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Having the best Xbox Game Pass streaming accessories makes all the difference when settling down for another long gaming session. Although they aren’t required to enhance your experience, they can massively benefit every gamer, so they are worth looking into when you seek something to add an extra flair to your setup. The best Xbox Game Pass streaming accessories are created to enhance the already incredible capabilities of the Xbox Game Pass, which plays into the debate of Xbox Series X vs PS5 more than the everyday gamer would expect. Some of the best games on Xbox Series X have become available through Game Pass, which makes the Xbox worth every penny.  You’ll need the higher Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier to access Xbox Cloud Gaming, but if you’re looking for an upgrade, we would recommend it. Playing via the Cloud is a fantastic way to experience some of the best games at a moment's notice.  But a phone alone won’t do; while some games now support touch controls, whether

Authentication giant Okta has now confirmed recent reports of a data breach affecting its internal code .  In a press release , the company repeated the points given in a confidential email shared with its security contacts - namely, that someone managed to gain access to the company’s GitHub repository, a breach of which Okta was notified in early December this year.  After investigating the matter, Okta concluded that someone copied the source code parked in the repository, and moved to secure its premises by placing temporary restrictions and suspending all GitHub integrations with third-party applications. Okta Workforce Identity Cloud affected Further investigation uncovered that Okta’s customers were not affected by the incident, including HIPAA, FedRAMP, and DoD customers, therefore, are not required to do anything. “Okta does not rely on the confidentiality of its source code for the security of its services,” the announcement reads. “The Okta service remains fully operati

Apple has expanded its self-repair program to include more devices, opening it up to encompass some M1-powered Macs and the Apple Studio Display . The Self Service Repair scheme allows owners of devices to make their own repairs, providing the relevant parts, instructions, and tools to do so. You’ll need to be very confident around tinkering with gadgets, though, to accomplish these repairs in the main. As Six Colors spotted (via The Verge ), from now on, users will be able to self-repair the iMac (M1), Mac mini (M1), and Mac Studio , as well as the Apple Studio Display, alongside the devices that were already included in the scheme (namely MacBooks and iPhones). As you may recall, Apple recently broadened the horizons of the self-repair program to Europe (including the UK), as to begin with, this was a US-only venture. Sadly, the new devices outlined above aren’t covered in Europe, and only US citizens can currently benefit. Analysis: Many more options (but some pricey repair

Xbox Series X The Xbox Series X is a lot more powerful than the Series S. It utilizes its specs to significantly reduce load times and boost overall game performance and visual fidelity, while features such as Quick Resume, Smart Delivery, and backward compatibility give it the edge.  For Much faster loading times Dolby Vision + Atmos support Backwards compatibility 4K/60fps gameplay (4K/120Hz support) Against Exclusive library is lacking Minimal UI improvements Compatible TV required for full visual experience Xbox Series S The Xbox Series S is a great option if you want to avoid the sizable financial outlay required to own a full-blown new-gen console, but it has significantly less storage, prioritizes 1440p resolution for gaming, and does without the 4K HD Blu-Ray drive of the Xbox Series X. For The smallest Xbox ever made Completely silent in operation Cheaper than the Series X Smooth frame rates Against Outputs at 1440p re

Microsoft is implementing a centralized notification feed for its Microsoft 365 suite of office software that it says will provide a “mix of relevant content” for the content users have access to, or that gets shared with them. Quietly announced as part of the Microsoft 365 roadmap in December 2022 and slated for release in January 2023, the feature, dubbed Microsoft Feed, is no doubt part of an effort to make the collaboration software have a more, well, collaborative feel. The news comes shortly after a separate announcement at the company's annual Ignite event in October 2022 that Microsoft 365 is being ported to a single desktop and mobile application, which will no doubt make the job of making the suite feel like an ecosystem much easier. Collaboration features for businesses Microsoft also used this year’s Ignite event to announce that its My Content hub, which collates all of a user’s documents under one tab regardless of which 365 application they were designed in

Sci-fi roguelike Risk of Rain is getting a total remake, as publisher Gearbox Games buys the series off developer Hopoo Games to co-create it with brand new content. Risk of Rain Returns is a complete remake of the 2D 2013 roguelike, taking everything in the original game, adding in items and heroes released for the 3D sequel, and a load of other improvements and it will launch in Nintendo Switch and PC sometime in 2023.  “Risk of Rain Returns completely overhauls the original and introduces a ton of new content,” the announcement reads , promising a “whole new game and an upgraded experience from the original Risk of Rain.” Expect new enemies, survivors, enhanced audio, gameplay tweaks, and survivor abilities on top of everything in the original. Squirreled away in Risk of Rain Returns’ announcement is the news that Gearbox, the developer of Borderlands 3 and publisher of Risk of Rain 2, has bought the rights to the series. Meaning it can create new games in the Risk of Rain ser

Authentication giant Okta has had its source code taken after GitHub repositories belonging to the company were breached, reports have claimed.  A “‘confidential’ email notification” allegedly sent by Okta to its “security contacts” noted that after investigating suspicious activity it had been alerted to earlier this month, the company had concluded that someone copied its code repositories.  Whoever was behind the attack did not access Okta's services, or customer data, the notification further reads. Okta's HIPAA, FedRAMP or DoD customers have not been affected by the incident, and do not need to do anything at this point. Popular targets BleepingComputer further found that the incident seems to be related to the Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) code repositories, but not Auth0 Customer Identity Cloud products.  Commenting on the news, Raj Samani, SVP Chief Scientist at Rapid7, said a company's source code is quite valuable, and as such, important to cybercrim