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- WD Adds Helium-Filled 10 TB NAS HDDs to Red Lineup -Western
Digital is refreshing its Red and Purple lineups with more advanced
drives offering
10 TB capacity and using seven 1.42 TB platters. The new WD Red and
WD Red Pro with 10 TB capacity are based on revamped 5400 RPM and 7200
RPM HelioSeal platforms that can support a higher number of platters.
The drives also feature increased areal density and 256 MB of cache,
enabling ~17% higher sequential read/write performance compared to its
predecessors, as well as a lower power consumption compared to
previous-gen helium WD Red hard drives. Other than that, Western
Digital does not really disclose the feature set of its platform for
helium-filled HDDs for NAS applications. No release date is listed, but
Newegg suggests 5/30 for the Red ($399) and 6/17 for the Red Pro ($459).
- Nvidia Titan Xp 12GB Review - Like the Titan X before it,
Titan Xp sports GP102's complete back-end.
All 12 of its 32-bit memory controllers are active, each bound to eight
ROPs and 256KB of L2 cache. That adds up to 96 ROPs, 3MB of shared L2,
and 12GB of GDDR5X. The resulting configuration is definitely faster
than Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Titan X, though the advantage you
enjoy depends on what you're playing and how it utilizes Nvidia’s GPU.
Through our 10-game test suite, run at the highest detail settings
available, Titan Xp averages 8%-higher frame rates than Titan X at
2560x1440 and a 9.5% improvement over its predecessor at
3840x2160.
- Asus ROG teaser video shows the first Ryzen-powered laptop - Asus has
teased the first Ryzen notebook on its Republic of Gamers YouTube
page. Other than Ryzen's circular orange logo and the ROG brand, the
video doesn't offer any specifics of what hardware the machine will
feature. The clip includes the words 'something has awakened,' and,
most importantly, the description under the video includes the hashtag
#Computex2017. The Taipei event kicks off on May 30, so it's not long
before Asus shows the laptop off to the world.
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Most Fragile Phone Ever Made - The
Galaxy S8 is expected to be a huge hit for the smartphone repair
industry, as the design of its Infinity Display and glass back has made
it incredibly delicate. Tests show that the phone can easily crack when
dropped on any side, and what makes it even better for repair shops is
that the prices of wholesale replacement screens are significantly
cheaper compared to last generation's displays. I wish there was a
design flaw that would force Samsung to go back to flat screens.
- Microsoft Researches Holographic Near-Eye Displays - Microsoft
Research has unveiled new technology designed to bring a
comfortable, eyeglasses style form factor to virtual reality and
augmented reality. They have demonstrated how they can create
holographic imaging with a device in the form factor of sunglasses by
using a powerful wave-front correction ability. The mixed reality
sunglasses have a wide 80 degree horizontal field of view. The glasses
use a thin and transparent holographic optical element as a combiner
that has been cut into the shape of an eyeglass lens. This allows the
device to have optical see-through capability that can resolve pixel
scale details over the whole field of view. The technology is so
advanced that they can even correct astigmatism and other defects that
a user may have, thus the person can set aside their prescription
glasses while using the device. Wow. I want this!!!
- Scientists create world's thinnest hologram - A group of
Australian and Chinese scientists working at Australia's Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has developed what it claims
is the "world's thinnest hologram" – almost one thousand times thinner
than a human hair.'Min Gu led the study, which created a
'nano-hologram' measuring just 25 nanometers thick. Human hair, by
comparison, has a thickness of around 1000 nanometers. The system,
which doesn't require 3D glasses, uses a thin film of "topological
insulator material" called antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) that's
simple to manufacture and reduces the size of holograms. The next step
in the process is to develop a rigid film that can be laid over an LCD
screen to create the 3D holographic display. This will require the
hologram to become ten times smaller than it already is, but could
result in the sort of holographic-capable smartphones, TVs, and
wearables that were once only seen in sci-fi.
- Tips To Keep Your Laptop Alive For Longer (That Actually Work)
- There's
a lot of misinformation on the internet about how to keep your
battery humming along at peak performance. Linus Tech Tips is here to
save the day.
- PS4 External Storage Tested: 4TB Hard Drive vs SSD Performance
- The
tests confirm that upgrading to an SSD is a pretty good idea: an
external SSD cuts off as much as 36 seconds for certain titles, while
an internal SSD provides an even greater improvement.
- Microsoft China Event: Xbox in China - Project
Scorpio console will be coming to China later this year
- Microsoft China Event: HoloLens in China - Check it out
- Microsoft publishes video of its Surface Pro launch...in
English - The new Surface Pro doesn't launch until June 15,
but you can pre-order it from Microsoft now. Unfortunately, if you're
got your eye on the upcoming LTE model, you're going to have to wait
until later this year to get it.
- How Virtual Reality will Create a Better Humankind - This
guy has some pretty big thoughts about VR and humankind
- Windows 10 S is not capable of running Linux - Apparently,
there has been some confusion about whether or not Linux distros will
run on Windows 10 S computers. Originally, Microsoft had said that 10 S
would run anything from the Windows Store. Now that it has announced
that Ubuntu, Fedora, and SUSE will be offered in the Store, Redmond
felt that some clarification on its previous statement was necessary.
According to a post on the Microsoft Developer Blog, Linux
distros will not run on Win 10 S.
- SSD Drives Vulnerable to Attacks That Corrupt User Data - New
research describes two
vulnerabilities that can affect SSD drives utilizing MLC
technology: "program interference" and "read disturb." In the first, an
attacker can corrupt data or reduce the lifespan of a drive by writing
data with a certain pattern: specifically, the data pattern makes an
MLC's programming logic cause 4.9 more errors than usual. For the
second type of attack, exploit code can force an SSD to perform a large
number of writes in a short period of time, which also results in data
corruption and degradation of the drive's storage abilities. I'm going
to assume these attacks are more complicated than described, since SSDs
can stand up pretty well even when atypical amounts of data are being
written.
- NTFS Bug Allows Malicious Websites to Bluescreen Win7 /Win8.1
- Russian site habrahabr.ru has a story up regarding how a new bug
found in NTFS allows malformed filenames to bluescreen Windows 7 and
8.1 boxes. (Those of us not of unusual linguistic inclination can
access an
English version courtesy of Google Translate.) Apparently this
issue is made worse by the fact that malicious websites can embed
images using this malformed filename format, causing browsers to save
it in their image cache and crash.
- WannaCry decryption tools released - Adrien Guinet, a
security researcher for Quarkslab, has been able to
make use of a flaw in the way WannaCry operates, thus allowing him
to
create a decryptor. In essence, the ransomware generates a pair of
keys
on the victim's computer - a public and private key for encryption /
decryption - which rely on prime numbers. Although WannaCry erases the
keys from the system, thus forcing the victim to pay $300 to the
cybercriminals, there's a catch. Guinet says that the malware "does not
erase the prime numbers from memory before freeing the associated
memory." Using this information, Guinet created WannaKey, which
attempts to retrieve the prime numbers.
- Samsung Investigates Reported Iris Scanner Hack - A
German hacking group recently claimed that it has managed to bypass
the iris recognition system of the new flagship Galaxy S8 device
and
Samsung isn’t too happy about it. The Galaxy S8 was a huge comeback for
the world’s largest smartphone maker after recoiling from last year’s
devastating recall of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7s, which resulted in
the firm’s reputation taking a pretty serious hit. Chaos Computer Club
(CCC), a German hacking group that was founded in 1981, published a
video showing the Galaxy S8 being unlocked through the use of a printed
photo of the owner’s eye covered with a contact lens, capable of
replicating the curvature of a real eyeball.
- T-Mobile DIGITS Brings Multi-Device Freedom May 31 - T-Mobile
said its Digits
service will go live May 31. Digits allows customers to use the
same phone number across multiple devices, or multiple numbers on a
single device. The service operates over LTE and works with most
connected devices, including phones, tablets, wearables, and computers.
Digits relies on an app for Android and iOS devices, though T-Mobile
says Digits is also built into the native dialer on certain Samsung
phones (Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge +, S7, S7 edge, S8, S8+, Note 5)
and the LG G5. T-Mobile customers sign in on whichever device is most
convenient in order to access to their phone number, voicemail, text
messages, and call history. The service allows a single smartphone to
support up to five phone numbers without requiring additional SIM cards
- HTC announces its squeezable U11 flagship phone - HTC
has officially announced its new flagship smartphone, the HTC U11. The
successor to last year's HTC 10 features a 5.5-inch, Quad HD display,
Snapdragon 835 processor, and new glass and metal design. But its
marquee feature is something the company calls Edge Sense, which
enables a new way to interact with your phone by letting you squeeze
the sides of the device to perform different functions.
The feature uses sensors built into the sides of the phone, just below
the volume and power keys, to detect pressure as the user squeezes the
phone. The phone doesn't actually squeeze of course, but you'll see an
on screen cue as visual feedback that you're activating the feature.
Users can configure all kinds of actions - launching an app or a
function within an app - triggered by either short or long squeezes.
- Facebook Adds Social Functions to Live Video - Facebook
has announced
two new features for live video that should make it more interactive
and social. First, there's Live Chat With Friends. This allows people
to invite their friends to a private chat thread that accompanies a
public live broadcast. For example, users can begin watching a live
video from their favorite artist and invite their Facebook buddies to
talk about it in real time. Facebook says people will be able to follow
public conversations as well as private chats during live video at the
same time, and private chats will continue after the live broadcast
ends. The feature is being tested in several countries right now and
should become more widely available over the summer months. The second
new feature is called Live With. This feature lets people broadcast
live video with a guest. "To invite a friend to join you in your live
video, simply select a guest from the Live Viewers section, or tap a
comment from the viewer you want to invite," explained Facebook in a
blog post. "Your viewer can then choose whether or not to join your
broadcast. You can go live with a guest in both portrait mode and
landscape mode." Facebook thinks this will be a great way for
high-profile users (read: celebrities) to interact with regular people
and fans. The Live With feature is now available to all users,
profiles, and pages.
- Instagram, Snapchat Ranked Worst Apps for Children's Mental
Health - RSPH and the Young Health Movement (YHM) have
published a new report, #StatusOfMind, examining the positive and
negative effects of social media on young people's health, including a
league table of social media platforms according to their impact on
young people's mental health. YouTube tops the table as the most
positive, with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most
detrimental to young people's mental health and wellbeing. RSPH and YHM
are now calling for action from government and social media companies
to help promote the positive aspects of social media for young people,
whilst mitigating the potential negatives.
- Audi and Volvo to Adopt Android Auto - Google
today said carmakers Audi and Volvo plan to build Android Auto into
their next generation of cars. The companies already offer limited
support for the platform in select cars. Moving forward, all their
vehicles will include Android Auto. "That means your [future Audi or
Volvo's] built-in infotainment system could allow you to control your
air conditioning, sunroof, and windows, find the nearest restaurant
with Google Maps, listen to Spotify or NPR, or just ask your Google
Assistant for help — even when you leave your phone behind," said
Google. Android Auto, Google's in-dash navigation, communications, and
entertainment software, is already available to some 300 car models
worldwide in addition to after-market stereo systems. Other auto brands
that support Android Auto include Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford,
GMC, Honda, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Subaru. Android Auto is also
available from the Google Play Store as a stand-alone app.
- Star Trek Discovery First Look Trailer - Before Kirk,
Spock and the Enterprise there was Discovery. Now, one of the most iconic
and influential global franchises returns to television with Star Trek:
Discovery. The CBS All Access Original Series arrives this Fall.
- GLOW - Official Trailer - Netflix - Guts,
glitter, glory... Are you ready to GLOW? Inspired by the
short-lived but beloved show from the 80s, GLOW tells the fictional
story of Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie), an out-of-work, struggling actress
in 1980s Los Angeles who finds one last chance for stardom when she's
thrust into the glitter and spandex world of women's wrestling. In
addition to working with 12 Hollywood misfits, Ruth also has to compete
with Debbie Eagan (Betty Gilpin), a former soap actress who left the
business to have a baby, only to be sucked back into work when her
picture perfect life turns out not to be what it seems. At the wheel is
Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron), a washed-up, B-movie director who now must
lead this group of women on the journey to wrestling super stardom.
GLOW is executive produced by Liz Flahive (Homeland, Nurse Jackie),
Carly Mensch (Orange is the New Black, Nurse Jackie), Jenji Kohan
(Orange is the New Black, Weeds) and Tara Herrmann (Orange is the New
Black).
- Wind River Trailer - Rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen)
teams up with a local game tracker
with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to
investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American
Reservation in the hopes of solving her mysterious death. Wind River
will be released in theaters on August 4.
- Despicable Me 3 - In Theaters June 30 - Official Trailer #3 - Despicable
Me 3 - In Theaters June 30
- Game of Thrones Season 7: Official Trailer (HBO) - Game of
Thrones Season 7 premieres 7.16.17 on HBO.
- The Swift, Terrifying Power Of A Crocodile Attack - It's too
late for this wallaroo, but this is a good reminder to be careful
at the water's edge in Australia.
- World's Heaviest Weight - This
million-pound weight is used to calibrate force transducers that
make sure powerful engines work properly.
- Pedestrian Yells At Driver For No Reason - As far as we
can tell, the
driver didn't do anything wrong here, so
this is a good reminder to keep a cool head whether you're a driver or
a pedestrian.
- Hibachi Chef Tries To Make Meal On A Regular Table - This is
actually the topic of an unpublished Shakespeare tragedy.
- A Conference Call in Real Life - Every
conference call ever.
- Confrontation Between Buck And Motorcyclist - Motorcyclist
crashes after a deer runs across the road.
- Cops vs Supercars Mega Compilation - This is
pretty damn brilliant!
- Miley Cyrus - Malibu (Official Video) - Old Miley is
back! :-)
- More Alexis Ren’s Booty Hard At Work - Yeah!
- Hot Instagram Babe Of The Day: Elizabeth - check it out
- Marta Mayer Would Make A Great Super Naughty Mail-Order Bride
- Here's
another set of pictures from Marta Mayer to help you remember who
she is :-)
- Kendall Jenner’s Booty In Some Photoshoot - Kendall
Jenner is showing off her perfectly normal-sized booty in a thong for her
latest photoshoot.
- Sexy Eyes - The Type Of Girl That Makes You Forget How To Talk
- Take
a look!
- The best pics on the Internet #228 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked
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