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An attack in Lebanon reportedly killed eight people and injured over 2,700. Hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated simultaneously on Tuesday, leading the Iran-backed militant organization to blame Israel. A day after Israeli leaders warned of escalating its military campaign against Hezbollah, pagers belonging to the Lebanese groups members exploded at once. Witnesses reported seeing smoke emanating from the victims pockets, followed by sounds reminiscent of fireworks or gunshots. Lebanons health minister said 200 of the injured were in critical condition. He added that many victims had facial injuries, especially to the eyes. Hand and stomach injuries were also common, according to the health minister. Among those wounded was Mojtaba Amini, Irans ambassador to Lebanon, according to Iranian state media. The New York Times says Israels military declined to comment. Its unclear how the perpetrators orchestrated or carried out the attacks. Its also unknown whether the pagers were tampered with physically or if the attacks were somehow carried out using software. The latter, as far-fetched as it sounds, could lead to widespread panic about the safety of any battery-containing mobile devices. NYT reports some in Lebanon were scared to use their phones after the attacks, with one resident crying out, Please hang up, hang up! to their caller. The Times reports that Hezbollah, long suspicious of cellphone use near the Israeli border due to the devices geolocation capabilities, recently switched from mobile phones to pagers. In February, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah reportedly warned the group that their phones were dangerous and could be used by Israel as spy tools. He advised the group that they should break or bury them. Experts reportedly dont yet know precisely how the pagers were distributed to Hezbollahs members. They say that Iran, given its history of supplying Hezbollah with arms, tech and other military aid, would have been pivotal to their adoption and delivery.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/pagers-explode-simultaneously-in-hundreds-of-hezbollah-members-pockets-190304565.html?src=rss
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Skateboarding games have been going through another golden age the past couple of years with contributions like Devolvers surrealist skater Skate Story and Phantom Coast Games roguelite shredder Helskate. And now new entry in one of the most beloved skateboarding franchises just moved one step closer to getting a release date. EA announced plans for an early access release for a new Skate simply titled skate. (lower case, with a period) game next year on the games official X account. The update also includes some pre-alpha footage of the new game thats currently being playtested for consoles and the franchises first PC release through Steam. we're incredibly stoked to announce that skate. will be launching in Early Access in 2025. we'll share more details on what to expect in the coming months. pic.twitter.com/ZbFL3WycWu skate. (@skate) September 17, 2024 Fans of the long-running Skate franchise have been receiving a stream of teases and updates since EA first announced the new entry four years ago. Notably, last June EA informed fans this new title would be a free-to-play live service game with microtransactions (allegedly without any play-to-win elements though). The games publisher also released new details on its official game dev diary about how it's rebuilding the Flick-It trick control system, expanding the games character customizations and implementing playtests with feedback from the franchises fans. The devs also revealed some interesting details about the games core narrative. The new Skate game takes place in the fictional city of San Vansterdam, which has been taken over by a corporate overlord named M-Corp. It seems that M-Corps misdeeds are finally catching up to it, meaning that the shreddable city of San Van is open to skaters once again. A teaser video shared an update on M-Corps crumbling empire starring I Think You Should Leave star and comedian Tim Robinson as corporate lackey Richard "Richie" Dandle. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/after-a-15-year-hiatus-a-new-skate-game-is-coming-in-2025-182125136.html?src=rss
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Logitech is revealing plenty of new gaming accessories and gear at Logi Play 2024, which is happening right now. Of the many new offerings from Logitech, two keyboards and two mice caught our eye. Lets start with the G Pro X TKL Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard, a keyboard featuring magnetic analog switches, a first for the G Pro line. These switches have adjustable actuation points, rapid trigger functionality and key priority. In short, the keyboard lets you customize how hard presses need to be, has speedy key press recognition and the ability to prioritize certain keys when pressing two at once. You can also use the multi-point feature in the G Hub keyboard customization software to assign more than one command to a key depending on how far its pressed down. As the name suggests, this is a tenkeyless model (no number pad), and you can get it for $170 in November. The three available colors are black, white and pink. The next keyboard is the G915 X series, a trio of new members of the G915 family (we reviewed the G915 TKL back in 2020). The mechanical keyboards all have a height of 23mm and redesigned galvanic switches with a 1.3mm actuation point. They retain the original volume roller, G key and media buttons, but the Keycontrol feature allows for more macros, even letting users combine the G key with other keys. Logitech The G915 X series includes the G915 X Lightspeed ($230), G915 X Lightspeed TKL ($200) and G915 X Wired Gaming Keyboard ($180). The G915 X Lightspeed is a tenkeyless version of the G915 X Lightspeed, while the G915 X doesnt support wireless connections but is identical in almost every way to the G915 X Lightspeed. The Lightspeed models can come in black or white, but the wired model is only available in black. Theyre all available right now. Moving on to the mice, the G Pro X Superlight 2 Dex Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse is an upgrade of the Pro X Superlight and Pro X Superlight 2, both of which are favorites among current and former Engadget staffers. This new mouse is designed with the help of pro esports athletes, boasting a maximum limit of 44k DPI, 888 IPS acceleration and steady 8kHz polling rate performance. Logitech The Superlight 2 Dex Lightspeed has five buttons and Lightforce switches while weighing only 60 grams. Its also compatible with Logitechs PowerPlay wireless charging system. If youre interested, you get it now for $160 in black, white or pink. For those who like the original G Pro mouse, consider the Pro 2 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse, an improvement over the old model. The Hero 2 sensors on this one are rated for 32k DPO and over 500 IPS acceleration. The highest polling rate for the Pro 2 Lightspeed is 1kHz. Logitech Similar to the first G Pro, this one weighs 80 grams, perfect for gamers who prefer something heavier. It doesnt support wireless charging but can work with the Pro Lightspeed receiver for 8kHz polling rates. The receiver will only be available for $30 in October. This mouse is now available for $140 in black, white and pink.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/logitech-drops-an-analog-keyboard-and-new-pro-superlight-mice-180113818.html?src=rss
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