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Happy Friday! Today we take a look at Marvel's new digital card game, called Marvel Snap. We also report on some exciting new chip-focused research that could enable the development of even more powerful technology, and, with the warmer weather approaching, offer some useful tips on how to build an outdoor entertainment space without breaking the bank. Check it out! |
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Scientists may have found the answer to smaller and faster chips that could usher in the future of processors, and that answer might be using silicon-28 nanowires.
Although the technology was initially dismissed as not very effective, further research and tweaks showed that the material may be able to conduct heat up to 150% more efficiently.
In advanced processors, as well as various other computer hardware (such as graphics cards), heat can be a real enemy. Components that run too hot don't perform at their best. Heat also contributes to wear and tear, and in the worst-case scenario, can be the catalyst for your PC parts breaking down. As such, most manufacturers pay a lot of attention to thermals, but the more powerful our components become, the harder it is to keep them cool without making them enormously huge ... |
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Just when you thought the multiverse couldn't get any larger, Marvel is extending into the world of digital card games. The company announced its new mobile game venture, Marvel Snap, a collectible card game coming to mobile and PC by former Hearthstone developers.
As shown in its reveal trailer, Marvel Snap takes the many universes of Marvel and brings them together for Yu-Gi-Oh-style card battles. The game's chief production officer, Yong Woo, describes the game as, "a card game that strips away everything that gets in the way of fun and gets everybody straight into the strategic action" ... |
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Over the weekend, my wife and I took a trip a few states over to visit a friend. That first night at the hotel, I found myself asking Alexa to turn off the lights. It actually took a moment to realize I needed to turn the lights off without a smart assistant.
Now that might be an isolated incident, but it illustrates my point. When we use smart homes on a daily basis, the idea of actually reaching for a switch to turn off the lights seems absolutely archaic. It's a backup feature, nothing more. But taken further, does this indicate an almost unhealthy dependency on the convenience and features of the smart home? ... |
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TIPS, TRICKS, & TECHNIQUES |
Summer is here, once more. (Yes, again.) That means more time spent outside. In the sun. In the shade. In the pool. In the backyard. And while there's definitely a time and a place for turning off the tech and simply enjoying being, one of the better decisions I've made in the past few years was to turn my backyard space into more of a proper entertainment space.
So when my wife and I opted to put in a pool in 2017, I had a few extras in mind. Namely, I wanted to be able to watch TV outdoors. Or maybe put some music on with something better than a relatively cheap Bluetooth speaker.
And the cool thing is that it was a relatively inexpensive setup. Here's how I did it ... |
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