The End Of XIM? How Activision, Ubisoft And Others Are Cracking Down On Cheaters

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [The End Of XIM? How Activision, Ubisoft And Others Are Cracking Down On Cheaters]( By Zak Killian on Apr 12, 2023 02:55 pm [The End Of XIM? How Activision, Ubisoft And Others Are Cracking Down On Cheaters]( First-person shooters may have originated on the PC, but for many years they've been most-played on game consoles. PC gamers typically use their mouse and keyboard to play the games, while console gamers are expected to use the standard controller the system ships with. Playing FPS games on a gamepad is sub-optimal, as the analog stick is [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Tiny Minisforum NPB7 Mini PC Offers Dual 2.5G Ethernet And Raptor Lake Mobile Punch]( By Mark Tyson on Apr 12, 2023 02:20 pm [Tiny Minisforum NPB7 Mini PC Offers Dual 2.5G Ethernet And Raptor Lake Mobile Punch]( Minisforum has launched its first Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake processor packing mini-PC. The new Venus Series NPB7 is actually powered by an Intel Core i7-13700H processor, one of Intel’s H-series mobile processors. Pricing of the barebone system has been set a reasonable looking $489, considering the Core i7 built-in and all you need [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Google TV Adds Over 800 Free Channels As Streaming Wars With Roku Heat Up]( By Ryan Whitwam on Apr 12, 2023 01:36 pm [Google TV Adds Over 800 Free Channels As Streaming Wars With Roku Heat Up]( When Google TV launched—or rather, relaunched—with the new Chromecast, Google had big plans for live TV integration via its YouTube TV service. In the intervening years, many of Google's competitors like Roku have embraced so-called free ad-supported television (FAST). Now, Google is stepping up with the addition of 800 channels of free programming [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [OpenAI Unveils A Long Overdue Bug Bounty With Rewards For ChatGPT Flaws]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 12, 2023 01:32 pm [OpenAI Unveils A Long Overdue Bug Bounty With Rewards For ChatGPT Flaws]( OpenAI, well known for its ChatGPT service, announced its Bug Bounty Program as a way for the company to recognize and reward the insights of those who report vulnerabilities, bugs, or security flaws in its AI technology. The company is offering security researchers, programmers, and ethical hackers anywhere from $200 for low-severity findings [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Coyly Disses NVIDIA For Skimping On Graphics Card Memory For Gaming]( By Aaron Klotz on Apr 12, 2023 12:29 pm [AMD Coyly Disses NVIDIA For Skimping On Graphics Card Memory For Gaming]( AMD issued a blog post yesterday, right before the launch of the RTX 4070, subtly shredding NVIDIA’s “lackluster” GDDR6 and GDDR6X memory sizes on its RTX 30/40 series graphics cards. AMD says enthusiasts demand the best gaming experience possible and video memory capacities below 12GB are simply not enough to run the latest titles at 4K ultra [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Smartwatch Flexes Infinite Battery Life And LED Flashlight]( By Aaron Leong on Apr 12, 2023 11:56 am [Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Smartwatch Flexes Infinite Battery Life And LED Flashlight]( Garmin just announced improved versions of its Instinct 2 Solar-series smartwatch, now with twice the charging capability and built-in LED flashlight, called the Instinct 2X Solar and 2X Solar Tactical Edition. Popular GPS navigation and wearable brand Garmin has added two more solar-powered watches to its catalog, putting extra heat to [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NASA Volunteers To Spend A Year In A 3D Printed Mars Habitat Ahead Of Martian Mission]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 12, 2023 11:27 am [NASA Volunteers To Spend A Year In A 3D Printed Mars Habitat Ahead Of Martian Mission]( NASA invited the media to take a gander at its Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) facility on Tuesday, which will house four volunteers for a year beginning this summer. The facility is designed to simulate what it may be like for the first inhabitants of Mars. CHAPEA is a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat named [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Website Hacking Campaign Is Infecting Unsuspecting Chrome Users With Malware]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 12, 2023 11:21 am [Website Hacking Campaign Is Infecting Unsuspecting Chrome Users With Malware]( You probably don't go installing software and updates willy-nilly but you may know someone who does, be it a less tech savvy friend or family member. If they surf the web using Google's Chrome browser, save yourself a potential tech support headache and advise them of a malware campaign designed to dupe them into installing a malicious file. This [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Early iPhone 15 Pro Leaks May Have Gotten This Design Detail Very Wrong]( By Aaron Leong on Apr 12, 2023 11:02 am [Early iPhone 15 Pro Leaks May Have Gotten This Design Detail Very Wrong]( The anticipated move to solid-state buttons for the iPhone 15 Pro series is being dropped, or at the very least delayed, due to technical issues. The phones will reportedly retain regular physical buttons instead. Reliable tech analyst Kuo Ming-Chi shared interesting information regarding the planned solid-state volume and power button [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [The Last Of Us Patch Finally Exterminates Mouse Jitter On PC, PS5 Update Is Out Too]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 12, 2023 09:57 am [The Last Of Us Patch Finally Exterminates Mouse Jitter On PC, PS5 Update Is Out Too]( Little by little, developer Naughty Dog continues to chase away bugs that plagued the much-anticipated PC port of The Last Of Us Part I, which initially racked up a 'Mostly Negative' rating on Steam from disgruntled gamers. That rating has since improved to 'Mixed' out of more than 16,000 user reviews. More importantly, a series of patches [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [GeForce RTX 4070 Review: NVIDIA Ada Hits A More Mainstream $599]( By Marco Chiappetta on Apr 12, 2023 09:17 am [GeForce RTX 4070 Review: NVIDIA Ada Hits A More Mainstream $599]( NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070: Starting At $599 The new GeForce RTX 4070 leverages the same Ada Lovelace architecture as NVIDIA's higher-end cards, but with a scaled down GPU to target lower price points. Low Power Lowest Priced Ada Yet Good Performance Small Form Factor Cool And Quiet Minimal Overclocking Only DP 1.4 NVIDIA is expanding its... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Rumored For A Massive GPU Uplift For Android Devices]( By Aaron Klotz on Apr 11, 2023 05:20 pm [Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Rumored For A Massive GPU Uplift For Android Devices]( A new rumor suggests that Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC will feature a whopping 50% greater graphical uplift over its already super strong predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This could enable future Gen 3-equipped devices to really excel in gaming performance, and far outpace even the likes of Apple's A16 bionic chipset. The [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX Spectral White Review]( By Marco Chiappetta on Apr 11, 2023 03:20 pm [PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX Spectral White Review]( PowerColor Hellhound RX 7900 XTX Spectral White: Starting At $1,029 PowerColor has revamped its Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX card with a spectral white finish, to complement the factory overclock and oversized cooler. Strong Performance Good Overclocking Great Looking Card Dual BIOS Switch Dedication Lighting Switch Cooler Than Reference... 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