Valve is continuing the wonderful tradition of messing with people who feel the need to cheat in multiplayer games. In the latest update to Deadlock, the company’s wildly popular new hero shooter that’s currently invite-only, Valve added the game’s first anti-cheat system. When the system detects a cheater, Deadlock will offer the opposing team a… Continue reading Valve’s Deadlock lets you turn cheaters into frogs
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Microsoft explains how it’s tackling security and privacy for Recall
The condemnation of Microsoft’s Recall feature for Copilot+ AI PCs was swift and damning. While it’s meant to let you find anything you’ve ever done on your PC, it also involves taking constant screenshots of your PC, and critics noticed that information wasn’t being stored securely. Microsoft ended up delaying its rollout for Windows Insider… Continue reading Microsoft explains how it’s tackling security and privacy for Recall
Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)
Blizzard is diving into the StarCraft shooter well once again, after two previous titles were canceled. This information comes from a forthcoming book about the developer by games journalist Jason Schreier and was discussed during a recent IGN podcast. This time around, veteran developer Dan Hay is leading the effort to translate the world of… Continue reading Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)
The best budget wireless earbuds for 2024
While the latest wireless earbuds from Apple, Sony, Bose and other big-name brands may dominate the headlines, you absolutely do not need to spend triple digits to get something good. These days it’s more than possible to find a clean-sounding, richly-featured pair for well under $100, but navigating the bargain bin still brings its share… Continue reading The best budget wireless earbuds for 2024
Zillow is adding climate risk data to all US for-sale listings
As extreme weather events become ever more common, climate risks are playing a role in many people’s long-term decision-making. And few things are more long-term than buying real estate. In response, Zillow has announced a new partnership to bring climate risk information to its for-sale listings. Property listing pages in the US will include data… Continue reading Zillow is adding climate risk data to all US for-sale listings
X suspends journalist Ken Klippenstein after he published J.D. Vance dossier
X suspended journalist Ken Klippenstein’s account earlier this afternoon. X’s Safety account says they issued the temporary suspension “for violating our rules on posting unredacted private personal information, specifically Sen. [J.D.] Vance’s physical address and the majority of his social security number.” Several news outlets that received the vetting dossier of the Republican vice presidential… Continue reading X suspends journalist Ken Klippenstein after he published J.D. Vance dossier
New California law will force companies to admit you don’t own digital content
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. The law will not apply to cases of permanent offline downloads, only to the all-too-common situation of buying digital copies of video games, music, movies,… Continue reading New California law will force companies to admit you don’t own digital content
Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know so far
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back this year, returning on October 8 and 9. The “fall Prime Day” of sorts has served as the online retailer’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for the past few years. We expect most of the deals to be Prime exclusives, meaning you must be an active… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know so far
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series finally arrives on Xbox
Square Enix’s terrific Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has finally made its way to Xbox. The 1980s and ’90s classics, which arrived on PC and mobile starting in 2021 and Switch and PS4 last year, are now available on Xbox Series X/S. The Xbox Store sells the six-game series in a $75 bundle ($60 for… Continue reading The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series finally arrives on Xbox
Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know about the event so far
Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we’re already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon’s site. As per usual, most of the deals we… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know about the event so far