Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger is a go with conditions, says EU regulators
Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been given the go-ahead by the European Commission, removing one more obstacle from the deal reaching completion.Microsoft and Activision Blizzard logosOn Monday, the European Commissio.....»»
EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products
The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA outlines EU-wide cybersecurity standards for digital products, i.e. products tha.....»»
Activision weighs in on Call of Duty toxicity ahead of Black Ops 6
Activision knows Black Ops 6 will likely be another bed of toxicity, so it has some tools to help......»»
Passkeys in Windows 11 are about to get safer and easier to use
Microsoft has announced that big changes are coming to its passkey experience, including third-party integration and account syncing......»»
So long Surface Duo 2!
After a brief 3 years on the market, Microsoft shutters support for the Surface Duo 2 on October 2024. The post So long Surface Duo 2! appeared first on Phandroid. After several years of trying to make it work in the foldable market, Micro.....»»
Sunderfolk finds the middle ground between Jackbox and Dungeons & Dragons
Sunderfolk is a new game from former Blizzard developers where players use their phone to play a card-based tactical RPG......»»
Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
Blizzard vet says both tabletop pros and casual types have a place on the couch. Tabletop board games and video games typically offer ways to reduce their difficulty. But getting.....»»
Microsoft’s forgotten Android phone just got its final update
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2, Microsoft's last Android phone, is now receiving its final software update......»»
Guide for selecting the right GRC framework, EU edition
Governance, risk, and compliance frameworks are critical. They enable cybersecurity professionals to accurately identify an organization’s risk posture, align business and strategic objectives with technology, and meet compliance responsibilities......»»
Bitwarden integrates with Microsoft Sentinel to strengthen real-time threat detection
Bitwarden expanded its integration capabilities with the release of a Microsoft Sentinel integration to enhance security information and event management (SIEM) for organizations. Security teams can now monitor, detect, and respond to password manage.....»»
Netwrix Threat Manager 3.0 prevents improper changes in Microsoft Entra ID
Netwrix released a new version of Netwrix Threat Manager. The upgrade expands the product’s capabilities to the cloud environment of Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) in addition to on-premises instances of Active Directory (AD). Now, real.....»»
Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions
In research published in Advanced Science, investigators drew inspiration from the octopus to develop an adhesive that achieves strong attachment and controlled release on varied substrates in wet and underwater environments. The feat could have nume.....»»
Researchers discover how plants produce a novel anti-stress molecule
New research identifies for the first time the genes that help plants grow under stressful conditions—with implications for producing more sustainable food crops in the face of global climate change......»»
Microsoft Defender review: Is Windows default antivirus safe enough?
I reviewed Microsoft Defender to find out how well the free antivirus software included with Windows protects your computer and your personal data......»»
Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572)
For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 117 security vulnerabilities, including two under active exploitation: CVE-2024-43573, a spoofing bug affecting the Windows MSHTML Platform, and CVE-2024-43572, a remote code execution.....»»
Increase access to nature in all daily environments and in education, say environmental scientists
Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces is subject to inequalities. A Kobe University-led research team analyzed what conditions make it more likely that people are exposed to nature across generations: t.....»»
Microsoft Word may delete your files — here’s how to avoid it
A new bug in Microsoft Word is randomly deleting user files, but we know how to work around it......»»
Blizzard book Play Nice reveals dozens of canceled games
The new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment reveals a long list of canceled games. Here's what Blizzard shelved over the years......»»
September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
Last month was the second-warmest September ever registered globally in an exceptional year "almost certain" to become the hottest on record, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said on Tuesday......»»
SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton
SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this week on NASA's Eu.....»»
Report on global water resources: Conditions in 2023 were either too dry or too wet
Not only was 2023 characterized by unprecedentedly high temperatures but also by excessive droughts in many parts of the world as well as floods in other areas. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has now presented its third report on the sta.....»»