Konami investigation reveals MGSV nuclear disarmament was not legitimate
In context: Last summer, Metal Gear Solid V players seemed to have achieved what was thought to be practically unachievable. They activated a secret cutscene that players have been unable to unlock for years. Now Konami is saying, "Not so fast."
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has been around since 2015 , and in all that time, the nuclear disarmament cutscene was only revealed twice—once when data miners discovered it and once when PC players activated it prematurely due to a server glitch
First Pixel 5 reviews are in, Google's $699 phone
Intel Core i9-10885H appears slower than the i7-10875H, by almost 20 percent
In a nutshell: The Intel Core i9-10885H has been found running 20 percent slower than expected in Dell Precision laptops, capping its clock speed at just 2.7GHz. Most likely down to the limited cooling in this entry-level Dell device, this is a reminder to consumers and professionals to investigate performance in laptops and PC builds as a whole before investing in them.
Intel's vPro line of CPUs are business-class chips, typically aimed at IT professionals designed
AMC warns that it might run out of money by the end of 2020
Editor's take: As the magnitude and duration of the pandemic remain uncertain, I’ve got an ever-increasing suspicion that the traditional movie-watching experience is going to be a permanent casualty of the new normal.
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission this week, AMC said it expects to burn through its current cash reserves by the end of 2020 or in early 2021.
As of October 9, 2020, AMC had resumed operations at 4
Eight nations sign NASA's 'Artemis Accords' principles for moon and space exploration
Why it matters: Warring nations at each other's throats is something we're used to seeing here on earth, but NASA hopes that when it comes to future activities on the moon and in space, we'll learn to cooperate peacefully. To that end, several of the space agency's partner countries have signed the Artemis Accords, which establish a set of principles for deep space exploration and lunar plans.
Nasa hasn't been to the moon since commander Eugene Cernan became the last person to walk
Samsung launches new Pro Plus and Evo Plus lineup of SD cards for content creators
Bottom line: Photographers, vloggers, and cinematographers on a budget might want to have a look at Samsung's latest fully-sized SD cards. Both the PRO Plus and EVO Plus series consist of four SKUs ranging from 32GB up to 256GB, with all models classified under U3 Class 10, except for the U1 Class 10 32GB EVO Plus. The latter series starts at $6.99 and goes up to $39.99, while
Analyst: Nintendo's Switch will be the best-selling console over the holidays
Forward-looking: Which console is set to become the holiday season's best-seller? Could the Xbox Series X or S take the crown, or will the PlayStation 5 live up to its pre-release hype? According to an industry analyst, none of the above; it'll be the Nintendo Switch.
The claim is one of several predictions from Mat Piscatella, a US games industry analyst from NPD Group. He writes that PS5 and Xbox Series sales will "sizzle" and become some of
Microsoft fights botnet after Office 365 malware attack
Why it matters: Microsoft has announced that it has successfully disrupted Trickbot’s botnet after it had ensnared some of its Office 365 users. The company submitted a legal request to take down the botnet infrastructure ran by hackers.
According to Microsoft, its Defender Antivirus team has been working alongside major cybercrime partners to collect samples and unravel critical information related to the botnet scheme. Participants in the cybersecurity data exchange group include FS-ISAC, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, ESET, Symantec, and NTT.
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Xbox Series X/S will boost some older games' framerates, graphics, and loading times
Something to look forward to: The Xbox Series X and S will not only play graphically intensive next-generation games, but they'll also bring huge improvements to some older titles, including Fallout 4, which will jump to 60fps on the machines.
Backwards compatibility is an important element for the upcoming consoles. It's an area that Microsoft is lauding in a new blog post that reveals the advantages of playing games from across all previous generations of Xbox.
A major feature of the Xbox Series X/
Netflix follows Disney, ends free trials in the US
Your thoughts: Is Netflix a product that has been around long enough that people are going to know by this point whether or not they want to pay for it? Is this just a move to deter those that exploit free trials indefinitely? Is Netflix making a mistake here by following Disney's lead?
Disney earlier this year made the controversial move to eliminate free trials with its new on-demand subscription video service. Now, Netflix is following suit.
The streaming giant on Tuesday confirmed to The Verge that it has