School district makes dramatic U-turn on AI, banning it across all grades weeks after Google Gemini rollout
New York City has also banned AI for younger students as concerns over classroom use grow
A Riot ban followed a used Ryzen CPU to its new owner, but something is not adding up
Riot says the ban is limited to Valorant, lasts up to four months, and shouldn't affect other PC parts
Activision says the Call of Duty cheat economy is now a $8.5 billion industry
Software cheats, DMA-based cheating hardware, and stolen accounts are big business
Activision posts video showing Call of Duty cheat seller getting served at his home
Activision says it has disrupted more than 375 cheat reseller operations and served over 80 legal demands
A cracked version of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls runs better than the original game, and players are fuming
Undisclosed Theia DRM is apparently harder on performance than Denuvo
Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI
The students submitted essays containing phrases such as "Madagascar purple bicycle whispers to the ceiling"
Facepalm: Modern problems require modern solutions – according to the meme. In this case, the issue is students using AI to cheat on assignments. The solution, used to great effect by one professor, was to hide a white-colored font in the assignment prompt telling the AI to talk nonsense about an unrelated subject.
Professor's chart exposes the scale of AI cheating in college exams
One student's scores are honest if nothing else
Facepalm: The endemic scale of AI-assisted cheating among students over the past few years is well documented, but few visual representations illustrate the problem as well as a recent chart from a Brown University professor. As concerning as the graph is, the university's muted response to it is potentially even more worrying.
Riot's always-on anti-cheat is finally getting an off switch
Vanguard will no longer run in the background 24/7, but there's a big catch
GTA V cheating platform Atlas Menu hacked, exposing emails and encrypted passwords
A revenge hack on a GTA cheating service reveals the platform had spyware built in
Students in China are renting smart glasses to cheat on exams
The newest academic shortcut involves using real-time AI answers during exams
Students are learning to write for AI detectors, not for humans
AI checkers wanted less cheating, but they got blander writing instead
Riot is forcing Valorant players to update their PC firmware to keep playing
Ready to risk breaking your PC hardware just to frag some strangers online?
Microsoft's new gaming anti-cheat could ping your PC to the cloud every time you boot
Call of Duty also uses Virtualization-based security, Secure Boot, and TPM
Steam beta helps players prep for games requiring Secure Boot or TPM
Steam Hardware Survey will also start collecting Secure Boot and TPM data
Face-to-face interviews are making a comeback in the age of AI hiring scams
Employers are going old school to verify candidates' skills
A little self-shock is one effective way to beat anti-cheat and improve your shooter skills
That and robotic mousepads - modders working outside the PC
Battlefield 6 and Valorant anti-cheat systems clash during open beta
Riot says players can keep Valorant installed despite Battlefield 6 warnings
Study uncovers dark market making millions from video game cheats
Cheats can cost between $10 and $240 a month
The big picture: Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick in the United Kingdom estimate that roughly 80 websites selling cheats for online video games generate between $12 million and $73 million annually. Although some cheats can bypass robust (and often unpopular) anti-cheating software, these tend to be more expensive.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will require TPM 2.0 and Windows Secure Boot
Activision to begin testing the features in Black Ops 6 season 5 this week
Battlefield 6 anti-cheat system requires Secure Boot, shutting out Linux and legacy PCs
The requirement explains the game's lack of compatibility with Linux and Steam Deck
ChatGPT's new study mode aims to curb student cheating and encourage critical thinking
Learning with AI instead of relying on it
How teachers are fighting AI cheating with handwritten work, oral tests, and AI
The machines are winning the classroom
Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools
Cutting cheats off at the source
AI chatbots restricted in China during exam season to prevent cheating
But teachers are allowed to use AI to spot "abnormal behaviors"
EA updates Battlefield 2024 anti-cheat mitigation to require Windows Secure Boot
Don't worry. It's no more invasive than Valorant's Vanguard system