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Thief: The Dark Project gets a new, fan-made expansion

When it was released in 1998, Thief: The Dark Project challenged the then-popular mechanics of the first-person shooter (FPS) genre with innovative, slower "first-person sneaker" gameplay. Players took control of a master thief trained by a secret society, completing a set of objectives in each mission while trying to avoid... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101035-thief-dark-project-gets-new-fan-made-expansion.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865?

Nokia, known today as a global player in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industry, had quite a different origin. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/trivia/40-what-kind-company-nokia-when-founded-finnish-engineer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla Cybertruck arrives with $60,990 starting price and 250-mile range

There will be three versions of the Cybertruck, including the rear-wheel drive base model mentioned above that won't arrive until 2025. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101023-tesla-cybertruck-arrives-60990-starting-price-250-mile.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Thousands of fake HDMI cables seized in a single day in Taiwan

According to reports from local broadcasters, a massive police raid recovered 3,037 counterfeit HDMI cables and other products in just one day. Several sellers were targeted in Taiwan's major cities on Wednesday, seizing goods with an infringement "market value" of over TWD$80 million ($2.6 million). Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101018-thousands-fake-hdmi-cables-seized-single-day-taiwan.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Malicious bots make up nearly three-quarters of Internet traffic

According to fraud control platform Arkose Labs, a staggering 73 percent of Internet traffic to websites and apps measured between January 2023 and September 2023 was related to bots performing malicious activities like SMS toll fraud, scraping, and card testing. Talk about a waste of resources. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101016-malicious-bots-make-up-nearly-three-quarters-internet.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

X CEO responds to Elon Musk telling departing advertisers to "Go f**k yourself"

Speaking with Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times Dealbook Summit, Musk was asked about the advertiser exodus prompted by a report showing how some ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content on X. It came while Musk was already facing criticism for posting a positive reply to a message... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101010-x-ceo-responds-elon-musk-telling-departing-advertisers.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 energy saver mode for laptops and desktops

According to Microsoft's release notes, Windows 11 insider preview build 26002 includes an 'energy saver' mode that the company claims reduces power consumption and extends the battery life of Windows devices, albeit at the cost of system performance. Interestingly, the feature won't be exclusive to battery-powered laptops, and would also... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/101009-microsoft-testing-windows-11-energy-saver-mode-laptops.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger