Month: October 2023
Every phone, TV, and radio in the US will get an emergency alert today — here’s how
As a reminder, at about 2:20PM ET on Wednesday, October 4th, your phone will probably make a loud noise and show a message that reads, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” A similar message will be broadcast over the air to…
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Major Linux distros targeted by hackers exploiting this significant flaw
A high-severity flaw has been sitting in many Linux endpoints for two years now, potentially allowing threat actors to run malicious code with elevated privileges. This is according to cybersecurity researchers from Qualys’ Threat Research Unit, which shared in its writeup, that the flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-4911. This is…
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Minecraft’s mob vote just got its first entry and perhaps much more
The Minecraft mob vote 2023 is almost upon us, and we’re finally getting a better look at what Mojang has to offer players this year. Players can start gearing up for the upcoming Minecraft mob vote now that there’s finally an idea of what content we’ll see. While the basics,…
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Payday 3 is getting progression changes after all
Starbreeze Studios has said that it will be making changes to Payday 3‘s progression system following player criticism, despite previously stating otherwise. Ever since the game launched on September 21, it has been in hot water, with players reporting matchmaking issues that were preventing them from playing online – which…
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Google Assistant is finally getting Bard’s AI smarts – and it could help run your life
It makes sense for the generative AI engine Google Bard to add some of its smarts to the Google Assistant tool that’s been setting alarms and looking up facts on the web for years – and that’s exactly what Google has just announced at its Made by Google 2023 event.…
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Detective Pikachu Returns is a super effective story let down by dated visuals
The concept of a mean-mugging, coffee-guzzling, mystery-solving Pikachu who talks like a human was kind of difficult to wrap one’s mind around before Nintendo dropped its first Detective Pikachu game back in 2018. The original 3DS point-and-click’s simplistic gameplay and forgettable supporting characters both left much to be desired. But…
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