Google manages to push out a new security update for its Android mobile operating system every month, while third-party manufacturers lag behind causing further disparity among smartphone users. A new contract from the firm has come to light, showing that a variety of companies are now committing to a harder …
Read More »Corsair launches K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile keyboards with Cherry Red and Speed switches
For a few years now, Corsair has been dominant in the gaming keyboard market thanks to the K70 RGB and its sleek design and Cherry MX switches. Now, Corsair is revamping things with the K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile edition and Low Profile Rapidfire edition, bringing Cherry MX switches to …
Read More »YouTube speaks out against EU’s Article 13 copyright changes
The European Union’s (EU) controversial Copyright Directive reared its head once again last month, after a period of amendment befell Articles 11 and 13. While the changes seem to have satisfied the approval process ahead of January’s Parliament vote, YouTube’s CEO has taken the time to warn content creators of …
Read More »Nvidia RTX still held back as Microsoft continues to battle with Windows 10 bugs
The Windows 10 October Update Insider Preview has identified yet more bugs, delaying Nvidia RTX’s ray-tracing capabilities.
Read More »Facebook is looking to contest £500,000 ICO fine, stating that the UK was unaffected
Update (25/10/18): In July, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued Facebook with a £500,000 fine in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal – the maximum fine allowed by 1998’s Data Protection Act. The decision doesn’t sit well with Facebook, however, as the social network prepares plans to contest …
Read More »Steam’s popularity in China climbs as new game approvals remain stagnant
2018 has been a big year for Valve, marking the company’s return to a new IP and a rapid boost of over 23 million more players on Steam. Despite the harm that the Chinese government is doing to the video game market by withholding new video game licenses, this has …
Read More »AMD planning to end 32-bit support for future GPU drivers
Earlier this year, Nvidia ended 32-bit OS support for its GPU drivers, shifting the focus over to 64-bit only. Now, AMD appears to be making a similar move, with reports stating that future versions of Radeon Software will not support 32-bit Windows. The shift away from 32-bit support has been …
Read More »Esports Integrity Coalition hands down 5-year ban to former OpTic India player for cheating
A few days ago, the esports world was rocked after a player was caught cheating live on stage during a tournament. Former OpTic India CS:GO player, Nikhil ‘forsaken' Kumawat tried to physically stop admins from checking his PC and then tried to quickly delete the cheat, but it was no …
Read More »Microsoft still planning to bring Xbox Game Pass to PC
It has been around 18 months since Microsoft first launched Game Pass and around 10 months since the company committed to bringing all future exclusive games to the service on day one. PC players can already access ‘Play Anywhere' titles on Windows 10 with a Game Pass subscription, but the …
Read More »Yahoo to pay $50 million to some users affected by the 2013 hack
Over the last few years, Yahoo has suffered two major hacks affecting billions of its users. The first, took place in 2013 and the second took place in 2014 but users were only warned about the breach in 2016. Yahoo has already had to pay fines and undergo investigation for …
Read More »QNAP launches new 3-bay NAS with dual NVMe M.2 SSD slots, auto-tiering and Plex support
QNAP is back this month with a new addition to its 3-bay NAS lineup. The new TS-351 is a Home NAS system featuring dual NVMe M.2 SSD slots, multimedia streaming capabilities and auto-tiering for storage efficiency. This 3-bay NAS runs in RAID 5 and is made primarily for homes or …
Read More »Samsung wants to bring its foldable AMOLED displays to laptops too
Samsung has been teasing its foldable, unbreakable display technology for years. We're expecting the foldable smartphone/tablet to launch soon but after that, it looks like attention could turn towards laptops.
Read More »Battlefield V’s battle royale mode won’t land until spring 2019
Battlefield V will be with us in just less than a month but it looks like its newest mode ‘Firestorm' will be absent at launch. This week, EA has confirmed that Battlefield's take on battle royale won't appear until next year. Like Call of Duty Black Ops 4, Battlefield V …
Read More »Fallout 76 beta is live on Xbox One, will arrive on PC and PS4 next week
We're coming up to the launch of Fallout 76, and beta testing has officially kicked off. Last night, Bethesda's experimental Fallout title was playable to those on Xbox One, albeit in a short four-hour window. More opportunities to play will pop up over the week, with times shifting around to …
Read More »Italy antitrust watchdog fines Apple and Samsung over performance degrading updates
Back in January, we learned that Italy's antitrust watchdog had begun investigating both Apple and Samsung over software updates. Complaints of ‘planned obsolescence' appear to have carried a bit of weight, as the Italian anti-trust team has passed down fines to both companies. The theories behind planned obsolescence reached a …
Read More »Facebook is still planning to release new Oculus Rift hardware, denies recent rumours
Yesterday, we learned that Oculus co-founder and former CEO, Brendan Iribe, would be leaving the company. At the time, some reports claimed that his departure was due to another internal shake-up, which saw work on a new Rift headset scrapped. It turns out that this rumour was inaccurate as Facebook …
Read More »Fallout: New California released by modders with fully voiced campaign
After seven years of work, one of the most ambitious Fallout mods is finally available. Fallout: New California builds on the much-loved New Vegas, adding a new, fully-voiced campaign, a new map and lots of new content. Fallout: New California is the ‘unofficial prequel' to Fallout: New Vegas, a fan …
Read More »EHA Community Awards 2018: Winners Announced!
The winners of the 2018 European Hardware Community Awards have been selected! From start to finish, these awards have been driven 100% by readers of the EHA member publications – published in 9 languages across the continent. In total, almost 1.3 MILLION individual votes were cast by more than 38,000 …
Read More »Destiny 3 reportedly enters full development with more focus on RPG elements
While Bungie has arguably only just got Destiny 2 back on its feet, it looks like the studio is already moving on to the next big thing. According to a known Destiny leaker, production on Destiny 3 kicked off this week, adding that a ‘solid base version' of the game …
Read More »Jade Raymond leaves EA and Motive Studios
Earlier this year, it was announced that EA's Patrick Soderlund would be leaving the company. Now, the publisher is losing another high-profile executive, as Jade Raymond will be stepping down after three years. Upon joining EA, she headed up EA Motive, the studio that took over Visceral's Star Wars project …
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 29 – Leo talks CPU reviews!
Today, Leo is back and he has plenty to say about Intel's i9-9900K and CPU testing, along with updates on the Supermicro spying story, new coolant from EK, and a surprise move from Nick Clegg
Read More »LEGO’s DC Super Villains Gameplay, PC
Thinking of buying this game on the PC but aren't too sure if you will like it ? BoMenzzz comes to the rescue.
Read More »Sources claim AMD’s 7nm Navi GPU looks better than expected
While we’ll see a trickle of AMD’s 7nm process later this year, next-generation CPUs and GPUs aren’t expected to debut until CES 2019 in January. The firm’s upcoming Navi GPU technology is still the furthest out according to the revealed roadmap, but early tests claim that the architecture is performing …
Read More »Trion Worlds reportedly experiences mass layoffs after Gamigo acquisition
MMO maker Trion Worlds has been snapped up by publisher Gamigo, known for publishing the free-to-play first-person shooter Ironsight. Unfortunately, the acquisition has been followed by mass layoffs, seeing Trion shed almost 200 people according to inside sources. Yesterday, the developer revealed that “there has been a transaction involving Trion …
Read More »iOS 12.1 will reportedly address Apple’s “BeautyGate” in the iPhone XS and XR range
Apple’s newly released iPhone XS and XS Max garnered criticism last month, after photo comparisons with previous generation handsets revealed an inexplicable smoothing effect. The aptly named “BeautyGate” disaster seemingly extends itself to the mid-range iPhone XR, however users won’t have to wait too long for a fix as Apple …
Read More »Bethesda warns players that Fallout 76’s B.E.T.A. will be filled with bugs
Although Fallout 76 is just three weeks away, Bethesda’s “very new and very scary” attempt at multiplayer is still considered a “work in progress.” As such, this week’s round of “Break it Early Test Application” (B.E.T.A.) is set to carry a number of “unforeseen bugs and issues” that players should …
Read More »Intel refutes claims that it is ‘killing off’ work on 10nm processors
Intel speaks out to refute claims that it has 'killed off' work on 10nm CPUs. Launch is still on track for 2019.
Read More »Huawei confirms that its foldable smartphone will be 5G compatible
While many manufacturers have jumped on board the experimental foldable smartphone bandwagon, Huawei’s confirmation came last month stating that we would supposedly “not even have to wait another year.” Elaborating on this during the Mate 20 launch, Huawei has since revealed that the flexible handset will be 5G-enabled. Huawei CEO …
Read More »Sharkoon tackles high-end gaming chairs with real leather SGS5
Over the last year, Sharkoon has been expanding in to the gaming chair market with affordable, sub-£200 options. Now this week, the company is aiming to tackle the high-end too, with a new premium chair with real leather, rather than faux leather or cheaper fabric. The Sharkoon SKILLER SGS5 is …
Read More »Spyro Reignited Trilogy celebrates upcoming launch with new trailer
After years of rumours, a few leaks and lots of fan support, Spyro is finally making a comeback this year. Following in the footsteps of the excellent Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy is launching in just a few weeks and the latest trailer gives us our best look …
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