10 hilarious, brutally devious ways PC game developers punish pirates

Follow:   09.06.2014  View in a Browser 10 hilarious, brutally devious ways PC game developers punish pirates 09.06.2014 5:31 AM The Sims 4's encroaching pixelization is the latest in a long line of hilarious anti-piracy efforts. Intel wants to show it isn't an antiquated tech company by tapping into maker movement 09.05.2014 11:55 AM Intel will show wearables, robots and smart electronics, and also talk about chips for mobile device, PCs and servers, at its upcoming developer forum. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   A behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the Moto 360 09.05.2014 12:24 PM Motorola shows off several could've-been smartwatchesâ€Â"many nothing like the Moto 360 that just went on sale. Google adding GPS, offline music playback to Android Wear smartwatches 09.05.2014 11:49 AM The software update will hit a range of devices in the coming months, Google said Net neutrality advocates plan slow-lane protest 09.05.2014 12:45 PM Several large websites will display site-loading spinning wheel icons to symbolize slow connections. The phones, tablets, and smartwatches of IFA 2014 09.05.2014 11:44 AM The big electronics show in Berlin is a smorgasbord of gadgets. Here are some of the highlights. Wireless charging to reach PCs, tablets next year 09.05.2014 1:20 PM Wireless charging will be common in laptops in a few years, much like wireless communications are today, Intel says. The game is not yet over for Gameover Zeus botnet 09.05.2014 12:29 PM F-Secure's latest Threat Report highlights concerns that the force behind CryptoLocker ransomware was disabled but not destroyed. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba seeks up to $21 billion in US IPO 09.05.2014 4:45 PM Shares will be priced between $60 and $66 in one of the biggest IPOs ever Good vibrations will power IoT for a California offshore mussel ranch 09.05.2014 2:15 PM Verizon's LTE network and Terremark cloud will help the shellfish operation monitor its impact and operations Wrike boosts reporting capabilities of its social project management software 09.05.2014 2:40 PM The new features are designed to help users better visualize project workloads and progress Tech giants appeal settlement decision in Silicon Valley hiring case 09.05.2014 12:50 PM The judge's recent settlement rejection was a clear error as a matter of law, attorneys said       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107