BOTS

Today I learned how the Daft Punk robot helmets were created

As a visual artist who also makes beats in the anonymity of my bedroom, I’ve always wondered how Daft Punk managed to craft not only their music, but their visual presence. A masterpiece unto itself, the Daft Punk helmets transform two anonymous musicians into otherworldly beings. Arbiters of funk and electro. Ambassadors of sound. Gods… Read more

PS5 Scalpers Explain How They Can Sleep at Night

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Playstation 5 scalpers are mad that people don’t like them, according to recent interviews they had with Forbes writer Janhoi McGregor, and it’s hilarious. The writer recently spoke to several British scalpers who were trying to recover their public image, probably in light of recent efforts from UK legislators to… Read more

UK Parliament Members to Propose Bill to Ban Scalping

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Members of British Parliament led by Scottish politician Douglas Chapman are currently working to introduce a bill that would ban or limit gaming console and computer component scalping, according to new quotes from Wired and IGN. This would be the latest in Chapman’s attempts to undermine scalpers, the first being… Read more

Xbox Series X stock will be scarce until June, warns Microsoft

Home News (Image credit: Future) Microsoft has admitted the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles could be in short supply until June 2021 or later. The company’s head of investor relations, Mike Spencer, told The New York Times that Microsoft company “sold every Xbox unit it had last quarter,” adding that supply is “likely… Read more

FTC fines three ticket scalping companies for illegally using bots

The Federal Trade Commission issued multimillion-dollar fines against three bot-powered ticket scalping operations. The FTC says these organizations bought over 150,000 event tickets over the past four years, nabbing them with automated tools that evaded online purchasing limits. After reselling these tickets for an estimated $26.1 million, they’ve been accused of breaking a 2016 anti-bot… Read more

Beeper: Chat app wants to combine 15 messengers in one interface

An app instead of numerous messengers on the smartphone – Beeper wants to be this dream. 15 Services including iMessage are to be combined there in one interface. So far, the project was called NovaChat, which Eric Migicovsky, CEO of the former smartwatch manufacturer Pebble, announced on Twitter Beepers can then be controlled include WhatsApp,… Read more

Two RTX 3060 Ti Leaked for MSI Crypto Mining

The current situation of the graphics market is chaotic, today, if you try to acquire a new generation graphics card, it is an impossible task directly. Websites like PCcomponentes only have stock of obsolete models such as the GT 710 or some other model with surcharges with extra quantities of more of 300 euros, all… Read more