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Comment Re:Kickstarter forever (Score 1) 91

by zlives (#50192455) Attached to: Razer Acquires Ouya's Storefront and Technical Team

not to mention, Ouya came along the time when both M$ and $ony were going to force always on walled garden camera integration into your living space... and for a lot of people it was a FU to the establishment and mayhave forced some change on the online behavior from the said vendors. It was to establish a third (4th 5th) console option showing there was demand for a less anal intrusive product on the market... if that is Razor or Ouya or steambox or whatever else... the point has been made.

Submission + - NASA announces Earth-like planet orbiting distant sun-like star (globalnews.ca)

Submitted by Eloking
Eloking writes: TORONTO – On Thursday, NASA announced that scientists analyzing four years’ worth of data from the Kepler Space Telescope – which searched for planets around other stars – have released a new catalogue of exoplanet candidates, including an Earth-like planet that orbits a star similar to our own sun.

Of the 500 possible planets, 12 are less than twice the diameter of Earth in that zone.

Kepler 452b is the first one to be confirmed as a planet, lying 1,400 light-years from Earth. This planet is particularly interesting as its star is similar to our own sun. It is just 10 per cent brighter and four per cent more massive. It also orbits its star at the same distance that we do our sun.

Submission + - NASA spies Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting Sun-like star

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: NASA has announced that a new Earth like planet has been discovered that may be the closest thing yet to a first true "Earth twin". Kepler 452b, is located 1,000 light years away, is 60% larger than Earth, and orbits Kepler 452 at a distance similar to that between Earth and the Sun. “It is the first terrestrial planet in the habitable zone around a star very similar to the Sun,” says Douglas Caldwell, an astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.

Submission + - HP: Smartwatches Are a Major Security Risk

Submitted by Mickeycaskill
Mickeycaskill writes: Researchers HP Security discovered "significant vulnerabilities" in every single smartwatch they tested, claiming they pose a major security risk for users.

The team is concerned by an apparent lack of authorisation and authentication provisions, encrypted firmware updates and protection for personal data. When coupled with poor password choices, HP says wearables are as much a target for cyber criminals as muggers on the street.

“As the adoption of smartwatches accelerates, the platform will become vastly more attractive to those who would abuse that access, making it critical that we take precautions when transmitting personal data or connecting smartwatches into corporate networks," said HP's Jason Schmitt.

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