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Celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with this Game Boy-shaped music player

Celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary with this Game Boy-shaped music player

Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary today, and as you’d expect, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are cranking up the nostalgia in every possible way. In addition to re-releasing the Game Boy Advance remakes of Pokémon Red and Blue on Nintendo Switch Online, they’re also selling us a Game Boy-shaped portable Pokémon jukebox. Officially titled the Pokémon Game Music Collection, the little music player is palm-sized and can be loaded up with 45 different cartridges, each featuring a different melody or sound effect from the original games' soundtrack. The device was announced by longtime series composer Junichi Masuda during today’s anniversary Pokémon Presents livestream, where he said that special care has gone into the audio sounding like it did on the Game Boy. Each cartridge also features a screenshot from the games, so when you slide it into the device’s display slot it looks like you’re playing as well as listening. Put one of these next to last year’s equally charming Lego Game Boy on a shelf and you’ve got two entirely non-playable replicas of the iconic handheld, which is sure to confuse and disappoint your guests in equal measure. The Pokémon Game Music Collection is available to buy from Pokémon Center starting today, but US pricing is yet to be confirmed. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/celebrate-pokemons-30th-anniversary-with-this-game-boy-shaped-music-player-154644225.html?src=rss

OpenAI says ChatGPT has 900M+ weekly active users, 50M+ consumer subscribers, and weekly Codex users have more than tripled since the start of the year to 1.6M (OpenAI)

OpenAI says ChatGPT has 900M+ weekly active users, 50M+ consumer subscribers, and weekly Codex users have more than tripled since the start of the year to 1.6M (OpenAI)

OpenAI : OpenAI says ChatGPT has 900M+ weekly active users, 50M+ consumer subscribers, and weekly Codex users have more than tripled since the start of the year to 1.6M —  AI demand is surging across consumers, developers, and businesses.  Meeting that demand and providing everyone access …

Nvidia rolls back latest GeForce GPU driver due to various bugs

Nvidia rolls back latest GeForce GPU driver due to various bugs

You generally want the latest drivers for anything connected to your PC, especially a high-powered graphics card for beefy PC games. While Nvidia is generally pretty reliable when it comes to this stuff, the latest update was a bit of a miss—and that’s according to Nvidia itself, as it rolls back the newest GeForce driver. According to an update issued yesterday at 2 PM Eastern US time , the Game Ready and Studio 595.59 WHQL has an issue with GPU fan control. The newest version of the driver had specific Game Ready tweaks for Resident Evil Requiem and Marathon , both highly-anticipated recent releases. Windows users can roll back the driver within the official Nvidia app , or just uninstall it manually and download the previous release (591.86 from January) from the Nvidia website . Fan control is kind of a big deal, since it’s cooling a part that could cost four figures . And some users spend a lot of time tweaking fan settings manually for better noise or performance . But according to some users, it wasn’t the only problem with the latest release. VideoCardz documents issues with boost clocks, broken HDR, and sleep resume on some displays, and a handful of other small bugs. It looks like this one definitely needed a little more time in the oven.

Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that's designed to harvest passwords, create persistent access via SSH, and deliver a Linux backdoor named Rekoobe. The Go module, github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, impersonates the legitimate "golang.org/x/crypto" codebase, but injects malicious code that's responsible for exfiltrating secrets entered via terminal password

Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that's designed to harvest passwords, create persistent access via SSH, and deliver a Linux backdoor named Rekoobe. The Go module, github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, impersonates the legitimate "golang.org/x/crypto" codebase, but injects malicious code that's responsible for exfiltrating secrets entered via terminal password

The Pokemon Game Boy Jukebox Is A '90s Throwback In More Ways Than One

The Pokemon Game Boy Jukebox Is A '90s Throwback In More Ways Than One

If you haven't heard, today is Pokemon Day, and it's also Pokemon's 30th birthday. Earlier today, The Pokemon Company broadcast its annual Pokemon Presents livestream with news and updates, and nestled among the reveal of the next generation of Pokemon games and other updates was the Game Boy Jukebox, a curious replica of the original Game Boy handheld that only plays music. GameSpot recently went hands-on with the device at New York Toy Fair, and it evokes the spirit of the 1990s in more ways than one. The Game Boy Jukebox comes bundled with 45 replica cartridges, each representing either Pokemon Red or Blue. Each has the label for the corresponding game on one side, and an image of a scene from those original Pokemon games on the other. Each cartridge, when placed into the Game Boy, plays the music of the scene depicted in the in-game image through the speakers of the replica Game Boy. For example, one cartridge shows Red riding his bike. When you place the cartridge in the replica Game Boy's cartridge slot--with the in-game image facing the "screen" so it looks like that scene is playing on the device--and "turn on" the Game Boy, you'll hear the familiar Game Boy start-up sound, followed by the bike-riding theme from Pokemon Red and Blue. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Obsbot Meet 2 review: This tiny 4K webcam is simply great

Obsbot Meet 2 review: This tiny 4K webcam is simply great

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Amazing software utility package 4K, 1080p/60Hz options AI glowups work Smooth, configurable zoom PDAF autofocus Cons Magnetic connection to the mount is a bit flimsy Stick-on privacy shutter Our Verdict This tiny little 4K webcam asks for a few dollars more than its competition, but it’s worth it. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Obsbot Meet 2 Retailer Price Check Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The Obsbot Meet 2 may be the tiniest 4K webcam I’ve ever seen. Mounted on your laptop or monitor by a magnetic mount, the Meet 2 delivers surprisingly solid quality for such a tiny device, though the company insists that a stick-on privacy shutter is more effective than a flip-over lid. The camera comes in three different colors: gray, white, and a faintly metallic “aurora green,” and can either use the Windows settings for camera controls or Obsbot’s own utility software. Inside the box is the webcam, the mount, and a USB-C to USB-C cable that stretches a very generous 4.5 feet. (Obsbot also tosses in an USB-A adapter for older laptops.) The Meet 2 offers up to 4K (30Hz) at the top end, with various lower resolutions (including 1080p, at both 60Hz and 30Hz) as you step down. The Meet 2 features what’s known as Phase Detection Auto Focus, or PDAF, a very quick way to pick up and focus on your face. The Meet 2 also does a stellar job of cropping into your face, providing up to 4X digital zoom, which is more than what you’ll need for a standard video call. I’m not a huge fan of the Meet 2’s mini-magnetic mount, though it does have one advantage that other webcams do not: Three out of the four sides of the webcam are magnetic, so the webcam can sit in landscape mode or rotate into portrait mode simply by picking it up and repositioning it. The magnetic grip is strong enough to hold the webcam tight on the mount when connected to a monitor or fixed display, though you’ll have to be mindful of its grip on a laptop: Moving it quickly around might cause it to wiggle or even fall. Since the Obsbot Meet 2 is magnetically mounted, it’s easy to pop on and off. Mark Hachman / Foundry Some webcams use an angled “jaws” mount, so that the webcam sits flat and a hinged jaw supports it by leaning back into the display. In this case, Obsbot added an extra “lip” or flat surface to the top of the mount, upon which the Meet 2 magnetically attaches. It works just fine on a desktop monitor or display. On a laptop, though, the weight of the cable always threatens to yank the webcam off, especially as you’re orienting it for the first time. It’s a weak point. The Meet 2 camera itself also includes the standard threaded hole so that it can be screwed into an external mount, if that’s your preference. In part, the fragility is a consequence of the webcam’s small size. It only measures 1.78 x 1.4 x 0.87 inches and weighs about 1.5 ounces. The Obsbot Meet 2 is a little fragile with its magnetic connection to the mount. Mark Hachman / Foundry Again, I’m not a huge fan of the privacy protection, which requires you to snap on a small privacy cover that’s held magnetically. Of course, you can also lose the privacy protector, too, if you put it down and it disappears into the clutter. You’re probably better off sticking it to the side of the camera itself, or underneath the mount. That worked well. Windows can be used to control the webcam itself — complete with upcoming controls for pan and tilt — or you can use the Obsbot software. Previous Obsbot webcams, like the stellar Tiny 4K , used a swiveling AI gimbal to literally follow you around the room. The Meet 2 is fixed, with no pivot points for it to do that. But it can use the 4K resolution to crop and zoom and “follow” you as you move, or accommodate either tight shots on just you or a group of people in frame. Here, it really can’t do too much beyond what even Windows’ “panning” capabilities can handle. Obsbot continues to offer one of the most sophisticated software utility packages of any webcam I’ve tested, and the company puts an amazing amount of work into the various options. The only hitch is that the Obsbot Center control software might not allow you to preview any changes while another Windows app that uses the camera is open. Obsbot Control isn’t necessary for the camera to work, and the package is 450MB by itself. But it lures you in with its convenience alone. There are menus galore to dive into with the Obsbot Meet 2, as well as ways to give yourself a little glow up before your next video call. Mark Hachman / Foundry Samsung began offering “beauty” options ages ago, but Obsbot provides them by the truckload: options to slim your face, add virtual blush and eye shadow, adjust the position of your nose, even rotate your eyes. Want your eyes to sparkle? Obsbot’s software allows you to do that. Filters? Of course. There are packages for both women and men, and that’s not even including the tweaks you can make to your virtual appearance while standing up. About the only deficiency I found is that the software seems to be packaged for all of Obsbot’s cameras, so certain functions (like the gimbal on Obsbot’s Tiny cameras) are there but unavailable. I also wasn’t able to force the webcam to lock on or zoom in using gestures. Yes, it does sound like overkill. And it is, in places: You really don’t need to dial up the “smoothing” features unless you want your face to look artificially young. Accept yourself for who you are, even if this webcam encourages you to touch things up here and there. Obsbot Meet 2: (Superb) Performance Inside the Meet 2 is a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor and ƒ/1.8 large aperture — perhaps not the most powerful in the industry, but capable of delivering great visuals nevertheless. The camera did a very nice job picking up my face, lit with my monitor and some ambient light down in my office. Just tweaking a filter here and there improved it even further, perhaps indicating that AI has a future in webcams. I probably should smile for these photos, but I really think the color and lighting are great. Well done, Obsbot Meet 2. Mark Hachman / Foundry I turned off all of the assistance in shooting photos, however, as I normally do. Upstairs in my living room, lit by all natural light, the Meet 2 also performed well. I figured that while my sofa pillows did a nice job conveying colors, a more unified color card would be a better solution. Everything looks good, to my eye. I didn’t notice as much difference as I thought I would between the 4K and 1080p resolutions. I liked how this webcam made me look just using the 1080p, 60fps/Hz preset. I’ve always been a fan of zooming in a bit, and the sliding zoom controls on this webcam do an excellent job of allowing you to tweak things as you’d like. Clouds and rain darkened this shot, but the Obsbot Meet 2 still looks pretty good. Mark Hachman / Foundry Obsbot has a pair of of omnidirectional mics inside the Meet 2, and I thought they did a very nice job of capturing my voice and eliminating background audio. Since most people naturally focus on the image quality, the audio is where some webcams skate by with poorer quality. The Obsbot Meet 2 offers images that rank just under the category’s best, a function of excellent hardware and an integrated software package that ranks second to none. Should you buy the Obsbot Meet 2? Yes. There are two sticking points: the mount (fine for the camera, but a risk to be yanked off by the cable) and the lack of an integrated privacy shutter. Otherwise, the superb software package and controls, plus the webcam itself, more than make up for it. The Obsbot Meet 2 may be somewhat on the pricier side for a 4K camera at roughly $100. You can go cheaper and still buy a 4K webcam. But I suspect that the Obsboot Meet 2 might make it into the ranks of PCWorld’s best webcams , even so.