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- The AMD Radeon RX 580 & RX 570 Review: A Second Path to
Polaris - The RX 580 and GTX 1060 6GB change lead a few different
times, so the RX 580 is able to best NVIDIA’s best in
absolute performance in the right games. The problem for AMD is
that those games appear to be too few; as a result the RX 580 trails
the GTX 1060 by an average of 7% at both 1080p and 1440p. AMD has
narrowed the gap somewhat – this was an 11% deficit with the RX 480 –
but not by enough. And coupled with AMD’s worse power efficiency, this
puts AMD in a tough spot. The biggest challenge right now is that GTX
1060 prices have come down to the same $229 spot just in time for the
RX 500 series launch, so AMD doesn’t have a consistent price advantage
- Samsung Galaxy Book tablets blend Windows 10 and Intel CPUs - If
you're in the exclusive group who'd really like a Microsoft Surface but
refuse to give Microsoft money, Samsung has your product. The Galaxy
Book is a Windows 10 detachable that comes in 10.6" and 12" sizes.
The smaller tablet comes with a Core m3 processor and 4GB of memory,
while the larger portable is a more direct Surface Pro competitor with
a Core i5 processor.
- ASUS Tinker Board to USA Finally - ASUS and its
Tinker Board got all kinds of attention back in January as it
showed up for sale in Europe. The Tinker Board is an alternative to the
Raspberry Pi, and there are pros and cons when it comes to both
- Microsoft's recommended minimum specs for Windows 10
'CloudBook' - Windows
Central published an internal document detailing the recommended
minimum specifications for devices to run Windows 10 Cloud, along with
performance benchmarks against Google's Chromebooks, which have become
a firm favorite in the education sector.
- The NSA's Windows-hacking arsenal leaked - According to ZDNet
and Hacker Fantastic on
Twitter, the tools and exploits affect Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows 7, Windows 8, as well as their server-side variants like Server
2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012. These exploits have been allegedly
used by the NSA to target several banks and the SWIFT banking system.
What's more, according to security researcher Kevin Beaumont, the
hacking tools belonging to the Agency's so-called Equation Group even
give it the ability to infiltrate deep inside networks by exploiting
VPN and firewall systems. Among the leaked arsenal there is ExplodingCan,
which creates a remote backdoor by exploiting the Windows web server
Internet Information Services on older versions of the OS. Then, there
is EternalSynergy,
a remote SMB exploit for Windows 8 and Server 2012. From the same
"family", there is also EternalRomance,
a remote SMB1 exploit targeting Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and their
server counterparts, Sever 2003 plus 2008 and 2008 R2. Even more so,
info has been revealed about EsteemAudit,
a Remote Desktop Protocol exploit targeted at Windows Server 2003. This
one exploits SmartCard authentication at login, and works on a patched
version of the server OS.
- Jean Philippe Aumasson - Quantum Computers vs Computers
Security - How quantum computers work and why they could solve
certain problems faster than classical computers?
What are the actual facts and what is FUD, hype, or journalistic
exaggeration?
Could quantum computers help in defending classical computers and
networks against intrusions?
Is it worth spending money in post-quantum systems, quantum key
distribution, or in purchasing or developing of a quantum computer?
Will usable quantum computers be built in the foreseeable future?
- Google Earth Rolls Out Massive New Update - The whole
world is now in your browser. Fly through landmarks and cities like
London, Tokyo and Rome in stunning 3D, then dive in to experience them
first hand with Street View. See the world from a new point of view
with Voyager, which brings you stories from the BBC, NASA, Sesame
Street and more
- Google to implement ad-blocking into Chrome browser - The
Wall Street Journal reports
that Google intends to include an ad-blocking component in future
versions of its popular Chrome web browser. The new feature reportedly
will be enabled by default in both the desktop and mobile versions of
the browser
- uTorrent is moving to your web browser - uTorrent (also
known as ìTorrent) is the world's most popular BitTorrent client, with
over 150 million monthly active users around the world. It's now
preparing for one of the biggest changes in its history. Currently,
uTorrent is available as a standalone 'lightweight' client that is
offered in Free, Ad-Free, and Pro flavors. In its earliest iterations,
the company made much of the revenue through toolbar installations, but
changes in modern web browsers made that a less attractive proposition.
It has since shifted to in-app advertising, which currently generates
most of its revenue. That reliance on advertising isn't going to
change, but the company is making a major shift in how it delivers its
product. Speaking with TorrentFreak's
'Steal This Show' podcast, Bram Cohen - creator of BitTorrent, and
founder of BitTorrent Inc, which owns uTorrent - revealed that the next
major version of the torrent client will run directly in the browser.
- Samsung Galaxy S8 First look - Inside the redesigned Galaxy S8 and S8+ is either
a Qualcomm Snapdragon
835 or Samsung Exynos 8895 SoC. The US and other regions that require
CDMA capability will get the Snapdragon 835, while the rest of the
world will get Samsung’s SoC. The new 10nm SoCs are paired with 4GB of
LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 NAND. The Galaxy S8 comes with a 3000mAh
battery, the same size as the Galaxy S7, while the S8+ comes with a
3500mAh battery, slightly less than the S7 edge’s 3600mAh capacity.
- Early Galaxy S8 Adopters Complain Of Red-Tinted Super AMOLED -
Is
your Samsung Galaxy S8 making you see red? Some customers who
pre-ordered their phones are complaining that their AMOLED displays
have an excessive red tint. According to the users, these screens did
not improve even after altering color settings. Liquid-crystal display
(LCD) smartphone panels use three subpixels per pixel in red, green,
and blue. AMOLED displays have a PenTile arrangement of two subpixels
in red-green and blue-green. These displays need more than two pixels
in order to produce a full range of color. This necessity, however, can
muck with a device's color balance. Many customers complained that the
Galaxy Note 7 also had a red-tinted display. In this video,
Erica showed that you could adjust the red color balance slider to
reduce the amount that is shown on the screen. This is certainly not an
ideal solution though and a new announcement from Samsung says the
issue will be fixed with a software update. This new OTA update to fix
the red tint issue is said to be coming next week at the end of April,
and Samsung assures their customers that there isn’t a problem with the
phone itself.
- Samsung Galaxy S8: no bixby button remapping - Samsung
has so much faith in the AI that it added a dedicated button on the
left side of the handset to active it. But for those who don't intend
on using the assistant, the button's a waste of space. However, it was
possible to remap it using a third-party app, but not anymore. In
an over-the-air update, Samsung has blocked the use of the button for
anything other than Bixby. You can no longer remap it to launch another
program - unless you root the device, of course. I won't buy this phone
now...I'm waiting for Galaxy Note 8 ...
- Google Home Now Recognizes Individual Voices - Google
just made it possible for up to six people to get personalized
results from its Google Home product. Using the refreshed Google Home
mobile app, Home owners can train the device to recognize individual
voices for everyone in your house. Google says it is able to do this
through the use of neural networks. Once properly trained, people will
be able to ask Google Home for their daily schedule, preferred news,
commute details, and personal playlists. The functionality requires the
latest Home app from Google on each associated account. This feature
will start rolling out today for Google Home users in the U.S., but
will expand to the U.K. in the coming months. Google Home is a $129
in-home connected speaker that relies on the same Google Assistant app
found on Android handsets.
- Android Pay and PayPal Now Play Nice - Google's Android
Pay service is
now compatible with PayPal. The companies today announced that
Android Pay users can opt to use their PayPal account as a source of
funds when making tap-and-go payments at retail stores or on the web.
PayPal via Android Pay will stand in for a debit or credit card. People
will be able to link their accounts from either app. Android Pay and
PayPal will gain this functionality through an update to their
respective mobile apps in the coming weeks. Google recently added
in-app Android Pay compatibility with several mobile banking apps. The
moves are meant to help coax more people to use Google's mobile payment
service.
- Watch This Rally Racer Execute A Beautiful Hairpin Turn - The way the
driver skillfully maneuvers a hairpin turn makes us all want to try
drifting. Or maybe just rewatch a "Fast and Furious" movie to scratch
that itch.
- The Lilium Jet – The world's first all-electric VTOL jet - In a video
provided by the Munich-based startup, the aircraft can be seen taking
off vertically like a helicopter, and then accelerating into forward
flight using wing-borne lift. The craft is powered by 36 separate jet
engines mounted on its 10-meter long wings via 12 movable flaps. At
take-off, the flaps are pointed downwards to provide vertical lift. And
once airborne, the flaps gradually tilt into a horizontal position,
providing forward thrust. During the tests, the jet was piloted
remotely, but its operators say their first manned flight is
close-at-hand.
- Alien: Covenant Promo Videos - This one is looking better
and better. In Theaters - May 19, 2017
- Behold The Astonishing Strength Of This Modern Day Hercules - How on earth
does he do it?
- The best pics on the Internet #225 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked
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