League of Legends players on Windows are now receiving prompts to install Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat system. Since the company introduced the software in Valorant a few years ago, it has sparked controversy for embedding its processes deeply into Windows, a concern shared by many users. Read Entire Article

Earlier this year, an international coalition calling itself Cronos and consisting of law enforcement agencies from several countries, including the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and the US's Federal Bureau of Investigation, took down the official LockBit ransomware ring's website. It seemed your typical takedown with only a full-screen placard......

Microsoft is finally doing something about this DNS vulnerability. The company recently released a preview of its new "Zero Trust DNS" (ZTDNS) framework to secure Windows DNS traffic. From what we have seen, it's a pretty comprehensive security overhaul. Read Entire Article

Record-high CPU overclocks feel like a pretty common occurrence but according to the data, that is far from the case. A chart accompanying the overclockers' presentation highlights the first chip to reach 1 GHz – AMD's legendary Athlon 650 MHz – way back in October 1999. Read Entire Article

The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA), a network of UK game studios and digital publishers, has released an updated manifesto outlining a new agenda for the country's video game industry. Developed in collaboration with Rebellion (known for titles like Sniper Elite and Alien vs. Predator), the manifesto comprises 10 detailed... Read Entire...

A Windows "debloat" application previously known as Bloatynosy has been rebranded as Winpilot. It now features a completely new section aimed at removing all "promotions" and advertising that Microsoft has integrated into the OS interface. According to the app's developer, Winpilot is the "manic cousin" of Microsoft Copilot and was... Read Entire...