Scientists have detected sound waves moving through Mars’ core for the first time, offering new clues to the composition of the fourth planet from the Sun.
Your Google Authenticator one-time codes are no longer trapped if you lose the device that stores them. An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google account. You won’t have to reauthorize all your linked apps (or scan a QR code) just because you got a new phone.
Once you have the latest version of the app, you only have to follow prompts to sign into Google and enable syncing. Of course, you’ll also want to be sure your Google account is secure to prevent intruders from misusing Authenticator.
Google is still pushing for password-free logins that use technology like passkeys. However, it also acknowledges that people still rely on one-time codes. The Authenticator update promises to reduce some of the headaches of using those codes until you’re ready and able to move to another system. This might also encourage the use of two-factor authentication if you were previously afraid of what would happen if your phone was lost or stolen.
This isn’t a novel concept. Apps like Microsoft Authenticator also have cloud backups. However, it’s no secret that Google’s tool is popular. Cloud syncing should make a tangible difference, particularly when many apps can use Authenticator as an alternative to the conventional password.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/google-authenticator-finally-syncs-one-time-codes-in-the-cloud-185207290.html?src=rss
The psychiatrist, 55, was beaten repeatedly with a metal bar on the head Friday when she left work at a hospital in Pisa.
Magic: The Gathering leaks are nothing new. Whether by accident or on purpose, reviewers and gamers with early access to new sets of card packs have, pretty regularly, shown off card pulls before they were allowed to do so. Usually the consequences for leakers are simple and effective: Wizards of the Coast, which…
Blizzard Entertainment is being sued by former Chinese publishing partner NetEase after servers shutdown in January when the two failed to reach a continuation agreement. NetEase is seeking ¥300 million Yuan (roughly $43.5 million) in damages, which the company says will be put toward issuing refunds for discontinued games and recouping investments from unsold merchandise inventory.
The suit has multiple components. NetEase says Blizzard was supposed to handle customer refunds with regard to discontinued games and that it got stuck with the bill. NetEase also alleges that the original contract was worded in such a way as to grant Blizzard “unequal terms and conditions” in favor of the publisher’s “unilateral rights,” as reported and translated by MMO-focused gaming website Wowhead. A representative from Blizzard’s parent company Activision told Engadget that it has yet to see any formal paperwork announcing the lawsuit and said that NetEase is “contractually responsible” for refunds and anything else that falls under the “operations” umbrella.
NetEase also alleges that it provided Blizzard with a large advance to make future titles. The Chinese developer says that not only were these titles never finished or released, but that Blizzard never returned any of the seed money. Again, Activision had no comment as it has not seen the suit.
Blizzard and NetEase were successful partners for the past 14 years before negotiations broke down to renew the long-term licensing agreement. This led to a complete cessation of all Blizzard games and services in the region, including popular properties like World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Starcraft and Diablo III, among others. Millions of Chinese players lost access to their accounts and related data. Some started fresh with new accounts in other regions, but most (112 million people) opted for a refund.
The agreement did not end amicably, with reports of NetEase staffers tearing down the Blizzard offices and livestreaming the destruction of a World of Warcraft statue. NetEase’s president of global investment and partnership, Simon Zhu, also seemed to call out a high-ranking Blizzard staffer as a “jerk” in a LinkedIn post. Now there’s an alleged lawsuit to add even more fuel to the fire. This is a developing story so we will update this post when and if Activision/Blizzard receives a copy of the lawsuit.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/blizzard-sued-by-former-chinese-partner-after-messy-breakup-175023726.html?src=rss
“The movement on that thing!” one viewer wrote as the Minnesota Twins closer amazed with an epic curveball.
Carefully crafted by Twitter user The Mad Maker, this Mandalorian bust is made entirely of flan, earning it the appropriate moniker Flandalorian. Hoho, I see what you did there, and I like it! Especially with caramel sauce and a scoop of ice cream.
The Mad Maker made the bust by creating a mold from a 3D printed model of the Mandalorian (available on Thingiverse), filling it with flan, and allowing it to set. The result? Well, the result looks delicious, especially if you’re a Sarlaac and love the taste of bounty hunters.
Fixed it.#Flandalorian
https://t.co/O3BaFiJ6Wj pic.twitter.com/5HTBfi6ZqU
— The Mad Maker (@The_MadMaker) April 19, 2023
Could you imagine seeing ‘Flandalorian’ on a dessert menu at a restaurant? Now that’s a restaurant I would want to visit, and the eateries in the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attractions at Disneyland and Disney World would be foolish not to add these to the menu. They would sell like hotcakes! Or cold, Mandalorian-shaped flan, which is sure to be the new saying.
[via Neatorama]
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Surely someone, somewhere, has been waiting for this auspicious day—the day when one of the superheroes that populate the Marvel Cinematic Universe would finally say “fuck.” Today is that day, my friends, as Marvel Studios has released a clip from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, wherein Star-Lord drops…
Less than a week after Fox News agreed to a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the right-wing news network and conservative mouthpiece announced it is parting ways with one of the main jewels in its crown, Tucker Carlson.
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