A tweet from Ubisoft warns that a crackdown on AFK abuse in Rainbow Six Siege is underway (thanks PCGamesN). This is an effort to put an end to players who have found ways to farm renown while being away from the keyboard in the tactical shooter. Here's word on what's being done about it:

In recent weeks, we've become aware of a rising issue of players abusing AFK methods in game. As ever, we will not tolerate bad actors disrupting and degrading the play experience of our player.

We are currently taking action against those we detect abusing this behavior, beginning today, with a wave of manual sanctions for those we've found to be abusing this. In the coming weeks, we'll be evaluating design changes to alleviate the issue, as well as adding new automatic AFK detection and sanctions.

Thank you for understanding, and please report players you see doing this in game.

A post on Reddit by mazty tells the tale of tattling on Cloud Imperium games over ship sales for Star Citizen, the upcoming crowdfunded space game/patience test (thanks TechRaptor). The user reported the company to the UK Advertising Standards Authority for selling games that do not yet exist without warnings appropriate to the intangible nature of the purchase. Word is that the disclaimer now present in email such as this are the result of the UK ASA's intervention. Here's what's now included at the bottom of the sales pitch email:

* Disclaimer: The Crusader Ares (Inferno and Ion), A2 Hercules, Genesis Starliner, are being offered here as a limited vehicle concept pledge. This means that the vehicle is in development but is not yet ready to display in your Hangar or fly in Star Citizen. It will be available as playable content in a later patch. In the future, the vehicle price may increase and Lifetime Insurance or any extras may not be available. If you pledge towards a Crusader Ares (Inferno and Ion), A2 Hercules, Genesis Starliner, you will receive a loaner vehicle for use in Star Citizen until such time as the Crusader Ares (Inferno and Ion), A2 Hercules, Genesis Starliner, is included in-game. This loaner vehicle will be a currently playable vehicle of similar approximate size and/or function to the concept ship pledged. We offer pledge ships to help fund Star Citizen’s development. The funding received from vehicles such as this allows us to include deeper features in the Star Citizen world. These vehicles will be available for in-game credits and/or will be otherwise earnable through play in the final universe. They are not required to start or succeed at the game.

• Save 60% on Hot Lava on Steam.
• Save 40% on Alba: A Wildlife Adventure on Steam.
• Humble Humongous Back to School Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• A bug with Apex Legends Monster Energy code redemption on Steam should be fixed on September 14th.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial patches and mods.

• This Fallout 4 Mod adds around 18000 additional trees to the game.

• US Speed Tour West - Teaser Video - The Crew 2.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Firearms Expert Reacts To Fallout 4’s Guns.
• Killed a downed player in PUBG - Viva La Dirl League (NSFW).

• Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene interview -- Prologue is huge, but here's the vision for Artemis - VentureBeat.
• 'Marvel's Midnight Suns' will not contain any microtransactions - NME.

• Star Citizen - Ship Showdown 2951.

• Fallout 76: Inside the Vault – Team Up with The Unstoppables in Season 6.

• Facebook says its AI mislabeling a video of Black men as “primates” was “unacceptable.”

• Intel CEO: Clients Want Custom x86-Based SoCs.
• Apple Is Clearing a Huge Homeless Encampment on Its Property.

• FBI and CISA warn of potential cyberattacks this holiday weekend, citing past trends. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• US Air Force chief software officer quits after launching Hellfire missile of a LinkedIn post at his former bosses.

• AI Machines Can't Not Be Granted Patents on Inventions: Judge (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Slashdot.
• DABUS: South Africa issues first-ever patent with AI inventor. Thanks Acleacius.

• WRC 10 PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Review- The Best APU Not on the Market - Tom's Hardware.
• Graphics Card: ASUS ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB Graphics Card - Nikk Tech.
• Graphics Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 3070 Ti AMP Extreme Holo - TechPowerUp.
• Keyboard: CORSAIR K60 RGB PRO Keyboard + Arctic White PBT Keycaps Review - TechPowerUp.
• Misc: Ergotron HX Desk Monitor Arm Review- How Did I Live Without It?! - TweakTown.

• Microsoft Flight Simulator: Top Gun Maverick Expansion Release Date Shifts to Match the Movie's New Release Date…

Well, the Labor Day weekend is underway here in the US, which is the unofficial end of summer. True to that the weather is indeed a bit cooler here, but that seems to be the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The storm was not bad here, just very heavy rain and a pair of momentary power outages. But elsewhere it did horrific damage, has left hundreds of thousands of people without power, and worst of all, resulted in loss of life. It's hard to find words for this. Hopefully you are all safe, well, and that any cleanup you have to deal with is manageable.

Clean-up Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• Villeneuve: "Dune: Part Two" Ready To Go.
• Dog Born with Upside-Down Paws Learns to Walk After Undergoing Surgery. Thanks Max.
• A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking. Thanks Slashdot.

Science
Thanks Max.

• First In-Depth Study of 'Misokinesia' Phenomenon Shows It May Affect 1 in 3 People.
• Cute Experiment With Treats Shows Dogs Can Perceive Your True Intentions.

Media

• Gator Chomps Drone Out of the Air, Goes Up in Smoke. No way to see that coming. Thanks Max.
• Dune (2021) Mood Scene (Shield Practice). Thanks Kxmode.

Follow-up

• How to make your dog live longer: The science of canine longevity. Thanks Max.