Newest Device To Run Doom: Nintendo’s Alarm Clock

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A hardware hacker has successfully modified Nintendo's $100 Alarmo device to run the classic video game Doom, marking another milestone in the gaming community's tradition of porting the 1993 shooter to unconventional devices. YouTuber GaryOderNichts demonstrated the 2.8-inch circular alarm clock running Chocolate Doom natively, using the device's wheel for movement and side buttons for weapons. The hack requires no hardware modifications and works on the current 2.0 software version. The hack came after researchers discovered vulnerabilities in the Alarmo's STM32H7 microcontroller, enabling custom firmware installation through its USB-C port. The trick omits audio due to memory restrictions, GaryOderNichts notes, but it allows for custom animations and displays. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Eczema Drug Developer Nektar Gains Analyst Confidence With 400% Upside Potential

Eczema Drug Developer Nektar Gains Analyst Confidence With 400% Upside Potential

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Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Nektar Therapeutics, citing REZPEG's Treg-focused action as a potential breakthrough for Alopecia areata treatment. Latest Ratings for NKTR DateFirmActionFromTo Mar 2022OppenheimerUpgradesPerformOutperform Nov 2021BenchmarkUpgradesHoldBuy Nov 2021SVB LeerinkMaintainsMarket Perform View More Analyst Ratings for NKTR View the Latest Analyst Ratings read more

At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews thick brownish ash into the airAt least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of Flores, the country’s national disaster management has said.The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Monday night spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2km (1.24 miles) into the air and on to several villages, burning down houses including a convent of Catholic nuns, said Firman Yosef, an official at the Lewotobi Laki-Laki monitoring post. Continue reading...

Ohio ex-police officer found guilty in 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill

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Adam Coy, who is white, convicted in murder of Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when killedA former police officer was convicted of murder on Monday in the shooting of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed.Officer Adam Coy, who is white and served nearly 20 years with the Columbus police force, shot Hill four times in a garage nearly four years ago. Coy was fired after the shooting. He later told jurors that he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver. Continue reading...