Fresh from the libdrm 2.4.74 release that had some Etnaviv API changes, the Etnaviv Gallium3D driver has been proposed for mainline Mesa as the open-source, reverse-engineered 3D effort for Vivante graphics cores…
Source: Phoronix – Vivante Gallium3D Driver Proposed For Mainline Mesa + Render-Only Gallium Library
Monthly Archives: November 2016
ICYMI: The DroneGun aims to patrol the skies
Today on In Case You Missed It: DroneShield has been touring airports across the country to test out its DroneGun, a rifle-sized UAV jammer that disables a drones’ GPS and GLONASS positioning from over a mile away. While it hasn’t received FCC ce…
Source: Engadget – ICYMI: The DroneGun aims to patrol the skies
The Key to Perfect Waffles Is a Properly-Heated Waffle Iron
Waffles are a most welcome breakfast, but they must be crispy to be worth your time (and mouth). To ensure you are serving and eating the crispest and tastiest of waffles, you have to properly pre-heat your waffle iron, and you can’t just rely on the indicator light.
Source: LifeHacker – The Key to Perfect Waffles Is a Properly-Heated Waffle Iron
What in God's Name Has the Power Rangers Movie Done to Alpha 5
PlayStation Communities App Brings PSN Social Gaming To Android And iOS
If you’re a fan of Sony’s PlayStation Communities feature, but have been left a little perturbed by the fact that Sony somehow has never integrated the functionality into one of its mobile apps: you can now relax. The company today released iOS and Android versions of an app specifically-tailored to those who participate in any PS community.
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Source: Hot Hardware – PlayStation Communities App Brings PSN Social Gaming To Android And iOS
Netflix says it is finally adding offline playback
Netflix has long said that it had no intention of ever offering an offline playback mode for when you’re stuck on an airplane or anywhere else with no internet connection. But it seems like the company is changing course: An enigmatic tweet from the…
Source: Engadget – Netflix says it is finally adding offline playback
There’s a great 2D Mario game buried in the busted 3DS Super Mario Maker
Enlarge / Super Mario Bros. 3 looks really different than I remember…
When I first heard that Nintendo was porting what is likely my favorite Wii U game to the fully portable Nintendo 3DS, I was excited. When I heard that the 3DS version of Super Mario Maker would severely limit the online sharing functions that helped make the Wii U version so special, I was skeptical. When I actually played the game this week, though, I ended up surprised that the limited level builder also came packed with built-in levels that form one of the most enjoyable 2D Mario experiences in years.
But I’m getting a little ahead of myself. At its core, level-building base, Super Mario Maker for 3DS is a pretty faithful reconstruction of the Wii U original. Just as in its console cousin, you use a stylus to place blocks, coins, items, enemies, doors, pipes, and all manner of other Mario series staples to create the levels of your dreams. You can still choose between four classic Mario games for core themes (Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros.), each with slightly different physics, items, and moves for Mario to use.
The level-crafting interface feels a tad more cramped on the 3DS’ smaller touch screen, but you can temporarily move unnecessary elements off screen to get more real estate to work with. Switching from editing to playing is a tad more annoying on the 3DS, too, since you have to wait for the level to shift from the bottom screen to the wider top screen and back with each switch.
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Source: Ars Technica – There’s a great 2D Mario game buried in the busted 3DS Super Mario Maker
GoPro Slashes 15% of Workforce, Shuts Down Entertainment Division
GoPro has announced that it will lay off more than 200 employees and freeze hiring, amounting to a reduction of about 15% of its workforce. As part of the restructuring, the company is also shutting down its entertainment division. In addition, the company said president Tony Bates will be leaving the company. From a report on Variety: Also Wednesday, GoPro also said Black Friday camera unit sales were up more than 35% year-over-year at leading U.S. retailers. GoPro said its Hero5 Black camera has been the best-selling digital-imaging device in the U.S. since it launched Oct. 2, citing NPD Group data. GoPro shares climbed more than 4% in premarket trading Wednesday on the news. The move appears to spell the end of the struggling company’s ambitions to branch out beyond device sales into the entertainment biz, which had included plans to produce original shows. The GoPro entertainment unit has been led by Ocean MacAdams, who previously held programming posts at MTV, Warner Music Group, and the Madison Square Garden Co., after Zander Lurie left in January to become CEO of SurveyMonkey. The division at one point had about 200 staffers, including Bill McCullough, who produced award-winning sports documentaries for HBO, and Joe Lynch, who previously led Time Inc.’s live-streaming initiatives.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – GoPro Slashes 15% of Workforce, Shuts Down Entertainment Division
You Can Finally Watch Netflix Offline
Netflix is now allowing users to download select movies and TV shows for offline playback, the company announced Wednesday.
Source: Gizmodo – You Can Finally Watch Netflix Offline
Qt Creator 4.2 RC1 Released
The Qt Company today issued the first release candidate for the Qt Creator 4.2 integrated development environment release…
Source: Phoronix – Qt Creator 4.2 RC1 Released
Early Core i7-7700K Testing Reveals Higher Clocks And Power Usage
According to the crew over at the Tech Report, a website owned by an AMD employee, supposed leaked Intel Core i7-7700K benchmarks shows higher clock speeds, performance and power usage from Intel’s upcoming Kaby Lake processor.
The basic specs of the Core i7-7700K that Tom’s reports are about in line with the rumors and leaks we’ve seen so far. Tom’s says the chip has a 4.2 GHz base clock and a 4.5 GHz Turbo speed, and its four cores and eight threads slip into a 95W TDP—up slightly from the Core i7-6700K’s 91W figure. That TDP increase is borne out by a small increase in power consumption in the site’s testing—141W under a stock-clocked Prime95 Small FFTs load for the Kaby Lake chip, up from 133W for the Core i7-6700K running the same torture test.
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Early Core i7-7700K Testing Reveals Higher Clocks And Power Usage
Facebook Mistakenly Removes Zuckerberg's Posts On Fake News
Maybe this wasn’t caused by an error as Facebook claims. Maybe the new system works so good at detecting BS that it immediately started editing Mark Zuckerberg’s posts.
Facebook accidentally removed the wrong kind of fake news stories. Two recent posts from CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressing the controversy over fake news spreading on Facebook were briefly deleted on Tuesday. The posts re-appeared after media outlets called attention to the matter. In one post from November 12, Zuckerberg tried to play down concerns about the impact of fake news on the election.
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Facebook Mistakenly Removes Zuckerberg’s Posts On Fake News
Guy Builds a Matrix Bullet-Time Rig Using Just One Spinning High Speed Camera
To create those amazing bullet-time shots in The Matrix, the filmmakers used a bunch of cameras to simultaneously capture the action from all angles. But Google Engineer Ben Krasnow found an easier and cheaper way to do this by simply spinning a high-speed camera capable of shooting at speeds of up to 21,500 frames…
Source: Gizmodo – Guy Builds a Matrix Bullet-Time Rig Using Just One Spinning High Speed Camera
1 million Android accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan
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Researchers say they’ve uncovered a family of Android-based malware that has compromised more than 1 million Google accounts, hundreds of them associated with enterprise users.
Gooligan, as researchers from security firm Check Point Software Technologies have dubbed the malware, has been found in at least 86 apps available in third-party marketplaces. Once installed, it uses a process known as rooting to gain highly privileged system access to devices running version 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, and KitKat) and version 5 (Lollipop) of Google’s Android operating system. Together, the vulnerable versions account for about 74 percent of users.
The rooted devices then download and install software that steals the authentication tokens that allow the phones to access the owner’s Google-related accounts without having to enter a password. The tokens work for a variety of Google properties, including Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Play, Google Drive, and G Suite. In a blog post published Wednesday morning, Check Point researchers wrote:
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Source: Ars Technica – 1 million Android accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan
New Legends of Tomorrow Set Pictures Tease the Return of a Familiar Hero
Don’t expect a direct sequel to Rogue One (that isn’t A New Hope, that is). Two familiar faces return in new pictures from The Flash’s midseason finale. See a new preview for the return of Gotham next year. Plus, a new Cars 3 poster as grim as that first teaser, and updates on Bourne 6 and Jurassic World 2. Spoilers…
Source: Gizmodo – New Legends of Tomorrow Set Pictures Tease the Return of a Familiar Hero
Digitize your doodles with an e-reader you can draw on
No matter how useful a tablet can be, for many, nothing can beat the versatility of paper. Well, paper-loving reader, it might be time to re-think those analog allegiances as reMarkable has just unveiled an impressive new e-paper tablet.
Source: Engadget – Digitize your doodles with an e-reader you can draw on
Player Uses A Pokémon Red Glitch To Quickly Beat Completely Different Game
Fun fact: the Game Boy Color’s memory doesn’t disappear when you turn it off. Players are taking advantage of this quirk in 2016, and using it to bend and break games in entirely new ways.
Source: Kotaku – Player Uses A Pokémon Red Glitch To Quickly Beat Completely Different Game
Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells iPhone 7 Customer To Wait A Few More Weeks For Delayed AirPods
If you’ve been waiting patiently (or impatiently) for the arrival of Apple’s wireless AirPods, you’re going to have to wait a little bit longer. That news comes straight from the horse’s mouth, which in this case is Apple CEO Tim Cook.
AirPods, which are wireless Bluetooth headphones that were announced alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone
Source: Hot Hardware – Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells iPhone 7 Customer To Wait A Few More Weeks For Delayed AirPods
These Cheap Thermos Products Make Great Stocking Stuffers
Today only, Amazon’s deeply discounting a selection of insulated Thermos products that will keep your favorite liquids hot or cold for shockingly long periods of time.
Source: LifeHacker – These Cheap Thermos Products Make Great Stocking Stuffers
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