Operators of online platforms in the EU must in future delete “terrorist content” within an hour by order of any authorities from a member state without judicial approval. The lead committee for civil liberties, justice and home affairs of the EU Parliament voted on Monday for the draft of a corresponding regulation. 54 MPs were for, 13 against with one abstention.
Negotiators from Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the Commission agreed on the details of the draft in December after a long dispute. The deletion requests can relate to texts, images as well as audio or video recordings including live streaming that incite or contribute to terrorist acts or contain instructions such as for the construction of bombs or firearms. Calls to join a terrorist organization are also affected.
Internet platforms are not generally obliged to monitor content. However, if they are principally exposed to terrorist content, they must take special measures to protect their services from being spread. The companies should decide for themselves which instruments to use. It is not expressly specified to use “automated tools”. The MEPs campaigned for this clause to make the upload filters feared as “censorship machines” at least not compulsory.
Also outside the EU The deletion orders can also be directed against service providers such as Amazon, Facebook, Google with YouTube or Twitter, who have their headquarters outside the EU. Operators of online forums on which users are allowed to leave comments or upload content are also included. The country in which the host provider is located should check foreign deletion requests for their legality and confirm or reject them within 24 hours. In the latter case, the operator would only have to block access to the reported content in the country that made the request.
If a deletion request contains serious errors, legal clarification is possible. Small and medium-sized companies are required to delete terrorist propaganda “as soon as possible” without a strict time limit if they can prove operational reasons for such an exception. If an authorized authority issues a deletion order to a provider for the first time, it should generally inform the provider at least twelve hours in advance about the procedure and applicable deadlines. The requests may not relate to journalistic and artistic content as well as polemical and satirical expressions of opinion.
Criticism of civil rights activists The French civil rights organization La Quadrature du Net criticizes the decision that the one-hour deadline is unrealistic and difficult to meet. Service providers and website operators would be forced to “proactively censor all potentially illegal content” due to the threat of high fines. To do this, they are likely to use “automated mass surveillance tools developed by Google and Facebook”. Such power transferred to the police could lead to the censorship of political opponents and social movements. The French Constitutional Court overturned a comparable national regulation in June.
Despite important partial successes achieved by Parliament, “the ultra-fast cross-border deletion orders without a judge’s reservation threaten the freedom of opinion and freedom of the press on the Internet”, complained the MEP Patrick Breyer from the Pirate Party. The Greens group, which the lawyer has joined, therefore voted against the project. Unfortunately, such censorship threatens to catch on, as it is likely to be introduced in general with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Council and the parliamentary plenary still have to confirm the draft, for which the committee recommendation is an important preliminary decision.
Inno3D is the first manufacturer to officially drop the RTX 3060 bombshell on the internet. Sourced from Videocardz.com, the company has unveiled three new aftermarket models of the RTX 3060, the Ichill X3 Red, Twin X2, and Twin X2 OC. Inno3D has only revealed pricing for the RTX 3060 SKU, at $329 and nothing more. We’ll have to wait for Nvidia’s Not-CES 2021 presentation to get full details on this new GPU.
Inno3d iChill3X Red
The RTX 3060 iChill 3X Red looks very similar to its Ampere brethren, packing in a triple-fan cooler design with six copper heat pipes. On the side, you have an iChill logo large enough for everyone to see. If this card is similar to the other iChill cards, the side logo will not have any RGB lighting.
There are few details, so we don’t know how wide the card is, but looking at the images, the RTX 3060 iChill X3 looks to be around 2.5 PCI slots in thickness.
Twin X2 / OC
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Inno3D also unveiled a traditional looking card, the Twin X2, which appears to be all about functionality. The RTX 3060 Twin X2 is equipped with dual 90mm Scythe fans and the OC version of this card is equipped with four copper heat-pipes (Inno3D gave no details on how many heat pipes the vanilla SKU is equipped with). Inno3d mentions they have installed a sturdy backplate to protect the card against GPU sag. Overall it looks to be a standard 2-slot card so it should fit in a variety of cases.
This is just a sneak peak at what Nvidia’s aftermarket RTX 3060 designs. We’ll know more about the RTX 3060’s core specifications and gaming performance during the Nvidia Not-CES 2021 presentation.
We’ve had Sony’s Airpeak drone, Samsung’s butler robot for your washing-up needs, tuneable glasses that let you adjust lens strength, and pretty much a health-checking app for everything. Indeed, while CES 2021 has been a markedly different affair due to its online-only format, the consumer electronics show has kept up its tradition of being a stage on which the latest, greatest and craziest technological innovations are introduced.
But while it’s a soapbox for future, far-out concepts, it’s also a reliable launchpad for the next-generation technology coming to our homes. As has become par for the course, TVs have hogged most of the CES 2021 spotlight, with LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and TCL all revealing brand new TV technologies and models.
No CES is complete without a slew of new audio products, though, and doing two-channel proud has been the likes of JBL and Sony – even if high-end hi-fi remains something of a distant memory for the Vegas trade show.
The first-ever virtual CES may have been a frustratingly hands-off affair, but we can’t complain about the quality of new products that have been revealed. From rollable phones and TVs, to wireless earbuds and next-gen OLED panels, here’s our round-up of the most exciting consumer electronics products and technologies; the best of CES 2021.
LG ‘OLED evo’ TV panel
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LG is sticking to its OLED guns for (at least) another year, but the arguably necessary shake-up comes in the form of a brand-new OLED panel it’s calling ‘evo’. The OLED overlord says it brings such advancements that it represents the ‘Second Evolution’ of OLED (with the first having been the move to 4K HDR in 2015), and is no doubt the company’s response to critics who say OLED panel technology has reached its technical limitations.
By featuring a new luminous element to the panel structure, evo supposedly produces brighter, punchier and more detailed images than the OLED panels LG has previously produced for itself and other TV brands. While the majority of LG’s OLED TV line-ups in recent years have shared the same panel, this will, however, introduce more disparity in the 2021 LG OLED range – only the 4K G1 OLEDs (and presumably the higher-ranging 8K models) are set to get it, with the lower-ranging 4K A1, B1 and C1 series missing out.
LG 2021 TV lineup: everything you need to know
LG unveils G1, C1 and B1 4K OLED TV ranges
Sony 360 Reality Audio expansion
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Sony’s expansion of its 360-degree spatial sound technology is two-fold: it’s introducing two new 360 Reality Audio-supporting wireless speakers, and pairing the format with video streaming for the first time in an attempt to emulate an immersive live gig experience.
The Sony SRS-RA5000 (£500, €599) and SRS-RA3000 (£280, €359) are hi-res, wi-fi and Bluetooth speakers with omni-directional drivers that have not only been designed to make the most of the formatted tracks (which are currently available on Tidal and Amazon Music HD), but also to upscale stereo tracks, courtesy of Sony’s Immersive Audio Enhancement technology.
During its CES 2021 press conference on Monday, Sony showcased its 360 Reality Audio and video pairing with a Zara Larsson concert clip – an experience that could, to some extent at least, fill the gaping hole in gig-going caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sony is currently in talks with music labels and service providers to begin launching streaming video content later this year, so watch this space.
Sony launches 360 Reality Audio wireless speakers and video streaming service
LG Rollable phone
Roll up, roll up! Or, in the case of LG’s new rollable phone, roll sideways, roll sideways. LG already makes rollable TVs, of course (and has a new one to show off, at that), but, perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s now working on developing a rollable phone. We’ve known this since September, however CES 2021 has provided our first look at the concept handset in action.
During the firm’s press conference, the LG Rollable was demoed expanding sideways to create a tablet-like device. As you can see in this clip and the one above, its screen smoothly expands into a larger one by rolling out from the opposite edge. Details are slim on the ground, but LG’s message to the phone industry (and perhaps specifically its Korean rival, Samsung) was clear: the future is rollable, not foldable.
Groundbreaking LG Rollable phone turns into a tablet in CES 2021 teaser
Samsung Neo QLED TV
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The fact that Samsung is finally launching consumer-friendly versions of its MicroLED TVs this year is fantastic news… for the mega rich. Indeed, while the giant, modular displays the firm has dazzled eyes with for years are going to be offered in more living room-friendly packages and without quite the eye-watering price tags, they’re still going to be prohibitively expensive for most of us. A more accessible Samsung offering? Its equally exciting, all-new Neo QLED TVs (pictured above and top).
These premium TVs essentially pair QLED (quantum dot) technology with Mini LED backlighting. Our Samsung 2021 TV lineup offers a detailed lowdown on the technology, but in short the Neo QLEDs use extremely tiny ‘New LED’ backlights that, instead of having protective packaging and light-guiding lenses like traditional LEDs, use a new ‘micro layer’ that guides the light through the quantum dots (which provide the set’s colours).
The promise: no light leakage or blooming. Because the New LEDs’ diminutive size means significantly more of them can be packed in, we can expect even better contrast control than last year’s already impressive QLED TVs. Fingers crossed.
Samsung 2021 TV lineup: everything you need to know
Samsung announces 2021 ‘Neo QLED’ TVs with Mini LED backlight tech
Sony Bravia CORE video streaming service
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Sony has introduced its own movie streaming service, and while it’s not going to be a replacement for Netflix, it could well set a new standard for streaming picture quality.
The Bravia CORE catalogue offers “hundreds of the latest releases and classic blockbuster movies” (including the “largest IMAX Enhanced collection”), available to stream in 4K HDR on compatible* Sony Bravia TVs in up to 80Mbps quality – that’s almost four times the quality of Netflix’s 4K HDR streams.
Of course, that means you’ll need huge internet capabilities: a minimum internet speed of 115Mbps for 80Mbps quality (or 43Mbps for 30Mbps quality), according to Sony. If you’ve got the bandwidth you should have picture quality that more or less matches Ultra HD Blu-rays. That’d be a first for movie streaming.
*Sony lists eligible new TVs at the bottom of this page and also specifies how many free ‘credits’ (i.e. films) a TV purchase gets you.
Sony’s Bravia CORE streaming service goes big on IMAX Enhanced movies
JBL 75th anniversary hi-fi
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Hi-fi launches at CES have been dwindling in recent years. This isn’t hugely surprising considering, a) the increasing headline-stealing dominance of TVs, and b) the quality of the international Munich High End Show further in the calendar year. But there’s often a gem or two to be found – last year they were the JBL L82 Classic and NAD Masters M33 – and this year’s no different. JBL has kicked off its 75th anniversary on the front foot, using the world stage to introduce two new celebratory products.
The limited-edition JBL L100 Classic 75 floorstanders ($5500), of which there are only 750 pairs, are acoustically and aesthetically tweaked versions of the 2018-released (and well reviewed) L100 Classic, complete with special edition badges and commemorative plaques.
The second member in the inarguably classy combo is the JBL SA750 Class G streaming amplifier ($3000, pictured), which marries old with new by packaging streaming-savvy features into a retro casing made of milled aluminium and teak wood veneer.
JBL kicks off 75th anniversary celebrations with L100 Classic speakers
JBL SA750 is a modern-retro Class G amplifier with streaming
Google TV gaining momentum
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Google’s Android TV has been the smart platform for Sony and Philips sets in recent years but now the search giant has a new software platform: Google TV. Already inside the latest Google Chromecast stick, we’re now seeing the first TVs that will run it.
At CES 2021, both Sony and TCL announced new models that embrace Google TV. Sony’s 2021 Bravia XR TVs – the Master Series Z9J, A90J, A80J, X95J, X90J, X85J and X81J – all support it. TCL has been less forthcoming about specific models, simply stating it plans to roll out a series of Google TV-toting sets in the US first, before expanding to other regions later in the year.
Google TV offers over 6500 apps and supports more than 30 streaming services. It’s slick, highly usable and has one of the best recommendation engines we’ve ever tested, so it should make for an excellent addition to forthcoming TVs.
More Technics true wireless earbuds
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At CES 2020, Technics announced it was joining the true wireless earbuds revolution with the EAH-AZ70W, which proved themselves fine performers. Twelve months later and we have a promise (albeit very little else) of the firm’s next pair, due “later this year”.
We don’t know whether this new model will be a successor to, or a sibling of, the EAH-AZ70W, but there was a hint that they could be cheaper: “Now, for the first time, that legendary audio experience is available to everyone,” announced the speaker during the Panasonic press conference.
Noise-cancelling was also mentioned, so hopefully we’ll have a nicely priced pair around the £150 ($150) mark to rival the Sony WF-1000XM3 and AirPods Pro and help stamp the brand’s authority on the market.
Technics teases cheaper wireless earbuds to rival AirPods Pro
OLED TV is going smaller (again)
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Just a few years ago, OLED TVs were limited to 55 inch and 65 inch sizes. Fast forward to 2021 and we have a choice of seven screen sizes. That’s in part due to the rising popularity of much bigger screens, especially in the US, but also recently due to the availability of smaller OLED screens too.
Last year, LG introduced the 48 inch size – the Sony KD-48A9 (which used LG’s 48in OLED panel) was our TV of the year, no less, and LG’s own OLED48CX (pictured above) also proved impressive, demonstrating that the panel technology could flourish in smaller screens too.
And 2021 could be the year we see a 42-inch OLED TV on shop shelves. LG Display has shared key specs on the displays it’ll be offering to TV manufacturers this year, and they include a 42-inch option. However, no TV brand has yet announced plans for a 42-inch model – so it’s one for the future.
Whenever it arrives, one thing looks certain: OLED isn’t done yet and will undoubtedly hit more homes, and maybe even more rooms in homes, if sizes and prices continue southwards.
LG Display announces its smallest OLED TV panel to date
According to a document from the Gigafactory of Shanghai new compact Tesla may arrive sooner than expected
by Rosario Grasso published 12 January 2021 , at 16: 11 in the Technology channel Tesla
Della new compact Tesla from 25 thousand Euro it was discussed for the first time on the occasion of the last Battery Day in conjunction with the project relating to the new Tesla cell 4680 , which should consen to produce more efficient batteries at lower costs.
However, no timescales have been indicated and several aspects of the project remain shrouded in mystery. According to a document from the Gigafactory of Shanghai , forwarded to the Chinese government, we learn that the realization of these plans shouldn’t be very far in time. Tesla, in fact, would have planned to deliver the first examples of compact Tesla already in 2022 .
New compact Tesla of 25 thousand Euro already in 2022
“According to the construction project document from the Tesla Gigafactory and posted on the Internet, Tesla’s new home models will be produced directly in the Shanghai Gigafactory” reads on Weibo. “The placement and sale price will be lower than the Model 3 , between 160. 000 RMB and 200. 000 RMB. Mass production and delivery may already take place in 2022 “.
We are talking about figures starting from approximately 21. 500 Euro up to approx. 27. 000 EUR. According to what had been learned in the past, Tesla would aim at two different models for the Chinese and European markets. The first will be built in the Gigafactory in Shanghai, while the second will be assigned to the Gigafactory in Berlin. Elon Musk explicitly said that he would like to market a Tesla that meets the needs of European motorists and conditions of European urban traffic, unlike what happens with current models, designed for the US reality. However, it is still unclear whether the Chinese and European models will differ substantially or whether these will be small adjustments to a common starting point.
Tesla has recently started producing the Model Y in China.
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At the end of last year, information circulated on the Internet, which was very optimistic, incl. for Polish people. According to unconfirmed information, the Samsung Exynos chip 2100, which will be used in the upcoming flagship of the Samsung Galaxy S series 21, was to be as efficient as Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 . We had to wait for the full specification of this mobile processor until its official announcement. This one took place today. Although the presentation did not mention the performance in individual benchmarks, it was mentioned that Exynos 2100 should be 33% more efficient than the previous generation, which in Geekbench got about 2650 points (multi core). So fast bills give us about 3524 points for the new Exynos, with Snapdragon 888 has “twist” about 250 points more.
Samsung Exynos 2100 officially. What is the specification of the 5nm lithography chip aimed at Samsung Galaxy S 21?
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I hope you did not get lost in the calculations, and even if it is nothing – on tests and graphs with Exynos 2100 the time will come. For now, let’s check what it can guarantee. Octa core consists of a main Cortex-X1 core (2.9 GHz), three Cortex-A cores 78 (2.8 GHz) and four Cortex-A 55 (2.4 GHz). The Mali-G chip 78 is responsible for the graphics, which is to provide 40% better performance and extended battery life. The processor can perform up to 26 trillions of operations per second (TOPS) with more than twice the energy efficiency compared to the previous generation. The transition from 7 nm to 5 nm of the lithographic process is to provide up to 10 percent better performance or 20 percent lower energy consumption. SoC supports LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 and UFS 2.1 memory.
Exynos 2100 is supposed to be 35% more energy-efficient than its predecessor. We should no longer complain about the European flagship Galaxy
The chip can handle a total of six photographic units, four at the same time. It also allows you to record in 4K resolution at 120 frames per second and playback of materials in 8K with smooth 60 frames. The maximum supported resolution of the camera is 200 MP. The new Exynos does not lack an integrated 5G modem for higher energy efficiency, supporting both sub-6 GHz and mmWave networks. It promises a maximum download speed of up to 5.1 Gb / s (sub-6) and 7, 35 Gb / s (mmWave). We have nothing left but to wait for smartphones with this system to be able to look closely at the processor and test it thoroughly.
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Over the years Edifier has earned a well deserved reputation for high-quality speakers and audio gear. At CES 2021, the company unveiled three new products – the D12 Bluetooth speakers, as well as two pairs of TWS earphones.
Starting with the D12 speakers, these utilise Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with a wood grain finish housing. Each unit features 2x 20W bass speakers and 2x 15W treble speakers, which offer ‘beautifully balanced sound with high-low frequency separation and deeper tones not previously found in traditional desktop speakers’ according to Edifier. These speakers are set to retail for just $99, launching on February 20.
In terms of the company’s new earphones, well start with the TWS NB2 Pro. These sport a rather futuristic design, and Edifier says they offer ‘over-ear noise-canceling headphone technology in a stylish low-profile true wireless earphone package’. Thanks to a Qualcomm chipset and lithium battery, Edifier claims 7 hours of usage with ANC on, or up to 9 hours with ANC turned off. The included charge case can also provide an extra 23 hours of play time, while fast charging means a 15-minute charge should be enough for two hours of listening.
These earphones also sport Bluetooth 5.0 and IP54 certification for dust and splash resistance. TWS NB2 Pro is set to launch in March, also for $99.
Lastly, Edifier also introduced the GM5 gaming earphones. These utilise Qualcomm AptX low-latency technology, so ‘level after level can be completed without any lagging or low battery notifications for gamers, streamers, or mobile show bingers’ according to Edifier. The company also says ‘countless trials and tests’ were conducted to make sure these earphones make the grade for gamers.
There’s also a rated 8-hour playback time and an extra 32 hours from the charging case. GM5 doesn’t support ANC, but there is ENC, while Edifier also provides two different audio profiles. GM5 also supports the quick pausing of music by removing an earbud from your ear. Just like the TWS NB2 Pro, we can expect availability in March, with pricing set at $79.
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A curious mistake in the ARD Mediathek Android app is causing confusion among users: since the latest update, the media application has felt called to open URLs. Because the app mistakenly pretends to be a web browser, all of the links clicked on the smartphone suddenly open the ARD media library for numerous users – instead of a browser that can actually handle such URLs.
The annoying bug occurs in version 8.5.0 of the Android app, which was released on 18. December was uploaded to the Google Play Store. Since then, there have been negative reviews there, and affected users have also spoken in support forums. Heise online was also able to reproduce the problem on several editorial devices. The good news: You can drive out the browser ambitions of the ARD media library comparatively easily in the Android settings.
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Fix in the Android settings In the Android Settings can be used to prevent the ARD Mediathek from attempting to open URLs.
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The public broadcaster itself has published instructions for this on the support page for the app. In the app settings you can prohibit the application from calling up URLs. To do this, depending on the mobile phone manufacturer, users have to navigate to “Apps & Notifications”, “Apps” or “App Info” via “Settings”.
There you select the ARD Mediathek app and type on the subitem “Open by default” or “Set as default”. Now a pop-up menu opens where the selection “App must not open any links” or “In another app” should be made.
This workaround could lead to the fact that links that should actually open the ARD Mediathek no longer work properly. Such scenarios are likely to be rare. If you don’t want to dig through the Android settings, you can alternatively simply uninstall the app – at least until a new, more down-to-earth Android version of the ARD media library is available for download.
In principle, super-intelligent artificial intelligence could not be controlled for humans. At least this is the conclusion reached by a group of scientists who have carried out theoretical calculations on the problem. They went through two possible scenarios, they now explain. On the one hand, you could specifically withhold resources from super-intelligent AI, but then you would no longer be super-intelligent. On the other hand, one could program ethical rules directly into it, but that also has fundamental limits.
Science fiction closer than expected As the researchers around Manuel Cebrian and Iyad Rahwan from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development explain, their analysis assumes that someone is programming an AI “whose intelligence would be superior to humans and who could learn everything independently “. Connected to the Internet, it could not only access all human data, but also control machines. Based on their calculations, it would be fundamentally impossible to control such an AI so that it does not harm humanity. That sounds like science fiction, says Cebrian, but the first steps on the way have already been taken.
One possibility to undermine such super-intelligent AI Keeping control, be it simply withholding resources from the start, write the researchers. For example, it could be denied access to the Internet and operated separately from machines in some other way. Without such contact with the outside world, however, it would be significantly less capable: “It would not solve the great problems of mankind in this way.” Even minimal communication options could not guarantee complete security, but without such communication channels the whole purpose of such a machine would be reduced to absurdity.
Algorithm controls AI? An alternative would be to program an algorithm that monitors the super-intelligent AI and prevents harm to humanity. To do this, however, he would have to simulate the behavior of the AI in order to intervene in good time if necessary. According to the current state of computer science, however, such an algorithm cannot be programmed in principle. In addition, we may not even be able to tell if an AI is super-intelligent, the researchers write. They have published their results in the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research.
Page 1: SpotCam Eva 2 in the test: For a look from the cloud
Even if there was recently a historical low in burglaries nationwide, the reasons for video surveillance of your own four walls are quite diverse. But not every system with IP cameras makes sense for home use. The administrative effort often exceeds the benefits of such an installation. SpotCam tries to remedy this with the Eva 2 by using easy integration and cloud connection. We’ll clarify how well this works with our test.
The idea of offering cloud-based home video surveillance is not new. Some time ago we tested the SpotCam HD, a first attempt by the Taiwanese company SpotCam here on Hardwareluxx. The approach of always having access to the camera and video through a permanent Internet connection has therefore now been proven and the advantages of stationary storage are obvious.
With the new edition Eva 2, SpotCam presents an expanded version of its monitoring capabilities. In contrast to the SpotCam HD in particular, the list of features is considerable. Unlike the HD, the Eva 2 takes its videos with FullHD, i.e. 1. 920 x 1. 080 pixels at 30 fps. In addition, an angle of view of 080 degrees covered vertically, by rotating it horizontally 360 degrees are covered. Together with the (digital) 8x zoom, it should be possible to monitor as large an area as possible. However, if that is not enough for you, you can also expand the area of application by installing additional SpotCam models or integrating, for example, Alexa.
The technical data of the SpotCam Eva 2 at a glance:
Features:
Cloud Support and remote control Person tracking Real-time alarms Audio transmission in both directions
Dimensions
Camera: 11, 1 cm x 7 cm Mounting foot: 4.2 cm diameter
Weight
218 g
Video
up to 1080 p with 30 fps H. 264 Video codec
Field of view
90 degree (vertical); after rotation 170 Degrees vertical and 360 degrees horizontal
Zoom
8x digital
Audio
Microphone and speaker
Night vision ability
8 IR LEDs
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
2.4 Ghz
Area of application:
Inside (no IP Default) 0 ° C – 50 ° C
Guarantee
1 year
Scope of delivery
SpotCam Eva 2, wall or ceiling mounting, power cable (should: 3 m), USB adapter, quick start guide, lifelong 1-day -plan
Price
Approximately 170 Euro
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Farewell to one of the greatest Tetris players: Jonas Neubauer died at the age of 39 years. The American player made the history of the classic puzzle game by winning the title of world champion seven times, as well as several records still unbeaten.
by Pasquale Fusco published 12 January 2021 , at 13: 01 in the Videogames channel
Leaves us Jonas Neubauer , who passed away on January 4 at the age of 39 years. We are talking about one of the greatest players of Tetris , a true legend for fans of the timeless puzzle game. The news was spread on Twitter by the family members of the sample, who died following “a sudden medical emergency”. Fundraising launched with the aim of supporting Neubauer’s family.
A Tetris legend leaves us: the greeting of the fans
Jonas Neubauer was one of the best known personalities on the world Tetris scene. Between 2010 and 2017 had triumphed seven times at the prestigious Classic Tetris World Championship , a tournament in which he has always given great display of his skills.
In an interview with Kotaku, in the 2017 Neubauer told of his passion for the game of tetrominoes: the love for Tetris had blossomed at the tender age of 7, after trying the puzzle on his uncle’s Macintosh; his personal copy, the one for the NES, will arrive a couple of years later. Between adolescence and adulthood Neubauer continued to grind records on the classic version of Tetris, documenting his scores and sharing them with other players on the internet.
In the 2010 has arrived the participation in the inaugural edition of the World Championship, held in Los Angeles. Neubauer’s first victory is signed after a thrilling final with Harry Hong , another exceptional player of Tetris that will only be able to overcome its rival in 2014, breaking the series of the US champion. The last triumph dates back to the tournament of 2017, while in the 2018 one of his most memorable feats was accomplished: i 300. 000 points achieved in 1 minute and 57 seconds , a world record set “accidentally” during a practice session.
The announcement of Jonas Neubauer’s death was given by the family a few hours ago.
It ?? s with a heavy heart that we deliver the terrible news that Jonas has passed away from a sudden medical emergency. He was the absolute best. We are devastated, overwhelmed with grief, and we already miss him dearly. Information to follow when it becomes available.
– Jonas Neubauer (@neubsauce) January 9, 2021
The organizers of the World Championship also expressed their condolences, through a note published on the official website of the tournament: “Jonas, we miss you, we love you and we thank you for inspiring us to always give our best. Rest in peace, our mighty hero “.
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Both Google Stadia and Nvidia’s GeForce Now allow those with a strong internet connection to stream games to a multitude – though still somewhat limited – number of devices. The number of compatible machines which can use these services will soon expand however, as LG has promised that both Google Stadia and GeForce Now will be coming to its lineup of smart TVs.
Announced during its 2021 CES press conference, LG revealed that its LG smart TVs would soon receive Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now apps, allowing those with an LG TV to use either service with no further equipment required. Prior to this, LG TV owners would have to purchase a Chromecast Ultra or an Nvidia Shield, due to LGs use of WebOS on its lineup of smart TVs.
Though no exact date was given, LG did reveal that these apps would arrive sometime in the second half of 2021. Furthermore, while these apps will definitely come to its recently announced 2021 TV lineup, there is currently no word on whether older devices will also receive the apps.
Historically, smart TVs are some of the worst offenders when it comes to poor post-launch software support. Fortunately, in recent years TV manufacturers have made a concerted effort to increase its post-launch support. Here’s to hoping that the Stadia and GeForce Now apps will be made available to all devices which are capable of running them.
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Retailers list Mass Effect: Legendary Edition for 12th of March release date
The original Mass Effect trilogy remains one of the few set of games which are …
Mustafa Mahmoud 1 hour ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming, Tech News
The original Mass Effect trilogy remains one of the few set of games which are currently stuck on the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation of consoles. Almost 9 years after the conclusion of Shepard’s story, the Mass Effect Trilogy is making its way to new hardware. Announced in November, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is now tipped to be arriving in March, thanks to a number of retailer listings.
According to Singaporian retailer Shopitree, and Indonesian retailer GSShop (and reported by Twitter user ‘Idle Sloth’), Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will launch on the 12th of March. This marks almost exactly 9 years after the release of Mass Effect 3 in 2012.
Officially, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has only been confirmed so far to be releasing some time in Spring 2021. Due to the effects of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, game development has been much less predictable, and so not announcing a precise release date gives the developers some leeway should any development issues arise.
With the release date now seemingly out in the wild however, it is possible that fans may be given an update sooner rather than later. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a remaster of the original trilogy for PS4, Xbox One and PC and comes with improved “textures, shaders, models, effects and technical features,” as well as “super-sharp resolution, faster framerates, and beautiful visual enhancements.”
KitGuru says: Are you Excited for Mass Effect: Legendary Edition? What do you hope to see from the remaster? Which is your favourite entry in the trilogy? Let us know down below.
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For the IT trade fair CES 2021 Intel has an outlook on the upcoming desktop processors of the 10. Core-i generation “Rocket Lake”, which has made the first major architectural changes since 2015 gives. You have to be patient for at least two more months until these come on the market. First matching mainboards with the chipsets Z 590, H 570, B 560 and H 510 should be in stores as early as the beginning of February.
The Core i still comes – 10000 “Comet Lake” known CPU version LGA 1200, but Intel has changed a lot on the platform. The Core-i 10000 processors can use PCI Express 4.0, which increases the transfer rate per lane and direction to 2 GByte / s doubled. In addition, Intel has increased the number of PCIe lanes. Instead of previously 16 Pieces that were reserved for the graphics card are now available 20 Lanes from the 14 – Nanometer CPU. This allows an M.2 SSD to be connected directly to the processor via four PCIe 4.0 lanes with up to 8 GByte / s, which eliminates the bottleneck of the DMI connection with around 3.5 GByte / s to the chipset for this SSD. Asrock delivers for all Z 590 – Mainboards a bracket for heavy graphics cards with.
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Faster chipset connection But even at this point done something: Instead of four there are now eight lanes to the chipset (DMI x8). This is important because the high-end chipset Z 590 can hold up to three USB 3.2 Gen2x2 devices each with 20 Control GBit / s (net around 2 GByte / s). The cheaper H 570 and B 560 each have two USB ports with 20 – Gbit / s speed . The PCIe lanes of the chipsets continue to work with PCIe 3.0 speed, comparable to the B 550 – Chipset from AMD for the Ryzen processors.
The Core i – 11000 – CPUs finally have a graphics unit that supports HDMI 2.0 and thus 4K at 60 Hertz, which makes the previously necessary and rarely soldered Level Shifter / Protocol Converter (LSPCon) superfluous. With DisplayPort 1.4 the maximum resolution is 5120 × 2880 pixels (60 Hz).
Series-500 – Chipsets for Core i – 10000 “Comet Lake” and Core i – 11000 “Rocket Lake” Chipset Z 590 H570 B 560 H510 PCIe lanes up to 24 × PCIe 3.0 up to 20 × PCIe 3.0 up to 12 × PCIe 3.0 up to 6 × PCIe 3.0 USB -Ports up to 14 up to 14 up to 12 up to 10 of which USB 20 Gbit / s up to 3 up to 2 up to 2 – of which USB Gbit / s up to 10 up to 4 up to 4 – thereof USB 5 GBit / s up to 10 up to 8 up to 6 up to 4 SATA ports 6 × SATA 6G 6 × SATA 6G 6 × SATA 6G 4 × SATA 6G RAID 0,1,5, 10 0,1,5, 10 – – WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6 max.displays 3 3 3 2 DIMMs per channel 2 2 2 1 Overclocking ✓ RAM only RAM only – TDP 6 W 6 W 6 W 6 W The cheapest chipset variant H 510 Intel cut back heavily. This not only applies to functions such as USB 3.2 Gen2x2 and Gen2 and the number of ports for USB and SATA 6G. On motherboards with this chipset, Intel only allows one memory module per channel and a maximum of two digital monitors.
Processors and motherboards are upwards and downwards compatible. Rocket Lake CPUs run in series – 60 – Mainboards and Comet Lake processors in boards with 500 he chipset. However, some functions are then idle that the other component does not support.
The Asus ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial with Z 590 – Chipset costs more than some gaming PCs.
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Expensive Z 590 – Mainboards At the beginning it will primarily be high-end boards with Z 590 – Chipset from Asrock, A sus, Gigabyte, MSI and Biostar to buy. Some of these are equipped with numerous extras such as Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, Wi-Fi 6E with 6 GHz technology and powerful voltage converters for overclocking. As a result, however, the price also climbs to exorbitant heights: For the ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Glacial equipped with water coolers, Asus requires 1516 Euro – mind you only for the mainboard without CPU, graphics card or other components.
The first series – 500 – Boards should appear in February. At the start of sales of the Core-i 10000 processors at the end of the first quarter, the range of mainboards should be available be complete with the new chipsets.
The social network Parler, which is particularly popular with right-wing extremists and right-wing extremists and has since been taken offline by Amazon, apparently had several serious security gaps. According to their own statements, internet activists archived roughly 70 Tbytes of posts, videos and images, including geodata, from the platform in a coordinated action. After the events at the Capitol in Washington, Parler came under heavy criticism.
According to a hacktivist and Security researcher, who is represented on Twitter as @donk_enby, was able to create masses of verified accounts on Parler. The Parler API could also be used to see which existing accounts had administration and moderation rights. If the password reset function was activated for these accounts, the password could be changed directly because Twilio no longer sent verification emails and the old password was not required.
Public data tapped This made it easier to read out and save URLs via which the content delivery network made publicly accessible content such as posts, videos and images available. In order to automate the download of the data, the activists created a Docker container through which the content behind the URLs was downloaded and then archived. The hackers assure that they have only accessed public data. However, observers have already pointed out that many users had published contact details.
The metadata of the tapped content can already be viewed and can be traced back with Google’s help, for example. The content itself should also be made available. According to the activists, they can be assigned to the users who originally uploaded them to Parler, where they are no longer accessible. Much of the content uses metadata to provide information about when and where a photo was taken, for example. Particularly spicy: In order to get the “Verified Citizen” status on Parler, users have to upload scans of their ID documents.
by 18. From January 1st, experts can now submit their presentations on developer topics related to the Internet of Things.
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Rainald quantity-solar day The building IoT will take place on 24. and 25. March for the sixth time. The organizers heise Developer , iX and dpunkt .verlag are hosting the developer conference as an online event for the first time this year. In addition to the two conference days, additional workshops are planned. With its technical focus, building IoT 2021 is aimed at IT professionals who create applications and products for the Internet of Things .
If you would like to submit a lecture, but have not been able to do so by the end of the Christmas holidays, you can submit it by 18. January catch up. We are looking for lectures with a length of 25 minutes and all-day workshops. Possible topics are:
Protocols and communication standard Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 Cloud platforms and their connection Security and Safety Testing of IoT platforms Data analysis and machine learning Edge and Fog Computing Data protection and legal aspects Experience reports are particularly welcome. Anyone who would like to be informed about the progress of the building IoT can subscribe to the newsletter or follow the organizers on Twitter – the hashtag for the upcoming conference is #bIoT 21.
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