NASA astronaut Don Pettit created his own device to help him take photos of the stars while on the International Space Station — and the results are pretty impressive. In a Reddit thread spotted by Space.com, Pettit describes how he brought a homemade star tracker with him to space, allowing his camera to capture long-exposure… Read more
read more...Astronaut Don Pettit shows how to take long-exposure photos from the ISS
By: The Verge
A year on from launch, Sony Pictures Core on PS5 is still a serious wasted opportunity
By: What HIFI?
Revolutionary on Bravia TVs, Sony Pictures Core is just another streaming service on PS5.
read more...China kicks off homegrown Bluetooth alternative — Star Flash is set to take over consumer electronics in the country
By: Tom's Hardware
China is advancing towards developing “Star Flash,” a homegrown alternative to Bluetooth. According to a report by The Register, this initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on foreign wireless communication technologies and establish proprietary standards. The Electronics Video Industry Association of China recently approved a standard for universal remote controls to… Read more
read more...Elon Musk prioritizing humanoid robot advances, says TSMC CEO — TSMC will supply the chips if the price is right
By: Tom's Hardware
Elon Musk has fingers in many high-tech pies, but the world’s richest man is now prioritizing advances in humanoid robotics, states TSMC’s CC Wei. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TSMC shared this information nugget with delegates at the Taiwan National Science and Technology Conference on Monday, reports Electronics Weekly. Moreover, he told his… Read more
read more...Walmart starts its own Game Informer-style gaming site
By: The Verge
The ever-dwindling field of games media has a new player: Walmart. Restart is new website run by Moonrock — a marketing company specializing in bringing brands to video games — and sponsored by the largest retailer in the United States. A new games site sponsored by Walmart doesn’t seem inherently bad, especially as the games… Read more
read more...Endgame Gear XM2w 4K Review
By: Tech Power Up
0 Packaging, Weight, Cable & Feet » Introduction Endgame Gear is a peripherals company based in Germany. After the budget-tier XM2we, Endgame Gear finally releases the enthusiast-focused XM2w 4K. At 61 g, the weight is the same, but under the hood, the XM2w 4K is all new. PixArt’s PAW3395 sensor capable of 26,000 CPI is used,… Read more
read more...Gemini, GTA, and the search for the next big thing
By: The Verge
Gemini, GTA, and the search for the next big thing / On The Vergecast: this year’s AI, next year’s games, and some serious Figma gardening. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Dec 17, 2024, 4:07 PM… Read more
read more...Nest Learning Thermostat review: pretty smart
By: The Verge
There are only a handful of smart home gadgets I unequivocally recommend to everyone, and a smart thermostat is one of them. They’re incredibly useful, combining the three C’s of the smart home: convenience, comfort, and cost savings. The Nest Learning Thermostat, which debuted in 2011, was one of the original smart thermostats. But it… Read more
read more...A New Social is a new non-profit that wants to help bridge platforms
By: The Verge
The open social web still isn’t as open as we all might want, but a non-profit is being formed to try and change that. The non-profit, called A New Social, is being headed up by Ryan Barrett, the founder of Bridgy Fed, and Anuj Ahooja, an engineering leader and writer. “We believe that a healthy… Read more
read more...AMD Strix Halo-powered laptop appears at retailer — Asus ROG Flow Z13 2-in-1 laptop listed on Belarus website
By: Tom's Hardware
A listing for an Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-RU003W has appeared on the Belarusian eCommerce site algo.by, and its description says that it’s powered by an AMD Strix Halo (2024) processor. This makes it one of the first laptops to arrive equipped with an AMD Strix Halo chip—a processor expected to debut in a few… Read more
read more...Seagate launches 32TB Exos M hard drive based on HAMR technology – Mozaic 3+ drives are the world’s first generally available HAMR HDDs
By: Tom's Hardware
Seagate’s biggest-ever hard drive is finally here, coming with 32TB of capacity courtesy of the company’s new HAMR technology (via Expreview). It has almost been a year since Seagate said it had finally made a hard drive based on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology using its new Mozaic 3+ platform. A HAMR HDD has long… Read more
read more...Russia certifies homegrown Raspberry Pi-like computers for critical applications — Elbrus ES3 already used in nuclear facilities
By: Tom's Hardware
According to a government decree, Russia’s critical information infrastructure facilities must transition to using Russian-made hardware and software systems by January 1, 2030. For now, Russia lacks domestically built high-performance hardware, so it has to certify pretty exotic solutions. This month, the country certified programmable controllers based on the Russian-made MCST Elbrus 2S3 processors, which… Read more
read more...Nvidia’s new $249 AI development board promises 67 TOPS at half the price of the previous 40 TOPS model
By: Tom's Hardware
Nvidia’s introducing a new development board that offers 70 percent more performance at half the price of its last-gen Jetson Orin Nano kit. Dubbed the Jetson Orin Nano Super, this new single-board computer promises 67 TOPS (total operations per second) for just $249 versus the 40 TOPs for $499 the prior board delivered. However, Nvidia… Read more
read more...Nvidia RTX 5080 allegedly adopts faster 30 Gbps GDDR7 modules, delivering 960 GB/s of bandwidth — The remaining Blackwell lineup is expected to stick with slower 28 Gbps memory
By: Tom's Hardware
Rumors suggest that Nvidia will launch the RTX 5080 with 30 Gbps GDDR7 memory, while the remaining Blackwell lineup will stick with slower 28 Gbps modules, via Benchlife as spotted by Harukaze on X. Do note that this also includes the flagship RTX 5090. Still, given the substantial disparities in CUDA core count and other… Read more
read more...Nvidia has a fix for up to 15% gaming performance loss caused by the Nvidia App — disabling feature restores performance
By: Tom's Hardware
Nvidia has written to Tom’s Hardware with an official response to the Nvidia App performance testing results shared by our graphics editor on Monday. In brief, it is aware of the issues and is working on fixes, but for now, it recommends a simple workaround. If you are experiencing an Nvidia App performance hit, it… Read more
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