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Incredibly detailed scam relabels RTX 3080 Ti cards as RTX 4090
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. WTF?! A tech repair channel recently got its hands on what appeared to be an unboxed but brand new Asus TUF GeForce RTX 4090 with that fresh protective film on and everything. However, upon cracking it open, they discovered something that left them floored – the GPU was actually an RTX 3080 Ti disguised in incredible detail.
Bizarre Japanese Apex Legends club promises female companions that cheer your gameplay
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: In Japan, hostess clubs are a part of the country's culture, blending tradition with heavy drinking and catering to businessmen seeking to entertain clients or associates. These nightclubs are staffed mainly by women and provide a unique atmosphere where hostesses pour drinks and engage in conversation to make patrons feel good.
Apple authorizes sideloaded Epic Games store after blocking it for a third time
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Recap: Epic Games has spent years trying to sidestep Apple's walled garden. After a highly publicized court case that mostly favored the Cupertino giant, new legislation from the European Union provided Epic with another path to its goal. However, the company has repeatedly encountered speedbumps from Apple, which now faces a hefty fine from Europe.
There's another reason the man wielding a six-inch Master Sword was sentenced to four months in prison
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: You might have seen a story recently about a man in the UK who was jailed for four months after approaching police officers on the street while wielding a six-inch replica of Link's Master Sword. Many noted how this sentence seemed incredibly excessive, but there's some extra context to the story.
World's biggest nuclear fusion project in trouble, launch pushed back to 2039
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In brief: The world's most ambitious nuclear fusion project has hit another major delay, with scientists now saying the massive International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor won't start genuine operations until 2039 at the earliest. That's four more years tacked onto an effort that has already suffered repeated postponements and budget overruns.
Australia's new "top secret" cloud platform will be built on AWS
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TL;DR: Australia recently launched a new, costly initiative to move the country's intelligence operations to the cloud. The project, announced last year, is now in full swing as the Canberra government plans to invest billions over the next few years. The Australian government,...
Cybertruck-themed mini PC crowdfunding launches, featuring AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. WTF?! Are you a fan of Tesla's Cybertruck? Probably not, but that hasn't stopped a Hong Kong-based manufacturer from trying to launch a mini PC that looks like a miniature version of Tesla's rust-prone EV, powered by an AMD Zen 4 processor. We...
Amazon shuts down its Astro business robot with an eye on expanding the household version
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In brief: Seven months ago, Amazon took the natural next step of building out its Astro household robot by offering a business version that focused on security. The company is now abruptly shutting down the product, saying it wants to focus more on the consumer side. The decision shows how difficult it can be to expand in the competitive robotics field, even when you are a company as big as Amazon.
The Best Gaming CPUs of the Past Two Generations
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In less than a month we'll see the release of AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series, so it's time we updated all of our CPU data in preparation for their arrival. And that's exactly what we've spent much of the past few weeks doing. But instead of waiting another month to reveal all the data we've gathered, we thought it'd be a good idea to recap how the two current generations played out.
Cloudflare offers one-click solution to block AI bots
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: There is a growing consensus that generative AI has the potential to make the open web much worse than it was before. Currently all big tech corporations and AI startups rely on scraping all the original content they can off the web to train their AI models. The problem is that an overwhelming majority of websites isn't cool with that, nor have they given permission for such. But hey, just ask Microsoft AI CEO, who believes content on the open web is "freeware."
Here's a custom-built RTX 4090 "Super" that Nvidia won't sell, and it's an absolute monster
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: While Nvidia was widely tipped to launch an RTX 4090 Super or Titan, it is now becoming increasingly clear that such a card might never see the light of day. However, that hasn't stopped a group of modders from taking matters into their own hands and forging a super-fast graphics card using parts from other high-end Nvidia GPUs.
FTC warns PC manufacturers Asrock, Zotac, and Gigabyte that consumers have the right to repair
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Even though federal and many state laws give consumers the right to repair products they have purchased, manufacturers like to control the repair process because it provides a significant revenue stream. The Federal Trade Commission tries to stay on top of illegal practices such as warranties that are voided if someone else has repaired an item, but there are a slew of legal actions manufacturers take that make consumer repairs as difficult as possible.
Almost half of all web traffic is bots, and they are mostly malicious in nature
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In a nutshell: A recent report by Akamai estimates that 42 percent of overall web traffic is generated by bots, with 65 percent of these bots having clearly malicious intent. Akamai's study primarily focuses on "scraping bots," which are designed to harvest data and content for use in cyber-crime operations. These bots can significantly impact web-based businesses, and AI algorithms are making life easier for hackers and criminals.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot packs a zestful surprise in its atmosphere
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: The Great Red Spot, a colossal storm larger than our entire planet, is believed to have raged across Jupiter for over three centuries. We've long known this gas giant has an incredible weather system, with winds blasting at three times the speed of a tornado. But despite its size and intensity, scientists thought the upper atmosphere above it would be relatively calm. Boy, were they wrong.
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