Technology

2023-09-13 16:00:00

Bleak, dystopian. These two words offer a glimpse into the future that Synced offers, but also somewhat sum up what it represents. Are all our shooters heading in this direction? They have a lot of ambition, a solid premise and good gunplay, but are weighed down by ruthless monetization and leave a bad taste in the mouth no matter how strong the core experience is. Good taste. Synced is a new shooter from NExT Studios and Level Infinite. As runners in a world overtaken by nanomachines, we are the few who sneak into the danger zone of Meridian. We are looking for resources that will keep us alive as we survive as best we can in a world no longer dominated by humans. But we’re not alone in this life, even if we can’t grab a few friends to join us on cooperative missions. By defeating Prime Nano, one of the strong guys we find on the map, we can synchronize with them to create our own robot companions, who can be sent to fight enemies or can stay in our arms and give us special abilities, Like a double jump. We offer both PvP and PvE in Synced, but it seems clear that the latter is the focus. Whether playing Nano alone, or in a team of three, you can carry out set missions in the world, which often have you taking out hordes of enemies before eventually facing off once morest a larger boss. Throughout the levels you can pick up new weapons, and you can also accumulate currency that can be used at locations where you can purchase upgrades for yourself, your Nano, or you can spend them on extra ammo, health kits, and even better weapons. . There’s a lot to be said for breaking up the monotony of going to one place, shooting a lot of enemies, and then going to another place to do the same thing, but the repetitiveness can creep in at times. Here’s the advert: For the most part, the gunplay is solid, if a little simplistic. Additionally, some of the upgrades you can choose from just make PvE an absolute piece of cake. Pretty much anything that causes bullets to explode will take out weaker enemies with ease, meaning you have no chance of being swarmed. That being said, there are plenty of ways to keep your game fresh. Choose a new runner, a new Nano, these options can give you more fun if things start to get a little dull. What particularly struck me was how different the runners were, and how it didn’t necessarily feel like one of them was the best. They’re all worth a try, and they’re easy to learn so you won’t feel locked into whatever you choose. Synced shines brightest during big boss fights. This is where I really came to an end because I wasn’t taking the enemies seriously enough, which was a stark reminder that you need to pay attention when you see that giant boss health bar. At least a little. Unlike normal enemies, which feel like they’re defined by whether they fail to shoot you or fail to hit you in melee, the bosses actually have some solid design and encapsulate what you really want in a game like Synced Desirable element of chaos. In a post-apocalyptic setting, you shouldn’t wonder how humanity was lost because you can shred Nano like it’s nothing. Boss battles give you those memorable moments where you barely hold your team together following nearly being knocked out. Sadly, there are only a certain number of PvE missions in Synced. More content will be added over time, as well as additional character stories and additional content, but we can’t judge the game by what it will be in the future, only by what it is now. So when you’re done with PvE, you might want to try PvP mode. Again, you can run alone here or with a team, but the premise is mostly the same. In 3 lives, collect as many resources as possible before time runs out or the number of attempts runs out. In PvP, the map feels very lifeless in a way, as it seems like the regular Nanos you encounter have been reduced in number. Additionally, resource gathering doesn’t matter unless you’re targeting one of the two ships that appear in the game. Within 3 minutes, you must stick to one of them or you get nothing. In short, there is no benefit in arriving early, so it is better to wait until the last minute. This promotes camping and a less fun way to play, especially when you only have a few lives to play with. Once once more, the chaos is oddly dialed back, just when you think this is where the all-out effort should be. Here’s an ad: I do think Synced has potential. Its premise is unique and interesting, its characters are fun to play with, and the gunplay remains solid for the most part. However, as of now, it does seem to be pretty bare bones. You get the game for free, so there are bonus points, but these are immediately offset by rampant monetization that hits you right off the bat. It’s really hard to figure out what you can even unlock without opening your wallet, and there are pay-to-win mechanics in PvE which can make matching with random a bit of a roulette as you don’t know who’s going to show up with their fancy golden gun and cut everything before you. Maybe this is something worth checking out when more content is added. As it stands, this is an excellent shooter that we can’t see cracking the top spot in the genre.
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2023-09-13 15:44:00

In a press conference held this Wednesday morning (13), the cybersecurity company Norton brought data from a survey on the incidence of identity theft and cybercrime in Brazil. The numbers reveal that only one in five Brazilians use digital protection once morest the main types of cyber scams in the country.

In this scenario, 22% of people who use online security tools are men, while 17% are women. The survey also points out that only 18% of respondents say they use a virtual private network (VPN). About
three in ten (29%) said they change their account passwords regularly to prevent hacking.

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The number of people who adopt security measures in the virtual environment is still small compared to the volume of threats discovered monthly. This survey points to the need for greater awareness among individuals regarding the risks that weak passwords and inadvertently exposed data can cause.

“This data is alarming and reinforces the need to be vigilant, and take measures to protect our identity in the online environment”, highlights Iskander Sanchez-Rola, Director of Privacy Innovation for Norton, who also commented on the growing cases of theft of identity on the dark web, the dark layer of the Internet.

In view of this, Norton highlights the arrival of the service Identity Advisor Plus in Brazil. Using this tool, the user can increase their protection once morest identity theft. It can be purchased individually for R$69.00 in the first year, with an annual renewal price of R$119.00 — there is a 30-day free trial!

According to the company, it “helps users resolve identity theft if they have been a victim of it, providing guidance if their wallet is stolen and helping consumers protect themselves
recover from identity theft.”

What is even?

Social Media Monitoring: This feature focuses on the most popular social media sites, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. It notifies customers of potentially risky links, including scams or hacking attempts, phishing attempts, and malware links in their social media news feed.

Dark Web Monitoring and Notifications: goes beyond marketplaces and easily accessible websites, scanning private forums and the dark web to search for a user’s confidential registered information, using advanced monitoring technology. Allows the customer to register their personal information such as their driver’s license number; up to five insurance account numbers or identification numbers; and up to five email addresses; in addition to telephone numbers and physical addresses. Dark Web Monitoring also scans the dark web, searching for up to ten credit card numbers, financial account numbers, and gamer tags.

Dedicated Experts in Identity Restoration and Wallet Assistance Stolen: Norton assigns an identity restoration specialist to the event of identity theft, guiding users from start to finish in resolving their issue. Customers are encouraged to work with third parties such as merchants, credit card companies, financial institutions, collection agencies, government agencies or others and, if necessary, participate in calls with these third parties. Users also receive help if their wallet is stolen, with guidance on how to cancel or replace credit cards, driver’s licenses, social security cards, insurance cards and more.

Password Manager: helps protect members from account takeovers from secure logins by automatically keeping logins synced across devices. Users can create strong passwords, save and manage them easily.

Protect yourself!

To detect a possible breach of your identity, it is important to be aware of some characteristics that usually appear when there is an information leak. Among them are:

Unusual activity on your phone; Problems accessing your accounts; Notifications arriving from accounts you never opened; Unexpected invoices on your account statements; Advertisements for expensive and luxurious items; Contact debt collectors; Charges not recognized in your bank account; Receiving two-factor authentication alert; Authentication messages from an unknown account; 1Unexpected credit decline.

If you suspect that your identity has been stolen it is important to follow the steps below:

Change your passwords as soon as possible; Report the case; Contact your bank; Contact corresponding companies and organizations.

Have you ever been a victim of identity theft? Tell us, comment!

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2023-09-13 20:25:30

On September 24, an asteroid sample taken from space will land on Earth. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) team is excited, because thanks to its contribution to this mission, it will be able to recover a portion of this celestial body. And its study should help to better understand the formation of the solar system and the emergence of life on Earth.

Launched on September 8, 2016, the OSIRIS-REx space probe arrived near the asteroid Bennu on December 3, 2018. It then remained in orbit around this star for two years, during which it collected data that allowed it to to select an appropriate sampling site.

A sample of Bennu was finally taken on October 20, 2020. A few months later, the probe began the return journey to Earth. And it is on September 24 that it must release the capsule containing the asteroid sample. The latter will pass through the Earth’s atmosphere before landing in the Utah desert. The OSIRIS-REx probe, for its part, will return to other skies.

What is the point of such a mission when asteroids – or at least fragments – are already present on the ground of our planet? “These fragments that fell to Earth were exposed to extreme temperatures as they passed through the atmosphere and they may have suffered contamination during the thousands of years they spent on the Earth’s surface, where the importance of going into space to look for an intact sample which has not been altered either by the earth’s atmosphere or by terrestrial compounds”, argues Caroline-Emmanuelle Morisset, scientist in the planetary sciences program at the ASC.

“We think that an asteroid like Bennu constitutes a piece of the beginning of the formation of the solar system, it perhaps even contains fragments which would be older than the solar system. Collecting a sample from Bennu will allow us to open a window on the beginning of the formation of the solar system, to understand its formation and its origin,” she continues.

Remaining almost intact since the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago, Bennu represents an important witness to this distant era. It should provide clues to how planets formed.

Asteroids like Bennu formed early in the formation of the solar system, when energy began to decrease and clouds of matter condensed and solidified, the scientist explains. But unlike planets, asteroids have not differentiated and are much smaller in size.

Clues to the emergence of life?

In addition, Bennu “probably contains organic compounds and water, the ingredients necessary for life,” notes Ms. Morisset. “Studying these ingredients contained in an asteroid can give us clues regarding how life appeared on Earth and the role of asteroids in this process,” she says. Because some put forward the hypothesis that the chemical elements essential for the emergence of life on Earth come from meteorites falling on it.

OSIRIS-REx mission leaders chose the asteroid Bennu as their target for various reasons. First, because it passes close to our planet every six years: its orbit even crosses that of the Earth, which makes the movement of a probe easier and shorter. Then, because the selected asteroid had to have a diameter of more than 200 meters, because the smallest asteroids rotate too quickly. “It is more difficult to approach an asteroid and take a sample from its surface if its rotation speed is very high,” underlines Ms. Morisset.

Five asteroids met these criteria. Bennu was favored because it appears to be particularly rich in carbon — and for this reason it might provide clues to the emergence of the first organic molecules. It is also 500 meters in diameter and rotates in 4.3 hours, which made it possible to take a sample without any problem.

Canada’s share

Before carrying out this delicate maneuver, the OSIRIS-REx probe mapped the surface of Bennu in detail using the Canadian instrument OLA (OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter), which, like a radar, emits a laser beam towards the asteroid and captures what is reflected from the surface. The time elapsed between the emission and reception of these pulses makes it possible to determine the distance between the probe and the surface, and thereby to draw up “with exceptional resolution” a three-dimensional topographic map of the asteroid.

“The surface was expected to be smoother, but it was littered with debris and fragments, which made selecting a site to sample more difficult. But one of the biggest surprises we had was that this debris was quite loose. When the robotic arm approached to take a sample, the surface was expected to be hard. However, the sampler was easily submerged up to 50 cm deep. We even had to turn on the probe to move back and stop the arm,” says the researcher.

As the CSA provided the OLA, it will receive 4% of the sample collected. “We will keep it under pure nitrogen, which is an inert gas which will prevent reactions with the atmosphere. We want it to be preserved as it was found in space,” explains Ms. Morisset.

This piece of asteroid will then be made available to the scientific community, both Canadian and international, for study.

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