Nathan Ord
Nathan Ord is a tech nerd through and through. Following any technology, from home and business applications to VR, anything is up his alley. Starting out as the family repair guy and local "tech expert" for those around him, he helped out wherever he could. Nathan came aboard HotHardware in 2020 and continuously enjoys what he does. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering, playing video games, and just relaxing with friends.
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It seems like it was just yesterday that Minecraft hit 10 years old, but that was actually a half a decade ago. Since then, much has changed as the popular block-based game has continued to grow in popularity. However, with those changes come more eyes on the game overall and recent events surrounding Minecraft...
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With Prime Day now gone, there are still a few left-over deals that net you savings on things to have around the house, such as speakers to blast some tunes. Whether you are doing some work, cleaning up, cooking, or anything else, having music in the background will make it go faster no matter what, and hopefully, JBL...
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Whether you need to deck out a home office, spice up a gaming battle station, or enhance your workflow, adding an extra monitor or two will certainly do the trick. Thankfully, Amazon still has some left-over deals from Prime Day, which can net you some big savings on a number of Samsung monitors geared towards gaming...
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Cloud gaming has many advantages, such as lowering the barrier to entry to triple-A titles that require beefier and beefier hardware these days. However, one downside to this ecosystem is that there is a vast centralized dataset that could make for a rather juicy target for hackers. This is exactly what ShadowPC, a...
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Threat actors and malicious hackers have been targeting gamers with malware for quite some time, as they can be easy targets who download and run strange things from the internet all the time. Such was the case with a trojanized Super Mario game earlier this year that could have stolen information, run ransomware, or...
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Earlier in the year, Google implemented support for passkeys in its products to help move folks away from traditional passwords. In theory, this should make people more secure and have an easier time signing into their accounts, and as such, Google is making it the default means of signing in across personal Google...
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Amazon Prime deals are out, and the company is bringing the rain across the board, especially in the electronics department. If you need a new TV for a den or living room, right now might be a great time to grab one at any size and price point.
55”-Class
Kicking things off in the 55” class of TVs we have the TCL...
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Every year, Mojang and Microsoft host Minecraft Live, a livestream dedicated to news and updates from Minecraft and Minecraft: Legends as well as a peek into the future of Minecraft in general. This is also accompanied by the now controversial Mob Vote, where players can cast a ballot to help pick a new mob to be...
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As we inch closer to Halloween, coinciendtally, there are some interesting astronomic events afoot. Chief among these events is the upcoming annular solar eclipse, which will be crossing a significant swath of the United States. However, to view this phenomenon, one needs specific gear to protect their eyesight and/or...
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In early September, Valve received a radio certification in South Korea for an unknown model product listed as “1030.” At that time, it was unclear what exactly that product would be, though it was known that it would be a low-power wireless device of some sort. However, with a recent FCC listing, it is becoming...
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“It’s getting hot in here, so patch all of your phones” is not the line but is the case for iPhone 15, which was found to have an overheating problem. Users were finding that their phones would become nearly too hot to touch while charging or prolonged use. Since then, Apple has released a patch, which users should...
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If Marvin the Martian makes it onto your computer and does privilege escalation to take it over, we might now know just how they did it. A new Linux local privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed Looney Tunables. that can bump basic users to root was discovered, affecting a plethora of Linux installations.
Glibc...
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If you are reading this on October 4th at 2:20 pm EST and wondering why your devices are making a cacophony of noise, don’t worry as it is just a test. FEMA and the FCC are coordinating to test two emergency alert systems across the nation to ensure preparedness for national-level emergencies.
As mentioned, two...
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Phishing emails traditionally come from threat actors looking to make a quick buck or steal some data for nefarious purposes. Things get confusing, however, when phishing-style emails come directly from an organization like Amazon. That is exactly what happened over the weekend, leaving many customers baffled...
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AI chatbots and assistants are being integrated into nearly every software product and services at a blistering pace. Take, for example, Windows, which has recently been infused with Bing Chat AI via a feature called “Copilot.” While this feature might be cool for some, others may not want an AI bot lurking in the...
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If you're considering a new TV and have been waiting for the right deal, Amazon has you covered. This week, there are a number of large TV deals on some of the top models of 2023...
Starting off the lineup today is one of the bigger deals of the bunch, the Samsung 65" S90C for $1,797.99, or 31% off the regular...
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Chinese threat actors are upping their game in the cybersecurity realm, as indicated by new Linux backdoors and other advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). With this, an international multi-agency team led by the National Security Agency (NSA) has discovered a People’s Republic of China-linked group...
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Today, Meta announced its next generation of VR headset, with the Meta Quest 3 starting at $499.99 and releasing on October 10th. While the device is interesting, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 under the hood powering this headset is even more interesting possibly, for those of us that work with silicon...
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Side channel attacks are always fascinating to see how they are executed, such as the recent discovery that encryption keys could be stolen by recording power LEDs on various devices. Researchers have found that malicious websites might be able to see usernames and other sensitive information by leaking it from...
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Recently, hackers have been going after juicy targets like Caesars Entertainment out of Las Vegas. Now, adding to that list, is RansomedVC, who has reportedly breached Sony and is selling the international Japan-based company’s data online. While it is unclear exactly what data may have been compromised, there are...
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If a cryptic tweet from the Counter-Strike team is anything to go by, Counter-Strike 2 is launching tomorrow as a free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and with it comes several changes to the nearly 23-year-old franchise. Let’s look at some of what Valve has in store for players diving into the first-person shooter and experiencing
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Nonprofit NGO National Student Clearinghouse handles student data reporting and exchange, serving 3,600 universities and 22,000 high schools around the United States. However, being “the leading provider of educational reporting, data exchange, verification, and research services” would make the organization a rather...
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