Canadian Thanksgiving Break: Tech News and More
No one's in the office today because it's Canadian Thanksgiving, so we thought we'd get up to some crazy high jinks. Dennis, what if we did the Tech News? Oh! What if we did that? Oh, that would be so bad. Even NVIDIA agrees that their launch of the RTX 3080 and 3090 was well it could have gotten better, to say the least.
So, team green has announced they'll no longer be selling founder's edition versions of those GPUs through their own online store. Instead, if you want the vanilla version instead of the ones made by an OEM like Asus, MSI, or EVGA, you'll have to get it from Best Buy in the U.S. Now, there's a reason why so many product manufacturers don't offer their products in their own online stores. It's a lot of work to do logistics for this stuff. And it might be as just as much work as limiting inventory to keep demand and prices high.
You know, got to keep on that grind this is just a joke, please don't read into it too much. With the U.S. election coming up, Microsoft has taken it upon itself to disrupt the activity of TrickBot, a ransomware botnet that could be used to attack voting infrastructure. Interestingly, Microsoft detained a government approval to take action by filing a legal complaint claiming the botnet was abusing Microsoft's trademarks because many wrongs can be forgiven.
Trademarks, those are sacred. The company was able to disable some of TrickBot's command servers and suspend service to its operators, and while the service hasn't been fully taken down, its ability to do the bad things it does has been impaired. With TrickBot being one of the main methods used to deliver ransomware like the rebuke program, the hope is that bad actors will be too busy finding alternatives to disrupt the election.
Maybe they'll go find security holes in Apple's network that can be pretty lucrative as we found out on Friday, also doing bad things is bad. Don't do it. And the latest development in the Epic Games versus Apple saga is that nothing has really changed. Okay well, it has, despite being told they can't remove Epic's Unreal Engine developer account on iOS.
Apple was still trying to do exactly that while Epic was trying to get an injunction forcing Apple to reinstate Fortnite onto the app store. While the lawsuit proceeds because according to Epic, their case was so good that they're definitely gonna win. So you might as well just put it back, put it back on there. Well, the latest ruling has denied both companies those requests.
Apple can't touch Unreal Engine but Fortnite will also not be reinstated in its current form. Now, here's the funny part guys. The judge told Epic if they remove the direct payment option that started this whole mess Apple will put the game back on the app store and the judge will order Apple's 30% cut to be held by a third party until the lawsuit is over with.
If Epic wins, they get that money and Epic refused, which is either stupid or admirable? It's probably somewhere in between but I prefer black and white options. It just makes life simpler.
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The Future of Gaming: Stars Citizen
Stars Citizen turned eight years old on Sunday, it launched October 10th, 2012 as a Kickstarter project but fascinatingly, it doesn't look like it's releasing anytime soon. The game has raised $314 million in that time and if you thought it was just another failed project, think again.
In fact, the game still holds a dedicated community of fans who are eagerly awaiting its release. But despite being one of the most successful Kickstarter projects in history, there is no word on when or if Stars Citizen will finally see the light of day. The game's development has been plagued by delays and controversies over the years.
However, the community remains optimistic, and it seems that the game is still very much alive. The game's developer, Chris Roberts, has remained tight-lipped about the project's status, but fans continue to speculate about its release date. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the game's future, one thing is clear: Stars Citizen has left an indelible mark on the gaming world.
The game's impact can be seen in many other projects that have followed in its footsteps. From no-man's land to Sea of Thieves, there are numerous games that owe a debt of gratitude to Stars Citizen for pushing the boundaries of what is possible in virtual reality gaming.
While the release date for Stars Citizen remains a mystery, one thing is certain: this game has captured the hearts and imaginations of gamers around the world. Will it finally see the light of day? Only time will tell.