Thursday, 15 September 2022

Minecraft inside Minecraft, Ink cartridge DRM, GPU mining is over

Gaming

Virtual computer built inside Minecraft can now play Minecraft

Last year, Sammyuri, a Minecraft redstone builder, created a virtual computer inside Minecraft. Using the power of redstone -- one of the more advanced elements in Minecraft...
Last year, Sammyuri, a Minecraft redstone builder, created a virtual computer inside Minecraft. Using the power of redstone -- one of the more advanced elements in Minecraft...

Electronics

Fujitsu's new optical system can transmit data at 1.2 Tbps per wave

It utilizes a digital signal processing LSI (DSP) based on the latest semiconductor processes and is one-third smaller and lighter than conventional air-cooled equipment. Power consumption has...
It utilizes a digital signal processing LSI (DSP) based on the latest semiconductor processes and is one-third smaller and lighter than conventional air-cooled equipment. Power consumption has...

Industry

HP pays out in another settlement over ink cartridge DRM

Consumer group Euroconsumers recently reached a settlement with HP in which the printer manufacturer will pay up to $1.35 million to customers in four European countries over...
Consumer group Euroconsumers recently reached a settlement with HP in which the printer manufacturer will pay up to $1.35 million to customers in four European countries over...

Crypto

Ethereum finally switches to proof-of-stake, ending GPU mining

Ethereum has finally switched its consensus mechanism from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). The upgrade, known as the Merge, has been in the works for the better...
Ethereum has finally switched its consensus mechanism from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). The upgrade, known as the Merge, has been in the works for the better...

Mobile

LG makes successful 6G data transmission, tripling distance record

The demonstration represents a significant jump over LG's last public test in August 2021 when it proved it could transfer 6G THz data outdoors over a distance...
The demonstration represents a significant jump over LG's last public test in August 2021 when it proved it could transfer 6G THz data outdoors over a distance...

TechSpot Guides

How to Upgrade your Laptop's RAM

One noob-friendly option to speed up your system is to upgrade your RAM. This tutorial explains all the essentials step by step. And the best part is, it's fairly easy to do for all.

One noob-friendly option to speed up your system is to upgrade your RAM. This tutorial explains all the essentials step by step. And the best part is, it's fairly easy to do for all.

Car Tech

Tesla's per-car production cost down to $36,000, cheaper model and robotaxi still on the roadmap

At a Goldman Sachs tech conference, Tesla executive Martin Viecha outlined the company's plan for the next five years while also talking about general trends in the...
At a Goldman Sachs tech conference, Tesla executive Martin Viecha outlined the company's plan for the next five years while also talking about general trends in the...

Industry

Intel teases Raptor Lake platform innovations as AMD prepares to launch Ryzen 7000

Like many recent generation CPUs, Raptor Lake was designed at the company's Israel Development Center (IDC). The chip is also being manufactured in Israel at the company's...
Like many recent generation CPUs, Raptor Lake was designed at the company's Israel Development Center (IDC). The chip is also being manufactured in Israel at the company's...

Gaming

FIFA 23 and other EA titles will come with controversial "kernel-mode" anti-cheat software

The latest game publisher to add kernel-level cheat protections is EA. The new EA Anti-Cheat (EAAC) debuts in the upcoming FIFA 23 for PC later this month....
The latest game publisher to add kernel-level cheat protections is EA. The new EA Anti-Cheat (EAAC) debuts in the upcoming FIFA 23 for PC later this month....

Storage

Backblaze data shows SSDs have lower failure rates than HDDs

Backblaze's 2022 mid-year review on storage failure rates shows that SSDs may indeed be more reliable than HDDs over time. The new report paints a better picture...
Backblaze's 2022 mid-year review on storage failure rates shows that SSDs may indeed be more reliable than HDDs over time. The new report paints a better picture...

Thunderbolt 5?

Intel demos 80Gbps Thunderbolt, matching USB4 2.0 performance

Intel showed off the latest version of its Thunderbolt connection technology on Tuesday. It managed an 80Gbps connection, doubling the bandwidth of the company's current standard --...
Intel showed off the latest version of its Thunderbolt connection technology on Tuesday. It managed an 80Gbps connection, doubling the bandwidth of the company's current standard --...

Apple

iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max reviews are in:
It's all about the 'Dynamic Island'

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will debut on Friday, and the first reviews are already out and they're pretty positive. Both feature a new 48MP camera sensor, satellite SOS and crash detection, but the key difference you'll notice is the new "Dynamic Island" that includes many software touches.

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will debut on Friday, and the first reviews are already out and they're pretty positive. Both feature a new 48MP camera sensor, satellite SOS and crash detection, but the key difference you'll notice is the new "Dynamic Island" that includes many software touches.

Industry

The US government is strengthening China export bans on chipmaking devices

The Biden administration is preparing new, harsher restrictions against the chipmaking industry in China. After a series of so-called "is informed" letters sent earlier this year to...
The Biden administration is preparing new, harsher restrictions against the chipmaking industry in China. After a series of so-called "is informed" letters sent earlier this year to...

Industry

Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal faces in-depth watchdog investigation

Earlier this month, the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wrote that the Microsoft/Activision deal could lead to competition concerns within the video game industry. The...
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wrote that the Microsoft/Activision deal could lead to competition concerns within the video game industry. The...

GoPro's new Hero 11 Black action cameras feature a larger image sensor, start under $300

The Hero 11 Black can also grab 27-megapixel still images.

Asrock launches 34-inch curved gaming monitor with built-in Wi-Fi antenna

Asrock has entered the gaming monitor market with two Phantom Gaming models. The most interesting of these is the 34-inch PG34WQ15R2B, which follows in a long line...

GoldenEye 007 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass

During its Nintendo Direct presentation on Monday, the Japanese gaming giant confirmed that Pilotwings 64, Mario Party and Mario Party 2 will be added to the collection...

AI-generated images are drawing bans from some art communities

Last year, Newgrounds banned images created with Artbreeder and recently revised their guidelines to prohibit AI-generated art in its art portal. The site did say that there...

Super-ultrawide Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is currently $600 off

In our review, we found the 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9 to feature excellent HDR, ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate, and very good color performance. This is not your standard curved monitor and the 1000R curve definitely adds to the experience when gaming with this super-ultrawide.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches May 2023

Zelda is arguably Nintendo's richest original IP. The first game in the series was created by Japanese designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, and launched in Japan...

Researchers publicly warn that multiple HP firmware vulnerabilities remain unpatched after a year

At the Black Hat 2022 conference last month, enterprise security firm Binarly disclosed six tracked vulnerabilities in several HP product lines, including EliteBooks. In a blog post...

The Sims 4 is going free to play in October

The Sims 4 launched in September 2014, nearly a year after Grand Theft Auto V (my how time flies). As the name suggests, it is the fourth...

iPhone 14 buyers will have a day-one patch to download

The iPhone 14s that early adopters receive this week won't come with the latest version of iOS 16, according to an unofficial Apple update tracker. Customers can...

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