Some of the first official details on Sony’s highly anticipated next-generation PlayStation are finally coming out. In a new interview with Wired, Mark Cerny, a lead system architect in Sony’s PlayStation group, discussed the upcoming system. Among the highlights: The new console will support higher resolution 8K displays, load games faster thanks to a switch…
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Supersonic Engine Tech Passes Test
Efforts to build an aircraft engine that could travel many times the speed of sound are moving ahead following a successful recent demonstration. British aerospace company Reaction Engines tested its engine precooler system at its Colorado facility at conditions simulating travel at more than three times the speed of sound. The precooler, CNN noted, reduces the…
Panasonic Unveils Transparent OLED Concept
Panasonic unveiled a transparent OLED concept display. The transparent OLED display, which resembles a glass cabinet, is crafted from a wooden frame holding what appears to be a pane of glass. As such it blends naturally into any contemporary living space. However, the moment the device is switched on, it transforms into a vivid OLED…
Intel to combine Optane memory and QLC 3D NAND storage
Intel introduced Intel Optane memory H10 with solid-state storage. The device combines the responsiveness of Intel Optane technology with the storage capacity of Intel Quad Level Cell (QLC) 3D NAND technology in an M.2 form factor. For more, check out this Intel press release.
Black Hole Image Makes History
First photo of a black hole has been released. The stunning new image shows the shadow of the supermassive black hole in the center of Messier 87 (M87), an elliptical galaxy some 55 million light-years from Earth. This black hole is 6.5 billion times the mass of the Sun. Catching its shadow involved eight ground-based…
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