Apple Goes Nuclear, Threatens To Terminate Epic Games' Dev Accounts Over Fortnite Insubordination

Hot Headlines in Technology for today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Apple Goes Nuclear, Threatens To Terminate Epic Games' Dev Accounts Over Fortnite Insubordination]( By Brandon Hill on Aug 17, 2020 03:44 pm [Apple Goes Nuclear, Threatens To Terminate Epic Games' Dev Accounts Over Fortnite Insubordination]( The bitter war between Apple and Epic Games has just entered a new phase. Epic has just revealed that Apple has given the company an ultimatum, which boils down to "get Fortnite in compliance" or face our ultimate wrath. In this case, Epic claims that if Fortnite doesn't shape up by August 28th, Apple will terminate all of its developers [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Intel Next-Gen Xe-HPG Discrete Gaming GPUs Tipped For TSMC 6nm Production Run]( By Paul Lilly on Aug 17, 2020 02:52 pm [Intel Next-Gen Xe-HPG Discrete Gaming GPUs Tipped For TSMC 6nm Production Run]( In recent weeks, Intel has been sharing some additional details about its discrete GPU plans, especially during its Architecture Day 2020 event last week. From a consumer standpoint, one of the more interesting revelations is the slotting of a high-end Xe-HPG GPU optimized for gaming into the lineup, which is scheduled to arrive sometime next [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple's Independent Repair Program Program Now Includes Macs]( By Nathan Ord on Aug 17, 2020 02:45 pm [Apple's Independent Repair Program Program Now Includes Macs]( In August of 2019, we reported that Apple had finally adjusted some of the draconian rules and regulations to allow independent repair shops to get their hands on genuine Apple parts for iPhones. Only a year later, Apple is now affording the opportunity to get genuine parts for Mac computers. Originally, when the repair program began, Best [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Reportedly Adding Multi-Device Logins For Xbox Live And Project xCloud]( By Brandon Hill on Aug 17, 2020 02:10 pm [Microsoft Reportedly Adding Multi-Device Logins For Xbox Live And Project xCloud]( Microsoft has some big changes coming to its gaming platforms over the next few months, with the big launch of course being Xbox Series X. Although it hasn't been promoted nearly as much, Project xCloud streaming is almost as important, it not more important to the future of gaming at Microsoft. In an effort to make life easier for gamers [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Ghost Of Tsushima For PlayStation 4 Is Gaining These Free-To-Play Co-Op Modes]( By Paul Lilly on Aug 17, 2020 01:25 pm [Ghost Of Tsushima For PlayStation 4 Is Gaining These Free-To-Play Co-Op Modes]( A multiplayer co-op mode is headed to Ghost of Tsushima for the PlayStation 4 (PS4), Darren Bridges, senior game designer for Sucker Punch Productions, announced in a blog post on Monday. It will be offered as a free download sometime this fall, with the promise of the expansion being an "entirely new experience" that does not follow Jin or [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Galaxy S20 Fan Edition Renders Reveal Samsung's Power Play For Cheaper 5G Phones]( By Shane McGlaun on Aug 17, 2020 12:20 pm [Galaxy S20 Fan Edition Renders Reveal Samsung's Power Play For Cheaper 5G Phones]( New renderings have leaked a smartphone that is expected to bring a lower price point to the new Samsung Galaxy S20 line. The new smartphone is called the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, FE reportedly stands for "Fan Edition." Along with the renders also come some details of the smartphone. One thing that's clear from looking at the renderings [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Flight Simulator, WoW: Shadowlands GeForce Game Ready Driver Updates Arrive]( By Nathan Ord on Aug 17, 2020 12:16 pm [Microsoft Flight Simulator, WoW: Shadowlands GeForce Game Ready Driver Updates Arrive]( With all the new games on the horizon, NVIDIA has to keep up with their drivers for game support. As such, NVIDIA today is releasing ‘Game Ready Driver’ version 452.06 for supporting several new games, optimal game settings, and G-SYNC compatible gaming monitors. Over the course of the next few months, new games are going to start to come [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Amazon Discounts iPad Mini 5, Echo Speakers, And Fire HD Tablets For Back-to-School: COVID-19 Edition]( By Brandon Hill on Aug 17, 2020 11:36 am [Amazon Discounts iPad Mini 5, Echo Speakers, And Fire HD Tablets For Back-to-School: COVID-19 Edition]( Today is the day that many students are heading back to school across the United States. Whether those students are partaking in virtual learning from home, or doing in-person learning while practicing social distancing, chances are that they will probably need some new tech gear to start the school year off on the right foot. Amazon is [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [ZTE’s Axon 20 5G Is The World’s First Phone With An Under-Display Selfie Camera]( By Paul Lilly on Aug 17, 2020 11:15 am [ZTE’s Axon 20 5G Is The World’s First Phone With An Under-Display Selfie Camera]( ZTE is planning to launch the very first "mass produced" 5G smartphone to sport an under-display camera for taking selfies. Called the Axon 20 5G, the innovative smartphone will be unveiled during a scheduled press event in a couple of weeks, on September 1, 2020. In doing so, ZTE will add another "first" to its growing list of accomplishments. "Aiming [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Did Monster Energy Just Leak Pricing For Microsoft's Xbox Series X?]( By Brandon Hill on Aug 17, 2020 10:21 am [Did Monster Energy Just Leak Pricing For Microsoft's Xbox Series X?]( Given the wild year that 2020 has been, many of us are tired of the doom and gloom dominating the airwaves and are looking forward to some positive news. For console gamers, that means the release of the Sony PlayStation 5 and the Microsoft Xbox Series X. While Sony hasn't zeroed in on the exact launch time frame for its console (other than [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Took Two Years To Fix This Critical Zero-Day Windows Security Exploit]( By Paul Lilly on Aug 17, 2020 09:26 am [Microsoft Took Two Years To Fix This Critical Zero-Day Windows Security Exploit]( For some inexplicable reason, it took Microsoft two years to finally patch a security flaw that it both knew about the whole time and was being actively exploited in the wild. That's the bad and/or curious news. The good news? It has finally been patched, with the recent cumulative Patch Tuesday update that arrived on August 10, 2020. The [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher Confirmed As Latest Operator In Rainbow Six Siege]( By Shane McGlaun on Aug 17, 2020 08:54 am [Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher Confirmed As Latest Operator In Rainbow Six Siege]( Ubisoft has announced an update for Rainbow Six Siege called Operation Shadow Legacy. Part of the update brings an iconic character, Sam Fisher from the game franchise Splinter Cell, as a playable operative in Siege. Fisher comes with a new Intel-gathering gadget and a new assault rifle. 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