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 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,18 2017 - tech 
TechNews - new Windows XP security patches - tech
(hx) 03:47 PM CEST - Jun,18 2017 - Post a comment
  • MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review - Unfortunately, MSI cuts some corners in noticeable places. The firmware chips aren't socketed for replacement. No voltage check points are included. The BCLK isn't as configurable as we would like. The pump specific fan header offers nothing special for a lot of liquid cooling users. And only one fan header supports PWM. As always, it comes down to price. For most users, the GPC's shortcomings would be inconveniences, not system hampering flaws. But most people don't want to pay extra for a board that doesn't meet all their needs. The lone feature that really sets the board apart is the forward-facing type-C port. Had it been a true USB 3.1 port, the GPC's value would increase greatly. But at only 5Gb/s, it doesn't have much usefulness over the other two 3.0 headers on either side. If you absolutely need that Type-C port, the Gaming Pro Carbon is toward the top of a very short list.
  • Say Hello with Microsoft's Modern Keyboard - The fingerprint sensor lives under the right-hand Windows key and provides an easy avenue for automated login via Windows Hello. Like the Surface Keyboard before it, the Modern keyboard is constructed almost entirely of aluminum. Thanks to that, it weighs just nearly a pound, and Microsoft says it's "virtually indestructible." The Modern keyboard includes two AAA rechargeable batteries that should be good for two month's usage on a full charge.
  • You Can't Open the Microsoft Surface Laptop without Literally - Anyone hoping to get inside the "beautifully designed and crafted" computer will have to pry it open with a knife or dedicated pick in order to defeat Microsoft's plastic welding. Whether or not it's actually worth going through the trouble of defeating said welding is another matter, given that the "glue-filled monstrosity," as iFixit dubs the laptop, has none of the user-upgradeable parts you'd want to see in a PC, like memory or storage. "It literally can't be opened without destroying it," the repair company concludes. "If we could give it a -1 out of 10, we would," iFixit said in an emailed statement on Friday.
  • 10.5-inch IPad Pro Unboxing And First Impressions - Unboxing Apple's brand new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, Smart Keyboard, and Apple Pencil. This video was entirely edited and uploaded from iMovie on the device itself.
  • Microsoft releases new Windows XP security patches - Microsoft issued a 'highly unusual' patch for Windows XP last month to help prevent the spread of the massive WannaCry malware. At least 75,000 computers in 99 countries were affected by the malware which encrypts a computer and demands a $300 ransom before unlocking it. Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP in April 2014, but the software giant is now taking the unprecedented move of including it in the company's Patch Tuesday round of security updates. Microsoft says it is releasing updates for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and all other more recent unsupported and supported versions of Windows due to an 'elevated risk' of attacks that are similar to the WannaCry malware. The patches will be made available on Microsoft's Download Center or Windows Update. Microsoft says this move to release security updates for platforms not in extended support 'should not be viewed as a departure from our standard servicing policies,' and that this is an exception based on intelligence that led it to believe government organizations may use these new vulnerabilities to attack Windows systems.
  • Researchers Discover Most Dangerous Infrastructure Malware To Date  - Security researchers at ESET and Dragos inc. have discovered what appears to be the most dangerous form of infrastructure attack malware to date. The companies are calling this malware by two names: Industroyer and CrashOverRide.
  • New Android malware Xavier quietly steals your data - The security analysts identified the malware as “ANDROIDOS_XAVIER.AXM” or Xavier for short. It is an ad library that quietly sends user data to a remote server. What makes it so nasty is the methods it uses to cover its tracks and disguise its activities. First of all, it comes embedded within relatively innocuous apps, like ringtone makers and photo editing apps. Most of these applications appear to be originating from Southeast Asia. Trend Micro has discovered over 800 different apps containing the malware which have been downloaded cumulatively millions of times from Google Play, so it is fairly widespread.  Another thing that makes the malware insidious is the way it is coded into the application. No overtly malicious code is used within the app, so no flags are raised when submitted for approval to the store
  • Apple hires execs responsible for Breaking Bad - Apple has hired Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg to newly created positions to oversee all aspects of video programming. They'll lead video programming worldwide and report to Eddy Cue. The two are joining from Sony Pictures Television, and have been responsible in the past for popular TV series such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and The Crown. Erlicht and Van Amburg expressed that Apple has been very successful in pushing its services and consumer products that offer “unparalleled quality”. They said they plan to focus on “delighting customers” by bringing quality Apple programming. It's unclear what they will do in their new position, there's a chance they will help to guide Apple in its product adverts or there's a chance they will help Apple create original TV content for its Apple TV platform; time will tell.
  • Samsung Opens Up Limited Preview of Bixby for Testing - Samsung has announced that U.S. owners of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones can begin to test the voice powers of Bixby. Bixby is more than a simple voice assistant, as people can use it to interact with all facets of the phone's user interface. Samsung calls Bixby an intelligent interface, one that it hopes will help people interact with various types of technology and not just phones. Anyone who owns the Galaxy S8 or S8+ can register with Samsung to test the early preview of Bixby. According to Samsung, the number of testers will be limited. The sign-up is available from Samsung's website. Bixby was originally intended to launch on the Galaxy phones when they went on sale earlier this year. Samsung was forced to delay Bixby, however, and has since said Bixby will arrive later this summer.
  • Sprint Offering a Free Year of Service to Those Who Switch - Sprint today leveled a huge gun at the competition: it will give a year of free unlimited service to people who switch from other postpaid carriers to Sprint. The deal, detailed on Sprint's web site, requires switchers to jump through a lot of hoops and meet a wide variety of conditions. To start, the promotion will provide one year of free talk, text, and data with 10 GB of mobile hotspot per line. The promotion is available through June 30. The free service will expire July 31, 2018, after which Sprint will charge its normal rates for multi-line unlimited accounts. Auto-pay is required.
  • What The World Would Look Like If You Could See All The Heat - This video's explanation of how Schlieren imaging setups work is very cool, but the images that result from the technology are even cooler.
  • Neill Blomkamp’s Rakka Released on Steam & YouTube - Rakka is the first short film from Oats Studios. It's definitely worth waching!
  • Casting Brass Batman Fidget Spinner from Bullet Shells - This is just a demonstration on how to make a fidget spinner with molten brass.
  • Slow Motion Fidget Spinner Tricks - The internet has been oversaturated with fidget spinner content as of late and it's easy to become jaded by it all. However, the folks over at Kuma Films still managed to make the toy magical and fun all over again.
  • Tesla's Autopilot Predicts Crashes - Even though this is pretty awesome, I wonder how many crashes autopilot has caused?
  • Snake Climbs up a Man's Car in Georgia - The snake seemed to be having a good time :-)
  • Quick Reflexes Of A Race Car Driver At 150 MPH - We would have crashed if we were driving 50 mph and a car appeared in front of us like this.
  • Joy Corrigan Picture Moment  - check it out!
  • The best pics on the Internet #230 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,17 2017 - tech
GIGABYTE Launches Pre-Orders for X299 - tech
(hx) 10:07 AM CEST - Jun,17 2017 - Post a comment
X299 AORUS Gaming Motherboard Pre-Orders - With pre-orders beginning on June 19th, GIGABYTE launches its pre-order site for end-users and all to see. In order to partake in the pre-order promotions, users must purchase a board between June 19th to June 25th. Consumers who pre-order will automatically receive one of the following: a HyperX Cloud Headset, a Steam Code Voucher, or CPU bundle discounts.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,10 2017 - tech
TechNews - Overclocking to 7GHz - tech
(hx) 05:32 PM CEST - Jun,10 2017 - Post a comment
  • IBM Produces First Nanosheet Transistor for 5nm Silicon -IBM and its Research Alliance partners GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Samsung have developed a first-of-a-kind process to build silicon nanosheet transistors that will enable 5 nanometer chips. The resulting increase in performance will help accelerate cognitive computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and other data-intensive applications delivered in the cloud. The power savings could mean that the batteries in smartphones and other mobile products could last two to three times longer than today's devices, before needing to be charged.
  • Overclocking to 7GHz Takes More Than Just Liquid Nitrogen - An Engadget writer chronicles his experience at a Computex event, where he was tasked with overclocking to 7GHz with liquid nitrogen. Although a newbie, he managed to hit 7.08372GHz with the help of veteran enthusiasts before his system froze up. One point stressed is making sure the water proofing is right, as condensation getting on the motherboard would spell disaster.
  • Corsair Shows off $18,000 Concept Curve Computer Case - The case costs $18,000 and isn't something that you will eventually find in retail
  • ADATA SD700 512GB External SSD Capsule Review - The performance of the drive leaves us with no doubt that it would be a great portable OS drive, even though ADATA doesn't advertise it for that purpose. After all, we have a real SSD inside - the Ultimate SU800. The JMicron bridge chip is also able to map the SCSI Unmap commands to TRIM, as our little test below shows.
  • MacBook 2017 release date, news and features - Apple has announced updates to its entire MacBook line at WWDC, giving its laptops more powerful specifications in the form of the latest Intel chips. As had been previously rumored, last year's MacBook Pros are getting Intel's Kaby Lake processors, as is Apple's 12-inch MacBook, which is also getting faster SSDs. Additionally, there's a new configuration of the 13-inch MacBook Pro without a Touch Bar that starts at a cheaper $1,299, while the 15-inch model now has discrete graphics included standard. Otherwise, the MacBook remains unchanged, with the same screen, design, and ports. Diving into the hardware specs, the MacBook now maxes out at up to a 1.3GHz Core i7 processor, the 13-inch MacBook Pro has up to a 3.5GHz Core i7, and the 15-inch MacBook Pro goes up to a 3.1GHz Core i7 processor.
  • Apple Announces the All-New iPad Pro - Apple has recently announced details on the new iPad Pro, which will come in 2 display sizes, 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch. Coming together with your iPad Pros this fall, would also be the brand new iOS 11 that will enhance your Apple experience as well. Both the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch version will feature the world's most advanced display with ProMotion technology as well as an incredible performance with the latest A10X Fusion chip. Specific to the new 10.5-inch model is its compact built which reduces the borders of the iPad by nearly 40% to fit into an incredibly small package that still weighs just a mere one pound. The iPad Pro will also come with new features thanks to iOS 11 this fall.
  • iPhone 5 and 5c Won't Run iOS 11, 32-Bit Apps Going Away - Some older iPhones will not be part of the iOS 11 party scheduled to arrive this fall. According to Apple's website, the iPhone 5, the iPhone 5c, and the fourth-generation iPad cannot handle iOS 11's 64-bit app requirements, so they will not be receiving the updated operating system. Devices that can run iOS 11 include the iPhone 5s and SE, 6 and 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus, and the 7 and 7 Plus. On the tablet front, iOS 11 is compatible with the iPad Mini 2, 3, and 4, the iPad Air and Air 2, the newer iPad, as well as the big and small iPad Pros. The older iPhones in question use 32-bit processors, while every iPhone and iPad released since 2013 uses 64-bit processors (with 32-bit backward compatibility built in.) One of the under-the-hood changes in iOS 11 is dropped support for 32-bit apps, moving all apps to 64-bits. Since the iPhone 5 and 5c can only run 32-bit apps, iOS 11 simply won't work as intended. Apple has been warning developers to update their apps with 64-bit compatibility for some time. Starting some point later this year, Apple will entirely drop 32-bit apps from the App Store. Such apps have likely not been updated by their developers in years. iOS 11 is available to developers in beta. The final version for consumers isn't expected to arrive until the fall.
  • Apple Announces iOS 11 with Person-to-Person Apple Pay - Apple has debuted iOS 11, its next-generation mobile operating system. Starting with messages, iOS 11 introduces improved discoverability for stickers and emoji. iOS 11 will automatically synchronize conversations across devices (iPhone, iPad, macOS), including deleted messages and threads. Apple says most iMessage content is stored in the cloud, which means it uses less storage on mobile devices
  • Apple Targets Augmented Reality - pple says iOS 11 will take advantage of machine learning to a much higher degree than before. The the company has new, specific APIs that developers can use in apps such as the camera for face tracking, face detection, landmarks, text, and so on. Apple says apps like photos and Siri also rely on machine learning to generate a lot of their results. Developers will be able to take advantage of the new machine learning tools via the APIs starting this week. Smarter apps will arrive when iOS 11 does later this year.
  • Samsung Makes Good On Promise to Sell Unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ - Samsung today made unlocked versions of its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones available for sale. People interested in the unlocked phones can pick them up at select Best Buy retail stores, as well as BestBuy.com and Samsung.com. Samsung says the unlocked variants of the S8 and S8+ are compatible with most wireless networks around the world, including those operated by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless in the U.S. Samsung-branded apps and services are aboard the unlocked S8 and S8+, but carrier-branded bloatware is absent. Samsung's Bixby voice-based assistant is still not ready, though Samsung expects it to arrive in the next month or so. Best Buy and Samsung will permit phone trade-ins, as well as 24-month financing, to help defray the cost of the device. The Galaxy S8 costs $725 and the Galaxy S8+ costs $825. The unlocked phones are only available in midnight black.
  • Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16215 for PCs - Walkthrough Video - Earlier this week, Microsoft released the first new Windows 10 Insider Preview in three weeks. Build 16215 for PCs contains quite a few new features; in fact, it's enough to fill up nearly 20 minutes of a walkthrough video. Microsoft's Edge browser contains a few new improvements. You can once again pin websites to the taskbar, and you can use F11 to put the browser in fullscreen mode. Ebooks in the browser can now be highlighted as well, and you can even take notes. The Start Menu and the Action Center have been updated with acrylic, which is part of Microsoft's new Fluent Design System. The company also made improvements to the way that the Start Menu can be resized. There are also a bunch of improvements to the onscreen keyboard. Many of them have to do with handwriting, but Word Flow functionality has been added to a new one-handed keyboard as well.
  • Google Releases reCAPTCHA API to Improve Android Security - Google has announced a new tool developers can use to authenticate people securely while simultaneously improving the experience for mobile phone users. The company made available the new reCAPTCHA Android API as a part of Google Play Services. Google says this lets app developers and web sites better tell humans and bots apart from one another, particularly with respect to authentication. The API runs Google's new Invisible reCAPTCHA tech, which runs risk analysis behind the scenes to weed out bots and block spam and other abuses. The API is included with Google SafetyNet so mobile developers can manage both the device and user attestations from the same API. This eliminates risks, according to Google, and is more efficient across the board. For end users, the result will be a less intrusive experience when authenticating within apps and on the mobile web.
  • Password manager OneLogin suffers major hack - In a blog post published Tuesday, the single sign-on service wrote that it had detected unauthorized access to OneLogin data in its US data region. The company added it had since blocked the access, and had reached out to impacted customers, though it hasn't revealed how many were affected. In a later update, OneLogin revealed that the hacker "obtained access to a set of AWS (Amazon Web Services) keys and used them to access the AWS API from an intermediate host with another, smaller service provider in the US."  What's most worrying is that while the company says it encrypts "certain data at rest," it could not rule out the possibility that the hacker also obtained the ability to decrypt the data. OneLogin's website states that over 2000 global enterprise customers secure their applications with its software, including Conde Nast, ARM, The Carlyle Group, and Pinterest. It also integrates with apps and services such as Amazon Web Services, Office 365, LinkedIn, Slack, Twitter, and Google.
  • Man Fined $4,000 for "Liking" Controversial Posts on Facebook - Those of us in the States can "like" away, as a federal court in 2013 stated that a "like" on social media is protected speech under the First Amendment, but those in other countries are not so lucky and need to think twice before engaging in what should be a harmless gesture: $4,000 is what a Swiss man owes after giving the thumbs up to defamatory comments. The judge's argument was that this action was a clear endorsement of the content, and it made the comments "accessible to a large number of people," since Facebook showed them to all of his friends and followers
  • iPhone 7 Camera vs $100,000 Hollywood-Grade Camera - It's hard to imagine why any camera should cost nearly $100,000 when you can carry around a 4K camera in your pocket these days. This instinct, however, is wrong and this video makes it crystal clear as to why.
  • Dasung Showing New Paperlike Pro - Dasung introduced it's first E Ink monitor at CES 2015 and was met with complaints about bad drivers and faulty displays. They followed it up with a second model in a successful Indiegogo campaign in July 2016, raising over $190,000. A new model is available for pre-order dubbed the "Paperlike Pro" and appears to receive substantial improvements, including an HDMI port. It retains the Paperlike Second Generation's 13.3" screen, and max resolution of 1600x1200, and has no backlight, and can be run entirely off of a single USB connection.
  • Why a Perfect Circle is not a Perfect Loop - Ever wonder why roller coaster loops aren't perfectly circular? Explore the design behind a vertical loop with a marble track, a bucket full of water, and some paper cutouts. Built with Quercetti Skyrail marble roller coaster track. Filmed in California with a Sony VG30H Handycam and an iPhone SE.
  • How fast is a Fidget Spinner?  - Use some mathematics to work out how fast a Fidget Spinner spins. In fidgets/second.
  • SpaceX Successfully Launches Used Dragon Cargo Ship - For the first time in the history of commercial spaceflight, a used spacecraft has blasted off on a mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). After lightning strikes delayed the launch on Thursday (June 1), lingering storm clouds parted just enough for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to safely lift off from NASA's historic Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (June 3). The Falcon 9 rocket, topped with SpaceX's first refurbished Dragon cargo craft, took to the skies at 5:07 p.m. EDT (2107 GMT). About 8 minutes after liftoff, the first-stage rocket booster returned to Earth to stick a landing at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
  • Latest view of Jupiter from NASA's Juno spacecraft - Photos of Jupiter are rarely able to do the planet justice, and so a scientist and an animator teamed up to create a video that showcases Jupiter's true grandeur.
  • American Made - Official Trailer - Guns. Drugs. Money laundering. Based on an unbelievable true story, watch the #AmericanMade trailer, in theaters September 29.
  • Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator - T-Rex vs 10,000 Chickens - The chickens hoped like all hell that their sheer numbers could save them against the brutish invaders.
  • Plasma Cutter Slicing Through A Solid Steel Bar At 30,000 FPS - Watching hard steel turn molten and fleck away is something so utterly simple and yet so deeply good.
  • Up Magician Will Tsai Blows Judges Away On America's Got - MAGIC act Will Tsai blows away the judges on America's Got Talent 2017 with his mind blowing close-up magic trick! How does he do it?
  • Drinking Pee, Backwash & More! - Four guys used a water filter to taste pee, foot bath water, and just about any form of water that you can think of that's absolutely gross and disgusting.
  • A Documentary On What It's Like To Be A Cam Girl - It's work, fantasy and friendship all mixed up and at a distance.
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #92 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #229 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
AMD Radeon Software Crimson 17.6.1 - tech
(hx) 09:50 AM CEST - Jun,10 2017 - Post a comment
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.6.1 driver improves Crossfire performance by up to 30% performance improvement when using 8xMSAA (measured on Radeon RX 580 8GB) in DiRT 4 and overall performance by up to 4% in PREY. Moreover, this driver fixes the Virtual Super Resolution issues that were reported on some Radeon RX 400 and Radeon RX 500 series graphics products, HDR issues on some displays for QHD or higher resolutions, and some flickering issues on some Radeon RX 500 series products when using HDMI with QHD high refresh rate displays. Furthermore, this driver addresses some FPS drops or stutter issues in PREY that were caused by fast mouse movement in multi-GPU systems, as well as some stutter or hitching issues in Mass Effect: Andromeda in multi-GPU systems.
GeForce Game Ready 382.53 WHQL Drivers - tech
(hx) 01:00 AM CEST - Jun,10 2017 - Post a comment
NVIDIA today released the latest version of their GeForce graphics drivers. Version 382.53 of their drivers is a special, Game Ready release that provides the optimal gaming experience for DiRT 4 and Nex Machina. In addition, NVIDIA has added/updated SLI profiles for Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, Little Nightmares, the phenomenon PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and Transformers Online. This release also features updated 3D Vision profiles for Tekken 7 (Fair); DiRT 4 (Not Recommended); Nex Machina (Not Recommended) and Quake Champions (Good). As always, you can grab the drivers right here on TPU. Just follow the link below, and feel free to peruse fixed and current issues after the break.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,05 2017 - tech
AMD's Radeon RX Vega faster than Titan XP? - tech
(hx) 11:54 PM CEST - Jun,05 2017 - Post a comment
Chinese website KKJ has leaked an image from what appears to be an AMD press release in which the red team pitted its new RX Vega GPU against NVIDIA’s Titan XP, and the results are quite surprising. AMD benched DOOM in 4K on Ultra settings via its Vulkan API. And according to the graphs, the Radeon RX Vega GPU was 21% faster than NVIDIA’s Titan XP GPU. AMD has already stated that the Radeon RX Vega will be launched during SIGGRAPH, at the end of July.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,04 2017 - tech
Linus on Core i9 and X299 - tech
(hx) 10:48 PM CEST - Jun,04 2017 - Post a comment / read (1)
Linus has gone on a rant about Intel’s latest hardware decisions, and many folks are applauding his honesty and calling his criticism on point.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,31 2017 - tech
AMD Radeon RX Vega to Launch at SIGGRAPH 2017 - tech
(hx) 11:17 PM CEST - May,31 2017 - Post a comment
AMD at its Computex 2017 event announced that you may have to wait a lot longer for the consumer graphics variant of its "Vega" architecture. The Radeon RX Vega, the consumer graphics product based on the architecture, will launch at SIGGRAPH 2017, that's 30th July thru 3rd August. The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, on the other hand, will launch by late-June, 2017. This card has a full-featured "Vega 10" silicon, and will be overpriced. We're not exactly sure who its target audience is, but it could mostly be enthusiasts wanting to try out "Vega" or for software/game-developers to begin optimizing their games for "Vega."
Ransomware Removal Tools - tech
(hx) 12:59 AM CEST - May,31 2017 - Post a comment
  • AVG ransomware decryption tools - AVG provides decryption tools for a variety of ransomware (Apocalypse, BadBlock, Bart, Crypt888, Legion, SZFLocker, TeslaCrypt), while also offering lots of resources and guides to walk you through a typical ransomware attack (depending on the type of ransomware, of course)
  • Avast anti-ransomware tools - Avast provides 16, which are listed here. All of Avast's decryptors are free and check for viruses at the same time.
  • BitDefender Anti-ransomware Tool - BitDefender's tool is intended to act as a protection against being infected by CTB-Locker, Locky, Petya, and TeslaCrypt ransomware. The company doesn't explain how the program works but once loaded it should detect an infection as it commences, stopping it before any files are encrypted. The splash screen is clean and basic in feel, featuring a section that stops executables from running from certain locations and an option to turn on protection from boot. The company emphasises that the program is not intended as a replacement for antivirus but should be used in conjunction with it.
  • GandCrab decryption tool - A new family of ransomware dubbed GandCrab has been making its rounds since January this year. Spreading via malicious advertisements leading to Rig Exploit Kit landing pages or via crafted e-mail messages impersonating recepits, GandCrab has managed to infect around 50K computers. In order to get the decryptor, the GandCrab operators ask for a ransom of anywhere between hundreds and hundred thousand dollars in DASH a crypto-currency that just made its debut in cybercrime.
  • Crysis Family Ransomware Decryptor - The tool has been updated with master decryption keys recently released via a forum at BleepingComputer.com mirroring the same key release scenario seen in November 2016 for older variants of this malware. With the current update, ESET's decrypting tool can help victims of six unique variants of this specific ransomware family. Each of them is identifiable by the use of a specific extension: .xtbl, .crysis, .crypt, .lock, .crypted, and .dharma.
  • Emsisoft Decrypters - Free decrypter tools to recover your files without paying the ransom
  • EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker - EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker, inspects whether Windows is patched against the EternalBlue exploit, which was behind in the recent WannaCry ransomware epidemic and is still being used to spread cryptocurrency mining software and other malware. ESET’s network detection of the EternalBlue exploit (CVE-2017-0144) was added on April 25, prior to the outbreak of the WannaCry threat. The second tool released by ESET is a ransomware decryptor; it helps victims of a Crysis ransomware variant that uses an extension to add the encrypted files .wallet and .onion. The keys were published on May 18 by BleepingComputer.com forums.
  • Kaspersky anti-ransomware tool - Kaspersky's tool is designed for small to medium sized businesses and like Bitdefender, it comes with a tool to prevent ransomware attacks before they demobilise your systems. Kaspersky's anti-ransomware tool will run along in the background and monitor network activity for anything that matches known ransomware behaviour or patterns.
  • Kaspersky Ransomware Decryptors - Kaspersky provides decryption tools: Rakhni, Rannoh, Shade, CoinVault, WilfFire, Xorist
  • McAfeee Ransomware Interceptor (Pilot) - Interceptor is an Anti-Ransomware tool. Interceptor is an early detection tool that prevents file encryption attempts by ransomware malware. This tool leverages heuristics and machine learning to identify such malware.
  • TeslaCrypt Decryptor - TeslaCrypt decryptor allows ransomware's victims to get their files back.
  • Trend Micro Lock Screen Ransomware Tool - Trend Micro's tool is designed to detect and rid a victim of 'lock screen' ransomware, a type of malware that blocks users from accessing their PC or systems, and like with all ransomware, attempts to force the victim to pay to get their data back.
  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor - This guide provides the instructions and location for downloading and using the latest Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor tool to attempt to decrypt files encrypted by certain ransomware families.
  • WannaCry decryptor tool - Matt Suiche and Benjamin Delpy created wanakiwi, a complete tool that uses Adrien's methodology to retrieve the key from the memory and their own findings about the malware to recompile the decryption key from memory. More technical details about how wanakiwi works can be found in Suiche's blog post. The tool has been confirmed to work on all Windows versions from Windows XP to Windows 7. As Wannakey before it, wanakiwi will only work if the victim hasn’t restarted the infected system and you hasn’t killed the ransomware process (wnry.exe or wcry.exe). Malwarebytes' Adam Kujawa has provided instructions on how to use it.
  • ESET Crysis Decryptor - download
  • ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData - ESET has updated its AES-NI decryption tool with a set of keys for AES-NI variant B ransomware.
  • ESET Malware Removal Tools - Stand-alone tools to remove particularly resilient threats, including rogue antivirus programs, antispyware programs and other malware.
  • 7even-HONE$T decrypting tool - Decoder for 7even-HONE$T ransomware
  • .8lock8 ransomware decrypting tool + explanations - A new ransomware based on HiddenTear was found that encrypts files with AES-256 and appends ".8lock8" to encrypted files, e.g. "file.jpg.8lock8". This ransomware is decryptable. To decrypt, you must first acquire the key using my HiddenTear Bruteforcer. This requires an encrypted PNG file (*.png.8lock8); the smaller the file, the better. Load the encrypted PNG file, and select "EightLockEight" mode at the bottom. Then, press "Start Bruteforce".
  • Alma decrypting tool - Alma Locker is a typical ransomware, it crawls onto your PC, encrypts your files and asks you to pay the money for your own data.
  • AlphaDecrypter Download - AlphaDecryptor is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the Alpha Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the Alpha Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom. Please note, the password for the ZIP file is false-positive.
  • Other (older) decryptor tools - The following decryptor tools may be able to decrypt your ransomware.
  • Best Free Ransomware Decryption Tools | 2020 - Hit by ransomware? Don’t pay the ransom! Amnesia, AutoLocky, Aurora, Annabelle, Bad Rabbit, Bitcryptor, BTCWare, Cerber, CryptXXX, CrySIS, CTB-Locker, Globe, Gandcrab, Jigsaw, MacRansom, Popcorn, Rakhni, Rannoh, Shade, TeslaCrypt, Thanatos, Wallet, WannaCry and the list goes on. Ransomware has become a billion-dollar cash cow for cyber-criminals.
  • Emsisoft Decryptor for Ransomwared - This ransomware encrypts victim's files using DES, and appends the extension ".ransomwared".
 Gameguru Mania News - May,30 2017 - tech
AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Graphics Driver 17.5.2 Hotfix - tech
(hx) 08:26 PM CEST - May,30 2017 - Post a comment
A new AMD Crimson hotfix solves random hangs after short periods of gameplay in NieR: Automata as well as long map/launch load times in Forza Horizon 3. Anyone with a Radeon RX 550 series graphics card will be happy to know there is a specific fix for system hangs when entering sleep and hibernate modes, too.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,29 2017 - tech
Intel to launch 18 core Core i9 7980XE CPU - tech
(hx) 09:31 PM CEST - May,29 2017 - Post a comment / read (1)
AMD’s Threadripper will face more powerful competition that we first thought. A 18-core processor called Core i9-7980XE will be Intel’s flagship model of Core-X series.

ASUS "Leaks" STRIX X299-E Motherboard - tech
(hx) 01:12 AM CEST - May,29 2017 - Post a comment / read (1)
This could have been intentional since the video is still up on the ROG channel, but ASUS has given us a proper look at their STRIX X299-E motherboard ahead of Computex

 Gameguru Mania News - May,28 2017 - tech
TechNews - WD Adds Helium-Filled 10 TB - tech
(hx) 01:44 AM CEST - May,28 2017 - Post a comment
  • WD Adds Helium-Filled 10 TB NAS HDDs to Red Lineup -Western Digital is refreshing its Red and Purple lineups with more advanced drives offering 10 TB capacity and using seven 1.42 TB platters. The new WD Red and WD Red Pro with 10 TB capacity are based on revamped 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM HelioSeal platforms that can support a higher number of platters. The drives also feature increased areal density and 256 MB of cache, enabling ~17% higher sequential read/write performance compared to its predecessors, as well as a lower power consumption compared to previous-gen helium WD Red hard drives. Other than that, Western Digital does not really disclose the feature set of its platform for helium-filled HDDs for NAS applications. No release date is listed, but Newegg suggests 5/30 for the Red ($399) and 6/17 for the Red Pro ($459).
  • Nvidia Titan Xp 12GB Review - Like the Titan X before it, Titan Xp sports GP102's complete back-end. All 12 of its 32-bit memory controllers are active, each bound to eight ROPs and 256KB of L2 cache. That adds up to 96 ROPs, 3MB of shared L2, and 12GB of GDDR5X. The resulting configuration is definitely faster than Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Titan X, though the advantage you enjoy depends on what you're playing and how it utilizes Nvidia’s GPU. Through our 10-game test suite, run at the highest detail settings available, Titan Xp averages 8%-higher frame rates than Titan X at 2560x1440 and a 9.5% improvement over its predecessor at 3840x2160. 
  • Asus ROG teaser video shows the first Ryzen-powered laptop - Asus has teased the first Ryzen notebook on its Republic of Gamers YouTube page. Other than Ryzen's circular orange logo and the ROG brand, the video doesn't offer any specifics of what hardware the machine will feature. The clip includes the words 'something has awakened,' and, most importantly, the description under the video includes the hashtag #Computex2017. The Taipei event kicks off on May 30, so it's not long before Asus shows the laptop off to the world.
  • Samsung Galaxy S8 Most Fragile Phone Ever Made - The Galaxy S8 is expected to be a huge hit for the smartphone repair industry, as the design of its Infinity Display and glass back has made it incredibly delicate. Tests show that the phone can easily crack when dropped on any side, and what makes it even better for repair shops is that the prices of wholesale replacement screens are significantly cheaper compared to last generation's displays. I wish there was a design flaw that would force Samsung to go back to flat screens.
  • Microsoft Researches Holographic Near-Eye Displays - Microsoft Research has unveiled new technology designed to bring a comfortable, eyeglasses style form factor to virtual reality and augmented reality. They have demonstrated how they can create holographic imaging with a device in the form factor of sunglasses by using a powerful wave-front correction ability. The mixed reality sunglasses have a wide 80 degree horizontal field of view. The glasses use a thin and transparent holographic optical element as a combiner that has been cut into the shape of an eyeglass lens. This allows the device to have optical see-through capability that can resolve pixel scale details over the whole field of view. The technology is so advanced that they can even correct astigmatism and other defects that a user may have, thus the person can set aside their prescription glasses while using the device. Wow. I want this!!!
  • Scientists create world's thinnest hologram - A group of Australian and Chinese scientists working at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has developed what it claims is the "world's thinnest hologram" – almost one thousand times thinner than a human hair.'Min Gu led the study, which created a 'nano-hologram' measuring just 25 nanometers thick. Human hair, by comparison, has a thickness of around 1000 nanometers. The system, which doesn't require 3D glasses, uses a thin film of "topological insulator material" called antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) that's simple to manufacture and reduces the size of holograms. The next step in the process is to develop a rigid film that can be laid over an LCD screen to create the 3D holographic display. This will require the hologram to become ten times smaller than it already is, but could result in the sort of holographic-capable smartphones, TVs, and wearables that were once only seen in sci-fi.
  • Tips To Keep Your Laptop Alive For Longer (That Actually Work) - There's a lot of misinformation on the internet about how to keep your battery humming along at peak performance. Linus Tech Tips is here to save the day.
  • PS4 External Storage Tested: 4TB Hard Drive vs SSD Performance - The tests confirm that upgrading to an SSD is a pretty good idea: an external SSD cuts off as much as 36 seconds for certain titles, while an internal SSD provides an even greater improvement.
  • Microsoft China Event: Xbox in China - Project Scorpio console will be coming to China later this year
  • Microsoft China Event: HoloLens in China - Check it out
  • Microsoft publishes video of its Surface Pro launch...in English - The new Surface Pro doesn't launch until June 15, but you can pre-order it from Microsoft now. Unfortunately, if you're got your eye on the upcoming LTE model, you're going to have to wait until later this year to get it.
  • How Virtual Reality will Create a Better Humankind - This guy has some pretty big thoughts about VR and humankind
  • Windows 10 S is not capable of running Linux - Apparently, there has been some confusion about whether or not Linux distros will run on Windows 10 S computers. Originally, Microsoft had said that 10 S would run anything from the Windows Store. Now that it has announced that Ubuntu, Fedora, and SUSE will be offered in the Store, Redmond felt that some clarification on its previous statement was necessary. According to a post on the Microsoft Developer Blog, Linux distros will not run on Win 10 S.
  • SSD Drives Vulnerable to Attacks That Corrupt User Data - New research describes two vulnerabilities that can affect SSD drives utilizing MLC technology: "program interference" and "read disturb." In the first, an attacker can corrupt data or reduce the lifespan of a drive by writing data with a certain pattern: specifically, the data pattern makes an MLC's programming logic cause 4.9 more errors than usual. For the second type of attack, exploit code can force an SSD to perform a large number of writes in a short period of time, which also results in data corruption and degradation of the drive's storage abilities. I'm going to assume these attacks are more complicated than described, since SSDs can stand up pretty well even when atypical amounts of data are being written.
  • NTFS Bug Allows Malicious Websites to Bluescreen Win7 /Win8.1 - Russian site habrahabr.ru has a story up regarding how a new bug found in NTFS allows malformed filenames to bluescreen Windows 7 and 8.1 boxes. (Those of us not of unusual linguistic inclination can access an English version courtesy of Google Translate.) Apparently this issue is made worse by the fact that malicious websites can embed images using this malformed filename format, causing browsers to save it in their image cache and crash.
  • WannaCry decryption tools released - Adrien Guinet, a security researcher for Quarkslab, has been able to make use of a flaw in the way WannaCry operates, thus allowing him to create a decryptor. In essence, the ransomware generates a pair of keys on the victim's computer - a public and private key for encryption / decryption - which rely on prime numbers. Although WannaCry erases the keys from the system, thus forcing the victim to pay $300 to the cybercriminals, there's a catch. Guinet says that the malware "does not erase the prime numbers from memory before freeing the associated memory." Using this information, Guinet created WannaKey, which attempts to retrieve the prime numbers.
  • Samsung Investigates Reported Iris Scanner Hack - A German hacking group recently claimed that it has managed to bypass the iris recognition system of the new flagship Galaxy S8 device and Samsung isn’t too happy about it. The Galaxy S8 was a huge comeback for the world’s largest smartphone maker after recoiling from last year’s devastating recall of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7s, which resulted in the firm’s reputation taking a pretty serious hit. Chaos Computer Club (CCC), a German hacking group that was founded in 1981, published a video showing the Galaxy S8 being unlocked through the use of a printed photo of the owner’s eye covered with a contact lens, capable of replicating the curvature of a real eyeball.
  • T-Mobile DIGITS Brings Multi-Device Freedom May 31 - T-Mobile said its Digits service will go live May 31. Digits allows customers to use the same phone number across multiple devices, or multiple numbers on a single device. The service operates over LTE and works with most connected devices, including phones, tablets, wearables, and computers. Digits relies on an app for Android and iOS devices, though T-Mobile says Digits is also built into the native dialer on certain Samsung phones (Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge +, S7, S7 edge, S8, S8+, Note 5) and the LG G5. T-Mobile customers sign in on whichever device is most convenient in order to access to their phone number, voicemail, text messages, and call history. The service allows a single smartphone to support up to five phone numbers without requiring additional SIM cards
  • HTC announces its squeezable U11 flagship phone -  HTC has officially announced its new flagship smartphone, the HTC U11. The successor to last year's HTC 10 features a 5.5-inch, Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835 processor, and new glass and metal design. But its marquee feature is something the company calls Edge Sense, which enables a new way to interact with your phone by letting you squeeze the sides of the device to perform different functions. The feature uses sensors built into the sides of the phone, just below the volume and power keys, to detect pressure as the user squeezes the phone. The phone doesn't actually squeeze of course, but you'll see an on screen cue as visual feedback that you're activating the feature. Users can configure all kinds of actions - launching an app or a function within an app - triggered by either short or long squeezes.
  • Facebook Adds Social Functions to Live Video  - Facebook has announced two new features for live video that should make it more interactive and social. First, there's Live Chat With Friends. This allows people to invite their friends to a private chat thread that accompanies a public live broadcast. For example, users can begin watching a live video from their favorite artist and invite their Facebook buddies to talk about it in real time. Facebook says people will be able to follow public conversations as well as private chats during live video at the same time, and private chats will continue after the live broadcast ends. The feature is being tested in several countries right now and should become more widely available over the summer months. The second new feature is called Live With. This feature lets people broadcast live video with a guest. "To invite a friend to join you in your live video, simply select a guest from the Live Viewers section, or tap a comment from the viewer you want to invite," explained Facebook in a blog post. "Your viewer can then choose whether or not to join your broadcast. You can go live with a guest in both portrait mode and landscape mode." Facebook thinks this will be a great way for high-profile users (read: celebrities) to interact with regular people and fans. The Live With feature is now available to all users, profiles, and pages.
  • Instagram, Snapchat Ranked Worst Apps for Children's Mental Health - RSPH and the Young Health Movement (YHM) have published a new report, #StatusOfMind, examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people's health, including a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people's mental health. YouTube tops the table as the most positive, with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most detrimental to young people's mental health and wellbeing. RSPH and YHM are now calling for action from government and social media companies to help promote the positive aspects of social media for young people, whilst mitigating the potential negatives.
  • Audi and Volvo to Adopt Android Auto - Google today said carmakers Audi and Volvo plan to build Android Auto into their next generation of cars. The companies already offer limited support for the platform in select cars. Moving forward, all their vehicles will include Android Auto. "That means your [future Audi or Volvo's] built-in infotainment system could allow you to control your air conditioning, sunroof, and windows, find the nearest restaurant with Google Maps, listen to Spotify or NPR, or just ask your Google Assistant for help — even when you leave your phone behind," said Google. Android Auto, Google's in-dash navigation, communications, and entertainment software, is already available to some 300 car models worldwide in addition to after-market stereo systems. Other auto brands that support Android Auto include Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Subaru. Android Auto is also available from the Google Play Store as a stand-alone app.
  • Star Trek Discovery First Look Trailer - Before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise there was Discovery. Now, one of the most iconic and influential global franchises returns to television with Star Trek: Discovery. The CBS All Access Original Series arrives this Fall.
  • GLOW - Official Trailer - Netflix - Guts, glitter, glory... Are you ready to GLOW? Inspired by the short-lived but beloved show from the 80s, GLOW tells the fictional story of Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie), an out-of-work, struggling actress in 1980s Los Angeles who finds one last chance for stardom when she's thrust into the glitter and spandex world of women's wrestling. In addition to working with 12 Hollywood misfits, Ruth also has to compete with Debbie Eagan (Betty Gilpin), a former soap actress who left the business to have a baby, only to be sucked back into work when her picture perfect life turns out not to be what it seems. At the wheel is Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron), a washed-up, B-movie director who now must lead this group of women on the journey to wrestling super stardom. GLOW is executive produced by Liz Flahive (Homeland, Nurse Jackie), Carly Mensch (Orange is the New Black, Nurse Jackie), Jenji Kohan (Orange is the New Black, Weeds) and Tara Herrmann (Orange is the New Black).
  • Wind River Trailer - Rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of solving her mysterious death. Wind River will be released in theaters on August 4.
  • Despicable Me 3 - In Theaters June 30 - Official Trailer #3 - Despicable Me 3 - In Theaters June 30
  • Game of Thrones Season 7: Official Trailer (HBO) - Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres 7.16.17 on HBO.
  • The Swift, Terrifying Power Of A Crocodile Attack - It's too late for this wallaroo, but this is a good reminder to be careful at the water's edge in Australia.
  • World's Heaviest Weight - This million-pound weight is used to calibrate force transducers that make sure powerful engines work properly.
  • Pedestrian Yells At Driver For No Reason - As far as we can tell, the driver didn't do anything wrong here, so this is a good reminder to keep a cool head whether you're a driver or a pedestrian.
  • Hibachi Chef Tries To Make Meal On A Regular Table - This is actually the topic of an unpublished Shakespeare tragedy.
  • A Conference Call in Real Life - Every conference call ever.
  • Confrontation Between Buck And Motorcyclist - Motorcyclist crashes after a deer runs across the road.
  • Cops vs Supercars Mega Compilation - This is pretty damn brilliant!
  • Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Official Video) - Old Miley is back! :-)
  • More Alexis Ren’s Booty Hard At Work  - Yeah!
  • Hot Instagram Babe Of The Day: Elizabeth - check it out
  • Marta Mayer Would Make A Great Super Naughty Mail-Order Bride - Here's another set of pictures from Marta Mayer to help you remember who she is :-)
  • Kendall Jenner’s Booty In Some Photoshoot - Kendall Jenner is showing off her perfectly normal-sized booty in a thong for her latest photoshoot.
  • Sexy Eyes - The Type Of Girl That Makes You Forget How To Talk - Take a look!
  • The best pics on the Internet #228 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - May,27 2017 - tech
How To Build The Ultimate High End RGB Gaming PC - tech
(hx) 01:18 AM CEST - May,27 2017 - Post a comment
Today Nvidia has released their guide to building the ultimate RGB gaming PC featuring the GTX 1080 Ti, Intel 750 Series 400GB PCIe SSD and an AMD Ryzen 7 1700x CPU. The Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti is the star of the Green team's build as it is one of the fastest graphics cards on the planet!

 Gameguru Mania News - May,25 2017 - tech
Intel 10-Core Skylake-X Core i9 7900X: 4GHz - tech
(hx) 11:04 PM CEST - May,25 2017 - Post a comment / read (7)
Details gleaned from SiSoftware Sandra suggest that the 10-core Skylake-X will run at significantly higher speeds (4GHz base, 4.5 GHz Turbo Boost) than what was theorized by previous reports (3.30GHz base, 4.30GHz Turbo Boost). Other specs include 14,080KB (13.75 MB) of shared L3 cache, 1MB L2 cache per core (for a total of 10MB), as well as a 175W TDP. Word is: "While initial reports pegged this CPU at as running at clock speeds of 3.30 GHz base and with 4.30 GHz Turbo Boost, it would seem Intel's release silicon will leverage much higher stock speeds, with the reported values on this SiSoft report being a staggering 4.0 GHz base, and 4.5 GHz Turbo Boost. These are extremely high clock speeds for a ten-core part, but all the other details about the Core i9 7900X check out: there are 14,080 KB (13.75 MB) of shared L3 cache, 1 MB L2 cache per core (for a total of 10 MB), as well as a 175 W TDP."
 Gameguru Mania News - May,24 2017 - tech
How Virtual Reality will Create a Better Humankind - tech
(hx) 11:23 PM CEST - May,24 2017 - Post a comment / read (2)
This guy has some pretty big thoughts about VR and humankind

Subtitles Open You Up to Hackers - tech
(hx) 03:30 PM CEST - May,24 2017 - Post a comment
On Tuesday, security research firm Checkpoint announced that its team had discovered a new vulnerability in numerous media players that allows a hacker to take full control of any device when a malicious subtitle file is used. The firm estimates 200 million people are potentially at risk. To be clear, if you're using a media player to watch a legitimate copy of a film that already has subtitles, you're probably just fine. But if for any reason you visited one of the numerous websites that allow you to download subtitles for movies in various languages, you could be at risk. People download these files for many reasons, not just for the purposes of piracy. There's a thriving community of people that translate film dialogue for the good of everyone but, unfortunately, there could be some bad actors out there.
Our research reveals a new possible attack vector, using a completely overlooked technique in which the cyberattack is delivered when movie subtitles are loaded by the user's media player. These subtitles repositories are, in practice, treated as a trusted source by the user or media player; our research also reveals that those repositories can be manipulated and be made to award the attacker's malicious subtitles a high score, which results in those specific subtitles being served to the user. This method requires little or no deliberate action on the part of the user, making it all the more dangerous.

Unlike traditional attack vectors, which security firms and users are widely aware of, movie subtitles are perceived as nothing more than benign text files.
Here are the media players that are affected and how to update them: PopcornTime, Kodi, VLC, Stremio.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,23 2017 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 382.33 WHQL Drivers - tech
(hx) 01:05 AM CEST - May,23 2017 - Post a comment
NVIDIA today released its latest GeForce "Game Ready" drivers. The new GeForce 382.33 WHQL drivers come game-ready for the week's big game releases - "Tekken 7," and "Star Trek Bridge Crew." It also addresses bugs such as Windows Store not opening on Windows 10 Creators Update with 3D Vision enabled on TITAN X; stuttering noticed in "Prey" with GTX 1080 Ti, extended monitors not drifting into Sleep in Windows 10 Creators Update with GTX 1070, and GTX 970 SLI machines not being able to toggle SLI unless Norton 360 is disabled or Windows is booted into "Safe Mode."

 Gameguru Mania News - May,21 2017 - tech
Microsoft Researches Holographic Near-Eye Displays - tech
(hx) 12:56 AM CEST - May,21 2017 - Post a comment
Microsoft Research has unveiled new technology designed to bring a comfortable, eyeglasses style form factor to virtual reality and augmented reality. They have demonstrated how they can create holographic imaging with a device in the form factor of sunglasses by using a powerful wave-front correction ability. The mixed reality sunglasses have a wide 80 degree horizontal field of view. The glasses use a thin and transparent holographic optical element as a combiner that has been cut into the shape of an eyeglass lens. This allows the device to have optical see-through capability that can resolve pixel scale details over the whole field of view. The technology is so advanced that they can even correct astigmatism and other defects that a user may have, thus the person can set aside their prescription glasses while using the device. The holographic display even has the ability to provide per-pixel focus control. I found this look into the Microsoft Research labs interesting as it shows some of the new technology that may find its way into our homes, work, health, and transportation. Even though current state of the device has the driving electronics external and the glasses are monoscopic, more research is being performed to build a practical stereo display. Even with that disclaimer, I'm still excited about how fast this technology is evolving. Who wouldn't want to wear a pair of glasses instead of the bulky headsets of today!

 Gameguru Mania News - May,19 2017 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.5.2 driver - tech
(hx) 08:48 AM CEST - May,19 2017 - Post a comment
AMD released Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.5.2 drivers. This release further improves upon performance in Prey with up to +4.5% measured on the latest game patch using RSCRE 17.5.1 vs RSCRE 17.5.2 and the Radeon RX 580. This release also has new stability improvements and fixes for end user issues.
Support For
- Prey
Up to 4.5% performance improvement measured on Radeon RX 580 8GB graphics when compared to Radeon Software Crimson ReLive edition 17.5.1(1)

Fixed Issues

- NieR: Automata may experience a random hang or application crash after short periods of gameplay.
- Forza Horizon 3 may experience very long map/launch load times.
- The primary display adapter may sometimes appear disabled in Radeon Settings while driving a display from the linked adapter in Multi GPU system configurations.
- Radeon RX 550 series graphics products may experience a system hang when entering sleep or hibernate modes.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,17 2017 - tech
AMD ThreadRipper HEDT CPU Officially Announced - tech
(hx) 01:11 PM CEST - May,17 2017 - Post a comment
AMD just officially announced the new AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper High End Desktop CPU that will be released this summer at its Financial Analyst Day. A 16-Core 32-Thread CPU sounds good.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,15 2017 - tech
New NVIDIA 382.19 hotfix driver - tech
(hx) 01:21 AM CEST - May,15 2017 - Post a comment
NVIDIA has released a new hotfix driver that addresses the stuttering issues that have been reported in PREY. Needless to say that this is a must-have driver for those playing PREY right now (unless of course you have no problem running the previous WHQL version of NVIDIA’s drivers). This hotfix driver comes with all the features, SLI and 3D profiles found in the 382.05 WHQL driver.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,12 2017 - tech
WannaCry ransomware used in widespread attacks - tech
(hx) 10:55 PM CEST - May,12 2017 - Post a comment / read (10)
Earlier today, Kaspersky Labs products detected and successfully blocked a large number of ransomware attacks around the world. In these attacks, data is encrypted with the extension '.WCRY' added to the filenames. My analysis indicates the attack, dubbed 'WannaCry', is initiated through an SMBv2 remote code execution in Microsoft Windows. This exploit (codenamed 'EternalBlue') has been made available on the internet through the Shadowbrokers dump on April 14th, 2017 and patched by Microsoft on March 14. Unfortunately, it appears that many organizations have not yet installed the patch. The malware used in the attacks encrypts the files and also drops and executes a decryptor tool. The request for $600 in Bitcoin is displayed along with the wallet. It’s interesting that the initial request in this sample is for $600 USD, as the first five payments to that wallet is approximately $300 USD. It suggests that the group is increasing the ransom demands. Note that the 'payment will be raised' after a specific countdown, along with another display raising urgency to pay up, threatening that the user will completely lose their files after the set timeout. Not all ransomware provides this timer countdown.

Updates:
- Frankfurt Airport in Germany has now been hit with the WannaCry ransomware. Details coming.

- FedEx (FDX ) here in the United States has now been impacted by the WannaCry ransomware. FedEx has not determined exactly how it is spreading, but it is. Virtual Machines currently seem to be the most vulnerable on its network. FedEx is currently shutting down its PCs and taking its ESX servers offline as well. FedEx has instructed approximately 80,000 employees, via email, to turn off their computers till Monday while it tries to deal with the WannCry ransomware.

- Russian Ministry of the Interior (Police) network has now been taken down by WannyCry ransomware.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,07 2017 - tech
TechNews - The History Of Nvidia GPUs - tech
(hx) 10:26 PM CEST - May,07 2017 - Post a comment / read (1)
  • The History Of Nvidia GPUs - Nvidia formed in 1993 and immediately began work on its first product, the NV1. Taking two years to develop, the NV1 was officially launched in 1995. An innovative chipset for its time, the NV1 was capable of handling both 2D and 3D video, along with included audio processing hardware. Following Sega's decision to use the NV1 inside of its Saturn game console, Nvidia also incorporated support for the Saturn controller, which enabled desktop graphics cards to also use the controller.
  • Acer Aspire U27 – Ultra-Slim All-in-One with Liquid Fanless Cooling System - The Acer Aspire U27 is being promoted as the first all-in-one desktop with the Acer LiquidLoop fanless cooling system. The Acer Aspire U27 is a powerful 27-inch all-in-one computer that won the 2017 iF Design Award for its innovative design.  The unit is built on an impressive ultrathin 12 mm (0.5-inch) chasis with an elegant diamond-cut v-shaped metal stand. Aspire U27 has a 27-inch Full HD wide viewing angle display (1920 x 1080) that is picture perfect from any viewing angle. The audio comes from a built-in subwoofer with Dolby Audio Premium. Unfortunately, the sound suffers somewhat due to no front-driving speakers on this unit. The unit is is powered by Intel’s 7th generation Core processors with an optional Intel Optane Memory.
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Could Be Announced on May 23 - A tweet sent out by Surface chief Panos Panay earlier today has revealed Microsoft’s plans of holding a dedicated Surface event in Shanghai on the 23rd of this month. While Panay did not divulge any other info regarding the event, it is being speculated that Microsoft could announce the Surface Pro 5 at the event. There is also a possibility of the Surface Book 2 showing up at the event, along with the fabled Surface Phone that we have been hearing about for close to two years now. The Surface Book 2 on the other hand is expected to feature a clamshell design this time, featuring a 13.5-inch display. It too will be powered by Intel’s latest 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors under the hood, so there is definitely a high possibility of battery life going up by a decent margin. Along with a new design and updated internals, rumors suggest the Surface Book 2 will also be more affordable than its predecessor with a US$1,000 starting price.
  • Windows Mixed Reality: An Evolution for Education - Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft HoloLens transform abstract concepts into 3D experiences in the classroom, enabling students to investigate more deeply, see more clearly, and learn by doing.
  • Google executive on Windows 10 S: We're happy to see a validation of our approach - Speaking to Business Insider, Prabhakar Raghavan, the VP of G Suite, stated that he was happy to see that Google's approach was being adopted by other companies. He noted that the firm wasn't too bothered by the competition, saying that the announcement of the Surface Laptop as a device aimed at the education sector meant that Google was on to something big
  • Apple iPhone Sales are Down Due to Reports of Future Models - Apple CEO Time Cook is blaming the lower than expected iPhone sales on speculation generated about new future models. Investors are extremely confident that the major iPhone redesign due later this year will spur sales
  • Gmail for Android Now Warns of Phishing Attempts - Google has updated Gmail for Android with a new security feature. Moving forward, links within emails that lead to suspicious sites will call up a warning from Google. The tool specifically looks for phishing attacks and will warn people as they click links. The new security feature arrives just as a massive phishing scheme attempted to sucker Google Docs users. Google says this new Gmail security feature is being fast tracked to all users.
  • YouTube is introducing free, ad-supported original shows - YouTube has announced it will introduce a slew of original shows starting this year. During its BrandCast ad event in New York, the streaming site revealed that the programs would be free and ad-supported. Among the big names coming to YouTube is comedian and actor Kevin Hart. The "Kevin Hart: What the Fit?" show, which will be available on his own ‘Laugh Out Loud Network' channel, will see him try out exercise routines with other celebrities. Another high-profile name coming to YouTube's original lineup is Ellen DeGeneres. In her programs, the TV host will take viewers backstage to expose the making of her talk show. Katy Perry and Demi Lovato will also be bringing new content to YouTube. ‘I Am: Demi Lovato' follows the singer as she writes and records her new album, while ‘Katy Perry Live Special' is a behind-the-scenes look at the star's "experiences and emotions" on the eve of her highly anticipated album launch. The rest of the lineup includes a music program called 'Best.Cover.Ever,' produced by Ryan Seacrest and hosted by Ludacris. There's also a long-form expansion of Good Mythical Morning from YouTube stars Rhett & Link.
  • Windows 10 RS2 Creators Update Digital Filth Removal Demo - Expect to spend a small amount of time getting everything you want the way you want it. You can also restore most things that you remove, should you change your mind later.
  • Windows 10 Creators Update has a secret UWP version of File Explorer -- here's how to find it - You need to be running Windows 10 Creators Update and you can try out the app which is somewhat reminiscent of the Windows 10 Mobile version of File Explorer. It's not clear how close to the final version of the app this is, but it's interesting to try out, and certainly something to keep an eye on.
  • Why It's Almost Impossible to Run a Two-Hour Marathon - The impressive thing about elite marathoners isn't that they can run 26.2 miles, it's that they can do it *while basically sprinting the entire time*.
  • It Comes At Night - Official Trailer - A new horror film from acclaimed filmmaker Trey Edward Shults. Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough, and Christopher Abbott star in IT COMES AT NIGHT. June 9th.
  • Everything Wrong With Passengers In 16 Minutes Or Less - Passengers has a wonderful premise, a f*cked up middle, and a batsh*t insane finale. So, of course it has sins. Duh.
  • Dunkirk Trailer - From filmmaker Christopher Nolan comes the epic action thriller DUNKIRK, in theaters July 21, 2017.
  • Alien: Covenant Prologue Explain Prometheus Connection + RECAP - Alien: Covenant is one of the most anticipated movies of the summer for many, as we await it's May 19th release day
  • Wonder Woman - Homemade Shot for Shot - I'm deeply impressed by the work that went into this shot-for-shot remake of the second international "Wonder Woman" trailer, which features toy soldiers, cardboard swords and some very authentic-looking costumes.
  • The Worst Tech Keynote Of All Time - OMG :-)
  • And *That's* Why You Have A Guardrail - Here's a good reminder of how a guardrail can save your life, courtesy of this rally car driven by Tomasz Kasperczyk and Damian Syty in the Rally Islas Canarias.
  • Quick-Thinking Worker Figures Out How To Get 'Hurt' On The Job - In one example of workers' comp fraud out of Fort Lauderdale, a woman picked up a sprinkler head after it had fallen on her desk, then hit herself in the head with it to stage an on-the-job injury.
  • An Abandoned Soviet-Era Bunker - YouTuber Shiey says he found this bomb shelter in the vicinity of a factory. He added eerie music to make the video feel like a horror movie.
  • A Wonderfully Surreal Video Captures Animals Drinking Water - Who knew a video of animals lapping water would be so mesmerizing?
  • The best pics on the Internet #227 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - May,05 2017 - tech
AMD ReLive Drivers 17.5.1 - tech
(hx) 10:32 PM CEST - May,05 2017 - Post a comment
AMD Support offers new version 17.5.1 AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition Windows Drivers. These likewise add support for Prey, and list the following issues as fixed:
Fixed Issues

- Fixed an issue that may sometimes cause the error message "1603" during uninstall.
- Radeon Settings may sometimes fail to update through the auto Radeon Software update feature.
- Forza Horizon 3 may experience minor graphics corruption in some game maps - Sid Meier's Civilization VI may experience an application crash when using Hybrid Graphics system configurations and windowed game mode
- Radeon WattMan may fail to apply settings on some Radeon R9 390 series graphics products.
- Added switchable graphics support for Unigineâ„¢ Superposition for XConnect and Hybrid Graphics.
Nvidia GeForce 382.05 WHQL drivers - tech
(hx) 12:36 AM CEST - May,05 2017 - Post a comment
Today, NVIDIA has announced the availability of a new version of its GeForce and Quadro graphics drivers, namely version 382.05 (22.21.13.8205), which manages to improve the GPU’s overall stability and provide the optimal gaming experience for certain titles. Specifically speaking, the GeForce release is the Game Ready driver for Prey, Battlezone, and Gears of War 4 games rendered on Multi-GPU systems, and it resolves texture corruption in No Man’s Sky and fixes the blue-screen crashes encountered with World of Tanks on GeForce GTX 670 configurations. In addition to that, this update removes bugs that caused system hangs upon boot-up, prevented extended displays from entering sleep mode, hid NVIDIA Control Panel and NVIDIA system tray icon, or led to BSOD crashes while playing Gears of War.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,30 2017 - tech
TechNews - Asus Maximus IX Apex - tech
(hx) 07:45 PM CEST - Apr,30 2017 - Post a comment / read (4)
  • Asus Maximus IX Apex Motherboard Review - Perhaps you might have noticed the additional ‘memory slot’ next to the two main slots? ASUS calls this the DIMM.2 slot. It is actually a DDR3 slot, but with a difference. It is designed to accept a riser board (seen below). You can install one M.2 SSD on each side M.2 SSD. At first you may think this concept is slightly gimmicky, and maybe it is, but the truth is some of today’s high speed M.2 drives can get very hot, especially if they are sandwiched under hot graphics cards where they can get very little airflow. This can lead to throttling, lower performance and possible reduced lifetime.
  • Acer Predator X27 G-Sync HDR Gaming Monitor: 4K at 144Hz - Acer's Predator X27 portrays astonishingly vibrant visuals without motion blur thanks to a high 4K (3840x2160) resolution at a 144 Hz refresh rate, a fast 4 ms response time and a 1,000 nit peak brightness. Featuring Acer HDR Ultra technology, it offers the best possible contrast quality of the high dynamic range with advanced LED local dimming in 384 individually-controlled zones that shine light only when and where it is required. It not only delivers a broader, more deeply saturated color gamut, but a luminance range several times greater than that of traditional dynamic range monitors.
  • EU: Selling Piracy-Configured Media Players is Illegal - The European Court of Justice has ruled that selling streaming boxes pre-loaded with software specifically configured to facilitate access to pirated content is illegal. The case specifically involved Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN and local online store Filmspeler.nl, but is expected to have far-reaching repercussions across the EU for businesses selling piracy-enabled set top boxes. Filmspeler is one of many services selling Android-based set-top boxes equipped with software like Kodi. While Kodi is a neutral open-source platform that isn't ilegal by itself, many add-ons are publicly available from third parties to deliver pirated sports, TV and movie streams.
  • Google to Let Anyone Build Assistant Into their Hardware - Google today released an SDK that developers can use to add the Google Assistant to all manner of different gadgets and devices. Assistant made its debut in the Allo messaging app, and later arrived on Pixel smartphones, Google Home, Android Wear smartwatches, and other hardware. These have the distinction of all being Google-made products. Thanks to the new SDK, developers, tinkerers, and device makers of all kinds will be able to bring Google Assistant to their gear, for example, Smart Mirrors. Google says this initial SDK is a preview and not everything will work. For example, it is still working to include features such as hotword support. Developers interested in Assistant should visit Google's developer web site.
  • Samsung to Issue Software Patches for Galaxy S8 - Samsung today announced it will push two software updates to its Galaxy S8 smartphone to resolve issues with screen tint and WiFi connectivity. Some S8 owners claim their devices have a reddish tint to the screen, while others say they cannot connect to WiFi networks. Samsung insists there are no actual defects in the device itself and that the updates are being distributed "for consumer comfort." The first patch will address the tint issue, giving consumers "a further enhanced ability to adjust the color setting to their preference." The second patch targets phones sold by a specific carrier in South Korea and will be only be issued there. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ went on sale in the U.S. on April 21 and in S. Korea a few days before that. Samsung says pre-orders for the device have been strong, particularly in its home market of Korea. The company did not share first-weekend sales figures. The phones are the first high-end devices to ship from Samsung after its failed Note7 last year, which was recalled due to battery problems.
  • Zinc Battery Dendrite Breakthrough - This article over at IEEE.Org (+video) is a good read on some of the science behind zinc-based batteries, but what is even more amazing is that they predict to be able to scale up this technology and have it ready to come to market by the end of 2019. Not only could rechargeable zinc-based batteries possibly store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries, they could also be safer, cheaper, smaller and lighter, new research finds. The results suggest zinc batteries could find use in mild hybrids (microhybrids), electric vehicles, electric bicycles, and eventually, perhaps smartphones and power grid storage.
  • Elon Musk's 'Boring' Tunnel System Speed Cars along at 130 MPH - Musk said that there are still important challenges to be overcome for that vision to become a reality. The Boring Company is working on bringing the overall cost of boring the tunnels down while increasing the speed. With better materials and more power, Musk believes that they can increase the speed of the current machines, which are able to dig about 300 feet per week, to up to 1 mile per week. That's a 17.6x improvement.
  • First Footage of Larry Page’s "Flying Car" - The Google founder is obsessed about flying cars, too, and now there's footage of the prototype vehicle he's been backing: the Kitty Hawk Flyer. The Kitty Hawk Flyer is a new, all-electric aircraft. It is safe, tested and legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the Ultralight category of FAA regulations. We've designed our first version specifically to fly over water. You don't need a pilot's license and you'll learn to fly it in minutes
  • The Simpsons' Meets 'Big Bang Theory In This Week's Couch Gag - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first time "The Simpsons" appeared on TV (as an animated short), this week's episode features a "Big Bang Theory"-inspired look back at the show's history.
  • Perfect Harmonograph-Making Sand Pendulum - Harmonographs, which are typically also called lissajous patterns, are geometric images created by pendulums and these particular ones are deeply satisfying.
  • A Bowler Broke World Records With The Fastest 300 Game We've Ever - check it out
  • Calvin Klein Underwear Women’s Spring 2017: Kirsten - Introducing the Spring 2017 Women's Calvin Klein Underwear campaign, featuring Golden Globe-nominated actress Kirsten Dunst.
  • 30 Hottest Instagram Pics of Linda Palacio - Linda Palacio is a Colombian model who has attracted the interest of major US publishers among them Sports Illustrated. According to her Instagram page while she is building a career in modeling she studies 'Business Administration'. Her beauty has taken her to different places in the world like Turkey and Mexico to be the image of underwear campaigns and bathing suits, among her great achievements is being the image of Axe
  • Alexis Ren And Her Hotness Have A Hard Life - I don't call her one of the hardest-working women on Instagram for nothing :-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #226 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
Let's Play PC Games at 8K Resolution - tech
(hx) 04:57 PM CEST - Apr,30 2017 - Post a comment / read (2)
Digital Foundry decided to test the viability of 8K gaming with a GTX 1080 Ti SLI setup, and the lesson seems to be that more VRAM can’t come soon enough. Obviously, gamers can get away with playing at or close to 8K with some thoughtful tweaking of the settings (Battlefield 1 supposedly works great at 7K), but the current hardware lineup merely gives us a compromising taste of what's to come.

 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,28 2017 - tech
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood benchmark tool - tech
(hx) 06:37 PM CEST - Apr,28 2017 - Post a comment
Square Enix has just released the official benchmark tool for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood. According to the company, this official benchmark software uses actual maps and playable characters to assign a score to your PC and rate its performance.

AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 - tech
(hx) 07:12 AM CEST - Apr,28 2017 - Post a comment
AMD has released Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.4.4.. These drivers come with optimization for "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III," with up to 7 percent performance improvement seen on a machine powered by a Radeon RX 580. It also fixes display corruption seen on some machines with HDMI scaling, incorrect HDR colors on "Mass Effect: Andromeda," DirectX 11 mode stuttering on CrossFire machines in "Battlefield 1," a hang noted on Radeon RX 550 machines that haven't been rebooted for a long time, and some UI improvements with Radeon Settings. In case you are wondering where that Quake Champions Beta shortcut on your desktop comes from, AMD's 17.4.4 driver installation stealth-adds that to your desktop, with a bit.ly tracking link, instead of directly to the official page. Looks like AMD is making some $$ from it, a referral id is included in the final URL destination, too.
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