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[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 31 Ryzen Optimizations [Ashes of the Singularity, DOTA 2 optimized for AMD Ryzen CPUs]( AMD revitalized a stale consumer CPU market earlier this month with the launch of its Ryzen platform. The company’s first few chips offered incredibly impressive performance as it relates to multi-threaded productivity and content creation workloads but fell a bit… AMD revitalized a stale consumer CPU market earlier this month with the launch of its Ryzen platform. The company’s first few chips offered incredibly impressive performance as it relates to multi-threaded productivity and content creation workloads but fell a bit… Featured Story [Adobe's new photography tool lets you "copy" styling from another image]( It’ll let you in on a little secret about photography – virtually everything you see in a commercial capacity has gone through some form of post-processing enhancement. It’ll let you in on a little secret about photography – virtually everything you see in a commercial capacity has gone through some form of post-processing enhancement. Gaming Monster PC [MSI GT83VR Titan SLI Review: GTX 1080 SLI!]( Do you want the most powerful gaming laptop money can buy? Do you also have a spare $5,000 just lying around? Look no further than the [MSI GT83VR 7RF Titan SLI, a monster gaming laptop]( with dual GeForce GTX 1080s inside. This is, quite simply, the most powerful gaming laptop we've tested at TechSpot. Do you want the most powerful gaming laptop money can buy? Do you also have a spare $5,000 just lying around? Look no further than the [MSI GT83VR 7RF Titan SLI, a monster gaming laptop]( with dual GeForce GTX 1080s inside. This is, quite simply, the most powerful gaming laptop we've tested at TechSpot. Milestones [SpaceX successfully launches and lands a used rocket for the first time ever]( Some things, like gum and diapers, are designed to only be used once. According to SpaceX though, their Falcon 9 rocket is not one of those things. For the first time ever, SpaceX has launched and landed a rocket that… Some things, like gum and diapers, are designed to only be used once. According to SpaceX though, their Falcon 9 rocket is not one of those things. For the first time ever, SpaceX has launched and landed a rocket that… Old School Typing [Unicomp Ultra Classic Keyboard Review]( In 1984 IBM introduced the legendary Model M, a beast of a mechanical keyboard that utilized a unique buckling spring key switch to make sweet love to the user's fingers, along with a lot of noise. [Unicomp's Ultra Classic]( is the Model M's direct descendant, and it's almost as good as the original. In 1984 IBM introduced the legendary Model M, a beast of a mechanical keyboard that utilized a unique buckling spring key switch to make sweet love to the user's fingers, along with a lot of noise. [Unicomp's Ultra Classic]( is the Model M's direct descendant, and it's almost as good as the original. Featured Story [Fanless Calyos NSG S0 phase-change PC case hits Kickstarter]( A fanless PC case has been a dream of mine for ages. Such a setup has technically been possible for a while now but I’ve never been all that interested in the various compromises necessary to make it a reality. … A fanless PC case has been a dream of mine for ages. Such a setup has technically been possible for a while now but I’ve never been all that interested in the various compromises necessary to make it a reality. … [Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey departs Facebook]( Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR, is leaving Facebook. In a statement to UploadVR, Facebook said Palmer will be dearly missed and that his legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart (no pun intended) the modern VR… [Slightly terrifying robotic octopus arm could work safely alongside humans]( German industrial automation company Festo has created a number of animal-inspired robots in the past, such as kangaroos, herring gulls, ants, and a gripper that mimics the tongue of a chameleon. The latest addition to its robot zoo comes in… [Point-and-click adventure Thimbleweed Park arrives to positive reviews]( For gamers of a certain age, such as myself, the point-and-click adventure titles of the late eighties and early nineties will always hold a special place in the heart. Now, fans of verb tables and the SCUMM engine have something… [Full rollout of Android Wear 2.0 delayed by bug]( Google appears to be having more issues with Android Wear 2.0. The updated smartwatch operating system was originally expected to release at the end of 2016 but was delayed until this year. Following the official launch last month, Google has… [BioWare says it's working to improve Mass Effect: Andromeda, will release more details next week]( As the next installment of one of the most loved video game series of all time, Mass Effect: Andromeda topped many “most anticipated” lists in the run up to its release. But the game has managed to disappoint a large… [The US music industry last year experienced its biggest gain since 1998]( The music industry as a whole last year turned in its best performance since 2009 according to the latest data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [Closed beta for 'Quake Champions' launches next week]( A beta for Bethesda and id Software’s Quake Champions is set to kick off a week from now although given its closed nature, not everyone will get in right away. [Google is bolstering ransomware defenses in Android 7.0 Nougat]( Ransomware is a particularly nasty class of malicious software. Unlike a destructive virus or piece of malware that eradicates data entirely, ransomware attacks victims psychologically with the hope that their precious files can be recovered… if you’re willing to pay… [Microsoft will sell customized "Microsoft Edition" versions of Samsung Galaxy S8]( Samsung and Microsoft first signed a cross-license patent agreement in 2011 that resulted in Samsung paying licensing fees to Microsoft. 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