Rooftop solar systems have been catching on in recent years, and the three most common configurations for these systems are: Net metered with no energy storage: This feeds the power generated by your solar system to the power grid where it can be sold to your neighbours. Depending on your region and utility company, you…
NVidia has released the new GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with GDDR6 RAM and ray-tracing. Ray-tracing is a rendering feature that facilitates real-time light reflections, something gamers have anticipated for years. It is also equipped with faster memory (described below). The RTX 2080 sports a Turing processor capable of a boost frequency of 1,710 MHZ, unlike…
Encryption is imperative to our security, but don’t overestimate its capabilities. There are things it can’t protect you from, some of which I mention here.
The ultra-luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce has released their first SUV — The Cullinan, and it doesn’t skimp on performance. Some manufacturers have been adding SUVs to their lineup (after decades of making none), including Jaguar (the F-Pace). The Cullinan’s designers faced the challenge of making SUVs (SUVs are inherently clumsy) quick and nimble. It accelerates…
AMD’s new 32-core Threadripper 2990WX has broken the world record for consumer CPU performance using LN2 mode. The previous record holder was Intel’s 28-core 5-GHZ CPU. Both CPUs were demonstrated under unusual circumstances that are unlikely for the vast majority of consumers (LN2 for the AMD Threadripper and the Intel was refrigerated). The LN2 setting…
Cryptocurrency wallets typically store your wallet keys in a file on your hard drive. If you can’t access your Bitcoins, consider the following Bitcoin wallet recovery options before giving up hope: You’re running a full node (this is so if you use the Bitcoin Core wallet) that hasn’t yet been synced (aside from that, running…
Drug synthesizing machines are one thing, but what if a machine could invent a new drug from scratch? That’s what they’re doing at the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The concept is called Reinforcement Learning for Structural Evolution (ReLeaSE). The system designs drug molecules and has the potential to rapidly accelerate the development…
Mercedes-AMG has been manufacturing their AMG GT coupe with two doors and a more sporty look. Like the other cars in its class, it wasn’t designed for families or general commuting. It is a performance car that can accelerate from 0-60 MPH in 3.0 seconds with the help of its 503 HP engine (bear in…
Volvo’s upcoming Polestar 2 electric car will offer an industry-leading 350 miles of range, which also exceeds that of most gasoline-powered cars (which are often in the low 300-mile range). The Polestar brand makes high performance cars based on Volvo car designs, but Polestar is now owned and operated by Volvo. 350 miles of range…
Apple has collaborated with the Australian video firm Blackmagic Design to offer an external GPU (eGPU) for MacBook computers. This is useful if you are looking for the portability of a MacBook Pro, but still want an immensely powerful GPU. Thin and powerful often don’t coincide, especially if you want the 8GB of GDDR5 memory…
Sirin Labs — A Swiss-based company has stated that they will release the Finney blockchain phone in November. The Finney blockchain phone has a built-in cryptocurrency cold-storage wallet that is isolated from the rest of the phone for security purposes. The wallet software has a token conversion service that enables users to swap one token…
‘Smishing’ is an emerging security threat to mobile phone users in which a phisher sends an SMS or other text message to you containing a malware-infested link. Sometimes the senders will ask for personal information, and that’s usually with the intent to rob you or commit identity theft (for example: applying for credit in your…