Microsoft has released an unscheduled patch for a security bug that it accidentally disclosed during the release of its March 2020 patch several days ago. While difficult to exploit, the vulnerability is “critical” because it could allow malicious code to automatically spread from one machine to another. By releasing the fix now, Microsoft aims to avoid a chain reaction scenario that…
A Ford plant in Michigan has enlisted two Boston Dynamics robots to aid in laser scanning the plant as it’s prepped for updates, Ford announced yesterday. The robots, nicknamed Fluffy and Spot, will roam the Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Dearborn, MI on four legs, much…
Stylish PC roguelike 'Hades' heads to Switch this fall
August 24, 2020
The Prince of Hell is heading to Switch. Hades, the stylish action-RPG from Supergiant Games, will hit Nintendo Switch in the fall, at the same time that it exits Early Access on PC. Hades has been in Early Access since December 2018, first as an exclusive on the Epic Games…
Jaguar Land Rover and Cambridge University have developed a touchscreen system for cars that you don&apost actually have to touch at all. That might sound odd at first, but touchless technology concepts have been around for at least a decade, and there are plenty of practical applications for this artificial intelligence-powered system.
JLR and Cambridge researchers suggest that the…
Brazilian electronics company goes to court against Apple to dispute iPhone trademark in Brazil
August 24, 2020
While Apple recently took legal action against a company called Prepear for using a pearl-shaped logo that resembles the Apple logo, the Cupertino-based company may face legal problems in Brazil. The Brazilian Supreme Court decided this week to accept an appeal allowing IGB…
If you&aposve been thinking of investing in an entry-level gaming laptop, now might be the time. The MSI PS42 Modern is on sale on Newegg for $830. That&aposs a $770 savings off of the machine&aposs original price, and it&aposs closer to the price…
Thanks to streaming services, watching people play video games can often be as fun as taking part. Game studios have paid close attention, often enlisting big name streamers to generate buzz for their upcoming titles via reward systems like Twitch’s Drops platform. Riot Games set Twitch records when it allowed viewers to grab a beta key for its new 5v5 shooter, Valorant, simply by asking that…
The Motorola Moto G9 has now gone official in India with the affordable smartphone likely set to come to further global markets in the coming weeks and months.
We’re not exactly short of high-quality affordable smartphones but the Moto G9 is yet another fine addition to…
Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure' is $10 off at Amazon
August 24, 2020
Update 4:24pm ET: New Ring Fit Adventure units have sold out. The deal price is no longer available, and only used models of Ring Fit Adventure are currently for sale. We’ll update this post accordingly if the deal returns later today.
Anything related to the Nintendo…
In another attempt to give Windows 10 users more control over their data, Microsoft is making a few changes to its Settings app and Group Policy settings in the latest Windows 10 preview build (19577). In the Settings app, basic diagnostic data will now be known as “required,” and full diagnostic data will be known as “optional.” Theoretically, Windows 10 will make it…
