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Halo Infinite Xbox Series X trailer divides fans
Microsoft has given gamers a first look at Halo Infinite's gameplay.
The firm said that the game's map was more than twice the size of that in the sci-fi franchise's last two entries combined. It also promised "more complex visual effects" than before on its forthcoming Xbox Series X console. However, some gamers voiced disappointment on social media at the quality of the graphics shown within the demo. This may in part be down to the art style of Halo Infinite, and the live stream being broadcast in high definition at 1080p. A trailer uploaded soon afterwards in 4K showed the detail and lighting to much better effect. -
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TikTok launches $200 million Creator Fund to pay people to post
As the popular app faces political scrutiny over its ties to China, TikTok is announcing a new fund to support the platform's most ambitious creators.
If your dream job is to crank out TikTok clips for a living, then you might be in luck. On Thursday, the popular and controversial app announced the TikTok Creator Fund, a pool of $200 million for users in the US "to help support ambitious creators who are seeking opportunities to foster a livelihood through their innovative content." The application process will open to users in the US in August, TikTok said. You'll need to be at least 18 years old to apply, and you'll need to have an account that consistently posts original content in line with TikTok's Community Guidelines. You'll also need to have "a baseline of followers," though TikTok hasn't yet specified what that baseline is. -
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
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That RP4 has gotten so good, they just need to suck it up and give us NVMe. Leap right over all the silly in between things. Let's do this people!
If there is one feature that I want to see in the RP5!!
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
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@Pete-S I keep looking at competitors, but the sheer support for a Pi is hard to put aside
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S I keep looking at competitors, but the sheer support for a Pi is hard to put aside
I hear you.
I have all versions from v1 to v4 of the RPI and a couple of other boards as well. Unfortunately I think there are still a couple of Intel NUCs and similar Intel based SBCs that are much better value for money, all things considered. Not as easy to tinker with but as a small desktop they're hard to beat.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
16GB embedded is... meh. Nice but, I want a drive connector.
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S I keep looking at competitors, but the sheer support for a Pi is hard to put aside
Same here.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
16GB embedded is... meh. Nice but, I want a drive connector.
Ideally both, but perhaps embedded flash is more realistic because that is what every device with similar hardware has - smartphone, tablet, chromebook etc. It would work fine as a boot device and for smaller systems.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
16GB embedded is... meh. Nice but, I want a drive connector.
Ideally both, but perhaps embedded flash is more realistic because that is what every device with similar hardware has - smartphone, tablet, chromebook etc. It would work fine as a boot device and for smaller systems.
They also have embedded flash already on the RPI compute modules, which is basically a RPI without ports. So they already have the design ready to go.
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Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack
https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmin-services-and-production-go-down-after-ransomware-attack/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2020/07/23/garmins-alleged-ransomware-wastedlocker-evil-corp/#14378b9f156d -
Facebook takes the EU to court over privacy spat
Facebook has pushed back against a European Union investigation into its practices, taking it to court over privacy concerns.
Two investigations are being carried out into Facebook to find out if it breaches competition laws. To gather information, the European Commission has demanded internal documents from Facebook that include 2,500 specific key phrases. Facebook says that means handing over unrelated but highly sensitive data. The European Commission says it will defend the case in court, and its investigation into Facebook's potential anticompetitive conduct is ongoing. The social media giant has filed an appeal to the EU courts, arguing against the breadth of the document requests. -
Wiley: Rapper deleted from Facebook after abuse of Jewish critics
Facebook has deleted the personal account of rapper Wiley after he shared abusive posts aimed at his Jewish critics.
His comments came after an anti-Semitic tirade on Twitter on Friday. The BBC found posts on Facebook under his real name Richard Kylea Cowie. He specifically named Jewish celebrities - including Lord Alan Sugar, comedian David Baddiel and BBC presenter Emma Barnett. A Facebook spokesperson said Wiley's account was removed for "repeated violations" of its policies. It initially suspended, then deleted the grime artist's Facebook and Instagram profiles. The BBC has contacted the musician for comment. The posts aimed abuse at Jewish celebrities who had expressed their dismay about Wiley's tweets. Several of his posts mentioned "Golders Green" - a London neighbourhood with a large Jewish community. -
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dell-emc-patches-idrac/
A vulnerability in the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) that could have allowed cyber-criminals to gain full control of server operations has been detected
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Fedora 33 & BTRFS default
Desktop only at this stage(?)
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Fedora 33 & BTRFS default
Desktop only at this stage(?)
Interesting
