Alex from the team at Digital Foundry has published a video this week providing a demonstration of the NVIDIA ray tracing technology enabled on Metro Exodus running at 4K 60 frames per second. While ray tracing has long been "the future" or holy grail of computer rendering, the technology is now … [Read more...] about Metro Exodus 4K ray tracing at 60fps demonstrated
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USB 4 specifications revealed by USB Promoter Group
Today the USB Promoter Group has today announced USB 4 specifications revealing details of the planned major update to deliver the next generation USB architecture that compliments and builds on the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. The USB 4 architecture is based on the Thunderbolt … [Read more...] about USB 4 specifications revealed by USB Promoter Group
Pintrest enables Shopping Ads for all business feeds
Expect to see a wealth of new advertising sweep across Pinterest in the coming months as the company enables all businesses to post Shopping Ads straight from their feeds. Once a place to create moodboards it was only a matter of time before Pinterest became a shopping destination, thanks to the … [Read more...] about Pintrest enables Shopping Ads for all business feeds
Mini Cheetah Robot demonstrated doing backflips
Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT has published a new video this week demonstrating their new four-legged mini cheetah robot. Weighing approximately 20lbs or 9kg the quadruped robot is capable of some pretty agile movements including full 360° back flips. Check out the video below to see … [Read more...] about Mini Cheetah Robot demonstrated doing backflips
Facebook is using phone number from 2FA for user lookup feature
It would appear that Facebook has another privacy issue that is upsetting its users. The company is apparently using your phone number, which you set up for the 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) security, for a user lookup feature. According to a recent report, these phone numbers have been … [Read more...] about Facebook is using phone number from 2FA for user lookup feature
The Amazon Dash button has been discontinued
Amazon has announced that it is discontinuing the Amazon Dash button, the company will continue ton take orders through the button. The company stopped selling their Dash Buttons yesterday and they will continue to support them and you will still be able to make purchases with them. You can see … [Read more...] about The Amazon Dash button has been discontinued
SOLUS the world’s most efficient slimline radiator
If you are in the market for a superslim radiator which also provides efficiency capable of saving you over 80% in energy costs. You may be interested in the new SOLUS radiator launched via Kickstarter this month. Thanks to over 800 backers the project has raised over £230,000 with still six days … [Read more...] about SOLUS the world’s most efficient slimline radiator
FTC announces new Technology Task Force
The Federal Trade Commission in the US has announced the launch of a new Technology Task Force that will look at competition and also monitor technology markets. This means that companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and other will now be watched by this new task force. The new task force team … [Read more...] about FTC announces new Technology Task Force
Firefox Reality web browser will be available on Microsoft HoloLens 2
Earlier this week Microsoft announced and showcased their new HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset at this years Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC) technology conference in Barcelona, Spain. Following on from the announcement was Villa has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring their Firefox … [Read more...] about Firefox Reality web browser will be available on Microsoft HoloLens 2
BBC and ITV to take on Netflix with BritBox streaming service
Two of the UK's major broadcasters, the BBC and ITV, have announced the launch of a new streaming service called BritBox. The service is already available in the US and has around 500,000 subscribers. It is now launching in the UK, aiming to capture the hearts of British viewers with a rich library … [Read more...] about BBC and ITV to take on Netflix with BritBox streaming service
Digit robot unveiled by Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics has this week unveiled its new Digit bipedal robot which adds an upper torso, arms, sensors, and additional computing power to the successful Cassie robot design. Check out the video below to learn more about the lower body bipedal robot section called Cassie. Digit’s four … [Read more...] about Digit robot unveiled by Agility Robotics
Samsung starts mass production of 512GB eUFS storage 3.0
Samsung has announced that it has started mass production of its 512GB eUFS storage 3.0 for the next generation of mobile devices. This new storage solution is set to revolutionize the mobile industry by providing unprecedented speeds and capacities, making it ideal for high-performance smartphones … [Read more...] about Samsung starts mass production of 512GB eUFS storage 3.0
