That fake GameCube handheld from 2005 is now real
YouTuber GingerOfOz, whom you may remember as the hobbyist who crafted a PlayStation 2 handheld, a WiiBoy Color, and a GameCube Classic Mini, just finished work on the Nintendo GameCube Advance. His inspiration for the project comes from a mockup fro.....»»
Political deepfake videos no more deceptive than other fake news, research finds
Concern about "deepfakes"—synthesized videos and audio clips in which a person's face, body or voice has been digitally altered—has come from both sides of the political aisle ahead of the 2024 election......»»
Self-dealing has a long history on crypto exchanges: Researchers investigate "wash trading"
In 2019, the American tech trading company Bitwise presented to the SEC that an astounding 95% of cryptocurrency exchanges were fake. This claim may be credited to a type of market manipulation called "wash trading," which involves inflating trading.....»»
The original Super Mario Bros. now has an unofficial level builder
A ROM hacker not only made a NES to SNES conversion of the original Super Mario Bros., but also an almost real-time level editor......»»
How to set up your Nintendo Switch
This is a step-by-step guide about how to set up your Nintendo Switch. The post How to set up your Nintendo Switch appeared first on Phandroid. The Nintendo Switch is one of the oldest and most well-known handheld gaming consoles. One uniq.....»»
He dreamed of the ultimate boxing game. Now he’s working with champions
Undisputed looks to deliver a meticulously detailed boxing simulator. To test that vision, we watched the real thing with its creator......»»
The bee"s knees: New tests created to find fake honey
Researchers led by Cranfield University have developed new ways to detect sugar syrup adulteration in honey, paving the way for fast and accurate tests to discover fake products......»»
The Paris Olympics saw a whole load of domain-related cybercrime
Cybercriminals targeted visitors the Paris Olympics with fake websites and social media site.....»»
Windows gaming handhelds just got a huge new feature
The new Compact Mode for Xbox Game Bar comes with a revamped UI that makes it more usable on smaller devices like handheld consoles......»»
Chinese social media users hilariously mock AI video fails
TikTok and Bilibili users transform nonsensical AI glitches into real-world performance art. Enlarge / Still from a Chinese social media video featuring two people imitating imperfect AI-generated video outputs. (credit: BiliBili.....»»
The Asus version of a Steam Deck is $150 off at Best Buy
The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, a powerful handheld gaming PC that's an excellent alternative to the Steam Deck, is on sale from Best Buy with a $150 discount......»»
Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads
Google Search ads that target users looking for Google’s own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The fake Google Search ads (Source: Malwarebytes) “In this particular scheme, all web resources u.....»»
Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts!
It seems that there is a rise of fake WhatsApp groups that pretend to be someone you know to steal your account. The post Beware of fake WhatsApp groups that are stealing accounts! appeared first on Phandroid. Scams are everywhere out ther.....»»
Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalized into rioting
For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland will evoke an all-too-real concern—could someone close to me get involved in the violence?.....»»
Amazon launches $1,299 Apple Studio Display deal to pair with MacBook discounts
Amazon has slashed the price on the Apple Studio Display to pair with its Mac deals for easy back-to-school shopping.Save $300 on the Apple Studio Display.Expanding your screen real estate just got a little cheaper thanks to Amazon's latest price cut.....»»
Guardio Critical Security Alerts monitors and analyzes scam activities
Guardio launched a new feature, Critical Security Alerts, which enables real-time alerts to identify and prevent financial scams, ensuring immediate intervention when suspicious browsing patterns are detected. According to the Federal Trade Commissio.....»»
If you have to watch one Netflix movie in August, stream this one
This Netflix movie about a real-life celebrated figure was divisive when it was released late last year, but it's worth watching even now......»»
"Killer robots" are becoming a real threat in Africa
The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda's affiliate in the Sahel, Jama'at Nusrat al Isl.....»»
AMD’s best chip makes its debut in first handheld
We've seen many handheld PCs lately, but the GPD Pocket 4 looks nothing like a Steam Deck......»»
I trust NASA’s safety culture this time around, and so should you
"The lessons of Columbia have not been forgotten." Through a cloud-washed blue sky above Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. (credit: NASA) My first real taste of space journa.....»»
Push alerts from TikTok include fake news, expired tsunami warning
News-style notifications include false claims about Taylor Swift, other misleading info. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Getty Images) TikTok has been sending inaccurate and misleading news-style alerts to users’ phones, i.....»»