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Nvidia: DLSS 2.1 Will Bring the 8K Era to PC
This is official - DLSS 2.1 technology will see the light of day. Nvidia also provided some details about it, including compatibility with VR sets.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
September 3, 2020
Nvidia's RTX IO Will Give PC Capabilities Comparable to PS5's SSD
Nvidia has developed a new RTX IO technology to enable much faster loading of data from SSD. The process will be done without the processor - the files will go directly from the media to the GPU memory, which will increase performance and reduce the size of games.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 2, 2020
Elon Musk Explains Neuralink - Connection Between Brain and Computer
Elon Musk recently presented a device which is an interface between the brain and a computer. Let's see how Neuralink works, how it is implanted and whether it can be removed safely.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 1, 2020
Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?
Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh are working on a technology to detect the state of alcoholic intoxication by analyzing the way a smartphone user moves.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 19, 2020
Disney's Robo-stuntmen May be the Future of Action Movies
Researchers from Disney Research plan to implement a project called Stuntronics. The gist of it are animatronic robots, performing complex aerial stunts.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
August 17, 2020
Star Wars Inspires Scientists to Create Artificial Skin
Singaporean scientists are working on touch-responsive artificial skin. They admit that one of the inspirations was a scene from Star Wars.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
August 4, 2020
Israel is Testing Tank Operated Using Xbox Controller
Israeli company Aerospace Industries is testing a prototype of a tank operated with an Xbox controller. The interface also uses tablets, which display typical information known to FPS fans. The goal is to create a system that will be easy to understand and master for young soldiers.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 30, 2020
Elon Musk's Neuralink Implant Will Play Music Inside Our Heads
Elon Musk informed on Twitter that the Neuralink implant developed by one of his companies will allow for streaming music directly to the user's brain.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 22, 2020
Tests of Starlink Internet Will Start Soon
SpaceX started to send emails to people interested in testing the Starlink system. Elon Musk's company asks the users for an update of their home address. We have also learned about the appearance of the antenna that will be required to use the service.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 15, 2020
Starlink - Elon Musk Invites You to Test His Internet
SpaceX company will start beta-tests of the Internet based on the Starlink satellite network this summer. Initially, tests will be limited to certain locations north of the equator. The connection is to have sufficient parameters to play video games.
video games
Bart Swiatek
June 23, 2020
USB4 Cable Will Connect Your Monitor - Replacement for Display Port
The technical capabilities of the new USB4 standard allow for transmission of images even in 16K resolution.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
May 4, 2020
Sony Patents Robo-companion for Lonely Gamers
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.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
April 17, 2020
Internet: We Use 40 Times More Data Than 10 Years Ago
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.
hardware & software
April 16, 2020
Ethernet Will Accelerate to 800 Gb/s
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.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
April 11, 2020
Apple May be Working on VR Goggles
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.
hardware & software
March 30, 2020
Edward Snowden Warns - Threat of Surveillance is More Permanent That the Virus
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.
other
Jacob Blazewicz
March 26, 2020
Samsung is Working on a Cutting-edge Battery
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.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 16, 2020
Scientists Dispel Doubts: 5G Does Not Harm Your Health
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.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 13, 2020
Patent Suggests PS5 DualShock May Check the Player's Heart Rate
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.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 26, 2020
The European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Universal Charger
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.
hardware & software
Agnes Adamus
January 31, 2020