MSI Cubi 3 Silent Series fanless mini PC on the way

MSI’s Cubi line of computers are tiny desktop PCs that look a lot like Intel’s NUC systems. But the upcoming Cubi 3 Silent series is a little different. This compact desktop will feature a 15 watt Intel Kaby Lake U-series processor and an a…

MSI’s Cubi line of computers are tiny desktop PCs that look a lot like Intel’s NUC systems. But the upcoming Cubi 3 Silent series is a little different. This compact desktop will feature a 15 watt Intel Kaby Lake U-series processor and an aluminum case. Oh, and it’ll be fanless, which means the computer will […]

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Google Pixel 2 Review: Performance

Most high-end smartphones shipping in 2017 have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processors and at least 4GB of RAM. So it’s not surprising that Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones follow suit. The phones score very well on benchmarks and fee…

Most high-end smartphones shipping in 2017 have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processors and at least 4GB of RAM. So it’s not surprising that Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones follow suit. The phones score very well on benchmarks and feel pretty zippy when performing most tasks. But benchmarks only tell part of the […]

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Google Pixel 2 Review: Performance

Most high-end smartphones shipping in 2017 have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processors and at least 4GB of RAM. So it’s not surprising that Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones follow suit. The phones score very well on benchmarks and fee…

Most high-end smartphones shipping in 2017 have Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processors and at least 4GB of RAM. So it’s not surprising that Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones follow suit. The phones score very well on benchmarks and feel pretty zippy when performing most tasks. But benchmarks only tell part of the […]

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Elektrorennwagen: VW will elektrisch auf den Pikes Peak

VW will in den Rennsport zurück. Die Konzernmutter macht aber nicht ihren Marken Audi und Porsche in der Formel E Konkurrenz. Statt dessen will VW mit einem Elektroauto in einem renommierten Bergrennen reüssieren. (VW, Technologie)

VW will in den Rennsport zurück. Die Konzernmutter macht aber nicht ihren Marken Audi und Porsche in der Formel E Konkurrenz. Statt dessen will VW mit einem Elektroauto in einem renommierten Bergrennen reüssieren. (VW, Technologie)

Deals of the Day (10-19-2017)

Sometimes buying refurbished devices can be a bit of a gamble. Sure, the manufacturer or retailer says everything’s been restored to working condition, but there’s probably a reason you only get a 90 day warranty instead of a 1-year warrant…

Sometimes buying refurbished devices can be a bit of a gamble. Sure, the manufacturer or retailer says everything’s been restored to working condition, but there’s probably a reason you only get a 90 day warranty instead of a 1-year warranty, right? But Amazon is a company that sells refurbished products with the same 1-year warranty as […]

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Deals of the Day (10-19-2017)

Sometimes buying refurbished devices can be a bit of a gamble. Sure, the manufacturer or retailer says everything’s been restored to working condition, but there’s probably a reason you only get a 90 day warranty instead of a 1-year warrant…

Sometimes buying refurbished devices can be a bit of a gamble. Sure, the manufacturer or retailer says everything’s been restored to working condition, but there’s probably a reason you only get a 90 day warranty instead of a 1-year warranty, right? But Amazon is a company that sells refurbished products with the same 1-year warranty as […]

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Messung: Über 23.000 Funklöcher in Brandenburg

Seit Mai 2017 haben Brandenburger 23.024 Funklöcher gemeldet. Die Initiatorin CDU will nun die Netzbetreiber nicht zwingen, diese zu schließen, sondern sucht nach Fördermitteln für die Konzerne. (Long Term Evolution, API)

Seit Mai 2017 haben Brandenburger 23.024 Funklöcher gemeldet. Die Initiatorin CDU will nun die Netzbetreiber nicht zwingen, diese zu schließen, sondern sucht nach Fördermitteln für die Konzerne. (Long Term Evolution, API)

Sonos One review: A better sounding Echo, with some holes left to fill

Sonos may have undercut Apple’s HomePod before it even launches.

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Sonos is finally girding itself for the smart speaker wars. With Amazon’s Echo line of speakers proving a surprise hit and the usage of digital assistants growing generally, wireless speaker pioneer Sonos has launched its first voice-enabled speaker, the Sonos One. This $199 device taps in to the same Alexa assistant that Amazon plants in its own hardware; at some point in 2018, Sonos says it will add support for the rival Google Assistant as well.

It is generally accepted that current smart speakers like the Echo and Google Home, the devices for which such assistants are mainly designed, are mediocre when used as speakers. Given Sonos’ reputation for delivering above-average audio quality, the hope is that the One provides the smarts of an Echo (and, eventually, a Home) without skimping on sound.

In many ways, that’s exactly what the Sonos One does. It runs circles around the Echo and Home in the audio department, and it does nearly all of the same "Alexa things" you can do with an Amazon-made device. The One makes sense for someone who has a set of Sonos speakers already and is curious to see how an Echo-like machine would fit into their lifestyle.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Angespielt: Der Todesstern aus Sicht der Kampagne

Die Welt von Star Wars aus der Perspektive des Imperiums: Das ist die Idee hinter der Kampagne von Star Wars Battlefront 2. Golem.de konnte die ersten Missionen mit Hauptfigur Iden Versio ausprobieren. Wir haben eine erste Einschätzung – und Videoszene…

Die Welt von Star Wars aus der Perspektive des Imperiums: Das ist die Idee hinter der Kampagne von Star Wars Battlefront 2. Golem.de konnte die ersten Missionen mit Hauptfigur Iden Versio ausprobieren. Wir haben eine erste Einschätzung - und Videoszenen. (Star Wars Battlefront 2, Electronic Arts)

Denuvo’s DRM now being cracked within hours of release

Best-in-class service can’t even provide a full day of protection these days.

When we last checked in on the state of Denuvo copy protection in PC games, the latest version of the best-in-class DRM provider had provided about a month's worth of usable piracy prevention for survival-horror title 2Dark. Fast forward to the current holiday season, and major Denuvo releases are being publicly cracked within a day of their launch. We're certainly a long way away from the days when major cracking groups were publicly musing that Denuvo-style DRM might soon become unbeatable.

This week's release of South Park: The Fractured But Whole is the latest to see its protections broken less than 24 hours after its release, but it's not alone. Middle Earth: Shadow of War was broken within a day last week, and last month saw cracks for Total War: Warhammer 2 and FIFA 18 the very same day as their public release. Then there's The Evil Within 2, which reportedly used Denuvo in prerelease review copies but then launched without that protection last week, effectively ceding the game to immediate potential piracy.

Those nearly instant Denuvo cracks follow summer releases like Sonic Mania, Tekken 7, and Prey, all of which saw DRM protection cracked between four to nine days of release. But even that small difference in the "uncracked" protection window can be important for game publishers, who usually see a large proportion of their legitimate sales in those first few days of availability. The presence of an easy-to-find cracked version in that launch window (or lack thereof) could have a significant effect on the initial sales momentum for a big release.

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