Physicist and video game designer Seamus Blackley has this week tweeted he has baked bread using yeast recovered from a €4000 old Egyptian pot and it tasted delicious. Spores of yeast were extracted from the ancient Egyptian pottery straight to the finished loaf. With the guidance of microbiologist … [Read more...] about 4,500 year-old Egyptian yeast used to bake delicious bread
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Verizon is selling Tumblr to Wordpress owner Automattic
Verizon Wireless bought Tumblr from Yahoo, it was originally sold for $1.1 billion and now Verizon are selling it for a lot less to Wordpress owner Automattic. There are no details on how much Tumblr was sold for but it is said to be less than $20 million, Automattic will take over the company's … [Read more...] about Verizon is selling Tumblr to Wordpress owner Automattic
New TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Mini will not support HomeKit
This week TP-Link has quietly confirmed that their new Smart Plug Mini (HS105) will not support Apple HomeKit, explaining: “Due to changes in our roadmap, the Kasa Smart Plug Mini (HS105) smart plug will not offer support for Apple HomeKit. Despite the change in direction for this specific SKU, our … [Read more...] about New TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Mini will not support HomeKit
O.MG Cable is an iPhone cable that can hack your computer
A hacker who goes by the name of MG has announced that he has created a lightning cable that can be used to hack your computer, the device is called O.MG Cable. As we can see from the photo above it looks like a standard iPhone charging cable, when plugged into your computer, it can be used to hack … [Read more...] about O.MG Cable is an iPhone cable that can hack your computer
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9 9900K performance analysis
If you are interested in learning more about the performance you can expect from AMD's fastest AM4 processor comparison between the Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i9 9900K. You’ll be pleased to know that the team over at Digital Foundry have created a new video over the weekend doing just that. Providing … [Read more...] about Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9 9900K performance analysis
One Netbook Intel 10th Gen mini laptop under development
One Netbook has confirmed that it is currently developing a new mini laptop equipped with Intel’s 10th Generation Core processors, which could be ready before the end of the year or at worst in the early months of 2020. The new mini laptop will take the form of the One Mix X but unfortunately very … [Read more...] about One Netbook Intel 10th Gen mini laptop under development
ExoHand next generation exoskeleton arm
Festo has been demonstrating their next-generation exoskeleton arm that supports the human hand from the outside to improve its strength and stamina. Watch the video below to see the system in action and how it can be used for assembly work or remote manipulation. "The ExoHand from Festo -- an … [Read more...] about ExoHand next generation exoskeleton arm
New Phison PCIe Gen4 storage products unvieled
Hardware manufacturer Phison has unveiled new PCIe Gen4 storage products designed to provide flexibility and lower latency to a multitude of applications, including PC, gaming, mobile, storage and networking. The entire portfolio of Phison PCIe Gen4 solutions is designed for “quality by providing … [Read more...] about New Phison PCIe Gen4 storage products unvieled
Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX 108 megapixel smartphone camera announced
Samsung has just announced the world's most powerful smartphone camera, the Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX and it comes with a massive 108 megapixels. Samsung has worked together with Xiaomi on this new camera. This is the first smartphone camera with more than 100 megapixels, Samsung has said that the … [Read more...] about Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX 108 megapixel smartphone camera announced
Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ bundle announced for $12.99 a month
The Walt Disney Company has this week announced a new streaming bundle including three services in the form of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99 a month, or $7.99 a month for the Disney+ service as a standalone. The new Disney streaming subscription service will start on November 12th, 2019 and was … [Read more...] about Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ bundle announced for $12.99 a month
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019
If you missed last night’s live Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event during which Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Note 10 smartphones. You’ll be pleased to know that Samsung has now made available a copy of the live stream on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Check out all the action from last … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019
Samsung 6th Gen V-NAND SSDs introduced
Samsung has this week unveiled its new sixth-generation V-NAND SSD explicitly designed for client computing. The latest V-NAND breaks through current cell stacking limitation in 3D NAND with the industry's first 100+ layer single-tier design for superior speed and power efficiency explains … [Read more...] about Samsung 6th Gen V-NAND SSDs introduced
