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- The History Of Intel CPUs - The first microprocessor sold by Intel was the
four-bit 4004 in 1971. It was designed to work in conjunction with
three other microchips, the 4001 ROM, 4002 RAM and the 4003 Shift
Register. Whereas the 4004 itself performed calculations, those other
components were critical to making the processor function
- Nvidia GTX 1070 review: Faster than the Titan, at a more
reasonable price - For most people, the GTX 1070 could be overkill:
you need to be running a 1440p monitor, multiple displays, or be an
e-sports player that craves high FPS at lower resolutions in order to
get the most out of it. After all, the most popular screen resolution
on Steam remains 1080p, and is swiftly followed by the
laptop-friendly 1366x768.
- ADATA Launches The Premier SP580 SATA 6Gb/s SSD - ADATA
Technology, a leading manufacturer of high performance DRAM modules and
NAND Flash products, today launched the Premier SP580 SATA 6Gb/s
solid state drive, built for users who want to upgrade their computers
with affordable SSDs and gain access to faster speeds and better
efficiency compared to traditional HDDs. The Premier SP580 is powered
by a Marvell controller and supports SLC caching technology, meaning it
can operate in SLC (single-level cell) mode for a tangible performance
boost. With LDPC ECC (low density parity check error correcting code),
a high TBW (total bytes written) rating, and DEVSLP (device sleep)
functionality, the Premier SP580 makes highly durable, power efficient,
and affordable SSD upgrades a reality.
- Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB HDD Review - Overclockers
Club has posted a
review of the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB hard drive.
- Google Pushing June Security Fix to Nexus Devices - Google
has released a security patch for Android devices to resolve 21
different issues, of which 6 are considered critical. Google said a
number of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution via
files accessed through Qualcomm media drivers. To date, none of the
vulnerabilities have been exploited. The company will make a new build
of Android containing the patch available to the Android Open Source
Project and to Nexus-branded handsets and tablets over the next few
days. Google said it alerted its handset partners about the
vulnerabilities on May 2, but it is up to individual phone
manufacturers and their carrier partners to provide handset updates.
- Apple Making Changes to App Store - Apple today
informed developers that some changes are headed to the iTunes App
Store. Developers will be able to offer auto-renewable subscriptions
that don't require subscribers to constantly re-up. Developers are
being given more control over subscription pricing, and will be
rewarded when customers enter the second year of a subscription with a
grate share of the revenue. Moreover, developers will be able to pay
for search ads that appear when consumers search for apps in the App
Store. Apple said these changes will arrive at some point in the fall
months, likely close to the arrival of iOS 10.
- FBI Is Pushing For Warrantless Access To Your Browsing
History - The Obama administration is
pushing to amend existing privacy law in a way that critics argue
would allow the government access to internet browsing histories and
other metadata -- without needing a warrant. An amendment to the
Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), set to be considered by
the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, will allow the FBI to subpoena
records associated with Americans' online communications -- so called
electronic communications transactional records -- with the use of
national security letters, which don't require court approval.
- People are stealing iPhones from Apple stores by dressing like
employees - According to DNA
Info, a man wearing a blue shirt resembling those worn by official
Apple store employees walked into a New York City SoHo outlet on June
1. He then entered the electronics repair room, grabbed 19 iPhones -
worth over $16,000 – and passed them to an accomplice to hide under his
shirt. The pair proceeded to walk casually out of the store without
anyone realizing what had happened.
- Turn your world into a Playground - Yango is
Google's new augmented reality project. Using a smartphone or
tablet, it allows users to project virtual objects onto the physical
world - like tabletops, walls, and even whole rooms. Google just
released its first round of advertisements showing off potential uses
for the product.
- Lexus Navigation Systems Are Acting Up Nationwide - As
upgraded systems bring cars closer to other connected devices, it's
inevitable that they suffer from some similar issues. Today many Lexus
owners were afflicted by a problem that saw their head units stuck
in some kind of reboot loop. Derik Gutowski posted a video of the
sequence on YouTube, showing it start to boot before showing a purple
screen and then beginning the cycle again.
- Fire-arrows! - Weapons expert and YouTube personality
Lindybeige explains why, despite Hollywood's love for a good fire arrow
volley, shooting
flaming sticks doesn't really work.
- THE LAST KING - Norwegian Action Thriller - The Last
King, directed by Nils Gaup and starring Anders Dahlberg, Elg
Elgesem, Pal Sverre Hagen. In the year 1206, Norway is ravaged by civil
war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Hakon Hakonsson, whom half the
kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men - a story
that changed the course of the country's history.
- How Pixar created its most complex character yet for 'Finding
- Pixar says Hank the Octopus wasn't possible with the technology available
13 years ago for "Finding Nemo." Find out how he came to life in
"Finding Dory."
- Winona Ryder is Strange & Unusual in Netflix's Stranger
Things - A love letter to the supernatural classics of the
80's, Stranger Things is the story of a young boy who vanishes into
thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they
are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government
experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little
girl. Stranger Things stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard,
Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia
Dyer, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Matthew Modine.
- Nike Football Presents: The Switch ft. Cristiano Ronaldo - Ronaldo
became the world's best by being the hardest-working man in
football. But, what if brilliance had to start all over again?
- Don't Follow Your Passion - Should you
follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only
what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify
which path to take? How about which paths to avoid? TV personality Mike
Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shares the
dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address.
- This Parody Of Every TED Talk Ever Is Absolutely Perfect - Self
proclaimed 'thought leader,' Pat Kelly gives his talk on 'thought leadership'
at the annual This Is That Talks in Whistler, B.C. In the seminar,
Kelly covers: How to talk with your hands, how to get a standing
ovation, and how to inspire people by saying nothing at all.
- Why The Heck Are These Pandas Peeing Upside Down? - The term
"pissing contest" comes to the habit of boys to play games with
their pee when they're little. Most boys grow out of it. But panda's
take that kind of creativity and run with it into adulthood.
- Penis Prank (funny prank video) - In this
funny prank video, Julius Dein gets people to admit they are a
penis using this simple method. This is a funny prank by London
magician and prankster Julius Dein.
- Take The Poo To The Loo - Presenting the First Poo Song
in the history of India! What is a Poo Song you ask? Well, there
is only one way of finding out! Press play!
- The best pics on the Internet #197 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked
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