The TR Podcast 184 video: Streaming to the Shield and overrunning VRAM
We recorded our latest podcast this past Wednesday, and the video version of the result is now available on YouTube. We chatted about our Nvidia Shield review, explored Logitech's MX Master and MX Anywhere 2 mice, took measure of how much RAM is enough for today's graphics cards, and answered reader questions.
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Check out the TR BBQ fireworks in slow-mo
We had a pretty sweet fireworks display last night at the TR BBQ. Shoes really outdid himself this year. Those things were loud, too, from our vantage point. I can't hear very well now, but I'm happy.
I was able to capture a little bit of the action in slow-motion at 240 ...
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The TR BBQ is streaming live!
Dr. Fish has set up a multi-view live stream of the TR BBQ activies. You can join us here:
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Skylake availability check: i5-6600Ks only
It's been over a week since Scott's epic Core i7-6700K review, so it's time to see if we can buy any of Intel's Skylake processors in the US and Canada. As is our custom, we've checked some of the biggest e-tailers around for stock of the Core i5-6600K and Core i7-6700K.
First, the good news: the Core i5-6600K is available in both the US and Canada. You can pick up the four-core, four-thread Skylake ...
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Apple releases OS X version 10.10.5 with important security fixes
Apple has released OS X version 10.10.5, and with it comes a bevy of fixes. Although the company states that this update "improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac," the star of the show here may be a fix for the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE privilege escalation vulnerability. That bug was discovered by Stefan Esser, and it's apparently under attack in the wild. Esser had previously published an OS X kernel extension called SUIDGuard that users could install to mitigate the problem.
The story would end there, but there's one more thing. Esser has since tweeted that Apple "fixed some bugs and made another security problem worse" in 10.10.5. ...
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One last call for TR BBQ XII
If our recent barrage of BBQ-related posts and prizes slipped your attention for some reason, here's one last call. TR BBQ XII kicks off tomorrow morning in Holland, Michigan at 11 AM. If you're able to make it, come hang out with us! Go RSVP in the forum thread for the event, and drfish will send you details of where to go and where to park. We expect a day full of fun, friends, food—and, of course, fireworks.
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Updated: Kaspersky may have tricked competitors' software
Reuters has a scoop from two anonymous ex-Kaspersky Lab employees who claim to have worked on a secret project to sabotage the company's competitors. According to the ex-employees, their job was to reverse-engineer anti-virus software from competing companies to see how those programs could be tricked into identifying a clean file as infected. Targets of the reverse-engineering allegedly included AVG, Avast, and even Microsoft.
According to the report, Kaspersky carried out its sabotage by modifying versions of what Reuters describes as "an important piece of software commonly found in PCs" to appear malicious to the reverse-engineered software. The company then submitted the modified ...
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Deals of the week: Samsung's 850 Pro 1TB SSD and more
Happy TR BBQ Eve, gerbils. We've picked out a few of the choicest deals we could find this week to share with you. Here you go:
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Mod support comes to The Witcher 3 with the Modkit
Not content with the stock gameplay experience of The Witcher 3? Help from the modding community may soon be on the horizon. Developer CD Projekt Red has released what it's calling the Modkit, a set of tools that gives tinkerers access to the inner workings of the game.
The Modkit has several major components. Modders can change the appearance of in-game objects with texture import and export, replace models with mesh substitution, and use scripts to toy with gameplay mechanics, ...
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Dell's Chromebook 13 gets down to business
Dell would apparently like to shepherd some business computing into the cloud, and it's helping that dream to take flight with its Chromebook 13. The PC maker touts high performance, extra security features, and access to 24-hour support as reasons to buy into its business-class Chrome OS endeavor.
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GameWorks VR moves into beta; opens doors to developers
Back in May, Nvidia announced GameWorks VR, its VR-focused SDK aimed at both headset makers and game developers. At the time, the tools were open only to select partners, but they're now open to all, according to the GameWorks VR beta announcement. Nvidia says it received plenty of feedback from the partners that worked with the alpha, and much of their feedback has been used in the more widespread release.
There are separate SDKs for headset makers and game developers. Game developers will get tools to add SLI support for VR apps, and to include Nvidia's Multi-Res Shading (MRS) in their programs. MRS is ...
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Manage your very own Fallout Shelter on Android devices
Greeting, overseers in the lands of Android. You can now have your own Vault, thanks to Bethesda: the company has released Fallout Shelter for Android today.
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Mash zombies with a dune buggy in Dying Light: The Following
First-person survival game Dying Light is getting a hefty expansion in the form of Dying Light: The Following. Developer Techland has released a trailer to announce the heretofore-untold tales of Kyle Crane. The best part starts around half-way through:
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Star Citizen's Arena Commander module is free to play this weekend
TEN-HUT, pilots! Star Citizen commander Chris Roberts has given all you maggots the opportunity to fly in a ship this weekend with no payments or push-ups necessary. To get your flight suit, head over to the sign-up location and hand over the "Gamescom2015" coupon at the entrance. And no side trips through the mess hall—your ships can barely take off as it is!
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