In a big shift, MAME is going open source

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MAME, the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator and darling of fanatical retro arcade gamers, is going open source for the first time in its 18-year history.

ExtremeTalk: Is virtual reality the next big thing in PC gaming?

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With Oculus VR’s recent announcement, it’s clear that VR is coming in the near future, but will it be a flash in the pan or an enduring invention?

The Oculus Rift’s formal PC requirements are a doozy

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Oculus has finally come out and set the hardware requirements for the Rift, but this VR solution isn’t happening cheap. You’re going to need some significant graphics horsepower if you want to play in virtual reality.

IBM announces silicon photonics breakthrough, set to break 100Gb/s barrier

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IBM has announced a breakthrough in silicon photonics technology — a 100Gb/s fully integrated set of optical components that could be used to link multiple components in a server. Bit by bit, silicon photonics is becoming a reality.

House overwhelmingly passes USA Freedom Act to curtail NSA data collection

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The House of Representatives passed a law reforming some of the NSA’s bulk data collection practices, but critics charge that the changes don’t go nearly far enough.