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- Pricing and Details for Intel's Devil's Canyon and Unlocked
Pentium Leaked Online - The i5-4690K will have a 3.5 GHz base
clock with 3.9 GHz Turbo Boost, 6
MB of L3 cache within a TDP of 88W. Pricing for the boxed
version of the i5 would seem to be ~$254. The i7-4790K however
will be
a 4.0 GHz processor that will turbo up to 4.4 GHz, with 8 MB of L3
cache and a similar 88W TDP. Pricing for the i7 above is around ~$362,
making a marked premium for the extra threads. The sources also state
that all three processors should be valid on both the 8-series and
9-series motherboards, which makes sense given that they are LGA1150
CPUs. Intel has not officially commented on any of these details. The
interest Intel receives from these processors may dictate their future
course of action with the newer platforms. When we get samples we will
let you know how they perform. While there is nothing official yet with
regards how exactly the new CPUs have changed with regards their
overclocking potential, as an overclocker, I am certainly looking
forward to them.
- Toshiba announces 5TB, 7,200 RPM enterprise HDD -
Toshiba's latest one crams five 1TB platters spinning at 7,200-RPM
inside of a 3.5" casing. It has a maximum sustained speed of 170MB/s, a
"rated annual workload" of 180TB per year, and, if I'm reading this
document right, a five-year warranty. The MC series to which this
drive belongs also includes 4TB, 3TB, and 2TB offerings with slightly
lower speed ratings of 140-150MB/s.
- NVIDIA GRID Test Drive - It only takes a few minutes to
register and access the secure NVIDIA
Test Drive site. No need to build a proof-of-concept private cloud.
Once done, you have 24 hours to see the benefits of graphics
acceleration for virtualized desktops.
- Acer unveils 4K monitor with G-Sync - Dubbed
the XB280HK, this new Acer specimen has a 28" LED-backlit panel
with a 3840x2160 resolution. Its 170/170deg viewing angles fall about
eight degrees short of what IPS screens usually deliver, but they beat
the 170/160° you typically get with TN panels. Also, the display's
adjustable stand should ensure users never view the image too far
off-center. The stand allows the display to be tilted from -5deg to
35deg, rotated by 120deg, raised by 150 mm, and pivoted from landscape
to portrait mode. Other perks include a built-in USB 3.0 hub with four
ports placed along the display's side and bottom. Acer says you can use
these to connect your mouse and keyboard, but USB 3.0 is speedy enough
for external storage and other bandwidth-hungry devices, too.
- Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Now Available For Pre-Order - Interested
in playing with Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 laptop-tablet hybrid? If
yes, you
can pre-order the device now (if no, well, had your coffee?). You
can pre-order the 12-inch Surface Pro 3, Type Cover and Surface Pen in
the following markets: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the US and the UK. The super-thin Windows 8.1
device will also be available in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Thailand and Taiwan, though folks over there will only be able to order
it after a bit of time via Microsoftstore.com, Microsoft retail stores
and third-party retailers.
The Surface Pro 3 equipped with Core i5, Type Cover and Surface Pen
will first be reaching the hands of folks in Canada and the US starting
June 20. The Core i3 and Core i7 versions will only ship in August. By
that time, all configurations of the device will be available on sale
around the world.
- Unpatched security vulnerability in IE8 - Microsoft
hasn't fixed a critical
IE8 security flaw that was reported to the company back in October
2013, according to an advisory published yesterday by HP's Zero Day
Initiative (ZDI). The bug was discovered by Belgian researcher Peter
Van Eeckhoutte. According to the report, the bug allows an attacker to
execute malicious code on computers running IE8 when users visit a
website designed to exploit it. This could be done by sending the
victim an email or instant message that, if clicked, would lead to the
attack.
- Hackers Broke Into a Public Utility Control Room -In a
rare gesture of transparency, the Department of Homeland Security just
announced that hackers recently targeted and compromised a public
utility's control system. They didn't say exactly where, but it
happened inside United States borders. And it doesn't sound like it was
even that hard.
- If A Google Employee Dies His Spouse Gets Half His Salary - Google
has enacted new death benefits for its employees, reports Forbes.
If an employee dies, that employee's spouse receives half the
employee's salary for 10 years. There's no tenure requirement on this
benefit either-every one of Google's 34,000 employees is immediately
eligible regardless of how long they've worked there. On top of the
half-salary, the spouse will also receive stock benefits and children
will receive $1,000 per month until they turn 19.
- Apple Hopes to Resolve iMessage Glitch - Apple
says it is working to fix a problem that results in lost text
messages for former iPhone owners. The issue stems from Apple's
iMessage service, which can be used to send either SMS or IM messages
between iOS devices. The intent of the system was to allow iPhone
owners to reduce their reliance on carrier-based SMS services, and
possibly even save money on their monthly bill. While the system works
as intended for iOS device owners, iPhone customers who choose to buy a
new, different handset - but keep the same phone number - are losing
texts to the iMessage void. One California consumer has filed a class
action lawsuit against Apple, alleging its iMessage problem deprives
former customers from deriving the full value of their new handset, as
well as interfering with the services offered by the wireless network
operator. Apple has not addressed the litigation, but said in a
statement provided to Re/Code, "We recently fixed a server-side
iMessage bug which was causing an issue for some users, and we have an
additional bug fix in a future software update. For users still
experiencing an issue, please contact AppleCare." Apple didn't say how
soon it might fully resolve the problem.
- Jem Melts Rock Using Sunshine - Bang Goes The Theory - Jem
Stansfield travels to the Solar Furnace Research Facility in Southern
France. He
witnesses the incredible power generated by highly concentrated
sunlight.
- High Speed Gesture Recognition for zSpace 3D Display - Based
on the Janken robot recognition system developed earlier, the high
speed 3D hand gesture interface utilizes super high speed stereo
cameras making it possible to recognize gesture and track 3D position
(500 fps) with extremely small latency
- MIT Has Developed A Camouflage Generator - This is
pretty damn impressive.
- This Little Camera Shoots 360 - 360cam is
also water-resistant, wi-fi enabled for live-streaming and can
adapted for a light socket for home surveillance.
- What A Dog Sees - Someone cleverly attached a GoPro to
their dog's collar. This is the result.
- They make those noises NON STOP + shit and piss in your hand -
check
it out
- Indian Man Claims He's 179 Years Old - Varanasi - A
retired cobbler from northern India, Mahashta Murasi, claims he
was born in January 1835, making him not only the oldest man on
earth, but the oldest to have ever lived, according to the Guiness
World Records
- Great White Shark Attacks Inflatable Boat! - Why does a
rubber inflatable boat sink in the ocean? Because a Great White Shark
has just taken a Chunk out of it! The attack
took place off the coast of Mossel Bay in South Africa. Is the
scariest part when the Shark eyes our folks on the boat? Ah Yeah. Great
White Sharks are amazing creatures. They should be respected and
protected. The awesome Great White can grow to 21 feet in length. It IS
THE apex predator of the sea. Except for maybe the ORCA. Great Whites
have been around for over 15 million years. Are they the offspring of
the Megalodon? Not sure. Science is still working on that.
- Amazing catch: Baby falls out of window, saved by man in China
- A
man successfully caught a one-year-old baby who fell from a second
story window on Sunday in a south China county, according to local
reports.
- Netflix in Talks for 'Wet Hot American Summer' TV Series - Cult
classic "Wet Hot American Summer" could
finally make its long-awaited resurrection courtesy of Netflix
- Professor Trapped In Himalayan Crevasse Records Video Diary - John
All fell 70 feet down a crevasse, which left him seriously injured and
unable to use his right arm. In this series of four videos
he documents his escape.
- The 'Godzilla' Vs. 'Pacific Rim' Mashup - A really good
trailer mashup
of Pacific Rim and Godzilla, called Paczilla, is now online. Check
out the Godzilla Pacific Rim crossover you've been waiting for
- This Short Animation Might Give You Acid Flashbacks - It's only a
minute long, but it feels like an eternity.
- Sexy Anna test focus studenten - Whoa! :D
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2014 - check it out
- Natasha Barnard 4 Freya Lingerie 2015 - South
African model Natasha Barnard goes seductive for Freya Lingerie
Fall/Winter 2015 Collection
- Hottest Babes on the Internet #35 - Which one is
hottest? ;-)
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