A new study indicates that Denuvo DRM helps protect 'total revenue from piracy by a mean of 15% and a median of 20%' on the initial impact of sales.

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Fresh rumors indicate that we could see the Ryzen 9800X3D revealed in just a couple of weeks, with a top-end single-core boost of 5.4GHz, even?

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Steam has begun displaying a new notice in its shopping cart, explicitly clarifying the nature of the transaction: "A purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam." The change is Valve's way of complying with an incoming California law prohibiting digital marketplaces from implying that...

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A team of scientists from Western University's Institute for Earth and Space Exploration have proposed mining asteroids to convert the raw, rocky materials into edible biomass for astronauts. Their study speculates that the hydrocarbons (organic compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon) making up asteroids could hold an essential element...

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The leak comes from the Chinese video platform Bilibili, where someone shared a Cinebench R23 benchmark run supposedly from the unannounced 9800X3D chip. The most eye-catching specification is its 4.7GHz base clock, which would be a staggering 900MHz higher than the standard Ryzen 7 9700X's 3.8GHz base frequency.

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While working on a project to create super-strong adhesive using a silk moth protein known as fibroin, researcher Marco Lo Presti noticed a web-like material had formed in the bottom of his glassware after cleaning it with acetone.

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The most recent orders come from UrbanLink Air Mobility, a South Florida company that is doubling down on its electrification plans for urban air travel. The initial order is for 10 nine-seat variants of the Alice, with options for 10 more in the future. This represents a significant step towards...

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Launched under the Epyc 9005 branding, the 5th-gen Epyc CPU family is compatible with AMD's SP5 socket, just like the Zen 4-based "Genoa" and "Bergamo" processors, and features two distinct designs.

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Vermeij was a key figure at Rockstar North during its heyday, serving as technical director through the development of iconic titles like GTA 3 and GTA 4. He's since moved on but still keeps a watchful eye on his former studio. According to him, Rockstar won't release GTA 6 until...

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Motorola, maker of the Razr flip phones, published a new patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on September 26, writes 91mobiles.

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In an endeavor that began decades ago, NASA is setting out to explore one of the solar system's most intriguing celestial bodies with the impending launch of the Europa Clipper mission. This ambitious project aims to unravel the mysteries of Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon, which scientists believe may harbor conditions...

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A New York-based software developer recently shared the Apple Intelligence beta's concise summary of a breakup text he'd received. The notification exemplifies how Apple's hopes for generative AI can collide with real life.

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One of the benefits of an Amazon Prime subscription is the slew of free games available on Prime Gaming, which can be redeemed using codes on major online game stores such as Epic and GOG (not Steam, though).

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation created its own cryptocurrency token as part of an operation to catch fraudsters in the crypto market. The sting, dubbed Operation Token Mirrors, led to charges against 18 individuals and several companies for widespread fraud and market manipulation.

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Toward the end of its presentation introducing the Arrow Lake S Core Ultra 200K and KF desktop processors this week, Intel confirmed plans to reveal the H and HX chips for high-end laptops in the first quarter of 2025. Details on the upcoming processors are scarce, but specs for the...

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Luckey is still best known as the man who founded Oculus VR and designed the Oculus Rift, but he left the VR company in 2017 to found defense contractor Anduril Industries.

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With Tesla's stock bleeding nearly 9% in value after yesterday's robotaxi event, Wedbush's Dan Ives believes that the event was a glimpse into the future. Ives explained his position during a talk with CNBC earlier today, and he stands out among the pack of Wall Street analysts who were left unimpressed by Tesla's announcement due to a lack of details. Ives believes that three or four years from now, yesterday's event will appear "as a historical event" since autonomy is the next leg of Tesla's story, with the firm poised to be a "clear leader in broader autonomous." Ives never […]

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A new Circana report highlights how the Video Game Market is currently performing. Mat Piscatella posted the results from the report on BlueSky. This report comes from August 2024, so it's slightly out of date by this point, as we are fast approaching November 2024. The report's projected U.S. total spending on video game hardware, content, and accessories fell by 7% during August 2024 compared to last year. Considering the current state of the games industry right now, this isn't as bad as it could be. The positive of the financial report is that 2024 year-to-date spending is now 1% […]

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