Hack Forum News - Edition 48

Hack Forum News - Edition 48

Welcome back to the Hack Forum News. Where we keep you up to date on the weekly events and news happening on site and around the world. If you have never heard of the Hack Forum News, don't worry, we have you covered. We are a team of members from the Hack Forums community who are journalists and writers, and we are here to keep you in the loop of the changes around the site and the events happening around the world.

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Writer - Mix

Avatar File Size Increased By Omniscient

This week we have seen a small change regarding user avatars. With the news this week around them, you are now able to upload a larger sized image. The change is in hopes that members on the site will now be able to have smoother and better animated images as their avatars moving forward. With this change, do you think this could be something you could take advantage of? Let the team know in the replies below.

HF Summer Kickoff Giveaway [$1500+ Prizes] By Omniscient

The summer is here, it's brought sun, fun and a massive giveaway on site! That's right, we got this year's massive giveaway for all members of the site. Up for grabs this year, we have a large range of things to win, ranging from user upgrades to l33t and Ub3r, all the way to a complete custom award for one very lucky member. This event only happens once a year and isn't worth missing. If you have not seen the thread already for more details about how to enter, then you should check this one out as it's one you can not miss out on.

HF News Archive Project By xadamxk

A project xadamxk The HF News Team has known about for a little while now that was in the works has now been released. With the project, it allows users to find older HF news threads from the past where you can find all the older threads. With this project, this will be the first step towards future projects around these areas and is also planned to be a big step helping with the HF Wiki.

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Writer - Mix



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flyingduck Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
loadman Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
A Powerade Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
ModernEHustle Has obtained the "Dicey" award -

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Writer - Chrome

GROUPS FOR SALE AND SOLD

Succubus group is still listed for sale by SecretAchiever101



Mystery Inc listed for sale by Scooby




RECENT GROUP CHANGES & EVENTS

7 has been added as leader to both Olympians group & Benevolence


RECRUITMENTS:

Hack Forums News Team Recruitment
The Brotherhood Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment

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Writer - Thoth

Steam Machine, Gaming's next major console?

The Steam Machine is an upcoming console being released by Steam, otherwise known as Valve, later this year. Bringing the power of a PC to your living room, Steam boasts that the Steam Machine will have 30x the power of their portable gaming console, The Steam Deck, upon its release. At launch, the Steam Machine will be rolled out in two versions, a 512gb version as well as a 2tb version. To me, someone who has over 100 games in my steam game collection, the idea of getting to play the games in my steam library from the comfort of my couch is an idea I am extremely fond of. What about you?

The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a 'choose your own adventure' series that recently released its fifth title, Directive 8020. After the end of season one, which consisted of Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, and The Devil in Me, Directive 8020 started off season 2 with an entirely new structure in which the game is played. In the previous season, the gameplay consisted primarily of exploring, finding collectibles, making choices, and quick time events. Although this structure of gameplay worked for me personally, I must admit that Directive 8020 feels much more like an actual game than just an interactive movie. Sneaking past enemies, electrocuting various 'enemies'. For spoiler’s sake, and a much larger map with many different options to reach your goal, it felt like an actual game this time around. It may be due to the newly structured gameplay, but the choices you can make in this title seemed to feel as if they had much more of an impact than the games in the previous season. So, whether you are a 'choose your own adventure' fan, or just a gamer looking for a new game to try, Directive 8020 is a title you don't want to miss!

Game of the Week

This week's Game of the Week goes to Crimson Desert, a semi-newly released RPG that has grabbed the attention of a lot of gamers recently. What makes Crimson Desert such an impressive title are three main things. The first, how incredibly in-depth the game world is, whether it's gambling, breaking a horse you want, or fighting in full scale wars. Crimson Desert is a title that has thoroughly impressed me, and has certainly earned the title Game of the Week.

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Writer - Mix

This weeks Song Of The Week:
David Guetta - Just One Last Time

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Writer - Jamika

People Notice Energy More Than Words

You can say all the right things and still leave a bad impression if your energy feels negative, arrogant, or fake. On the other hand, calm confidence, genuine interest, and good attitude can make people remember you even after a short conversation. The way you carry yourself often speaks louder than what you actually say.

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Advice of the week

Protect your energy, but also pay attention to the energy you bring into a room.

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Quote of the week

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” — Charles

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Writer - Thoth

Movie Of The Week:
Boy Swallows Universe

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[HFNews] Movie Of The Week

This week's submission is a personal favorite of mine that I suggest for pretty much any adult viewer. Although it's a series, it immediately came to mind when I started writing this even 6 months or more after watching it. I would rank this series in my top 5 list without a doubt.

If you are interested in submitting a movie entry for Movie of the Week, send all submissions to Thoth or submit them to the thread above.

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Google shows off new Gemini AI features for Android
Google revealed several new Gemini powered features for Android phones including smarter notifications, better AI suggestions, and tighter integration across devices.
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Apple unhappy with new European Union AI rules
Apple criticized new European Union proposals that may require companies to open their AI systems to competitors, saying the changes could create privacy and security issues.
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Nvidia continues pushing deeper into self driving tech
Nvidia is expanding its autonomous driving technology as more vehicle manufacturers begin using the company’s AI powered driving platforms.
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Foxconn ransomware attack may have exposed company data
Foxconn confirmed a ransomware attack affecting some North American systems after hackers claimed they stole internal company information linked to Apple and Nvidia operations.
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Google working on AI powered browsing inside Chrome
Google appears to be testing deeper Gemini integration for Chrome that could help users search, summarize pages, and complete actions faster while browsing.
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Android 17 adds stronger scam and malware protection
Google introduced new Android 17 security tools focused on scam detection, suspicious APK warnings, and stronger biometric protection features.
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Amazon gets closer to 3 trillion dollar market value
Amazon’s value keeps climbing as investors continue betting heavily on the company’s AI and cloud computing business growth.
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Graphon AI launches with millions in startup funding
Startup company Graphon AI officially launched with fresh funding aimed at building enterprise AI systems focused on handling large amounts of business data.
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Writer - JoshAllen

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A big thank you to all the members who put in the hard work to bring us another edition of HF News this week

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