Control could be called a horror game. It’s creepy and unsettling, right down to the title cards that pop up in every new location. But Control is also a good action game, with fun, bombastic gunfights. It’s probably best to just call it a thriller—at least, until you find the first episode of Threshold Kids, an…
Source: Kotaku – Control’s Hidden Puppet Show Is A Horror Masterpiece
RGB LEDs are used for thousands of enthusiast-class products these days, so in many cases manufacturers compete against each other in terms of style and try to make their devices look better than their rivals. Team Group this week introduced its T-Force Delta Max RGB SSD that features an addressable RGB LED module which covers its entire top surface making the device look like no other product on the market.
Team Group’s T-Force Delta Max RGB SSD comes in a 2.5-inch/9.5-mm SATA form-factor. Set to be available in 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB versions, the SSD is based on Silicon Motions’s SM2258 controller paired with Micron’s 64-layer or 96-layer 3D TLC NAND memory. From performance point of view, we are dealing with fairly standard mainstream SATA drives: the SSD is rated for up to 560/510 MB/s sequential read/write speed as well as up to 90K/80K random read/write IOPS.
True to its name, the SSD features an oversized addressable RGB LED module on top that features built-in rainbow color water flowing lighting effect and can be controlled using software from leading motherboard manufacturers. The product has a 9-pin USB header for built-in lighting effect as well as a 4-pin 5V header for controls using appropriate apps.
The RGB LED module naturally takes space, which is why the T-Force Delta Max RGB is 2.5 mm thicker than most 2.5-inch SSDs available on the market today (which are 7 mm thick). Considering the fact that the drive is aimed at desktop enthusiasts, it is unlikely that it will be bought to use inside mobile PCs. Nonetheless, one should keep this peculiarity in mind.
| Team Group T-Force Delta Max RGB SSD Specifications | ||||
| Capacity | 250 GB | 500 GB | 1 TB | 2 TB |
| Model Number | T253TM250G3C302 | T253TM500G3C302 | T253TM001T3C302 | ? |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2258 | |||
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC NAND | |||
| Form-Factor, Interface | 2.5-inch/9.5-mm, SATA 6 Gbps | |||
| Sequential Read | 560 MB/s | |||
| Sequential Write | 500 MB/s | 510 MB/s | ||
| Random Read IOPS | 90K | 90K | ||
| Random Write IOPS | 75K | 80K | ||
| Pseudo-SLC Caching | Supported | |||
| DRAM Buffer | Yes, capacity unknown | |||
| TCG Opal Encryption | ? | |||
| Power Management | ? | |||
| Warranty | 3 years | |||
| MTBF | ? | |||
| TBW | ? | ? | ? | |
| Additional Information | Link | |||
| MSRP | $59.99 | $89.99 | $149.99 | ? |
Team’s ‘dressed to impress’ T-Force Delta Max RGB SSDs will be available shortly. The 250 GB version carries a price tag of $59.99, the 500 GB model is priced at $89.99, whereas the 1 TB SKU features an MSRP of $149.99.
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Source: AnandTech – Dressed to Impress: Team Group’s T-Force Delta Max RGB SATA SSD
A properly made Irish coffee is a beautiful thing, but it’s also a hot thing, making it a poor choice for these last few weeks of summer. To make a boozy coffee you can enjoy all year round, you just need cold coffee and a little bit of sweetened condensed milk.
Source: LifeHacker – Energize Yourself for the Long Weekend With This Boozy Cold Brew
Back on the AMD EPYC 7002 “Rome” launch day I wrote about how AMD is working to return to open-source BIOS / Coreboot support and now there’s further confirmation of their work in that direction…
Source: Phoronix – AMD Is Hiring For Coreboot Development, Sponsoring Open-Source Firmware Conference
The city of Miami has notified a number of companies that they must remove their fleets of electric scooters from the streets in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, lest the devices become flying projectiles. From a report: Officials told the six companies that operate fleets in the city — Bird, Bolt, Uber’s Jump, Lime, Lyft and Spin — to clear out their scooters by noon on Friday. The order is meant to prevent any potential hazards that could arise from the scooters being left out during the storm, including fears that the vehicles could be swept up in the storm’s dangerous winds.
A number of scooter companies said they’ve also removed or reduced their fleets in Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, which are also expected to be in the path of the storm. Hurricane Dorian, currently a strong Category 2 storm, is forecast to become a Category 4 storm with potentially “devastating hurricane-force winds,” the National Hurricane Center said on Friday.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Miami Orders Scooters Removed From Streets Before Hurricane Dorian Turns Them Into Projectiles
In the wake of Clueless and Scream in the teen-culture explosion of the mid-to-late 1990s lurks sci-fi horror tale Disturbing Behavior, a movie that cherry-picks its influences and has some interesting ideas, but ultimately comes up pretty short. As a time capsule, though, it is undeniably fascinating.
Source: io9 – Revisiting the 1990s Stepford Horrors of Disturbing Behavior
Linux kernel developers like to get support for new features — such as
filesystem types — merged quickly. In the case of the exFAT
filesystem, that didn’t happen; exFAT was created by Microsoft in 2006 for
use in larger flash-storage cards, but there has never been support in the
kernel for this filesystem. Microsoft’s recent announcement
that it wanted to get exFAT support into the mainline kernel would appear
to have removed the largest obstacle to Linux exFAT support. But, as is so
often the case, it seems that some challenges remain.
Source: LWN.net – [$] Examining exFAT
When it came time to pay for dinner with my friend and his wife the other night, he said, “No — let us get this.”
It was a kind gesture. When you don’t have to pay for a meal out in San Francisco, the feeling of relief is similar to narrowly a…
Source: Engadget – That Apple Card may not be as private as you think
Mornings with kids are brutal. No matter how prepared you think you are or how early you manage to drag yourself (and everyone else) out of bed, there’s still so much scrambling happening. There are so many teeth to brush, clothes to put on, stuff to pack up and whining to ignore.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Prep Your Kid’s Breakfast in Advance
Self-driving taxis are quickly becoming a reality well beyond the US. Chinese ridesharing giant Didi Chuxing has unveiled plans for a pilot robotaxi service in Shanghai’s Jiading District. It’ll only include 30 cars with Level 4 autonomy (full self…
Source: Engadget – Ridesharing giant Didi Chuxing will offer robotaxi service in Shanghai
If you’ve embraced the smart home revolution, chances are that you might have an Amazon Echo or Google Home speaker along with a handful of smart plugs to control your “non smart” devices. Well, Amazon is currently running a promotion that will allow you to get its own branded Smart Plug for just $5.
The Amazon Smart Plug typically retails
Source: Hot Hardware – Get An Amazon Smart Plug For Just With This Hot Labor Day Weekend Tech Deal
Enlarge / A scene from the Copenhagen Pride Parade. (credit: Ole Jensen/Getty Images)
Homosexuality is widespread among animals, and it’s present in every culture we’ve looked at. All of which suggests that it’s in some way innate to the human species. But figuring out what “innate” means is a real challenge when it comes to a complicated suite of behaviors like sexuality—behaviors that are also heavily influenced by culture.
Studies of twins have suggested that genetics can influence homosexual behavior, accounting for roughly 20% to 30% of its frequency. But attempts to find specific genes that mediate this influence have come up empty. Now, an absolutely enormous study has found a number of genetic sites linked to homosexual behavior. But collectively, they account for a tiny amount of the total genetic effect, and their influence is complicated: different in men and women, and different even across the spectrum of sexual attraction.
There are a number of human traits that have a clear genetic influence but aren’t clearly tied to any single gene. Height is a good example. Height is influenced by a large number of genes, each of which on its own has only a tiny effect—there’s no “tall gene.” And, obviously, environmental influences like nutrition are also strong influences on height and can completely swamp the impact of genetics.
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Source: Ars Technica – The genetics of sexual orientation are about as complex as sexual orientation
In May, YouTube let creators know that in the near future, all of them with more than 1,000 subscribers would see their follower counts rounded down. The time has come, and the video-sharing service is rolling out this change throughout September.
Source: Gizmodo – YouTube Is About to Round Down Creators’ Follower Counts
The Bargersville, Indiana, Police Department is updating its fleet to Tesla Model 3s after they figured out that they will save a lot of money on gas, and that the Tesla Model 3s don’t compromise performance compared to the Dodge Chargers. From a report: We are starting to see Tesla vehicles becoming quite popular with police departments all over the world. In Tesla’s own backyard, the Fremont Police Department converted a used Tesla Model S to a patrol vehicle.
The Luxembourg Police converted two Model S sedans to patrol cars, and the largest fleet of Tesla police patrol vehicles is in Switzerland. At this point, there are about a dozen police departments going electric with Tesla vehicles, but we have never heard of one going with the Model 3 until now. The Bargersville Police Department decided to go for it.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Tesla Model 3 Gets the Nod From Police Over Cost and Performance, Bye-Bye Dodge Charger
This is a short video of a cat learning how to operate a Carno whack-a-mole style cat toy on its own. It’s like you can actually see the gears in its head turning. Of course not literally because cat heads aren’t clear and they don’t have actually gears in their heads, they’re all levers and pulleys.
Keep going for the video with a much better framerate.
Source: Geekologie – Figuring It Out: Cat Learns How To Operate Whack-A-Mole Style Cat Toy
itsFOSS: GIMP editor has been forked into Glimpse project because some people found the name offensive.
Source: Linux Today – Someone Forked GIMP into Glimpse Because Gimp is an Offensive Word
I (Tim Rogers) am streaming Astral Chain over on our Twitch channel! Let’s get wild with these hot cops and their demon dogpeople! Yell at me and crime, in the chat!
Source: Kotaku – I (Tim Rogers) am streaming Astral Chain over on our Twitch channel!
Now that the base Destiny 2 is free-to-play, how will Bungie give you a reason to keep paying beyond major expansions? By borrowing a page from Fortnite. Bungie has outlined its revamped approach to seasons in year three of Destiny 2, and the focus…
Source: Engadget – ‘Destiny 2’ will include season passes as part of its free-to-play move
As Hurricane Dorian nears Florida ahead of its expected landfall early next week, Miami is taking measures to ensure that the e-scooters on its city streets don’t become an inadvertent safety hazard—namely, that they don’t wind up turning into dangerous flying objects.
Source: Gizmodo – E-Scooters Pulled From Miami Streets to Avoid ‘Scooternado’ During Hurricane Dorian
Amazon’s home security company Ring tracked how its users responded to law enforcement requests for surveillance footage captured by Ring devices, and it provided overviews of that data to police departments upon request.
Source: Gizmodo – Ring Gave Police Stats About Users Who Said No to Law Enforcement Requests
