Should You Be Wary of All the Free Games?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 9 Gaming Culture [Should You Be Wary of All the Free Games?]( It's not every day that you can get a free AAA game like GTA 5, but thanks to periodic giveaways, gamers' libraries are [bursting with great titles](. But we must ask, how this is a valid business strategy? It's not every day that you can get a free AAA game like GTA 5, but thanks to periodic giveaways, gamers' libraries are [bursting with great titles](. But we must ask, how this is a valid business strategy? Hardware [Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060: Should You Buy One? Can You?]( The [GeForce RTX 3060]( is Nvidia's latest $330 desktop GPU offering that you're unlikely to find at its suggested retail price. But what does that mean for prospective buyers of a new graphics card? The [GeForce RTX 3060]( is Nvidia's latest $330 desktop GPU offering that you're unlikely to find at its suggested retail price. But what does that mean for prospective buyers of a new graphics card? Car Tech [Today's automotive supply chains are enormously complex, and semiconductors have an important role to play there]( Along the way, the media and politicians became acutely aware of the challenges facing US-based semiconductor manufacturing, as well as how dependent even seemingly traditional industries had... Along the way, the media and politicians became acutely aware of the challenges facing US-based semiconductor manufacturing, as well as how dependent even seemingly traditional industries had... Industry [Incoming Qualcomm CEO on the semiconductor crisis, Nvidia's purchase of Arm]( Speaking to CNET, Amon didn't gloss over the seriousness of the problems caused by the current worldwide dearth of chips. "If you asked me, 'what keeps me... Speaking to CNET, Amon didn't gloss over the seriousness of the problems caused by the current worldwide dearth of chips. "If you asked me, 'what keeps me... Motherboard [AMD: follow Reddit's advice if you've got USB connectivity issues]( For the past two weeks, AMD has been collecting user reports to clear up some of the ambiguity. From the public posts on Reddit, it’s only possible... For the past two weeks, AMD has been collecting user reports to clear up some of the ambiguity. From the public posts on Reddit, it’s only possible... Gaming Biz [Are you "ready" for $70 video games? Take-Two's CEO says we are]( Talking during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference last week (transcribed by VGC), Strauss Zelnick, boss of Rockstar/2K parent Take-Two Interactive, was asked why NBA... Talking during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference last week (transcribed by VGC), Strauss Zelnick, boss of Rockstar/2K parent Take-Two Interactive, was asked why NBA... The Web [Moviemakers sue VPN service for promoting and facilitating piracy]( As reported by TorrentFreak, a group of connected movie production outfits whose films include "Automata" and "I feel pretty" has already pursued legal action against file-sharers and... As reported by TorrentFreak, a group of connected movie production outfits whose films include "Automata" and "I feel pretty" has already pursued legal action against file-sharers and... Hardware [Dell's updated G15 gaming laptop packs RTX 3000 graphics and a speckled paint job]( Dell is looking to spice up the mid-range gaming laptop market with its refresh of the G15 series that it recently launched in China. Although the notebook... Dell is looking to spice up the mid-range gaming laptop market with its refresh of the G15 series that it recently launched in China. Although the notebook... Gaming [Aya Neo handheld Ryzen 5 gaming rig pre-orders now available worldwide]( Last November, Chinese startup Aya began offering pre-orders for a handheld gaming system similar to the Nintendo Switch but packing way more power. The Ryzen 5-equipped Neo... Last November, Chinese startup Aya began offering pre-orders for a handheld gaming system similar to the Nintendo Switch but packing way more power. The Ryzen 5-equipped Neo... The Web [Call on FCC to update definition of "high speed" Internet, from 25/3 Mbps to at least 100/100 Mbps]( Without a doubt, 2020 was the year when our home broadband was put to the test, and it’s likely that many of us realized our “high speed”... Without a doubt, 2020 was the year when our home broadband was put to the test, and it’s likely that many of us realized our “high speed”... [Modder doubles memory on GeForce RTX 3070 to 16GB]( The hardware tweaker took a Palit-branded GeForce RTX 3070, removed the 1GB GDDR6 memory modules (K4Z803256C-HC14) and replaced them with 2GB GDDR6 models (K4ZAF3258M-HC14), effectively doubling the... [China will use aging chips while its semiconductor industry catches up]( As the trade war between China and the US rages on, the Chinese government is doing everything in its power to prop up the local tech industry.... [Taiwan says its TSMC-led semiconductor industry has enough water until May]( Speaking to reporters earlier this week, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Wang Mei-hua, said the drought has not yet impacted TSMC or other companies, writes the... [Carl Pei's Nothing reveals the semi-transparent Concept 1]( There’s a lot of buzz around Nothing. The London-based tech company has already raised more than $22 million in funding from big tech names, including Reddit CEO... [A 64-core Mac Pro priced at $19,000+ rumored to arrive next year]( The speculation comes from @LeaksApplePro, who claims at least three Mac Pro configurations will arrive next year featuring Arm-based SoCs that mix performance and efficiency cores, just... [Super Nintendo World finally opens on March 18 after pandemic delay]( On Monday, Nintendo announced Super Nintendo World finally opens on March 18. The park is located inside Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and was initially scheduled to... [What was the first computer to win a chess match against a world champion?]( Was it IBM's Watson, Deep Blue, Cray Jaguar or Blue Gene? [Tesla to reportedly connect massive battery storage to Texas power grid this summer]( Tesla's energy business grew 200 percent year-over-year in Q4 2020, and the company deployed a whopping 1,584 MWh of energy storage over those three months. Elon Musk's... [This ethical hacking bundle is on sale for 98 percent off]( When it comes to getting a career in IT, there are different paths you can take, but only a few of them will really help you stand... [Leaked Microsoft Surface 4 specs show both models will offer AMD and Intel CPUs]( WinFuture (via Windows Central) published alleged details of the Surface Laptop 4. The specs show that both sizes can be configured with Intel's 11th-gen Tiger Lake chips... [John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto 'pump-and-dump' scheme]( The US District Court case, unsealed on Friday, charges John David McAfee and Jimmy Gale Watson Jr with racketeering-related crimes. If convicted on all counts, the two... [Samsung and Mastercard team up to create a payment card with a built-in fingerprint reader]( In announcing the collaboration, the companies said that instead of having to enter in a PIN on a keypad, users would simply verify their identity using the... [Diablo II: Resurrected will let you load the original game's save files]( In a recent interview with IGN Middle East, Diablo II producer Matthew Cederquist said that when they were working on the remaster, they wondered if old save... 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