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Title says it all (i have turned on 165hz on settings). Its a cheap monitor, do some 165hz monitors not truly give you that experience? Or are my eyes fucked

HBO CEO Confesses to Trolling Critics With Fake Tweets: ‘Dumb Idea’::Casey Bloys confirmed Rolling Stone’s report that he ordered staff to create fake accounts to fire back at critics during a press event.

The Russian cybersecurity firm discovered sophisticated malware that combined cryptocurrency mining and espionage capabilities.

Boeing says it can’t make money with fixed-price contracts::“Rest assured we haven’t signed any fixed-price development contracts, nor intend to.”

Apple’s iPhone loses top spot in China to Huawei: Analysts::Huawei overtook Apple’s iPhone in the leading spot for smartphone market share in China.

23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews::At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it’s working to verify the data.

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars::undefined

Pornhub Sues Texas Over Age Verification Law::The law would require a “Texas Health and Human Services Warning” on all porn sites.

White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors::Biden cites security risk as he restricts American capital for companies linked to China’s military

Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor::SprySOCKS borrows from open source Windows malware and adds new tricks.

Well, that was quick. We had just been discussing the encouraging news that Rockstar had scooped up Cfx.re, a community dedicated to roleplaying within GTA and Red Dead Redemption games, as well as several mods made within that community. The only thing that made this newsworthy at all is that Rockstar has had an awful...

AI hysteria is a distraction: algorithms already sow disinformation in Africa::Forget ‘AI doomerism’ hype over ChatGPT, big tech’s colonial attitude lets hateful electoral propaganda be fed to millions

They Didn’t Ask to Go Viral. Posting on Social Media Without Consent Is Immoral::It’s typical to ask friends for permission to share pictures of them. Yet people don’t extend this courtesy to strangers, either because they think nothing of it or they need to go viral at all costs.

After decades lost, Star Trek’s original Enterprise model may have been found — the listing went down quickly, and Roddenberry’s son is trying to track it down::The listing went down quickly, and Roddenberry’s son is trying to track it down.

Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era::The Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo saw the debut of five different electrified sports cars, ranging from production-intent coupes to outrageous concept supercars.

23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online::A user on a popular hacker forum had claimed to have made a larger database of users for sale earlier this week. It’s unclear if whoever compiled the list to only include Ashkenazi heritage is the same person or group who initially made it for sale.