Keyboard and mouse controls finally hit Xbox One this week

Long-promised feature debuts Wednesday, first 15 supported titles announced

Lap-based keyboard-and-mouse solutions like the Razer Turret will soon be fully compatible with the Xbox One.

Enlarge / Lap-based keyboard-and-mouse solutions like the Razer Turret will soon be fully compatible with the Xbox One. (credit: Razer)

It has now been two years and four months since Microsoft's Phil Spencer first told PCGames that keyboard-and-mouse support for the Xbox One was "not years away, it’s more like months away." In any case, the feature is now just two days away, as Microsoft announced this weekend that support for the traditionally PC-based control scheme would be rolling out to Xbox One players on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

In addition to Fortnite and Warframe, which should receive the new control options this week, Microsoft said the following Xbox One games would receive mouse-and-keyboard support in November:

  • Bomber Crew
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Strange Brigade
  • Vermintide 2
  • War Thunder
  • X-Morph Defense

Seven more titles will add mouse-and-keyboard support "in the future" according to Microsoft:

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Apple to replace unresponsive iPhone X touchscreens for free

A defective display component may render some touchscreens useless.

Apple to replace unresponsive iPhone X touchscreens for free

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If you've had problems with the touch responsiveness of your iPhone X's display, you may be in luck. According to a support document, Apple identified a problem with some iPhone X devices that may cause a component of the display module to fail. The company has now launched a program to replace affected screens for free.

Apple claims that failed display components have caused touch response issues on some iPhone X devices. Part, or all, of the affected displays may not respond to touch input, or, in some cases, they may only respond intermittently. In other instances, displays react to touch even when they have not been touched.

Under the repair program, users can go to Apple or to an authorized service provider to get an iPhone X examined. If they verify that the device is eligible for the repair, the display module will be replaced free of charge.

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YouTube CEO Says That Videos May Be Blocked Due to EU Copyright Law

YouTube’s CEO is warning that the platform may have to begin blocking videos in response to legislation making its way through the EU Parliament. The final text of Article 13 is yet to be decided but Susan Wojcicki is warning that the current wording would hold it responsible for the copyright infringements of users, something that could impact the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people.

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Two years ago the European Commission announced plans to modernize EU copyright law.

Some of the proposals were hugely controversial. Article 13, for example, would see the liability for infringing content switched from users of sites like YouTube to the platform itself.

But, despite warnings, in September the European Parliament voted in favor of proposals put forward by Axel Voss’ EPP group.

This is a revised version of the original proposal, but one that would still pave the way for upload filters, to prevent infringing content from reaching sites like YouTube in the first place. However, speaking today in Financial Times (paywall), YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says that blocking videos may be the platform’s only option.

“While we support the goals of article 13, the European Parliament’s current proposal will create unintended consequences that will have a profound impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people,” Wojcicki writes.

“The parliament’s approach is unrealistic in many cases because copyright owners often disagree over who owns what rights. If the owners cannot agree, it is impossible to expect the open platforms that host this content to make the correct rights decisions.”

Using the hit “Despacito” as an example, Wojcicki says that the track contains multiple copyrights including sound recording and publishing rights. YouTube has agreements with several parties to license the video but other rightsholders remain unknown. This could present a situation so complex that YouTube might have to stop hosting the video altogether.

“That uncertainty means we might have to block videos like this to avoid liability under article 13. Multiply that risk with the scale of YouTube, where more than 400 hours of video are uploaded every minute, and the potential liabilities could be so large that no company could take on such a financial risk,” she adds.

While the rest of the world appears to be safe from such blocking, YouTube’s CEO warns that it is EU residents that will be affected. During the last month alone, videos were viewed by citizens more than 90 billion times.

Wojcicki says her company wants to work with policymakers and the industry to develop Article 13 in a way that protects rightsholders but without stifling the creative economy. That might including broader licensing agreements, improved collaboration with rightsholders, and technical solutions, similar to Content ID.

“Platforms that follow these rules, and make a good effort to help rights holders identify their content, shouldn’t be held directly liable for every single piece of content that a user uploads,” Wojcicki writes.

“We ask policymakers to find a solution that protects rights holders and creators alike, and listen to the growing number of EU voices, including some member countries, who agree there’s a better way forward.”

In a report last week detailing how Google fights piracy, the company noted that between October 2017 to September 2018, YouTube had paid more than $1.8 billion to the music industry from in advertising revenue alone.

Last Friday, however, that figure was challenged by IFPI Chief Executive, Frances Moore.

“We welcome Google’s recognition that it and Google’s YouTube need to operate responsibly and properly value creators and their work. However, the figures in Google’s anti-piracy paper don’t match our own,” Moore said.

“It is difficult to get any clarity on Google’s claims as it doesn’t explain its methodology, but IFPI data shows that revenue returning to the record industry through video streaming services (including but not limited to YouTube) with 1.3 billion users amounted to US $856 million in 2017 – less than half of Google’s claim and less than US $1 per user per year.”

It seems clear that YouTube and the music industry are yet to see eye to eye on this problem but with the platform suggesting that blocking might be the only option, as we envisioned earlier, the pressure is increasing on supporters of Article 13 to avoid this worst-case scenario.

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Top500: München hat achtschnellsten Supercomputer der Welt

Der SuperMUC-NG am Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ) in Garching bei München schafft den Sprung in die Top10 der Supercomputer, die vorderen Plätze nehmen wie gehabt die USA und China ein. Dort gibt es schnellere Systeme und ein neuer AMD-Rechner schafft es …

Der SuperMUC-NG am Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ) in Garching bei München schafft den Sprung in die Top10 der Supercomputer, die vorderen Plätze nehmen wie gehabt die USA und China ein. Dort gibt es schnellere Systeme und ein neuer AMD-Rechner schafft es in die Top50. (Supercomputer, Prozessor)

Wilson Fisk is back and better than ever in season 3 of Daredevil

Vincent D’Onofrio steals every scene as crime boss turned “prisoner of love.”

Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) finds himself struggling with his darker nature amid a crisis of faith, as well as a renewed threat from Wilson Fisk.

Enlarge / Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) finds himself struggling with his darker nature amid a crisis of faith, as well as a renewed threat from Wilson Fisk. (credit: Netflix)

Things have been a bit rocky in the Netflix/Marvel Defenders universe lately. But Daredevil is back in top form for a strong third season, largely due to the much-anticipated return of arch-villain Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio, Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Everything that happens this time around is one more step in a steady march toward an inevitable final face-off between Daredevil (Charlie Cox, Boardwalk) and Fisk.

(Some mild spoilers below, but major plot twists are not revealed.)

Season 3 opens where The Defenders left off: with Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) caught in a massive explosion that leaves him near death—indeed, he's been presumed dead by his friends all this time. He's found by a random passerby and taken to the parish where he grew up, nursed back to health by the astringently affectionate Sister Maggie (Joanne Whalley, Wolf Hall, The Borgias). As always, he heals miraculously, yet we must plod through every step of the tedious comeback process, complete with philosophical soul-searching.

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Hitman 2 im Test: Agent 47 in alter Höchstform

Ein Autorennen, eine indische Metropole und eine wunderschöne Kleinstadt in den USA sind einige der Schauplätze, in denen Agent 47 seine Auftragsmorde in Hitman 2 plant und durchführt. Das ist teils sehr spannend – da stört es kaum, dass es wenig Neuer…

Ein Autorennen, eine indische Metropole und eine wunderschöne Kleinstadt in den USA sind einige der Schauplätze, in denen Agent 47 seine Auftragsmorde in Hitman 2 plant und durchführt. Das ist teils sehr spannend - da stört es kaum, dass es wenig Neuerungen gegenüber dem Vorgänger gibt. (Hitman, Spieletest)

Videoüberwachung: Der Spion in der Straßenlaterne

US-Behörden sollen als Straßenlaternen getarnte Videoüberwachungskameras gekauft haben. Bürgerrechtler fürchten orwellsche Zustände, doch das sind nicht die ersten Anschaffungen getarnter Kameras. (Videoüberwachung, Amazon)

US-Behörden sollen als Straßenlaternen getarnte Videoüberwachungskameras gekauft haben. Bürgerrechtler fürchten orwellsche Zustände, doch das sind nicht die ersten Anschaffungen getarnter Kameras. (Videoüberwachung, Amazon)

Elektromobilität: San Francisco soll ein Brennstoffzellenschiff bekommen

Wenn alles gutgeht, wird in der zweiten Hälfte des kommenden Jahres das erste in den USA gebaute Passagierschiff mit einer Brennstoffzelle vom Stapel laufen. Es soll Touristen über die San Francisco Bay schippern. (Schiff, Technologie)

Wenn alles gutgeht, wird in der zweiten Hälfte des kommenden Jahres das erste in den USA gebaute Passagierschiff mit einer Brennstoffzelle vom Stapel laufen. Es soll Touristen über die San Francisco Bay schippern. (Schiff, Technologie)

Programmiersprachen, Pakete, IDEs: So steigen Entwickler in Machine Learning ein

Programme zum Maschinenlernen stellen andere Herausforderungen an Entwickler als die klassische Anwendungsentwicklung, denn hier lernt der Computer selbst. Wir geben eine Übersicht über die wichtigsten Entwicklerwerkzeuge – inklusive Programmierbeispie…

Programme zum Maschinenlernen stellen andere Herausforderungen an Entwickler als die klassische Anwendungsentwicklung, denn hier lernt der Computer selbst. Wir geben eine Übersicht über die wichtigsten Entwicklerwerkzeuge - inklusive Programmierbeispielen. Von Miroslav Stimac (Programmiersprache, Python)

IT-Sicherheit: US-Militär will Wissen über Schadsoftware teilen

Die US Cyber National Mission Force hat begonnen, gefundene Schadsoftware auf Virustotal bereitzustellen. Das erste hochgeladene Sample soll von der mutmaßlich russischen Hackergruppe APT28 stammen. (Malware, Applikationen)

Die US Cyber National Mission Force hat begonnen, gefundene Schadsoftware auf Virustotal bereitzustellen. Das erste hochgeladene Sample soll von der mutmaßlich russischen Hackergruppe APT28 stammen. (Malware, Applikationen)