Tuesday, December 23, 2014

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 12/24/2014





The Top 10 Video Games Of The Year
You have to admit, with as many broken, botched and buggy games that came out this year, it had to be pretty damn hard to come up with this top 10 list.

Games such as "Titanfall" and "Watchdogs" captured fans' imaginations and offered a glimpse of what the next level of games would look like. Unfortunately, those hyped titles fell short of their lofty promises or had bugs that ruined the experience. But that doesn't mean it was a horrible year. There were a few surprises, some refreshing new properties and older franchises finding new life.

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Free Deus Ex: Fallen Angel Prequel Novella
For those of you that enjoy a good read, the Deus Ex blog is offering up a free copy of the Deus Ex: Fallen Angel prequel novella. Thanks to everyone that sent this one in.



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Wasting Time on the Internet 101
If you are reading this news post, something tells me you are well versed in wasting time on the internet.

Next semester Kenneth Goldsmith wants his students to spend class time watching YouTube videos, liking Facebook posts—and, while they're at it, plagiarizing at will. His latest course might sound like the slacker student's utopia, but if all goes to the English professor's plans its benefits could be monumental.

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[H] Reader Rig of the Day
Check out this sweet ass custom chrome beauty in our case mod forums. Hit the link to check out the complete build log.

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Kangaroo = 1, Drone = 0
What's with all these drones getting their asses kicked by animals lately?



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Comcast Lobbyists Know How To Win Over D.C. Power Players
Dear Comcast,

Why don't you try giving the average Joe this level of customer service. Maybe everyone wouldn't hate you as much as they do now.

Sincerely,

The General Public

"Comcast also had an even more personal way of sucking up to Washington," writes Luke Mullins. "Its government-affairs team carried around 'We'll make it right' cards stamped with 'priority assistance' codes for fast-tracking help and handed them out to congressional staffers, journalists, and other influential Washingtonians who complained about their service."

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Defeated Brazilian Presidential Candidate Sues Twitter
I have the right to sue Twitter because...because...people called me names on the internet.

The São Paulo Court of Justice has ruled in favor of defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Aécio Neves in the latest developments of a lawsuit where the politician demands details of Twitter users that have been trolling him.

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The Dominant Life Form in the Cosmos Is Probably Superintelligent Robots
Just great, we are all going to die at the hands of superintelligent robots. I hate to be the one to say "I told you so," but I told you so!

"All artificial life forms would need is raw materials," he said. "They might be in deep space, hovering around a star, or feeding off a black hole's energy at the center of the galaxy." (That last idea has seen its way into a number of science fiction novels, including works by Greg Bear and Gregory Benford). Which is to say, they could be, essentially, anywhere.

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NASA | Holiday Lights On the Sun
NASA always has something cool like this for the holidays.



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Assassin's Creed Unity Performance Video Card Review
We have just published our Assassin's Creed Unity Performance Video Card Review this afternoon for your viewing pleasure. Trust me, when you get a moment, you are definitely going to want to read this.

Assassin's Creed Unity is out, wrapped in a tortilla of bugs and garnished with graphical glitches, the fourth patch to this game has been released with some new beta drivers. We will look at performance and find out what it takes to enjoy this game on the PC. A cold beer, or two, will certainly help.

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North Korea's Internet Under Mass Cyber Attack
North Korea is currently under a mass cyber attack? A.) It's Sony retaliating. B.) Serves them right. C.) I didn't know they even had the internet in North Korea.

Internet connectivity between North Korea and the outside world, though never robust to begin with, is currently suffering one of its worst outages in recent memory, suggesting that the country may be enduring a mass cyber attack a few days after President Obama warned the US would launch a "proportional response" to North Korea's hack against Sony.

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Google Wants Auto Industry Help For Self-Driving Cars
Hopefully a car manufacturer steps up to help Google make self-driving cars. Seriously, no one wants to see any more of those ugly ass Google made cars.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is on the hunt for partners within the car manufacturing industry. Rather than become a car maker itself, the tech giant would prefer to work with others to bring self-driving cars to market.

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