Gary Bowser admits SX OS devices’ “primary design [was] to play pirated ROMs.”
A prototype SX Core device soldered to a Nintendo Switch motherboard. [credit:
Team Xeceuter ]
Gary Bowser will plead guilty to two federal felony charges related to his work with Team Xecuter, the maker of the "SX" line of Switch modding devices and other tools Bowser now admits were "predominant[ly] and primar[ily] design[ed]... to allow purchasers to play pirated ROMs."
Bowser, a 51-year-old Canadian national who went by the handle GaryOPA online, was arrested last year in the Dominican Republic before being extradited to the United States. The government is still seeking the extradition of French national Max Louarn, who was arrested in Tanzania at the same time as Bowser.
Bowser pleaded guilty to two of the 11 felony counts against him relating to trafficking in circumvention devices and conspiracy to do the same. Combined, the two charges come with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. In exchange, prosecutors have agreed to drop the other nine charges.
Erste Teardowns des Pixel 6 und Pixel 6 Pro zeigen, dass Google Wert auf Wärmeableitung legt – und eine ungünstig positionierte mmWave-Antenne verbaut hat. (Pixel 6, Smartphone)
Erste Teardowns des Pixel 6 und Pixel 6 Pro zeigen, dass Google Wert auf Wärmeableitung legt - und eine ungünstig positionierte mmWave-Antenne verbaut hat. (Pixel 6, Smartphone)
Mozilla is brining a new home page experience to the mobile version of its Firefox web browser. Now when you launch the browser or view a new tab you’ll be greeted by more personalized info. At the top of the screen you’ll find the usual list of “top sites” pinned to the top of the […]
Mozilla is brining a new home page experience to the mobile version of its Firefox web browser. Now when you launch the browser or view a new tab you’ll be greeted by more personalized info.
At the top of the screen you’ll find the usual list of “top sites” pinned to the top of the screen. But there’s new stuff below that, whether you want them or not.
First, there’s a Jump back in section that will let you re-open your last opened browser tab without the need to dig through your browser history.
Below that there’s a Recent searches section, with searches conducted from the browser sorted by topic. Mozilla says this is an Android-specific feature, and search info will be saved for up to 14 days.
Mozilla is also adding recently saved bookmarks to the home page, and if you use a Firefox account to sync your desktop and mobile browsers, recently saved bookmarks from your desktop will show up on your mobile device.
And the company says it’s introducing a clutter free tabs experience that will hide inactive tabs that you haven’t viewed in 14 days. This offers users who like to open a bunch of tabs for reading later the ability to keep doing that, while also not cluttering their view indefinitely. Unviewed tabs will be put in an inactive state, which means they’re still saved but they won’t take up visual space until you’re ready to view them and/or close them. This feature is rolling out first to Android, but Mozilla says it’s coming to iOS “in the coming months.”
Finally, Mozilla says that it will allow you to customize the recommended articles from Pocket by selecting which topics you’re interested in seeing. This is another Android-now, iOS-later feature.
For desktop users, Firefox 94 is now rolling out for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Among other changes to the desktop browser:
The Mac version of the browser now uses low power mode when watching full screen video on YouTube and Twitch in order to extend battery life.
After two spontaneous shutdowns in two days, NASA has kept hardware offline.
Enlarge/ Hubble Space Telescope above Earth, photographed during STS-125, Servicing Mission 4, May 2009. (credit: NASA)
On Monday, NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope's science instruments were in an extended shutdown after problems appeared in late October. The issues arose as failed internal communications caused the science instruments to switch into safe mode twice over a two-day period. Everything outside the instruments is behaving normally, so the telescope is not at risk.
Earlier this year, Hubble spent an extended period in safe mode due to problems with the power supply that feeds the main payload computer. Because the power supply affected a variety of hardware, the issues were difficult to diagnose.
In this case, the issues appear to be simpler, at least superficially. The instrument package on the Hubble uses an internal synchronization signal to ensure that everything registers at the same time, allowing instruments to respond to commands in the proper order. On October 23, one of these synchronization signals failed to register, causing all the scientific instruments to enter safe mode. A simple reset of the instruments got everything working again.
Krypto-Fans investierten 60 Millionen US-Dollar in ein neues Blockchain-Projekt namens Anubisdao. Jetzt ist das Geld weg. (Kryptowährung, Crowdfunding)
Krypto-Fans investierten 60 Millionen US-Dollar in ein neues Blockchain-Projekt namens Anubisdao. Jetzt ist das Geld weg. (Kryptowährung, Crowdfunding)
Amazon recently announced that it will provide at least four years of software security updates for Fire tablets following the last date at which the tablets are available for purchase as new products from Amazon.com. For example, if you buy a current-gen Fire 7, Fire HD 8, or Fire HD 10 tablet in 2021, it […]
For example, if you buy a current-gen Fire 7, Fire HD 8, or Fire HD 10 tablet in 2021, it will receive security updates at least through the end of 2025. That includes any Plus, Kids, or Kids Pro Edition versions of those tablets.
It’s interesting to note that Amazon guarantees support from the last date a product is sold rather than the first, which is how most smartphone makers count. So the current-gen Amazon Fire 7 tablet, which was released in 2019, will be supported at least until the end of 2025, which means it will receive at least six years of security updates.
But if you have an older model and you’re wondering how long it will continue to receive security updates, maybe this table will help:
Keep in mind that Amazon is only promising security updates during this time frame, and not necessarily major OS updates. So you can’t necessarily expect to run the latest version of Fire OS on a five or six year old tablet just because Amazon is still making security updates available. But you can be reasonably secure that the company is patching serious vulnerabilities that could leave your device open to malware.
Die Fabriken für Batteriezellen sind noch nicht in Betrieb, schon wird vor Überkapazitäten gewarnt. Milliarden an Steuergeldern könnten in den Sand gesetzt werden
Die Fabriken für Batteriezellen sind noch nicht in Betrieb, schon wird vor Überkapazitäten gewarnt. Milliarden an Steuergeldern könnten in den Sand gesetzt werden
Android 12 is a bit of a polarizing operating system. Some folks love the new Material You design, oversized Quick Settings tiles, volume and brightness bars, and all. Others are not sold. But the operating system also brings new privacy features, scrolling screenshots, easier sharing of WiFi passwords, and more. One thing Google didn’t really […]
Android 12 is a bit of a polarizing operating system. Some folks love the new Material You design, oversized Quick Settings tiles, volume and brightness bars, and all. Others are not sold.
But the operating system also brings new privacy features, scrolling screenshots, easier sharing of WiFi passwords, and more. One thing Google didn’t really publicize when launching Android 12 though? When you’re casting audio from your phone to a TV or speaker via Google Cast, you can no longer adjust the audio levels using your mobile device’s volume buttons.
In response to a recent bug report, a Google employee says it’s not technically a bug. Instead, “there was a legal issue” that caused Google to remove this functionality, and there is no known workaround for Android 12.
But Google apparently does have a fix on the way, and it’s expected to arrive when Android 12L rolls out in the coming months. While the most notable changes in Android 12L are related to support for tablets, foldables, and other large-screen devices, the operating system will also be available for smartphone-sized devices like Google’s Pixel 6 and earlier phones.
For now, it seems like folks using Android 12 to cast music, videos, or other content to a TV or speaker via Google Cast will probably need to adjust the volume the old fashioned way, by picking up a remote control or walking over to the TV and pressing its buttons.
Erste Teardowns des Pixel 6 und Pixel 6 Pro zeigen, dass Google Wert auf Wärmeableitung legt - und eine ungünstig positionierte mmWave-Antenne verbaut hat. (
Was am 2. November 2021 neben den großen Meldungen sonst noch passiert ist, in aller Kürze. (
Krypto-Fans investierten 60 Millionen US-Dollar in ein neues Blockchain-Projekt namens Anubisdao. Jetzt ist das Geld weg. (
Bei dem jetzigen 5G-Netzupdate bei Vodafone geht es um 700 MHz. Zuvor wurde schon bei im 3,5-GHz-Bereich auf 5G-SA umgeschaltet. (
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