Intel’s Latest Chip Processes like a Brain
Intel’s Pohoiki Beach, a 64-Chip Neuromorphic System processes data like a biological brain by simulating a whole network of neurons. Intel announced that an 8 million-neuron neuromorphic system comprising 64 Loihi research chips — codenamed Pohoiki Beach — is now available to the broader research community. With Pohoiki Beach, researchers can experiment with Intel’s brain-inspired…
Creative announces Sound Blaster AE-7 and AE-9 Audiophile Cards
Believe it or not, add-in sound cards are still around. Creative Technology launched their most advanced PCI-e sound cards ever – the Sound Blaster AE-9 and Sound Blaster AE-7. Sound Blaster AE-9 is Creative’s flagship PCI-e sound card, and it more than delivers on its promise to gratify the needs of pro-gamers and pro-audio users….
Augmented Reality Googles for Swimming
FORM is sorta like Google Glass, but for swimming. On Tuesday, the Vancouver-based startup FORM unveiled a pair of premium swim goggles that have AR integrated into the lens and an onboard computer that uses artificial intelligence to track metrics. For more, check out this USA Today story.
Almost back up
Getting settled into my new digs. Might take a little longer to get things up and running.
Vast Reservoir of Hidden Freshwater Hidden Found
Underneath the salty waters of the North Atlantic ocean, geologists have discovered a giant aquifer of freshwater, hidden from view just off the US coast. For more, check out this Science Alert story.
Lack of news
Sorry for the lack of updates. I am in the process of changing jobs so things will be a little hit or miss until it settles down.
White House considers banning all Chinese 5G technology
The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. is considering a requirement that next-generation 5G cellular tech be made outside of China. The shift could force telecom giants like Nokia and Ericsson to move production outside of China in order to continue providing equipment to the U.S., the world’s largest market for telecom equipment and services,…
Flying cars may be here sooner than expected
Flying car startups are aiming to begin test flights as early as next year. As Uber forges ahead with plans for a flying taxi service in 2023, other startups are unveiling futuristic air mobility vehicles, suggesting that a “Jetsons”-like transportation system may be closer than you think. For more, check out this USA Today story.
PCI-SIG Announces Upcoming PCI Express 6.0 Spec
Wow, the I/O bandwidth doubles every three years. PCI-SIG today announced that PCI Express (PCIe) 6.0 technology will double the data rate to 64 GT/s while maintaining backwards compatibility with previous generations and delivering power efficiency and cost-effective performance. The PCIe 6.0 specification is actively targeted for release in 2021. PCIe 6.0 Specification Features Delivers…
Massive South America power outage
The hunt for the cause of massive South America power outage is just beginning. As lights turned back on across Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay after a massive blackout that hit tens of millions people, authorities were still largely in the dark about what caused the collapse of the interconnected grid and were tallying the damage…