Microsoft has filed for a new patent that describes a credit system to "rent" software and games, including rate-limited rentals based on the type of use. In their examples, singleplayer costs more than training mode, but multiplayer costs more credits than both.
Users can "earn" credits by ...
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- 24 Sep 2026, 06:25
- Forum: General
- Topic: [GAMERS NEXUS] Microsoft's Terrifying New Patent - LG-Style ACR For Games & Software
- Replies: 0
- Views: 84
- 24 Sep 2026, 00:56
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Latest Windows 11 Update Is Crashing Battlefield 6, WARDOGS, And Other Javelin-Protected Games
- Replies: 0
- Views: 147
[TECHSPOT] Latest Windows 11 Update Is Crashing Battlefield 6, WARDOGS, And Other Javelin-Protected Games
Uninstalling the update is the only fix as of now.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113959-la ... rdogs.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113959-la ... rdogs.html
- 23 Sep 2026, 02:43
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TWEAKTOWN] Video Game Cheating Has Grown Into An $8.5 Billion-A-Year Industry
- Replies: 0
- Views: 292
- 22 Sep 2026, 08:16
- Forum: General
- Topic: [GAMERS NEXUS] Memory Companies Have Destroyed the Consumer Market
- Replies: 0
- Views: 214
[GAMERS NEXUS] Memory Companies Have Destroyed the Consumer Market
The memory manufacturers have all moved toward long-term agreements with longer terms and capacity than previously, with Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix diverting a flood of memory away from consumers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78y-N8URhqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78y-N8URhqM
- 22 Sep 2026, 01:27
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Researchers Found A Way To Eavesdrop On Headphones From 30 Meters Away, And Encryption Can't Stop It
- Replies: 0
- Views: 96
[TECHSPOT] Researchers Found A Way To Eavesdrop On Headphones From 30 Meters Away, And Encryption Can't Stop It
The InjectEave attack was tested on 11 devices, including headphones from Sony, Apple, HP, and Philips.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113907-re ... -away.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113907-re ... -away.html
- 21 Sep 2026, 05:06
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Microsoft Patent Describes In-Game Advertising Triggered By Boss Fights, Loading Screens, And Cutscenes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 253
[TECHSPOT] Microsoft Patent Describes In-Game Advertising Triggered By Boss Fights, Loading Screens, And Cutscenes
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a system that would place ads in PC and console games during breaks the game itself identifies.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113909-mi ... ights.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113909-mi ... ights.html
- 19 Sep 2026, 22:54
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Pedro-NF on Twitch
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1195
Pedro-NF on Twitch
Streaming any game I like. Currently mostly the cheater arena cesspool known as Counter-Strike 2, while waiting to see if Embark Studios will fix ARC Raiders.
https://twitch.tv/pedro0nf
https://twitch.tv/pedro0nf
- 19 Sep 2026, 22:44
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TWEAKTOWN] Redditor Claims Sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D From Walmart Was A Fake, Store Won't Refund
- Replies: 0
- Views: 396
[TWEAKTOWN] Redditor Claims Sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D From Walmart Was A Fake, Store Won't Refund
A buyer says a sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Walmart wouldn't boot, didn't match its box serial, and Walmart won't refund the roughly $500 purchase.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113644/r ... index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113644/r ... index.html
- 19 Sep 2026, 22:39
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Grandmother Jailed For Six Months After Facial Recognition Mistake Launches $10 Million Lawsuit Against Fargo And Detective
- Replies: 0
- Views: 118
[TECHSPOT] Grandmother Jailed For Six Months After Facial Recognition Mistake Launches $10 Million Lawsuit Against Fargo And Detective
She lost her home, car, and dog while jailed for a crime committed more than 1,200 miles away.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113883-gr ... es-10.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113883-gr ... es-10.html
- 19 Sep 2026, 22:36
- Forum: General
- Topic: [PC GAMER] I Played The Adventure Game So Scandalous That It Was Physically Destroyed By UK Customs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 105
[PC GAMER] I Played The Adventure Game So Scandalous That It Was Physically Destroyed By UK Customs
What vile debauchery could lie within Sex Vixens from Space?
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure ... uk-customs
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure ... uk-customs
- 18 Sep 2026, 06:27
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Records Show Police Justified Flock License Plate Searches With Answers Like "LMAO" And "idk"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 593
[TECHSPOT] Records Show Police Justified Flock License Plate Searches With Answers Like "LMAO" And "idk"
The database allows warrantless searches, unlike requests for cell phone location data.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113857-re ... rches.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113857-re ... rches.html
- 15 Sep 2026, 16:16
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TWEAKTOWN] Leaked Documents Reveal Humans Are Reading Real ChatGPT Chats And Users Don't Know
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1072
[TWEAKTOWN] Leaked Documents Reveal Humans Are Reading Real ChatGPT Chats And Users Don't Know
OpenAI is reportedly paying hundreds of people to read ChatGPT conversations from real people that contain personal information to improve its AI.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113553/l ... index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113553/l ... index.html
- 15 Sep 2026, 16:13
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 11 Patch To Fix Remote Desktop And Audio, But Not AMD GPU Crashes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2468
[TECHSPOT] Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows 11 Patch To Fix Remote Desktop And Audio, But Not AMD GPU Crashes
The emergency patch fixes Remote Desktop failures, a virtualization bug, and part of an audio problem. Several of the most disruptive complaints remain unresolved, including AMD Radeon crashes and Explorer failing to load.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113853-microsoft-issues-emergency-windows-11 ...
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- 15 Sep 2026, 00:11
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: [TWEAKTOWN] I Audited Every Credential Windows Had Stored For Me And Deleted Three-Quarters Of Them
- Replies: 0
- Views: 556
[TWEAKTOWN] I Audited Every Credential Windows Had Stored For Me And Deleted Three-Quarters Of Them
Windows keeps a password vault that most people never open. Mine held close to eighty entries, and a password manager I stopped using owned most of them.
https://www.tweaktown.com/guides/11601/ ... index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/guides/11601/ ... index.html
- 13 Sep 2026, 01:57
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Streaming Prices Have Surged Nearly 70% In Four Years, And They're Still Going Up
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1020
[TECHSPOT] Streaming Prices Have Surged Nearly 70% In Four Years, And They're Still Going Up
Major services are raising prices as they push ads, bundles, and more profitable plans.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113821-st ... years.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113821-st ... years.html
- 13 Sep 2026, 01:55
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TOM'S HARDWARE] Wiki Documents At Least 44 Instances In Which Sony Says You Own Your Games As Digital Games Ownership Lawsuit Progresses
- Replies: 0
- Views: 533
[TOM'S HARDWARE] Wiki Documents At Least 44 Instances In Which Sony Says You Own Your Games As Digital Games Ownership Lawsuit Progresses
The detailed sourcing directly attacks Sony's legal claim that a reasonable person wouldn't expect to own their digital purchases on the PlayStation Store.
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/consumer-rights-wiki-documents-at-least-44-instances-in-which-sony-says-you-own-your ...
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/consumer-rights-wiki-documents-at-least-44-instances-in-which-sony-says-you-own-your ...
- 11 Sep 2026, 00:52
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TWEAKTOWN] GOG's Answer To The Death Of Physical Games Is Letting Players Build Their Own Boxes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1087
[TWEAKTOWN] GOG's Answer To The Death Of Physical Games Is Letting Players Build Their Own Boxes
GOG's Preservation Program now includes downloadable 3D box scans and printable templates for five classic PC games, starting with Myst.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113478/g ... index.html
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113478/g ... index.html
- 11 Sep 2026, 00:48
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Switzerland Is Paying $11 Million To Stop Using Outlook And Teams
- Replies: 0
- Views: 705
[TECHSPOT] Switzerland Is Paying $11 Million To Stop Using Outlook And Teams
The openDesk suite will replace Microsoft 365 on 3,000 PCs, with 54,000 more possibly next.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113763-sw ... teams.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/113763-sw ... teams.html
- 10 Sep 2026, 03:13
- Forum: General
- Topic: [TECHSPOT] Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warns The AI Race Could End In Human Extinction
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1114
[TECHSPOT] Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warns The AI Race Could End In Human Extinction
Hours after a former OpenAI employee quit Anthropic and said, "no other human activity poses this level of danger", a colleague said there is more than a 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill all humans within the next decade.
https://www.techspot.com/news/113788-anthropic-researcher ...
https://www.techspot.com/news/113788-anthropic-researcher ...
- 10 Sep 2026, 03:09
- Forum: General
- Topic: [PC GAMER] Steam Now Requires Australian Users To Have A Credit Card To Purchase R18+ Games
- Replies: 0
- Views: 930
[PC GAMER] Steam Now Requires Australian Users To Have A Credit Card To Purchase R18+ Games
And no, a simple bank debit card won't work.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry ... -wont-work
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