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Microsoft’s Project Scarlett might be the most backwards-compatible console ever

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by on June 12, 2019 at 7:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


In the midst of the rest of the news from E3, Microsoft quietly revealed it’d no longer be adding older games to its Backwards Compatibility program, but that it would be striving to make those games already part of its library capable of running on its next-gen console, codenamed Project Scarlett. It seems Microsoft‘s realized its got a leg-up on Sony when it comes to backwards compatibility — and it may be the best decision the company could make. As its eternal frenemy Sony sat out E3 this year, Microsoft basically had free rein to show off Scarlett. It didn’t reveal its next-gen console per…

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Google just revealed the Pixel 4’s design, including two rear cameras

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by on June 12, 2019 at 6:50 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


In a surprise announcement, Google posted a tweet showing off the design of the upcoming Pixel 4. The tweet shows a square camera module on the back with two cameras, a depth sensor, and an LED flash. Well, since there seems to be some interest, here you go! Wait ’til you see what it can do. #Pixel4 pic.twitter.com/RnpTNZXEI1 — Made by Google (@madebygoogle) June 12, 2019 This confirms the leak posted by OnLeaks a few days ago that showed off the phone via rendered images. While this is an unprecedented move by Google, it might be to avoid further leaks…

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NASA research shows alien life is far less likely than previously thought

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by on June 12, 2019 at 6:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


Scientists just threw a monkey wrench in the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life by redefining what a “habitable planet” is. A team of researchers led by NASA astrobiologist Edward Schwieterman recently published a study indicating that the habitable zone (HZ) for life includes far fewer planetary systems than scientists thought. According to the paper: Here we show that the HZ for complex aerobic life is likely limited relative to that for microbial life. We use a 1D radiative-convective climate and photochemical models to circumscribe a Habitable Zone for Complex Life (HZCL) based on known toxicity limits for a range of…

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Facebook finally faces GDPR lawsuit after getting shot down in Austrian court

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by on June 12, 2019 at 3:06 pm
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A GDPR case against Facebook, launched by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems, has been deemed legal under EU law after the Austrian Supreme Court’s ruling, ComputerWeekly reports. Why is this a big deal? Because Facebook has been trying to block this case for five years, and winning a ruling against one of the richest companies in the world is huge news. The case dates back to 2015, when Schrems famously filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 25,000 Facebook users. He was seeking a ‘token level’ reward of €500 per plaintiff for violations of privacy — for a total…

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Insurance firm Legal & General adopts Amazon’s blockchain for pension deals

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by on June 12, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, Hard Fork


Legal & General, a multinational British insurer, has partnered with Amazon to create a blockchain system for corporate pension deals. According to Reuters, Legal & General will be using Amazon Web Services’ managed blockchain system to process bulk annuities – benefit pension schemes sold by companies to insurers in a bid to mitigate risks for policy holders. Thomas Olunloyo, CEO of Legal & General Reinsurance, said blockchain suited “the long-term nature of annuities business as it allows data and transactions to be signed, recorded and maintained in a permanent and secure nature over the lifetime of these contracts, which can span…

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