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USB4 Cable Will Connect Your Monitor - Replacement for Display Port

Arkadiusz Strzala, 04 May 2020, 14:57

The technical capabilities of the new USB4 standard allow for transmission of images even in 16K resolution.

Sony Patents Robo-companion for Lonely Gamers

Bart Swiatek, 17 April 2020, 13:19

Sony has patented a robot to act as a companion for the gamers. The device is to be able to sense the user's emotions and respond to their sadness or joy.

Internet: We Use 40 Times More Data Than 10 Years Ago

Kep Keeper, 16 April 2020, 15:26

We watch a YouTube video in 4K in the morning, listen to music on Spotify when returning from work, and in the evening a show on Netflix. All day long we are accompanied by the Internet, more and more Internet. Over the last decade we've been used 40 times more data bandwith than in 2010.

Ethernet Will Accelerate to 800 Gb/s

Conrad Hazi, 11 April 2020, 15:43

The Ethernet Technology Consortium has published a specification for Ethernet standard marked 800GBASE-R. Its implementation will allow to create network connections with data transfer speeds up to 800 Gb/s.

Apple May be Working on VR Goggles

Laty, 30 March 2020, 11:17

There is a chance that Apple will soon create its own VR set. Leaked images reveal a controller being part of HTC Vive, which could mean cooperation between the two companies.

Edward Snowden Warns - Threat of Surveillance is More Permanent That the Virus

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 March 2020, 17:40

Edward Snowden, the protagonist of the affair with the disclosure of secret documents of the American NSA, expressed his concern about the government's moves in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. A former CIA employee believes that politicians may have a problem with giving up, among other things, surveillance of citizens with the help of artificial intelligence after dealing with the current crisis.

Samsung is Working on a Cutting-edge Battery

Bart Swiatek, 16 March 2020, 12:51

Samsung is conducting research on a new type of battery with solid electrolyte (so-called all-solid-state). The battery is to achieve an energy density of 900 Wh/L. In the case of electric cars, this would enable to increase their range up to 800 kilometres.

Scientists Dispel Doubts: 5G Does Not Harm Your Health

Bart Swiatek, 13 March 2020, 13:05

Independent scientists affiliated to the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) have concluded that, based on current scientific knowledge, the 5G communication standard does not represent a risk to human health.

Patent Suggests PS5 DualShock May Check the Player's Heart Rate

Bart Swiatek, 26 February 2020, 10:55

A patent registered with the U.S. Patent Office reveals a technology that may appear in DualShock 5 - a function that would enable us to measure the heart rate and sweat rate of a player in order to better adjust the gameplay.

The European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Universal Charger

Agnes Adamus, 31 January 2020, 23:29

The European Parliament adopted a resolution to unify charging ports for all smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices available on the market. 582 voters were in favor of its introduction.

EU Considers Temporary Ban on Usage of Face Recognition Technology

Bart Swiatek, 20 January 2020, 10:54

According to reports from Reuters, the European Union is considering a five-year ban on the use of face recognition technology in public places. This would prevent abuse and allow for working out solutions to protect citizens. The idea appeared in an extensive report created by the European Commission.

The Internet on Global Warming - Server Rooms are as Bad as Airlines

Bart Swiatek, 07 January 2020, 15:20

According to calculations by Swedish researcher Anders Andrae, in 2020, maintaining of all global server rooms will require an amount of energy comparable to that consumed by all Canadians. Worse still, data centres' demand for electricity will double over the next decade.

Smart Toilet is the Future - Let Your Potty Run a Medical Checkup

Julia Dragovic, 19 November 2019, 13:33

Today is the World Toilet Day. What will the toilet of the future look like? First of all, healthy. Bloo has just created an advertising campaign that will answer this question more broadly. And by the way, it will make you doubt capitalism again.

Nvidia Believes it Made Ray-tracing in PS5 and Xbox Scarlett Possible

Bart Swiatek, 18 November 2019, 14:09

Jen-Hsun „Jensen” Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said in a press interview that the handling of ray-tracing in next-generation consoles is indirectly due to his company.

World's Smallest Camera Can Fit in a... Vein

Bart Swiatek, 25 October 2019, 13:41

OmniVision presented OV6948 - the smallest camera available commercially on the market. The device will help, among others, doctors, veterinarians and crime scenes analysts. The device found its place in the Guinness Book of Records.

AI Will Recognize When You're Nervous

Laty, 23 October 2019, 14:07

Year by year, we are witnessing an ever-increasing development of artificial intelligence. This time a Japanese IT corporation, Fujitsu, decided to improve the recognition of human faces by machines. The new technology will allow AI to notice subtle changes in facial expressions, so that it will be able to determine our emotions.

People Raised $1.8 Million For a Smart Cutting Board

Bart Swiatek, 18 October 2019, 14:14

A fundraiser for the ChopBox, a... smart cutting board, equipped with a number of functions and charms useful in the kitchen, is just coming to an end. The Yes Company was supported by 13,000 people who raised as much as $1.8 million. This is about 18000% of the amount requested by the creators of the device.

Nvidia Creates Team That Will Help Implement Ray-tracing in New Games

Konrad Serafinski, 13 October 2019, 19:36

Nvidia has created a studio that in the future will be responsible for implementing ray-tracing effects in the new classic video game. We don't know the details yet, but it could be Unreal or Doom 3.

EU Report Warns Against 5G Devices From „Hostile Suppliers”

Bart Swiatek, 11 October 2019, 19:30

The recently published „EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks” report summarises the most important risks associated with the implementation of the new communication standard. One of the issues raised is the danger of entrusting the development of infrastructure to a single company, which may be under the influence of an external state.

Amazon's Sidewalk Network Can Track Millions of People

Bart Swiatek, 02 October 2019, 09:57

The recently announced new connectivity standard called Sidewalk can enable Amazon to track millions of users of its mobile devices. This also applies to people who do not intend to use the network created by the company.

Xiaomi Shows Quick and Wireless Charging

Paul Wozniak, 10 September 2019, 11:29

Xiaomi introduced a new wireless charging system that can fully charge a phone with a 4000mAh battery in 69 minutes.

Samsung Revives the Mona Lisa Using a Single Photo

Sin, 24 May 2019, 23:00

Samsung has unveiled a new technology that could revolutionize the video world. Company engineers, based on artificial intelligence procedures, are able to generate a smooth animation of any person's face based on only one photograph.

TSMC: 5-nm Lithography Coming Next Year

ElMundo, 08 April 2019, 15:59

The world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors and integrated circuits - TSMC - has announced that next year, the company will be ready to introduce a new, 5-nm production process.

Unannounced Google Game Controller Leaked?

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 March 2019, 23:26

Google has registered a patent related to notifications in the company's original game controller. A gamepad equipped with this function will not only send notifications but also offer a bunch of various facilitations.

USB 4.0 is Coming. Thunderbolt 3 Integration

ElMundo, 05 March 2019, 14:36

A few days after the introduction of USB 3.2, the development group of the USB standard informed about advanced works on its fourth generation. It will offer higher bandwidth and integration with Thunderbolt 3.