the new subvariant of the coronavirus may cause a new wave of illnesses
The new strain was named FLiRT due to the position of the mutations in the proteins. So what is special about these versions of the virus and should we be concerned?
“FLiRT was first identified in a sewage treatment plant in the United States, but its exact origin is unknown,” Lawrence Young, a virologist and professor of molecular oncology at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, told Newsweek. “Now the FLiRT variant is spreading across the US and beyond.”
One of these new variants of FLiRT, labeled KP.2, accounts for 25 percent of cases in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Young said. new infections in the US.
“This raises concerns that this option could lead to a summer wave of infection,” he said.
Initial data suggest that KP.2 may be more infectious than previous variants, but it is too early to say whether it is more dangerous.
“We need to continue to monitor the spread of this variant, which is difficult given that current research is very fragmented,” Young said. – The spread of new variants of the virus and weakening immunity are a concern,
meteorites disappear with climate change
When we think of Antarctica and climate change, we first think of melting ice and rising sea levels. However, this polar region is not only home to penguins, but also entire fields of meteorites. If the ice melts, the space stones will literally sink below the surface and therefore disappear from our sight and reach. How can we estimate the extent of this phenomenon? Depending on the scenario considered, a new study reveals that between 25 and 75% of meteorites are expected to disappear and this process has already begun. Explanations with Harry Zekollari, climatologist, associate professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and co-author of this study published in Nature Climate Change.
Schematic representation of the concentration of meteorites in blue ice as well as two photos of discovered meteorites.
Tepper Co., Ltd. Launches Gaming Equipment Brand MONKA in Korea
[smartPC사랑=임병선 기자] Tepper Co., Ltd. (CEO: Kang Min-soo, hereinafter referred to as Tepper), an e-commerce company, announced that it will officially launch the gaming equipment brand “MONKA”, which introduced its first product at the G-Star in November 2023, Korea.
“MONKA” is a concept in which a new force, MONKA, appears at the center of the digital realm, paving the way for players to win. Although several products have been released overseas, it is a clean red and white product inspired by the honor and discipline of traditional aesthetic warriors and is reborn in minimalist colors.
This MONKA product line creates synergy with MONKA’s distinctive character, and a variety of lines including keyboards/mouses/headphones/speakers have been released and are scheduled to be released.
A Tepper official expressed confidence, saying, “MONKA products have already participated and launched numerous exhibitions abroad, and we will publicize our excellence through the launch of MONKA in Korea.”
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Intel issues statement on stability issues for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs Computer News
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In principle, these are not special profiles, they are simply the profiles that Intel always offered for these CPUs (and also the same as the specs that Intel advertised). However, those profiles were never enforced by Intel and so motherboard manufacturers went (much) further to get more performance out of them (at the expense of more consumption).
In principle, the CPUs do not work slower than Intel put them on the market, or slower than Intel ever promised. However, they may soon run slower than when used on a motherboard that previously did not follow these profiles (almost all high-end motherboards), after all, those boards achieved more performance than what Intel advertised in its spec sheets.
Which is basically a good thing, after all, as a consumer you expect to buy a CPU that consumes a maximum of 253W, not a CPU that consumes 300+ watts out of the box, in some cases even closer to 400W because the motherboard does something other than that the consumer can expect based on the specifications of the CPU.
NASA, traveling towards a black hole: the 360 degree simulation
What would happen and what would we see when traveling inside a black hole? The answer is provided by the new 360-degree immersive video simulations produced thanks to a NASA supercomputer that allow us to dive beyond the event horizon of a black hole with a mass 4.3 million times that of our Sun.
“We often ask this, and simulating these hard-to-imagine processes helps me connect the mathematics of relativity to actual consequences in the real universe,” said Jeremy Schnittman, the astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who created the visualizations. “So I simulated two different scenarios, one in which a camera—a stand-in for a daring astronaut—just grazes the event horizon and bounces off it, and one in which it crosses the border, sealing his fate.” A journey imagined in the film Interstellar and now simulated even more accurately by exploiting the capabilities of the 129 thousand processors of NASA’s Discover supercomputer. The end result is 360-degree videos in which you can look around as you get closer and closer to one of the most mysterious and fascinating objects in the universe, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a large ring of gas that rotates around it
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Tech Review: The Latest iPad, Pencil, and Keyboard Innovations
New iPads Unveiled at Let Loose Event
The recent Let Loose event showcased the latest offerings from Apple, including new iPads, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard, with a mix of surprises that left audiences intrigued.
The iPad announcements were largely as anticipated, aligning with pre-event speculations.
iPad Pro
As predicted, Apple introduced a new iPad Pro featuring tandem OLED display in 11-inch and 13-inch variants, with the display technology stealing the spotlight.
The Ultra Retina XDR display incorporates cutting-edge tandem OLED technology, delivering exceptional full-screen brightness. The device supports up to 1000 nits of brightness for SDR and HDR content, and peaks at 1600 nits for HDR, setting a new standard in dynamic range.
Notably, the inclusion of matte glass as an option, known as nano-texture glass, was a pleasant surprise, albeit at an additional cost.
Both models received the new M4 chip, enhancing performance significantly and pushing the boundaries of what an iPad can achieve.
The M4 chip boasts a 10-core GPU with advanced features like Dynamic Caching, mesh shading, and ray tracing, offering up to 4x faster performance than its predecessor. The addition of AV1 decode support in the Media Engine enhances video playback efficiency.
King Arthur: Legion IX review
NeocoreGames Returns with King Arthur: Legion IX
NeocoreGames, the studio behind the hit strategy game King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, is back with a new installment in the series – King Arthur: Legion IX. While the game shares many similarities with its predecessor, it offers a fresh perspective on the Arthurian legend by focusing on an immortal Roman legionary force led by the villainous Tribune Gaius Julius Mentor.
For fans of Knight’s Tale, the transition to Legion IX will feel familiar, as the core gameplay systems and mechanics remain largely unchanged. However, the game introduces a new story and characters, bringing players on a journey to establish their immortal army in the fantasy land of Avalon.
While Legion IX excels in combat and character customization, with a range of unique enemy types to challenge players, it falls short in other areas. The game suffers from performance issues, including crashes and bugs that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the exploration and level design leave much to be desired, with little opportunity for healing and preparation between battles.
Despite its flaws, King Arthur: Legion IX offers a compelling combat experience with deep strategic elements and a branching dialogue system.
Introducing another convenience, new feature for WhatsApp users
WhatsApp, the world’s largest instant messaging application, has introduced several new features in its channels.
WhatsApp quickly introduced features to create multiple admins of the same channel, including sharing polls and voice notes across channels.
For the past few weeks, WhatsApp has been testing the three features mentioned above, while more features are also being tested, but now multiple features have been introduced on channels.
Mark Zuckerberg said in his WhatsApp channel post that the feature to add voice notes, polls and multiple admins to channels has been introduced.
Also, Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot of sharing polls.
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Now users on channels will be able to create polls in addition to sending voice notes, to create polls users need to click on the attach documents icon while pressing the speaker for voice notes to record.
Similarly, channel owners will now be able to add other people as admins to their channels.
To add admins first the channel owner has to send a request on WhatsApp to the said person, the admin’s photo and phone number will be visible only to the admin.
Newly Discovered, Ancient Egyptian Royal Site at Mount Sinai
The 3,500 year old ruins of an Ancient Egyptian Kingdom in Tel Habwa North Sinai. (Photo: Arkeonews)
JAKARTA – Archaeologists discovered the remains of the 3,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian Kingdom at the Tel Habwa site in North Sinai.
The kingdom is located near the Eastern Gate of Egypt, which was built using mud bricks to accommodate the ancient Egyptian army, and perhaps even the royal family, during the reign of Thutmose III (1479 to 1425 BC).
Arkeonews reported, Wednesday (8/5/2024), this royal artifact is possibly a legacy of Pharaoh Thutmose the Great. He is believed to have ruled from 1479 BC until his death at the age of 56 in 1425 BC. He is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history, who helped the Egyptian Empire grow to its full potential through a series of successful campaigns.
Military expeditions in ancient times were always carried out by kings ancient egypt especially to the eastern Mediterranean at that time. The Sinai Desert became one of the regular routes for Egyptian troops to reach this area. The site was clearly strategically important for housing and supplying troops as they traveled through the Sinai on their way to military campaigns.