Monthly Archives: May 2018

Microsoft adds more parental controls to monitor app and device use

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Microsoft announced a number of parental control features today aimed at making it “easier and safer for families to interact with technology and each other.” First up is Microsoft Launcher, which will soon let parents see where their kids are as wel…

Source: Engadget – Microsoft adds more parental controls to monitor app and device use

UDOO BOLT Looking to Bring AMD V1000 to the Masses

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The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor is truly a CPU/GPU combo meant for more enterprise type needs, but some folks are not happy about that and have put together a Kickstarter in order to bring the V1000 to the unwashed desktop masses…you know, us. The UDOO BOLT touts Ryzen’s 4C/8T for all sorts of uses. Native support for four 4K displays as well.



The UDOO BOLT is a quantum leap compared to current maker boards: a portable, breakthrough supercomputer that goes up to 3.6 GHz thanks to the brand-new AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 SoC, a top-notch, multicore CPU with a mobile GPU on par with GTX 950 and an integrated Arduino – compatible platform, all wrapped into one.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – UDOO BOLT Looking to Bring AMD V1000 to the Masses

'Bionic Actress' Angel Giuffria Is Ready for People With Disabilities to Get Their Close-Up

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Between the success of Black Panther and female-fronted projects like Wonder Woman, it seems like diversity and representation in front of—and behind—the camera has finally become increasingly important to filmmakers and audiences alike. But self-described “bionic actress” Angel Giuffria is waiting for more. She hopes…

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Source: Gizmodo – ‘Bionic Actress’ Angel Giuffria Is Ready for People With Disabilities to Get Their Close-Up

Team Group Joins ‘Extreme SO-DIMM Club’ with T-Force Vulcan

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High-performance SFF and UCFF desktops as well as gaming notebooks are getting more popular among gamers these days, so it is inevitable that makers of PC components are starting to offer high-end parts designed for such systems. One of these companies is Team Group, which will be rolling out its T-Force Vulcan SO-DIMMs at Computex next week.


The T-Force Vulcan lineup of DDR4 SO-DIMMs will be aimed primarily at gaming laptops, as well as various Intel NUC and similar systems. The family will include dual-channel memory kits with up to 32 GB capacity (2 × 16 GB) rated for up to DDR4-3600 speeds, so while Team Group is aiming at high-performance machines, they’re notable not aiming at niche high-end desktops based on ASRock’s X299E-ITX-ac, which requires quad-channel memory kits. Meanwhile, keeping in mind that we are talking about Intel NUC-compatible products, expect the new modules to support XMP 2.0 SPD profiles for easier setup of memory sub-timings


The manufacturer also notes that it will equip its T-Force Vulcan memory modules with a graphene copper foil heat spreader that is thin and light. This is a notable inclusion, as the SO-DIMMs need to remain thin enough to fit into laptops with space constraints.


Team Group will showcase the new T-Force Vulcan memory modules at Computex next week, so stay tuned for precise specs and more details regarding the upcoming SO-DIMMs. The biggest intrigue here is of course which memory chips are used for the Vulcan and how overclockable are they beyond DDR4-3600.


So far, only Corsair and G.Skill have offered DDR4 SO-DIMMs rated to run at data transfer rates significantly higher than 3000 MT/s, so the addition of Team Group to the ‘extreme SO-DIMM club’ will play a positive role as it will add competition, which is always good for the consumer.


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Source: AnandTech – Team Group Joins ‘Extreme SO-DIMM Club’ with T-Force Vulcan

Atari's AMD And Unbuntu Powered VCS Console Preorders Surpass $2M On Indiegogo

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Atari's AMD And Unbuntu Powered VCS Console Preorders Surpass $2M On Indiegogo
Four decades after the launch of the Atari 2600, it appears that the gaming company has “still go it”. Yesterday, Atari opened up preorders for its VCS console, and things got off to an incredible start. 
When we posted our initial article yesterday afternoon, Atari had racked up $1.7 million dollars in funding via Indiegogo from 6,526 backers.

Source: Hot Hardware – Atari’s AMD And Unbuntu Powered VCS Console Preorders Surpass M On Indiegogo

Here's Why Airplanes Have Engines On The Wings Or On The Tail

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I’ve seen normally friendly and warm Jalopnik writers come to clumsy, ineffective blows over the concept of car engine location. I came this close to poisoning another writer’s coffee after I heard them say something disparaging about rear engines, for example. It seems that the world of airplanes has some similar…

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Source: Gizmodo – Here’s Why Airplanes Have Engines On The Wings Or On The Tail

Ticketfly temporarily shuts down to investigate 'cyber incident'

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It’s not a great time to be a concertgoer. Ticketfly has temporarily shut down after a “cyber incident” (read: hack) compromised its systems. An intruder defaced the company’s website around midnight on May 31st with claims that they had compromise…

Source: Engadget – Ticketfly temporarily shuts down to investigate ‘cyber incident’

The US Map Of 'How How To Spell ______' For Each State

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Note: Larger version HERE just in case.

In honor of this week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, this is the United States map of misspellings created by Google Trends. Each state is represented by the word most often Googled with ‘How To Spell ______’ (previously: the 2016 edition). As you can see, a lot of states struggle to spell ‘beautiful’, and I think we can agree that supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, while a real word, shouldn’t count. Also, I like how Florida’s most Googled word to spell is allegedly ‘hors d’oeuvres’, like old people actually know how to use computers and Florida Man eats anything but roadkill. Nice try, Google, did the Florida Department Of Gentrification put you up to this?

Thanks to ICUP, who clearly functions at the highest maturity level.

Source: Geekologie – The US Map Of ‘How How To Spell ______’ For Each State

Elite Dangerous’ next big update arrives at the end of June • Eurogamer.net

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Frontier Developments has announced that space sim Elite Dangerous’ next big update, known as Beyond – Chapter Two, will launch on June 29th.

This new free update, which will launch simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, is the second instalment in Elite Dangerous’ third season. Beyond, as the season is known, is a bit unusual compared to previous seasons in that it’s less concerned with introducing massive game-changing features, and more about offering…

Elite Dangerous’ next big update arrives at the end of June • Eurogamer.net

Source: PS4 News – Elite Dangerous’ next big update arrives at the end of June • Eurogamer.net