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The crypto crash has resulted in several mining operations offloading their graphics cards into the reseller marketplace but while these GPUs will be available at dirt cheap prices now, some users are already finding various issues such as the memory modules being defective. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards With Defective Memory Modules Enter The Reseller Market, Being Sold After Getting Abused In Crypto Mining Well, this was to be expected, the GPU mining flood is already here and there are several resale sites that have currently listed the entire range of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards well below their MSRPs. The Chinese and Asian markets are currently being flooded with such graphics cards but the very first users who are buying these used cards are finding several issues. A user over at the NGA.CN forums recently paid 3600 RMB or $536 US for a used MSI GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X graphics card. This graphics card is currently listed at Newegg for over $1100 US and is a premium model. So paying half the price for a used variant doesn't sound like a bad deal. Even compared to MSRP ($699 US), it sounds like a solid deal. However, the reason for such a low price for the graphics card was quickly found out by the user. The user noticed that all labels from the screws had been removed which means that it was taken apart at some point. This should be expected as NVIDIA's initial RTX 30 series graphics card had major heating issues and thermal pads had to be replaced manually by users to achieve better memory temperatures on the GDDR6X modules. Since these cards have been used in crypto mining operations, they could have undergone multiple pad replacements during their mining lifetime. But that isn't the major problem, the user also discovered that in GPU-z, the GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card which is supposed to have 10 GB of memory, only showed up with 8 GB of VRAM. The RTX 3080 launched in two flavors, a 10 GB model with a 320-bit bus and a 12 GB model with a 384-bit bus. There was no in-production variant that featured 8 GB VRAM across a 256-bit bus and the reason why this card featured lower memory was discovered to be the defective memory modules. Considering just how bad these graphics cards have been abused in mining operations, it looks like at some point, two of the 10 GDDR6X memory modules gave away and ended up functioning at all. This resulted in the card failing to post. But there's already a bypass that allows users to continue using their graphics cards even if a few memory modules have died. This is achieved through the memory shielding method which is very po[CENSORED]r in crypto mining and miners can continue using the cards despite some modules having died out. A video on this method from Bilibili can be seen below: The same process not only works for the GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card but almost any other graphics card and considering that RTX 3080 isn't even the most po[CENSORED]r card for mining, there could be several used cards in the reseller market right now that might have similar modules & masked to show the full VRAM configuration in GPUz (another po[CENSORED]r method to trick users). As such, it is advised to stay away from all used graphics cards for now, regardless of how enticing these deals look and as the user himself puts it: Now there are several ways to make the rest of the memory work again by replacing the modules entirely. This has already been done by professionals but that would mean you'd have to end up paying for another graphics card with the same memory modules which defeats the whole point of paying cheap in the first place. So instead of getting into trouble with a used graphics card, just avoid them at all costs. https://wccftech.com/beware-several-used-nvidia-geforce-rtx-30-graphics-cards-with-defective-memory-modules-being-sold-after-being-abused-in-crypto-mining/?beta=1

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Bloom Digital has announced the official launch of Later Daters on mobile, letting players get a taste of what it's like to find love during one's golden years. The visual novel-slash-dating sim features vibrant visuals and a choose-your-own-adventure gameplay style that invites players to explore different options when it comes to dating around, because it's better late than never, as they say. In Later Daters, players step into the elderly community that is Ye OLDE, and are presented with a variety of options not just for their chosen love interest but also for their own personality. They can pick different dialogue options whether they want to be nosy or reserved, with varying outcomes depending on player choices. The game's unique concept is accompanied by an even more unique choice of furry (or not-so-furry) companions, as you can choose a cat, a dog, or a sassy robot as your pet. The title shines a spotlight on older LGBTQIA+ protagonists as well in that you'll have the choice to pick your identity from the get-go. Plus, the themes of love, loss and vulnerability take center stage as well despite the lighthearted visuals and upbeat soundtrack of the game. If you're keen on giving the game a go yourself, you can download Later Daters on the iOS App Store. As part of the launch, Bloom Digital is providing a 30% discount on the price of each episode (currently $2.99) and the full episode bundle (currently $9.99). Episode 1 is also available to download for free with ADs included, which are removed from the premium version. https://www.pocketgamer.com/later-daters/out-now-on-ios/

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has filed a $7.6 million lawsuit against one Nicholas Minor, alleging they sent DMCA takedown notices pretending to be from Bungie Bungie has filed a lawsuit against one Nicholas Minor, claiming that, after receiving a copyright takedown notice on their Destiny 2 YouTube videos, they retaliated by creating a series of fake Bungie email addresses, and sending DMCA notices to other YouTubers, pretending to be from the company. Minor was the owner of a YouTube account named Lord Nazo. According to Bungie’s filing, in December 2021, CSC Global – which acts as the developer’s brand protector – sent a takedown notice to Minor after they had uploaded to YouTube the soundtrack for the Destiny expansion The Taken King. Minor allegedly refused to remove their videos, and left them online until they were removed by YouTube in January. Minor then registered a new Gmail address, designed to mimic the email addresses of CSC Global employees. In February, another Destiny soundtrack was uploaded to the Lord Nazo channel, this time from the Destiny 2 Witch Queen expansion, and again, Bungie issued an official takedown notice. Minor allegedly then registered a second CSC-style email address, and – according to Bungie’s filing (via The Game Post) – “began to send out a wave of fraudulent takedown notices.” Bungie learned of Minor’s actions when it was sent data by Google, outlining the recent takedown notices that had been issued by the supposed “CSC”, as well as the IP address from which they had originated. The former Halo developer claims that Minor orchestrated the campaign in order to damage its reputation among players and the Destiny community, as retaliation for the copyright takedowns Minor had received – the studio claims that, as well as sending out fake takedown notices, Minor used his Lord Nazo online accounts to spread “disinformation” about Bungie, and the wave of false DMCA takedowns that Minor themself had engineered. “Ninety-six times,” explains the studio’s legal filing, “Minor sent DMCA takedown notices purportedly on behalf of Bungie, identifying himself as Bungie’s ‘brand protection’ vendor in order to have YouTube instruct innocent creators to delete their Destiny 2 videos or face copyright strikes, disrupting Bungie’s community of players, streamers, and fans. And all the while, ‘Lord Nazo’ was taking part in the community discussion of “Bungie’s” takedowns, spreading disinformation. “This caused Bungie significant reputational and economic damage, for obvious reasons. As discussed below, the Destiny community was bewildered and upset, believing that Bungie had reneged on a promise to allow players to build their own streaming communities and YouTube channels on Destiny 2 content. Destiny community members were also misled to believe that Bungie’s brand protection agent was also fraudulent, causing confusion among users as to the authenticity of legitimate DMCA notices. Bungie had to devote significant internal resources to addressing it and helping its players restore their videos and channels.” Bungie is now seeking total damages of $7.6m dollars – $150,000 “for each of the works implicated in the Fraudulent Takedown Notice”. We will continue to keep you updated on this story as it develops. https://www.pcgamesn.com/destiny-2/lawsuit-dmca

ISLAMABAD: A former chairman of the Board of Investment (BoI) and member of Imran Khan’s cabinet claimed on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, po[CENSORED]rly known as MbS, wanted to invest $20 billion in Pakistan with a condition that the investment should be insulated from political and bureaucratic elite. Haroon Sharif further claimed that during their meeting in 2019, MbS took him aside and said the Saudi government was committing $20bn in investment to Pakistan, but “unless you insulate it from politics and bureaucracy this will not happen”, he quoted the crown prince as saying. Mr Haroon, who served as the BoI chairman during the PTI government, made these remarks while speaking at a Grand National Dial­ogue on ‘Unlocking Pakis­tan’s Econo­mic Potential’, organised by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. During his visit in 2019, MbS had pledged $20bn worth of investment in Pakistan to provide relief to the latter’s struggling economy. According to the plan, the Kingdom intended to set up infrastructure, including an oil refinery. However, the said investment had not materialised yet. Mr Sharif articulately made a case as to what was needed to ‘rise from the ashes’, and remarked that economies grew when the investment-to-GDP ratio rose, which he said was missing in the case of Pakistan. He said the future of world finance was in Asia, rather than Europe, mentioning the sovereign funds of Qatar, the UAE, Kazakhstan and China worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and advised that they needed to be tapped. Speaking on the occasion, federal Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan needed a long-term sustainable policy plan of action, one that should not be interrupted owing to political considerations. He said no investment could be sought “until and unless we put our house in order, and that necessitates a consistent policy backed by all the stakeholders”. He regretted that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor couldn’t take off in Pakistan to this day allegedly owing to political instability, unsatisfactory law and order situation and a trust deficit of sorts between various poles of power. The minister observed that the 2022-23 fiscal budget was a nightmare and there were hardly any funds to carry out the business of the state as well as development. He added that borrowing was needed to meet day-to-day expenses, which was detrimental to progress. He pointed out that Pak­istan’s Foreign Direct Inves­tment was barely $1.5bn, whereas there was a ‘cash treasure’ floating aro­und in the Asian markets soliciting competitive economies. Mr Iqbal remarked that Pakistan had fallen behind in progress over the last 25 years, and there was a need for “some deep introspection for this failure”. He called for a national consensus on the economy, and invited stakeholders from across the board to huddle together for bailing it out and rebuilding a sovereign economic edifice. Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Director Dr Usman Chohan said with 10 per cent tax collections, financial stability would always remain a challenge for Pakistan. Maha Rehman from the Lahore University of Mana­ge­ment Sciences (Lums) beli­eved the deeper issue was about incentive alignment human capital and protection from extractive, rent-seeking elements. Pakistan went from having one of the highest GDPs per capita in South Asia to being at the bottom of the table in four decades. Adjunct Professor at Lums, Dr Ikramul Haq, spoke about the trial and error story of the taxation system in Pakistan. SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Suleri called for the formation of an Economic Security Council. https://www.dawn.com/news/1695900/riyadh-pledged-20bn-sans-political-intrusion

A deputy police director in China has been removed from office following an investigation into a brutal attack on a group of women in a restaurant. The attack in Tangshan city saw a group of men beating four female diners. The incident, captured in a shocking viral video, sparked an intense debate about gender violence in China. A report released on Tuesday found the handling of the case by the deputy director of district police and other officers had been "slow and improper". The provincial public security department report did not make clear whether the deputy director - surnamed Li - had been sacked or suspended. The violence, which occurred in the early hours of 10 June, saw a man approach a woman and put his hand on her back at a barbeque restaurant in Lubei district in Tangshan, a city in northern Hebei province. The woman responded by pushing him away. The man is then seen striking her in retaliation before other men drag her outside and continue bludgeoning her as she lies on the floor. The group of men are also seen attacking her dining partners. Another woman who tried to intervene was pushed away before landing on the back of her head against the stairs. Two of the women were admitted to hospital and were in a stable condition while two others sustained minor injuries, officials said immediately after the attack. But it has since emerged that the injuries sustained were more serious. Two of the women spent time in intensive care. The other two women were seen in photos covered in blood, although their injuries were initially classed by police as only "minor". Police reached the site at 03:09 (19:09 GMT), almost half an hour after they received the first police call at 02:41, according to a report by state media outlet the Global Times. The report adds that the suspects fled the scene just minutes after the crime, prompting many on social media to criticise the police response. Police later said they had arrested nine people on suspicion of violent assault and "provoking trouble". The #MeToo icon China is trying to silence Brutal attack on women in restaurant sparks outrage The report by Hebei's provincial public security department said the police had carried out "in-depth investigations into untimely police dispatch... and serious violations of discipline". "[The incident] caused a bad impact and aroused widespread concern," it said. It added that aside from the police deputy director of Tangshan's Lubei district, four other police officers were under investigation. The report also revealed that one of the main suspects was suspected to be involved in a number of other crimes, including illegal gambling, illegal detainment of others and affray. Police added they were escalating their investigations to look into whether the suspects had ties to criminal gangs. The viciousness of the attack sparked outrage and heated debate on social media, taking up one of the most-discussed topics on Weibo, a po[CENSORED]r social media platform in China, where violence against women remains common. Many of those posting on social media took issue with the initial official framing of the attack as a simple act of violence, and said the attackers should be punished and given criminal sentences. Others claimed to have been unfairly treated by gangs in Tangshan and wondered if local police were involved with local criminal figures. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61878122

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Whether you're trying to patch up a broken heart or figuring out how to water some plants, Logica Emotica makes you feel like a genius in short-but-sweet bursts. The puzzler features a clean and minimalistic look with 50 puzzles to challenge your brain cells, but is it worth the time and effort? Table of contents: Logica Emotica visuals Logica Emotica gameplay Logica Emotica verdict LOGICA EMOTICA VISUALS With nothing but a bunch of emoticons laid out on a portrait-mode screen, Logica Emotica is a visual treat when it comes to neatness. The UI is simple and intuitive, with no overly complicated controls or cluttered icons littering your screen. The puzzler gives players that same minimalistic experience you can expect from Bart Bonte - I've played a few of his creations before and they all have a similarly pleasing vibe. I wasn't particularly fond of the background music, though. In fact, I found myself toggling off the music in the settings just a handful of levels into the game. It felt a little distracting and tacky to me, and not at all relaxing (which was somehow my idea of the game coming into this). Thankfully, you don't really need the music to enjoy the gameplay, which is truly a work of genius. THE GAMEPLAY OF LOGICA EMOTICA The puzzles themselves require a lot of logic as there are no instructions, text, or tutorials to help you get started. You'll simply be faced with a new emoticon you have to think your way out of with each new level, and because the icons themselves are pretty intuitive, all you have to do is tap on them to see what they do and how you can actually solve the puzzle. Doors: Paradox review - "Fires up your imagination and puzzle-solving skills in challenging but forgiving ways" This requires a bit of trial and error on your part at first, but thankfully, there's a handy button to undo your last action or to reset the whole level. This is especially useful for those puzzles where one wrong turn or move can get you stuck - and there are a lot of them. In case you do find yourself backed into a corner, you can always tap on the hint icon to watch an ad and reveal the solution to the problem. Ads aren't intrusive either, which is honestly great value for such a polished game. WHAT'S THE APPEAL? The puzzles here are nothing too difficult, but they do offer a sense of accomplishment each time you clear a level. Some of the solutions to puzzles have also been done elsewhere, but it's the presentation that makes the game stand out. I also really enjoyed the fact that it doesn't punish you for not getting things right, thanks to the undo and reset buttons (and the hint system, of course). Mosaic Chronicles mobile review - "Beautiful mosaics and an entertaining narrative" It's not the most strategic title out there, nor does it have any kind of replayability, but I suppose it doesn't really want to. A game like this is obviously meant to be played in quick bursts, which is a fantastic way to spend the time when you're itching for a short but scintillating break. https://www.pocketgamer.com/logica-emotica/review/

Lenovo’s next best gaming laptops are coming, and they could make for a great budget Nvidia RTX rig. The newcomers come equipped with one of the green team’s best graphics cards for on-the-go gaming while boasting an AMD Ryzen 6000 CPU, a combination that should help boost fps on the portable setup. Highlighted by Gizmochina, Lenovo’s Legion R7000P and R9000P gaming laptops will feature respective AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 7 6800H CPUs. The latter top-end model packs Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics, accompanied by lower-spec RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti variants. Both the Legion R7000P and R9000P come equipped with 16GB RAM and a 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, so you won’t have to worry about making any immediate gaming laptop upgrades. Each model also boasts a 165Hz 1440p display, which should pair nicely with Lenovo’s chosen range of specs. Lenovo’s Legion lineup is now available to pre-order in China, but it’s unclear whether the R7000P and R9000P will make their way overseas. If the laptops show up, they’ll likely serve as a last hurrah for Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series, as RTX 4000 GPUs are expected to show up later this year. That said, a slight RTX 4000 delay is reportedly on the cards, so if you’re itching to buy a new portable powerhouse ASAP, you might want to consider one of Lenovo’s Zen 3+ machines. https://www.pcgamesn.com/lenovo-legion-amd-ryzen-6000-gaming-laptop-refresh

Alright, this is getting silly now. According to the Silent Hill movie director – who is apparently working on a third movie – Konami is planning a “global” Silent Hill reboot of the horror game franchise, and it’s mostly thanks to the success of the Resident Evil series. Since the cancellation of the Hideo Kojima-directed Silent Hills and its P.T. demo, rumours of a new Silent Hill game in development have continued to spread – stating that there are multiple games planned, and Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team may be handling one of them. Other than DLC for Dead by Daylight, nothing has materialised. Adding fuel to the pyramid-shaped fire, Christophe Gans – the director of the first Silent Hill movie – explained in a French interview (thanks, ResetEra) that “the franchise is going to be relaunched in terms of videogames” and publisher Konami has “been galvanized by the success of the Resident Evil 2 and 3 reboots” to return to the world of Silent Hill. Furthermore, Gans – who says he is working on a third Silent Hill movie, supposedly for 2023, and maybe a Fatal Frame one too – says the new film “will become part of a global policy” for the series and is “part of a whole.” If correct, it seems like Konami is indeed planning a big push for the return of Silent Hill. Hopefully, we’ll actually get some sort of official announcement soon. If you can’t wait, the Total Chaos mod for Doom – which is basically a new Silent Hill game – is getting an Unreal 5 remake. https://www.pcgamesn.com/silent-hill-reboot

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