Month: October 2024
Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game
Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven. The title has been “designed for players who love tabletop, board and…
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sfc bug detected in new Windows 11 24H2 update – Microsoft sure to issue a patch
Another bug in the Windows 11 24H2 update has been found, which causes sfc /scannow to detect corrupt files on every run. Many users will know the incantation sfc /scannow. You type it into your Windows Terminal, and it runs for a very long time, reporting on corrupt or missing…
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This has to be one of the weirdest PCIe cards ever sold — Japanese firm fuses antiquated parallel port with PCIe slot, and promises it is compatible with Windows XP
In what must be one of the more unusual PCIe cards we’ve seen recently, Japanese company Kuroutoshikou has introduced a PCI Express adapter that adds an antiquated parallel port to modern PCs. Named the 1P-LPPCIE3, this device allows users to connect older parallel port devices, such as legacy printers, through…
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Best 75 October Prime Day Deals You Can Still Snag (2024)
Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale is over, but these deals are still going strong. Source
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Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media
FEMA employees scrambling to respond to the devastation caused by hurricanes Milton and Helene are facing a new, unexpected challenge: violent threats on social media. TikTok posts either calling for violence or applauding unverified claims about physical attacks against FEMA personnel have garnered millions of views, according to a report…
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Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
Marriott agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to 49 states and Washington, DC, over a series of data breaches that occurred between 2014 and 2020, affecting more than 334 million customers. As part of a separate agreement, the Federal Trade Commission is also requiring Marriott and its subsidiary, Starwood…
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