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You might also be surprised to learn that the world’s most powerful supercomputer is located within Japan at the RIKEN Centre for Computational Science. At the heart of the supercomputer is a 48-core A64FX SoC supplied by the Japanese brand, Fujitsu. Specifically, 158976 of them, capable of outputting 415.5 petaflops of data with a peak performance of an exaflop. Further, the system doesn’t seem to contain any sort of dedicated GPU that would otherwise help it process AI-based applications....

The motherboard in question here is the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming mini-ITX, and the primary reason it’s worth a mention is because of the heatsink mounting system it supports. Instead of using AMD’s AM4 socket, it uses an Intel mounting system. As pointed out by ExtremeTech, ASRock’s choice of fitting its X570 motherboard with an Intel’s mount system is odd and peculiar. As we all know, both Intel and AMD CPU are of different sizes....

The Malaysian variant will come standard with Intel Core i9-9980HK CPU alongside a total of 64GB DDR4-2666 RAM as well as 1.5TB storage which was the result of three 512GB PCIe NVME solid state drive linked together in RAID 0 mode. Features a 17.3-inch Full HD 144Hz IPS display with NVIDIA G-Sync technology, the ROG Mothership also comes with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics. A 76WHr 6-cell battery completes its general specifications although, given the nature of this particular beast, we not sure you going to run ROG Mothership without plugging it into the power socket....

However, it seems that the update has not arrived to users in certain regions just yet, and is believed to be released in batches. Additionally, ASUS’ official BIOS page for the smartphone still lists the 2019 December update as its most recent downloadable file. The list of improvements and bug fixes included in the firmware upgrade is still uncertain for now – at least until the company releases the full changelog....

Both the standard and Pro variants of the new ASUS ROG Phone 5s series boast a higher clock speed of 3GHz via the new SoC, which surpasses the original models’ peak performance at only 2.86GHz. Paired together with the new onboard chip are the same memory configurations of up to 18GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Similarities between the new models and the original series that launched earlier this year also extends to the rest of their specifications, as well as their designs....

As it was with the PG32UQ, there is a lot to love about this monitor, as there are some aspects of the monitor that I do not love about it. What Is It? The PG42UQ is a 4K HDR monitor with an OLED panel. Like all ROG Swift monitors before it, it is designed primarily for gaming but thanks to its true 10-bit capability and 98% DCI-P3 colour accuracy, it’s also suitable for those working in video editing or professional CAD artists and designers....

According to Videocardz, the water-cooled 6900XT will require three 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and will have a 240mm radiator with two 120mm fans, externally connected to the card. It’s specifications and performance are still unknown, but it is confirmed that the card will have the same output configuration, which includes two DisplayPort 1.4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and USB-C port. Liquid-cooling graphics cards is something both ASUS and AMD have been doing for a long time....

Above all else, the FX505D is one of the few notebooks on the market that bears testament to one important point: you don’t need to spend a fortune to own gaming notebook. Specifications Design As I’ve already written at length about the FX505D in my earlier hands-on, I’ll spare you the pain of having to repeat myself on the matter and simply ask that you read the article to understand what the notebook physically offers....

Both of these are the successors to the machines announced last year, so you can expect a few updated figures to come with them. Among a few key updates here includes Nvidia’s GeForce RTX series of GPUs. With the ASUS ROG Strix HERO III, we’re looking at a laptop with a 15.6-inch Full HD display with a 144Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core i7-9750H processor, and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 GPU....

Vivobook 15 OLED The most affordable model in the lineup, the Vivobook 15 OLED sports a 1080p 15.6-inch OLED display, a 720p webcam, harman/kardon speakers, 512GB of flash storage, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0. The base model starts at RM2799, which comes with an Intel Core i3-1115G4, 4GB of RAM, and Intel UHD graphics. If you prefer team red, you can get the laptop equipped with either an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 7 5700U, which costs RM3199 and RM3499 respectively....

The ZenBook Pro Duo’s displays comprises a 15.6-inch OLED 4K touchscreen as its main display, and a secondary matte, anti-glare 14-inch touchscreen installed at the upper of the notebook’s base. The latter being officially known as the ScreenPad Plus, since the input display is technically an oversized version of the brand’s new and improved ScreenPad 2.0. To our surprise, the ZenBook Pro Duo isn’t a slouch by any definition either....

That having been said, I managed to spend some time with ASUS’ flagship smartphone here at its booth in Computex 2019. Allowing me to see what the fuss surrounding the phone is all about. There are a few things that catches my attention about the ZenFone 6. The first is its weight, and there’s a perfectly valid reason why I’m bringing this up. As you all know, the phone isn’t a slouch; it’s loaded with some of the most premium hardware currently available....

We know that there are two configurations based on the information during regional launch in Jakarta. As a quick refresh, the ASUS ZenFone Max M2 comes with either 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, or 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Both variants also feature a 6.3-inch HD+ display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset, a 13MP + 2MP rear camera combo, an 8MP front facing camera, and a 4000mAh battery....

The Squad’s pilot screenplay will also be penned by Anthony Del Broccolo, who also worked as a writer and co-executive producer for CBS’ Big Bang Theory. Additionally, Warners Bros, the television company will be reteaming with Galecki and Del Broccolo to produce The Squad for NBC. The Hollywood Reporter explains that the sitcom will revolve around a group of friends looking for both “companionship and common ground in their mutual love of eSports....

The new feature can be found in the explore tab of the BigPay app. When creating a stash, you get to name it and then set an initial amount to put it into your phone from your wallet. You are not able to do scheduled deposits just yet. Instead, you have to put money in manually by using the “plus” icon. Since the amount that you put in Stashes is separated from your wallet, the feature ensures that you won’t be able to accidentally spend the sequestered monies....

“When the document is brought to JPN, we know whether it is authentic or not,” said Hamzah during a press conference that was held earlier today. The minister also assured that existing birth certificates can still be used for identification and do not need to be changed. Meanwhile, children who are born in the new year will receive the new version of the document. Aside from the aforementioned watermark, the updated birth certificates are also said to feature a new design, as well as new paper and ink material for security printing....

However — and there’s no good way to segue into this — it does give us the opportunity to catch up on some movies and TV series. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve recommended a ton of stuff you can watch while stuck at home, but they’ve mostly been foreign content. There is one independent film by a Malaysian filmmaker that you just might wanna check out. Tony Pietra Arjuna’s Shadowplay centres around a private eye who takes up a case of a missing university student....

The QC Earbuds features high-end noise cancelling via Bose’s own proprietary Active Noise Cancellation) ANC chip and algorithm, as well as multiple built-in microphones. The company claims that the system is able to detect environmental distractions and cancel them out with the appropriate noise-blocking signal in almost an instant. This is also complemented by the earbuds’ StayHear Max tips that further isolates outside sound when worn. Besides that, the QC Earbuds offer 11 levels of noise cancellation and other customisable noise filters to suit different situations, or for the user’s own personalisation....

Brave is calling the new Talk feature’s lack of data collection or tracking as “unlinkability”, meaning that there’s no data during calls that can be linked back to you. The encrypted platform is based on the open-source Jitsi as a Service from provider 8×8. The company’s policy states that after a video call has ended, your computer’s IP address and URL link is deleted — while chats will be temporarily cached for the duration of the meeting....

Yet again, we hear you asking a question: What exactly is Kubernetes? Firstly, the name is derived from an agreed-upon Greek definition, meaning helmsman. Second and for the uninitiated, Kubernetes is, in and of itself, an open-source system created for and used in computer applications that execute deployment, scaling, or even management. To put it in another way, imagine a group of Linux-based clusters and containers as very capable children, savants if you will, each with a unique skillset....