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How the internet helped crack the Astros' sign-stealing case
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One of the biggest sports stories of the year has already broke, and it's barely mid-January. If you haven't heard, Major League Baseball determined the Houston Astros used various methods, including video feeds, to steal signs from the opposition during the team's 2017 championship season -- including the World Series. MLB found that it continued to do so during the 2018 season, too. So far, three managers have lost their jobs due to their involvement. ESPN explains how internet detectives examined footage for clues over the last several months, and how that work helped blow the case wide open.

LinkedIn's SlideShare is a vast emporium for pirated e-books. Authors are paying the price Nick Kolakowski, Fast Company A LinkedIn feature meant to help professionals share slide decks and other visual materials is being used for piracy.

All the money in the world couldn't make Kinect happen Blake Hester, Polygon By now, you've likely read multiple stories about the rise and fall of Microsoft Kinect. However, this piece from Polygon assembles a narrative with some unique perspectives.

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Apple tests UWB switch to keep the iPhone 11 from tracking your location - Engadget

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Apple has started testing the location toggle button it promised to iPhone 11 users. Late last year, security researcher Brian Krebs discovered that the iPhone 11 Pro constantly checks for your location even if you disable Location Services. Apple explained that it's because the new phones, including the non-pro iPhone 11, use an ultra wideband chip that still isn't universally approved. The devices need to perform regular location checks, so it can switch off the chip where it can't legally be used.

While Apple emphasized that the company isn't collecting location data and that the UWB checks take place "entirely on the device," it promised to roll out a dedicated toggle for the chip to assuage people's fears. YouTube creator Brandon Butch has just spotted that feature in the latest iOS 13.3.1 beta.

So iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 does have a new toggle to disable Ultra Wideband. pic.twitter.com/Tswt7V5GMV

— Brandon Butch (@BrandonButch) January 17, 2020

The new toggle marked "Networking & Wireless" is found under System Services in Locations Services, which, in turn, is found in Privacy Settings. It looks like switching it off triggers a prompt that says "Turning off location for Networking & Wireless may affect Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Ultra Wideband performance."

Apple's devices use the UWB chip for highly precise location finding. One of its benefits is giving users the capability to quickly find the right person to AirDrop in a place full of iPhone users.

Via: 9to5Mac

Source: Brandon Butch (Twitter)

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Xbox Console Streaming lets you play any Xbox One game on your Android device (Update: Global expansion) - Android Police

If you're an Xbox Insider in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings in the US and UK, you can now start testing out Microsoft's Xbox Console Streaming service, which streams any Xbox One game to an Android device. The prerequisites for the service are a bit restrictive, but going through the steps will let you put in some Gear 5 gameplay during your work or school commute.

The Xbox Console Streaming service shouldn't be confused with Microsoft's other two streaming initiatives: the xCloud streaming service that runs off cloud computing and is similar to Google's Stadia, and the Xbox Console Companion app for Windows 10 devices that enables streaming of Xbox games to a Windows 10 PC.

The Xbox Console Streaming is an answer to the PS4 Remote Play, which is Sony's implementation for streaming PS4 games to an Android device. To get started with Xbox Console Streaming, these are the prerequisites:

• Be an Xbox Insider in the US or UK with a console enrolled in the Alpha or Alpha-Skip-Ahead rings.
• Xbox One games you own and have installed, including Xbox Game Pass titles (no support for Xbox and Xbox 360 games).
• An Android phone or tablet running Android 6 or higher, with Bluetooth 4.0.
• A Bluetooth Xbox One Wireless controller.
• The Xbox Game Streaming app from the Play Store.

With that out of the way, the next thing to do is to launch the Xbox Game Streaming app and go through a diagnosis routine, whereby the suitability of your home network, console, and controller will be assessed.

The diagnosis discovered a problem with a power setting of the Xbox One.

For optimal experience, Microsoft recommends a 9 Mbps upstream speed with latency below 60 ms.

The company says expansion to additional Insider rings and regions are forthcoming. Testers are encouraged to share their feedback and provide suggestions at the Xbox Insider Subreddit.

Price: Free

Xbox's console streaming preview is going global starting today. That means all users that sign up to be an Xbox Insider (see the steps above) will be able to stream their downloaded games directly from their Xbox One to their Android smartphone or tablet. In addition to this expansion, Microsoft teased that all testers will soon be treated to an Xbox Console Streaming Preview software update, though the tech giant didn't elaborate on what the new version will offer.

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Apple tests UWB switch to keep the iPhone 11 from tracking your location - Engadget

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Apple has started testing the location toggle button it promised to iPhone 11 users. Late last year, security researcher Brian Krebs discovered that the iPhone 11 Pro constantly checks for your location even if you disable Location Services. Apple explained that it's because the new phones, including the non-pro iPhone 11, use an ultra wideband chip that still isn't universally approved. The devices need to perform regular location checks, so it can switch off the chip where it can't legally be used.

While Apple emphasized that the company isn't collecting location data and that the UWB checks take place "entirely on the device," it promised to roll out a dedicated toggle for the chip to assuage people's fears. YouTube creator Brandon Butch has just spotted that feature in the latest iOS 13.3.1 beta.

So iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 does have a new toggle to disable Ultra Wideband. pic.twitter.com/Tswt7V5GMV

— Brandon Butch (@BrandonButch) January 17, 2020

The new toggle marked "Networking & Wireless" is found under System Services in Locations Services, which, in turn, is found in Privacy Settings. It looks like switching it off triggers a prompt that says "Turning off location for Networking & Wireless may affect Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Ultra Wideband performance."

Apple's devices use the UWB chip for highly precise location finding. One of its benefits is giving users the capability to quickly find the right person to AirDrop in a place full of iPhone users.

Via: 9to5Mac

Source: Brandon Butch (Twitter)

In this article: apple, gear, iphone 11 pro, iphone 11 pro max, location, mobile, security, ultrawideband

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2020-01-18 10:03:59Z
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Samsung Galaxy S20 optical zoom could be capped at 5x instead on 10x - Android Authority

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Just a couple of days ago, we got wind of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with its mad zoom capabilities. It was rumored that the phone will feature 10x optical zoom. However, a new report now has us second guessing the previous leak.

According to The Elec (via Sammobile), Samsung is sourcing prisms for 5x optical zoom camera modules. Optrontech — a South Korean manufacturer of optical parts — has apparently confirmed that it has supplied the said prisms to Samsung for the Galaxy S20 series.

Contradictory to previous rumors, The Elec does not mention 10x optical zoom at all. One reason for this could be that Samsung has reserved 10x optical zoom only for the S20 Ultra. There’s also a chance that the 5x optical zoom module is meant for the regular Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus.

Then again, It’s entirely possible that Samsung will cap optical zoom to 5x in all three phones. If so, Huawei’s rumored P40 series could be the first to feature 10x optical zoom. However, we highly doubt Samsung will miss an opportunity to best Huawei in the camera department.

What the rumors say so far

Based on what we know so far, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra will have varying camera configurations. Samsung’s ultra high-res 108MP camera is also said to be confined to the S20 Ultra. So it’s possible Samsung is sourcing prisms for the 10x optical zoom module from somewhere else and we just don’t know about it yet.

All we can do for now is speculate on the rumors that are out there. Even if the Galaxy S20 phones get 5x optical zoom, it’s still a significant jump over the current 2x zoom module used in the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 phones.

We’ll update you as and when we know more about the new Samsung flagships.

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2020-01-17 10:40:56Z
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Google partners with British ISP to offer free Stadia Premiere - 9to5Google

Stadia yesterday laid out its initial 2020 roadmap by noting how many games are in the works and what features are coming in the next three months. BT in the United Kingdom has just announced a partnership with Google to offer subscribers free access to Stadia.

BT is the “first European distribution partner for Stadia,” with the ISP angling its broadband network as allowing for “high-quality, fast gameplay.” There’s also a rather good “Next level fibre. Next level gaming” tagline in use.

The partnership will see BT and Google deliver cloud gaming via this new-generation platform to more UK consumers as well as see the two companies work together on initiatives designed to build awareness, access and availability of it in the UK.

As part of this promotion (via Tech Reviews), select packages will come with Stadia Premiere Edition. The £119 kit includes a Clearly White Stadia Controller, Chromecast Ultra for playing on TVs, and three-months of Stadia Pro, which currently includes five free games to redeem.

There are currently three plans ranging from £39.99 to £49.99 that come with a Premiere Edition: Superfast Fibre 2 (average speed 67Mbps), Ultrafast Fibre 100 (145Mbps), and Ultrafast Fibre 250 (300Mb). These initial offerings are available until January 30th, with new ones starting on February 7th. Stadia at 720p requires at least a 10Mbps connection, while 25Mbps is needed for 4K.

From how this deal is described, it seems that Google could strike more partnerships with ISPs to offer Stadia for subscribers. It’s an interesting arrangement that allows internet providers to demonstrate why subscribers might want faster plans.

On Google’s end, this provides another retail channel for Stadia. So far, it’s only available through the online Google Store. BT is liberally advertising Stadia on its homepage, and even directly links to the first-party store for those that “don’t want broadband.” There will be print, TV, and digital advertising campaigns to highlight these new Stadia plans.

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2020-01-17 08:28:00Z
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Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer won't arrive until after 2021 - Engadget

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CD Projekt Red never intended to release Cyberpunk 2077's multiplayer mode with the main game at launch. But if you were hoping to play with your friends in the game's futuristic setting within the year or the next, then we've got bad news for you. According to Polygon, the developer's SVP of development Michał Nowakowski told investors in a call that the mode won't be coming out until after 2021. Not entirely surprising, seeing as the company has just announced that the game's release date has been pushed back to September 17th.

Cyberpunk 2077, was supposed to be part of the pretty long list of much-awaited games dropping in April, along with the Resident Evil 3 and Final Fantasy VII remakes. (Square Enix also move back FFVII's release for a month.) However, CD Projekt Red had to delay the RPG's release by five months to give it enough time to polish and test the game, as well as to fix any issues it may have.

In the call, Nowakowski said:

"Given the expected release of Cyberpunk 2077 in September, and frankly speaking of the series of events we expect to occur after that date, 2021 appears unlikely as a release date for the Cyberpunk multiplayer."

Unfortunately, the exec didn't give a more specific timeframe for multiplayer's availability. We'd just have to wait for more updates to come out over the next two years.

Source: Polygon

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