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Beat Saber VR gets 360-degree play, but only for Oculus Quest One of VR’s best games just got better When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. If you’ve been following the steady release of VR games over the past few years, you’ve probably heard of Beat Saber: a frenetic, rhythm-based lightsaber game that mixes up Guitar Hero-style gameplay with VR motion controls, giving us the Kylo Ren teen rocker simulator we never knew we wanted....

Comcast has developed a remote that lets you control a TV with your eyes Easier viewing When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Comcast has created a system for controlling a TV with nothing more than a glance. The system, called Xfinity X1 eye control, is designed for people living with physical disabilities that prevent them using a conventional remote....

For the modern internet, what’s the cost of privacy? Freedom at a price When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Mozilla CEO Chris Beard recently announced thata premium version of Firefoxis in the works, and expected to launch in October this year. The non-profit organization hasn’t announced which features this new option will include or how much it will cost, but judging by its previous forays into subscription services (includinga deal with ProtonVPN), it seems likely that the additional tools will be centered on privacy and security....

Former Epic Games director originally tried to axe Fortnite That would’ve been… a mistake When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Imagine a world whereFortnitedidn’t exist: millions of gamers wouldn’t have enjoyed millions of hours (or spent millions of V-bucks) battling to survive on the island. Well, that alternate reality came closer to happening than you might think. FormerEpic gamesproduction director Rod Fergusson recently toldthe Game Informer Show podcastthat he “tried to cancel Fortnite” before he moved on to his current job at The Coalition (theGears of Wardeveloper)....

Gaming sites hit with billions of cyberattacks Cybercriminals target gamers with credential stuffing attacks When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Cybercriminals have set their sights on the gaming industry and a new report has revealed that 12bn credential stuffing attacks were carried out against gaming websites over the course of 17 months leading up to March 2019. Akamai’s2019 State of the Internet / Security Web Attacks and Gaming Abuse Reporthighlights how the online gaming community is one of the fastest rising targets for credential stuffing attacks as well as one of the most lucrative targets for attackers....

Huawei braces for major smartphone sale and revenue drop Huawei founder expects sales to go below $100 billion When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has suggested that revenues could fall below $100 billion, with reports claiming the company is bracing itself for a huge drop in smartphone sales. The beleaguered Chinese mobile giant makes both telecoms equipment and devices, with demand for5Gkit and smartphones resulting in a 21 per cent rise in annual turnover to $108....

Huawei rejects claims it’s considering dropping the Honor 20 series It’s actually going on the offensive When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheHonor 20series launched at an unfortunate time, coming just days after news of theHuawei ban, and as such its future was always uncertain. According to aBloomberg report, which explores Huawei’s predictions of its future, several insiders close to the company claim Huawei is considering dropping the Honor 20 series just after launch....