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Lenovo Legion Play leaked: Handheld game console running Android

Lenovo may be developing an Android-powered handheld gaming device called the Lenovo Legion Play. The company hasn’t officially announce the Legion Play yet, and might never do so, but a set of images found on the Lenovo website indicate that the company was at least considering introducing the handheld game console earlier this year. It’s […]

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Lenovo may be developing an Android-powered handheld gaming device called the Lenovo Legion Play.

The company hasn’t officially announce the Legion Play yet, and might never do so, but a set of images found on the Lenovo website indicate that the company was at least considering introducing the handheld game console earlier this year. It’s one of two mobile gaming device I found hidden on Lenovo’s website.

Lenovo Legion Play

The images were uploaded to the Lenovo Germany and Lenovo Japan websites, where they were supposed to be part of the company’s Mobile World Congress 2021 showcase. When MWC came around this summer, Lenovo never actually introduced the Lenovo Legion Play, and it’s not visible on the company’s MWC websites… but if you search the source code for the page, you’ll find links to four images, as well as the following text description:

“Designed for AAA gaming, the Lenovo Legion Play is the first Android cloud gaming console. The console lets users play hundreds of cloud games, stream their game library, or play mobile games. It features a 7″ 16:9 FHD bezel-less display, HDR 10, built-in controllers, dual speakers, dual vibration, and 7000mAh battery to provide the best gaming experience. Our developer program is open to all game developers. Coming soon in select markets.”

I’m not sure why Lenovo refers to the display as “bezel-less” when there are clearly thick bezels around all sides, but then again, the company chose not to actually unveil the Legion Play at MWC, so maybe it doesn’t matter all that much what the hidden promotional text on the company’s website says. It’s possible the Legion Play just isn’t ready for prime time yet, so the company will give it an official launch at a later date. But it’s also possible it’s just a concept the company was working on, which will never actually be released.

For now, we can see that the pictures show what appears to be a handheld gaming device with a screen surrounded by game controllers on the left and right sides. There are two analog sticks, a D-Pad, X, Y, A, and B buttons, Shoulder buttons, and at least a few other function buttons.

On the bottom of the Legion Play, there’s a USB-C port, headset jack, and built-in microphone that you can presumably use for voice chat even when you don’t have a headset. There does not appear to be a camera.

While the Legion Play has a custom user interface designed to focus on gaming, it’s pretty clear that the software is Android-based thanks to a Google Play Store icon. There are also icons for YouTube, Google Drive, and Chrome as well as NVIDIA’s GeForce Now game streaming service.

Theoretically the Legion Play could be a more affordable device than gaming phones, like the company’s own Lenovo Legion Phone Duel series, since the Legion Play wouldn’t need the cellular hardware necessary to make phone calls or connect to mobile data. But since we don’t know anything about the specs, (or whether Lenovo actually plans to make this thing), there’s not really too much point in speculating about the price.

Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H20 Edition

Speaking of gaming phones, here’s a fun fact: the Legion Play wasn’t the only device hidden in Lenovo’s MWC website. There’s also a concept phone called the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H20 Edition. I’d be very surprised if it ever sees the light of day, as it’s a water-cooled smartphone with a very, very bulky cooling system attached to the back of the phone. Here’s how Lenovo describes it:

“The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H2O Edition is a water-cooled concept of the Legion Duel 2. Adding the active Twin Turbo-Fan was already a bold move, but bringing water cooling to a mobile phone is the perfect solution to dissipate heat and improve the device’s stability in high-performance mode. Featuring the latest processor, this phone is perfectly capable of staying cool and extracting the best performance available. To make it an epic gaming phone, we also maxed out the other specs; it comes with 18GB of ram and 1TB of storage. This product is still in the concept phase.”

via /r/Android and gbatemp

This article was originally published October 2, 2021 and last updated October 3, 2021.

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Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania could return in 2022, allegedly

Multiple new entries made in-and-out house could be long-awaited good news for fans.

Konami is rumored to be bringing back some of its most classic—and long dormant—series, including Metal Gear and Silent Hill, with multiple new titles set to be revealed in 2022.

The embattled Japanese publisher and developer has been largely inactive since pivoting to focus on mobile games in 2015. But as reported by VGC, it allegedly has several large-scale projects currently in production. Anonymous sources told the news site that a "reimagining" of Castlevania is being made internally in Japan with help from "local external studios," while outside developers are working on new entries for Metal Gear and Silent Hill.

Could it be true?

Beyond Konami proper, the Metal Gear project is alleged to be a remake of 2004's Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, headed up by the Singapore-based outfit Virtuos. The auxiliary studio has recently worked on the Switch ports of Dark Souls Remastered and The Outer Worlds, and it otherwise offered development support in various capacities on hit series like Uncharted, Call of Duty, and Battlefield. (Last November, rumors began circulating that it was actually Bluepoint Games that was working on a remake of 1998's Metal Gear Solid, which continued until the studio confirmed this week its next project will be an original game.)

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Todesursache: Klimawandel

Bilanz zur Artenvielfalt: Der Klimawandel vertreibt einheimische Arten oder lässt sie aussterben. Das, was einwandert, bringt auch neue Krankheiten mit

Google Pay’s disastrous year continues, promised bank account feature is dead

The rudderless Google Pay division cancels its biggest upcoming feature.

Enlarge / Google Pay continues to circle the drain. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica)

Google's grand plan to launch Google Bank Accounts is dead. As part of its big relaunch this past year, the Google Pay division promised to launch "Plex," a digital banking service from Google. After a disastrous year for Google Pay that included a botched app revamp and an employee exodus from the division, though, a report from the Wall Street Journal now says Google's bank account plans are dead.

Plex was officially announced almost two years ago and heavily promoted on the Google Pay website and app, complete with a waitlist users could sign up for. The service would have been a "mobile first" banking app with physical cards, less fees, and lots of spending visualizations. I want to say something like, "I can't imagine anyone wanting a Google Bank Account" given the privacy concerns and how unstable new Google products can be, but the Wall Street Journal reports that there were 400,000 people on the waitlist.

Google was partnering with Citigroup, Stanford Federal Credit Union, and a few other banks for the service, and not all of them were apparently in on the plan to cancel Plex. The Wall Street Journal report closes with a rather sad paragraph:

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Clanbekämpfung: Zahnloser Tiger

Ein kriminelles Familiensyndikat tanzt Politik und Polizei auf der Nase herum. Am Donnerstag wurden zwei Söhne der Familie Al-Zein verhaftet. Mehr als eine Farce?

Prosecutors Drop Fraud Case Against Danish ‘Copyright Troll’ Law Firm

After demanding cash settlements from thousands of alleged pirates, Danish law firm Njord Law and one of its lawyers were charged with serious fraud offenses. The public prosecutor has now closed the case after determining that nothing illegal has taken place. But, as far as the fight against copyright trolling is concerned, the show is not yet over.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Since around 2017, Danish law firm Njord Law has worked with movie companies to extract cash settlements from alleged pirates.

The system follows a familiar pattern – use an anti-piracy monitoring firm to collect IP addresses in BitTorrent swarms, obtain court orders compelling ISPs to hand over the personal details behind those IP addresses, and send letters asking for cash to make potential lawsuits go away.

In Denmark, thousands of Internet users have paid settlements to the law firm equivalent to around $1,200 each but with a rising number of lawsuits being kicked out of court when they dared to venture there, this attracted the attention of the authorities.

Following an investigation that began in 2020, in January it was revealed that the State Prosecutor for Serious Economic Crime (SØIK) had charged Njord Law and partner lawyer Jeppe Brogaard Clausen with serious fraud offenses in connection with their settlement work.

State Prosecutor Finds No Wrongdoing

All along Njord Law has insisted that its work complied with the law and it now transpires that the authorities agree. As first reported by Danish publication Berlingske, SØIK has now dropped the case having found no wrongdoing at the firm.

“In 2020, SØIK reacted to a suspicion of one or more criminal acts in connection with a number of compensation cases conducted by a law firm,” a SØIK statement reads.

“The suspicion has led us to investigate the case thoroughly, and we have also had the opportunity to include the latest decisions from the European Court of Justice and the High Courts. On that basis, it is our assessment that nothing illegal has taken place, and therefore we have now closed the case.”

The decision was welcomed by Njord Law, with managing partner Lars Lokdam noting that they expected this outcome.

“We have always assumed that the charge would be dropped at some point, and I am very happy and relieved that SØIK has now dropped the charge so that we can move forward, and that it is justified on the grounds that the charge was unfounded,” Lokdam told Berlingske.

That may not give the copyright trolls freedom to continue their business unhindered, however.

Danish Consumer Ombudsman Gets Involved

In response to reports that people may have settled with Njord and its partners when they were not required to, the Danish Consumer Ombudsman is now encouraging those targeted to see if they are entitled to compensation.

“We are currently investigating whether to step into the file-sharing matter. We have not yet decided whether Njord’s clients have done anything illegal, but we are conducting an investigation now,” says Jeppe Due Hunsdahl.

News of the consumer group’s involvement came before SØIK dropped the criminal case but the initiative appears to be going ahead anyway. In the meantime, Professor of Law Frederik Waage from the University of Southern Denmark is calling for the government to set up a committee to look at the complexities of this type of litigation in order to provide guidance on how infringements should be handled in the future.

“Njord is no longer charged in a possible criminal case, but that does not mean an acquittal for the methods used by the law firm in this lawsuit. Irrespective of the fact that an indictment has been filed, the company has been in a procedural gray area for a number of years, and the waiver of the indictment hopefully does not mean that in the future we will see dubious pirate letters sent out to thousands again,” he says.

“Even if Njord had to abandon their dubious business model, there is always a risk that another law firm will start subscribing to the pirate letter concept,” he continues.

“That is why I believe that there must be a commission that can investigate what rights innocent citizens have in this area based on EU law and Danish civil procedural rules. The Commission should also be able to recommend legislative changes in this area, insofar as the current procedural rules do not apply.”

Issue Will Be Raised With Government Ministers

Peter Skaarup, legal spokesman for the Danish People’s Party, says he is interested in Waage’s proposal and is now promising to raise the matter with the government.

“I agree that from a political point of view, we must look at whether this is the type of case that the courts must prioritize, or whether the cases can be resolved in an efficient and uniform manner. That is why I am now raising the case in the Legal Affairs Committee with Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup,” Skaarup says.

Berlingske obtained a statement from Hækkerup who says that he does not wish to comment on live cases. However, he encourages those who feel they have been wronged to contact the appropriate legal authority.

“It should be noted that I can not and will not comment on pending cases before the courts for the sake of the independence of the courts. I would like to encourage citizens who feel that they have been treated unfairly by a lawyer to complain to the Bar Council, which is an independent complaints board that deals with cases concerning, among other things, good legal practice,” he concludes.

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This software aims to make your flight smoother—and help the planet

Airplanes taxiing isn’t just annoying—it’s a big source of emissions.

So many airplanes are in line on the runway waiting for take off. These Air Force planes are part of Operation stop service to transport in Covid-19 situation.

Fastening the seat belt buckle and knowing your flight is on its way to its destination: Nice. Getting stuck in a tarmac traffic jam and waiting for your flight to take off: Not so nice. Turns out the wait is also not nice for the planet.

Flying in an airplane is already one of the most emissions-intensive things you can do. Globally, aviation produced over 1 billion tons of carbon emissions in 2019, more than 2 percent of all human-generated emissions—more than either shipping or rail. Aircraft engines also emit nitrogen oxides, soot particles, and water vapor, which also contribute to warming the planet.

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Tesla: Genehmigung für Gigafactory Berlin angeblich bereits sicher

Die abschließende Genehmigung für die Tesla Gigafactory Berlin in Grünheide soll bereits “beschlossene Sache” sein, formell gültig ist sie noch nicht. (Gigafactory Berlin, Elektroauto)

Die abschließende Genehmigung für die Tesla Gigafactory Berlin in Grünheide soll bereits "beschlossene Sache" sein, formell gültig ist sie noch nicht. (Gigafactory Berlin, Elektroauto)

The Touryst: Der erste 8K-60-Fps-Titel für Playstation 5 ist da

Kein Upscaling: The Touryst wird mit nativen 7.680 x 4.320 Pixeln gerendert, die Playstation 5 scheitert aber derzeit noch an der Bildausgabe. (Playstation 5, Sony)

Hundreds of scam apps hit over 10 million Android devices

GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play.

Google has taken increasingly sophisticated steps to keep malicious apps out of Google Play. But a new round of takedowns involving about 200 apps and more than 10 million potential victims shows that this longtime problem remains far from solved—and in this case, potentially cost users hundreds of millions of dollars.

Researchers from the mobile security firm Zimperium say the massive scamming campaign has plagued Android since November 2020. As is often the case, the attackers were able to sneak benign-looking apps like "Handy Translator Pro," "Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker," and “Bus - Metrolis 2021” into Google Play as fronts for something more sinister. After downloading one of the malicious apps, a victim would receive a flood of notifications, five an hour, that prompted them to "confirm" their phone number to claim a prize. The “prize” claim page loaded through an in-app browser, a common technique for keeping malicious indicators out of the code of the app itself. Once a user entered their digits, the attackers signed them up for a monthly recurring charge of about $42 through the premium SMS services feature of wireless bills. It's a mechanism that normally lets you pay for digital services or, say, send money to a charity via text message. In this case, it went directly to crooks.

The techniques are common in malicious Play Store apps, and premium SMS fraud in particular is a notorious issue. But the researchers say it's significant that attackers were able to string these known approaches together in a way that was still extremely effective—and in staggering numbers—even as Google has continuously improved its Android security and Play Store defenses.

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