Month: August 2022

DDR5: Samsung plant 1-TByte-Speichermodul

2022 sollen 512-GByte-Riegel verfügbar sein, später die doppelte Kapazität. Davon profitieren Server-CPUs wie AMDs Epyc mit zwölf Kanälen. (DDR5, AMD)

2022 sollen 512-GByte-Riegel verfügbar sein, später die doppelte Kapazität. Davon profitieren Server-CPUs wie AMDs Epyc mit zwölf Kanälen. (DDR5, AMD)

1 Milliarde US-Dollar: Cisco startet Gehaltserhöhung für Beschäftigte

Cisco Systems startet zu einem ungewöhnlichen Zeitpunkt ein Programm, um die Gehälter der Beschäftigten zu erhöhen. Andere Unternehmen reduzieren Neueinstellungen und entlassen. (Arbeit, EDGE)

Cisco Systems startet zu einem ungewöhnlichen Zeitpunkt ein Programm, um die Gehälter der Beschäftigten zu erhöhen. Andere Unternehmen reduzieren Neueinstellungen und entlassen. (Arbeit, EDGE)

ZEETWIN RPI Cyberdeck is a dual-screen mobile PC with a mechanical keyboard and Raspberry Pi CM4 (work in progress)

The developer behind the ShaRPiKeebo kit (which turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W into a handheld computer), has introduced a new project that uses a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 as the brains of a pretty funky looking dual-screen cyberdeck. Called ZEETW…

The developer behind the ShaRPiKeebo kit (which turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W into a handheld computer), has introduced a new project that uses a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 as the brains of a pretty funky looking dual-screen cyberdeck. Called ZEETWIN RPI Cybderdeck, the new computer has a mechanical keyboard sandwiched between two […]

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Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals”

One class of PFAS chemicals can be broken down into harmless compounds with lye.

How long do we really need chemicals to last?

Enlarge / How long do we really need chemicals to last? (credit: Sura Nualpradid | EyeEm via Getty)

PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starting in the 1940s. They made jackets waterproof and carpets stain-resistant. Food wrappers, firefighting foam, even makeup seemed better with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Then tests started detecting PFAS in people’s blood.

Today, PFAS are pervasive in soil, dust, and drinking water around the world. Studies suggest they’re in 98 percent of Americans’ bodies, where they’ve been associated with health problems including thyroid disease, liver damage, and kidney and testicular cancer. There are now over 9,000 types of PFAS. They’re often referred to as “forever chemicals” because the same properties that make them so useful also ensure they don’t break down in nature.

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Sega packs unreleased games, new arcade ports into Genesis Mini 2

Full 60+ game list also includes some Genesis classics with new gameplay features.

A trailer detailing all the games on the Sega Genesis Mini 2, some of which are fresh releases or ports.

After revealing just 23 named titles back in July, Friday morning Sega announced the full lineup of 60 games that will be included on the limited supply of US Sega Genesis Mini 2 units starting on October 27. Beyond the usual retro suspects, though, that list includes a couple of games that have never been released in any form, as well as several fresh arcade ports and Genesis titles sporting brand-new features for their plug-and-play re-release.

The previously unreleased <em>Devi &amp; Pii</em> looks like an interesting, competitive take on a <em>Breakout</em>-style game.

The previously unreleased Devi & Pii looks like an interesting, competitive take on a Breakout-style game.

Those unreleased retro games include Devi & Pii, a title designed by Sonic 3 developer Takashi Iizuka. The "paddle-style game" looks like something of a cross between Arkanoid and Twinkle Star Sprites, with one or two players shifting back and forth to juggle angels and avoid bouncing devils.

The Genesis Mini 2 will also see the worldwide premier of Star Mobile, a game completed in 1992 by little-known journeyman developer Mindware but never actually released. The puzzle-heavy gameplay involves stacking stars on a carefully balanced mobile in a way that reminds us of the tabletop game Topple.

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