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Alien search: SETI researchers investigate mysterious signal from Proxima Centauri

Researchers in the SETI project Breakthrough Listen have found a mysterious signal that seems to come from the Proxima Centauri system, the star closest to the Sun. The Guardian reports, citing an unnamed astronomer. Because this information was made public in advance, there are few more details and the review has not yet been completed…. Read more

Is using Apple ProRAW worth it? We test it on the iPhone 12 Pro Max

Back in October, Apple announced that the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will support a new ProRAW image format, which will combine Smart HDR 3 and Deep Fusion with the uncompressed data from the image sensor. With the release of iOS 14.3 a few days ago, the ProRAW capture was unlocked on the pair… Read more

Jupiter and Saturn merge in the night sky – Christmas star?

He showed Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar the way to Jesus. According to the Bible, the three wise men found the child’s crib through the Star of Bethlehem. It is unclear whether this heavenly phenomenon existed or whether it is just symbolism. A comet, a star explosion that can be seen on Earth or even a… Read more

Microsoft Flight Simulator surpasses 2 million players

Mustafa Mahmoud 8 mins ago Featured Tech News, PC, Software & Gaming Microsoft Flight Simulator launched in August to great critical success. The PC game, which is set to come to Xbox in 2021, was the first major release in the franchise since 2006. Despite this, it would seem fans of the series remained loyal,… Read more

Red Hat opens Kuberntes for Windows containers

With the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO), Red Hat is introducing Windows container support into its Kubernetes distribution OpenShift, creating a common Kubernetes basis for Windows and Linux container workloads. Until now, only Linux applications could be containerized, Windows applications had to run in VMs that were integrated into the OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) via… Read more

Is Cyberpunk 2077 the benchmark for PC graphics?

Based on the technology platform RED Engine , Cyberpunk 500 is set to become an important benchmark for video game graphics. Made by those who have already amazed the world with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , or CD Projekt RED, Cyberpunk 2077 offers a vast open world without sacrificing not only detail but also… Read more

FreeRTOS LTS: Amazon's operating system for the Internet of Things

AWS has announced a LTS (Long Term Support) version of its open source real-time operating system FreeRTOS for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS is mainly used in small edge devices with low power consumption. The LTS versions should remain functionally stable for two years and only receive security patches and critical error corrections. Only recommended updates to the… Read more

Cyberpunk 2077 System Requirements: Ray Tracing Recs Revealed

Home News (Image credit: Cyberpunk 2077) 12/7/2020 Update: We have now tested Cyberpunk 2077 benchmarks on a collection of GPUs, using a preview build. Based on our initial testing results, it looks like the official Cyberpunk 2077 system requirements target performance of 30-40 fps. The official Cyberpunk 2077 system requirements have been updated with recommendations for ultra… Read more

DJI Pocket 2 review: Super-smooth 4K footage

(Pocket-lint) – Ah, 2020, it’s been a funny old year that’s seen a number of companies try different new things. For DJI, while it’s mostly been about refreshing and upgrading existing products, it’s the branding that has evolved. We’ve seen Osmo-branded products lose that Osmo moniker entirely, while the follow-up to the Mavic Mini launch… Read more

High-performance computing in the edge

The PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group) has published a preliminary version of its specification Computer-on-Modules for High-Performance Computing COM-HPC. COM-HPC defines Computer-on-Modules in five module sizes for powerful edge servers and clients in the industrial environment. It should take into account the growing demand for computing power in the edge and provide significantly more… Read more

Simulation: Earth is probably worth living for billions of years by chance

Our earth made life possible at least partly by pure chance so long that at some point we humans could develop. This is the result of an extensive simulation of 100. 000 randomly generated planets , with which earth systems scientist Toby Tyrrell of the University of Southampton wanted to find out how extraordinary the… Read more

“Cyberpunk 2077” in the technical analysis: Great graphics with deductions in the B grade

After several shifts, the action role-playing game “Cyberpunk 2077 “since 10. December available. The Polish development studio CD Projekt is venturing into a new franchise after the “Witcher” series produced three successful titles. In “Cyberpunk 2000” the in-house Red Engine is used again, however in a further developed version: CD Projekt has the 3D-API of… Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: Ampere and Big Navi in the ray tracing test

After AMD with the Radeon-RX – 6800 – Series finally an opponent for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX – 3000 series, we can also look at a game in direct comparison with the associated ray tracing effects for the first time. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is this title in question and uses the DXR… Read more

Presentation – Lenovo Legion Y25-25

Lenovo Legion Y 25 – 80 Whether we’re talking about desktops or notebooks, their performance depends on the performance of all components, from the processor and graphics card to the system cooling, storage or RAM. And when we talk about performance or competition, the talent and experience of the user of the desktop or notebook… Read more

Apparent ransomware attack closes Baltimore County public schools

The Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) system has canceled classes after an apparent ransomware attack shut down internal networks. Described by officials as “a networking issue,” the outage is affecting the schools’ email and grading systems, among others. BCPS chief of staff Mychael Dickerson confirmed on Twitter that the outage is believed to be the… Read more