as great on Windows 10, so no matter how careful you are online, the reality

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The role of blockchain in GDPR compliance

GDPR’s recent entering into force is a breath of fresh air for consumers (once the seemingly endless stream of ‘updated privacy policy’ emails dries up). The legislation has been anticipated for years, but its implementation is welcome now more than ever, in the wake of data breaches like those carried out on Equifax or Facebook.

GDPR is empowering

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Tetris Effect is PlayStation's first E3 countdown announcementTetris Effect is PlayStation's first E3 countdown announcement

The countdown to E3 2018 is well and truly underway for Sony and PlayStation. As part of its hype-raising strategy for this year, PlayStation has revealed that it will be making an announcement every day in the run up to its press conference on Monday June 11. 

The first announcement has come and it’s a brand new PS4 and PS VR game: Tetris Effect. C

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Facebook gave smartphone makers access to user dataFacebook gave smartphone makers access to user data

Facebook has been called out for allowing a number of tech companies, including smartphone manufacturers, access to a sea of data about its users.

Reports claim 60 device manufacturers, including the likes of Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and BlackBerry had partnerships with Facebook allowing them access to user data. In return, manufacturers could

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