Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition CPU Shines In Benchmark Leak

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition CPU Shines In Benchmark Leak]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 31, 2022 02:35 pm [Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition CPU Shines In Benchmark Leak]( Intel is releasing a "Special Edition" 12th Gen Core i9-12900KS processor based on its Alder Lake architecture, which ranks as only the second KS chip in the past couple of years (the other one being the 9th Gen Core i9-9900KS we reviewed in October 2019). It's a fast slice of silicon and while not available to buy yet, the chip has surfaced [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Security Paper Finds GPU Fingerprinting Disturbingly Effective At Tracking You Online]( By Nathan Wasson on Jan 31, 2022 02:25 pm [Security Paper Finds GPU Fingerprinting Disturbingly Effective At Tracking You Online]( Many websites and applications employ various device fingerprinting methods to identify users and track their activity across websites and applications over time. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a good explainer on this subject, as well as a tool to test how well your browser protects you from fingerprinting. TorZillaPrint from arkenfox [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Here’s The Deal With Apple Suddenly Allowing Unlisted Apps In The App Store]( By Jeff Butts on Jan 31, 2022 02:03 pm [Here’s The Deal With Apple Suddenly Allowing Unlisted Apps In The App Store]( In a change on its developer website, Apple has announced support for unlisted apps on its App Store. This means developers can finally submit apps (and get them approved) that are only discoverable if the user has a direct link. With this change, developers with apps not really suitable for public distribution can ask the Cupertino-based [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Sony To Acquire Destiny Developer Bungie For $3.6B In Another Big Games Studio Power Play]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 31, 2022 01:55 pm [Sony To Acquire Destiny Developer Bungie For $3.6B In Another Big Games Studio Power Play]( Have you heard the one about a notable maker of games consoles paying an exorbitant amount of money to acquire a games studio and all of its IP? Of course you have, because Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a big deal. To be outdone (see what we did there?), Sony today announced it is scooping up Bungie for $3.6 [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Buzzkill Nintendo Shuts Down YouTube Soundtrack Party With A Flurry Of Copyright Blocks]( By Lane Babuder on Jan 31, 2022 12:49 pm [Buzzkill Nintendo Shuts Down YouTube Soundtrack Party With A Flurry Of Copyright Blocks]( Nintendo, known primarily for games, game consoles, and its iconic characters has become so ubiquitous in our worldwide culture that you can barely go into any store without seeing something it has had its hands in. For Nintendo music is no different, being the place many of the best composers in gaming have had their starts. Unfortunately [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Steam Deck Verified Catalog Swells To Over 100 Games As Shipment Date Draws Close]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 31, 2022 12:20 pm [Steam Deck Verified Catalog Swells To Over 100 Games As Shipment Date Draws Close]( Barry any last minute delay(s), it won't be long now before Valve's first batch of Steam Deck handhelds begin shipping out—February 25, to be exact. That still gives Valve a few more weeks to test games for launch-day compatibility as part of its Steam Deck Verified program. Valve has already made good progress too, going from having validated [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Elon Musk Mulls Paying Teen $50K To Turn Off Twitter Bot That Tracks His Private Jet]( By Tim Sweezy on Jan 31, 2022 11:45 am [Elon Musk Mulls Paying Teen $50K To Turn Off Twitter Bot That Tracks His Private Jet]( A teen who created a bot that tracks Elon Musk's private jetd wants $50,000 to take it off Twitter. The amount was a counteroffer when Musk asked the teen if he'd remove the content from social media for a $5,000 payday. Musk is no stranger to being in the spotlight for all sorts of things. The multi-billionaire has been busy launching [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [This 500Hz Gaming Monitor Goes So Fast It Should Come With A Whiplash Warning]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 31, 2022 11:22 am [This 500Hz Gaming Monitor Goes So Fast It Should Come With A Whiplash Warning]( Remember when gaming monitors with 144Hz refresh rates were considered fast? They still are, really, but then came along the likes of 240Hz and even 360Hz displays. Well, all of them can bend the knee to a new gaming monitor by BOE, a company you probably never heard of but is making waves with a blisteringly-fast 500Hz monitor. It's a [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Oops! Google Adsense Leaks Destiny 2 Witch Queen Trailer And Exotic Weapons Reveal]( By Brittany Goetting on Jan 31, 2022 11:18 am [Oops! Google Adsense Leaks Destiny 2 Witch Queen Trailer And Exotic Weapons Reveal]( Bungie has been dropping tidbits of information about the upcoming The Witch Queen expansion through trailers and This Week at Bungie posts (TWABs). We so far know a little about some of the coming changes, but next to nothing about weapon crafting or new armor and weapons. The most information we have received so far has come from a rather [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [What Shortage? Intel Aims To Ship Millions Of Arc GPUs To Gamers Every Year]( By Tim Sweezy on Jan 31, 2022 10:30 am [What Shortage? Intel Aims To Ship Millions Of Arc GPUs To Gamers Every Year]( Saying that the last two years has been a struggle for gamers trying to get an upgraded GPU is a huge understatement. However, Raja Koduri of Intel says that the company aims to get millions of GPUs into the hands of gamers every year. Intel just had the most quarterly revenue ever in the more than 50 years of the companies existence. Even [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [What Happened When SpaceX Was Forced To Abort Its Rocket Launch Seconds Before Liftoff]( By Brittany Goetting on Jan 31, 2022 10:12 am [What Happened When SpaceX Was Forced To Abort Its Rocket Launch Seconds Before Liftoff]( SpaceX is no stranger to launch delays. Bad weather or technical concerns are typically the most common reasons to halt a rocket launch. However, the most recent SpaceX launch was canceled for a rather unique reason. SpaceX was forced to abort the rocket takeoff just 33 seconds before launch because a cruise ship was sailing into the designated [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Craob X Is An Insanely Thin, Light And Portless Alder Lake Laptop With A Unique Twist]( By Paul Lilly on Jan 31, 2022 09:54 am [Craob X Is An Insanely Thin, Light And Portless Alder Lake Laptop With A Unique Twist]( Premium laptops have been getting thinner and lighter over the years, and one reason why is the removal of chunky ports. The svelte MacBook Air, for example, rocks just a pair of Thunderbolt / USB4 ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack—no USB Type-A or Ethernet ports. 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