Wd Quietly Swapping Out Nand Controller Chipset On Sn550 Blue Ssd

WD’s swap-out was first discovered and posted on the Chinese tech site, EXPReview, who noticed that the newer version of the SN550 Blue SSD it has, was performing slightly worse than other NVMe SSDs in the same range, particularly when it came to copying large files. Technically speaking, it found that both old and new versions of the SN550 were able to achieve their listed write speeds of 2.1GB/s, so long as the transfer doesn’t exceed the 12GB SLC cache size....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 254 words · Rick Flott

Whatsapp Confirms Multi Device Feature Beta To Begin In A Couple Of Months

This would enable users to link up to four devices at a time and seamlessly continue their conversations on a different smartphone or even tablet, he explained. Most importantly, Cathcart assured that chats shared across all linked devices will retain their end-to-end encryption in order to protect the user’s privacy. At this time, WhatsApp’s existing multi-device feature only supports phone-to-computer chat synchronisation, where users are required to link their accounts to either the web version of the platform or its desktop app....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Susan Daley

World Internet Speed Record Is Now 178 000 Gbps

Said to be a fifth faster than the previous record, the data transmission speed that the UCL research team managed to achieve is 178 Terabits per second (Tbps) which is equivalent to 178,000 Gigabits per second (Gbps). To put things into perspective, that is around 2 million times faster than the average fixed broadband download speed in Malaysia for July 2020, according to Ookla Speedtest Global Index. According to the announcement by UCL, its research team was able to achieve the insane speed level by transmitting data using a much larger bandwidth than what a typical optical fibre has....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 231 words · Cynthia Page

X Men Dark Phoenix Will Be An Emotional Family Drama

In an interview with Collider, Sophie Turner (you may know her as Sansa Stark), who plays the younger version of Jean Grey in the X-Men movies mentioned that Dark Phoenix is very, very different from all the other X-Men movies that have come before. While we know that this particular storyline with these set of actors won’t be continuing their journey beyond Dark Phoenix, I’m still hoping that it would turn out to be a great movie....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 269 words · Katrina Bishop

Xiaomi 12 Confirmed To Sport A Tall Aspect Ratio

One of which features a size comparison between what appears to be the standard Xiaomi 12, together with an iPhone 13. In this particular teaser image, the company claims that its new flagship will be more comfortable to hold single-handedly as opposed to Apple’s smartphone due to its smaller width of just 69.9mm. This also officially confirms its new tall form factor and aspect ratio, a detail that was revealed via a set of live photos leaked back in October....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Glen Hamann

Xiaomi Mi A3 To Launch In Malaysia On 31 July

As per our previous report, the Mi A3 is essentially a Mi CC9e that runs on Android One instead of Xiaomi’s own MIUI implementation. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, the phone also features a 6.088-inch HD+ AMOLED display which interestingly also includes an in-display fingerprint scanner. Other than that, the Mi A3 also carries 48MP camera on its back alongside an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera and 2MP depth sensor....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Maria Delrio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Offers 64Mp Quad Camera Snapdragon 720G 5020Mah Battery

Equipped with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ IPS display, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is powered by the 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. Available with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, it can also be obtained with up to 128GB UFS2.1-based storage that can be expanded further with up to 512GB microSD card. Photography-wise, the phone relies on a RAW-enabled quad-camera module which features a 64MP sensor on its main camera....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 390 words · Cynthia Whitener

Xiaomi Redmibook 15 To Be Available In Malaysia For As Low As Rm1 899

The laptop will be made available in two variants for Malaysia including the higher-end version which is equipped with an Intel Core i5-11300H processor and 512GB solid state drive while relying on Intel Iris Xe Graphics. On the other hand, there is also a variant with the Intel Core i3-1115G4 chip, Intel UHD Graphics, and 256GB storage although both options still carry the same amount of DDR4 RAM at 8GB....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 297 words · Ann Steenberg

Youtube Music Launches Charts Feature For Users To Explore Songs Globally

The Explore tab on YouTube Music was first introduced to help users discover new albums, singles, music videos and playlists via the Moods and Genres section within the app. Similarly, with the new global Charts addition, there will be five different categories added for users to explore including Top Songs, Top music videos, Top artists, Genres and Trending. The list mentioned above will allow YouTube Music to provide its users with popular songs that are currently trending from around the world....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 155 words · Amanda Smith

Youtube Testing New Multi Segment Video Feature To Rival Tiktok

According to Google, those with access to the test will see a “create new video” option in the mobile upload flow. They can then tap or hold the record button to capture a clip, with a recording limit of 15 seconds each. As you’d have probably guessed by now, this new format is YouTube’s answer to rival short-form content platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. It definitely took the Google subsidiary a while, but it appears that the streaming platform is readying up to get a slice of that pie....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 142 words · Fred Romero

Youtuber Shows Off Nvidia Geforce Rtx 4090 Series Graphics Cards In April Fools Video

The video was posted by a YouTuber by the name of Captains Workspace, who shows off not just one, but two cards for the series: an RTX 4090 and a supposedly more powerful RTX 4090 Ti. As he starts with the RTX 4090, you can see that the “card’s” design and aesthetics are just outright ridiculous. For fans, the card has a total of 12 fans: eight in the front of the car, and four at the back....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 243 words · Leon Allen

Zombies Mode Coming To Call Of Duty Mobile On 22 November

For those unfamiliar, Zombies is a game mode where up to four players are required to survive waves of attacking zombies in a certain location where they can also build or repair barriers to slow down the invasion. Killing zombies and repairing barriers will award players with points, which could be used to purchase better weapons, character perks, and to unlock new areas of the map. Traditionally, the Zombies mode offers an unlimited number of rounds which will only end when all players are eliminated....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · Jonathan Farmer

Zoom Now Provides End To End Encryption To Paid And Free Users

To enable this feature, Zoom users will be required to turn on the end-to-end encryption feature from the Settings page. Upon doing so, other users who wish to participate in the same video conferencing room should also ensure that this feature is turned on at the same time. Engadget notes that users will be able to spot a green shield icon situated at the top left corner of a call if this feature is turned on....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 219 words · Jennifer Dupree

Lytv The Power Of Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra Pro Camera

Among them is its rear camera which carries a 108MP f/1.8 main camera with Laser Autofocus system, alongside two more cameras which consisted of a 12MP ultra-wide f/2.2 camera and another 12MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom as well as 50x Super Resolution Zoom capabilities. Beyond the high-resolution sensors though, the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra also offers high-end videography experience as well as including the capability to record videos at up to 8K resolution....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Joseph Sherman

Netflix Party Allows Friends To Have Movie Nights During The Movement Control Order

Here’s what you have to do: Yeah, this isn’t necessarily mind-blowing technology. If you’ve been through a long-distance relationship, you’ve probably already done some version of this via Skype or Discord. All you have to do is hit play at the exact same time and you’re set. I guess that is the biggest benefit of using Netflix Party — you’ll be perfectly synced up. No more going “one, two, three, play” on Discord while your housemates wonder “what on earth is this loser doing?...

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 124 words · John Goldstein

Airasia Introduces Fresh Pack Customisable Fresh Groceries Delivery Bundle For Rm 30 Onwards

The new Fresh pack are available in four different types including Fruit, Meat, Seafood, and Vegetable. These bundles are available in small and large sizes while price-wise, it starts from RM 30 up till RM 95 depending on sizes and respective categories. According to Maybel Chan, the Head of airasia fresh, the items that the company is offering through the new Fresh pack are being sourced from local suppliers and farmers including those that have utilised airasia farm which is the company’s B2B platform that helps connect farmers directly to businesses....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 184 words · Allen Garrett

Alleged Intel 4Th Generation Sapphire Rapids Scalable Xeon Die Image Leaks

The leakster in question goes by the byline 结城安穗-YuuKi_AnS (@AnsYuuki), who posted several images of what appears to be the alleged die shots of Intel’s Sapphire Rapids. To be clear, the shot is that of the CPU cores after it had been delidded, with one report indicating that they “violently tore apart” the lid. — 结城安穗-YuuKi_AnS (@AnsYuuki) June 12, 2021 Upon closer inspection, the die shot shows the CPU’s 60-cores, but according to additional leaked information, the top of the line Xeon in the lineup will only be able to access 56-cores in total, meaning that four of those cores may just be locked away....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 215 words · William Crocker

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition Design And Specifications Leaked

A leaked render of the S20 FE was provided by Evan Blass (aka evleaks), which showcases the alleged device’s display. The leaker suggests that the phone will be based on the Plus variant of the S20 series and may feature similar specifications as well. Based on the render, what sets it apart from the S20 Plus is that it lacks a curved display and favours a flat panel instead. The FE is said to feature either a 6....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 190 words · Jerry Watson

Alleged Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Specifications Leak

According to Twitter user Yogesh Bhar (@heyitsyogesh), the update to the Z Fold4’s hardware will definitely be an improvement over the Z Fold3‘s, but those upgrades are expected to be incremental, rather than major. For that matter, the foldable smartphone is expected to house Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SoC, between 12GB and 16GB of RAM, and an internal storage capacity between 256GB and 512GB. Additional specifications of the Z Fold4 include a 7....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 336 words · Linda Hildreth

Amazon S Expensive Lord Of The Rings Series Given 2022 Premiere Date

Filming in New Zealand wrapped up on Monday for the highly-anticipated series, which started in February 2020 and was temporarily halted by the pandemic before resuming again in September. The show’s Twitter account decided to tease fans with its first official image depicting a figure overlooking a white city and far in the background are two curious trees. This got fans speculating that the show might take place in Valinor, home of the immortal Valar....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Teresa Gonzalez