Valve Anti-Cheat’s “permanent” bans now have one major exception
Bans older than five years no longer apply to Valve's CS:GO esports events. Enlarge / Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen, seen here at Dreamhack's 2019 Winter Open, may be allowed back in Valve-sponsored events despite a VAC ban. (credit: Stephanie Lin.....»»
Researchers say economies in South China and Indochina set to suffer under precipitation extremes
Not a week seems to go by without news somewhere in the world of a disastrous flood, drought, wildfire, or some other kind of extreme climatic event. In Asia, the region of South China and Indochina (INCSC) is no exception......»»
Report: Ultra-thin iPhone coming in 2025 with new upscale form factor redesign
Apple is planning a major, iPhone X-style redesign for one of its 2025 iPhone models, according to a new report from The Information. The report corroborates what we’ve heard from other reporting concerning a new ‘iPhone Slim’ model being in.....»»
Here’s the fastest major broadband provider in the US
Opensignal is out today with an annual update for its US fixed broadband experience report. Along with revealing who is fastest among the national providers for download and upload speeds, consistency, and more, the data includes head-to-head compari.....»»
Redesigned iPhone SE might cost a bit more than the current model
We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about the next generation iPhone SE, which is expected to be announced sometime next year with a major redesign compared to the current model. Of course, one of the main selling points of the is the more affordab.....»»
Critical Fluent Bit flaw affects major cloud platforms, tech companies’ offerings (CVE-2024-4323)
Tenable researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-4323) in Fluent Bit, a logging utility used by major cloud providers and tech companies, which may be leveraged for denial of service, information disclosure, or remote code execu.....»»
Hands on with the new Sonos Ace headphones
On Tuesday, Sonos announced the Sonos Ace headphones — its first product in the category. We got an early look, and here are our first impressions.Sonos Ace headphones and boxThere's something exciting about when a major player enters a new and adj.....»»
Fluent Bit vulnerability threatens almost all popular cloud platforms
Super popular logging tool comes with a major flaw that could result in sensitive information leakage......»»
iPhone 16 Pro rumored to get hugely better ultra-wide sensor & optical zoom
Rumors of major camera changes to the iPhone 16 Pro lineup continue, with a leaker insisting there will be an ultra-wide sensor update and one for the telephoto's zoom.Rear cameras of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro MaxApple regularly makes u.....»»
Genes provide hope for the survival of Arabia"s last big cat
The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian leopard say that the release of captive bred animals carefully selected for their genes can make a significant contribution to the successful recovery of the dwindling wild population.....»»
From "yellow peril" to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism
More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network......»»
HP just reset its entire PC lineup
HP has done a major refresh of its computing brands as it enters the AI PC era......»»
It’s not “Windows 12”: Microsoft keeps Windows 11 branding despite major changes
24H2 update comes with new compiler, kernel, and scheduler, among other changes. Enlarge / The new Arm-powered Surface Laptop. These Copilot+ PCs are all pictured with a refreshed version of Windows 11's "Bloom" wallpaper. (credi.....»»
California bans salmon fishing for the season in Sacramento-area rivers and Klamath basin
The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to ban salmon fishing in the Sacramento, American, Feather and Mokelumne rivers......»»
GPT-4o, Bumble Fumbles, and Subtle Asian news
From OpenAI's GPT-4o to Bumble's anti-celibacy ads, host Josh Burstein takes us on a comedic journey through the week's top stories......»»
Scottie Scheffler"s arrest: The internet reacts with shock...and memes
The second day of the PGA Championship got off to a tragic, then strange, start. The internet reacted to the shocking arrest of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. The PGA Championship — one of golf's four major tournaments — got off to.....»»
All GTA Vice City cheats: PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC
There are a few new cheats that were not included in the original, so check out all the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City -- Definitive Edition cheat codes......»»
Deadlock is a new hero shooter developed by Valve, according to leaks
Valve is apparently working on a new 6v6 hero shooter called Deadlock, according to multiple noted leakers......»»
Leaks from Valve’s Deadlock look like a pressed sandwich of every game around
Is there something new underneath a whole bunch of familiar game elements? Enlarge / Valve has its own canon of games full of artifacts and concepts worth emulating, as seen in a 2018 tour of its offices. (credit: Sam Machkovech).....»»
An SEC mystery: What"s the deal with voluntary filers?
Companies tend not to clamor for more regulatory oversight, as a general rule. One remarkable exception would be the relatively small group of companies that voluntarily file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Although not required to.....»»
Weather eases Canadian oil sands city wildfire menace
Rain and cooler weather have halted the advance of a huge wildfire threatening the Canadian city of Fort McMurray in a major oil-producing region, officials said Thursday......»»