It uses twice as much water and releases 800,000 more plastic microparticles per load than a regular cycle.
Source: TreeHugger – Why you shouldn’t use your washer’s delicate cycle
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Which Major AI Company Cares Most About Your Privacy: Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook
Many companies are working hard to improve their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. AI could impact everything from medicine to silly Instagram overlays. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are all toiling to gain an edge in the AI field by leveraging their massive treasure troves of data, but should these companies be able to access…
Source: Hot Hardware – Which Major AI Company Cares Most About Your Privacy: Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook
Sony's PlayStation 5 To Reportedly Gain Its Own AI-Powered Game Voice Assistant
Sony is developing a next-generation PlayStation 5 console for release next year, and what we know so far mostly relates to the hardware—it will feature a Navi GPU, for example, with real-time ray tracing support, and a solid state drive for snappy load times. In addition, a recent patent application suggests Sony will also incorporate an
Source: Hot Hardware – Sony’s PlayStation 5 To Reportedly Gain Its Own AI-Powered Game Voice Assistant
3 Tips When Creating Promotional Kits
What’s the biggest challenge promotional marketing team’s face when it comes to getting consumers to use their product or service? What steps can they take to introduce their brand to the right audience in a way that informs, entertains, and educates? A custom-packaged promotional marketing kit is one of the most effective ways to meet […]
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Source: TG Daily – 3 Tips When Creating Promotional Kits
Possible cover-up of Ebola outbreak in Tanzania prompts travel warnings
Enlarge / A health worker puts on protective gear as he prepares to screen travelers at the Mpondwe Health Screening Facility in the Ugandan border town of Mpondwe as they cross over from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (credit: Getty | Isaac Kasamani)
US and UK government officials are warning travelers of the possibility of a concealed Ebola outbreak in Tanzania after the World Health Organization reported that the government there is withholding information about possible cases of the deadly virus.
On September 21, the WHO released an unusual statement outlining a series of unofficial reports from the country. The first was that a doctor who had recently traveled to Uganda had returned to Tanzania with a “suspected” case of Ebola. Testing performed by the Tanzanian National Health Laboratory reportedly indicated that the doctor was positive for the virus. She died on September 8 in Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania, after traveling extensively throughout the country. Subsequent unofficial reports to the WHO indicated that there were several other suspected cases as well as contacts in quarantine in various sites in Tanzania.
The Tanzanian government has said that there have been no cases of Ebola and that no suspected cases are “admitted anywhere” in the country. But officials there have been remarkably slow to respond to the WHO’s requests for information, have failed to provide critical details about the cases, have not offered alternative explanations for the illnesses and death, and have refused to perform confirmatory tests to ensure that the disease is not spreading, according to the WHO.
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Source: Ars Technica – Possible cover-up of Ebola outbreak in Tanzania prompts travel warnings
Spotify users can add podcasts to playlists
Today is International Podcast Day and to mark the occasion, Spotify is rolling out a new feature. You can now add podcasts to playlists. You’ll be able to intersperse your favorite shows with songs you love, or just line up the latest episodes of al…
Source: Engadget – Spotify users can add podcasts to playlists
PSA: The Last Of Us Part II's Collector's Edition Is Back In Stock
The Last of Us Part II Collector’s Edition | $170 | Walmart
Source: Kotaku – PSA: The Last Of Us Part II’s Collector’s Edition Is Back In Stock
SolidStudio: A Simple (But Complete) Review
Poland is one of the top countries when it comes to software development, with highly skilled developers. The country also boasts of advanced tech ecosystems. Solidstudio software house is a Poland based company that provides software development services for startups and companies. They work with companies building and migrating products in the cloud developed to […]
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Source: TG Daily – SolidStudio: A Simple (But Complete) Review
10 Tips and Tricks to Make You a Sonos Master
Sonos speakers have been providing high-fidelity wireless audio streaming hardware for several years now, but in recent times its tech has been evolving fast: We’ve seen portable versions of its speakers, the addition of on-board digital assistants, new support for audio protocols, and more besides. Here are ten tips…
Source: Gizmodo – 10 Tips and Tricks to Make You a Sonos Master
EA vows to fix FIFA 20's broken Career Mode
FIFA 20 has some fresh elements, but the Career Mode is more than a little buggy — to the point where #FixCareerMode has been popular on Twitter. And EA knows it. The company has published a Q&A where it has acknowledged and promised to fix seve…
Source: Engadget – EA vows to fix FIFA 20’s broken Career Mode
ViewSonic Introduces Elite XG270QG Monitor: WQHD w/DCI-P3 and 165 Hz G-Sync
ViewSonic has introduced a new high-end gaming-focused display, the Elite XG270QG. The 27-inch WQHD monitor uses a Nano IPS panel that offers all the flair you’d expect from a gaming monitor, including a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz with G-Sync support, but ViewSonic is also focusing on color quality as well, supporting a surprising 98% of the DCI-P3 color space. As a result, while the monitor is primarily positioned for gaming, its characteristics should be good enough even for prosumers with color-critical workloads.
The key feature of ViewSonic’s Elite XG270QG display is LG 27-inch Nano IPS panel with a 2560×1440 resolution. The panel and backlighting system supports a maximum brightness of 350 nits, a 144/165 Hz refresh rate (normal/overclocked), and 1 ms GtG response time. Nano IPS panels made by LG feature nanoparticles on the screen’s LED backlighting that absorb excess light wavelengths and according to the company, improve the intensity, purity, as well as the accuracy of the on-screen colors.
Along with a refined backlighting system, the Elite XG270QG can display 1.07 billion colors (8-bit + A-FRC) and covers 98% of the DCI-P3 color space. And, showcasing that ViewSonic isn’t just after gamers with the monitor and is looking to tap into the prosumer market as well, the monitor has optional light-shielding barriers on the sides to ensure consistent image quality even in bright ambient lighting.
For gamers, it is important that the monitor supports NVIDIA’s G-Sync variable refresh rate technology with up to 144/165 Hz maximum refresh rate. Regrettably, ViewSonic says nothing about the G-Sync range of its Elite XG270QG.
Given its positioning, the ViewSonic Elite XG270QG comes with an adjustable stand featuring an integrated mouse bungee, headphone hook, RGB ambient lighting on the back, and a brushed aluminum base. Meanwhile, the monitor offers the usual input options, with both a DisplayPort input as well as an HDMI input.
| The ViewSonic Elite 27-Inch Gaming Display with Nano-IPS | ||
| Elite XG270QG | ||
| Panel | 27″ IPS | |
| Native Resolution | 2560 × 1440 (16:9) |
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| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (165Hz OC) | |
| Dynamic Refresh Rate | Technology | NVIDIA G-Sync |
| Range | ? | |
| Response Time | 1 ms (gray-to-gray) | |
| Brightness | 350 cd/m² | |
| Contrast | ? | |
| Color Gamut | 98% DCI-P3 | |
| Viewing Angles | 178°/178° horizontal/vertical (?) | |
| Curvature | none | |
| Inputs | 1 × DisplayPort 1.2 1 × HDMI 2.0 |
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| USB Hub | 3x USB-A 3.0 | |
| Audio | 2 W speakers | |
| Proprietary Enhancements | ? | |
| Stand | Height | yes |
| Tilt | yes | |
| Swivel | no | |
| Power Consumption | Idle | ? |
| Typical | ? | |
| Maximum | ? | |
| MSRP | $599.99 | |
ViewSonic’s Elite XG270QG will be available this November at a price of $599.99.
Related Reading:
- LG Unveils 27 and 37.5-Inch IPS Monitors with 1 ms Response Time
- MSI’s Prestige PC341WU 5K 34-Inch Professional Monitor Now Available
- LG Announces the 5K UltraWide 34WK95U: A ‘Nano IPS’ Monitor with a HDR600 Badge
- LG Develops ‘Nano IPS’ LCD, Unveils 32UK950 4K Display with DCI-P3, HDR600, TB3
- GIGABYTE’s Aorus CV27Q Curved ‘Tactical’ Monitor: 165 Hz QHD With FreeSync 2
- Iiyama Launches G-Master GB2760QSU Display: WQHD at 144 Hz
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How to Help Pets of Military Service Members on Deployment
When a military service member is deployed, that often means finding a long-term boarding situation for their pet—or face the possibility of surrendering their animal. If you want to help these service members and provide them some comfort while away from home, you can use Dog on Deployment to volunteer as a temporary…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Help Pets of Military Service Members on Deployment
Solutions summit: how to decarbonize now
More on why less is more.
Source: TreeHugger – Solutions summit: how to decarbonize now
Troy Baker Says He Didn't Voice Rhys In Borderlands 3 Because 'They Wouldn't Go Union'
Earlier this year, Borderlands fans were devastated to learn that actor Troy Baker would not be reprising his role as Rhys in Borderlands 3. At the time, publisher Gearbox’s co-founder Randy Pitchford said Baker “turned it down,” but a recent interview with Baker makes things sound more complicated.
Source: Kotaku – Troy Baker Says He Didn’t Voice Rhys In Borderlands 3 Because ‘They Wouldn’t Go Union’
The New Candyman Could Feature a Wild Return After All
And that’s not the only horror movie teasing some returns today. USA’s dramatization of the making of Doom finds its masters. Get a look at Apple TV+’s new Ghostwriter series. Plus, what’s to come on the CW’s endless litany of genre shows, and it’s already time to start the rumor train of the next Bond movie after No…
Source: io9 – The New Candyman Could Feature a Wild Return After All
HP’s Spectre x360 packs a 4K display if you want it
HP is once again tweaking its popular Spectre x360 convertible lineup with a new 13-inch model. While the new x360 maintains the overall look of its predecessor, it’s 13 percent smaller. It also has less noticeable display bezels, with the top half o…
Source: Engadget – HP’s Spectre x360 packs a 4K display if you want it
Your Joke's Not Funny Anymore
“I serve banquets. I’ve had many middle-aged men say the same exact joke to me when serving their Cream of Chicken with Wild Rice: ‘How do you tame wild rice?’” So says Reddit user Krisperrr, answering the question: “What’s the ‘It didn’t scan, so it must be free hur hur hur’ of your profession?”
Source: LifeHacker – Your Joke’s Not Funny Anymore
Bash Script to Generate System Uptime Reports on Linux
This bash script will collect all the server uptime and send the report to the given email id.
Source: LXer – Bash Script to Generate System Uptime Reports on Linux
Save On One of the Only 25,000 Copies of This Massive Twin Peaks Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Preorder Twin Peaks From Z to A Collection | $133 | Amazon
Source: Gizmodo – Save On One of the Only 25,000 Copies of This Massive Twin Peaks Blu-ray Collector’s Edition
What we're listening to: Death Cab for Cutie and The Appleseed Cast
Fall is here, and with it came a bunch of new music. In this week’s column, deputy managing editor Nathan Ingraham offers some thoughts on the new Death Cab EP. Senior news editor Billy Steele reminisces on when he discovered The Appleseed Cast and p…
Source: Engadget – What we’re listening to: Death Cab for Cutie and The Appleseed Cast