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Speaking to BBC World Business News, Whitehurst pointed to the time gaps between when a “technology” is developed, when a chip factory is constructed, and when the chips finally come out. “So frankly, we are looking at couple of years… before we get enough incremental capacity online to alleviate all aspects of the chip shortage,” he said. Taiwanese manufacturing giants TSMC and Foxconn both see the chip shortage possibly extending into 2022....

Before we begin, we think that it should be made clear that Raptor Lake isn’t that big a generational leap from Alder Lake. If nothing else, this generation of Intel desktop CPUs are technically here to help the chipmaker bridge the gap to the next lineup, Meteor Lake. Of course, that isn’t to say that there aren’t some updates and improvements to benefit from the series. On a related note, it is important to mention that all Raptor Lake CPUs are built around an upgraded 3rd generation Intel 7 SuperFin process, which is just another name for the chipmaker’s 10nm die lithography....

Specifically, Intel was showing off the A770 and its capabilities via Blender Cycles, a render engine with a physical-based path tracer that was introduced to the world more than a decade ago. But as old as the program is, its parent company had, over the years, transitioned its support from CPU rendering to GPU rendering, with the latter now able to support NVIDIA’s CUDA or OptiX. And OpenCL acceleration for AMD’s own GPUs....

The four Core i9 processors include the Core i9-10900X, Core i9-10920X, Core i9-10940X, and sitting pretty at the top of the mountain is the Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition. In terms of clockspeeds, base clockspeeds begin from 3.0GHz, with the Core i9-10980XE possessing the highest boost clockspeed at 4.8GHz. Naturally, the number of cores in each HEDT CPU differs from one another. At the lowest rank, the Core i9-10900X features a 10-core, 20-thread layout, the Core i9-10920X with 12-core, 24-thread, the Core i9-10940X with 14-cores, 28-threads, and finally, the Core i9-10980XE with a whooping 18-cores, 36-threads....

Also, with Intel recently having launched its 10th generation Comet Lake S CPUs, there’s a very high chance that the company could lower the price on its 9th generation Core series processors. In any case, Tom’s Hardware was gracious enough to list down the entire 8th generation Coffee Lake lineup, but we’ve listed some of the products below: Intel Celeron Processor G4920Intel Core i3-8100 ProcessorIntel Core i3-8100B ProcessorIntel Core i3-8100T ProcessorIntel Core i3-8300 ProcessorIntel Core i3-8300T ProcessorIntel Core i3-8350K ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400T ProcessorIntel Core i5-8500 ProcessorIntel Core i5-8500B ProcessorIntel Core i5-8500T ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600 ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600K ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600T ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700 ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700T ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700B ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K Processor...

According to the national COVID-19 statistics website COVIDNOW, the fully vaccinated rate for adults in Malaysia currently stands at 80.2% as of 11:59 PM on 21 September. According to the statement made by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, tourist destinations will also be opened at the same time and the government believes that the 90% rate can be achieved within the next two to three weeks. In the same announcement, he also added that Negeri Sembilan will become a Phase 4 state under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) starting from 24 September....

While Google didn’t mention the figures inside its announcement, Fitbit on another hand openly stated that it is being acquired for USD 2.10 billion (around RM 8.75 billion) in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed in 2020, depending on the customary regulatory and stockholders’ approvals. As far as official statements are concerned, both companies have yet to fully address what would happen to existing owners of Fitbit devices....

This comes after Deputy Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali explained in Dewan Negara earlier today that the results will first be shown to parliamentary stakeholders, before being shared with the public. He also gave a teaser about the results, saying, “so far, the findings to prove Ivermectin can treat or prevent COVID-19 infections are limited.” — Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) October 29, 2021 On 5 June, the Ministry of Health began a local Ivermectin trial for high risk COVID-19 patients called I-Tech....

Having said all that, it is clear that there is a certain appeal behind the Yu6 and if the Yu2 speakers are anything to go by, it is not wrong for me to say that there is a certain level of expectation here. What Is It? I’ll get straight into it. The Yu6 is a pair of speakers, equipped with Class D amplifiers that, in turn, allow them to pump out sound at 200W of peak power, with a frequency response between 50Hz and 20KHz....

FrontTron claimed on Twitter that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will instead be called the S22 Note. It would make a certain amount of sense, since the Galaxy S22 Ultra has been alleged to not only support the S-Pen, but have a slot for it on the phone itself. In a sense, it is carrying on the tradition of the Note series, so no surprise if it also adopted the name to reflect this....

Nintendo released a video featuring the producer of the Legend of Zelda series, Eiji Aonuma. In the video, he says that while the sequel to Breath of the Wild was initially supposed to be released in 2022, the team has decided to extend development time “a bit”. Though a bit may be quite the stretch, since the new release window is spring 2023, a full year from now. “In order to make this game’s experience something special, the entire development team is continuing to work diligently on this game, so please wait a while longer”, he continues....

More specifically, Leica says the new Cine 1 projector utilises its Summicron lens technology with aspherical elements manufactured in accordance with its standards. It is also equipped with a Hisense developed triple-RGB laser with a claimed 25,000 hour service life, as well as a Digital Light Processing (DLP) chip by Texas Instruments. Unfortunately, details such as its colour space coverage and HDR support are still not known at this time....

For those among you wondering what QNED stands for, according to LG’s official press release, the “N” in the acronym refers to its NanoCell technology. To that end, it’s not wrong to say that its QNED lineup will be one of the world’s first TVs to merge both its NanoCell and Samsung’s Quantum Dot technology into one single panel. Combined with LG’s Mini LED backlighting technology, the 86-inch QNED panel will support resolutions of up to 8K, house up to 30000 tiny LEDs with a contrast ratio of 1000000:1, paired with up to 25000 dimming zones and a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, the latter presumably restricted to just 4K resolution at most....

What Is It? The Logitech MX Keys Mini is a compact wireless keyboard that uses the company’s PerfectStroke micro-scissor switch system for its non-mechanical keyboards. It features low-profile spherically-dished backlit keys for a minimalist design with a frame made out of a single metal plate. The closest form factor that can describe the keyboard is 75%, but without the home cluster. It connects either via Bluetooth or the Logi Bolt USB receiver which can be used with up to six compatible mice and keyboards simultaneously....

One of the attempts that were showcased is the recently applied Bahasa Malaysia option on the platform. According to David Low, the APAC General Manager of Luno, the inclusion of the national language as an option is meant to encourage a variety of users to engage with Luno and cryptocurrencies as a whole whether it be in one language or the other. Additionally, considering the medium is frequented by those within more tech-savvy areas like Klang Valley, it makes sense why the company would want to branch out to other regions instead of limiting the experience to certain demographics....

Calling it a “generation end-game” for smoking in the country, Khairy said the new bill will also regulate e-cigarettes and vape products. “For too long, our health care system has been burdened with health care issues resulting from smoking. This allocation will enable smoking to be phased out in stages until one day in future, Malaysia will be a smoke-free country,” said the Health Minister. A decade in the making, New Zealand announced last month plans to progressively ban the sale of all cigarettes in the country, while still allowing current tobacco addicts to buy cigarettes by raising the legal smoking age every year....

Locally, the research will be headed by Dr Chow Ting Soo, Infectious Disease Consultant at the Pulau Pinang Hospital. The team is comprised of 15 other Infectious Disease physicians and pharmacists of the other hospitals. The Malaysian Director General of Health, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Ministry of Health has fast-tracked the process to implement the drug trials, which will begin soon. This research involves collecting data on the effectiveness of four treatment protocols in fighting COVID-19....

The health minister advised people who believed that they had been overcharged for Covid-19 tests by laboratories and hospitals to lodge complaints with the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC). “The price of Covid-19 tests has been capped to ensure that it remains reasonable while the battle against the pandemic rages on,” said Baba. Labs and testing centres charging more than the set prices must itemise what the additional charges are for....

As it turns out, the official Malaysian site for OnePlus has listed the pricing for both devices. According to the site, the smaller OnePlus 9 which carries a 6.55-inch Full HD 120Hz AMOLED display goes for RM 3,699 while the larger OnePlus 9 Pro with 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display is listed at RM 4,299. However, there is one issue though: the site didn’t indicate exactly the memory and internal storage space for the pricing that was listed there....

However, the Mate Xs doesn’t support as many 5G frequencies as the previously released Mate 30 Pro 5G though since the foldable phone apparently only support sub-6 5G network. This is based on the information shown on SIRIM’s database, which was discovered by the serial SIRIM database observer, Kevin Ng TK recently: If you already planning to get your hands on the Mate Xs and feel concerned, don’t worry though....