The Best SSDs and Fast PC Storage - Holidays 2023

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech November 16 The Best Storage [The Best SSDs and Fast PC Storage - Holidays 2023](=.orUn9DERIGWW47qaDYmJvnFsf1u00qVhCrv2zxLQ2eA) [Fast storage](=.bGm_8uTMpLJAlMSajMeoRsAz4ub-nu311fuFaCCAT0U) has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage. =.c5sfFGr84TutZfSwNbmxemBbL0KtddAvu5ootZxSYgc =.Wh2mQSqJkw6xGyBF7mGbK1MA8ocmioGMGEKL6KjhhfM [Fast storage](=.IF9YbCtNBaBUnWwdlkq9K_1k3CRf8fS01nfl2WamBog) has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage. =.blQB3LOfpM9tAcy_SEacSYeZjOveS2kCF6WFGyo6hGw Tech Culture [3D Game Rendering 101: The Making of Graphics Explained](=.iJIvWR5fQdlhSiCXgckBy2d5oSvWoNiJSvh76lhzInc) You're playing the latest games at beautiful 4K ultra res. Do you ever [wonder how those graphics got there?](=.8UMyWdtSFLOVBW_uProrlj2i95qV6fCiEeEyA-ZzTU4) Welcome to our 3D Game Rendering 101: A guide to how one basic frame of gaming goodness is made. =.Sir7qyLVjxlZHSbWkluB_qlZQnA-6_PTHUiBp5QHOMQ =.NinqtBo3C_bWEqSuZTkAy0140ZvuALWCKsh29GnB3NM You're playing the latest games at beautiful 4K ultra res. Do you ever [wonder how those graphics got there?](=.dmKZeTkBXGjbgTbPQ2cpJHL4uYmv5PTnogCyO2FiKjU) Welcome to our 3D Game Rendering 101: A guide to how one basic frame of gaming goodness is made. =.73dNHnuMDp0GfMvBOP75TGZmssDODEiumEHcF7UDebU "123456" Wins [The worst passwords of 2023 are also the most common](=.VcbTYxwDVXRA0koIp5jrC6QceJWVsFYt9_RpcK_7YBs) NordPass has published their 2023 edition of the top 200 most common passwords and unsurprisingly very few of the entries are secure. The top 10 can all... =.mwfp_DGmBg1ZPyJELKjdrBHtfh8bNw_nKr9TJAu21vs NordPass has published their 2023 edition of the top 200 most common passwords and unsurprisingly very few of the entries are secure. The top 10 can all... Science [Solid-state thermal transistors control heat flow using an electric field](=.w0jwXytg32yp9-KF-sYHxTGdsJC7CcPEX3i6UqNS3k0) Heat is the number one enemy of electronics. As the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) correctly highlights, heatsinks have historically been used to passively draw... =.ZzYApcgtPzvTQ-hadoXGVx9cPXBO_qdZpRcR0NLDYg4 Heat is the number one enemy of electronics. As the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) correctly highlights, heatsinks have historically been used to passively draw... Car Tech [New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025](=.xACj4v1vBdchdBR-j-0GCtIxi5ySWBuc3zUqFOrkB_Q) On Monday, transportation startup Joby Aviation conducted a demo flight of its six-prop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York City. The exhibition was... =.QhRrrnIh6F901cGtFa91F1-nAs73J99THempTJjybtI On Monday, transportation startup Joby Aviation conducted a demo flight of its six-prop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York City. The exhibition was... [TechSpot Jobs](=.yz31OQshHTYA3D8odie2MrCTrBVrQb5RT5QSwMZoYd0) [Jobs of the Week](=.egfCpGV2tmRu-1algH3p5mxkFcHWOHq7PFZzi-xXKqQ) [Software Development - Engineer Lead (.Net, PEGA, or Java) S&P Global - Colorado or New York View details - Apply here.](=.3bhsKbqUs10d8abBeIi8_0bGAh04DZsx8Rlq5gOuu9s) [Senior Engineering Manager, Electronics Eaton - Moon, PA View details - Apply here.](=.htTETBsibiQbBXa-YRbm0F9p7_BT_uWEqai7UqNK9A0) [Principal Software Engineer Light & Wonder - Las Vegas View details - Apply here.](=.KahmJNs2gbU3gLU0Wvf3mwPvYsA13H-hAvVTaTeJ6sQ) Science [Researchers develop a system to keep the brain alive independent of body](=.zqjdOalEKTpgoxClq-HKlXi4H9YL895rdfEu9YVb2wY) The device works by redirecting the brain's blood supply through a pump that maintains or adjusts a series of variables, including blood pressure, volume, temperature, oxygenation, and... =.9c74nBJxnz7Ifr7Vl7odatDa5oZu7e842OFgmLhenZk The device works by redirecting the brain's blood supply through a pump that maintains or adjusts a series of variables, including blood pressure, volume, temperature, oxygenation, and... Car Tech [Rivian "fat finger" error bricks vehicles' infotainment systems](=.kirRUogqagt60hPpNoAeC0_VuJs1iUpJD1anN3lnsN8) Rivian put out and quickly canceled the OTA software update 2023.42 on Monday. It was supposed to introduce bug fixes and improvements to the much-maligned proximity locking... =.b8bhDkMkjerK7tul4Ve_nk1BCEktpVK7AWKOls7EybU Rivian put out and quickly canceled the OTA software update 2023.42 on Monday. It was supposed to introduce bug fixes and improvements to the much-maligned proximity locking... Hardware [This portable external GPU includes internal M.2 storage](=.ev9x9sszIlaI8g6pMejWZ0yiDx1lh4SJFInvbKqT27E) Mobile PC company One-Netbook has launched a crowdfunding program for its upcoming OneXGPU. This external GPU combines portability with M.2 storage capabilities. Like GPD's G1, it could... =.bM4Y79Piuwy_t6S9WQmucm9SRh6WptlyArPuubat_fc Mobile PC company One-Netbook has launched a crowdfunding program for its upcoming OneXGPU. This external GPU combines portability with M.2 storage capabilities. Like GPD's G1, it could... Mobile [Nothing Phone 2 gets iMessage support on Android, with more to come](=.oGM3wx-bCX1tlX3jC1e3DM8XEhU87WKOZg1TW9id5ck) Nothing Phone (2) owners in the US, Canada, UK, and the EU can now try a new service that enables the Android phone to send messages with... =.BmUI6PidsoCFusRF-HwBXxyq4LsArA2EXEE4nV3Zc_U Nothing Phone (2) owners in the US, Canada, UK, and the EU can now try a new service that enables the Android phone to send messages with... GPU [New pictures of the quad-slot Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti have leaked](=.5yV41pDBBh-HaqhD2ChhBS7pKg7cB9sZeONoQqZ5fKU) The now-deleted pictures appeared on Reddit (via VideoCardz). As seen in the previous leaks from January and July, the quad-slot design has a perpendicular printed circuit board... =.HArJoSKj74bNnrcc9vl-CfvqO4GD1_t2MTWAcE5ohqo The now-deleted pictures appeared on Reddit (via VideoCardz). As seen in the previous leaks from January and July, the quad-slot design has a perpendicular printed circuit board... Gaming [Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 lead The Game Awards with 8 nominations each](=.zp8CAwPoda9V0y9NXZcQz_yn5fZJxrw1vxLrVxdLq7Y) Nominations for the 2023 Game Awards have been revealed, and two titles emerged as early frontrunners with eight nods apiece. =.XkudymHOtXn4ZB-uKWzApfP1qOoObNwAGzg-aVRfRqA Nominations for the 2023 Game Awards have been revealed, and two titles emerged as early frontrunners with eight nods apiece. Wearables [Google halts sales of Fitbit products in 30 countries](=.AgyfMfJEb_OBjHxcqqPH2Fmlw-pEZJgPswqlty-vnxs) Google has officially stated that Fitbit products are no longer being sold in Mexico and other Latin American countries. While existing users will still receive support, including... =.fxEuktrOSaxHWjDExx9ZF76hHZhP_umN3mNAc_xFRrk Google has officially stated that Fitbit products are no longer being sold in Mexico and other Latin American countries. While existing users will still receive support, including... [Nvidia might end RTX 4070 Ti and 4080 production ahead of Super variants' CES launch](=.4AuflWCkP_la_zE9qO3lakIJokbSwGkh0sOetbWzG-Y) =.0yV3L2O0QUM-yhVGQe9UfPkaPfxuyHQiv0xyro0swcU The new rumor comes from Chinese site Board Channels (via VideoCardz). It's alleged that Nvidia announced the discontinuation of the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080 to... [China claims to have launched world's first 1.2 terabit-per-second internet backbone](=.PON8HDZEpylX46keJKSXUsmMAT83gyQh66eZRiDi7GU) =.nVBx7eEwtw5KPMxkRfOstMPjs87QfgTjO2PZVHHMxkQ The optical fiber cabling, which links Beijing in the north, central China's Wuhan, and Guangzhou in the southern province of Guangdong, is the result of a collaboration... [Microsoft and Nvidia unveil new tools for Windows AI applications](=.UdPoWjHanqHNGZiJKERf2DjZvi9lJKTFCshapzVMeTo) =.LQT6qW7StwkiqXHkXoJD9MwnGe1qCVowctwOWLRC9WI At the recent Ignite 2023 event, Microsoft and Nvidia revealed tools to help users develop and run generative AI applications locally. The new software leverages Windows 11's... [Analogue's new limited edition Pockets feature iconic Game Boy colors](=.HXXYRUmArE5BkVYiIccKzxcUKt3wyXIzMviGlX4EJrg) =.5uOC-WWK7YLxkee7mOYqOQuT5rbLS9C5MzQjMjaM--g Analogue's latest will be available in highly limited quantities priced at $249.99 each. If you recall, that is the same price as the transparent versions that dropped... [Google GraphCast AI can predict weather conditions faster than conventional methods](=.KPy_4e97ZHKHfRk62EMajqrkCCo1p60RiVODkTdx6No) =.klpKucX3H0nIViLip2wOMyQY6Hpl7gwKLaqAqTYXdcI GraphCast is a cutting-edge AI model designed specifically for weather predictions. According to Google, this new machine learning algorithm boasts "unprecedented accuracy" in global forecasting and operates... [Fujitsu claims new tech can optimize CPU & GPU allocation for AI and HPC workloads](=.LAT8Mh_mxY2cr6XYYz7bYqcwv5PUTaCuwD-CZzwVHZA) =.TiHQJuGc4gG9l5xHiN9zIg8ASZMWccjRyKfFtNV8xcw Fujitsu developed two new technologies designed to optimize CPU and GPU workloads on powerful HPC systems. The company is working to allocate resources in real-time to better... [EFF urges FTC to sanction Amazon for selling malware-loaded Android TV boxes](=.SbGmNlCoa3aAbMiWZkBypLuVxEuCRM9lT7yCI3mkZTk) =.y1qrFXe1Gzc6X5gx5mBOSzsW8h-DFVO5UB6kiTyaTwg The letter claims that every time these infected set-top boxes are switched on and connected to the internet, they immediately start communicating with botnet servers and click-fraud... [PNY unveils 12GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD with dual cooling fans](=.wC_nfka1Q8RhTFjeJLmCkCjfxYVBkkZ-PuUmjnQuL94) =.BWvNWhtSClpHQaLsNzD0Y7cytHefxBZi6q7cXOQFr5o PNY says its new CS3150 SSD leverages the NVMe PCIe Gen 5 x4 interface to offer sequential read speeds of up to 12 GB/s and sequential writes... [Samsung refutes rumors it is working on a budget foldable phone](=.B7NC4RNvX4CxnWEAeFriHGw2abzuKUD751TTEDHJRYk) =.oOsFkqLdLdtFlKGSLNX70CMF35PC_J3_OJbDc2qLe84 Claims that Samsung was preparing a $500 or cheaper folding phone originated from a TrendForce report and a leaker on X, highlighting the fact that stories from... [Next-gen Nvidia RTX 5000 GPU rumored to use GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus](=.U1MeX-jiBrUiZP4iUIQh452sTYKzzdXZBo1UHfqlbMY) =.5ws_cq3HBbV6QMtV5t1UZIAX-xN_Mzy7fQOqRaZ0mys Well-known leaker Kopite7kimi recently retracted an earlier claim about the memory for the top-end model of Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell lineup, likely to be named GeForce RTX 5090.... [Microsoft confirms Windows 10 and 11 activation issues, says it is investigating](=.q4WvZ5jJ6Uwwl7ZjOVDaID-Bjwm-2X2s_kAZg3fWfkI) =.AK85d1vpTACVGyC7PMka854I2mX4LQAmRj1zTja-Ses According to aggrieved users, the problem affects Windows 10/11 installations that were legally activated using Windows 7/8 product keys as part of a free upgrade offer from... 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