Since launch, PC players of Monster Hunter Wilds have been tinkering with the game, working to optimize their performance and settings. As it turns out, some even dug all the way into the config files and found a typo, which they subsequently tested to see if that could bump up their numbers.As discovered on Steam over the weekend (thanks, Kotaku), inside the config file of Monster Hunter Wilds, there's a line where "Resolution" is spelled "Resoltuion". According to the original Steam poster, fixing the misspelled word gave them a "perfomance boost," though they also said it made their processor temperature "jump significantly," from 50 degrees Celsius to 70.A Reddit thread spun up too, where the original poster claimed to get a mild performance bump from around 120 FPS with Frame Gen to around 140. "Again, maybe a coincidence but I have no idea," the OP said. "Needs more testing. I'm just happy to gain FPS somehow."Now, several repliers have commented with some words of caution and reason: adjusting this variable could be doing something completely different. "Renaming could just be setting whatever it is to a default which is lower than whatever it was, hence the perfomance increase," one Reddit commenter said.Another user said it's a placebo. The executable contains the same typo, so it actually refers to a specific node. "By 'fixing' the typo, that makes the game not find this one specific config key/value, so perhaps [its] defaulting to some other value," the responder said.There are, of course, posts disputing the placebo effect. Without official confirmation from Capcom, this does seem like a red herring. And it's best to advise caution when diving into the config files or other parts of the critical game files.Players' avid search for what fixing the typo does, however, indicates the fervor with which Monster Hunter Wilds players are hunting for performance bumps. The PC optimization has been a point of discussion for Monster Hunter Wilds players, up to the point that even social posts about an upcoming fix for a progression-breaking bug are garnering responses asking for optimization fixes.PC players continue to flood into Monster Hunter Wilds though, as Capcom's latest has been a record-breaking entry for both the series and the Steam storefront. With this much popularity, hopefully we see some fine-tuning in the weeks and months ahead, typo or not. A title update for Monster Hunter Wilds is expected in April, which is due to add a new endgame area to gather, as well as more monster hunting action for players to embark on.To help get your Monster Hunter Wilds adventure started, take a look at what Monster Hunter Wilds doesnt tell you, and a guide to all 14 weapon types in the game. Weve also got a detailed Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough in progress, a Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide to explain how to play with friends, and if youve played one of the open betas, heres how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character over.IGNs Monster Hunter Wilds review returned an 8/10. We said: Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge.Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.

BJORN WALLANDER/OTTOIn an age where fast fashion has given way to fast furniture, a welcome shift is underfoot. Interior designers and discerning homeowners are shirking mass-produced items in favor of well-made antiques with classic silhouettes and a singular hue. Once the scourge of the design world with resounding cries of too dark or too dated, pre-1940s stained and unpainted wood furnituremahogany, in particularis having an honest-to-woodness renaissance. Folks are flocking to the soul and substance of time-honored pieces such as secretaries and highboys. (Incorporating dark wood furniture is also one of our favorite ways to help ground a colorful country house.) Still, there are a few tricks to making it feel fresh, not fussy, so peruse these ideas for embracing these stately statement-makers.Rethink the Dresser.COURTESY OF TIM SALISBURY/ANNA SPIRO DESIGNA mahogany dresser grounds a pretty pattern-filled bedroom designed by Anna SpiroTo maximize space and storage, consider subbing in a mahogany dresser (American-speak for a low chest of drawers), for a standard nightstand. (In the UK, the term dresser refers to a kitchen cupboard where you prepare, or dress, food.) For bed-height compatibility, look for a piece 26- to 30-inches tall. In the pretty art-filled room above, the dresser helps break up all the playful pattern. RELATED: 70 Bedroom Ideas For Designing a Dreamy MakeoverDivorce the Suite.Ryann FordA mahogany dining table paired with slipcovered chairs in a space designed by Meredith EllisPining for Sunday suppers around Grandmas hand-me-down dining table but still thinking it feels a little...gran? Swap the matching chairs for non-coordinating seating (or a banquette, even). Itll instantly loosen up the look, giving you the soul, sans the stuffy. RELATED: The Top 6 Dining Room Trends for 2025, According to DesignersEmbrace the Side Table.Illustrations by Joe McKendryWhile so-called serious brown furniture is typically associated with hire-a-mover-type behemoths, you can also infuse a room with ample character and charm using nothing more than a handsome side table in a unique shape. Some of our favorite styles to plop alongside a sofa or chair include a cricket table, a barley twist table, a gateleg table, and a Pembroke table.Warm Up the Bathroom. John EllisA wooden sink base in a bathroom designed by Alison Kandler.With all that chrome and tile, bathrooms can veer coldquickly. But add an unexpected antique as a linen closet or a vanity, and the room will feel awash with warmth. RELATED: Our Favorite Ways to Add Old Soul to a BathroomMove the Sideboard to the Living Room. Becky Luigart-StaynerSideboards, which typically stand taller than a dining table and feature a series of shallow drawers, were historically used in dining rooms as a means of serving food and drink. But theyre equally at home in a living room, where they provide a spot for displaying objects dart (or, okay, storing the remotes).RELATED: 95 Living Room Ideas Youll Love for Classic, Rustic, Traditional, and Modern Family SpacesPut Your Best Foot Forward. Illustrations by Joe McKendryGet a leg up on fellow antiques shoppers by knowing the names of these common foot styles. Score a Secretary.Mark RoskamsA mahogany secretary in the Connecticut home of designer Erick EspinozaIn the 18th century, the French secretaire (also known as a desk with a fall front) gave way to the distinctly British and American secretary: a slant-front desk with a chest of drawers below and a bookcase up top. Thanks to its vertical design and narrow footprint, it's equally practical in a dining room (think bar), living room (think bookcase), and bedroom (think home office). Its no wonder youre one of the more coveted pieces in the antique-furniture world. RELATED: The Best Home Office Ideas to Inspire You While You WorkSpot a Dovetail Joint. Joe McKendry for Country LivingEmployed in furniture-making for centuries, dovetailing (flaring, wedge-like projections that interlock to hold together the sides of drawers and internal components of case goods) is a sign of quality craftsmanship.(Psst: The size of the keysanother name for those flared componentscan help date a piece, as machinery introduced in the 19th century allowed for much smaller and more precise cuts.)Related Stories:

Apple has just released beta 2 for its next major software releases, including visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, and more. Heres what to expect.Apple Intelligence on Vision Pro is beta highlightThe latest array of beta software has arrived a little more than a week after beta 1s debut.So far, perhaps the biggest highlight of Apples upcoming software updates is visionOS 2.4.Joining a new Spatial Gallery app and Guest mode changes, and in a move that surprised many, Apple Intelligence is coming to the Vision Pro much sooner than expected.Though not all features are enabled yet as of beta 1, visionOS 2.4 will let users tap into AI features like:Notification summaries and Priority NotificationsGenmoji for making custom emojiImage Playground and Image Wand for original image creationWriting tools including ChatGPT compose modeMemory movie creation in PhotosNatural language search upgradesMail Summaries, Priority Messages in Mail, and Smart Reply in both Messages and MailFor now, the main missing Apple Intelligence upgrades involve Siri.Siri currently gets no changes in visionOS 2.4, including no ChatGPT integration. But Apple says new Siri features will roll out throughout the rest of the year.Other than visionOS changes: tvOS 18.4 includes some new UI elements in the TV app but otherwise seems sparse on changeswatchOS 11.4 and HomePod 18.4 both currently come with no known new featuresHeres hoping we see additional features arrive in todays beta 2 releases for each of these platforms.Have you installed visionOS 2.4 beta 2 or any other beta release? Let us know of anything new you find via the comments.Best accessories for Vision Pro, Apple TV, moreAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta 2 is now available for developers. The new release is rolling out a little more than a week after beta 1 debuted. Heres what to expect.Apple Mail redesign is highlight of macOS 15.4 so farmacOS 15.4 beta 1 introduced a variety of changes and updates for the Mac.The headline feature is the redesigned Apple Mail app, which adds the inbox categorization and digest features that first debuted on iPhone in iOS 18.2. It works very similarly on the Mac.Apple also brought a new proximity pairing feature that enables setting up a Mac faster than before. By following the on-screen prompts in macOS 15.4, you can bring your iPhone nearby to transfer settings to the Mac automatically.macOS 15.4 beta 1 included a couple Apple Intelligence additions too:Image Playground now lets you create images using a Sketch styleMany new languages are now supported by Apple IntelligenceNow beta 2 is available, likely with some additional changes.Well keep you updated on any new features discovered in todays beta.One thing were not expecting is big upgrades to Siri, which originally had been rumored for inclusion in macOS 15.4 and iOS 18.4.Mark Gurman reported that those features are now planned for macOS 15.5 and iOS 18.5 with a May release date.Have you found anything new in macOS 15.4 beta 2? Let us know in the comments.Best Mac accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Image by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty / FuturismLongtime vaccine hater Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appears to be walking back his own skepticism amid a significant measles outbreak spanning states including Texas, California, New Jersey, and more.In an op-ed for Fox News yes, the same media giant that's spent years fearmongering about vaccines the new Health and Human Services secretary said it was "crucial" that everyone gets the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine after a school-aged child in the Longhorn State became the "first measles-related fatality in the United States in over a decade."The allegedly brainwormed health secretary didn't mention that the deceased child wasn't vaccinated against MMR or that last week, when asked about that child's death, he claimed that measles outbreaks are "not unusual.""We have measles outbreaks every year," the political scion said during his first-ever meeting of cabinet secretaries. "There are two people who have died, but we are watching it."It's unclear whether Kennedy simply misspoke when referring to an additional measles death or if he was aware of something we're not. What is clear, however, is that he's done an about-face in the days since that flippant remark and that his own vaccine skepticism is glaringly absent from his more recent messaging about MMR.When appearing before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearings in January, RFK Jr. attempted to distance himself from the "antivax" label by noting that all of his children were vaccinated. The new HHS secretary conveniently forgot to mention that he previously claimed to regret getting his kids vaccinated and that he used to be chairman of Children's Health Defense, an influential anti-vaccine nonprofit that got kicked off of Instagram and Facebook in 2022 for spreading medical disinformation."What would I do if I could go back in time and I could avoid giving my children the vaccines that I gave them?" Kennedy said in a 2020 podcast appearance on behalf of Children's Health Defense. "I would do anything for that. I would pay anything to be able to do that."Despite paying lip service to the "crucial" nature of vaccines to stop the spread of the highly contagious measles disease, the HHS secretary let the mask slip momentarily in his op-ed."The decision to vaccinate," Kennedy wrote forFox, "is a personal one."Share This Article

Tesla's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year isn't letting up.As Bloomberg reports, the electric vehicle maker's sales numbers are still in freefall, recording the worst sales month in years in France, one of its biggest EV markets in Europe. According to French industry association Plateforme Automobile, Tesla only registered 2,395 vehicles in February, a 26 percent drop compared to the same period last year. Data from Norway, Denmark and Sweden shows even greater slides and more hits may be incoming, because numbers from the major markets of Germany and the UK aren't in yet for February.Overall, Tesla's sales have fallen off a cliff in Europe, dropping 45 percent in January compared to last year. Consequently, the carmaker's stock has also been takinga beating, and is down almost 23 percent over the past month (thoughit's still up a considerable 39 percent since September).At the center of the EV maker's slow demise is its polarizing CEO Elon Musk, who's been busy ransacking the federal government in the United States on behalf of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.His racist leanings, which were highlighted by some horrifying commentary and two Nazi salutes during Trump's inauguration celebration, has led to a surge in anti-Musk sentiment, inspiring vandalism and protest aimed at Tesla dealerships across the globe.Tesla owners are getting increasingly fed up, saying they're disgusted by Musk's behavior.Musk has lost more than a whopping $100 billion in his net worth since mid-December, highlighting just how disastrous Tesla's stock sell-off has been for his bottom line.Even Tesla investors are getting jittersfrom Musk's chaotic gutting of the federal government, accusing him of abandoning the carmaker.Musk's abhorrent behavior is converging with a major supply chain shakeup, with the company setting up production lines for a new model, according to Bloomberg.And surging competition, particularly from China, could also be hurting Tesla where it counts.In short, even now that Musk has accumulated a terrifying amount of influence in Washington, DC, his EV maker is struggling. Whether his efforts to systemically cut down regulations that could stand in his way of turning Tesla into a robotaxi service company will pay off remains to be seen.But if there's one certainty, it's that Tesla's customers across the world are getting fed up of his antics and don't want anything to do with him or his automaker.Share This Article

Mar 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Email SecurityThreat actors are targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments to push out phishing campaigns to unsuspecting targets, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity cluster under the name TGR-UNK-0011 (short for a threat group with unknown motivation), which it said overlaps with a group known as JavaGhost. TGR-UNK-0011 is known to be active since 2019."The group focused historically on defacing websites," security researcher Margaret Kelley said. "In 2022, they pivoted to sending out phishing emails for financial gain."It's worth noting that these attacks do not exploit any vulnerability in AWS. Rather, the threat actors take advantage of misconfigurations in victims' environments that expose their AWS access keys in order to send phishing messages by abusing Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) and WorkMail services.In doing so, the modus operandi offers the benefit of not having to host or pay for their own infrastructure to carry out the malicious activity.What's more, it enables the threat actor's phishing messages to sidestep email protections since the digital missives originate from a known entity from which the target organization has previously received emails."JavaGhost obtained exposed long-term access keys associated with identity and access management (IAM) users that allowed them to gain initial access to an AWS environment via the command-line interface (CLI)," Kelley explained. "Between 2022-24, the group evolved their tactics to more advanced defense evasion techniques that attempt to obfuscate identities in the CloudTrail logs. This tactic has historically been exploited by Scattered Spider."Once access to the organization's AWS account is confirmed, the attackers are known to generate temporary credentials and a login URL to allow console access. This, Unit 42 noted, grants them the ability to obfuscate their identity and gain visibility into the resources within the AWS account.Subsequently, the group has been observed utilizing SES and WorkMail to establish the phishing infrastructure, creating new SES and WorkMail users, and setting up new SMTP credentials to send email messages."Throughout the time frame of the attacks, JavaGhost creates various IAM users, some they use during their attacks and others that they never use," Kelley said. "The unused IAM users seem to serve as long-term persistence mechanisms."Another notable aspect of the threat actor's modus operandi concerns the creation of a new IAM role with a trust policy attached, thereby permitting them to access the organization's AWS account from another AWS account under their control."The group continues to leave the same calling card in the middle of their attack by creating new Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) security groups named Java_Ghost, with the group description 'We Are There But Not Visible,'" Unit 42 concluded."These security groups do not contain any security rules and the group typically makes no attempt to attach these security groups to any resources. The creation of the security groups appear in the CloudTrail logs in the CreateSecurityGroup events."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Avengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars have a ton of promising elements. Theyve got some great Marvel heroes ready to reform the Avengers. They get to pay off the Multiverse Saga in a huge way possibly by temporarily destroying or radically changing the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or by featuring the returns of MIA Marvel stars like Chris Evans or Scarlett Johansson, both of whom have been rumored to be making cameos in these films. They willdefinitelyfeature the return of Robert Downey Jr to Marvel, now as the MCUs Doctor Doom. They also have the returns of Captain America: The Winter Soldier andAvengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, who are helming both of these newAvengerssequels.So why are we so nervous about these movies? In our latestAvengers movies, we talk about the state of the MCU and the upcomingAvengerssequels, which have already been changed so many times from what they were originally conceived to be. (RememberThe Kang Dynasty?) IsDoomsdaydoomed to fail or isSecret Wars going to be a secret masterpiece? Watch our full discussion of the MCUs future below...READ MORE: The Worst Marvel Comics EverIf you liked that video on our concerns and hopes for Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars, check out more of our videos below, including our recap of the Netflix Daredevil show before Daredevil Born Again, one on how Captain America: Brave New World sets up Avengers: Doomsday, and one on all the plot holes and unanswered questions in Brave New World (and how to explain them). Plus, theres tons more videos over atScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.Avengers Doomsday is scheduled to open in theaters on May 1, 2026. Secret Wars is scheduled for May 7, 2027.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile appEvery Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestIt started with Iron Man and its continued and expanded ever since. Its the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with 35 movies and counting. But whats the best and the worst? We ranked them all.

All jobs Account Executive, Enterprise Posted A few minutes agoABOUT RETOOLNearly every company in the world runs on custom software: Gartner estimates that up to 50% of all code is written for internal use. This is the operational software for refunding orders, underwriting loans, onboarding employees, analyzing transactions, and providing customer support. But most companies dont have adequate resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old and clunky internal software or, even worse, users still stuck in manual and spreadsheet flows.At Retool, were on a mission to bring good software to everyone. Were building a new type of development platform that combines the benefits of traditional software development with a drag-and-drop UI editor and AI, making it dramatically faster to build internal tools. We believe that the future of software development lies in abstracting away the tedious and repetitive tasks developers waste time on, while creating reusable components that act as a force multiplier for future developers and projects. The result is not just productivity, but good software by default. And thats a mission worth striving for.Today, our customers span from small startups building their first operational tools to Fortune 500 companies building mission-critical apps for thousands of users across their business. Interested in joining us? Let us know! Apply now WHY WERE LOOKING FOR YOUWere not slowing down and to help us reach our goals youll own a portion of Retools largest-by-revenue segment: enterprise. You and our Sales Development team will build your pipeline and youll collaborate with our deep bench of Sales Engineers to win six and seven-figure deals.Youre comfortable running point on key deals, managing a book of business, and building a playbook for future team members. Youre adept at listening to and engaging with, engineersour buyersand have the know-how to navigate technical discussions and decisions. Youll bring best practices, deep sales acumen, and a drive to close big deals quickly.WHO YOU'LL WORK WITHYoull work with our team of Sales Engineers (who are engineers themselves!), other Account Executives, and our SDR team. Youll dive into sales forecasting meetings, partner with our sales leads, Head of Sales, CEO, and CTO to close banner deals and work cross-functionally with Marketing and Engineering.Youll be joining a broader team of Retools who are passionate about serving our customers, enjoy collaborating to build an incredibly innovative product, and partake in some occasional but well-intentioned sarcasm. If this sounds like you, wed love to hear from you!IN THIS ROLE, YOU'LL:Identify and qualify leads and develop them into high-value opportunitiesBuild relationships and establish communications at the highest executive levels in your accounts to understand their needs and priorities, and to speed up and simplify the deal processOwn the closing process, including negotiations and procurement activitiesKeep Salesforce up to date with customer information, forecasts, and pipeline data so we can learn more about our business and our sales processDevelop and execute a strategic plan to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue objectivesWork with technical stakeholders and executives to identify opportunities for Retool to accelerate Engineering within their orgPartner with sales engineers and the executive team to create relationships within all levels of key accountsCollaborate with Engineering to identify and deploy new features to continuously increase the value of RetoolTHE SKILLSET YOU'LL BRING:Experience consistently hitting quota of $1.5M+ of ARR per year10+ years of total sales experience, 3-5+ years of enterprise closing experience with developer tools, cloud infrastructure, databases, or business intelligenceA track record of success driving consistent activity, pipeline development, and quota achievementA solution-based approach to selling and the ability to manage a complex sales processExcellent presentation and listening skills, organization, and contact management capabilitiesA hands-on approach to learning technical concepts and leading technical discussions with stakeholders of all levelsApply NowLet's start your dream job Apply now Retool View company Jobs posted: 1 Related Jobs Remote All Other Remote jobs

All jobs Executive Assistant Posted A few minutes agoAbout RemoteRemote is solving global remote organizations biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if youre interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. Apply now What this job can offer youThis is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Executive Assistant. This particular role offers a unique chance to be at the heart of our Operations team, providing essential support that drives the success of Operations Leadership team the organisation as a wholeWhat you bringSuccessful history of managing the calendar of an executive.Experience in prioritising and assisting with an executives workload (preferably multiple executives).Self-starter who can operate independently and move quickly from one task to another.Extensive experience in using GSuite, Slack and Notion. Knowledge of tools such as Zendesk or Kissflow not required, but considered a plus.Naturally comfortable maintaining the confidentiality of highly sensitive material.Possess an ability to multi-task and prioritise in a dynamic environment.Experience in a start-up and scaling environment preferred.Passionate about asynchronous documentation.Writes and speaks fluent English.It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee complex day to day calendaring for multiple Executives (C-suite)Plan and coordinate travel logisticsProvide general project support as needed, including ad-hoc reporting.Handle administrative requests on behalf of the Executive(s)The Executive Assistant is expected to be a de facto partner to the Executive they support and needs to work proactivelyThe successful applicant will be expected to show capacity of independently looking for ways to improve the Executive(s) work balance, by constantly revamping any relevant tasks to maximise the Exec(s) available time.PracticalsYou'll report to: Manager, Executive OperationsTeam: Executive OperationsLocation: LATAMStart date: As soon as possibleAll of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!Apply NowLet's start your dream job Apply now Remote View company Jobs posted: 11 Related Jobs Remote All Other Remote jobs