Microsoft has partnered with AMD, Intel and Qualcomm on the technology, and Pluto will be integrated into future processors from each manufacturer.
Information security is always a burning issue in information technology. One of the essential pieces of computer security is the TPM or Trusted Platform Module, which is implemented either on a separate chip or as a software-based firmware version. Because of their key role, attackers have also become increasingly focused on hacking the TPM in their attacks.
Now Microsoft has announced the introduction of a new solution to replace TPM, the Microsoft Pluton security processor. The Pluto security processor is designed to integrate directly inside the processor, and Microsoft has partnered with AMD, Intel and Qualcomm to do so. According to the company, it would be impossible to delete data stored on Pluto even if the attacker had full physical access to the computer. The Secure Hardware Cryptography Key (SHACK) technology included with Pluto ensures that the keys stored in the security processor are never disclosed outside the protected devices or even to Pluto’s own firmware.
According to Microsoft, Pluto is not intended to replace internal security processors, but to become a new layer between it and the operating system. Its exploitation will also be launched directly, as the TPM will initially be emulated on Pluto. This will allow security applications and solutions based on TPM technology to run automatically on Pluto. Microsoft intends to provide the necessary firmware updates to Pluto directly through Windows Update, so that any third-party updates may not affect user security.
However, we cannot talk about a completely new technology. Microsoft baked the first version of Pluto into AMD’s semi-custom system circuitry on Xbox One consoles. In addition, Pluto has been used in Azure Sphere in the past. However, it is not clear from the article when Plutonium-powered processors or system circuits would be allowed on the market.
The ultra-thin laptop combines the best of mobile devices and computers into one portable device.
Carried out in commercial cooperation with Huawei
Ultra-thin laptops bring with them the best of both traditional computers and mobile devices. They’re lightweight and compact, making them easy to carry around, yet still have a physical keyboard, a much larger screen than mobile devices, and a full-blooded desktop operating system. Huawei’s new MateBook X is a prime example of what the latest laptop technology can do in a compact package.
The advertorial, implemented in commercial cooperation with Huawei, introduces the Matebook X laptop, which went on sale in Finland at the end of October.
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Big Chungus is one of the most interestingly named PC cases we have seen in a long time. In a market where a series of letters and numbers often make PC cases sound more like a robot from a sci-fi movie rather than somewhere to house your expensive hardware, having an actual name is refreshing. ‘Big Chungus’ was originally a viral meme in case you were wondering, but does this huge show case live up to its name and can it rival some of the other similarly priced open-air display chassis the market has to offer? We find out today.
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The case we are looking at today is the Kolink Big Chungus Unit Edition, on the box it is labelled as “V2” since it is an updated version of the original Big Chungus that released earlier this year. Kolink claims that the V2 Unit Edition improves on the original as it includes five 120mm dual Ring ARGB PWM fans (single ring fans in the original), as well as a black, anodised aluminium stand that comes pre-installed to the base of the cassis, the original had a red anodised aluminium stand that the user self-assembled. Other than that, the two look almost identical.
When Big Chungus arrives, you instantly notice the sheer size of the case, the box is almost a two-man job to carry, it is huge. Once out of the box and stood on the desk, the Big Chungus lives up to its name as it stands 668mm tall and 336mm wide. For the system build, I immediately thought about cramming in a load of custom water cooling to show off what this case is capable of since it is marketed as a showpiece chassis after all.
Kolink Big Chungus Unit Edition Features:
Large and unorthodox ATX form factor with a unique appearance designed for displaying and showcasing extravagant and extreme PC builds.
Open chassis layout with four sides of the case covered with tempered glass panels allowing airflow and an unrestricted view of internal components.
Unit Edition is an updated version of the original Big Chungus and includes five 120mm dual ring ARGB fans pre-installed along with two RGB lighting strips at the base and an RGB fan controller with remote control.
Steel chassis frame with a black anodised aluminium base that comes pre-installed, unlike the original red aluminium base that had to be assembled by the user.
Potentially supports front-mounted radiators up to 480mm long (360mm officially), top radiators up to 240mm, floor mounted radiators up to 360mm and/or a total of up to ten 120mm fans (4 x front, 2 x top, 1 x rear and 3 x floor), no support for 140mm fans.
Motherboard support includes ATX/E-ATX or Micro-ATX, maximum CPU cooler height is 175mm, maximum graphics card length is 335mm, as well as power supplies up to 220mm long.
Front panel connectivity consists of 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x USB 3.1 type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 3,5mm Audio In/Out and a power button.
Fans possible in total: 4x 120 mm (front side), 2x 120 mm (cover), 1x 120 mm (back side), 3x 120 mm (floor)
Pre-installed: 4x 120 mm (front, PWM, digitally addressable RGB-LEDs), 1x 120 mm (back panel, PWM, digitally addressable RGB-LEDs)
Fan/ARGB controller/Hub: Outputs 10x 6-pin (ARGB/PWM), 2x 3-pin ARGB (5VDG), Inputs: 1x 3-Pin ARGB (connection with motherboard), 1x PWM 1x SATA power (for power supply)
Radiator mountings: 1x max. 360 mm (front side), 1x max. 240 mm (cover), 1x max. 120 mm (back side), 1x max. 360 mm (bottom)
Power supply: 1x standard ATX
Expansion slots: 7
Drive Bays: 2 x 2.5″/3.5″ + 2 x 2.5″
I/O Panel: 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x Audio In/Out
Maximum graphics card length: 335 mm
Maximum CPU cooler height: 175 mm
Maximum length ATX power supply: 220 mm
However, when you start to look at the case in more detail it seems as though there are some shortcomings with the design. Because of its angular design, the case is tall at its highest point but the problem is the depth of the case from front to rear and the useable space it provides. The case isn’t deep enough to allow the installation of a regular pump/res combo upfront so building custom water cooling inside the Big Chungus may not be as easy as we would expect.
Building a system inside the case also throws up some unexpected issues and limitations and makes the installation process frustrating and less enjoyable. There are several fundamental issues with the case such as pre-installed motherboard standoffs that are not removable and a micro-ATX pre-installed standoff that could potentially cause a short with ATX/E-ATX motherboard installations and possible component damage.
Other issues during installation included the LED strips at the base interfering with power supply installation, power supply screws not lining up easily and the power supply blocks half of the LED strip once installed. Cable management on the rear of the motherboard tray is virtually non-existent, there are cable pass-through holes but no cable management channels, tie-down points, eyelets or straps to neaten up cable installation which is annoying since you can see all the untidy cables through the glass panel.
Thermal Performance Testing
As with every KitGuru case review, thermal performance is important, therefore we shall measure this by running a series of tests to record CPU and GPU temperatures under load.
To simulate thermal performance under load, we run Aida64 stress tests, stressing CPU, FPU, Cache and GPU for 20 minutes with the case in various configurations. With this data, we can compare how each scenario affects thermal performance.
We will compare the system’s thermal capabilities with a liquid-cooled solution for the CPU, using a Silverstone IceGem 240P, 240mm AIO and the graphics card stock cooling solution.
During thermal performance testing, only stock case fans will be used unless otherwise specified. All fans and pumps (where applicable) will be set to their standard fan curve profile as controlled by the motherboard.
All temperature measurements are presented as Deltas – the ambient temperature has been deducted from the CPU/GPU temperature giving us a Delta.
The following configurations are used to test the effect they have on thermal performance:
Default configuration;
Front panel removed;
Glass side panel removed.
Test system
Chassis: Kolink Big Chungus V2 Unit Edition
CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Motherboard: Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master
Memory: 2 x 16GB (32 GB Total) (2 x 8GB Modules + 2 x Dummy modules) Aorus RGB 3600MHz DDR4 memory
Power supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000 1000W 80+ Titanium
CPU Cooler: Silverstone IceGem 240P TR4/TRX40 AIO cooler
Case Fans: 5 x stock 120mm dual ring ARGB
Thermal compound: Corsair TM30
Operating System: Windows 10 1909
Note: 240mm AIO cooler was installed in the roof of the case with fans fitted in a push configuration exhausting air out of the case.
Thermal Performance Overview:
Because the Big Chungus is technically an open-air chassis, thermal performance is relatively unaffected by changing the configuration of the case such as removing side or front panels.
Removing the side panel or front panel of an airflow restrictive case usually has a noticeable positive effect on GPU and CPU temperature, but with the Big Chungus, we only recorded a minimal change in the CPU and GPU temperature when removing panels as expected from an open-air chassis.
We omitted any noise level testing from this review as the open layout of the chassis means that noise levels are not affected by changing the case configuration as they would be in more traditional PC cases.
Closing Thoughts
There is no doubt that Big Chungus V2 Unit Edition is a unique looking chassis, however, it is extremely frustrating to work with. During the build process, I was so discouraged by the issues that kept occurring I almost gave up on the build completely. There are so many small niggling issues with the Big Chungus and the build quality isn’t of a high enough standard to warrant the premium £220 price tag the case has been given.
The most annoying and possibly dangerous flaw with the case is the pre-installed motherboard standoffs. This wouldn’t normally be such an issue if the standoffs could be easily removed, but in the Big Chungus the motherboard standoffs are pressed into the steel tray and include a MATX standoff that could potentially contact a component on the rear of an ATX or E-ATX motherboard, short out a circuit and cause damage to hardware.
Another annoying oversight in the design of the Big Chungus is the complete lack of cable management on the rear of the motherboard tray. There are plenty of cable cut-outs in the right places which is great, however, there are no cable channels, eyelets, straps or points to fasten cables down anywhere which is a big disappointment since the case is equipped with glass side panels so the untidy cable management can be seen. Much cheaper cases with solid side panels have better cable management options than this.
Installing the power supply was also problematic with the Big Chungus Unit Edition, the pre-installed LED strips on the base of the case interfered with installation and once the PSU was in position, the screw holes didn’t line up correctly and the power supply blocked off half of the LED strips so the lighting effect glow was only visible from below the front of the case.
The list of issues continues, front panel motherboard connections are multicoloured and look unsightly, AIO installation at the top of the case is very tight, there isn’t much space at the front of the case for a pump/res combo, LED strip power cables are too short, front panel connectivity is sparse for this price range, glass panels are tricky to re-install due to poor alignment and so on.
One thing that the Big Chungus V2 Unit Edition does have in its favour is the appearance, there is no other case you can buy that looks like the Big Chungus V2 Unit Edition. You also get five pre-installed ARGB fans, two ARGB LED strips and an RGB/Fan hub, although this would be expected from a case that costs in excess of £200.
So if you are a fan of the Big Chungus meme and want a PC case that resembles a fat rabbit then this might be the case for you, just make sure you cut out that dodgy MATX motherboard standoff and try not to get too stressed out while building a system inside as I did, maybe play some calming music to keep relaxed.
The Kolink Big Chungus V2 Unit Edition is available to purchase from Overclockers UK now, priced at £219.95 HERE.
KitGuru says: What could be an interesting and unique chassis for showing off exotic builds is seriously let down by build quality and frustrating issues that spoil the build process.
Apple has clearly decided on the deferred anti-tracking function in iOS 14 known. One remains “unconditionally committed” to the introduction of the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, as the group emphasized on Thursday. It is planned that iOS apps will have to obtain permission from the user for advertising tracking in the future; this should be enforced at the operating system level.
NGOs demand immediate tracking protection Several human and civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), asked Apple in October to use the previously released iOS 14 implemented function immediately. The postponement runs counter to Apple’s Human Rights Policy, in which the group is committed to protecting the privacy of its users.
The postponement should be the developers Give the necessary time to update their “systems and data practices”, Apple explained again, the implementation is still scheduled for “beginning 2021”. The ATT framework already exists in iOS 14, apps can already use it to obtain tracking permission from the user – but that is currently the case still optional.
This dialog should be iOS 14 in future if apps want to access the advertising ID.
(Image: Apple)
Advertising industry is storming Apps get access to the unique Advertising ID (IDFA) of the device. This allows cross-app advertising tracking or the creation of profiles. Up to iOS 13, users had to block this access option manually in the settings (opt-out). In iOS 14 this should in future be the case by default until the user gives his tracking consent (opt-in). Since many users presumably do not give their consent, this makes it more difficult to deliver targeted advertising and thus devalues banners, according to the advertising industry – a “tectonic shift” is feared.
Facebook especially had Warned several times against the “aggressive change”: This not only affects their own advertising business, but also smaller companies: A reduction in the effectiveness of advertising hurts “smaller companies in particular to grow,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. That was “simply not true”, countered Apple on Thursday, there was no data that small companies would be particularly burdened – instead, the “data race” would primarily benefit large corporations with huge data sets. One hopes for the return of data protection-compliant advertising.
The advertising industry is currently going by storm against the tracking opt-in: In France, a cartel complaint has been filed against Apple for this reason, the group is using data protection as a cover for the abuse of market power, it is argued. At the same time, data protection complaints against Apple are running in Germany and Spain because of the advertising ID – the company is secretly putting a cookie in the pockets of all users. Apple rejected this, saying that the advertising ID was not used “in any way”. (lbe)
Cisco’s network management software DNA Spaces Connector, Integrated Management Controller (IMC) and IoT Field Network Director (FND) can be attacked via security holes classified as ” critical “. In addition, attackers could stealthily sneak into Webex meetings. Security updates are available.
Critical vulnerabilities Most dangerous is the vulnerability (CVE – 2020 – 3470) in IMC. Problems can arise here when processing HTTP requests, which results in memory errors. If this is the case, attackers could execute Schacode with root rights in the underlying operating system without authentication.
By successfully exploiting the vulnerability (CVE – 2020 – 3531) In FND, remote and unregistered attackers could access and change the back-end database due to insufficient authentication during REST API calls.
Since the management console of DNA Spaces Connector does not sufficiently check user input (CVE – 2020 – 3586 ), attackers could execute their own commands on vulnerable devices.
Webex spy Due a vulnerability (CVE – 2020 – 3419) attackers could be present at Webex meetings without appearing in the participant list. Hidden as a “ghost” from the other participants, attackers could eavesdrop on audio and video content, among other things. According to a warning from Cisco, this is only possible if attackers have access to meetings in the form of participation links and a password. Accordingly, the vulnerability is “only” classified with ” medium “.
Further vulnerabilities concern Expressway Software, Secure Web appliance and telepresence CE software. Here, attackers could, for example, gain unauthorized access to information or acquire higher user rights.
List sorted in descending order by threat level:
Integrated Management Controller Multiple Remote Code Execution IoT Field Network Director Unauthenticated REST API DNA Spaces Connector Command Injection IoT Field Network Director SOAP API Authorization Bypass IoT Field Network Director Missing API Authentication Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Ghost Join Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Unauthorized Audio Information Exposure Expressway Software Unauthorized Access Information Disclosure IoT Field Network REST API Insufficient Input Validation Webex Meetings API Cross-Site Scripting IoT Field Network Director Cross-Site Scripting Telepresence CE Software and RoomOS Software Unauthorized Token Generation Secure Web Appliance Privilege Escalation Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Information Disclosure IoT Field Network Director Information Disclosure IoT Field Network Director Improper Access Control IoT Field Network Director File Overwrite IoT Field Network Director Improper Domain Access Control IoT Field Network Director Unprotected Storage of Credentials (of)
Double click on a file, edit it and save it again: This is exactly how all known productivity applications such as image and text editors, Office programs or IDEs on the desktop work. This workflow was previously withheld from web applications, and developers had to switch to alternative approaches. With the help of the File System Access and File Handling API, Progressive Web Apps are on the same level in Chromium-based browsers.
Progressive Web Apps (PWA) have been around since Available for over two years on all relevant platforms, the installation and offline availability of web applications are particularly supported. For applications that do not work with files or SaaS offers that do not store files on the target system (such as Google Docs), the PWA range of functions is sufficient.
With the Fugu, the contributors to the Chromium project want to take the next step and bring additional interfaces with native power to the web – while taking security and privacy into account. Fugu APIs are all discussed in the appropriate standardization committees, but start in parallel in Chromium and all browsers based on it (for example Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera) and are initially proprietary there. However, this approach is not uncommon on the web; The Web Share API or the Async Clipboard API have already found their way into the other browsers in this way.
The File System Access API brings the file open and file save dialogs known from native approaches to the web. The screenshot shows a PWA installed on the device. File System Access API With the current version 86 Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers made the File System Access API available by default. Using this interface, developers can use the open and save dialogs known from native platforms to request access to a file or directory, manipulate the files and then overwrite them or save them elsewhere. It was already possible to open files – sometimes also folders – from the local file system on the web via , via also saving files in the download Directory. The interface also allows files and directories to be opened using drag and drop. Since users on mobile devices typically do not interact directly with the file system, the interface is only supported on the desktop.
Using the File Handling API, Progressive Web Apps can assign themselves to certain file extensions. A double click on the selected file would open the PWA again. While the file System Access API has already started in Chromium-based browsers, the File Handling API is not quite there yet. It is currently still behind the flag # file-handling-api and must be activated manually via the flags page of the respective browser (chrome: // flags in Chrome). Due to a bug in earlier versions, this only makes sense from the current beta version 87. Developers can then register for certain MIME types or file extensions. After installation, the PWA is stored in the operating system as a handler for the respective file extensions. From now on, users can start the PWA directly by double-clicking on a suitable file or select the PWA from the list of compatible programs.
Example application The Excalidraw application (source code on GitHub) is a nice example of a productivity application that uses these interfaces. She creates sketches that look like they have been drawn by hand. These can then be saved with the file extension “.excalidraw” via the File System Access API. The application also allows files to be opened via the file open dialog as well as drag and drop. If the application is installed on the device, Excalidraw also stores itself as a handler for files with “.excalidraw” file extension. On browsers without support for the File System Access API, the above-mentioned fallback approaches are selected via the input and a element, so that the application can also be used in other browsers without support for this interface. This behavior is also known as progressive enhancement.
The two Fugu interfaces now close the circle for web-based productivity applications at desktop level. The interfaces are currently only available in Chromium-based browsers. Mozilla does not want to commit itself to an official position on either API at this time. Apple generally does not comment on product plans, but does not have the two interfaces on its list of blocked APIs. In this respect, time will tell whether the interfaces will also find their way into the other browsers. Web developers can support this by implementing the interfaces in a downwardly compatible manner using the fallbacks mentioned above and telling the other browser manufacturers about their use cases via the respective bug trackers.
Vivo has announced its new Android-based operating system at its annual developer conference in China. OriginOS is the successor to FuntouchOS and features a complete design overhaul that prioritizes widgets, arranging them in a grid-like layout. The widgets can update themselves with notifications called “nano alerts.”
“The genesis of OriginOS centers around three frontiers based on smartphone consumer demands: design, smoothness and convenience,” Vivo says in a statement. “OriginOS repurposes familiar features with new exciting designs to create the ultimate smartphone experience.”
Of all the skinned versions of Android out there, Vivo’s FuntouchOS has long been the one most obviously in thrall to iOS, with similar notification design, color palettes, and use of transparency. OriginOS’ tile-based approach to widgets isn’t a million miles away from what Apple introduced this year with iOS 14, although that wasn’t exactly the most unique design itself. For its part, Vivo says it was inspired by Huarong Dao, the Chinese variant of Klotski sliding block puzzles.
Vivo also claims that OriginOS will be much less resource-intensive than FuntouchOS, with lower RAM requirements. We’ll have to test for ourselves once it rolls out, but there’s little information in that regard — Vivo hasn’t said anything about a release date. The company did, however, show off a mockup of the OS running on its current X50 flagship phone (above).
Best LG TVs Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best LG TVs you can buy in 2020.
When it comes to buying a new TV, it obviously pays to do your research and shop around. But if you’ve previously owned an LG TV and want to stick with the same look and feel, or you’ve done your research and established that one of the company’s OLEDs is just what you’re looking for, it’s time to narrow your search down to a specific model.
It almost goes without saying now, but LG makes some of the best 4K OLED TVs around. Not only that, it also sells OLED panels to rival manufacturers such as Panasonic, Philips and Sony, who then use them in their own TVs. In short, there’s no greater authority in OLED tech than LG.
All of the TVs recommended here are LG’s own. All are 4K OLEDs that support HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG (but not HDR10+), and all have HDMI 2.1 sockets that support next-gen features such as eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel), VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode).
All of the sets in our list use LG’s own colourful webOS operating system. On the surface it looks good and is pretty simple to get to grips with, but if you’ve been reared on Android TV or Samsung’s Tizen system, some menus take a bit of getting used to. It’s also worth mentioning that LG’s 2020 sets are currently lacking the UK’s core catch-up apps, including BBC iPlayer. If you buy one of the 2019 models that’s still available, you will get those apps, although you’ll also get a slightly less accomplished picture performance.
Got all of that? Then here are the best LG TVs you can currently buy.
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(Image credit: LG / The Boys, Amazon Prime)
1. LG OLED48CX
LG has produced the first sub-50in OLED of the 4K era – and it’s just as brilliant as we’d hoped
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen size: 48in (also available in 55in, 65in, 77in) | Type: OLED | Backlight: not applicable | Resolution: 4K | HDR formats supported: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Operating system: webOS | HDMI inputs: 4 | ARC/eARC: eARC | Optical output: Yes | Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 62 x 107 x 4.7cm
Reasons to Buy
Flagship-level OLED performance
Dramatic but natural picture
Forward-looking feature set
Reasons to Avoid
Missing UK catch-up apps
Pricey for its size
We’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. Finally, you can buy a 4K OLED TV that’s smaller than 55in. In fact, it’s quite a lot smaller: the OLED48CX is, you guessed it, a 48in TV, and therefore brings flagship OLED performance to under 50in for the first time.
And it really is a fabulous performance. This isn’t a downgraded flagship TV – it’s a downsized flagship TV. It offers the same performance and features as its bigger brothers in the CX range (which, let’s remember, also match the more expensive GX, RX and WX in terms of picture quality and processing), but in a smaller, more lounge-friendly package.
The performance is superb. The perfect blacks and near-perfect viewing angles we’re used to from OLED, combined with bright, punchy whites and vibrant but natural colours. LG’s motion processing in 2020 is the best it’s ever been, too, and its OLEDs continue to impress in terms of upscaling 1080p and standard-def content.
On top of all that you get certified HDMI 2.1 sockets that support next-gen features such as eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel), HFR (High Frame Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), and all current formats of VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). Those last two features will be of particular appeal to those gamers looking to upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X this Christmas.
One fairly big downside for UK buyers is that all of the UK’s catch-up apps, including BBC iPlayer, are currently missing from LG’s 2020 smart platform. You can obviously add these fairly easily and inexpensively by adding a streamer such as the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, but you really shouldn’t have to.
Read the full LG OLED48CX review
(Image credit: LG / Paatal Lok, Amazon Prime)
2. LG OLED55CX
The core model in LG’s 2020 OLED TV range is an astonishingly capable all-round performer.
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen size: 55in (also available in 48in, 65in and 77in) | Type: OLED | Backlight: not applicable | Resolution: 4K | HDR formats supported: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Operating system: webOS | HDMI inputs: 4 | ARC/eARC: eARC | Optical output: Yes | Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 71 x 123 x 4.7cm
Reasons to Buy
Picture is exciting but natural
Improved motion and dark detail
More future-proofed than most
We’ve already covered the new 48-inch version of the CX above, but it’s worth remembering that the 55-inch model is still available and arguably offers better value for money.
For not a huge amount more, you get seven extra inches of OLED panel real estate and all of the excellent picture qualities and advanced features of its smaller sibling. It sounds a bit better, too, thanks to the bigger chassis, although the CX isn’t the best-sounding TV in its class.
Of course, the 55in CX also shares its little brother’s lack of UK catch-up apps, and that will put some people off right away, but if you can forgo the likes of BBC iPlayer (or don’t mind adding them via an external source), this is an extremely compelling all-rounder.
Read the full LG OLED55CX review
(Image credit: LG / Bosch, Amazon Prime)
3. LG OLED65GX
LG’s 2020 OLED TV range gets off to a superb start with this beautifully designed ‘Gallery’ model
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen size: 65in (also available in 55in, 77in) | Type: OLED | Backlight: Not applicable | Resolution: 4K | Operating system: webOS | HDR support: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDMI inputs: 4 | USBs: 3 | Optical output: Yes | Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 83 x 145 x 2cm
Reasons to Buy
Consistent, natural performance
Improved motion and dark detail
Lovely design
Reasons to Avoid
Currently lacks UK catch-up apps
No feet or pedestal in the box
While most people will be more than satisfied with one of LG’s C-class models, which are the most affordable sets with all of the company’s best picture processing, this GX takes that same picture and adds more powerful sound and a beautiful design.
This is LG’s ‘Gallery’ model, and as such is entirely intended for wall-mounting. You don’t even get a stand in the box (although feet can be bought separately), with a low-profile mount provided instead. The set is a uniform 2cm deep, which is exceptionally slim. The CX, by comparison, is 4.7cm deep at its thickest point.
Picture-wise, LG has taken the exemplary performance of its 2019 OLEDs and improved it in a few key areas, with dark detail, colour richness and motion handling all getting a worthwhile boost. The set sounds decent, too, particularly for one with essentially invisible speakers.
The only issue for UK buyers is the current lack of catch-up apps such as BBC iPlayer, but LG assures us it’s working on this. Either way, this is a stunning TV.
Read the full LG OLED65GX review
(Image credit: Future / Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime)
4. LG OLED65B9PLA
LG’s B9 OLED features combines a 2018 processor with a 2019 panel for extra affordability.
SPECIFICATIONS
Screen size: 65in (also available in 55in) | Type: OLED | Backlight: not applicable | Resolution: 4K | HDR formats supported: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Operating system: Tizen | HDMI inputs: 4 | ARC/eARC: eARC | Optical output: Yes | Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 83 x 145 x 4.7cm
Reasons to Buy
Brilliant colour
Good detail
Great price
Reasons to Avoid
Average dark/light production
Audio a touch muffled
The LG B9 is a mixture of the old and the not so old – it combines the company’s 2018 TV processor with its 2019 OLED panel. This makes it the most affordable model in LG’s 2019 OLED range and an even more tempting proposition than before thanks to recent discounts.
The picture is natural, colourful and well-measured for contrast whether you’re watching in 4K or upscaling from HD, and whatever processor power is missing certainly won’t ruin your TV experience.
Looks-wise, this LG is typically neat. From the front, it’s virtually all screen with a miniscule frame and a small, central, black plastic plinth taking the weight of the set. Just four screws anchor the panel to the stand but it feels sturdy enough.
Fully-certified HDMI 2.1 sockets bring with them a degree of future-proofing and there are more than enough sockets to accommodate any device you might care to attach. UK buyers also get access to the catch-up apps that LG’s 2020 OLEDs are currently missing.
Catch-up apps aside, the new 2020 models are undeniably better and it’s worth paying the extra for one of those if you can. As far as this price proposition goes, though, the LG OLED65B9PLA gets our full vote of confidence.
Read the full LG OLED65B9PLA review
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1Password, one of the most popular password management services, has been updated for macOS Big Sur today, adding several new features that take advantage of the new capabilities of the operating system.
Chief among those is the option to use your Apple Watch to unlock 1Password: if enabled, you’ll get a pop-up on your watch when you open the app, which you can then unlock by double clicking the side button on the smartwatch. The Apple Watch feature doesn’t interfere with the usual Touch ID option for Macs that offer it — customers will be able to use either method to unlock their passwords. (That said, Touch ID will still be considered the “default” method.)
The new update for 1Password also increases its integration into Safari on Big Sur, allowing the service to automatically fill in your passwords directly from text fields on websites.
Lastly, the newly updated app features some light design changes that make it a bit easier to use (as well as a new, Big Sur-style icon).
While 1Password has been updated for Big Sur, it’s important to clarify that it hasn’t been updated with a new, Arm-based version of the app for Apple’s latest M1 chip Macs. The app will run on those Macs through Apple’s Rosetta 2 translation software, and AgileBits tells MacRumors that it hopes to have more information regarding M1 support in the future.
Just as the CPU is the brains of your computer, the SSD is the brains behind your storage drive. Though many companies produce SSDs, most don’t make their own controllers. Phison is a leader in the SSD controller space and one of only a few companies that produce the hardware that manages your precious data on the latest flash.
Phison has spearheaded the PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD market with its PS5016-E16 NVMe SSD controller and has enjoyed staying on top for quite a while. Samsung’s 980 PRO recently dethroned Phison the top-ranking title, but Phison’s next-gen PS5018-E18 NVMe SSD controller may lead their way to victory once again, assuming the final firmware quirks get worked out.
The Prototype with a Speed Governor
Phison was gracious enough to send over an early engineering sample of the PS5018-E18 to play with. However, as exciting as early sampling is, ES units aren’t without drawbacks. The unfortunate part here is that the device is roughly 1-2 firmware revisions away from production and paired with slower than optimal flash. The company officially rates the PS5018-E18 to deliver throughput of up to 7.4 / 7.0 GBps read/write as well as sustain upwards of 1 million random read and write IOPS with next-gen flash.
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Our prototype comes with 2TB of Micron’s 512Gb B27B 96L TLC flash operating at 1,200 MTps rather than Micron’s recently announced 176L replacement gate TLC flash, capable of saturating the controller’s max interface speed. While this prototype won’t be nearly as fast as the final production units, it is interesting to see how it compares in testing at this point with the current generation flash. A recent news post shows that it is even capable of sustaining a hefty 1.2 million random write IOPS in the configuration we have in our hands today.
Architecture of PS5018-E18 SSD Controller
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Built from the ground up and produced one TSMC’s 12nm technology node, Phison’s PS5018-E18 is quite the capable PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD controller in terms of features and performance. Phison crammed in five Arm Cortex R5 CPU cores into this thing with three acting as primary cores for the heavy work while the other two are clocked lower for the company’s Dual CoXProcessor 2.0 code to efficiently help offload some of the strain from main core workloads.
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The controller interfaces with the NAND over eight NAND flash channels at up to 1,600 MTps and supports capacities of up to 8TB with 32 chip enables. There are eight packages on our sample, four on each side thanks to the small size of the controller that measures just 12 x 12mm. The design leverages a DRAM-based architecture, too, with our sample containing two SK hynix DDR4 chips, one on each side of the PCB.
Features of Phison PS5018-E18 SSD Controller
Phison’s PS5018-E18 meets the NVMe 1.4 spec and comes with a bunch of features. As per usual, it comes with support for both Trim and S.M.A.R.T. data reporting. Like other controllers, it supports Active State Power Management (ASPM), Autonomous Power State Transition (APST), and the L1.2 ultra-low power state. Thermal throttling is implemented, but isn’t of much concern as the new controller doesn’t get too hot in most use cases, and mind you, that is without a nickel integrated heat sink.
It also leverages the company’s fourth-generation LDPC ECC engine, SmartECC (RAID ECC), and End-to-End Data Path Protection for robust error correction and enhanced data reliability. It even supports hardware-accelerated AES 128/256-bit encryption that is TCG, Opal 2.0, and Pyrite compliant and comes with crypto erase capability.
Phison’s E18 supports a fully-dynamic write caching like the E12S and E16 before. Therefore, the SLC cache size spans 1/3rd of the drive’s available capacity when using TLC flash. The company also implemented SmartFlush, which helps to quickly recover the cache for predictable and consistent performance.
Test Bench and Methodology
Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
AMD 3600X @4.3 GHz (all cores)
2x8GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3600 MHz CL16
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX570 4GB
Corsair RM850x
The initial results you see in this article are with the SSDs tested at 50% full capacity and with the operating system drive using Windows 10 Pro 1909. Also, note that while some of the new PCIe Gen4 SSDs are capable of 1 million IOPS, our lowly 6C/12T Ryzen 5 3600X can only sustain 650-700K IOPS at most. We will soon upgrade our test system’s CPU to a 12C/24T Zen 3 5900X to push next-gen storage to the max.
2TB Performance of Phison PS5018-E18 SSD Controller
We threw in a few of the best SSDs into the mix to gauge the Phison PS5018-E18’s performance. We included two of the top dogs, a WD Black SN850 and Samsung’s 980 PRO as well as Adata’s XPG Gammix S50 Lite, an entry-level Gen4 performer based on SMI’s newest NVMe SM2267 controller and 1,200MTps flash.
We included the Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0, which has Phison’s E16 controller and Kioxia’s 96L TLC operating at up to 800MTps, and we added in the Sabrent Rocket Q4, which features Micron’s cheaper 96L QLC flash. Additionally, we threw in Crucial’s P5, Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus, WD’s Black SN750, and AN1500 as some PCIe Gen3 competition.
Game Scene Loading – Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV Stormbringer is a free real-world game benchmark that easily and accurately compares game load times without the inaccuracy of using a stopwatch.
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When it comes to game loading, the Phison PS5018-E18 proves more competitive than the E16 before it, but with the current flash, even Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus takes the lead over it in this test. The E18 is not quite as responsive as Samsung’s 980 PRO nor WD’s Black SN850, at least not yet.
Transfer Rates – DiskBench
We use the DiskBench storage benchmarking tool to test file transfer performance with our own custom blocks of data. Our 50GB dataset includes 31,227 files of various types, like pictures, PDFs, and videos. Our 100GB dataset consists of 22,579 files, with 50GB of them being large movies. We copy the data sets to new folders and then follow-up with a read test of a newly-written 6.5GB zip file and 15GB movie file.
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When copying around datasets and reading large files, the Phison PS5018-E18 prototype delivered responsive performance, especially strong read performance, but it isn’t quite on par with the 1TB WD Black SN850 and Samsung 980 PRO. When copying our 50GB and 100GB datasets, the Phison PS5018-E18 ranked fourth place, outperforming most of the Gen3 competitors, but trailing WD’s mighty RAID 0 configured Black AN1500.
Trace Testing – PCMark 10 Storage Tests
PCMark 10 is a trace-based benchmark that uses a wide-ranging set of real-world traces from popular applications and everyday tasks to measure the performance of storage devices. The quick benchmark is more relatable to those who use their PCs for leisure or basic office work, while the full benchmark relates more to power users.
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While previous tests show minor gains over the E16, PCMark 10 quick results look to have degraded compared to the E16 and are a little on the low side. That’s a little strange considering there is now an additional core in its architecture. PCMark 10’s Full System Drive benchmark shows improvement, but the Phison PS5018-E18 is still ranking behind both the new Samsung and WD.
Trace Testing – SPECworkstation 3
Like PCMark 10, SPECworkstation 3 is a trace-based benchmark, but it is designed to push the system harder by measuring workstation performance in professional applications.
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When hit with some harder workloads in SPECWorkstation3, Phison’s E18 delivered fast performance but didn’t ellipse its competition in the way that Samsung 980 PRO’s performance did. The company will need to work a bit harder to improve to Samsung-like levels here.
Synthetic Testing – ATTO / iometer
iometer is an advanced and highly configurable storage benchmarking tool while ATTO is a simple and free application that SSD vendors commonly use to assign sequential performance specifications to their products. Both of these tools give us insight into how the device handles different file sizes.
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In ATTO, we tested Phison’s PS5018-E18 at a QD of 1, representing most day-to-day file access at various block sizes. Based on ATTO’s results, the E18 shows the fastest peak sequential results, but once we bumped up the QD, both the Samsung and WD inched ahead in reads.
The E18 came back and demonstrated very responsive write performance, however, peaking at 6.6 GBps. When it comes to random performance, ranking fourth in read performance and first in write performance, the E18 is fairly competitive with the current flash, but not as tuned as its competitors.
First Thoughts on the PS5018-E18 Prototype
Phison’s PS5018-E18 NVMe SSD controller is impressive on paper and has some fast specs. With five CPU cores, it is just one shy of Crucial’s P5, but isn’t shackled down by a Gen3 PHY and runs much cooler thanks to TSMC’s 12nm technology node.
With our prototype using Micron’s 96L B27B TLC and operating at 1,200 MTps, the controller shows noticeable improvements over the company’s E16 in some workloads, but there are still some kinks to be worked out. Samsung’s 980 PRO and WD’s Black SN850 both have the upper hand for now.
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The Phison PS5018-E18’s performance will be a lot more interesting to analyze once we have finalized firmware and NAND configurations. With support for up to 1,600 MTps NAND flash, higher speeds are just around the corner and a lot of the performance gap will shrink.
In fact, while it wasn’t until just days ago that Micron announced supporting NAND, Phison already has new prototypes with Micron’s faster 176L (B47R) flash in hand and development is well underway. Retail products are just around the corner, roughly a month or two away.
All Intel processors and the associated chipsets contain a so-called Management Engine (ME), which Intel now calls Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME). The latest version CSME 15. 0 debuted in the current mobile processors “Tiger Lake” of the eleventh Core-i generation.
In the 15 – page “CSME Security Whitepaper” Intel now explains many functions of the CSME as well as the innovations of the version 15. 0, which among other things improves the protection against attacks and manipulation. Accordingly, some security algorithms have been strengthened in order to make decryption with future quantum computers more difficult (Post-Quantum Cryptography, PQC). This applies to AES (now 256 bit), RSA key (3072 Bit), Elliptic-Curve Cryptography (ECC – 384) and SHA-2 digests (also 384 Bit).
ODCA instead of EPID Intel has also built in new functions to be able to react reliably with firmware updates in the event of an attack on essential cryptographic signatures and certificates. This is one of the reasons why Intel is replacing the Enhanced Privacy ID (EPID) previously used in the CSME with an On-Die Certificate Authority (ODCA). With the help of the ODCA, after a firmware update, the CSME can generate new security certificates for internal firmware functions without establishing a server connection.
The CSME generates and manages numerous cryptographic Key.
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The CSME 15. 0 is also the basis of the Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (CET) introduced with Tiger Lake to protect against attacks with Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) through Shadow Stack (SHSTK) and Indirect Branch Tracking (IBT). In addition, the CSME manages the keys for Total Memory Encryption (TME).
With CSME 15. 0, Intel also isolates different internal CSME functions from each other even more in order to limit the effects of a successful attack on one of these functions. As usual, according to its own information, Intel tries to keep the code scope of the basic security functions (Trusted Computing Base, TCB) as small as possible in order to reduce the probability of errors (minimum TCB). The CSME uses the Minix operating system with microkernel architecture.
Samsung has announced the two monitor series M5 and M7, which the manufacturer calls smart monitors, analogous to smart TVs. For this, Samsung has placed a small, economical ARM processor in the display and installed its own Tizen 5.5 operating system. This allows users to watch video-on-demand services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix or YouTube without a connected PC. Office 338 applications can also be started.
Three displays make the start: The 32 M 70 A is 32 inches tall and solves with 3840 × 2160 pixels (Ultra HD ) at 60 Hertz. The M5 series consists of one 27 – and 32 – Zöller with lower Full HD Resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels). Samsung relies on VA panels, the backlighting of which with 71 cd / m² is quite low fails. The response times are also rather slow at 8 ms (GtG).
The manufacturer provides the M7 and M5 monitors for the home office. During the day, users can connect their PC and work on it; Watch your favorite series in the evening without having to run your PC. This only makes sense if you don’t already have a smart TV.
Samsung 32 M 70 A (9 pictures) (Image: Samsung) Smart Hub or DeX surface The Smart Hub interface is known from Samsung’s Smart TVs. Alternatively, “DeX” represents a PC-like interface in which a Galaxy smartphone or tablet is wirelessly connected to the monitor and serves as a data center. Apple’s AirPlay 2 is also on board. Two 5-watt speakers reproduce stereo sound.
The Smart- Monitors via Wi-Fi 5 (WLAN 696. 11); Peripherals can also be connected via Bluetooth 4.2. The USB-C port is useful, which connects a notebook with up to 70 Charges watts, accepts a DisplayPort 1.2 signal and transmits data. Alternatively, the displays come with HDMI 2.0 – there are no separate DisplayPorts. A remote control including Bixby voice control is included.
Samsung wants the M7 and M5 monitors from the end of November 2020 deliver to countries outside of North America and China.
According to data protection activists, the advertising ID integrated in iOS violates European data protection laws. The unique “Identifier for Advertising / Adverstisers” (IDFA) is created by the operating system “without the user’s knowledge or consent” and can then be used by apps for advertising tracking, explains the data protection organization noyb of the lawyer Max Schrems – this is comparable to Cookies in the browser. According to the ePrivacy Regulation (“Cookie Directive”), consent is required for such tracking methods.
Complaint to the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection Noyb has therefore now submitted a complaint to the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information as well as to the Spanish data protection authority AEPD. The aim of the complaints is that the advertising IDs are “permanently deleted” from the users’ devices, as the data protection organization announced on Monday.
In addition, a fine is being imposed on Apple. The complaint was deliberately based on the older ePrivacy Directive instead of the GDPR, so that the German and Spanish authorities can “penalize Apple directly”, so noyb, “long-term cooperation as under the GDPR” is therefore not necessary is intended to avoid “endless processes”.
The advertising ID (IDFA) is an alphanumeric string that is unique for every iPhone and iPad can access the apps for advertising purposes. Users can switch off the advertising ID manually in the settings or optionally reset it, which must also be done manually. The IDFA has existed since iOS 6. Before Apple’s advertising ID was introduced, many apps used the device’s UDID, a unique and non-changeable device ID.
iOS apps must obtain tracking permission in the future Apple originally announced that apps from iOS 14 to access the IDFA, you must first obtain the user’s permission. After massive protests from the advertising industry, the introduction of the opt-in was postponed to 2021. In France, advertising associations recently filed an antitrust complaint against Apple: The company is using data protection as a “fig leaf” for anti-competitive practices, it said.
Apple’s planned change for iOS 14 is a “half-hearted improvement”, noyb now emphasized. Third-party providers would have to ask for permission to access the IDFA in the future, but not Apple itself. “However, the initial storage of the IDFA and its use by Apple will still take place without the consent of the users and thus against EU law violated “. They are currently also checking Google’s tracking system, which is similar to Apple’s IDFA, notes noyb.
Apple described the allegations of the data protection organization on Monday as “factually incorrect”. “Apple does not access the IDFA of user devices and does not use it in any way,” the company said in a statement to Mac & i. The practice is “in accordance with European law”. With iOS 14 users would have “even greater control” over whether they want to allow apps to be tracked by advertising, according to Apple . (lbe)
The market researcher Canalys has published its observations on the PC market in the third quarter 2020, which, unlike the figures from IDC or Mercury Research, draw conclusions about the spread from Chromebooks. These are notebooks with Google’s Chrome OS operating system – often in the form of cheaper devices, for example for schoolchildren.
According to Canalys, in the third quarter 2020 sold around 9.4 million Chromebooks – more than twice as many as a year earlier. With around 80, 2 million desktop PCs and notebooks sold, this results in a market share of almost 12 Percent. The indication of 80, 2 million corresponds roughly with the figures of the well-known market researcher IDC (81, 3 million).
HP market leader With around 3.2 million HP has sold most Chromebooks, most of them in the US. The demand for notebooks there is particularly high due to the coronavirus pandemic; Schools lack millions of devices and take almost anything they can get their hands on. Lenovo has quadrupled its Chromebook sales within a year and reached around 1.8 million in the third quarter 2020. The remaining 4.4 million were largely shared between Dell, Acer and Asus.
Chrome OS is based on Google’s Linux distribution Chromium OS and allows the execution of natively installed programs and web apps. Schools and companies can service Chromebooks in large quantities using the on-board resources. Most devices have Celeron and Pentium processors from Intel with two to four Atom cores. There are also models with ARM CPUs and combination processors from AMD – for example the Ryzen 3000 C. (mma)
The US company Qualcomm is allowed to sell some of its 4G mobile processors to the mobile phone manufacturer Huawei. Qualcomm has confirmed this to the Reuters news agency. A special license from the US government allows Qualcomm to do limited business with Huawei despite the trade embargo.
However, according to Reuters, this license only applies to 4G -Chips from Qualcomm. Newer 5G chips, which are now expected especially for high-end cell phones, are apparently not part of the special license. It is also unclear which of its various 4G processors Qualcomm is now allowed to sell to Huawei. The license includes “some 4G products”, a Qualcomm spokesman told Reuters.
Huawei’s chip problems This is necessary Special license because the US government has placed a trade embargo on Huawei. It prohibits US companies from working with the Chinese tech giant and is the reason that Huawei cell phones are only allowed to use the free open source version of the Android operating system.
This is the end of Huawei However, there are no problems: Because US technology and licenses are also part of the trade embargo, many hardware suppliers outside the USA also had to stop deliveries to Huawei. Even the production of Huawei’s own Kirin chips is impaired because the contract manufacturer TSMC can no longer take orders. Kirin chips that had already been ordered were only delivered to Huawei until mid-September.
How Huawei smartphones run without Android. Excerpt from the heise show.
Huawei currently relies primarily on chip inventories that the company has amassed over the past few years. According to Reuters, however, this supply could be used up by the beginning of next year.
US companies benefit Qualcomm has been trying to get a special license for cooperation with Huawei for months. The company argued to the US government that companies from other countries could fill the gaps if US companies were prohibited from supplying Huawei. The US company Intel also has a license to supply Huawei with components.
While many international companies had to discontinue their business with Huawei, US companies were able to secure lucrative contracts with special permits. In addition to Qualcomm and Intel, the US chip manufacturer Micron and the Taiwanese company MediaTek, among others, have applied for a special license reasonable, massive impact. Although the smartphone business in China was still excellent recently, sales in Europe and the USA fell sharply. If the components required for production actually run out, business in China would also be at risk.
According to media reports, Huawei is therefore planning to sell its subsidiary brand Honor, under whose seal cheap cell phones are published for young target groups. According to Reuters, Huawei could concentrate on its own upper-class smartphones after the sale. A consortium led by the distributor Digital China and the government of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone are currently trading as potential buyers. The tech company is hoping for a sum of 100 billion yuan (12, 8 billion euros).
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