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PS4’s next update brings Suspend for games, 60fps Share Play

Confirming the leaked information from last week , Sony announced tonight that it’s testing a big update for the PS4. Codenamed “Yukimura”, v2.50 it will add the Suspend/Resume feature we’ve been awaiting since before the system launched . That feature will let gamers put the system in standby, then come right back and resume playing like nothing happened. According to a blog post the feature will be supported by “almost” all PS4 games, although there’s no word yet on which ones. We’re also getting the ability to upgrade PSN sub-accounts to Master accounts (especially useful for gamers that have gone from kids to adults since the PS3 launched), 60fps Remote Play / Share Play and the ability to find the PSN account of your Facebook friends. Other features that leaked out have also been confirmed. As a part of an accessibility update, the PS4 will let gamers reassign buttons to suit their needs, but it doesn’t stop there. They can also enable text to speech, enlarge text, invert colors, increase contrast just on the UI, zoom into pictures and more. For players with any number of disabilities, these changes will be a significant help and we applaud Sony for adding these features. Besides that, Trophies are getting tweaked, with the ability to take a screenshot at the moment a trophy is earned so you can show it off. If you have a 0 percent completed game that you don’t intend to go back to, you can just delete it from the trophy list, and the ones that are left will have new sorting options. Finally, it’s also adding the ability to share video clips to Dailymotion. We’re still waiting for word on features like friend notifications and DLNA, but in the comments of the post, Sony’s Scott McCarthy says “We want PS4 versions of these features, not a cut/ paste from last gen. Stay tuned.” The only other question not answered so far is exactly when this update will arrive, but if the leaks continue to hold true then we should see it on PlayStation 4 consoles either this month or in April. Filed under: Gaming , HD , Sony , Facebook Comments Source: PlayStation Blog

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Panda’s antivirus software accidentally tried to eat itself

It wasn’t just Apple that had a day to forget yesterday — Spanish antivirus outfit Panda Security managed to give its products the digital equivalent of lupus. An update to the company’s various tools caused the software to think that parts of its own technology was a nefarious attacker. According to users on Reddit , Panda also (incorrectly) put Office, Chrome, Firefox and even Windows Updates on the hit list, wreaking havoc with people’s computers. Last update about issue with the signature file in Panda Cloud Office Protection and Retail 2015 http://t.co/Le2urbNLCM – Panda Security (@Panda_Security) March 12, 2015 The company quickly moved to address the problem, and has already deployed a fix to prevent your computers waging war on themselves. For those who have been affected, Panda is advising users not to restart their machine and wait for things to settle down. If you’re still having trouble, however, then you can download a tool on the company’s website that’ll help you put your digital life back together. [Thanks, Alex] Filed under: Software Comments Source: Reddit , Panda Security , (2)

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‘Star Wars’ first spinoff movie is ‘Rogue One’, Episode VIII due May 2017

Because every movie must have its own cinematic universe, Disney is expanding the reach of Star Wars . While we wait for Episode VII to arrive later this year , today at a shareholder meeting Disney’s CEO Bob Iger announced details on two more movies in the saga. The first Star Wars movie taking place outside of the core saga will be Rogue One . It’s written by Chris Weitz ( Antz, About a Boy ), directed by Gareth Edwards ( Godzilla ), and so far has cast actress Felicity Jones ( The Theory of Everything ). It’s scheduled for release December 16, 2016, while the next big Star Wars saga film, Episode VIII will arrive the following spring. Written and directed by Rian Johnson ( Looper ), it’s coming to the screen on May 16, 2017 Filed under: Home Entertainment , HD Comments Source: Star Wars

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Google Art Project Puts an Art Masterpiece on Every New Chrome Tab

Just as your browser’s homepage can be a source of inspiration , so can the new tab page, since you probably open it quite often. How about some fine art throughout your day? Read more…

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Google’s new Chrome extension brings classic art to every tab

Following up on its successful Earth View experiment , Google’s latest Chrome add-on is the Google Art Project extension. Like Earth View, the new addition turns your boring blank tabs into canvases for gorgeous imagery. Rather than highlighting satellite imagery, though, this extension pulls from the Google Art Project to display famous artworks from museums and galleries around the world. We’re still exploring what’s on offer, but we’ve already seen paintings from acclaimed artists like Whistler (pictured above), Van Gogh, Vernet, Monet and Degas. Only a quarter of a million people are using Earth View right now, meaning there are millions of drab gray tabs still left to brighten up. If yours are included in that figure, you can grab the Google Art Project extension from the Chrome Web Store for free. Filed under: Software , Google Comments Source: Google Art Project (Chrome Web Store)

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Saturn’s icy moon possibly has warm waters that could foster life

Enceladus used to be just another icy moon until the Cassini spacecraft spotted geysers on its surface, spewing water 125 miles into the sky back in 2005. Now, after years of research, scientists have published two studies suggesting that these geysers are caused by hydrothermal vents or fissures that heat the water at the bottom of the 6-mile-deep ocean beneath the Saturn’s moon ice crust. Why is that important? Well, if the vents truly exist, the waters that surround them will contain chemicals and minerals necessary for life. Plus, the conditions around those vents will be similar to the environment surrounding Atlantic Ocean’s hydrothermal field — the place where life on Earth might have begun. The first study published in Nature explores the findings of the researchers who analyzed and studied samples from Saturn’s outermost ring within the past four years. They determined that the minuscule particles the spacecraft collected are grains of silica formed from water erupted by the geysers. Since these particles can only be formed by water with specific saline content, pH and temperatures around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, they strongly indicate the existence of hydrothermal activity beneath the moon’s oceans. The other study published in Geophysical Research Letters reinforces the belief that there are hydrothermal vents on the Saturn moon. It suggests that the methane content in gas and ice particles collected from southern geysers is a product of hydrothermal activities. Whether or not life actually exists on Enceladus, however, remains to be seen. Space agencies will probably need to send underwater robots similar to the ones they plan to send to Jupiter’s moon Europa to collect samples before they can confirm anything. If they do find signs of life, then Enceladus might be the key to helping us understand how life started on our planet. [Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech] Filed under: Science Comments Source: NASA , ESA , Nature , Geophysical Research Letters

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MacBook Air’s super fast disk speeds come from Samsung SSDs

Lost in the news of Retina-equipped, 12-inch MacBook was the arrival of all-new MacBook Air models with the latest Intel HD6000 graphics and CPUs. Apple also boasted that the 13-inch version has disk speeds “up to two times faster” than the last generation, and thanks to iFixit , we now know why. The bigger model packs a brand new 128GB M.2 x 4 SSD from frenemy Samsung — which owns the PCIe SSD market at the moment — giving it a stellar max read speed of 1, 285MB/s. That’s twice as fast as the SanDisk-equipped 11-inch MacBook Air, which still cooks along at a mere 668MB/s. The good news is that the SSDs are one of the few replaceable parts, and you could actually swap in the faster part on the smaller Air. That’s assuming you’re feeling brave — the MacBook air only rates 4 out of 10 on iFixit’s repairability scale. [Image credit: iFixit] Filed under: Laptops , Apple Comments Source: iFixit

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Steam On Linux Now Has Over a Thousand Games Available

An anonymous reader writes: This week the Steam Linux client has crossed the threshold of having more than 1, 000 native Linux games available while Steam in total has just under 5, 000 games. This news comes while the reported Steam Linux market-share is just about 1.0%, but Valve continues brewing big plans for Linux gaming. Is 2015 the year of the Linux gaming system? Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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