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Nikon bringt mit dem Nikkor Z 400 mm 1:2,8 TC VR S ein besonders lichtstarkes Teleobjektiv mit integriertem Telekonverter auf den Markt. (Nikon, Digitalkamera)
Nikon bringt mit dem Nikkor Z 400 mm 1:2,8 TC VR S ein besonders lichtstarkes Teleobjektiv mit integriertem Telekonverter auf den Markt. (Nikon, Digitalkamera) Winnebago hat das Konzeptfahrzeug für ein künftiges Wohnmobil mit Elektroantrieb vorgestellt, das auf dem Ford Transit basiert. (Elektromobilität, Elektroauto)
Winnebago hat das Konzeptfahrzeug für ein künftiges Wohnmobil mit Elektroantrieb vorgestellt, das auf dem Ford Transit basiert. (Elektromobilität, Elektroauto) Beim Internationalen Roten Kreuz sind Daten von gut einer halben Million besonders gefährdeter Menschen durch einen Cyberangriff erbeutet worden. (Datenleck, Internet)
Users wanting to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on their PCs have been told to not upgrade to the latest version of Windows or use the latest Intel CPUs.A FAQ posted by Cyberlink, the makers of the popular PowerDVD software for playing Blu-r…
Users wanting to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on their PCs have been told to not upgrade to the latest version of Windows or use the latest Intel CPUs.
A FAQ posted by Cyberlink, the makers of the popular PowerDVD software for playing Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray movies on your PC, warns users that upgrading to Windows 11 or using the latest Intel 11th (Rocket Lake), 12th (Alder Lake) and newer generation of processors will break 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.
The reason for this is the deprecation of support for the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) on these new CPUs, and in Microsoft's new OS. The removal of SGX is thought to be related to a series of security flaws discovered in the platform. SGX also forms part of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray's copy protection system for playback on PCs, which is why the removal of this feature will render software like PowerDVD unable to play 4K Blu-ray movies.
Standard Blu-ray movies are unaffected as it does not utilize the SGX platform.
In addition to asking users wanting to play 4K Blu-ray movies on the PCs to skip the major hardware and software upgrades, Cyberlink also advises users to be careful when upgrading their Intel drivers or utility programs as "support for SGX may be removed at some point on the new versions" of these programs.
Very few people utilize their PCs to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies. This is mostly due to the requirements needed to satisfy the copy protection system used for these discs, which limits users to Intel processors and Intel Integrated Graphics chips only. And so while very few people actually managed to meet the requirements needed to play 4K Blu-ray discs on their PCs, this is still a blow for those that invested to do so or use their PCs as a media hub.
Critics say this also highlights the dangers of relying on DRM platforms, platforms that could cease to be supported one day and render people's hardware and software useless.
Users wanting to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on their PCs have been told to not upgrade to the latest version of Windows or use the latest Intel CPUs.A FAQ posted by Cyberlink, the makers of the popular PowerDVD software for playing Blu-r…
Users wanting to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies on their PCs have been told to not upgrade to the latest version of Windows or use the latest Intel CPUs.
A FAQ posted by Cyberlink, the makers of the popular PowerDVD software for playing Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray movies on your PC, warns users that upgrading to Windows 11 or using the latest Intel 11th (Rocket Lake), 12th (Alder Lake) and newer generation of processors will break 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.
The reason for this is the deprecation of support for the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) on these new CPUs, and in Microsoft's new OS. The removal of SGX is thought to be related to a series of security flaws discovered in the platform. SGX also forms part of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray's copy protection system for playback on PCs, which is why the removal of this feature will render software like PowerDVD unable to play 4K Blu-ray movies.
Standard Blu-ray movies are unaffected as it does not utilize the SGX platform.
In addition to asking users wanting to play 4K Blu-ray movies on the PCs to skip the major hardware and software upgrades, Cyberlink also advises users to be careful when upgrading their Intel drivers or utility programs as "support for SGX may be removed at some point on the new versions" of these programs.
Very few people utilize their PCs to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies. This is mostly due to the requirements needed to satisfy the copy protection system used for these discs, which limits users to Intel processors and Intel Integrated Graphics chips only. And so while very few people actually managed to meet the requirements needed to play 4K Blu-ray discs on their PCs, this is still a blow for those that invested to do so or use their PCs as a media hub.
Critics say this also highlights the dangers of relying on DRM platforms, platforms that could cease to be supported one day and render people's hardware and software useless.
Google is bringing some Android games to Windows PCs in a move the company announced in December, while providing few details about how that would actually work. Now Google has launched a limited beta of Google Play Games for Windows. How limited? It’s only available for beta testers in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. […]
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Google is bringing some Android games to Windows PCs in a move the company announced in December, while providing few details about how that would actually work.
Now Google has launched a limited beta of Google Play Games for Windows. How limited? It’s only available for beta testers in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
If you happen to be in one of those countries, you can sign up to try out the new service. Folks in other countries can follow that same link to sign up to be notified when Google Play Games for PC is available in other regions. And you can find a few more details at the Google Play Games Beta page on the Android Developers website.
Here’s what we know so far. While Microsoft is building support for running Android apps into Windows 11, Google isn’t tapping into the Windows Subsystem for Android. Instead, the company is releasing a Play Games app that runs on Windows 10 and up, only supports games and not other Android apps, and will provide access to a “library” of games, which suggests that there will be a limited selection of games to choose from. Google also says every game that’s available has been optimized “in collaboration with the developer.”
Some of the games available so far include Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Summoners War, State of Survival: The Joker Collaboration, and Three Kingdoms Tactics.
But in addition to allowing you to play games on large-screen devices while using mouse and keyboard input, games that sync with Google Play Games will save your achievements and progress, allowing you to pick up where you left off on on another device. You can start a game on your phone and keep playing on your laptop, or vice versa.
Google says minimum system requirements for Play Games Beta on PC include:
Google says that while the beta is limited to three countries for now, the plan is to “expand to other regions later in 2022 and beyond.”
For game developers that want to make sure their apps are compatible, Google notes that there’s no need to make any major changes since Android APIs, libraries, and SDKs are all supported by the Play Games for PC app, and features like in-app purchases should work the same as they do on Android devices.
But developers should make sure their games support devices with x86 processors and work with keyboard and mouse input and large screens.
Another fun tidbit from today’s limited beta launch? It looks like Play Games for Windows might just be the start. Google notes that “Google Play Games is not yet available for Mac” (emphasis added), which could be an indications that the company is at least considering offering a version for Apple’s desktop and notebook operating system.
via Ars Technica
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Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year.
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The Red Cross on Wednesday pleaded with the threat actors behind a cyberattack that stole the personal data of about 515,000 people who used a program that works to reunite family members separated by conflict, disaster or migration.
"While we don't know who is responsible for this attack, or why they carried it out, we do have this appeal to make to them," Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee for the Red Cross, said in a release. “Your actions could potentially cause yet more harm and pain to those who have already endured untold suffering. The real people, the real families behind the information you now have are among the world's least powerful. Please do the right thing. Do not share, sell, leak or otherwise use this data."
Wednesday’s release said the personal data was obtained through the hack of a Switzerland-based subcontractor that stores data for the Red Cross. The data was compiled by at least 60 different Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies worldwide. The ICRC said it has no "immediate indications as to who carried out this cyber-attack" and is so far unaware of any of the compromised information being leaked or shared publicly.
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“It’s swashbuckling! Let’s have fun with it!”
Enlarge / Rhys Darby stars as gentleman pirate Stede Bennett in the upcoming HBO Max comedy series Our Flag Means Death. (credit: YouTube/HBO Max)
It's no secret that Ars staffers are big Taika Waititi fans. He always brings his distinctly quirky sensibility to his projects, from What We Do in the Shadows, Wellington Paranormal, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, to JoJo Rabbit, Reservation Dogs, and Thor: Ragnarok. After filming wrapped on Thor: Love and Thunder last year, Waititi somehow found time to develop a new period comedy series for HBO Max.
It's called Our Flag Means Death, and HBO just dropped the first teaser. The series is about an aristocrat who abandons his comfy life to become a "gentleman pirate." Even better: the main character, Stede Bonnet (played by Rhys Darby) is based on a real person who sailed with the infamous 18th-century pirate Blackbeard (played by Waititi in the series).
The real Stede Bonnet was born on the island of Barbados in 1688 to a wealthy English family and inherited a 400-acre estate when his father died in 1694. By some accounts, he was a bookish sort, and his early life was unremarkable. He married, fathered three sons and a daughter, and briefly served in the military as a major, although there is no record that he engaged in active combat.
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Only users in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have access to a beta signup.
Enlarge / Google's Windows Android app store. (credit: Google)
As it announced in December, Google is bringing Android games to Windows. The project is simply called "Google Play Games," and the Windows version is now open for beta sign-ups. The catch is that Google Play Games is getting a very limited distribution: you'll need to be in Korea, Taiwan, or Hong Kong to sign up.
If you manage to get in the beta, Google says you'll be able to "play a catalog of Google Play games on... Windows PC via a standalone application built by Google." The company says, "We're excited to announce that some of the most popular mobile games in the world will be available at launch, including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Summoners War, State of Survival: The Joker Collaboration, and Three Kingdoms Tactics." Games that use the Google Play Games cloud to store achievements and progress will be able to have their progress synced across PC and mobile (and Chrome OS, of course).
As for why this is happening, it's probably in response to Microsoft's plan to bring Android apps to Windows 11. Microsoft teamed up with Amazon to bring the Amazon App Store catalog to Windows, and now Google is bringing its Android game catalog along, too. This is only games though, not any other type of app. Games have an easier time scaling on bigger screens, but I can still think of some normal apps which might be useful on a PC.
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Beim Internationalen Roten Kreuz sind Daten von gut einer halben Million besonders gefährdeter Menschen durch einen Cyberangriff erbeutet worden. (
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