The Poco M3 introduced last November will debut in Indonesia on January 21. The event will begin at 7:30PM local time and will be streamed live on YouTube.
The New Entry Level Killer bakal hadir! #POCOM3 akan memberikan sesuatu yang berbeda di kelas entry-level dan siap untuk menggebrak pasar! Pastiin lo tonton peluncurannya tgl 21 Januari 2021 pukul 19.30 WIB #EntryLevelKiller
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The Poco M3 is powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC, boots Android 10-based MIUI 12, and has 4GB RAM onboard. The smartphone has two storage options – 64GB and 128GB. But it also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion.
The Poco M3 sports a 6.53″ FullHD+ LCD that has a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The rear panel of the phone has an interesting design and is home to a triple camera setup comprising a 48MP primary, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor units.
The Snapdragon 662-powered smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint reader and packs a 6,000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
You can head this way to read our detailed written review of the Poco M3, or watch our video review linked below.
Four huge rocket engines will roar to life on Saturday, in a crucial test for NASA’s powerful next-generation rocket. This long-awaited trial run won’t leave the ground, but it will be so powerful that officials have warned that it may be heard up to 60 miles away.
Saturday’s test is the last step in series of tests that NASA calls a Green Run for the Space Launch System (SLS), a powerful rocket designed to launch missions to the Moon and deep space. It will test the 212 foot tall core of the SLS, which consists of four engines, liquid fuel tanks, and the computer and technical systems that NASA calls the “brains” of the rocket.
The rocket was originally intended to debut in 2017, but it has consistently been over budget and behind schedule. Now, NASA will finally have a chance to see how the rocket’s systems work while the four engines are firing ahead of the SLS’ first launch later this year. Engineers and technicians have already tested the core’s backup systems, run through dress rehearsals to double check-timing, and loaded and unloaded hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel ahead of the big event. Now they just need to put it all together for the first time to really mimic a launch.
“To be able to run a test like this, it takes not only a village, but small city,” said Ryan McKibben, the Green Run test conductor at Stennis Space Center, in a press conference. It will take six barges to haul more than 700,000 gallons of super cold propellent needed for this test — roughly 200,000 gallons of liquid oxygen, and 500,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen.
The four engines themselves were originally built for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which ended in 2011. They’ve been updated with upgrades including new engine controllers to get them ready to become part of the SLS. When the engines are fired, they will produce 1.6 million pounds of thrust — more than enough to send the core soaring. “When we ignite the engines, the stage actually will think it is flying. That’s what it’s built to do,” McKibbin said.
While the core of the SLS is built to fly, the massive test stand is designed to keep it firmly grounded. The huge structure is anchored into the ground with over 144 feet of concrete and steel that will absorb and redirect the thrust from the engines, McKibbin said. The engines will burn for about eight minutes — approximately the same amount of time that it will take to launch the rocket to the Moon on future missions.
This is the last big rehearsal for the rocket before it heads to space, which means it’s also one of the last chances for NASA to get data on how the rocket might perform. The team plans to run the engines through the same thrust changes that they will eventually endure when they fly through the Earth’s atmosphere. The core stage is packed with over 1,400 sensors to help document all aspects of the test and gather data that NASA will analyze intensely over the next several days after the test.
“The reason we test is to uncover issues on the ground and not in space,” said Julie Bassler, SLS stages manager, at a NASA press conference this week. “We are doing everything we can to ensure that we get the most out of this hot fire test and we are ready to launch.”
If the test is successful, the core stage will be inspected and shipped to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, where it will be joined to other parts of the rocket and the Orion crew capsule. Sometime after that, the SLS will make its launch debut on the uncrewed mission called Artemis 1. That mission doesn’t have a firm date yet, but NASA is aiming for that launch to happen in November 2021.
Even as the SLS heads for space, it’s worth noting that it is not the only deep space rocket on the horizon. SpaceX is rapidly prototyping its Starship system in Texas, and the Starship design is being considered as a candidate lunar lander for future NASA missions.
The window for the SLS hot fire test opens at 5:00PM ET, and coverage on NASA TV will start at 4:20PM ET. NASA’s livestream coverage can be found on YouTube and on the agency’s website.
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While the setup made for a rough start, and the extra cost for security is annoying, these nuisances are largely forgotten with the granular control of prioritization for network traffic that can truly optimize gaming in a congested network environment.
For
DumaOS 3.0
Network congestion control
Supports Wi-Fi 6
Integration with the smartphone app
Against
Single USB port
Only four 10/100/1000 wired ports
Security requires additional subscription
High price
Setup drudgery
Netgear offers a full variety of networking gear, including its Nighthawk Pro Gaming line of routers and accessories. At the top of this product stack is the XR1000, which boasts the latest version of the company’s DumaOS which is 3.0. We go hands-on to see if the cost of $349 is justified for this piece of premium networking hardware, or if most gamers should look for something more affordable.
Design
The XR1000 is designed to sit horizontally on a shelf or table, with four positionable, external antennas and no internal antennas. It strikes a good balance of showing its gaming intentions with its tasteful red accents while avoiding the over-the-top gaming look with flashing RGB lights that can turn off some adult gamers (or adult gamers will just turn off). There are some white LED indicator lights roughly arranged in a “V” on the top of the device.
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The router’s dimensions are 11.61 x 7.87 x 2.51 inches (295 x 200 x 64 mm) with a weight of 1.32 lb (600 g).
Specifications
Processor
1.5GHz Triple-Core processor
Memory
256MB flash and 512MB RAM
Ports
Five (5) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports – 1 WAN & 4 LAN
Encryption
802.11i, 128-bit AES encryption with PSK
Wi-Fi Technology
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Dual Band WiFi (AX5400)
Beamforming: Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands
1024-QAM—25% data efficiency and faster speeds than a 256-QAM router
Dimensions
11.61 x 7.87 x 2.51 in (295 x 200 x 64 mm)
Weight
814.5 g
Price
$349.00
At the heart of the XR1000 is a 1.5 GHz triple-core processor, with 512 MB of RAM and 256 MB of flash storage. These specs are certainly solid, but hardly class-leading among high-end gaming routers. The rear of this router houses the essential connections, which include a single USB port, a WAN port with four LAN ports that are all Gigabit Ethernet. However, there are no 2.5 Gig LAN ports, which would be a nice bit of future-proofing given the price. There is also a physical, on/off toggle switch, and a recessed reset button.
The wireless for the XR1000 gets designated as Wi-Fi 6, with 5.4 Gbps throughput. This corresponds to dual-band Wi-Fi, with 2.4 GHz speeds of up to 600 Mbps, and 5 GHz speeds that max out at 4.8 Gbps. There is also Beamforming available on both bands to optimize reception to the client.
Setup
Getting the XR1000 up and running is a bit of a stumbling block. It starts with downloading the Netgear Nighthawk app for your smartphone, then following the prompts to connect the router for initial setup. It requires the creation of a Netgear account with security credentials, which is done through the phone and takes additional time. Furthermore, during setup we somehow got locked out of the account and had to go through the drudgery of the lost password sequence to get back into setup.
(Image credit: Netgear)
Once back into the account, the setup proceeded more smoothly. We appreciate that the setup included a step that upgraded the firmware to the latest, an important step to avoid security vulnerabilities and get the latest bug fixes. The XR1000 also does a bandwidth test, which provides the actual throughput, and then subsequently gets used for divvying up the bandwidth.
Features
(Image credit: Netgear)
The XR1000 has as one of its highlights, the DumaOS, which is now at version 3.0. You may recall that this is the nifty OS that debuted in the NetDuma R1 from the UK that made claims that it could “dominate lag,” however the original hardware seriously held it back. Now, Netgear has taken this software and put it into updated hardware for the best of both worlds.
From a gaming perspective, there are two levels of control when it comes to the DumaOS and the important QoS that can prioritize gaming traffic. The first is what the DumaOS dubs as ‘Congestion Control’ which can be set to Always, Never, and Auto-Enable. This lets the router analyze data packets so that the time-sensitive ones, namely gaming and streaming content, can be prioritized over other content for a better experience.
There is another level of control, called ‘Bandwidth Allocation’ that allows types of traffic, with categories including Gaming, File sharing, VoIP, Web, among others, to be designated a specific amount of bandwidth. This allows specific granular control to ensure that each activity can get the minimal bandwidth it needs, and is controlled separately on both the upload and the download side of the equation.
Security
(Image credit: Netgear)
The security for the XR1000 is provided by Netgear Armor. Annoyingly, it cannot be activated from the router’s web-based interface, but rather needs to be turned on from the Nighthawk app. To add insult to injury, it’s only a free one-month trial. The subscription includes Bitdefender Security, which may not be the best value as Bitdefender offers a free tier with its Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. There is also a promise of 35% off the Netgear Armor security package, but annoyingly the $69.99 price is not indicated until you get to the webpage to pay.
(Image credit: Netgear)
Much of the security goes through the Netgear Armor app. It provides a report that includes a security score, an assessment for vulnerabilities, and a running tab of the threats blocked. From the app, a firmware upgrade can also be triggered.
Performance
(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware)
On the bandwidth testing with NetPerf, the XR1000 put up some solid scores, with 2.4 GHz throughput at 214.6 Mbps on the near test (8 feet), although it drops off to 158.4 Mbps on the far test (30 feet). The 5 GHz speeds remained more consistent as the distance increased, from 845.3 Mbps when near, with minimal penalty at the further distance, at 812.5 Mbps.
Testing Configuration
QoS
FRAPS avg
max
8k dropped frames
Pingplotter spikes (>100 ms)
Latency (ms)
Ethernet
no
110.6
142
n/a
0
183
Ethernet + 10 8k videos
no
57.3
95
25.30%
14
188
Ethernet + 10 8k videos
Gaming priority 50%
112.1
136
18.10%
3
183
5 GHz
no
115.2
137
n/a
0
64
5 GHz + 10 8k videos
no
95.5
135
59.60%
0
185
5 GHz + 10 8k videos
Gaming priority 50%
115.1
147
37.70%
0
186
2.4 GHz + 10 8k videos
Gaming priority 50%
60
112
29.50%
20
179
On our network congestion testing, the XR1000 was able to show the value of the DumaOS 3.0. When wired to an Ethernet port for a baseline, our game of Overwatch posted a healthy 110.6 FPS with no PingPlotter spikes (>100 milliseconds) seen during gameplay. We then congested our Internet connection (Optimum cable connection, DOCSIS 3.0, 300 Mbps down, 35 Mbps up), with a total of ten streaming 8K videos on YouTube. Not surprisingly, the FPS on Overwatch dropped considerably to 57.3, along with 14 PingPlotter spikes, and the video dropped 25.3% of the frames. We then applied the Congestion Control on auto-play, and allocated 50% of the bandwidth on both upload and download to Gaming traffic. With the same ten videos playing, the Overwatch FPS was restored fully to 112.1, with the 8K video dropped frame rate lowered modestly to 18.1%.
A similar, albeit less-dramatic effect was demonstrated with the application of QoS on the 5 GHz wireless gaming as well.
Bottom Line
The NetGear XR1000 is an intriguing entry into the higher-end gaming router market. Misses range from the buggy setup that requires a smartphone app, the extra cost for router-based security, and the less-than-stellar hardware specs. However, the pros do include the powerful DumaOS 3.0 that allows for fine-tuning of the network to prioritize traffic, as well as Wi-Fi 6 with Beamforming. While this XR1000 may not be for everyone, gamers that want a true gaming router with granular controls rather than colorful lights should put this on their shortlist of products for consideration.
The Celebration Edition of the first and third person shooter STAR WARS Battlefront II can currently be downloaded for free from the Epic Games Store. As always, an account in the Epic Games Store is required, or the shop software must be installed. However, a sci-fi adventure continues for the next week. With Galactic Civilizations III all players can expect from 21. January 2021 a turn-based 4X strategy game from the year 2015.
The title developed by Stardock exclusively for Windows is the sequel to Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. In addition to the main game, the Epic Store will also have an Ultimate Edition and various addons in the future.
In the third part of the series, the players end up in the infinite expanses of space. Among other things, new technologies can be researched and worlds colonized. Various options are also available at the start of the game. The hobby strategists first decide on a card size. The number of planets and the amount of available resources can then be configured. The frequency of events can also be determined in advance. In addition, Galactic Civilizations III does without linear victory conditions. The goals range from military conquest to cultural domination or technological advancement as well as political alliances.
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There are also so-called artifacts in the game. These are powerful items that can be found on planets across the galaxy. These give your civilization immediate access to new skills. With the help of Hypertore it is also possible to ensure a faster connection within the fleet. But espionage also plays a role in the world of Galactic Civilizations III. In addition to stealing important technologies, gamers are able to spread rumors, sabotage opposing worlds and much more.
The io-Tech Technology Podcast, streamed live on YouTube, discusses the week’s most exciting events in the IT and mobile world.
io-Tech’s weekly Technology Podcast will be shown today, Friday 15. January a little earlier than usual at about 15: live live stream. The technology podcast will be broadcast live on YouTube. The votes are Juha Kokkonen and Sampsa Kurri.
In the weekly live podcasts, we review current IT news and novelty products from the past week, tell you what updates io-Tech may be promising in the near future, and shed light on background stories related to making articles and running io-Tech. Viewers can participate in the broadcast interactively via the YouTube chat window.
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Join naturalist Steve Backshall on his journey round the world as he searches for the 60 deadliest creatures on the planet. Each series takes us to another continent for Backshall to scour. Not every predator he meets makes the grade but all provide an excellent education on animal physiology and behaviour. Prepare to engage with the likes of the Yellow Anaconda, the Wind Scorpion, Lion Fish and many, many more. As for your host, think Steve Irwin with added British reserve.
iPlayer | Amazon
Horrible Histories (History, primary)
With ten years and five seasons under its tunic, Horrible Histories is quite simply the very, very best history show around. To say that it’s funny and informative is a double understatement.
Covering topics from the Celts to the World Wars with accuracy and humour, it’s a rip roaring watch for the whole family. You can pay for it or buy it on all sorts of services but you can watch three seasons free of charge on iPlayer, too. Oh, and when you’re done with that lot, there’s also a film.
iPlayer | Amazon
TED ED (all subjects, all ages)
TED isn’t just for adults. Add another two letters and you get the child-focused version of the inspirational lectures platform. The best place to begin is the TED ED website and then sign yourself up to the daily newsletter which has been launched in response to the worldwide need for home schooling. Each day you’ll get video lesson suggestions and playlist options dropped into your inbox.
There are topics of all kinds for all ages including riddles, why venomous animals live in warmer climates, the chemistry of skunk spray, how bird vomit helps us understand history and much, much more. Just bear in mind that videos are short, so have a few cued up.
YouTube
The Great Greek Myths (mythology, secondary)
Pretty racy from the off, these excellent and engrossing stories of the Ancient Greek gods are very much for those already familiar with the birds and the bees. There are 20 x 26-minute episodes covering some of the major stories in the pantheon, including the birth of the gods, Zeus’s loves, Prometheus, Orpheus, Daedalus and Icarus and, of course, Heracles.
Each is a mix of animation, classical paintings and sculptures, all topped by a serious-sounding voice-over with the fascinating story to tell. We challenge you not to get hooked. It’s all free and available in HD on Prime Video.
Prime Video
Team Umizoomi (Maths, pre-school/KS1)
Join Geo, Milly and Bot on their mathematical adventures around Umi City. These fun, friendly episodes focus on recognising patterns, identifying shapes and basic arithmetic in a bright, colourful and morally palatable world.
Watch out for the brilliant Shape Bandit episode and anything featuring the deep-voiced Umicar. You’ll find four seasons available to buy and three for those with Prime Video subscriptions.
Prime Video | Google Play
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Go Jetters (Geography, pre-school/KS1)
Disco plus Ge-Force equals a high-concept geography-based TV show for younger children which manages educate on the sly. Your young ones will be captivated by the action of the Go Jetter Academy explorers and very amused by the failings of arch-nemesis Grandmaster Glitch, but they’ll also be able to tell you all about the Pyramids and the Leaning Tower of Pisa once they’re done. Of course, it’s all about Ubercorn the disco unicorn, really.
iPlayer | Netflix | Amazon
Planet Earth / Blue Planet (Biology, all ages)
There are two seasons apiece of these epic David Attenborough natural world shows, and it doesn’t matter if you’ve already seen them before. It’s time to watch again. Both the Blue Planet and Planet Earth offer brilliant opportunities to discuss topics from zoology to ecology.
Naturally, there’s a focus on anatomy and animal behaviour but they’re a brilliant way to foster positive attitude towards caring for the world around us.
Save the Netflix Our Planet series for when 4K comes back.
iPlayer | Google
Blaze and the Monster Machines (Physics, pre-school/KS1)
The characters are a bit two-dimensional and the world’s all a bit happy and shiny, but find us another show which has a child-friendly song about friction. Blaze and the Monster Machines centres on a group of friendly monster trucks who like nothing more than racing around jump tracks while explaining some really quite complicated physics concepts in a nice, easy way. Also features maths.
Four seasons available on Prime Video with five to buy on Google Play.
Prime Video | Google Play
Art Ninja (Art, primary)
Bristol-based Ricky Martin, aka the Art Ninja, can offer 40 episodes worth of art classes for the home-schooling parent and their protégé.
Each show has a theme and consists of lots of short makes, including some done in under a minute. The idea is to do things quickly and easily with lots of bang for your buck, making art into a bit of fun rather than projects to labour over.
iPlayer
Operation Ouch (Human Biology, primary)
Twins – and actual doctors – Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken have amassed a whole 94 episodes worth of top-notch experiments, facts and giggles about the human body.
The pair follow paediatric Accident and Emergency personnel and patients at working hospitals in Manchester, Liverpool and the West Midlands, and have managed to create one of the very best pieces of educational TV out there. Dig in.
iPlayer |Prime Video | Google Play
Abstract: The Art of Design (DT, secondary)
This utterly mind-blowing and beautifully shot TV show is guaranteed inspiration for any older student interested in design. Each episode follows a top designer in their field (and there are only 16 of them so far so make sure to ration them). They include a graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, automotive designer and a Nike shoe designer. It’ll wow your kids and make you feel like you’ve failed at life.
Netflix
Explained (Culture, secondary)
A superb watch for adults and older children alike, these brilliantly-produced short documentaries make a fascinating and grown-up entry point into society. Each of the 30 episodes covers a topic of the zeitgeist, which is guaranteed to make the viewer think twice about popular culture and their behaviour as an individual within it.
Themes include eSports, cryptocurrency, cloning, the racial wealth gap and why women are paid less. You may wish to avoid the ones about weed and the female orgasm if you’re watching with younger viewers.
Netflix
The Twilight Zone (English/Drama, secondary)
There are few finer examples of the short story form than those of the original Twilight Zone. Begin by discussing what a short story is all about and then watch any of the over 100 episodes, find out what it is about human nature they’re getting at and if, and why, they work.
Don’t miss Nightmare at 20,000 Feet with William Shatner, or Eye of the Beholder. When you’re done with those, try the 19-disc set of the Tales of the Unexpected on DVD.
YouTube
The Body Coach TV (PE, all ages)
Not exactly a TV show, but Joe Wicks, known as The Body Coach, is one of YouTube’s many fitness stars who are promising to become your kid’s new PE teacher.
Don’t be put off by the abs: Wicks is going to keep things basic for his 9am live sessions which are focused on getting your kids moving, feeling energised, positive, and optimistic. Expect routines aimed at pre-schoolers all the way up to secondary. Adults can get in on the action too – if they don’t mind embarrassing themselves.
YouTube
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Samsung’s future phones will also not come with charging bricks, the company has revealed, but it’s leaving itself some wiggle room. In a Q&A about why it’s no longer including headphones and a charging brick in the box, Samsung says it believes gradually removing the accessories from its phones could help make them more sustainable.
This answer implies that, while the next generations of its phones may not come with the included accessories, some may. Samsung has other lines that it brands as Galaxy, from its folding phones to its more budget options, and it’s left itself room to keep including a charger in some of them for a little while longer.
Maybe Samsung wants to keep the charger around in cheaper phones so people who aren’t tech enthusiasts will have a higher likelihood of buying them, or maybe it doesn’t want to upset the people who buy its $2,000 phones. It could do both, either, or neither, and it would still count as “gradually.”
The company doesn’t appear, however, to be following Apple’s route of pulling the plugs from its lineup of existing phones. The listings for the Note 20 Ultra and Note 10 still show a charger coming in the box.
The Note 20 Ultra looks to still include a charger.Image: Samsung
While a company shipping older products with something that’s no longer included in its latest and greatest might seem odd, it means Samsung doesn’t have to re-make all the boxes for its old products, and that consumers won’t end up in the awkward situation where they watch an unboxing from a phone’s launch on YouTube and then have a decidedly different experience. Which approach is correct really depends what you’re optimizing for, but this seems to be the one Samsung has chosen: slow and steady wins the race.
You can read the full answer down below:
We discovered that more and more Galaxy users are reusing accessories they already have and making sustainable choices in their daily lives to promote better recycling habits. To support our Galaxy community in this journey, we are transitioning to removal of the charger plug and earphones in our latest line of Galaxy smartphones.
We believe that the gradual removal of charger plugs and earphones from our in-box device packaging can help address sustainable consumption issues and remove any pressure that consumers may feel towards continually receiving unnecessary charger accessories with new phones.
We’ve also been implementing standardized USB-C type charging ports since 2017, so older chargers can still be compatible with our newest Galaxy models.
Technology has had to save us for almost a year. A pandemic is sweeping the world, there have been dire forest fires, troubled political times and the airy miasm of social media wafts through our lives. 2020 has shown more clearly than ever how technical innovations can help us, but also hurt us at the same time.
The COVID – 19 -Call vaccines. At this point, however, it should not be about such successes – but rather a review of the last year’s worst technology flops. Also on the balance sheet: Billions in digital business plans that crash landed, COVID tests that went wrong and the unpredictable consequences for a planet wrapped in cheap satellites.
Incorrect COVID tests The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is not a new technique. In fact, the method to detect the presence of certain genes in a sample had already been developed 1980 and its developer received the Nobel Prize a decade later. It is used in a large number of diagnostic tests, as well as in laboratory research. So it can be seen as a mess of historical proportions that at the beginning of the COVID – 19 – pandemic those laboratories of the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which specialize in PCR testing, have sent kits to states that contained the wrong ingredients called primers. They didn’t work.
And so it started: The CDC failed to stop the pathogen in the first wave. The country where the PCR technique was invented failed to adequately carry out corona tests for weeks. According to economists, extensive and frequent testing would have offered the fastest and cheapest way to keep the country running economically. Even now, less than a year later, queues and delays are still test normal in the U.S., even though private labs, universities, and health centers can perform an estimated two million tests a day.
Unregulated face recognition Imagine a surveillance video from a robbery in a shop. The robber looks into the camera and bang, the police identify the suspect using facial recognition. Now imagine a city – like Portland, Oregon – that decides: The police are no longer allowed to do that. The ability to recognize and match faces is one of the outstanding triumphs of a new generation of artificial intelligence. The technology is used everywhere. Even in places where it may seem excessive and illegal, such as schools or social housing facilities. 2020 Then the consequence: Many cities, states and companies introduced a series of bans and restrictions.
One reason this technology has accelerated so much is that we have cameras everywhere – and we all give out our selfies. “We unleashed the monster by feeding it millions of faces and we also tagged ourselves,” says Joseph Atick, who built an early face recognition system using special cameras and a custom image database. There are now hundreds of face recognition apps that process images online. The use of these systems is, according to Atick, “no longer a technical problem”.
Last summer, both Microsoft and Amazon denied the police access to their face-matching systems, at least temporarily. Cities like Portland have enforced sweeping bans that have also prevented hotels and businesses from identifying people. There is still no national framework in the USA that differentiates between permitted and prohibited use. Instead of a vicious circle of abuse on the one hand and prohibitions on the other, legal provisions are required. Quibis faster collapse “Quick bites. Great stories.” That was the motto of Quibi, a Hollywood-powered streaming service that launched in April. He should revolutionize the entertainment industry with 10 – minute shows for cell phone screens. But the story ended in Quibi’s rapid decline. Six months after its debut, the company was already firing employees and giving the remainder of its 1.4 billion euro budget back to investors.
The misfire was reminiscent of the infamous project of important American news websites in the year 2018 when they hired tons of reporters to produce super-short text-on-screen videos because they wanted to place this advertisement before – just before it was next round of savings came. Similarly, Quibi worked with well-paid professionals to deliver clever content on a $ 5 subscription model to keep up with YouTube, TikTok, and hordes of creatives providing free cat movies and dance moves.
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Some news sites currently do not appear in Google search for certain users in Australia. They are blocked for testing purposes, explains Google when asked by the Australian Financial Review. Accordingly, “a few experiments, each affecting one percent of Google search users in Australia, to measure the interactions between the news business and Google search.” That goes on until the beginning of February.
As the Guardian reports, the move is also referred to by publishers as a “demonstration of power”. Google, on the other hand, says it’s just one of tens of thousands of experiments that run every year. The background to this is the new media law planned in Australia, according to which Google, as well as Facebook and other services, have to pay publishers for the use of its content. “We still want to find a working agreement and look forward to working with the Senate, political decision-makers and publishers in order to achieve a fair result for all in the interests of all Australians.”
Google calls for criticism According to Google, the current version of the law cannot be implemented. This stipulates that Google pays all news sites a kind of license fee and negotiates this with the publishers. Should no agreement be reached, an arbitration procedure is planned that does not negotiate a compromise, but instead should take the side of a negotiating partner. Above all, the search engine giant finds this impracticable. The different ideas are too big, the equivalent value is too little clear.
The fact that searching users on the pages of the publishers has also been disregarded and so advertising revenue is generated. The Australian government has meanwhile made concessions to Google and Facebook – the forwarding is to flow into the negotiations.
However, Google is apparently hoping for more concessions. In a recent blog post, critics of the media law are quoted and a call from Google follows to send concerns to the Senate. For example, Sheet Music Boss, a content creator at YouTube, writes that it is not fair that only news sites should be paid for and not all content creators.
Samsung has unveiled its new generation of smartphones as part of an unpacked event. A trio of Galaxy S was presented 16 – models – the standard model Galaxy S 21 5G, the Galaxy S 21 Plus 5G and the top model Galaxy S 21 Ultra 5G.
Will come to the top the Galaxy S 21 Ultra 5G posed. With its 6.8-inch display, it offers a particularly large screen diagonal. Unlike the previous generation, the Dynamic AMOLED panel can now also achieve its maximum refresh rate at full resolution of 3. 200 x 1. 440 pixels . An automatic adjustment of the refresh rate in the range between 10 and 120 Hz depending on the respective screen content. A cover made of the particularly robust Gorilla Glass Victus is supposed to protect the display. For the first time, the Ultra model can also be used in combination with an optional Samsung stylus. However, it is not included in the scope of delivery.
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With the new, powerful Exynos 2100 Samsung is using a new high-end SoC in-house in Europe. The SoC is combined with 12 or 16 GB RAM and 128, 256 or 512 GB of internal memory. The main camera uses a 108 – MP- Sensor. You will be two 10 – MP cameras set aside that work with different zoom levels. The quartet is completed by a 11 – MP ultra wide angle camera. The front camera is also impressive – it solves with 40 MP on. The battery is 5. 00 0 mAh in size and can be used with up to 25 watts to be charged. Wireless charging is possible with up to 15 Watts supported. The 5G smartphone already supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
Samsung’s top model costs in the cheapest equipment variant with 12 GB RAM and 128 GB memory 1. 249 Euro. The top configuration with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB memory should be 1. 429 Euro. The regular trade can offer black and silver in terms of colors, titanium, navy blue and brown are also available exclusively in the Samsung online shop.
The basic model will be simpler and cheaper
The two smaller models Galaxy S 21 5G and S 21 Plus 5G differ visually differs from the Ultra model mainly through the much narrower camera combination on the back. The three cameras are located one below the other on the left edge and thus decisively shape the new design. One 12 – MP main camera comes with a 64 – MP zoom camera and one 11 – MP ultra wide angle camera combined. In video mode, as with the Ultra model, recordings of up to 8K are possible. With the basic model you have to make friends with a back made of polycarbonate plastic, with the Plus and Ultra models, however, glass pulls over the back. While the Galaxy S 21 5G has a 6.2-inch display, the Galaxy S receives 21 Plus 5G a 6.7 inch display. The resolution for both models is 2. 400 x 1. 080 pixels specified. This means that the resolution is lower than in the previous generation, but the displays of the new Galaxy models can consistently with 108 Hz work. The front camera appears as a centrally placed hole solution. It solves with 10 MP on. 5G is always on board.
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Also this Galaxy S 21 – models come with a Exynos 2100. The main memory is always 8 GB, the internal memory is optionally available 128 or 256 GB. Samsung is canceling the micro SD card reader, which means that memory expansion is no longer possible. The operating system for the new Galaxy S models is Android 11 with Samsung’s revised user interface One UI 3.1. While the Galaxy S 21 5G with a 4. 00 0 mAh battery, the Galaxy S receives 21 Plus 5G a 4th 800 – mAh battery. That’s why the 128 g heavy Galaxy S 21 5G but also significantly lighter than the 200 g heavy plus model. Fast charging, wireless charging and reverse charging are also required for the Galaxy S 21 5G and S 21 Plus 5G cannot be waived. However, Samsung generally refrains from including power supplies with the new generation. One follows the example of Apple. All Galaxy-S 16 – Models are dust and water protected according to IP 68.
The Galaxy S 21 5G is offered in the colors purple, gray, white and pink and should at least 849 Euro. Compared to the previous generation, the entry price has dropped by 50 Euro. The plus model has a starting price of 1. 049 – Euro the 1st 00 0 euro mark. It is available in either silver, black or purple. The Samsung online shop also has red and gold. Double storage costs with Galaxy S 16 5G and Galaxy S 21 Plus 5G each 50 Euro surcharge. Samsung Galaxy Buds Live (Galaxy Buds Pro for the Ultra model) and Galaxy SmartTag are available for pre-orders.
Page 1: Corsair 5000 D Airflow and iCUE 5000 X RGB in double test: Either Airflow or A-RGB-Show
The newly introduced Corsair 4000 As a generous midi tower, D is intended to appeal to users for whom the 4000 D is not big enough. Again there are three completely different variants. In the double test we find out where the strengths and weaknesses of the airy 5000 D Airflow and the colorfully illuminated iCUE 5000 X RGB lie.
Corsair continues the all-round renewal of its Housing program. On the normal-sized midi tower 2020 D follows the larger and more versatile 4000 D. Especially with a view of the radiator seats, it is more flexible and offers three 360 – mm radiator places. Those who rely on air cooling can also benefit from some additional fan spaces. Two additional 2.5-inch drive slots should not go unmentioned. For this purpose, the larger models are also designed more elaborately – for example with a lid insert and covers behind the mainboard tray, but also with a practical PWM hub.
When differentiating into different Model variants Corsair follows the pattern that is already used by the 4000 D-series knows. There is also a basic model of the larger model in the form of the 5000 D. It shows itself with a continuous front panel and comes with two unlit 120 – equipped with mm fans. The 5000 D Airflow receives the same fan assembly, thanks to the perforated front it should cool more effectively. The iCUE 5000 X RGB is optically illuminated by glass inserts in the front and cover and by three 120 – mm fan (SP RGB ELITE) upgraded. An iCUE Lighting Node CORE is included as an A-RGB controller.
For our double test we can use a white iCUE 5000 X RGB and on a black 5000 Access D Airflow:
Corsair sorts the three priced Housing in two categories: 5000 D and 5000 D Airflow should each 154, 90 Euro. For the iCUE 5000 X RGB, however, become 189, 90 euros. Compared to the 4000 he -Series there is a significant surcharge: The RRP for 4000 D and 4000 D Airflow was at the launch 87, 90 Euro , the iCUE 4000 X RGB came for 119, 90 Euro on the market.
In the unpacked & touched video we take a first look at the two housings:
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Both housing variants are supplied with assembly material in several small bags (typical for Corsair without power supply screws), instructions, a considerable amount of Velcro fasteners, an angled USB 3.0 adapter and a plastic insert. This insert can shorten the power supply cover.
Before we start the actual test, here are the key data of the housing in tabular form:
Key data:
Designation:
Corsair 5000 D Airflow
Corsair iCUE 5000 X RGB
Material:
steel, tempered glass, plastic
Steel, tempered glass, plastic
Dimensions:
245 x 520 x 520 mm (W x H x T)
245 x 520 x 520 mm (W x H x D)
Form factor:
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX (30, 5 cm x 27, 7 cm)
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX (30, 5 cm x 27, 7 cm)
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