Geek News

Hurricane Florence is approaching the East Coast of the US, and is predicted to bring with it catastrophic flooding, high winds, as well as a life-threatening storm surge and rain in North and South Carolina. As a result, both GM and Tesla have remotely activated features in their cars that could be of use in an evacuation. As it did last year prior to Hurricane Irma , Tesla has temporarily activated Supercharging on older cars that didn't have it enabled when they were purchased, and unlocked extra battery capacity on certain vehicles (Model S and X cars that only purchased 60kWh but have 75kWh batteries). A Tesla owner's club for the "Triangle" region has collected relevant info for potential evacuees , and said that owners should see a notification on their screen about the change. For GM, it has activated OnStar Crisis Assist for owners of Chevrolet...

Game Freak , the Japanese video game developer behind Pokémon, is working on a turn-based RPG simply called Town. Thankfully, that's only a working title for the new IP, so they might still come up with something more memorable. Nintendo has announced the game during its latest Direct presentation, showing some of its characters and a short preview of its gameplay. Apparently, the game is a new story set "in a village with a secret to hide." Under the protection of a castle, the village's residents enjoyed peace until giant monsters started showing up and wreaking havoc. The villagers now have to team up and fight off the fiends with their smarts and their tools. As you can see, its aesthetics kinda resemble Fantasy Life and Animal Crossing , but other than what was mentioned during the event, Nintendo hasn't revealed much else about the game...

A URL spoofing bug in Safari is being reported with the word BEWARE! - we explain how bad it really is, and what to do about it. via Naked Security https://ift.tt/2OqqOr2 If New feed item from http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/feed/ , then send m Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.

If you're planning on picking up a Nintendo Switch to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this winter, consider this branded bundle edition. There's a special dock emblazoned with many of the game's characters to hold your system, while the Joy-Cons themselves have the game's logo splashed all over them. It will ship on November 2nd, well ahead of the game's release December 7th, and naturally also includes a download code for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This isn't the version that comes with a GameCube controller and adapter , so if you want one you'll have to dig up the other bundle or buy it separately. Nintendo announced this bundle during its fall Nintendo Direct live stream , and said pre-orders will begin later today at a total price of $360. New bundle approaching! This upcoming bundle will include a #NintendoSwitch system,...

We haven't seen SpaceX's BFR -- the rocket that it hopes will enable trips around the world, to the Moon, and, eventually, to Mars -- actually take flight yet, but the company says it has already booked a private passenger for a trip around the Moon. No one has been there since the 70s, but now, in a "world's first" SpaceX is apparently taking reservations. Details like who is going and "why" are to be revealed during a livestream on Monday September 17th at 9 PM ET. Source: SpaceX via Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2Mt94tt If New feed item from http://www.engadget.com/rss-full.xml , then send me Unsubscribe from the...

A cross-party group of congresspeople have asked Google if it plans to launch a censored version of its search engine in China, as has been rumored . In their letter to Google, the 16 Democrats and Republicans wrote they had "serious concerns" over the possible move, according to Reuters . A group of senators, including Marco Rubio and Ron Wyden, previously sought answers from Google over its reported return to China. Recent reports suggested that Google is working on a version of its search engine that would block sites and terms related to democracy, religion, human rights and protest. The company had apparently been working on a blacklist of search terms for China for some time. Some of Google's employees are against a return to the country, with some quitting in protest . CEO Sundar Pichai told his staff last month that the potential move was in...

Nintendo has heard your pleas, Animal Crossing lovers -- A new, full-fledged entry in the series is heading exclusively to the Switch in 2019. Nintendo saved this juicy announcement for the end of its September 2018 Nintendo Direct live stream, keeping hungry fans waiting just a little bit longer. Over the past few months, players have been clamoring for a Switch version of Animal Crossing , and they've finally gotten their wish. Details about the new game are scarce for now, but there will be plenty of Nintendo Directs before it launches next year. This will be the first new Animal Crossing game in six years, since New Leaf hit the 3DS in 2013. via Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2CTEIkn If New feed item from http://www.engadget....

If you've always wanted to play classic Final Fantasy titles on your Nintendo Switch , well now you can. Nintendo has just announced that a whole array of older Final Fantasy games will be available on its flagship console either later this year or in 2019. Final Fantasy XV pocket edition is available now, World of Final Fantasy Maxima will drop on November 6th, Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon will be available this winter, while 2019 will see the arrival of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles , Final Fantasy VII , Final Fantasy IX , a HD remaster of Final Fantasy X/X-2 and Final Fantasy XII: the Zodiac Age . A whole host of legendary FINAL FANTASY titles are being released on #NintendoSwitch over the coming months and into 2019! pic.twitter.com/Y6pLAVx54h — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 13, 2018 Source: Twitter (Nint...

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is the latest previously released Nintendo game to find a fresh home on the Switch. It's heading to the Nintendo's new console on January 11th, 2019, throwing New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U into the same package. New Super Mario Bros. U was a launch title for the Wii U. While the game was decidedly fantastic , the Wii U was a flop. Launching on the Switch, which is selling like wild, introduces the game to a rich new lineup of players. New #SuperMario Bros. U Deluxe is coming to #NintendoSwitch on 1/11/19 and includes both the New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U games! pic.twitter.com/DMeqksC4dT — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 13, 2018 The full game is heading to Switch and it's getting two new characters along the way, Nabbit and Toadette. Nabbit doesn't t...

The original Katamari Damacy game is coming back, and this time it's in high definition. Katamari Damacy Reroll is a remastered version for the Switch that's due in "winter 2018," complete with motion control via Joy-Con, HD Rumble support, and a two-player mode. We don't have much else in the way of details as it was just announced during today's Nintendo Direct stream , but we've got the trailer queued up for you to watch below. via Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MsViqL If New feed item from http://www.engadget.com/rss-full.xml , then send me Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Ap...