Month: October 2023
Caltech ends its Wi-Fi lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom
Caltech wrote in a filing with a US District Court in California that it would drop its claims “with prejudice,” meaning it can’t refile its case, and asked that Broadcom do so as well, stating later that Broadcom “does not oppose this request.” Caltech also writes that it will dismiss…
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Beware of Steam malware – Valve upgrades security following threats, here’s what we know
If you’re a Steam user, beware, as hackers have managed to deliver malware to gamers through the platform. Multiple game developers have had their Valve accounts compromised recently, with the attackers using these accounts to update the games they were distributing through Steam, by adding malicious code. Valve has confirmed…
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AMD’s Anti-Lag feature is getting gamers banned from Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 developers strongly warned players in a post that they’ll be banned if they turn on AMD’s Anti-Lag feature for CS2. According to the post, the features from the most recent driver updates are “implemented by detouring engine dll functions,” adding that when AMD updates the drivers, the team…
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X accused of illegally firing employee who criticized Elon’s return-to-work plan
CNBC reports that the National Labor Relations Board alleged, in a complaint filed Friday, that X violated labor law when it fired an employee who criticized the company. Elon Musk bought the company, then known as Twitter, in October and threatened to fire workers who didn’t return to in-person office…
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OnePlus Open leak reveals camera specs – and perhaps a surprising new color
There’s been a lot of buzz around the OnePlus Open in the last few days, and the leaks are continuing as we approach its October 19 launch date – including a fresh rumor about the rear camera and screen specs for the upcoming foldable. This comes from the usually reliable…
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LG’s desk-friendly C3 OLED has dipped below $1,000 for the first time
Welcome to the weekend, dear readers! Although we’ve spent the past week pummeling you with deals from Amazon’s fall Prime Day event — some of which are still available, to be sure — our Saturday roundup is mostly concerned with the discounts that have cropped up in the time since,…
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