Page 1: The smallest in the bunch: AVerMedias GC 311 Live Gamer MINI Streaming-Capture-Box in the test
If you believe the manufacturer AVerMedia, the GC 311 Live-Gamer MINI-Game-Streaming-Capture-Box climb the streaming Olympus quickly and easily. In addition to an HDMI input and passthrough for full HD gameplay, said box should transmit the image without latency and also have PC and Mac connectivity. After we already have the Live Gamer EXTREME 2 GC 551 and the streaming capture box Live Gamer Ultra GC 553 from AVerMedia, we are now also taking a look at the cheapest model of the Trios.
Especially with the ongoing corona pandemic and the imposed lockdowns, online portals such as YouTube and Twitch are increasingly coming into focus again. A wide range of content can be discovered in the aforementioned services. In addition to pure entertainment videos, there are also tutorials, Let’s Plays and much more. With the latter in particular, content creators are looking for a simple way to record the content displayed on the screen.
Since a pure software solution also demands the system resources, an external solution provides a remedy here. With the GC 311 Live-Gamer-MINI-Game-Streaming-Capture-Box, the manufacturer AVerMedia offers an external USB variant with which even power-hungry AAA titles can be recorded without having to accept losses in quality. In addition, the USB solution can be used with a notebook without any problems and can thus be used flexibly.
It should be noted, however, that the Live Gamer MINI does not support the display, recording or streaming of HDCP-protected signals. Furthermore, no 4K, HDR or wide angle resolutions or high frame rates are supported.
Technical specifications:
Interface:
USB 2.0 (USB micro)
Video input:
HDMI
Video output (passthrough):
HDMI
Audio input:
HDMI
Audio output (passthrough):
HDMI
Max Passthrough Resolutions:
1080 p 60
Max Record resolutions:
1080 p 60
Supported resolutions (video input):
1080 p, 1080 i, 720 p, 576 p, 480 p, 480 i
Recording format:
MPEG 4 (H. 264 + AAC) / Supports hardware coding
Size (W x D x H):
100 mm x 57 mm x 18, 8 mm
Weight:
74, 5 g
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Also in the coming week, the Epic Games Store will publish punctually on Thursday, 14. January 2021 at 17 Watch, a new free title. This time the first and third person shooter STAR WARS Battlefront II in the Celebration Edition can be purchased for free in the store. As always, an account in the Epic Games Store or the shop software must be installed.
The shooter released in November 2017 represents the seventh part of the series and was made by the game maker DICE developed. The Frostbite 3 is used as the game engine. In addition to a single player, STAR WARS Battlefront II can also be played in multiplayer. On the other hand, the predecessor only had a multiplayer mode. It is controlled with a mouse and keyboard as well as with a gamepad.
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The seventh part begins before the Battle of Endor on a Rebel Alliance battleship called the Invincible Faith. Here the players encounter Iden for the first time, who is being interrogated on the ship in question. However, thanks to the help of the ID 01 – search droids manage to escape. However, this does not go unnoticed and the hobby Jedis have to fight their way free. With the help of an airlock, Faith manages to leave the ship, she is picked up by a command ship of the Inferno squad. At the 13. December 2017 was released to match the movie of the DLC “The Last Jedi”. Said add-on provides three additional chapters in the campaign.
Besides the main game, the Celebration Edition includes more than 25 hero outfits . You can also find trooper and reinforcement outfits as well as Hero and trooper emotes including speaker lines. In addition, the Celebration Edition has more than 57 winning poses for heroes and troopers. All free updates are available since the release in the year 2017.
Page 1: MSI MPG Sekira 74 R in the test: A-RGB-Schick at a tempting price
The MPG Sekira 100 R is one of the most attractive gaming case from MSI. The E-ATX model features glass and aluminum and illuminates both a strip in the front and four fans with A-RGB LEDs. Nevertheless, the price falls by around 100 euros pleasingly moderate.
From the MPG Sekira series we could 2019 already the top model MPG Sekira 500 X test. It showed itself with an independent design, which was mainly composed of a two-part front made of glass and aluminum and four huge 193 – mm fans with A-RGB lighting. We rated the case as a coherent gaming case – even if there are more flexible competing models with sometimes better airflow. However, the MPG costs Sekira 475 X over 200 Euro and should therefore exceed the price range for many users.
The MPG Sekira 100 R is supposed to capture a lot of the optical charm of the flagship. This model also has a two-part aluminum and glass front and an elaborate A-RGB lighting system. The 200 – mm fan soft four 120 – mm-A-RGB fans. MSI has also painted the glass lid of the top model. When using lid fans, this should be more of an advantage in terms of cooling.
The price was significantly reduced, however. The MPG Sekira 74 R currently costs around 122 Euro and is so for a significantly larger group of buyers interesting.
In the unpacked & touched video we take a first look at the case:
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MSI provides the housing with mounting material, black cable ties, instructions, brief instructions and a feedback note. The accessories are completed by a practical splitter cable with which up to three fans can be controlled via a single fan connection. To control the four case fans, only two and not four connections are required.
Before we start the actual test, here are the key data of the housing in tabular form:
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 9 series currently includes over half a dozen smartphones and the company will today add another member to the lineup, dubbed Redmi Note 9T (possibly two with the Note 9T Pro).
The Redmi Note 9T will be unveiled through an online event which will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 12PM UTC. You can follow the launch with us by tuning in to the stream below.
Redmi hasn’t detailed the specs of the Note 9T yet other than confirming 5G connectivity and revealing the design of its rear panel, which is home to an Oreo-style triple camera.
However, the Redmi Note 9T was spotted on Geekbench with a Dimensity 800U SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 10.
Leaks and rumors suggest the Redmi Note 9T is basically a rebranded Redmi Note 9 5G for the global markets with less RAM and a higher screen refresh rate. You can check out the detailed specs of the Redmi Note 9 5G here.
io-Tech’s Live Technology Podcast on YouTube discusses the week’s most exciting events in the IT and mobile world.
io-Tech’s weekly Technology Podcast will be shown today, Friday, January 8, a little later than usual at about 15: 30 starting as a live stream. The technology podcast will be broadcast live on YouTube. Juha Kokkonen and Sampsa Kurri will vote
In weekly live podcasts, we review current IT news and novelty products from the past week, tell you what updates io-Tech may be promising in the near future, and shed light on background stories related to making articles and running io-Tech. Viewers can participate in the broadcast interactively via the YouTube chat window.
io-Tech’s Technology Podcast of the Week can be viewed or listened to afterwards:
Patrick Kua was CTO and Chief Scientist at the Berliner Direktbank N 26 and now works as an independent coach and mentor for CTOs and Engineering Vice Presidents. Patrick Kua has written several books such as how to talk to tech leads and he is co-author of a book on evolutionary architecture. In this episode, we will therefore discuss how software architecture can accompany change and support business goals in the long term. As always, questions and comments in the chat are more than welcome. The conversation at software-architektur.tv will take place in English for the first time.
The It will be broadcast live on Friday at 12, the episode will then be available as a recording. During the live stream, questions can be submitted via Twitch or YouTube chat, via Twitter to @ewolff or anonymously using the form on the videocast website.
software-architektur.tv is a videocast by Eberhard Wolff, blogger and podcaster on heise Developer and well-known software architect in the service of the IT consulting company INNOQ. Since June 2020 28 episodes have emerged that cover different areas of the software architecture illuminate – sometimes with guests, sometimes Wolff solo. Recently heise Developer has been integrating the new episodes streamed via YouTube into the online channel so that viewers can Heise Medien can follow the videocast.
RoboScan automatically digitizes analog films with a DSLR camera. A Raspberry Pi is used for this, which uses machine learning and a stepper motor to move the film in a Lego frame. RoboScan is an open source project by Maker Benjamin Bezine that was created in lockdown and is active on GitHub as bezineb5.
During operation, the film is illuminated from behind at the point to be scanned. This classic trick can be used to photograph the film using a camera with a macro lens. A 3D-printed adapter is required so that the stepper motor can move the analog film in the Lego structure. Versions 2, 3 and 4 are suitable as RaspberryPi. The Pi 4 has the advantage here that the camera can be connected via USB 3.0. Bezineb5 published the project and the material list on GitHub,
Software control RoboScan consists of a JavaScript web front end and a Python backend that takes over the control. The scanning process can be started via the web interface and the images saved on the computer – so there is no need to fiddle with the SD card. The software uses the library libgphoto2 to operate the camera.
A Google Coral Edge TPU USB Accelerator can optionally be used to optimize the machine learning component. How the machine learning algorithm recognizes the individual image segments is clearly explained in the following YouTube video. The installation runs via a supplied Docker-Compose-File, which starts all components and connects them with each other.
And this is how the RoboScan looks during operation.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back! On YouTube, that is. The saga of our channel being hijacked is now finally resolved (you can read more about that here if you weren’t aware of what was going on). And now we’re back in business.
Like we mentioned before, we never stopped recording review videos during the past few weeks when our channel was out of our hands, so now it’s time for an absolute bonanza of video content coming your way in the next few days.
Starring today is the Samsung Galaxy A42, a phone we reviewed in writing last month. Here is our video take on this mid-range smartphone with its interesting and unique back design, 5G support, and quad rear cameras (although of those one is macro and one is a depth sensor – surprise surprise).
So sit back and enjoy the ride, Angie will tell you everything you need to know about Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone yet in a sweet and short video review.
Exactly two days before the Galaxy S21 family reveal, Samsung is holding an Exynos-only event. called Exynos On. Notably, this is the first time Samsung is holding a dedicated event for a chip, signifying the importance of the Exynos 2100.
Samsung is trying to beat Qualcomm this year and the preliminary benchmark results suggest an outstanding performance not only in single but in multi-threaded scenarios as well.
Aside from the new architecture consisting of an ARM X1 Prime @2.91GHz core, 4x Cortex-A78 @2.81GHz cores and a cluster of 4x Cortex-A55 @2.21GHz cores, we also expect some under the hood improvements and additional features to be announced.
And as for the event itself, it will take place at 11 PM KST, January 12. It will be streamed on Samsung’s official YouTube channel so we’ll be able to follow it live.
On YoutTube and other social networks multiply the videos that enhance the capabilities of the new version of Full Self-Driving (available in beta), the assisted driving software for Tesla vehicles
by Rosario Grasso published on 07 January 2021 , at 17: 51 in the Technology channel Tesla
An impressive video demonstrates how a Tesla Model 3 Performance is able to travel the entire route from Los Angeles to San Jose (in the heart of Silicon Valley), equal to 600 kilometers, without any intervention by the driver. It is just one of the many videos published on social networks since the new beta version of the software was released. assisted driving Full Self-Driving .
Actually , as you can read in the description on YouTube, the trip was not perfect. The vehicle required a stop to recharge the battery, where human intervention was required for one minute and fifteen seconds. A portion, however, minimal compared to the total trip, which lasted 6 hours.
Video highlights system improvements Autopilot since the last version was introduced. Whole Mars Catalog , further confirming the difficulties that the autonomous driving system encounters in completing such a journey without ever requiring the intervention of the driver, he had tried the feat even a few days earlier, with a less brilliant outcome. There had been two stops for reloading and the vehicle had requested an intervention to avoid a large pile of debris that suddenly appeared. In addition, he had performed an unnecessary lane change.
In the last attempt, however, Autopilot marvels at the ability to manage all lane changes completely autonomously, in Los Angeles as well as on the highway, modulating speed and steering wheel interventions in a completely natural way.
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(Pocket-lint) – Freeview is easy to take for granted here in the UK, but it’s absolutely fantastic. The free-to-air system ensures that you can watch TV for free, through most compatible TVs.
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However, it really comes to life if you get yourself a Freeview Play box, of which there are plenty to choose from. These set-top boxes let you record programmes and also give you a smoother way to enjoy all the Freeview channels you could want. We’ve gathered together the very best options on the market right now, for you to choose from.
Our pick of the best Freeview and Freeview Play boxes to buy today
Manhattan T3-R
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As you’ll see the more we go through this list, Manhattan is pretty much the biggest name when it comes to Freeview Play boxes.
Its T3-R is the most premium box it makes and is 4K HDR-capable, although it’s still not exactly luxury in its pricing, and it gives you a great suite of options including the ability to record programmes to a 1TB hard drive (a 500GB version is also available). Catch-up is easy to access and it’s even got a YouTube (and YouTube Kids) app for convenience. This is as good as a Freeview Play box can get, in our view.
Humax FVP-5000T
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Humax provides good competition for Manhattan with this box, which matches many of the T3-R’s features.
You can also upgrade to a pricey 2TB version of the FVP-5000T, which is the best capacity you’ll find on the standard market. It’s got all the major catch-up services on board and it’s easy to set up your recordings, which is really all you need.
Manhattan T1
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Manhattan’s next option on our list is drastically different in terms of price point from the previous two options, and would be a seriously great choice for anyone who isn’t concerned about recording or catch-up. As it doesn’t have catch-up, the T1 is a Freeview HD box not a Freeview Play one.
If all you’re looking for is a simple and elegant way to access live TV and check out the different option for you at any given moment, the T1 gets it done for a great price.
Manhattan T3
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Here’s the hat-trick for Manhattan, with its third box on our list, and this one is a bit of a middle ground compared to the T3-R and the T1.
While you still can’t record TV on the T3, you do have access to a range of catch-up services to ensure that you don’t have to worry if you miss a show. It’s a great box that probably has the features that most people want, short of recording.
Digi-Link Scart Freeview Receiver
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A slightly different choice, but if you’re looking to hook up an old TV to Freeview HD, then this simple Scart attachment might be a good bet. Again, this doesn’t have catch-up capabilities so it isn’t a Freeview Play receiver.
It’s far from elegant, and most people with more recent TVs will want one of the boxes we’ve featured so far, but this little bit of tech could help prolong the shelf-life of a TV for an older relative or in other situations, which makes it worth highlighting in our eyes.
Writing by Max Freeman-Mills. Editing by Dan Grabham.
Just about any account you own on the internet is prone to being hacked. After numerous widespread breaches through the past few years, tech companies have been working together to develop a standard that would make passwords a thing of the past, replacing them with more secure methods like biometric or PIN-based logins that do not require transferring data over the internet.
But while those standards are still being adopted, the next best way to secure your accounts is two-factor authentication, or 2FA. This a process that gives web services secondary access to the account owner (you) in order to verify a login attempt. Typically, this involves a phone number and / or email address. This is how it works: when you log in to a service, you use your mobile phone to verify your identity by either clicking on a texted / emailed link or typing in a number sent by an authenticator app.
What are authenticator apps?
Authenticator apps are considered more secure than texting. They also offer flexibility when you are traveling to a place without cellular service. Popular options include Authy, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, or Hennge OTP (iOS only). These apps mostly follow the same procedure when adding a new account: you scan a QR code associated with your account, and it is saved in the app. The next time you log in to your service or app, it will ask for a numerical code; just open up the authenticator app to find the randomly generated code required to get past security.
While 2FA — via text, email, or an authenticator app — does not completely cloak you from potential hackers, it is an important step in preventing your account from being accessed by unauthorized users. Here’s how to enable 2FA on your accounts across the web.
Apple
Two-factor authentication is currently offered to Apple users on iOS 9 and later or macOS X El Capitan and later.
iOS
The steps are slightly different depending on how updated your iOS software is. For those using iOS 10.3 or later, you can enable 2FA on your Apple ID by going to Settings > [Your Name] > Password & Security. Turn on 2FA to receive a text message with a code each time you log in.
For those using iOS 10.2 or earlier, the settings are under iCloud > Apple ID > Password & Security.
macOS
Again, steps are slightly different depending on your version of macOS. If you’re using Catalina, click the Apple icon on the upper-left corner of your screen, then click System Preferences > Apple ID. Click on Password & Security under your name, and then select “Turn On Two-Factor Authentication.”
For Mojave and earlier, after you click the Apple icon, click System Preferences > iCloud > Account Details. (You can shorten this step a bit by typing in “iCloud” using Spotlight.) Click on Security, and you’ll see the option to turn 2FA on.
The remainder of the steps, from either iOS or Mac, are the same. You can opt for Apple to send you a six-digit verification code by text message or a phone call. You can also set up a physical security key here.
Instagram
Instagram added 2FA to its mobile app in 2017, but now you can also activate it through the web.
To activate 2FA on your mobile app, head over to your profile and click the hamburger menu on the upper-right corner. Look for “Settings” > “Security,” where you’ll find a menu item for Two-Factor Authentication.
Here, you can choose between text message-based verification or a code sent to your authentication app.
To turn on 2FA using the web, log in and head to your profile. Next to your profile name and the Edit Profile button, there is a gear icon. Clicking this will pop open a settings menu, where you can find the same Privacy and Security section as on the app. From here, you can turn on 2FA and, just as in the app, choose your method for verification.
Facebook
The way to access Facebook’s 2FA settings is a bit different on the app and the web (and Facebook tends to update both layouts often).
You can access your privacy settings on the mobile app on both iOS and Android by clicking the hamburger icon on the upper-right corner and scrolling down to the bottom to find the “Settings & Privacy” menu. Tap “Settings” > “Security and Login” and scroll down to “Use two-factor authentication.”
Like Instagram (they are part of the same company, after all), you can opt for a text message or an authentication app.
On the web, click the down arrow in the upper-right corner, and select “Settings & Privacy” > “Privacy Shortcuts.” Look for the “Account Security” heading and click on “Use two-factor authentication.”
Additionally, for apps that don’t support 2FA when logging in with a Facebook account (such as Xbox and Spotify), you can generate a unique password specifically associated with that account. From the original down arrow, select “Settings & Privacy” > “Settings” and then, from the menu on the left, “Security & Login” > “App passwords” (under the “Two-Factor Authorization” subhead). After resubmitting your Facebook password, you’ll be able to name the app, click generate, and save that password for the next time you have to log in.
Twitter
On the Twitter mobile app, tap the three-line “hamburger” icon at the top left of the screen and find the “Settings and privacy” selection. Go to “Account” > “Security.” Click on “Two-factor authentication” and follow the directions.
On the web, click on “More” in the left-hand menu and find “Settings and privacy.” Click on “Security and account access” (or you can just follow this link). Select “Security” > “Two-factor authorization.”
Once you’re all set up, Twitter will either ask for verification through an authentication app, or you will text a code number to your phone number when you want to log in. Twitter has also added security key support.
As with other services mentioned above, you can generate a backup code to use when you’re traveling and will be without internet or cell service. You may also see an option to create a temporary app password that you can use to log in from other devices. This can be used to log in to third-party apps if you have them linked to your Twitter account. Note that the temporary password expires one hour after being generated.
Amazon
Go to the Amazon homepage and log in. Hover over “Accounts & Lists” and click on “Account.” A box labeled “Login & security” will be at the top of the page; click on that and then click the Edit button on “Two-Step Verification (2SV) Settings.” (You may be asked to reenter your password first.) You can also navigate directly to that page by following this link.
Click Get Started, and Amazon will walk you through the process of registering your phone number, or you can opt to use your preferred authenticator app by syncing it through a QR code.
You can activate 2FA on both the Android and iOS Amazon app by tapping the hamburger menu on the left side and finding “Your Account” > “Login & security.” The same “Two-Step Verification (2SV) Settings” selection should be available for you to edit and toggle on 2FA.
Once your phone number or authenticator app has been verified, you can select trusted devices to bypass 2FA or generate a code to log in via a mobile app.
Google
The easiest way to turn 2FA on across your Google accounts (i.e., Gmail, YouTube, or Google Maps) is by heading over to the main 2FA landing page and clicking “Get Started.” You’ll be asked to log in then select your mobile device from a list. (If you have an iPhone, you may have to download a separate app.) Google will try to send a message to that phone; if it succeeds, you will be asked to enter a phone number; you can then choose whether you want to receive verification codes by text message or phone call. Again, Google will try out your chosen method.
After that, Google will first send prompts that allow you to simply click “Yes” or “No” when a login attempt occurs. If that doesn’t work, it will send the text message or phone call.
You can also generate backup codes for offline access. Google generates 10 at a time and they’re designed to be single-use, so once you’ve successfully used one, cross it out (assuming you’ve printed them out) as it will no longer work.
Snapchat
From the app’s main camera screen, tap your profile icon and find the gear icon to access your settings. Select “Two-Factor Authentication” and choose whether to receive a text message verification or hook it up to your authenticator app.
Once 2FA has been enabled on your Snapchat account, you can add trusted devices or request a recovery code for when you’re planning to be somewhere without cellular service. Snapchat does not seem to currently support security key logins.
Slack
To enable 2FA, you’ll first need to find the Account Settings page. There are two ways to access this:
Click on your username on the upper-right corner of the Slack app to open a drop-down menu and select “View profile.” Your account information will now display on the right side of the chat window. Under your avatar and next to the “Edit Profile” button, click the three-dotted icons for additional actions, and find “Account settings.” You can also head straight to my.slack.com/account/settings
You should immediately see the selection for “Two-Factor Authentication.”
If you do not see the option for 2FA, check whether your Slack account is for work. Some employers may use single sign-on services that bypass the need for 2FA, which eliminates this from Slack’s Account Settings page.
If this is a personal Slack, however, then click “Expand” on “Two-Factor Authentication” to verify your information by an SMS or authenticator app. If you have multiple email addresses, you may need to select a default one before you can decide on your preferred 2FA method.
Microsoft
Log in to your Microsoft account and find the “Security settings” menu (there are several ways to get there; click on the link for the easiest). Look for the “Two-step verification” section and click on the setup link. You’ll be walked through the steps needed to use either the Microsoft Authenticator app or use a different authentication app. You’ll also be able to create passwords for apps that don’t accept 2FA.
Dropbox
From your Dropbox homepage on the web, click your profile avatar and find Settings; then go to the Security tab. Find Two-Step Verification; it will tell you the status of your 2FA. Toggle to turn the feature on and choose to receive 2FA through a text or your authenticator app.
WhatsApp
Open up WhatsApp, and find the Settings menu under the upper-right hamburger icon. Look under “Account” > “Two-step verification” > “Enable.” The app will ask you to enter a six-digit PIN to use as verification and optionally add an email address in case you forget your PIN.
Having an associated email with your WhatsApp account is important since the service won’t let you reverify yourself if you’ve used WhatsApp within the last seven days and have forgotten your PIN. So if you can’t wait a week to reverify for whatever reason, it’s helpful to have entered an email address so you can log yourself in or disable 2FA. In the same vein: be cautious of emails encouraging you to turn off 2FA if you didn’t request it yourself.
PayPal
On the main Summary page, click the gear icon and find the Security tab. Look for the section called “2-step verification” and click on the Set Up link. You’ll get a choice to have a code texted to you or use an authenticator app. (PayPal also offers to find you an authenticator app if you want one.)
If you lose your phone, change numbers, or decide to revoke authorization rights, come back to this menu to make adjustments.
Note that the interface is different if you use PayPal as a business account. From the main Summary page, click the gear icon to be taken to the Settings page. Under Login and Security, look for the Security Key option to add your phone number or a security key as your 2FA method.
Nest
Smart home products like Nest are not exempt from getting hacked — in fact, Nest now strongly encourages its users to enroll in 2FA. For Nest, make sure your app is up to date on all of your devices. Then, on the home screen, go to Settings > Account > Manage account > Account security, and select two-step verification. Toggle the switch to on. A series of prompts will ask for your password, phone number, and the verification code that will be sent to your phone.
Keep in mind that all of your devices will be automatically signed out, so you’ll have to sign in again using the two-step verification.
If all your family members don’t have their own logins and have been using yours, it’s a good idea to set them up with separate logins using Family Accounts. Otherwise, when they try to log on using two-step verification, the necessary code will be sent to your phone, not theirs.
Ring
Like with Nest, make sure your Ring app is up to date. Swipe over from the left, then go to “Account” > “Two-Factor Authentication” (you’ll find it under “Enhanced Security”). Tap the big “Turn on two-factor” button. A series of prompts will ask for your password, phone number, and the verification code that will be sent to your phone.
From then on, you’ll need both your password and an SMS verification code whenever you want to log in to Ring from a new device.
Signal
Rather than traditional 2FA, Signal uses a PIN. Click your profile icon on the upper-left side and find “Privacy.” Look for “Registration Lock” to require your PIN (which you were asked for when you originally registered) to be entered each time you re-register your phone number. Signal requires your PIN to be at least four digits long, and up to a maximum of 20 digits.
When you first enable Registration Lock, Signal will ask you to type in your PIN in the first six and 12 hours after being enabled. The company says this is designed to help you to remember it through random repetition. So after the first day, it will ask you to enter it in the next day, then in three days, and finally one last time after a full week.
If you happen to forget your PIN and can’t log in to Signal, you will have to wait seven days of inactivity for your registration lock to expire, after which you can log in to your app again to set up a new PIN. Those who are already actively using Signal won’t have to worry about the Registration Lock resetting, as that clock only starts when the app isn’t open.
Did we miss your favorite apps?
For services not listed on this guide, check out TwoFactorAuth.org to find the app or service in question. This helpful site links to every official guide for companies that support 2FA, and gives you the option to message the company on Twitter, Facebook, or email to add 2FA if it currently does not have it.
On a final note: while adding 2FA is great for an extra layer of security on all your accounts, remember that you should be changing and updating your passwords regularly even with 2FA enabled, just to stay in tip-top shape. If that’s not your style, you can also use a password manager to automatically take care of it for you.
Update January 7th, 2021: This article was originally published on June 19th, 2017, and has been checked and updated several times so that the instructions for adding 2FA to these apps remain current. This is the latest update.
Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary, a remake of the original Tomb Raider game for Sony’s PSP that was canceled in 2006, has recently resurfaced as a playable alpha, according to PC Gamer. The game was being developed by Core Design before it was shuttered in favor of Crystal Dynamics’ cross-platform Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Legend, a reimagining of the origin story of treasure-hunter Lara Croft.
The playable alpha features the climbing, swimming, and general platforming of the original game minus dialogue and enemies. It’s a neat throwback to an older style of Tomb Raider in contrast to the more cinematic and realistic approach the newer games take. The alpha includes levels set in Greece, Peru, and Croft Manor. You can see a sample of gameplay of the game in the YouTube video below.
The journey the alpha files and assets have taken to get here hasn’t been an entirely straightforward one. Core Design, the original creators of Tomb Raider, was ultimately sold by its publisher Eidos to Rebellion following the canceled remake. The unfinished game was then reskinned as a demo for an Indiana Jones game for LucasArts and as a National Treasure game. Neither pitch was ultimately picked up, and the PSP game faded into history and the memories of fans — until now. If you’re curious about the development of Tomb Raider and Core Design’s history, EuroGamer has a great feature.
To try out the game for yourself, you’ll have to download the files from the Internet Archive and follow the instructions on Tomb of Ash(a Tomb Raider fan site) to get the game patched and playable. From there, you’re ready for a taste of gaming history that never came to pass.
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