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The extent to which Apple CEO Tim Cook is guiding the company’s transition to becoming a post-consumerist mass market product company should be a guide to others eyeing a similar evolution.The world of changeThink about it and the reasoning is clear. Talk from China in the last week has been of reduced energy availability as the country struggles to meet climate targets. World leaders will soon gather to sketch out what will hopefully (but probably not) be an effective global strategy to address climate change. Part of this will require changes in how things are manufactured, what they are made of, and…
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is, at its core, a repackaging of the GameCube’s Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 (including a smattering of extra stages from the PS2/Xbox title Super Monkey Ball Deluxe) with a fresh coat of paint. The gameplay and stage layouts, with a few exceptions, remain the same as they were 20 years ago, but now in crisp and shiny high resolution. And, really, that would be fine on its own, as the engaging, pick-up-and-play charm of rolling a cartoon monkey around various imaginative challenges remains every bit as fun now as it was two decades…
Elon Musk sees a long-term role for cryptocurrency, “but I don’t think it’s the second coming of the Messiah,” he said at the Code Conference this week. The SpaceX and Tesla chief noted that cryptocurrency is fundamentally aimed at reducing the power of a centralized government, which rankles authoritarian countries like China, where cryptocurrency mining and trading were just deemed illegal.People should think of any form of money as a form of information, according to Musk, who said he’s positive about crypto in part because he knows how money works in the real world, as opposed to economic theory. The…
Some of the best smartwatches run Wear OS , and there are loads of apps that add all sorts of handy capabilities. A great Wear OS app does more than just send notifications to your wrist — they entertain, track your fitness and health, help you to stay organized, and can indirectly save your phone’s battery life, as you’re checking your wrist rather than your phone’s display. With all of that in mind, here are our picks of the best Wear OS apps. Most of these apps still rely on a partner app on your smartphone, but a few offer…
ICO stands for “initial coin offering,” and refers to a formerly popular method of fundraising capital for early-stage cryptocurrency projects. In an ICO, a blockchain-based startup mints a certain quantity of its own native digital token and offers them to early investors, normally in exchange for other cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin or ether.As a type of digital crowdfunding, ICOs enable startups not only to raise funds without giving up equity but also to establish a community of incentivized users who want the project to succeed so their presale tokens rise in value.While ICOs can offer an easy funding mechanism and…
Since its arrival way back when, FaceTime has been a staunchly Apple-only platform. This meant that if you wanted to call friends who used Android or Windows powered devices, you’d need to use Zoom, Skype or any of the other video-calling app available. Thankfully, with the introduction of iOS 15, Apple has made some adjustments to its myopic view of the world and added a feature which finally brings fans of Google and Microsoft in from the cold. Here’s how to call your Android-toting buddies on FaceTime. How to create a link on FaceTime Unlike on iPhone, for Android users…
AMD revealed today a set goal to bring thirty times more energy efficiency for their EPYC CPUs and Instinct accelerators for AI training and HPC, or High-Performance Computing, programs that are processed by accelerated computational nodes. The expected start date would be no sooner than the year 2025. This includes AMD’s high-processing CPUs, their efficient and powerful GPU accelerators which they utilize for AI training, and HPC accelerated CPU configurations. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5000 ‘Chagall’ HEDT CPUs Allegedly Delayed To 2022“Achieving gains in processor energy efficiency is a long-term design priority for AMD and we are now setting a new…
After launching into beta tests just last month, Facebook today is rolling out Reels to all Facebook users in the U.S. on both iOS and Android. The feature, Facebook’s response to TikTok, allows creators to make and share short-form video content using a variety of editing tools, including those for music and audio, AR effects, using timers and countdowns and more. With the public launch, creators will be able to create their Reels directly on Facebook as well as share their exiting Instagram Reels to Facebook in order to help them build a following across both apps. In addition, Facebook…
NVIDIA has announced its GTC keynote at which CEO Jensen Huang will take center stage on the 9th of November. NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, To Address GTC Keynote on 9th November – Will Unveil New AI Tech & Products According to NVIDIA, the virtual GTC keynote will take place from 8th till 11th of November. CEO, Jensen Huang, will be addressing the keynote along with several executives from other companies on the 9th of November at 9 AM Central Time. The company has also announced that the event will host a range of new AI technologies and products with a…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced three new cloud-related offerings to more effectively protect data and make it more available to analytics.The first is called HPE GreenLake for Data Protection that relies on the company’s on-premises Greenlake data-center hardware sold on a pay-per-use model rather than purchasing everything upfront.The service includes HPE Backup and Recovery Service for VMware and GreenLake for Disaster Recovery.The backup and recovery service allows enterprises to back up on-premises virtual machines to the public cloud. This is purely a service with no hardware purchase requirements. Customers can recover instantly on-prem, and it is particularly aimed at protecting…