How ARM Dominates Mobile, Bill Gates on Covid, Virtual Disney Rides

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 27 ARM Inside [How ARM Came to Dominate the Mobile Market]( Whenever you [think of mobile computing]( hardware, ARM is likely the first company that comes to mind, or it should be. While historically Intel has been recognized as the leader in chip making, for years ARM slowly carved into a niche that eventually reached an inflection point, where computing devices no longer needed to be faster, but they needed to be more efficient and portable. Whenever you [think of mobile computing]( hardware, ARM is likely the first company that comes to mind, or it should be. While historically Intel has been recognized as the leader in chip making, for years ARM slowly carved into a niche that eventually reached an inflection point, where computing devices no longer needed to be faster, but they needed to be more efficient and portable. Graphics + AI [Nvidia DLSS 2.0: This Could Be a Game-Changer]( We've been waiting to reexamine Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) for a long time and after a thorough new investigation we're glad to report that [DLSS 2.0 technology works](. The upscaling power of the newer AI-driven algorithm is remarkable and gives Nvidia a real weapon for improving performance with virtually no impact to visuals. We've been waiting to reexamine Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) for a long time and after a thorough new investigation we're glad to report that [DLSS 2.0 technology works](. The upscaling power of the newer AI-driven algorithm is remarkable and gives Nvidia a real weapon for improving performance with virtually no impact to visuals. Watch This [Looking for something to do while under lockdown? Check out these virtual Disney rides]( While the 360-degree videos on YouTube can’t match the real thing, they do offer advantages: no crowds, no queues, no exorbitant prices, and no sweltering heat. These unofficial channels have loads of rides, all in 360 degrees and many in… While the 360-degree videos on YouTube can’t match the real thing, they do offer advantages: no crowds, no queues, no exorbitant prices, and no sweltering heat. These unofficial channels have loads of rides, all in 360 degrees and many in… Culture [Bill Gates on Coronavirus: The US did not act fast enough to avoid a shutdown]( Microsoft co-founder and longtime philanthropist Bill Gates in a recent TED Connects series interview about the Coronavirus said he believes that we need an “extreme shutdown so that in six to 10 weeks, if things go well, then you can… Microsoft co-founder and longtime philanthropist Bill Gates in a recent TED Connects series interview about the Coronavirus said he believes that we need an “extreme shutdown so that in six to 10 weeks, if things go well, then you can… Culture [You can help make this Lego 3Dfx Voodoo 3D graphics card a reality]( The design has been submitted to the Lego Ideas website, in which fans share creations for new Lego products. If enough people vote for an idea, the company will consider turning it into a real Lego set. The design has been submitted to the Lego Ideas website, in which fans share creations for new Lego products. If enough people vote for an idea, the company will consider turning it into a real Lego set. Gaming [Valve: we tried and failed to make multiple Half-Life 3s]( Valve is returning to the Half-Life series (and game making) with a vengeance, and it's using Half-Life: Alyx as an opportunity to discuss its long and troubled history with this franchise. According to Valve's Robin Walker, the core reason Half-Life… Valve is returning to the Half-Life series (and game making) with a vengeance, and it's using Half-Life: Alyx as an opportunity to discuss its long and troubled history with this franchise. According to Valve's Robin Walker, the core reason Half-Life… Coronavirus [Get ready for drones that can detect Covid-19]( Drone maker Draganfly has been working on technology that uses specialized onboard thermal sensors and a smart computer vision system to monitor temperature, heart and respiratory rates from a distance. It can also detect people sneezing and coughing in large… Drone maker Draganfly has been working on technology that uses specialized onboard thermal sensors and a smart computer vision system to monitor temperature, heart and respiratory rates from a distance. It can also detect people sneezing and coughing in large… Countdown [Enterprise SSD flaw bricks drives and renders data unrecoverable after 40,000 hours]( Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a critical warning for some of the solid-state drives it uses in a number of its enterprise server and storage products. The “flaw” causes the SSDs to brick at exactly 40,000 hours (4 years,… Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a critical warning for some of the solid-state drives it uses in a number of its enterprise server and storage products. The “flaw” causes the SSDs to brick at exactly 40,000 hours (4 years,… Industry [It seems phone makers like Google, Nokia and LG don't want Qualcomm's expensive Snapdragon 865]( When Qualcomm made the peculiar decision to leave out an integrated modem from its Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, many were puzzled to see this coming from the same company that previously claimed power efficiency from a monolithic design, not to… When Qualcomm made the peculiar decision to leave out an integrated modem from its Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, many were puzzled to see this coming from the same company that previously claimed power efficiency from a monolithic design, not to… [YouTube videos will default to standard definition worldwide for the next month]( YouTube starting today will stream videos at standard definition (480p) quality by default for users worldwide in an effort to ease Internet traffic according to a report from Bloomberg. [Home router DNS attack redirects users to a malicious Covid-19 app download page]( As reported by Bitdefender researchers on Wednesday, a new attack has come to light that uses DNS hijacking to redirect users to a web page that offers a Covid-19 informational app download. Unfortunately, users who fall for this scheme won't… [Pornhub wants people to stay at home, offers free premium subscriptions to everyone]( Earlier this month, Pornhub announced it was offering free access to its premium service to all Italian citizens after the nation was put on lockdown. The adult site made the same generous offer to Spain and France. Now, with so… [What was the first computer virus released in the wild?]( From Pakistan with love [Qualcomm's latest truly-wireless earbud SoCs offer up to 13 hours of battery life]( Qualcomm wants to help address that problem moving forward. The company yesterday announced "major breakthroughs" in the wireless earbud market, in the form of two new Bluetooth audio SoC series: QCC514x and QCC304x. SoCs in the former category will be… [Epic Games moves into publishing, signs up Remedy, Playdead, and Gen Design]( Remedy already has a relationship with Epic; the company’s multiple award-winning Control remains an exclusive on the Epic Games Store until August. The Finnish developer was also behind Quantum Break, Alan Wake, and Max Payne/Max Payne 2. Playdead, meanwhile, is… [Chipmakers are asking US officials for permission to work during the coronavirus pandemic]( The coronavirus pandemic has already left its mark on almost every industry and is testing the limits of the medical systems in countries from Europe, and, given the current rate of newly confirmed cases of infection, the US. [Dyson built a ventilator in just 10 days using its digital motor technology]( Dyson has joined forces with The Technology Partnership to design and build a ventilator based on the British company’s digital motor. [Doom Eternal is selling like hotcakes, surpassing its predecessor]( After being released a day early in places like GameStop, Doom Eternal's PC version recorded over 100,000 concurrent Doom Slayers on Steam over the weekend, which is over three times more than its 2016 predecessor ever achieved. This contributed towards… [iOS and iPadOS 13.4 arrive with iCloud Drive folder sharing, improved Mail app and trackpad support on iPad]( The cost of adding more features, along with added bells and whistles has been rather high for Apple. iOS 13 in particular didn't go as planned and had the company scrambling until the last minute. This reportedly forced them to… [Man tweets video of him licking Walmart products, is arrested on terrorist charges]( The Missouri man, identified as Cody Lee Pfister, 26, of Warrenton, is seen running his tongue along a row of personal hygiene products in the clip. A caption reads, “I’m a nasty moths f****er,” and Pfister says, “Who’s scared of… [Folding@Home exceeds 1.5 ExaFLOPS in the battle against Covid-19]( We reported only last week that Folding@Home had acquired 400,000 volunteers and was capable of 470 petaFLOPS of distributed computing performance. Now, that cumulative performance has reached 1.5 ExaFLOPS, thanks to the 4.63 million CPU cores and almost 430,000 GPU it employs. [MIT shares details of emergency ventilator developed by students nearly a decade ago]( The MIT Emergency Ventilator (E-Vent) is one of several potential solutions to the anticipated global lack of ventilators. Simply put, it is a manual Ambu-bag ventilator that is automated through the use of a mechanical device. As mentioned, Ambu-bags are… [Joy-Con Droid turns your phone into a Nintendo Switch controller]( However, you might find yourself short a controller or two, depending on how many family members are wanting to get in on the action. Fortunately, app developer DeepBlue Labs has come up with a way to turn your Android phone… [Facebook and Google see surge in online activity, still expected to see combined ad revenue hit of $44 billion]( Facebook and Google generate around $200 billion per year in advertising revenue, so you'd think that this period of self-isolation and working from home is driving more use of their services and thus, more revenue. 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