Arkham Horror is a board game played with over 700 pieces. You can play with up to eight players, all of you working together to beat one of the Ancient Ones and playing against the board itself. You see, the monsters get a turn, and the card pulled during that phase controls how they move, where the gates to the Other World appear, and how close you are to the Great Old One waking. If that happens, you have a choice: fight or be devoured. Although, if you fight, you will still probably be devoured. The last time my group played, the game lasted around five hours; brevity is not one of its strengths. And you can't get too upset if you lose, as the chances of victory are slim when still learning the rules. That being said, in our last session we closed the final gate with two turns left before our Great Old One awoke, narrowly winning. Sounds like a game for masochists? Well, it's not for the faint of heart, but Arkham Horror is a great board game for those with the time to … [Read more...] about 700 pieces, 5 hours, 1 Elder God: Hands-on with
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GCHQ uses MIT speech to get chummy with tech industry over crypto backdoors
GCHQ's director, Robert Hannigan, used a speech he gave yesterday at MIT to try to cosy up to the tech industry in order to promote what he called "a constructive dialogue." That's a dramatic reversal of his position less than 18 months ago, when he wrote in the Financial Times that Internet companies were "command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists and criminals," and "in denial" about it. On Monday, Hannigan admitted that his comments in the FT had caused "a bigger stir than I expected, and were widely seen as an attack on the tech industry." Now, he said, "we recognise that we need a new relationship between the tech sector, academia, civil society and Government agencies. We should be bridging the divide, sharing ideas and building a constructive dialogue in a less highly-charged atmosphere." Encryption is the key area where Hannigan believes that dialogue is needed, and he devoted most of his speech to the topic. "The idea that we do not favour strong … [Read more...] about GCHQ uses MIT speech to get chummy with tech industry over crypto backdoors
blaupunkt: Blaupunkt launches BE100 neckband at Rs 1,299
Blaupunkt has launched the BE100 neckband in the Indian market. The neckband offers 100 hours of playtime and a vibration alert. It also has an Environment Noise Cancellation feature built on the chipset. Blaupunkt BE100 price and availability The Blaupunkt BE100 neckband is priced at Rs 1,299 and comes in Black and Blue colour options. The product can be purchased from the official website of Blaupunkt and Amazon . Blaupunkt BE100 features Blaupunkt BE100 boasts a 10mm sound driver and a battery capacity of 600 mAh. Its TurboVolt charging offers 10 hours of playback in 10 minutes of charge. The neckband equips real-time monitoring and comes with a type C charging port. Recently Blaupunkt has launched a 50-inch smart TV that runs on Android 10. It is powered by a MediaTek processor with Arm Cortex A53. The smart TV packs 2GB RAM and offers 8GB internal storage. The smart TV comes with a price tag of Rs 36,999 and can be purchased from … [Read more...] about blaupunkt: Blaupunkt launches BE100 neckband at Rs 1,299