Day: August 27, 2021

Emulator Runs PS1 Games in 4K on the New Xboxes

Duckstation, an emulator that allows users to run Playstation games, was recently made available for installation onto the latest generation of Xbox consoles. From a report: It’s time to jog those nostalgia muscles, as the emulator will not only be able to play your PS1 favorites but also scale those games up to native 4K…


Ask Hackaday: What is Amazon Thinking by Entering the Palm-Reading Business?

Have you heard about this One? At least three United States senators have, and they want to know what Amazon plans to do with all the biometric data collected by the Amazon One program. It’s their new contactless payment method that uses your unique palm print instead of cards or phones to make purchases, gain…


Pokemon Go September Community Day: Oshawott, event moves, and start time – CNET

Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s September Community Day event. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft stands firm on its Windows 11 device requirements – CNET

Despite complaints, Microsoft will maintain the minimum system requirements it set out for Windows 11, including TPM 2.0. Here’s what to know. …read more Source:: CNet


EU to formally probe Nvidia’s $54bn takeover over British chip designer Arm – report

Hot on heels of ‘significant concerns’ from the UK Nvidia told The Reg it would work “with the European Commission to address any concerns they may have” after reports it is set open a formal competition law investigation into the AI firm’s purchase of Arm from Softbank.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Critical Azure Cosmos DB Bug Allows Full Cloud Account Takeover

It’s unclear if Microsoft customers were breached during the months-long period where the #ChaosDB bug in Jupyter Notebooks was exploitable. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Troy University implements new app for safety and security

Campus police at the Alabama-based public university, have deployed Omnilert, which gives students the ability to speak or chat with an on-campus police officer directly. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


EU Set To Launch Formal Probe Into Nvidia’s $54 Billion Takeover of Arm

Brussels is set to launch a formal competition probe early next month into Nvidia’s planned $54 billion takeover of British chip designer Arm, after months of informal discussions between regulators and the US chip company. From a report: The investigation is likely to begin after Nvidia officially notifies the European Commission of its plan to…


James Wilde joins SPHERE as Global Head of Security Strategy

James Wilde brings more than two decades of experience to his position at SPHERE. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


Get $35 off the Razer Kishi for iPhone game controller – CNET

This Razer iPhone game controller typically sells for $100, but is now $65 for a limited time on Amazon, hitting a new price low. …read more Source:: CNet