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Apple’s iPad supports the use of external keyboard and in more recent years, mice as well. However, the use of the keyboard and mouse are mostly for general use, like typing up documents, surfing the web, sending emails, and so on, but that is soon set to change as Apple will be bringing keyboard and mouse support to gaming on the iPad.

With the upcoming iPadOS 14 update, it seems that Apple will be allowing gamers to use their mouse and keyboard to play games. For the most part, gaming on the iPad has either involved the use of onscreen controls or gaming controllers, so introducing keyboard and mouse support will no doubt shake things up a bit.

However, the onus here will be on developers to add support for keyboard and mouse, meaning that if developers choose not to make their games playable on a keyboard and mouse, then there’s really nothing that gamers can do. It will be interesting to see how this will affect the gaming scene, especially when it comes to FPS games which some might prefer using a keyboard and mouse combo instead of onscreen controls or with a gaming controller.

Also, it will be interesting to see what kind of new games that developers will come up with that will take advantage of these new controller options.

The iPad Will Soon Support Keyboard And Mouse Gaming

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Physical credit card skimmers aren’t new and while they can be disguised, it is relatively easy to spot it if you know what you’re looking for. Unfortunately, it seems that credit card skimmers have gone virtual where according to a report from Malwarebytes, it appears that hackers are now hiding these virtual skimmers inside the metadata of images on compromised online storefronts.

The concept of hiding malicious code within image files isn’t exactly new, but this could possibly be the first time that researchers have seen this concept used to hide virtual credit card skimmers. According to the researchers at Malwarebytes, this code seems to be commonly found on favicons (these are icons you see on browser tabs to depict the website that’s in the tab).

When used together with a compromised storefront, it would allow the hacker to steal information from the user such as their name, address, as well as credit card information. For now, it seems that hackers are targeting the WooCommerce plugin for WordPress due to it having a pretty large market share.

While stealing credit card information isn’t a new hack, the fact that hackers have found a new way to hide their activity has made it much more dangerous, so do keep this in mind the next time you shop online.

Hackers Are Now Hiding Credit Card Skimmers In Image Metadata On The Web

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There’s really nothing not to like about the Apple Pencil. Ok, maybe it is kind of expensive, but if you’re someone who creates a lot of digital art, the low-latency of the Apple Pencil and the palm rejection features are pretty awesome, but as is the case with most styluses, it isn’t quite the same compared to putting pen (or pencil) to actual paper.

However, Apple seems to be exploring the idea of maybe simulating the feel of writing on paper. According to Apple World Today, they have discovered a patent for the Apple Pencil in which it reveals that Apple is looking into a potential future Apple Pencil that could come with feedback that would allow users to feel like they’re writing on a textured surface, like that of a piece of paper.

According to the patent’s description, “The haptic feedback can be used to render texture sensations to simulate drawing on a textured surface with the stylus. As such, the same tip that is used to provide inputs can receive haptic feedback during use. The user can continue to use the tip for input even as haptic feedback is also being applied to the tip.”

Right now, there are screen protectors for the iPad that are designed to simulate the feel of paper. However, the issue with such screen protectors is that they have a matte finish which does affect the colors of the display. Also, there are some who have raised some concerns that a rougher surface could wear out the nib of the Apple Pencil faster.

Unfortunately, given that this is a patent, there’s no telling if Apple has plans to actually make it a reality, so don’t get your hopes up just yet.

Future Apple Pencils Could Simulate The Feel Of Writing On Paper

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