Toshiba achieved a quantum key distribution rate of 10Mbps over optical fiber, beating their own previous record of 1.9Mbps. The system sends a modulated photon to a remote receiver, which then generates a key based on the randomized photon. This setup allegedly makes QKD invulnerable to any known method of attack or interception. Alan Woodward, a UK computer scientist, said that "Toshiba's announcement is notable not so much for the speed achieved, as the fact that it appears to have been done over an extended period over already-installed fibers." Toshiba already announced a system intended to extend the transmission distance from 7km to 500km, by sending photons to both ends of the connection from a central location. Though Toshiba still faces a number of challenges, such as multiplexing the data itself with the key instead of sending it over a separate line, they hope the technology will be ready for commercialization by 2020.
In addition to running these tests, Toshiba and ToMMo operated a wireless sensor network to continuously monitor the installed fiber optic lines using multi-sensor devices incorporating accelerometers and temperature sensors. The aim was to study how the fiber's characteristics change with shifts in the weather and nearby vibrations, and how such changes impact the performance of the high-speed QKD. Such an understanding is crucial when the technology is applied to existing communication installations, especially where the fiber is aerial and exposed to the elements. "The monitoring has confirmed the correlation between the stability of the high-speed QKD system and disturbances to the installed fiber," says Tanizawa. "For example, we found wind-induced vibrations in the fiber affected stability. We are now working on improving the stability of the QKD system."
The latest Steam Client Beta has some interesting features for gamers with local friends. Valve has added CO-OP Steam Link streaming for multiple devices simultaneously, but the feature requires a high quality 5 GHz WiFi network. Don't worry about purchasing additional controllers for all of your friends as now they can disable the audio and video on their Android phones within the Steam Link app and use them as touch controllers! Also the version of Chromium used in Steam has been updated to 68.
Starting on September 25th, Valve is now offering game developers the option to use Valve's moderation team to review posts reported by community members. Valve has reassured developers that they won't be actively moderating their community discussions; only the reported posts and content. Valve says that they have been moderating content such as images, guides, reviews, etc for quite awhile and this is just an extension of that practice. Many developers have been asking for help and Valve has been busy implementing the human power to handle the task. Developers can opt out of the service.
For quite a while now, our moderation team has been reviewing and taking appropriate action on many forms of reported community content across Steam, such as screenshots, artwork, guides, user profiles, community groups, and user reviews. In the past, we've been hesitant to get involved in the moderation of individual game discussions, as we didn't want to step on the toes of game developers that want to have their own style of communication with players and their own set of guidelines for behavior.
The UK branch of Equifax was fined 500,000 pounds by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to protect the personal info of around 15 million UK customers. If that fine seems rather modest, that's because it is. 500,000 pounds is the largest fine regulators can give under the UK's Data Protection Act 1998. Equifax would've faced up to 17.8 million pounds in fines under GDPR, which went into effect in May 2018.
Many of the people affected would not have been aware the company held their data; learning about the cyber attack would have been unexpected and is likely to have caused particular distress,' Commissioner Denham continues. 'Multinational data companies like Equifax must understand what personal data they hold and take robust steps to protect it. Their boards need to ensure that internal controls and systems work effectively to meet legal requirements and customers' expectations. Equifax Ltd showed a serious disregard for their customers and the personal information entrusted to them, and that led to today's fine.'
Avalanche developers uploaded a 19 minute video that shows off a beta version of Just Cause 4. Highlights include a tank suspended by balloons, and propelled by strap-on rockets, raining fury from above. What more could you ask for? Check out the gameplay video below:
Game Director Francesco Antolini reveals brand new and exclusive information while Producer Bryan Rodriquez plays the game live, demonstrating the creative freedom and vibrant world that Just Cause 4 offers. This Just Cause 4 live gameplay presentation took place at Gamescom 2018. Just Cause 4 is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC on 4th December 2018.
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 drivers have been released and include performance optimizations for F1 2018 (3%), Fortnite (5%), Shadow of the Tomb Raider (4%), and Star Control: Origins which received a massive 17% performance boost and a fix for particle corruption on some cloud textures.
Known Issues
Some AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics system configurations may experience a black screen during installation downgrade to a previous Radeon Software version. A recommended workaround is to perform a clean install during Radeon Software installation. Radeon RX Vega Series graphics products may experience elevated memory clocks during system idle. System configurations with 16+ CPU cores may experience a random system reboot during installation when upgrading Radeon Software from a version older than RSAE 18.8.1. A clean installation is recommended when performing this Radeon Software upgrade.
Capcom's Resident Evil 2 Remake just got a new story trailer. Eurogamer says that the new game ditches Ada Wong's red dress and high heels for a trench coat and shades, as seen in the video below:
"It goes back to the same thing of, what would look natural to be wandering around in a photo-realistic environment in?" Kadoi said. "I think wandering around in that dress just getting on with your job as a spy probably doesn't look as realistic and believable as we want in this new game."
Security researchers discovered an exploit that allows attackers to gain administrative access to WD My Cloud NAS devices. Simply having a cookie with the string "username = admin" when the user sends a login request will allow you to run administrative commands, such as reading or deleting files, without needing a password. The researchers tested proof of concept code on a model WDBCTL0020HWT NAS, but say the exploit works on most products in the My Cloud series. When it comes to responding to vulnerabilities, WD has a spotty track record, but thankfully they claim a patch for this exploit will be out in the coming weeks. Thanks to tikiman2012 for the tip.
It was found that it is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to create a valid session without requiring to authenticate. The network_mgr.cgi CGI module contains a command called cgi_get_ipv6 that starts an admin session that is tied to the IP address of the user making the request when invoked with the parameter flag equal to 1. Subsequent invocation of commands that would normally require admin privileges are now authorized if an attacker sets the username=admin cookie.
The NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 411.63 WHQL has been released and according to the release notes, it contains support for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti GPUs. NVIDIA RTX supports the Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR) API on NVIDIA Volta and Turing GPUs. The 411.63 WHQL drivers contain optimizations for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4, and FIFA 19. SLi profiles have been added for HOB, Lake Ridden, Nier:Automata, Northgard, Pure Farming 2018, Raid: World War II, Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017), and TT Isle of Man.
Some of the fixed issues in this driver include: Using power monitoring in GPU monitor tools causes micro stutter. [Monster Hunter World]: Low frame rate in the game. [Tom Clancy's The Division]: Graphics corruption occurs when using NVIDIA Gameworks settings. [Planetside 2][G-SYNC]: G-SYNC does not work with the game. [YouTube][Mosaic with Sync]: Secondary GPU doesn't render video content on fullscreen YouTube video.
Windows 10 Issues
[Turing GPU][[Netflix]: Playback resolution doesn't show 4K bit rates when using a USB-C-HDMI connection. [Turing GPU][Photoshop CC]: Corruption occurs after increasing image size. [Final Fantasy XV benchmark]: The benchmark exits fails with a "Failed to initialize DLSS Library" error when running in DLSS mode.
The US Senate has passed the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act. This law lays the framework and thus 'modernizes' for how artists should be compensated for their works in a digital age. The US Senate used a process called 'hotlining' where a bill is moved forward quickly when it has unanimous support. There were a couple of senators opposed to the bill on behalf of SiriusXM, but they eventually capitulated and supported the bill. The bill now goes before the United States House of Representatives for a vote where it is expected to pass as it did earlier this year.
"Artists who made music prior to 1972 are getting a raw financial deal because of an antiquated loophole in our legal system. Our bill will close that loophole and finally give the recognition and compensation that these artists deserve. Louisiana is the birthplace of jazz. Artists like Fats Domino who contributed to that uniquely New Orleans sound are pioneers. They deserve fair protection and payment for their contributions," said Kennedy. "I am proud to be a part of this effort."
Slime Rancher is one of the highest rated games on Steam as it currently has a 95% rating. Developer Monomi Park has announced that the game is getting a free VR update later this year. The free VR Playground DLC will allow gamers to use their VR headsets and wands to vac, feed, and play with slimes like never before! If your kids *cough* are really into the colorful cuteness of the Slime Rancher experience, consider getting a physical collector's edition copy with a slimepedia manual for only $80.
Experience the Adorable Slimes of Slime Rancher--in VR! For the last couple of months we've been working with VR Studio, 3lb Games, to create a fun, new way to experience the Far, Far Range! We're really excited to announce that you will be able to play with some of your favorite slimes in our free VR Playground DLC!
The Cyber Threat Alliance claims that a software tool leaked from the NSA is fueling a massive rise in cryptocurrency mining malware. The cyber-security experts claim they detected a "459 percent increase in the past year of illicit crypto mining," and point to leaked NSA software called "EternalBlue" as a major contributing factor. Even though patches for this malware were released over a year ago, organizations across the world are still being victimized, the researchers say. Most of the malware mines Monero, which is extremely difficult for investigators to track.
"Illicit mining is the 'canary in the coal mine' of cybersecurity threats," he said. "If illicit cryptocurrency mining is taking place on your network, then you most likely have worse problems and we should consider the future of illicit mining as a strategic threat."
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has accused Facebook of assisting employers in targeting job advertising to only certain classes of people. In this case, women were allegedly excluded from being able to see job ads from employers that intentionally chose to block women by using tools crafted by Facebook. The complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by an ACLU labor union. Lawyers say this is in violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which made discrimination based on the sex of the applicant illegal. This lawsuit is eerily similar to the HUD complaint against Facebook when it allegedly allowed home owners to discriminate against certain classes of people by using Facebook tools to block viewing of housing ads based on the recipient's race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, and/or zip code.
"The discrimination is always lurking below the surface," Romer-Friedman said. "Here we have evidence that employers never really abandoned the practice but because of their own stupidity and Facebook's transparency in the job ads, we know now this is a systemic problem." Facebook also excluded women from its own company, the complaint charged. It said Facebook uses its "Lookalike Feature," which searches for demographic similarities in customer bases, "in its own recruiting for positions at Facebook" which results in "discrimination against women in Facebook's own recruiting and hiring."
Google recently expanded the age limit of Family Link. Family Link was previously limited to children under 13 years old, but now parents can remotely manage the phones of older children. Among other things, family link allows parents to monitor their children's Google account activity, track their location, set time limits, and remotely shut down phones or accounts. While Google claims teens can opt out of the service, doing so locks the phone down for 24 hours and notifies the parents.
Parents constantly tell us that they want their kids to experience the best of what tech has to offer–while also developing a healthy relationship with technology. Giving parents the tools they need to make the choices that are right for their families is critical, and we take our role here very seriously. Last year we launched the Family Link app to help parents stay in the loop while their kids are using Android devices. Family Link helps parents keep an eye on screen time, manage the apps their kids can use, and more. Over the coming days, we'll make Family Link available to more families, on more devices, and in nearly every country in the world.
In a statement to OC3D, Canadian laptop developer Eurocom confirmed that the Intel 9900K and 9700K CPUs will be soldered to their IHS. When Intel launched their Ivy Bridge desktop CPUs, they switched from solder to a less thermally conductive TIM, and continued the tradition all the way to Coffee Lake. In August, Videocardz leaked some slides suggesting that Intel's next mainstream CPUs would be soldered, but that rumor wasn't confirmed by a PC manufacturer until now.
"New Intel i9-9900K and i7-9700K CPUs are coming with gold soldered TIM/IHS to the CPU die. This should help manage the temperatures of the higher-clocked CPUs and will also help with achieving higher overclocked frequencies. Our Sky "C" super-laptops are ready for 9900K/9700K."
Yesterday, Mozilla launched a virtual reality and mixed reality browser called "Firefox Reality". The new browser is based on the mainstream, 2D version of Firefox, and comes with all the privacy, security and performance updates new builds of Firefox have. However, Mozilla re-designed the interface from the ground up, creating a virtual VR space for dragging windows around and adding methods for dynamically switching between 2D and 3D content. According to Mozilla's blog post, Firefox Reality is only available on the Occulus Go, Android Daydream devices, and Vive Wave devices. However, Mozilla says this is only the beginning for Firefox Reality, so maybe we could see it on more VR devices in the future. Check out launch trailer here:
We are in this for the long haul. This is version 1.0 of Firefox Reality and version 1.1 is right around the corner. We have an always-growing list of ideas and features that we are working to add to make this the best browser for mixed reality. We will also be listening and react quickly when we need to provide bug fixes and other minor updates. If you notice a few things are missing ("Hey! Where are the bookmarks"), just know that we will be adding features at a steady pace. In the coming months, we will be adding support for bookmarks, 360 videos, accounts, and more. We intend to quickly prove our commitment to this product and our users.
Back in August, Elon Musk announced that he wanted Tesla to go private. But after detailing the funding plan, it never materialized, which made quite a few investors unhappy. Now, Bloomberg reports that the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into Tesla over Musk's public statements. Apparently Tesla's board wasn't even on board with the proposal, which fell through after just three weeks. The SEC was already investigating Tesla before Musk's early August tweets, and Bloomberg seems to think the investigation will open a "Pandora's Box" of other potential violations now that an investigation is underway.
"Last month, following Elon's announcement that he was considering taking the company private, Tesla received a voluntary request for documents from the DOJ and has been cooperative in responding to it," the company said in a statement released Tuesday following Bloomberg's report of the investigation. "We have not received a subpoena, a request for testimony, or any other formal process. We respect the DOJ's desire to get information about this and believe that the matter should be quickly resolved as they review the information they have received."
Working together, Volexity and RiskIQ discovered a credit card skimming attack on Newegg's website. The security researchers claim that hackers injected Javascript code into Newegg's secure checkout page, which would collect form data and send it to "neweggstats.com". That domain was created on August 13th, and started collecting data on August 16th, but the offending Javascript code wasn't removed until September 18th. The researchers say that the same actors behind the British Airways and Feedify hacks were behind this attack. Needless to say, if you ordered anything on Newegg in August or September, you should call your bank.
Magecart attacks are surging-RiskIQ's automatic detections of instances of Magecart breaches pings us almost hourly. Meanwhile, we're seeing attackers evolve and improve over time, setting their sites on breaches of large brands. While some Magecart groups still target smaller shops, the subgroup responsible for the attacks against Newegg and British Airways is particularly audacious, performing cunning, highly targeted attacks with skimmers that seamlessly integrate into their targets' websites. The attack on Newegg shows that while third parties have been a problem for websites-as in the case of the Ticketmaster breach-self-hosted scripts help attackers move and evolve, in this case changing the actual payment processing pages to place their skimmer.
Ampere, a startup created by former Intel president Renee James, launched their first product: the eMAG 8180. The processor is fabbed on TSMC's 16nm process, and features 32 ARM v8-A cores running at up to 3.3Ghz, 8 channels of DDR4 2667, 42 lanes of PCIE 3.0, and a 125W TDP. Ampere acquired Applied Micro's IP and some of their staff in 2017, and this chip appears to be the commercial launch of their X-Gene 3 design from 2015. Lenovo and "several unnamed ODMs" have already agreed to deploy the new processor.
Taylor noted that each customer faces different issues. But if the customer is using open source software with Linux roots, "a vast majority of software is already ported and optimized to Arm-based processors," he said. "We already have everything from compliers, run time to library and OS - with all the fundamental elements in Arm."
Controversial survival game SCUM has surpassed the 1 million sales milestone in less than a month of its Steam release. Players who purchase the game before September 25, 2018 will receive a golden DEagle .50 as a reward and Support Pack owners will also receive a watch in-game. It is also slated to receive the NVIDIA RTX treatment when DLSS is added to the game in a future patch. The game can be purchased here.
Hello prisoners, we are happy to announce that with your support SCUM has surpassed 1 million copies sold. As a thank you, everyone will get a golden DEagle .50! All Supporter Pack owners will also get a Nice Watch - that's the name of the watch in-game, we are comedy geniuses. Right now, it merely checks the time of day, but in future updates, it will have some more useful features.
League of Legends pro Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng recently recounted on a Twitch live-stream how he lost his entire Coinbase account balance to a port-out scam. He says that a few weeks prior to the theft, his T-Mobile phone's service was terminated and the device was listed as lost or stolen. He thought that T-Mobile had a network glitch and forgot about it. The hacker took over his email and emptied his Coinbase account. To hide that activity, the hacker had all emails from Coinbase flagged as spam, forwarded to the hacker's email and then automatically deleted from Doublelift's email account.
Mr. Peng's bank contacted him when his bank account was seriously overdrawn and that is how he discovered the hack. When Doublelift tried to secure his email account, the hacker used his phone's authenticator app to take access back. He hopes to get the money stolen from his bank account reimbursed as it was considered fraudulent transactions by the bank. The $200,000 in cryptocurrency held in the Coinbase account will not be reimbursed.
NA LCS 2018 MVP returns to youtube to recounts an insane story that occured a few weeks back to match the insane Kai'Sa gameplay that also happened on stream never before seen.
The Chrome 70 beta will incorporate shape detection that makes a device's shape detection capabilities available on the web; letting you identify faces, barcodes, and text in images. Security features coming to Chrome 70 beta will use macOS's TouchID and Android's fingerprint sensor via Web Authentication as biometric authenticators. Web Bluetooth in Windows 10 will allow websites to communicate with user-selected Bluetooth devices in a secure and privacy-preserving way.
The Shape Detection API consists of three APIs: A Face Detection API, a Barcode Detection API and a Text Detection API. Given an image bitmap or a blob, the Face Detection API returns the location of faces and the locations of eyes, noses, and mouths within those faces.
Sony Computer Entertainment has just announced the PlayStation Classic to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first PlayStation. The miniaturized version will come pre-loaded with 20 classic titles and will have a $99.99 MSRP when it launches on December 3, 2018. Images of the device can be found here.
The mini console is approximately 45% smaller than the original PlayStation, and it emulates the original's look and feel by featuring similar controllers and packaging. Long-time fans will appreciate the nostalgia that comes with rediscovering the games they know and love, while gamers who might be new to the platform can enjoy the groundbreaking PlayStation console experience that started it all. All of the pre-loaded games will be playable in their original format.
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