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THE FANS ARE BOOING
People just want their dang codes
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/19/20973139/google-stadia-launch-codes-founder-unique-name-cloud-gaming
Variable latency
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1124966-google-stadia-in-desperate-need-of-promised-negative-latency-mode/
Not true 4K
https://ww.9to5google.com/2019/11/20/stadia-4k-games-quality/
Pre-orders were below expectations?
Google Stadia is out today, and it already looks like a monumental flop. (I heard from one person involved that preorders were below expectations.) Question is, will they eventually stop trying to sell games and switch to an all-you-can-eat subscription model? Or just let it die?
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) November 19, 2019
The phone holder Claw can damage the controller
https://ww.9to5google.com/2019/11/20/stadia-claw-damage-controller/
And on top of all that, apparently the controller is IMPOSSIBLE to destroy!!
OMGOMGOMGOMG
Half-Life: Alyx
We’re excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time.
Can’t wait to share it with all of you! pic.twitter.com/BupFCxSrTw
— Valve (@valvesoftware) November 18, 2019
First Half-Life game in 12 years is a VR title, leading to fan outcry
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/11/half-life-alyx-what-we-know-about-valves-upcoming-full-length-vr-game/
Tyler from Valve News Network is very happy right now
WE’RE GOIN TO SPACE
Human in suspended animation??
https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/20/human-patient-put-in-suspended-animation-for-the-first-time
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224004-exclusive-humans-placed-in-suspended-animation-for-the-first-time/
QUICK BITS
DON’T DOWLOAD KNOCK-OFFS
Windows 10 fake update
https://www.techspot.com/news/82850-fake-windows-update-installs-ransomware-pcs.html
Origin spooks subscribers with free month
https://kotaku.com/ea-scares-the-hell-out-of-origin-users-into-thinking-th-1839958273
GOT A LOT OF SECRET CLOSEUPS
Android camera spying thing – Google + Samsung fixed, others didn’t
https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/19/android-camera-security-vulnerability/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/google-samsung-fix-android-spying-flaw-other-makers-may-still-be-vulnerable/
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1125350-big-oops-flaw-in-android-security-allows-secret-camera-audio-recording/
MOVE OVER, NINTENDO SWITCH
Oculus link beta is out
Oculus Link enters beta just in time, allows Quest to be used on PC
I WELCOME THE HACK
Huawei bug bounty – paying researchers to find security holes – what about finding Chinese govt tho
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1125613-backdoors-hacking-ill-pay-you-to-find-it-huawei-starts-bug-bounty-program/
https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-invite-only-bug-bounty-program-android-phones/
I TRUSTED YOU
Official Monero.com website delivered currency-stealing malware
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/official-monero-website-is-hacked-to-deliver-currency-stealing-malware/