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Steam Deck beta update includes more fan curve improvements The new fan controller is “smarter, more stable, and quieter” than ever. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. May 19’sSteam OS 3.2 Beta Patch notesfor the Steam Deck speak of a much improved fan curve, among other practical updates to the device’s HUD, audio, and other game specific fixes. It comes alongside yet more updates to Valve’s Proton Experimental, which is slowly increasing compatibility with a boatload of games for the Linux-based handheld gaming device....

The best games on Steam Got a fresh Steam account? Here are the best Steam games to get free or buy first. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Steam is home to thousands of games, so any list of the best ones is going to include most of the PC games we think are worth playing. It’s also the most popular place for PC gamers to buy and download new games, and developers know it—hundreds of new games appear each month, and many of them, bluntly, just aren’t worth your time....

The FTC looks to crack down on influencers and platforms over ‘fake and manipulated reviews’ The agency has proposed updated guidelines aimed at addressing fake reviews, lack of disclosure, and “stealth advertising” to children. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission issued a friendly, easy-to-understand digital booklet calledDisclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers, designed to help streamers and influencers understand when and how to disclose their promotional relationships with companies....

TikTok’s trying to get into games in a big way It’s got over a billion users, so they may as well play something. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TikTok is gigantic—the video-sharing app, particularly popular among the younger demographic, has more than one billion active users and is forecast to turnover around $11 billion this year. The app is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese firm, and was initially launched in 2016 before a re-branding and global launch in 2017, since when it’s exploded in popularity to the extent that some days it challenges Google asthe world’s most popular website....

US Department of Justice will no longer prosecute ‘good faith’ hackers “Good faith security research” will no longer be charged under the new policy revision. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. White Hat hackers are going to breathe a little easier tonight. The U.S. Department of Justice has announcednew policy revisionsto the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) saying “that good-faith security research should not be charged....

Where to find whetstone in V Rising Have a bloody good time finding them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In V Rising, you’ll need to seek out all manner of items if you want to craft the best gear, including the valuable whetstone. Unfortunately, it’s a bit of a high-risk, high-reward situation as whetstones are often dropped by the likes of bandits, some of whom will be several levels above you and will easily overpower you in the early game....

‘Security researchers’ aka hackers make $800k in prize money for exploiting Windows 11 and Teams Day 1 of the Pwn2own hacking event is already proving very lucrative for its participants. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Contestants in a hacking contest have netted over $800K in prize money after finding exploits in Windows 11, Microsoft Teams, and other enterprise software on the first day....