Opportunistic Publishers Price Gouge Remote Learning Students On eBooks During Pandemic
Academic textbooks must be one of the biggest shams out there, as math and science do not change enough to warrant a new edition of a book multiple times under ten-year spans. With the advent of eBooks, creating new editions of books became even easier as they did not require printing. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic, publishers are increasing the prices of eBooks for reasons unknown.
Across the pond, librarians and students at U.K. universities have been experiencing outrageous eBook prices this term, and it scarily appears that is becoming the norm. Now more than ever, students need easy, and low-cost access to books as the pandemic rages on, yet school continues in a modified remote-learning fashion. Though this should be common knowledge, one company, McGraw Hill, was used as an example for ebooks insane pricing. The cost for libraries to get one copy of “Fundamentals of Corporate Financ
Google Warns Of Sneaky Social Engineering Hack From North Korea Targeting Security Researchers
Security researchers beware, as Google is reporting that a “government-backed entity based in North Korea” is targeting anyone working on vulnerability research and development. These attackers use several different accounts and means of communication to reach out to a target. Then, they share that they have a 0-day available for research, but it is instead just a trap ending in a compromised device.
In a report published yesterday, the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) announced this dangerous situation that is still developing. To build credibility, the attackers created several different Twitter accounts for interacting with people and posting blog links, videos, and retweeting seemingly legitimate posts from accounts they own. The blog posts that were created and shared on Twitter are simple vulnerabilities that have already been disclosed or are “guest” posts from “unwitti
Lenovo Unveils Sleek ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses To Transform AR And VR Productivity
Augmented reality (AR) has had ups and downs over the years, from the original Google Glass in 2013 to Microsoft’s HoloLens in 2016 and the Enterprise Google Glass in 2019. Ultimately, the technology could prove to be incredibly useful, but it is a bit “out there” for most people. Now, Lenovo is entering the augmented reality ring at CES 2021 with the ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses, which are some good-looking glasses that could boost AR s future.
According to Lenovo, the ThinkReality A3 glasses are part of a goal to “deliver intelligent transformation in business and bring smarter technology to more people.” They state that how we work, learn, and interact is changing, so companies are looking for new technologies to make things easier. This is where the ThinkReality A3 comes in, with its capabilities, such as virtual monitors, 3D visualization, immersive training, and more.
Microsoft Delays EA Play On Xbox Game Pass PC Subscriptions Until 2021
When Microsoft launched EA Play with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the intent was to give EA Play to Xbox gamers first, and Windows PC gamers later. While the plan remains the same, Windows 10 PC gamers will be getting EA Play a little later than expected. The Xbox Game Pass team has now decided to push back the launch of EA Play on Windows 10 PCs until some time in 2021.
In September, Microsoft announced that EA Play would be a free, no-cost upgrade to Xbox Game Pass to expand the library of playable games. Alone, EA Play would have cost $4.99, but for $14.99, gamers got over 100 games for consoles and PC, EA Play, discounts, deals, and much more with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. For PC gamers, at $9.99 a month, you got similar perks as Game Pass Ultimate, and eventually, EA Play.