Japanese actor and pop star Takuya Kimura made his video game debut with Judgment and its sequel Lost Judgment. Apparently, there are unconfirmed plans to adapt the budding franchise into a live-action TV series.
Kimura was previously in a boy band called Smap, but has also been one of Japan’s biggest TV celebs,…
Source: Kotaku – Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works
The GNOME Project announced today the availability for public testing of the upcoming GNOME 42 desktop environment series in an alpha state pre-release version.
Source: LXer – GNOME 42 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Testing
Logitech has launched a new stylus called the Logitech Pen designed specifically with K-12 students in mind. It will work with touchscreen Chromebooks that support the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) standard and is Works with Chromebooks certified. Google backed the initiative in 2018 and joined other supporters like Intel and Lenovo in their quest to create an open active stylus standard, and a bunch of manufacturers has released USI-compatible Chromebooks over the years since then.
The Logitech Pen works with various models across brands, namely Lenovo, Acer, HP, Asus and Samsung. Michele Hermann, Vice President of Mobility and Head of Education Solutions at Logitech, said in a statement: “Given that students and educators are increasingly using Chromebooks as an everyday tool in schools and at home, we created the Logitech Pen to unlock the full potential of Chromebooks in the classroom.”
The Logitech Pen has a silicone grip, non-slip design and comes in a size that even children can hold comfortably. Its active tip features 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity — that’s the same pressure levels as the Surface Slim Pen 2 — and can simulate writing on paper more closely than a stylus with a rubber tip or a finger can. As per the standard, the Logitech Pen doesn’t need to be paired beforehand, so students can just pick it up and use it.
The Pen’s battery can last for up to 15 days with regular school use and can be charged using a standard USB-C Charger. And, since it’s designed for students, it’s also spill-proof and has military-grade drop protection of up to four feet. It will be available this month from resellers in the United States and select markets for $65.
Source: Engadget – Logitech’s new ‘Pen’ is a rechargeable stylus for classroom Chromebooks
ASRock has been at the forefront of the small form-factor (SFF) PC revolution right from the Sandy Bridge days. Starting with the Core HT series in the early 2010s, the company moved on to the Beebox (NUC clones) , and recently settled on the DeskMini lineup (based on mini-STX boards). At the 2022 CES, the company is introducing a new SFF PC – the DeskMeet. It is meant to be a step up from the DeskMini – allowing for a custom motherboard, more RAM slots, and space for discrete GPUs.
ASRock is delivering all this in a chassis with a 8L volume with two configurations – one based on the Intel B660 platform, and another based on the AMD X300 chipset (AM4 socket). The key specifications of the two systems are summarized in the table below.
| ASRock DeskMeet SFF PCs – 2022 Lineup | ||
| DeskMeet B660 | DeskMeet X300 | |
| CPU | Intel 12th Gen Core Processors | AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen Desktop APUs / CPUs (Ryzen 2000/3000/4000/5000) (up to 65W) |
| Cooler | Stock coolers / up to 54mm in height | |
| Chipset | Intel B660 | AMD X300 |
| Memory | Dual-Channel DDR4 4x DDR4 DIMM Slots (up to 128GB) non-ECC, un-buffered |
Dual-Channel DDR4 4x DDR4 DIMM Slots (up to 128GB) ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered |
| Discrete GPU Support | Up to 200mm in length | |
| Networking | 1x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN (Intel I219V) M.2 2230 Slot for Wi-Fi + BT Module |
1x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H) M.2 2230 Slot for Wi-Fi + BT Module |
| Storage | 3x SATA III 6Gbps 1x Hyper M.2 2280 (PCIe Gen 4 x4 / SATA III 6Gbps) 1x Hyper M.2 2280 (PCIe Gen 4 x4) |
2x SATA III 6Gbps 1x Ultra M.2 2280 (PCIe Gen 3 x4) |
| Expansion Slots | 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 | 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC897 | |
| Front I/O | 1x Headset 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2x USB 2.0 Type-A |
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| Rear I/O | 1x DP 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.0a 1x D-Sub 2x USB 2.0 Type-A 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1x RJ-45< HD Audio Jack (Line In / Speaker / Microphone)/td> |
1x DP 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.0a 1x D-Sub 2x USB 2.0 Type-A 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1x RJ-45< HD Audio Jack (Line Out)/td> |
| Power Supply | 500W (80+ Bronze / 550W Peak) | |
| Dimensions | 168mm x 219.3mm x 218.3mm | |
While the absence of high-end I/O ports like Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 or high-end wired networking is a tad disappointing, ASRock is making up for that by supporting PCIe expansion cards and quad-DIMM configurations for up to 128GB of RAM. ASRock calls these boards -ITX, but they are not truly mini-ITX in size.
The space inside the chassis allows for multiple configurations – with or without a discrete GPU, ability to mount multiple 3.5″ drives etc. The DeskMeet aims to provide as many features and flexibilities as possible within the constraints dictated by the chipsets.
In other ASRock SFF PC news, the company has also released a new mini-STX platform using the Intel B660 chipset for Alder Lake. The DeskMini B660 retains the chassis design of the previous generations.
Thanks to the use of the B660 chipset, the front Type-C port is now USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps). The rear Type-C port supports 10 Gbps data transfer alone with DP 1.4a, and 60W PD. The other interesting aspect is the availability of a PCIe 5.0 M.2 2280 SSD slot, in addition to a PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 one. A M.2 2230 slot for Wi-Fi, and a gigabit Ethernet slot are the regular features retained from the previous DeskMini units.
After a couple of years of staid SFF PCs with rather unimpressive updates, ASRock is promising interesting offerings in 2022. No specific launch prices or retail availability timelines were provided for the new systems.
Source: AnandTech – ASRock Unveils DeskMeet SFF PC Platform with Intel B660 / AMD X300 Chipsets
Crypto.com suspended all withdrawals from the platform on Monday and is forcing users to reset two-factor authentication methods, according to tweets from the company. And while Crypto.com is claiming everyone’s money is “safe,” there were reports from users on social media that millions may have been lost to hackers.
Source: Gizmodo – Crypto.com Halts Withdrawals for 14 Hours After ‘Unauthorized Activity’
At the end of last year AMD introduced OpenGL sparse texture support into its RadeonSI Gallium3D driver. This functionality for Vega GPUs and newer flipped on ARB_sparse_texture support while now with the very latest Mesa 22.0-devel code ARB_sparse_texture2 is now flipped on too…
Source: Phoronix – AMD Radeon Open-Source OpenGL Driver Expands Its Sparse Texture Capabilities
Spain has announced new rules for how social media influencers and others can advertise cryptocurrency assets.
Starting next month, the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) will require people and companies to notify it at least 10 days before running campaigns for crypto assets.
The new rules apply to influencers with more than 100,000 subscribers who are paid to promote cryptocurrency.
The CNMV has previously used social media to throw cold water on crypto hype, warning that “cryptoassets, being unregulated products, carry some significant risks,” the agency said in a tweet from professional soccer player Andrés Iniesta after he enthusiastically promoted the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
The agency’s new rules won’t stop influencers from telling their followers about cryptocurrency, but they’ll let the agency keep closer tabs on what exactly is being offered and make sure audiences are aware of what they’re selling.
Earlier this month, a proposed lawsuit was filed against Floyd Mayweather and others over the use of the cryptocurrency.
Late last year, Nintendo revealed that the Kingdom Hearts JRPG trilogy would be coming to the Nintendo Switch, with the caveat that they’d be cloud streaming titles only. Now, Square Enix has announced that the three games, Kingdom Hearts – HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III will arrive to Switch via cloud on February 10th.
That’s essentially the entire series so far, covering Sora’s journey up to the most recent chapter, Kingdom Hearts III. The series is one Square Enix’s best-selling franchises of all time, particularly the original and Kingdom Hearts III titles.
Because the Switch trilogy is a cloud version, you’ll need a reasonably fast internet connection to have a decent experience. While a cloud release seems valid for the latest Kingdom Hearts III chapter release on the PlayStation 4, one has to wonder why the first two games couldn’t have been remade to run directly on the Switch. After all, it can run Witcher 3 and the Assassin’s Creed collection that’s set to arrive on February 18th.
By purchasing the all-in-one collection, you’ll receive the Advent Red Keyblade for use in the Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC), Square Enix said. There will also be a Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event in Tokyo, with a mini concert, Q&A with the development team, an exhibition and more. The collection is now available for pre-order.
Source: Engadget – The Kingdom Hearts trilogy is coming to Nintendo Switch on February 10th
Kazushige Nojima is one of video game’s most famous story and scenario writers. Some of his past credits include Final Fantasy VII, Kingdom Hearts I and II, and even Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s Adventure Mode, among many others. Recent credits include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin,…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy VII Writer Doesn’t Want To Talk About His Games On Twitter
The Qt Company this morning announced Qt Digital Advertising 1.0 as its new ad platform that allows for developers to easily integrate advertising campaigns into Qt-based, cross-platform applications…
Source: Phoronix – Qt Launches Digital Advertising Platform To Integrate Ads Into App UIs
NVIDIA has released CUDA 11.6 as the latest version of their widely used but proprietary GPU compute stack. With CUDA 11.6 there are some good improvements and new features in store…
Source: Phoronix – NVIDIA CUDA 11.6 Brings Convenient “-arch=native”, Defaults To New “GSP” Driver Mode
A change merged overnight with the libata subsystem updates for Linux 5.17 means that some older AMD hardware will be able to boot quicker by avoiding an otherwise mandated sleep period…
Source: Phoronix – Some Older AMD Systems Can Boot Faster On Linux 5.17+
Nextcloud is a very popular self-hosted alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud hosting providers. It’s not only the go-to choice for individuals, either. Nextcloud has a number of enterprise-level deployments.
Source: LXer – Expanding Your Nextcloud Instance Using Linode’s NVMe-Backed Block Storage
It’s time to start your countdown! Young people from all over the world will soon be invited to share their digital creations at Coolest Projects Global 2022, our world-leading online technology showcase event for young creators. In mid-February, project registration opens for a new and improved, online-only experience.
Through Coolest Projects Global, young creators can register their digital projects to share them with the world, represent their country, get some free swag, and maybe even win recognition from our special judges. And the best thing: Coolest Projects participants join a global community of awesome young tech creators who celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
Coolest Projects is celebrating its TENTH YEAR of shining a light on young creators, so we have an extra special showcase lined up in 2022. All of these enhancements are the result of incredibly helpful feedback that past creators have shared. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to:
We asked past creators what they think makes Coolest Projects so cool, and here’s what they had to say:
Last year, creators showcased all kinds of projects, such as an earthquake early warning device, a fun math game made with Scratch, a squirrel detection system, and a website about cybersecurity. Don’t forget, Coolest Projects is for creators who are beginners, advanced, and everything in between.
Project registration opens on 14 February, but creators can start making their projects now. For inspiration, check out last year’s project gallery and then sign up to receive email updates so that you don’t miss a thing about Coolest Projects. We have many more exciting details coming in the next weeks and months, so stay tuned.
Until next time… be cool, creators.
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Source: Raspberry Pi – Calling all young creators: Get ready for Coolest Projects Global 2022
Back in November memory folios were merged into Linux 5.16 as a fundamental change to the memory management code. Now for Linux 5.17 there are improvements for folios merged and then out likely for Linux 5.18 is introducing the notion of large folios…
Source: Phoronix – Folio Improvements For Linux 5.17, Large Folio Patches Posted
Wireshark is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and it is developed by a community of enthusiastic developers. Wireshark has many features like profound inspection of network traffic, real-time capture, offline analysis, and R/W support for different capture file types.
Source: LXer – Overview of the Wireshark User Interface (GUI)
Samsung has revealed the Exynos 2200, its first mobile processor with an AMD RDNA 2-powered GPU that will allow ray-tracing and other gaming features. The system-on-chip (SoC) will likely feature in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S22, rumored to be launching at an Unpacked event on February 8th.
The Exynos 2200 with AMD’s “Xclipse” GPU will be manufactured on Samsung’s 4-nanometer EUV process. “Samsung’s Xclipse GPU is the first result of multiple planned generations of AMD RDNA graphics in Exynos SoCs,” said AMD Senior VP David Wang.
The CPU, meanwhile, will use one high-powered Cortex-X2 “flagship core” along with three performance and efficiency balanced Cortex-A710 big-cores and four power-efficient Cortex-A510 little-cores. The image processor is designed to support camera sensors up to 200 megapixels like the Isocell HP1 Samsung revealed last September.
AMD and Samsung announced a collaboration in 2019, with the expectation that AMD’s graphics tech would be used in Exynos smartphone processors. Rumors early in 2021 suggested that AMD-powered Samsung processors were coming soon, and at Computex, AMD confirmed that an upcoming Exynos mobile system-on-chip would feature RDNA 2 graphics technology.
The Exynos 2200 was supposed to be launched earlier, but Samsung mysteriously no-showed its own launch event originally scheduled for January 11th. Normally, Exynos processors are earmarked for regions outside North America, while the US gets Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile processors. That would mean the you wouldn’t see the AMD GPU and its ray tracing features stateside, but we’ll have to wait for the Galaxy S22 launch to confirm that.
Source: Engadget – Samsung’s Exynos 2200 mobile processor uses an AMD ray tracing GPU
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install this alternative desktop environment to the default GNOME installation on your Fedora 35 Workstation.
Source: LXer – How to Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Fedora 35
After analyzing powdered rock samples collected from the surface of Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover, scientists today announced that several of the samples are rich in a type of carbon that on Earth is associated with biological processes. From a report: While the finding is intriguing, it doesn’t necessarily point to ancient life on Mars, as scientists have not yet found conclusive supporting evidence of ancient or current biology there, such as sedimentary rock formations produced by ancient bacteria, or a diversity of complex organic molecules formed by life. In a report of their findings to be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal on January 18, Curiosity scientists offer several explanations for the unusual carbon signals they detected. Their hypotheses are drawn partly from carbon signatures on Earth, but scientists warn the two planets are so different they can’t make definitive conclusions based on Earth examples.
The biological explanation Curiosity scientists present in their paper is inspired by Earth life. It involves ancient bacteria in the surface that would have produced a unique carbon signature as they released methane into the atmosphere where ultraviolet light would have converted that gas into larger, more complex molecules. These new molecules would have rained down to the surface and now could be preserved with their distinct carbon signature in Martian rocks.
Two other hypotheses offer nonbiological explanations. One suggests the carbon signature could have resulted from the interaction of ultraviolet light with carbon dioxide gas in the Martian atmosphere, producing new carbon-containing molecules that would have settled to the surface. And the other speculates that the carbon could have been left behind from a rare event hundreds of millions of years ago when the solar system passed through a giant molecular cloud rich in the type of carbon detected.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – NASA’s Curiosity Rover Measures Intriguing Carbon Signature On Mars
Creating a custom interface is one of the most exciting aspects of creating a retro gaming system with the Raspberry Pi. Tons of themes and original UIs have emerged over the years, but Neil, from YouTube channel RMC – The Cave, has taken things to the next level by creating a retro game shop replica as part of his retro games museum that functions as a front end for his emulation platform.
Source: LXer – Raspberry Pi Changes Games By Scanning Barcodes
