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Prior to its release, Germany classified GoldenEye as "media harmful to young persons" and included it on a list of games that were banned from being sold or marketed in the country for 25 years. But it’s only been 24 years, and the game’s now unbanned. https://www.techspot.com/news/92012-goldeneye-007-unbanned-germany-after-24-years.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Berna Gomez's world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with toxic optic neuropathy at age 42. The rapidly progressing disease deteriorated the Spanish science teacher's optic nerves and rendered her blind in a matter of days. Thanks to researchers from the University of Utah and Miguel Hernandez University... https://www.techspot.com/news/92011-researchers-bypass-optic-nerve-deliver-images-directly-blind.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Pat Gelsinger may be a lot of things, but shy isn't one of them. In an interview with CRN, the blue-team leader pulled no punches, proclaiming Intel's dominance and asserting that Alder Lake & future technologies will mark the end of AMD's current desktop and mobile market dominance. Earlier this... https://www.techspot.com/news/92008-intel-looks-past-alder-lake-faster-processors-horizon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I remember being amazed and somewhat disturbed when it learned how to open doors. Now it can operate a rickshaw, clean house, weed the garden, jump rope, pee beer into a cup, and work for the NYPD (temporarily). https://www.techspot.com/news/92007-boston-dynamics-shows-quadruped-spot-has-what-takes.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Web security researcher Igor Sak-Sakovskiy published an article on October 20 detailing the WinRAR vulnerability with the assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ID CVE-2021-35052. The vulnerability affects WinRAR trial version 5.70, but not the latest iteration (v. 6.02), which developers updated in July. You can download it from TechSpot downloads... https://www.techspot.com/news/92006-if-youre-using-winrar-trial-update-now.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a letter published on Activision Blizzard's investor relations page, Kotick asks the board of directors to cut his total compensation to $62,500 until it determines the company has achieved "transformational gender-related goals" along with a series of commitments he lays out in the letter. Kotick also asked to receive... https://www.techspot.com/news/92003-activision-ceo-cuts-own-pay-62500-amid-company.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The US Copyright Office says that consumers shall now be allowed to repair software-controlled devices as long as they do not modify their original specifications. That is to say, if you legally purchased a product, you are allowed to repair it without sending it off to the manufacturer as long... https://www.techspot.com/news/92001-us-copyright-office-grants-right-repair-video-game.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The image was discovered by app developer Steve Moser and published by Bloomberg. Moser found it inside Facebook’s app for its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, suggesting the same app could be used to control the watch once it’s released. https://www.techspot.com/news/91997-leaked-image-shows-facebook-notch-sporting-meta-watch.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Preliminary data from its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report shows that smartphone vendors collectively shipped 331.2 million handsets during the third quarter of 2021. That’s down 6.7 percent from the 354.9 million units shipped during the same period a year earlier. https://www.techspot.com/news/91999-supply-chain-constraints-finally-catch-up-global-smartphone.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Omen 27c boasts a 27-inch VA panel with a 1000R curvature and 240Hz refresh rate—that’s the same combination found in Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9, one of the highest-scoring monitors we’ve ever reviewed. https://www.techspot.com/news/91995-hp-launches-omen-27c-27-inch-1440p-monitor.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For the period commencing from July until September 25, analysts expected revenue of $84.85 billion. Still, the earnings figure increased by 29 percent compared to the same period in 2020 ($64.7 billion), making it Apple's best-performing fiscal fourth quarter, driven largely by strong demand for iPhones. https://www.techspot.com/news/91992-apple-q4-sales-deliver-record-revenue-misses-estimates.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Oculus Quest 2 is currently the most popular VR headset on the Steam survey by far, its 33% user share putting it ahead of the second-place Valve Index HMD by around 16%. But the headset's tight integration with Facebook has always been a sore point for virtual reality fans,... https://www.techspot.com/news/91994-oculus-quest-vr-headsets-remove-facebook-account-requirement.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nikon just one week removed from Sony's new camera announcement has taken the wraps off its most advanced mirrorless Z series camera to date. https://www.techspot.com/news/91979-nikon-unwraps-z-9-full-frame-mirrorless-shooter.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Samsung’s latest financial report is in, and it looks like the company is doing fine despite the ongoing crisis that’s affecting the tech supply chain. In the three months ending in September, Samsung recorded revenues of 74 trillion won ($63.2 billion). That’s a 10 percent year-over-year increase, but profits saw... https://www.techspot.com/news/91974-samsung-earnings-reach-new-record-thanks-high-demand.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Samsung made the announcement at its Developer Conference keynote. The company didn't spend very much time talking about the service, though Yongjae Kim, Samsung's Senior Vice President of Visual Display Software R&D, said, "To diversify your game selection on Samsung Smart TVs, we are developing a new Cloud Game Platform... https://www.techspot.com/news/91977-samsung-announces-cloud-gaming-service-smart-tvs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

There are several reasons why iPads occupy three of our best tablet categories, and the most convincing of them is Apple’s iPadOS. Although Android tablets have tried to keep up over the years in terms of hardware and design, their lackluster software experience makes them unworthy of consideration for most... https://www.techspot.com/news/91973-google-upcoming-android-12l-release-optimizes-ui-large.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Vice carried out an extensive investigation into rumors that Chalamet had once been the presenter of ModdedController360, a YouTube channel that showed off customized Xbox 360 controllers. The publication worked with Aric Toller, a researcher and trainer at Bellingcat, which is best known for investigating war crimes, to try and... https://www.techspot.com/news/91975-dune-timothe-chalamet-once-had-youtube-channel-showing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel had already given us a whole range of details about the Alder Lake architecture including the new hybrid design with P-cores and E-cores, but today that all comes together into the actual CPUs that will become available starting November 4. https://www.techspot.com/news/91949-intel-12th-gen-core-cpus-official-performance-preview.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

YouTube channel Gem (via 9to5Google) spotted that users of Stadia's free option can now access a 30-minute trial of Hello Engineer. It's already free to those who subscribe to the service's Pro tier, while those on the free tier have to pay $20 for the full game. Now, the latter... https://www.techspot.com/news/91957-google-now-offering-free-limited-time-trials-stadia.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AMD generated $4.3 billion in revenue for the three months ending in September with operating income of $948 million, net income of $923 million, and diluted earnings per share of $0.75, beating analysts' expectations of $4.11 billion in revenue and net profit of 66 cents per share. https://www.techspot.com/news/91955-amd-had-best-quarter-ever.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 introduces several bug fixes and improvements, but more interestingly, Apple has decided to make the complete installer available for anyone to download. The 11.6GB file can be found here. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/1928-macos-big-sur.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Singapore Minister of Defense Dr. Ng Eng Hen made his tech wishes at the city-state's 2021 Defense Technology Prize, reports The Register. Among them were buildings with integrated cleaning technology that can kill viruses and bacteria, the ability to work on classified material somewhere closer to home rather than in... https://www.techspot.com/news/91952-singapore-politician-envisions-internet-kill-switch-stops-minors.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

LibreOffice is a free productivity suite that includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics and flowcharts, databases, and formula editing. If you don't want to pay for an Office subscription, this is a very capable alternative. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5131-libreoffice-productivity-suite.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple's report, "Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps -- A threat analysis of sideloading," stresses that supporting sideloading via direct downloads and third-party app stores would "cripple" the privacy and security protections of the iPhone, which would expose users to "serious security risks." https://www.techspot.com/news/91759-apple-defends-not-allowing-apps-outside-app-store.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The M1 was conceived way back in 2012 by two HardOCP forum members. User Wahaha360 liked SilverStone's SG03 SFF chassis, but wanted something made entirely of aluminum. With no solution on the market, the user reached out to Necere who helped design the dream chassis. https://www.techspot.com/news/91756-ncase-discontinues-excellent-m1-small-form-factor-pc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Asus’ upcoming Z690 motherboards were first spotted at a Canadian retailer earlier this month, which provided some clues about what we can expect in terms of pricing. The cheapest models will carry a price tag of around $220-$240 and the premium variants with more robust power phase designs will cost... https://www.techspot.com/news/91752-leaks-reveal-asus-rog-strix-z690-gaming-wifi.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

LinkedIn was launched in China back in 2014, featuring a localized version of the app that abides by the requirements of the Chinese government. The LinkedIn Chinese app worked as expected for seven years straight, helping many Chinese folks find jobs. However, the social part of the app was found... https://www.techspot.com/news/91754-linkedin-shutting-down-china-replaced-new-app-called.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Deahtloop's first major patch since launching around a month ago is a little over 11GB on Steam and around 5GB on PS5. Bethesda claims the game's ray tracing performance and stability have been improved for both platforms. However, DLSS on the PC is probably going to be the most significant... https://www.techspot.com/news/91757-deathloop-adds-dlss-first-major-patch.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AIMP is a powerful and complete media player that supports local files, NAS and podcasts. It also includes a lot of tools to manage your audio library, including an audio converter and a tag editor. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/4199-aimp.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Deadline reports that Nightdive’s Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman will serve as executive producers on the series. It’ll air exclusively on Binge, an upcoming games-focused streaming platform set to launch next year. Binge’s chief content officer, Allan Ungar, will produce. https://www.techspot.com/news/91738-nightdive-executives-producing-system-shock-live-action-series.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Monday, Google filed a countersuit against Epic Games, claiming breach of contract. The complaint alleges that introducing an external payment system to avoid paying Play Store commissions on in-app purchases was a willful breach of the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement (DDA). https://www.techspot.com/news/91711-google-files-counterclaim-against-epic-games-dodging-commissions.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The two new gaming projectors from Acer are the GM712 and GD711. The former is a lamp-based projector that delivers a 4K resolution output to watch high-resolution content or a 1080p resolution at 240Hz suitable for fast-paced games. Thanks to the variable refresh rate mode, users can also play games... https://www.techspot.com/news/91734-acer-launching-two-gaming-projectors-variable-refresh-rates.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bethesda released the fix this week for Fallout 3 on Steam. Its patch notes are brief, considering the impact the update has on the game. When it came out in 2008, Fallout 3 was one of many games that used Games For Windows Live (GFWL), Microsoft's earlier attempt at integrating... https://www.techspot.com/news/91735-bethesda-finally-removes-games-windows-live-fallout-3.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The YouTube channel Nintendo Prime looked at the Switch OLED's new dock and noticed that it came packed with an HDMI 2.0 cable, unlike the original Switch, which comes with HDMI 1.4. Both standards are capable of 4K transfers, but the slower HDMI 1.4 can only achieve 4K at 30fps. https://www.techspot.com/news/91708-nintendo-switch-oled-dock-features-chipset-capable-4k60.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amir Dahan, a senior program manager at Azure Networking, detailed how the attack that took place at the end of August was conducted. The attack was comprised of approximately 70,000 "sources" from the Asia-Pacific region including Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and China. The U.S. was also mentioned as a country... https://www.techspot.com/news/91718-microsoft-mitigated-24-tbps-ddos-attack-one-largest.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

While most phonemakers today equip their devices with a USB-C port, Apple is still reluctant to switch from its proprietary Lightning solution to the widely used connector. There are many potential reasons for this, including the never-ending confusion around USB-C cables and their exact capabilities, as well as the vast... https://www.techspot.com/news/91707-first-iphone-usb-c-port-here-thanks-passionate.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

That said, most who follow Apple news anticipate the introduction of M1X-based MacBook Pros in both 14-inch and 16-inch varieties. Rumors suggest the laptops will utilize a 10-core processor design comprised of eight performance cores alongside two energy-efficient cores. A lower-end configuration will reportedly feature 16 graphics cores while the... https://www.techspot.com/news/91719-apple-hosting-next-event-october-18-where-new.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a friendly conversation between John Taylor, AMD's CMO, and Robert Hallock, director of technical marketing, the two confirmed the Ryzen 5000 series refresh, which will be compatible with AM4 motherboards. Moreover, they also mentioned a new laptop series is coming in early 2022, featuring a "Power Management" framework capable... https://www.techspot.com/news/91717-amd-confirms-ryzen-cpu-refresh-3d-v-cache.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Last week, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform called Compound Labs accidentally gave away no less than $162 million worth of its COMP token. As expected, this made many account owners happy about the windfall, but the CEO is asking them to return the funds voluntarily. https://www.techspot.com/news/91567-bug-compound-defi-platform-caused-giveaway-162-million.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Stay connected with everyone, plus share documents and videos up to 1GB -- and do it all privately thanks to heavily encrypted messages. It's free and multi-platform. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6418-telegram.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Back in June, Valve said it had been working with Sweden since 2019 to ensure the tenth DOTA 2 International tournament could be held in the country during 2020. The pandemic put a spanner in those plans, but the company was given assurances by Stockholm Live and Visit Stockholm that... https://www.techspot.com/news/91551-valve-refunding-all-tickets-dota-2-international-tournament.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel's first batch of Alder Lake processors for desktops will break cover in the coming weeks, and we've already seen extensive leaks for everything from specifications, benchmark results, motherboard chipsets, new stock coolers, as well as what to expect in terms of pricing from several retailers, including Amazon. https://www.techspot.com/news/91549-intel-equip-certain-alder-lake-m-alder-lake.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

ZDNet writes that the group behind the notorious REvil ransomware—the same one used in attacks on Kaseya, Acer, and Apple manufacturing partner Quanta—leases the malware out to other criminals in exchange for a cut of the victims’ ransom. https://www.techspot.com/news/91550-ransomware-groups-angry-other-criminals-hijacking-their-ransoms.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

No PC build is complete without a decent set of peripherals, and of all the parts that go into one, the keyboard probably ties with cases when it comes to catering a wide variety of tastes. https://www.techspot.com/bestof/keyboards/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

If a thread on Korean tech forum Clien is to be believed, Microsoft and AMD are working together to design an upcoming laptop-class processor, following Samsung's Exynos 2200 in using mRDNA graphics paired with an Arm CPU. https://www.techspot.com/news/91546-microsoft-amd-could-bring-radeon-graphics-next-surface.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Often favored for their increased speed, decreased footprint, and enhanced durability, SSDs have become an industry standard storage alternative for everyone from weekend gamers to data centers. A recent blog post by Backblaze's Andy Klein, however, tells a much different tale regarding their purported reliability and longevity. https://www.techspot.com/news/91543-backblaze-data-shows-ssd-failure-patterns-trend-hdds.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

By now, you’re probably familiar with Alder Lake, Intel’s upcoming 12th-gen Core processors. Their specifications have been leaked extensively, some tenuous benchmark results have appeared, and a smattering of errant details about their launch have surfaced. https://www.techspot.com/news/91545-dutch-amazon-listing-12900k-12700k-12600k.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Coinbase is currently one of the largest and most accessible trading platforms available to cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Unfortunately, this makes the exchange a high-profile target for bad actors with malicious intent. https://www.techspot.com/news/91544-6000-coinbase-accounts-impacted-suspected-social-engineering-attack.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

From the creators of the Wayback Machine comes the Wayforward Machine, a portal that can show you websites from 2046. Go take a look at it, spoilers below. https://www.techspot.com/news/91542-see-future-internet-inside-wayforward-machine.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We've seen a string of Alder Lake leaks as of late, but most were related to how well Intel's upcoming Core i9-12900K CPU performs against AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X, which is the current performance king. The Core i9-12900K, at least in its early incarnations, seems to be the best desktop... https://www.techspot.com/news/91539-new-alleged-intel-core-i9-12900k-sample-spotted.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger