Besides losing up to a gig of memory, the primary disadvantage of Samsung’s RAPID technology is the chance of data loss if the power goes out, which is probably why the technology is disabled by default. Samsung has talked about the potential of allowing RAPID to use even more memory and that seems sensible considering how common it is for high-end systems to have 16GB or more of RAM these days – much of which goes unused....
Samsung has already used NFTs as a pre-order bonus for its devices; those who reserved a Galaxy S22 or Galaxy Tab S8 tablet ahead of time in South Korea were rewarded with a New Galaxy NFT. The non-fungible token will also be given to customers who pre-order a Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4. The foldables are being unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event tomorrow, which you can watch live on TechSpot....
The Intel SSD 750 Series 1.2TB blitzed our large file copy test with 706MB/s and yet the Samsung SM951 was able to go faster, delivering 6% more performance hitting 750MB/s – 106% faster than the SSD 850 Pro 512GB. The SM951 was also faster in our program copy test with a throughput of 476MB/s, 10% faster than the SSD 750 Series 1.2TB and 83% faster than the SSD 850 Pro....
Considering this, we run the HD Tach full benchmark several times to fill the drive before testing. This simulates heavy usage and clearly indicates how performance will be affected after normal long-term use. Most drives support the TRIM function, which is meant to counteract these negative effects. Test System Specs Intel Core i7-4770K (LGA1150) x2 4GB DDR3-1600 G.Skill (CAS 8-8-8-20) Asrock Z97 Extreme6 (Intel Z97) Silverstone Strider Series (700w) Crucial BX100 500GB Crucial MX200 512GB G....
Similar to last year, Samsung’s non-foldable flagship lineup will consist of three models. These should all come equipped with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, even in regions that previously only got Exynos variants, such as Europe. Storage options will reportedly start at 256GB for the entire series, twice that of their predecessors. The camera department is also bound to get an upgrade, with Samsung’s latest teasers advertising improved low-light shots and astrophotography modes....
Oddly, once full we were receiving better performance from the Extreme Pro based on an average of three runs, its performance matched what we saw from the 850 Pro in our single large file copy test. This time when using the program data, the Extreme Pro becomes slightly slower once full, losing around 6% of the original performance once full. This time just 3% of the empty drive performance has been lost in our game test once we filled up the Extreme Pro....
Labor Day weekend is historically one of the slowest weekends at the box office but organizers are hoping to buck that trend. The summer lull has been especially pronounced this year as some moviegoers have been slow to return to theaters following pandemic-induced closures. The relatively weak slate of films hasn’t helped matters, either. Cinema Foundation president Jackie Brenneman said that after the summer’s return to cinemas, they wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing....
Senate Intelligence Committee chair Mark Warner warned of the dangers posed by TikTok, which has over 138 million active users in the US, calling it an “enormous threat.” The Virginia Democrat backed Donald Trump’s moves to prohibit the app in 2020. The former president signed an executive order to ban TikTok and WeChat in the US, but Biden replaced and revoked the orders in June. Biden’s new order directed the Commerce Department to review apps tied to foreign adversaries....
Adaptive noise cancellation is designed to boost immersion but when the outside world beckons, wearers can answer the call with a simple touch of the built-in touchpad to enter transparency mode. When paired with Sennheiser’s Smart Control app, users can access the built-in EQ feature, various sound modes and sound personalization feature to fine-tune the listening experience. The latter feature analyzes the user’s listening preferences and automatically adjusts settings to cater to their taste....
Highlights include $20 off hit Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Super Mario Maker 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World. Games are offered in your choice of physical or digital format, and discounts are largely the same regardless of where you shop. Elsewhere, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi Set is down to $59.99 (normally $99.99) and Mario Plus Rabbids Kingdom Battle can be taken home for just $18....
A Reddit user extracted the audio from the trailer and converted it to an MP3. A spectrogram of the audio showed text that read, “WHATEVER HEART THIS TOWN HAD HAS NOW STOPPED.” A spectrogram is a visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies in a signal, and this isn’t the first time the technique has been used to hide content in game-related audio. A spectrogram of a song from the 2016 Doom soundtrack revealed a pentagram followed by the numbers 666 repeated multiple times....
It’d be a major win for the US as it continues to compete with rival chipmakers in China and move more chipmaking facilities stateside. SK Hynix is a subsidiary of SK Group and is the second largest semiconductor maker in South Korea behind Samsung. One source said the facility will have an estimated cost of several billions, and could be ready to enter mass production by 2025-2026. The plant would employ roughly 1,000 people and could be located near a university for access to fresh engineering talent....
Solid-state batteries afford a number of benefits over traditional lithium-ion packs, and use both solid electrodes and solid electrolytes instead of the liquid or gel-like electrolyte found in lithium-ions. Durability has been a sticking point, however, as repeated charging can cause irreversible damage that makes them unfit for commercial use. In lab testing, a 300mAh battery outfitted with the new positive electrode material experienced zero degradation over hundreds of recharge cycles....
Sony had not made it official when it planned to stop manufacturing the PS4, but according to a Bloomberg report, the plan was to discontinue assembly at the end of 2021. The change of heart would see another million new PlayStation 4 units created in 2022. Sony’s last-gen machine is not only more straightforward to make than the PS5, but it also sells for a lower price and uses less advanced chips that are in more plentiful supply....
Tag Heuer was one of the first traditional luxury watchmakers to launch an expensive wearable back in 2015 when it released the $1,500 Connected Watch. The $1,600 Connected Modular 45 arrived a few years later, and a Super Mario-themed version of the Connected Watch landed last year. Tag Heuer writes that the 45mm Connected Calibre E4 features a larger crown than its E3 predecessor and redesigned push buttons for improved ease of use....
There are still plenty of speakers to choose from, for those who have a desktop PC or laptop, and want to have the best audio enjoyment possible. And to help you with making a decision, we’ve gone through numerous reviews, buyers’ feedback, and online stores to find what is considered to be some of the best PC speakers you can buy right now. Best Overall Value Logitech Z407 Price: $119 Best Studio Monitors Klipsch The Fives Price: $438 Best Surround Speakers Logitech Z606 Price: $99 Best 2....
The 32-second trailer posted on the official Forspoken Twitter account shows plenty of impressive gameplay. The internet has been going wild over it, but not for the game itself; it’s the dialogue spoken by protagonist Frey Holland that has people rushing to reply. “So let me get this straight,” Holland says, in a semi-sarcastic/cynical tone that would make Chandler Bing blush. “I’m somewhere that’s not what I would call Earth, I’m seeing freaking dragons, and—oh yeah!...
Wardle in an interview with BBC Radio 4 in early January said he didn’t intend to monetize the game and didn’t want it to dominate players’ time like other successful games try to. As professional wrestler “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase famously proclaimed, “Everyone has a price.” The Times didn’t disclose the full price it paid for Wordle, but said it was in the low-seven figures. The news outlet said that at the time Wordle moves to The Times, it will be free to play for new and existing players, adding that no changes will be made to its gameplay....
The 30-ton computer consumed 160 kilowatts of electrical power, took up more than 1,800 sq feet (167 sq meters), and contained more than 17,000 vacuum tubes. It could perform 5,000 additions, 357 multiplications, or 38 divisions per second, an unprecedented feat at the time. However, its true advantage and novelty was that it was the first programmable machine, and could be used besides its original purpose. It took roughly 50 years between the invention of the vacuum tube transistor and the ENIAC to be built; however, the realization of the programmable system opened the doors for the man to reach the moon… A programmable environment opens up the door for innovators across different fields to take advantage of the underlying computing fabric....
