Although its bigger brother is the subject of Google’s PR disaster lately, that isn’t stopping the firm from pushing out fixes for its flagship Pixel 2. This time, the company has targeted the smartphone’s issues with sound that have resulted in a faint buzzing during phone calls. The fix is …
Read More »Overclockers UK’s second round of Black Friday deals are up
Update 20/11/2017: Overclockers UK has now released its second wave of deals, with more cases, gaming chairs and power supplies being slashed in price, as well as introducing the much sought after RAM, processors and graphics cards into the mix. Overclockers UK is kicking off its Black Friday sales with …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege reveals its last Year 2 operator, Vigil
Following in the footsteps of Zofia and fellow South Korean operator Dokkaebi, Ubisoft teases its third and final operator of Year 2, Vigil. While not as in-depth as Zofia, we get a look into his backstory, weapons and gadget before his full reveal on Sunday 19th November. After service among …
Read More »OnePlus 5 and 5T should, finally, get Android Oreo by next year
OnePlus launched its latest smartphone yesterday, sporting high-end features for a modest price tag. But while the OnePlus 5T comes with an up-to-date bezel-less design and even Face ID, it notoriously ships without the latest version of its Android operating system. It’s true that many Android devices out there are …
Read More »EVGA release DG-7 series of cases
In a bid to expand its line-up, EVGA is introducing its DG-7 series of computer chassis. This new range includes four distinct models, each boasting a variety of colour options and side windows. While the lower-end DG-73 is only available in black, the DG-75, DG-76 and DG-77 all come with …
Read More »Facebook is missing the option to delete posts on desktop
By now, Facebook users are accustomed to jarring changes every once in a while, often resulting you hating your own force of habit due to buttons shifting around. This time, the company has decided to take an entire button away, leaving many unable to delete their own posts from the …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront II temporarily ditches all microtransactions
It’s safe to say that EA and DICE have had a rough time with Star Wars Battlefront II after it was revealed that the title was ridden with pay-to-win loot crates. While its AMA did little to quell these concerns, DICE has gone one step further, temporarily removing all microtransactions …
Read More »Nvidia promotes its PUBG giveaway with five new screenshots of the upcoming desert map
PUBG’s upcoming desert map has received a lot of attention as of late, with creator Brendan Greene sharing four new images of what to expect and dataminers uncovering the Mad Max-esque names of specific areas. Nvidia is now following up with another five screenshots, previously unseen before today. Yet again, …
Read More »OnePlus 5T revealed, packs high-end specs below £450
The OnePlus 5T has finally been officially unveiled, with many of the previous rumours unsurprisingly confirmed. Giving the Samsung Galaxy S8 and iPhone X a run for their money, it seems to tout a lot of high-end features below the £450 mark. Of course, the OnePlus 5T improves many features …
Read More »Amazon Key exploit allows couriers to re-enter your home
Last month, Amazon announced its unusual new scheme that allows couriers to enter its customer’s homes in order to deliver parcels. While the company managed to quell many security concerns with Amazon Key, it turns out there’s one fatal flaw that could allow the same courier to re-enter your home …
Read More »Piracy-enabled streaming boxes are deemed hazardous
It seems that breaking the law isn’t the only way you can get burned by investing in piracy-enabled streaming boxes. A new study has unsurprisingly found that such devices present fire and electrical safety concerns as well as insufficient instructions of use, installation and maintenance. The results of this study …
Read More »DRAM prices are expected to rise by 10-20 percent in the fourth quarter
The price of DRAM has been rising since early this year due to supply falling short of demand, and while we have been prepared for this continue on until 2018, we now have a better look into just how much. Unfortunately for PC buyers, this could range as high …
Read More »CD Projekt Red reveals that Cyberpunk 2077’s online elements will ensure its longevity
For years, CD Projekt Red has kept its lips sealed on its upcoming title, Cyberpunk 2077. While there’s not been too much more detail to go off of, the developer has confirmed rumours of online elements, stating that they will be present to ensure long-term success for the title. The …
Read More »Firefox Quantum ditches other search engines, bringing back Google by default
Firefox Quantum arrived yesterday, touting improved speed and lower RAM usage when compared to Chrome. Despite the competition between Mozilla and Google, it seems that another thing Firefox Quantum boasts is Google’s search engine by default. For anyone that has been using Firefox since 2014, this is surprising as Mozilla …
Read More »Apple’s Face ID is once again tricked, this time by a 10-year-old
Earlier this week, a security firm managed to trick Apple’s Face ID on the iPhone X, unlocking it without the registered user. It turns out the sophisticated methods involved in their attempt might not have even been needed, as Face ID has once again been duped, this time, by a …
Read More »Zofia joins Rainbow Six Siege, with backstory, weapons and gadgets revealed
Update: Zofia has now been officially announced on Ubisoft's Rainbow Six website, confirming the leaked leaked screenshots shown below. It is likely that there will be more leaks in the coming days, although a full reveal is set to fall later this week on the 19th. Original story: As Rainbow …
Read More »OnePlus has left an app on its devices that could compromise security
As the impending launch of the OnePlus 5T nears, the company has once again found itself the subject of controversy. It’s been discovered that a testing app has been left on many OnePlus devices, creating a backdoor that bypasses the need to unlock the bootloader to get root-level access. The …
Read More »Cooler Master releases its first ever RGB AIO liquid cooler
Cooler Master has been playing catch-up this past month, updating many of its products to include the much-hyped feature of RGB lighting. This time, the company has implemented the lighting solution into its all-in-one liquid coolers, adding the MasterLiquid ML240L and the ML120L to its roster. This has been a …
Read More »Razer redesigns its BlackWidow keyboard with IP54 water protection
While water resistant keyboards aren’t a new concept, they have received an increasing amount of attention lately with SteelSeries’ Apex 150 and Razer’s Cynosa Chroma. Taking it one step further, Razer has now introduced the feature to its mechanical range with its BlackWidow Ultimate redesigned to include IP54. Most boards …
Read More »Confusion surrounds EA’s refund policy regarding Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II has had a turbulent journey to release, from loot box concerns to EA achieving the most downvoted comment in Reddit’s history. The company has since apologised, making sure to dampen the grind but the controversy continues today, as the publisher is under scrutiny for its refund …
Read More »No ifs or warm butts with Thermaltake’s X Comfort Air gaming chair
While many are still expecting an influx of RGB gaming chairs, Thermaltake is heading in a different direction all together. Focusing on just how cool your bum could be, the new Thermaltake X Comfort Air is the first gaming chair to sport built-in fans. Thermaltake lines four fans underneath the …
Read More »Cybersecurity firm tricks Apple’s Face ID with a 3D printed mask
Face ID is pegged to be the future of smartphone security, with Apple leading the charge saying it may one day drop the tried-and-tested Touch ID in favour of it. This is far from a perfected piece of technology, however, as a cybersecurity firm has apparently tricked the protection protocol …
Read More »Responsiveness issues found on Google’s Pixel 2 XL
First came the screen issues, then the sound. Now Pixel 2 XL owners are citing yet another problem with the device, this time concerning responsiveness near the edges of the smartphone. Not all issues have concerned the screen, but it's safe to say that it has been the main culprit …
Read More »Ubisoft accidentally reveals Dokkaebi, Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming South Korean Attacker
Rainbow Six: Siege's Year 2 Season 4 is inbound, with Operation White Noise being officially revealed last week alongside a teaser for its upcoming map, Mok Myeok. It seems that Ubisoft has since revealed a little more than it intended, as details of its upcoming attacking operator come to life …
Read More »Sledgehammer addresses Call of Duty: WWII PC and connectivity issues
Despite doubling Infinite Warfare's sales, Call of Duty: WWII has had some problems since it launched two weeks ago. In a bid to dampen worries of its online connectivity issues, developer Sledgehammer Games has addressed player complaints in its latest blog post. One of the latest additions in Call of …
Read More »Bossa Studios has bailed as Decksplash is no more
Last week, Surgeon Simulator developers Bossa Studios left the fate of its then-in-development Decksplash in the hands of players. Unfortunately, it failed to grab the attention required to create “a thriving community of people,” meaning that the title is no more. “Like any proud parent, we love Decksplash, but unlike …
Read More »be quiet! shares details on its upcoming Dark Base 700 case
be quiet! has finally introduced a mid-tower into its Dark Base range, utilising its sleek, silent design while making a fair few noticeable improvements. Through integrating RGB lighting, USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 as well as room and accessibility for a variety of cooling designs, this case could be worth …
Read More »Skate’s spiritual successor, Session, gets a free demo ahead of crowdfunding
It’s safe to say that the Skate games were unique, pushing a physics-based engine instead of the wildly popular arcade-like Tony Hawk’s games. EA might not be listening to fan demand for the series to make a return, but creā-ture Studios is, with a spiritual successor in the form of …
Read More »Corsair set new 32GB (4x8GB) record with 4,333MHz
Last month, G.Skill managed to achieve a record breaking 32GB (4x8GB) kit at a cool 4,266MHz. Just four weeks later, Corsair has managed to do one better, with its newest kit running a world-first 4,333MHz. The new Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4-4333MHz memory kit, codenamed CMK32GX4M4K4333C19, is built with the …
Read More »Re:scam the scammers with this new email bot
Chatbots have been a way to test steadily improving artificial intelligence for a while, probing it with questions to receive an incredibly human response. It turns out that this can be incredibly useful, as non-profit organisation Netsafe has launched its own Re:scam email bot to combat scammers. While some people …
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