Microsoft Jacks Up Some Activision Game Prices As Much As 2402% On Steam

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Microsoft Jacks Up Some Activision Game Prices As Much As 2402% On Steam]( By Zak Killian on Oct 18, 2023 02:15 pm [Microsoft Jacks Up Some Activision Game Prices As Much As 2402% On Steam]( Well, the Microsoft purchase of Activision-Blizzard-King has finally closed, and we're now observing what may well be the the first knock-on effect of the acquisition. Anyone who didn't expect major ripple effects from the purchase hasn't been paying attention to the actions of Microsoft's previous acquisitions, like Bethesda Game Studios. In [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA Discloses US Ban On GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Cards Exports To China]( By Nathan Ord on Oct 18, 2023 01:15 pm [NVIDIA Discloses US Ban On GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Cards Exports To China]( Last year, NVIDIA encountered a United States ban on certain chip exports to China in an effort to control the latter’s growth in edge computing, military capabilities, and artificial intelligence. At that time, the graphics card company moved to sidestep those restrictions; however, it seems that avenue has been quashed with the latest export [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Elgato Unveils A Compact Teleprompter For Streamers, Is This A Game Changer?]( By Aaron Leong on Oct 18, 2023 12:04 pm [Elgato Unveils A Compact Teleprompter For Streamers, Is This A Game Changer?]( Elgato, best known for its Stream Decks, has unveiled a compact teleprompter that hopes to shake up the market by bringing unique features and solutions for content creators. Streamers, content creators, and even professionals might want to take notice. Germany- and California-based Elgato (owned by Corsair) has a new teleprompter—called [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Pencil Gets A USB-C Upgrade And Cheapest Price Yet But Loses These Features]( By Tim Sweezy on Oct 18, 2023 11:54 am [Apple Pencil Gets A USB-C Upgrade And Cheapest Price Yet But Loses These Features]( Apple is giving its Pencil family a new sibling with a USB-C upgrade (hot on the heels of launching the iPhone 15 series, also with USB-C) and a more affordable price tag. The announcement was a disappointment for many who had hoped the Cupertino-based company would also announce a new iPad, but that hasn't materialized yet. The tech giant [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Musk's X Is Testing A $1 'Not A Bot' Fee To Post On The Site Formerly Known As Twitter]( By Ryan Whitwam on Oct 18, 2023 11:15 am [Musk's X Is Testing A $1 'Not A Bot' Fee To Post On The Site Formerly Known As Twitter]( The site formerly known as Twitter is headed for a fee-based future. Weeks after owner Elon Musk suggested that X would move to a paid model, the social network has started testing a $1 yearly fee in select markets. The program is being branded in typical Musk fashion as "Not A Bot," but all it really verifies is that someone is willing to [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NASA Shares Stunning Images Of Annular Eclipse As Seen From 1 Million Miles In Space]( By Tim Sweezy on Oct 18, 2023 11:09 am [NASA Shares Stunning Images Of Annular Eclipse As Seen From 1 Million Miles In Space]( NASA shared a scintillating view of the annular eclipse from 1 million miles in space. The image was produced by a 10-channel spectroradiometer onboard NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft. Onlookers gazed upward this weekend as the Moon moved between the Sun and Earth and created what is known as a "ring of fire." [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA Could Be Readying GeForce RTX 4070 Super, 4070 Ti Super And 4080 Super GPUs]( By Thiago Trevisan on Oct 18, 2023 11:01 am [NVIDIA Could Be Readying GeForce RTX 4070 Super, 4070 Ti Super And 4080 Super GPUs]( There's nothing like some good GPU rumors to keep gamers on their toes, especially during the mid-cycle refreshes. That's exactly what we have here from Twitter user hongxing2020: NVIDIA may be getting ready to release "Super" variants of the RTX 4070, 4070 Ti, and 4080. While this is just some speculation at this point, it does open up the [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Samsung Galaxy Owners Just Got A Major Ally In Batteries Plus For Same-Day Repairs]( By Paul Lilly on Oct 18, 2023 10:01 am [Samsung Galaxy Owners Just Got A Major Ally In Batteries Plus For Same-Day Repairs]( Samsung is expanding its partnership with Batteries Plus to offer authorized, in-warranty repairs at select locations. The big benefit for Galaxy device owners is potentially having access to faster service when something breaks, including same-day repairs in some cases. For those who live near a Batteries Plus location, it means not having [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA Joins Forces With Foxconn To Build AI Factories, A New Class Of Data Centers]( By Paul Lilly on Oct 18, 2023 09:18 am [NVIDIA Joins Forces With Foxconn To Build AI Factories, A New Class Of Data Centers]( NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group, otherwise known as Foxconn, jointly announced plans develop a new class of data centers and systems designed to "accelerate the AI revolution." It's the latest strategic move by NVIDIA to capitalize on the burgeoning market for AI hardware and applications, where the firm has positioned itself as a leader [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Rolls Back Anti-Lag+ In Its Latest Radeon Driver Due To Cheat Bans, What Now?]( By Zak Killian on Oct 17, 2023 04:42 pm [AMD Rolls Back Anti-Lag+ In Its Latest Radeon Driver Due To Cheat Bans, What Now?]( It's common for gamers to talk about input lag as stems from input devices and display devices, but the majority of the motion-to-photon lag for most PC gamers actually comes from the software stack itself. 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