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The United States of America, for the first time in 12 years, managed to break into first place in the ranking of supercomputers. And this is against the backdrop of a reduction in the number of the most powerful computers located in the United States, against the background of the TOP-500 world ranking. A supercomputer is a symbiosis of thousands of powerful computers with dozens of cores in each device. The US championship in the ranking was announced on June 25, 2018, in Frankfurt (Germany). The American platform Summit (Top), with a performance of 200 petaflops per second, took first place. The supercomputer contains 4400 nodes, each of which is based on six NVIDIA Tesla V100 graphics chips and two 22-core Power9 processors. The supercomputer is the most powerful computer in the world Also, in ...
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It is noteworthy that Apple's WWDC 2018 live broadcast ended, and the viewer did not hear about the new Apple Watch 4. In the context of the topic of smart watches, brand fans learned about the release of watchOS 5 software, which is designed for manufactured products. From unofficial sources, it has been established that the presentation of the novelty will take place closer to the end of 2018. Apple Watch 4 - fans' wishes Given that the Apple Watch 3 is recognized as the best gadget of the year, there is no need to wish for performance improvements. However, fans on social networks are vehemently discussing the expected novelty and describing their own vision of the Apple Watch 4 smart watch. The cost of the gadget is expected to be around 300-350 US dollars. ...
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It's amazing how people react to the violation of their own security. Efforts to protect yourself and your own family are minimized by smart devices. The news that the Amazon Echo smart speaker independently recorded the conversation and sent it to a stranger did not cause concern. Instead of being concerned about invading privacy, shoppers rushed to the store for a wonderful and smart device. Artificially intelligent technology constantly listens to the room in anticipation of the commands of the owner. It so happened that in a conversation with a family from Portland (America, Oregon), the device picked up words that looked like commands. First, the column recognized the reference to itself. Then I received a command similar to "send". Before sending, "Alexa" asked who the recipient was. From that...
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Slow Internet is the reason why global network users are looking for new providers. Internet surfers believe that the problem is network bandwidth. Constant reconnections between operators force giant companies to study, implement and promote new technologies. People hope that gigabit internet will fix the current situation. To watch streaming video in 4K format, a speed of 20 megabits per second is enough. It is noteworthy that Internet users are missing one of the important factors affecting data transfer speed. We are talking about the quality of lines - ground or air, there is no difference. Chasing the promised numbers, the user does not control the signal strength. Gigabit Internet - readiness #1 Need more speed - ...
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A surprise for fans of the Android mobile platform has been prepared by Hong Kong manufacturers. The Chinese showed the world the new Ulefone T2 Pro. The 19-inch 9:2.0 bezel-less display is reminiscent of Apple's latest. It is not surprising that the gadget has a corresponding name on the network - iPhone X for Android. Dual eye of the base camera with LED backlight, able to zoom in on objects without loss of quality. Fingerprint scanner. Hardware complex Face ID XNUMX, which understands the relief of the face. Everything is somehow similar to the novelty of the American flagship. iPhone x on Android Acquaintance with the phone begins with the display and tactile sensations. The high-definition screen of the Sharp brand with a juicy matrix and a metal body with rounded ...
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The 21st century never ceases to amaze mankind with discoveries in the field of electronics, biology and physics. This time it's time to congratulate the Germans, who invented and created an electronic nose for smartphones. Representatives of the German research center focused on the miniaturization of the device, which can be easily integrated into smartphones. A microscopic sensor detects odors and gives the result to the user. Electronic nose for smartphones Physicist Martin Sommer, under whose direction the laboratory works, positions the device as a device for home security. Since initially, scientists planned to release a sensor that determines the smell of smoke or gas. But later it turned out that the device is capable of more. The researchers claim that the electronic nose for smartphones detects hundreds of thousands of odors ...
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A series of failures in the launch of electric vehicles and the enormous cost of launching carriers into space hit Tesla's pocket. The shareholders of the American corporation are planning at the next meeting (in June 2018) to remove the owner from his position - chairman of the light of directors. Elon Musk interferes with his own business - this is how stockholders criticize the billionaire. 12-share holder Jing Zhao of Concord plans to speak openly before the meeting. The same activist who, with such speeches, “moved” the owners of Apple and IBM from the same positions. Elon Musk interferes with his own business However, Tesla's advice, taking into account the dissatisfaction of the holders, is in no hurry to look for candidates for the post of head. The Board has officially announced...
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The IT industry has been shaken by the news that the world's best network equipment has been hacked. Of course, because we are talking about Cisco. The reputation of the brand for a couple of decades has led to the fact that thousands of commercial and government enterprises have trusted the choice of Cisco. 200 thousand network switches around the globe are simply compromised. Moreover, the attack occurred on machine code by transmitting an exploit. The attackers displayed the US flag on their monitors and advised users not to interfere in the elections. The best Cisco network equipment is hacked During the "debriefing" it turned out that the equipment managed by administrators through the Smart Install service panel was attacked. Fans of "hardcore" - who believe that Cisco only works with the console - were not affected. The attack was reported...
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The extraction of drinking water in the desert is an age-old problem for travelers, traders and local residents. Therefore, the invention of the geniuses of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley did not go unnoticed in the media. A device that extracts water from the air in the desert The news is interesting, since the invention is not based on theoretical aspects, but has been tested in practice. Having tested the extraction of water from the air in real conditions, scientists told the World about their own development. According to the researchers, the extraction of water from the air was carried out before. The only condition for a positive result was air humidity, which should exceed 50%. Here it was also possible to create a mechanism that works in a passive mode without ...
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Representatives of NASA, with a probability of 1 in 2700, suggest that Armageddon awaits the Earth in 2135. NASA predicts Armageddon to planet Earth. According to scientists, the asteroid Bennu is approaching our planet, the trajectory of which runs through the solar system. NASA experts say that in the event of a collision, the planet Earth will cease to exist, as the asteroid will destroy the core. Scientists propose now to think about the consequences and destroy the asteroid on approach to the solar system. Interestingly, the minds of NASA calculated the exact day of the fall of a foreign body on the planet - September 25, 2135. NASA prophesies Armageddon to the planet Earth There is an opinion that the calculations of experts are wrong, since the probability of an asteroid hitting the planet ...
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DarkMatter has made a secure smartphone. The device is able to block built-in tracking devices at the touch of a single button. The product is of interest to businessmen who arrange important negotiations, because in the 21st century it has become fashionable to listen to phone owners through a built-in microphone or camera. Smartphone Katim will protect the owner from surveillance In addition to blocking media, the smartphone can encrypt phone calls and instant messages. Protection is activated by pressing a special button physically located on the body of the mobile device. The head of DarkMatter, Fisal al-Bannai, claims that not a single intelligence agency, at the time of the presentation of the smartphone, will be able to access the camera or microphone. After all, the button turns off the power electronics, opening the electronic circuit. The gadget runs on its own...
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The controversy surrounding Elon Musk's space odyssey, who recently sent his own car to Mars, does not subside. The problem is that the American billionaire's roadster is "charged" with terrestrial microorganisms that were not neutralized before launching into space. Earth attacks Mars with biological weapons Scientists from Purdue University, located in the United States, were worried about Elon Musk's lack of responsibility. According to researchers, a car launched into space and directed to the red planet poses a threat to the inhabitants of Mars. After all, the lack of communication with the planet is not a guarantee that there is no life on Mars. NASA representatives presented a report to the planetary commission on the sterility of space electronics and carrier elements. And Elon Musk's roadster turned out to be out of his competence ...
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The pursuit of megapixels in smartphones has come to a logical end - the buyer, in addition to multimedia stuffing and navigation, craves the technology of the 21st century. And the Caterpillar brand, which is known to the buyer for secure smartphones, is ready to fulfill the wishes. Rangefinder and thermal imager in the CAT S61 smartphone At MWC 2018, Caterpillar introduced fans to the flagship of the line - the CAT S61 smartphone. The phone will replace the outdated modification CAT S60. In addition to improving the technical characteristics, the novelty received a rangefinder and a thermal imager in the form of additional functionality. According to the company's representatives, it's too early to talk about equipment corresponding to a professional level. But for tourism and extreme sports, a smartphone will definitely come in handy. The thermal imager measures the temperature within -20 - ...
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Design engineers from the University of North Carolina have invented a rather interesting device. Working on the creation of drones capable of flying and swimming, the technicians decided on an experiment - they made a symbiosis of an aircraft and a swimming apparatus. As a result, an amphibious drone called the EagleRay took the internet by storm and gained hundreds of thousands of fans. EagleRay: amphibious drone can swim and fly In fact, the engineers did not make a scientific breakthrough. Such rigid wing designs are known to designers and innovators. However, experts assure that the use of solar panels for self-accumulation of electricity by amphibians has been used for the first time. In addition, before diving into the water, the drone does not fold its wings. Accordingly, the mobile device is able to emerge from the water and immediately ...
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In pursuit of financial gain, manufacturers of computer components, competing with each other, launched hundreds of processes tied to the performance of the platform. Programmers, striving to create an attractive application, forget about code optimization, and developers of operating platforms benefit from colorful interfaces, endowing the OS with plugins and built-in modules. Windows 10 will no longer save energy The weak link for owners of computers, tablets and smartphones at work is the discrepancy between the iron filling and the stated requirements of the programs used. Microsoft decided to correct this oversight and added a new mode to the Windows 10 Professional interface. The function makes the computer work at full capacity. Judging by the name "Ultimate Performance", the user is offered to squeeze the maximum performance out of the PC. ...
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