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  'Half-Life 2' gets virtually real with unofficial Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra motion tracking

  By Sean Hollister on April 23, 2013 10:03 pm + 24 comments

  In most video games where guns are involved, you're always aiming where you look. Now, with the help Continue reading…

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  Retro console mod combines 15 game systems into a single machine

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 12, 2013 06:23 pm + 32 comments

  Gaming hardware modder Bacteria has created the ultimate retro console mod, combining 15 systems Continue reading…

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  HTC HD2 proves itself a hacker's delight once again by running Windows RT

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 27, 2012 03:07 pm + 156 comments

  It initially appeared that the HTC HD2 would have a short life — after all, the phone came to the Continue reading…

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  How one woman hacked her way to sensual bliss

  By Justin Rubio on November 27, 2012 12:16 pm + 28 comments

  Unsatisfied with an off-the-shelf product, Micah Elizabeth Scott (aka Beth) did what any experienced Continue reading…

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  CyanogenMod 10 lets crafty Android users enjoy 'stock' Jelly Bean while avoiding carrier bloat

  By Chris Welch on November 13, 2012 01:04 pm + 135 comments

  CyanogenMod 10, the popular custom Android ROM that replaces a phone's default software, has been Continue reading…

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  US Copyright Office says jailbreaking phones still legal, but tablets aren't included

  By Sam Byford on October 25, 2012 11:06 pm + 71 comments

  The US Copyright Office has upheld the legality of jailbreaking phones, but rejected appeals to Continue reading…

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  'Crafting Azeroth' project brings 'World of Warcraft' to 'Minecraft'

  By Amar Toor on October 8, 2012 12:03 am + 14 comments

  Eight months ago, a Minecraft modeler known as "Ramses" embarked on a bold mission to build a Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Black Mesa'

  By Nathan Ingraham on September 14, 2012 12:41 pm + 72 comments

  If, like me, you spent your formative years gunning down Vortigaunts, running from hordes of Continue reading…

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  Kinect-controlled trashcan tracks and catches airborne waste

  By Amar Toor on July 24, 2012 01:19 am + 23 comments

  There's no shortage of automated trash collectors on the market today, but Japanese modder FRP has Continue reading…

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  SNES and BBC Micro revived by Raspberry Pi modders

  By Sam Byford on July 6, 2012 06:17 am + 15 comments

  While the fact that the Raspberry Pi ships without a case might be off-putting to some, it's a clear Continue reading…