Friday, April 7, 2017

Project Scorpio Specs Revealed and other top stories.

  • Project Scorpio Specs Revealed

    Project Scorpio Specs Revealed
    After a long wait following last year's E3 tease, Microsoft has finally revealed the specs behind their upcoming Project Scorpio project — and they're a doozy. Unveiled exclusively by tech hobbyist site Digital Foundry, Project Scorpio's internal ...
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  • Apple's high-end desktop is back from the dead

    Apple's high-end desktop is back from the dead
    Apple has finally updated the specs of the 2013 Mac Pro model, shown here. Sarah Tew/CNET Until now, the Mac Pro desktop was the closest Apple had to a forgotten product. The cylindrical desktop tower, intended for a professional content creation audience, was introduced to much fanfare in 2013, but it's remained essentially unchanged ever since. That's especially important because the 201..
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  • Nvidia debuts new Titan Xp top-end GPU, now with Mac support

    Nvidia debuts new Titan Xp top-end GPU, now with Mac support
    When Nvidia launched the GTX 1080 Ti at the end of February, it short-circuited its own highest-end product, the 6-month old Nvidia Titan X, thanks to higher clocks and a much lower price tag ($700, compared with $1,200). Now, Nvidia is rectifying that issue with a full-fat GP102 part — the Titan Xp.The Titan Xp sports 3840 cores, 240 texture units, and 96 ROPS, compared with the 1080 Ti’s 3584:224:88 configuration. We don’t know the card’s base clock yet, but Nvidia’s press release claims 3840..
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  • Octopuses and squids can rewrite their RNA. Is that why they're so smart?

    Octopuses and squids can rewrite their RNA. Is that why they're so smart?
    A California two-spot octopus, with one of its namesake blue eyespots visible below its eye. (Tom Kleindinst/Marine Biological Laboratory) When Inky the octopus escaped from his tank at New Zealand’s National Aquarium in April 2016, he squirmed through a six-inch-wide drainpipe and stole away into the Pacific. He stole more than a few human hearts along the way, too. Inky fans celebrated the animal that outwitted the aquarium: “Please watch out — he is heavily armed,” one commentator quipped..
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  • US FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality: sources

    US FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality: sources
    By David Shepardson | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving quickly to replace the Obama administration's landmark net neutrality rules and wants internet service providers to voluntarily agree to maintain an open internet, three sources briefed on the meeting said Thursday.FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump, met on Tuesday with major telecommunications trade groups to discuss his preliminary plan to re..
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  • Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. Google Pixel 2: Upcoming Flagships Compared

    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. Google Pixel 2: Upcoming Flagships Compared
    Samsung recently launched one of the major flagship devices of 2017 — the Samsung Galaxy S8. But the earlier launches of Galaxy S8 and LG G6 have set the tone for this year when it comes to device launches this year. While there are several devices expected this year, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Google Pixel 2 will be watched out for. Evidently, both phones are important for the companies. While the Galaxy Note 8 will mark a new chapter in Samsung’s history post the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, it i..
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  • 3 Signs Nintendo Is Not Out of the Game

    3 Signs Nintendo Is Not Out of the Game
    Nintendo (NASDAQOTH:NTDOY) launched its new Switch console on March 3, 2017, and the customer response has overwhelmed retailers with demand. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that Switch is "setting sales records every day." This is great news for Nintendo, which desperately needed a successful launch to gain some momentum after several years of poor sales performance. One game driving early sales Switch's performance is even more impressive considering The Legend of Z..
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  • Trump Tries To Unmask An Anti-Trump Twitter Account Because, Of Course

    Trump Tries To Unmask An Anti-Trump Twitter Account Because, Of Course
    On Thursday, April 6, Twitter filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government in response to the Trump administration’s attempt to unmask and attack one of the many anti-Trump accounts. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the Northern District of California, the Department of Homeland Security targeted the ALT_USCIS account. The department demanded that Twitter turn over records including account login information, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and I.P. addresses.
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  • Discovery! Atmosphere Spotted on Nearly Earth-Size Exoplanet in First

    Discovery! Atmosphere Spotted on Nearly Earth-Size Exoplanet in First
    For the first time, scientists have detected an atmosphere around a planet beyond our solar system that's just a little bit larger than Earth. The exoplanet GJ 1132b, which orbits the dwarf star GJ 1132, is located about 39 light-years away from Earth. It has a radius about 1.4 times that of Earth and is 1.6 times Earth's mass, according to the new study. When the planet was first discovered, researchers called it a potential Venus twin because it's a rocky world with a very high surfac..
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  • YouTube will no longer allow creators to make money until they reach 10000 views

    YouTube will no longer allow creators to make money until they reach 10000 views
    Five years ago, YouTube opened their partner program to everyone. This was a really big deal: it meant anyone could sign up for the service, start uploading videos, and immediately begin making money. This model helped YouTube grow into the web's ...
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