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Nikola Tesla

2020-07-13T11:58:00.000+05:30

Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant inventors and scientists to walk on this planet. Tesla lived a humble life. There are many things that we can learn from Tesla's life. He never cared about Money. All he cared about was making this world a better place to live.

Nikola Tesla said that our mind is just a receiver. There is some source in the universe from where all the knowledge comes.

Nikola Tesla was one of the most dynamic inventors of the 20th century. He was a great futurist and a visionary. According to a family legend, Nikola Tesla was born during a fierce lightning storm on the night of July 10, 1856. The midwife declared lightning as a bad omen. She said that the child will be a child of darkness. To this, the replied, "No, he will be a child of light."

Tesla had a photographic memory. He could memorize images and books. He could even solve integrals in his mind. Tesla's greatest achievement was the use of the Alternating current. He won the so-called "war of currents" against his rival Thomas Edison.

Among other achievements, Tesla invented the first radio boat, which also served as the first robot. He called it Teleautomaton. Nikola Tesla invented everything we associate with radios.

Nikola Tesla's inventions

Nikola Tesla's inventions are the architects of the modern world. Here are some of the inventions that changed the world.

1. The Alternating Current: Though Tesla didn't invent the AC, he made it easy to use it widespread. This was Tesla's crowning achievement. The AC was very efficient.

2. The Radio: In 1895, Tesla first sent a wireless transmission from New York city to a boat at Hudson River - 40 Km away. He would have done it sooner but his lab was destroyed in a fire in 1895. Tesla invented everything we associate with the radio but an inventor named Marconi was given the actual credit. In 1943, the American Supreme Court ruled that Tesla's patent had precedence but the public already considered Marconi the inventor of the radio.

3.The Radio Boat: In an exhibition, Tesla showed off a strange invention which he called "Teleautomaton": a boat controlled by radio waves. The patent didn't issue a patent because they thought it wasn't feasible. But Tesla proved them wrong. He controlled the boat, operating the propeller and lights through radio waves.

4. The Tesla Coil: The Tesla coil is nothing but a pair of coils each having its own capacitor, which stores energy. They are connected to a spark gap which is just open air where the sparks can generate. The result is that the Tesla coil can shoot lightning bolts, and electric currents to the body and create electron winds.

5. AC Motor: Tesla spent one year in creating the motor in his mind alone. The AC created magnetic poles that reversed themselves with mechanical aid, as DC motors required. Within 2 years, he would use it in AC generators and transformers as well.

Among other achievements, Tesla invented the first radio boat, which also served as the first robot. He called it Teleautomaton. Nikola Tesla invented everything we associate with radios.

Best Ways to Earn Money Online

2020-04-04T11:41:00.003+05:30

What is online earning?

In today's time, there are many ways to earn money online. Online earning is the best way to fulfill your need even you are a student or not satisfied with your earning from a job.

Firstly the basic things that you need for online earning it is that you have a smart device and make some loyal audience in your social media. So, make your social media account on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Top best ways which through we can earn money:-

1. Blogging - This method is one of the most popular methods to earn money, there are generally 2 sites to do blogging. One is WordPress(WordPress.com) and the other is Blogger(blogger.com). You have to make your own sites on these two websites, you can choose anyone. You have to buy a domain and hosting if you are making your site in WordPress and if you have not sufficient money then go through blogger and slowly you have to gain traffic and your income will start as soon as possible.

2. Youtube - As you, all know this popular site. Only you have to make videos on youtube, in which your passion is, you have to create your content in front of the people and you have to finish the criteria of 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time. After that, through Google AdSense, you will get money as your views come.

3. Affiliate Marketing - You know that there are many shopping sites are in the market and they sell their products to their customer like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Clubfactory, etc. You have to convince the customer to buy the product of the shopping site through you had given the customer a link that you can take from the shopping site in which you trust. If the customer buys the product from your link, the site will pay you some percent of the money as the price of that product.

4. Graphic Design - In this field, you have to make logos, vector art, and much more for the people who want that. We had already made a post in which we have written all about graphic design.

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This is only the information in which you can earn money online but you have to do hard work because nothing is impossible but hard work is the secret of success. So keep trying, keep learning, and subscribe to our blog.

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DSLR, How to use DSLR camera

2020-03-29T16:10:00.001+05:30

If you want to know how to control a DSLR camera in a simple way, the following is the instructions

There are many modes in a camera to capture a good quality photo. you can capture a photo in auto and hope for the best, but if you want to do it profusely then you would be better off in manual mode.

Rotate the dialer of the camera in manual mode and then you will see some options, some of which adjust light, blur, and motion, you can adjust it as you like.

1. Setting - shutter speed (ss) = You always have to put its value above 125 for a still shot, but for a moving shot, you should try it for above 500.

2. Setting - aperture = It is used for making blur in your image. When its values are set to low then the depth or blur looks higher and remember you should its value to low to get a nice look your picture.

3. Setting - you have to put its value according to your light in your frame. It's best to keep it under 400 when you are in bought daylight.

When you have done all that, you have to make your photo in focus. there are two ways to make the photo in focus:-

1. Autofocus = If you are a beginner then you should click your photo in autofocus. turn your camera mode to autofocus mode and click photos with it.

2. Manual focus = First, change the camera lens in manual mode. Turn the focus ring until your subject sharpens. Switch your camera to live view mode (where the LCD is your viewfinder). Tap the magnifier button to zoom in on your subject, and use the arrows on your camera to move the area of view. (Alternatively, move your camera to frame the subject and re-compose.) Fine-tune the focus until the subject is crystal-clear. Tap the magnifier tool again to exit back to the normal view before capturing your photo.

These are just the very basics

Hantavirus

2020-03-25T23:04:00.002+05:30

Hantavirus is not a new virus and has been infecting humans for decades. This is the news in a line.

Reports of a person in China dying due to a virus called hantavirus have spread panic at a time when the world is battling the pandemic of the novel coronavirus. hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes in people across the world.

It is important to take note that unlike coronavirus, hantavirus does not spread from one person to another, but rather through touching rodent urine, dripping etc. and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

Hence, humans who get infected with hantavirus usually come into contact with rodents that carry the virus. As per the CDC, rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure.

This virus also spreads when virus-containing particles are stirred in the air and the infection occurs if you breathe in the virus particles present in the air. This is why it is crucial to avoid dusting, brooming and vacuuming a rodent-infested area.

Some of the earliest symptoms of HPS (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome) include:

1.Fatigue

2.Fever

3.Muscle ache

4.Headaches

5. Dizziness

6. Chills

7. Stomach problems

Late symptoms of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)

Around 4 to 10 days after the initial symptoms of HPS, the late symptoms of HPS appear. Some of them are:

1.Shortness of breath

2. Lungs filled with fluid

India Lockdown

2020-03-24T22:40:00.006+05:30

India’s prime minister decreed a 21-day lockdown for the country

India, the world’s second-most populous country, will order its 1.3 billion people to stay inside their homes for three weeks to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Tuesday.

“There will be a total ban of coming out of your homes,” Mr Modi said.

“The only option is social distancing, to remain away from each other,” he said. “There is no way out to escape from coronavirus besides this.”

“Every district, every lane, every village will be under lockdown,” he said. “If you can’t handle these 21 days, this country will go back 21 years.”

Source - Internet (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/world/coronavirus-updates-maps.html#link-1854b568)

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Sharper images of black hole

2020-03-23T11:51:00.001+05:30

According to the new study, scientists have calculated and predicted an intricate internal structure within black hole images caused by extreme gravitational light bending.

The study has been published in Science Advances. In this, the lead author Michael Johnson of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian has described how the swirling ring of photons around a black hole could be the key to unlocking sharp photos.

"The image of a black hole actually contains a nested series of rings," Johnson tells IFLScience. "Each successive ring has about the same diameter but becomes increasingly sharper because its light orbited the black hole more times before reaching the observer. With the current EHT image, we’ve caught just a glimpse of the full complexity that should emerge in the image of any black hole."

By stacking images of a black hole’s “subrings,” we may one day be able to create a much sharper complete photo of what a black hole looks like.

MORE INFO - https://www.newsheads.in/science/space/harvard-scientists-find-way-to-take-sharper-images-of-black-hole-article-60787

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Does planet 9 exist

2020-03-22T22:37:00.001+05:30

Planet Nine is a hypothetical planet in the outer region of the Solar System. Its gravitational effects could explain the unusual clustering of orbits for a group of extreme trans-Neptunian objects, bodies beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun at distances averaging more than 250 times that of the Earth.
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It is basically a planet that has not existed till now, it may be there or maybe not it is nor proven to be neither proven not to be.

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Corona Vaccine

2020-03-19T22:29:00.000+05:30

Here are three of the vaccine that are tested at the time

Moderna's mRNA-1273

Moderna Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has already begun Phase I human testing of its mRNA-1273 at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The test has enrolled 45 healthy adults ages 18 to 55. Phase I will continue over the next six weeks.

Phase I of testing looks at the vaccine's safety and whether it is producing an immune response. A later phase of research will look at whether the vaccine is effective in preventing infection.

Inovio's INO-4800

Inovio Pharmaceuticals of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, is using an approach similar to Moderna's to develop a vaccine by modelling off the virus' sequence. Three hours after China published the sequence of the virus online, Inovio developed INO-4800.

Inovio uses something called DNA medicine, which is made up of optimized DNA plasmids. Inovio has already developed a vaccine using this method for MERS, a different type of coronavirus. It is in Phase II of testing.

The company has begun preclinical testing of its COVID-19 vaccine in animals that have shown the desired immune response. It hopes to begin human trials in April starting with an introduction in 30 healthy people.

Regeneron's REGN3048-3051

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals of Tarrytown, New York, is working on an antibody treatment that uses the virus itself. The company genetically modifies mice to have human immune systems and then exposes them to part of the virus. The mice then build up antibodies to fight the virus.

Scientists have isolated the antibodies, as well as antibodies from humans who have recovered from COVID-19, and they will select the top two antibodies to create a cocktail that is injected in the patient. The two antibodies will target different parts of the virus and may help protect against multiple viral variants. In theory, that means the drug could still be effective if the virus mutates.

Source - Internet

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Why should you buy MacBook

2020-03-18T22:20:00.001+05:30

Have you ever noticed that any professional blogger, computer science worker or YouTuber or video editor you could say use a MacBook, Why do they don't use a Windows computer instead, it costs half the price of a MacBook with almost dame the performance well not the same, but almost the same?

Here are some things which make the MacBook just better or not:-

MacBook is very thin and lightweight and of course, it looks sick.
The hardware and software are great so of course, its made by apple. Getting hacked have a less chance.
Special software support like "Final cut pro" is only available in Mac OS.
The always updated OS in it makes it less likely to get virus.
It is used in coding because of its powerful hardware.

Remember you can not game on it.

Final thoughts:-

In build quality: definitely.
In terms of being user friendly and usability:
Depends on your needs.
Overall I'd say yes they are superior.
Ps: I don't use it for gaming at all. (Cause I can't.)

What is dark web?

2020-03-15T15:43:00.000+05:30

What is the dark web?

It is a website in which the illegal cases happen. it cants run in chrome browser but it can run in any third-party browser, like opera etc. the most dangerous cases happen in this web-like the red room or ghost tail.

RED ROOM - this is an illegal official web in which the people are kidnapped and they are tortured. like, a girl is in a room and she is facing torcher and the people are seeing her as joy. But there are some official cases happen on the dark web.

come let us know how we can run the dark web in safe -

always cover your webcam and mic before using the dark web. you can also use tape to cover your camera or mic.
don't use the dark web more than five hours a day.
if any portion of the dark web is demanding you to give your bank detail then don't give it.
there are many people who shop on the dark web so always keep it in mind that you don't have to shop in the dark web.
Don't use your real data in dark web otherwise, your identity will be theft.
Don't use your windows operating system in the dark web. you can use Linux or UNIX to operate the dark web.
Always use a VPN to operate the dark web and don't combine your personal browser with VPN.
If it is possible then use the dark web in another PC which is usless.

NASA Identifies Asteroid

2020-03-07T23:48:00.001+05:30

NASA Identifies Asteroid 52768 (1998 OR2) as NEO

NASA detected recently so massive that it could destroy our entire planet. The space agency’s tracking systems from the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies identified the space object, which has been dubbed 52768 (1998 OR2), speeding toward Earth at a velocity of approximately 31, 320km/h. If the giant asteroid keeps it up like this, it is supposed to approach Earth on April 29.

According to scientists, we don’t have reasons to worry at all. They explained how the space object will only make a “close approach” and won’t enter our planet’s orbit. Asteroid 52768 (1998 OR2) measures almost 4.1 kilometres across and is categorized by the Planetary Society as a hazardous space object.

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Drosophila

2020-03-02T23:53:00.000+05:30

Drosophila is a genus of two-winged flies commonly known as fruit flies that are used in evolutionary and developmental studies. D. melanogaster is an important model organism for the study of genetics and development.

Julien Royet, professor of Genetics from University of Marseilles, France, on Thursday said she was very impressed with some of the work happening in India around Drosophila, the common fruit fly which has been a model organism to address basic and applied questions in life sciences.

The conference, being held for the first time in India has given students exposure to showcase their ideas, which they have done with 300 posters on topics like immunity and memory, among others.

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Source - Internet

Animal that can Survive without Oxygen

2020-02-29T20:57:00.002+05:30

A tiny parasite called Henneguya salminicola is the first known multicellular animal that can survive without oxygen. Scientists have just discovered that a jellyfish-like parasite doesn’t have a mitochondrial genome – the first multicellular organism known to have this absence. That means it doesn’t breathe; in fact, it lives its life completely free of oxygen dependency.

This discovery isn’t just changing our understanding of how life can work here on Earth – it could also have implications for the search for extraterrestrial life.

We know there are adaptations that allow some organisms to thrive in low-oxygen, or hypoxic, conditions. Some single-celled organisms have evolved mitochondria-related organelles for anaerobic metabolism, but the possibility of exclusively anaerobic multicellular organisms has been the subject of some scientific debate.

That is until a team of researchers led by Dayana Yahalomi of Tel Aviv University in Israel decided to take another look at a common salmon parasite calledHenneguya salminicola.

Python

2020-02-28T21:39:00.000+05:30

Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language. Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its notable use of significant whitespace.

Typing discipline: Duck, dynamic, gradual (since 3.5)

Stable release: 3.8.1 / 18 December 2019; 58 days ago

Preview release: 3.9.0a3 / 24 January 2020;

Detecting Coronavirus

2020-02-26T20:09:00.001+05:30

LexaGene’s technology is ideally suited to identify novel pathogens such as coronavirus. Our genetic analyzer can quickly detect new pathogens in just one hour, on-site. Currently, the traditional process requires that samples from sick individuals must be transported to laboratories for manual processing. This is extremely inefficient and introduces a significant time-delay that can have severe consequences for disease spread. Today’s coronavirus outbreak highlights why LexaGene’s technology is needed so desperately.

Developing a new diagnostic test to detect this coronavirus is important and has already been done by numerous groups.2 The challenge is bringing these manually performed tests out of the specialized reference laboratories that can take days to return results and instead to the points-of-need, which are the clinics, hospitals, and airports where answers are needed in one hour or less. Currently, no technology exists that allows for these locations to readily start screening for a new threat within days of an outbreak being identified. LexaGene is addressing this urgent problem and has developed the first-ever, easy-to-use, open-access diagnostic analyzer that is designed to help control the spread of deadly outbreaks such as this 2019 coronavirus.

Ryzen 7 4800U

2020-02-16T23:42:00.004+05:30

New AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 3DMark 11 scores increase its margin over the Core i7-1065G7

It seems AMD has been tweaking its Ryzen 7 8400U APU (or more likely it has been fitted inside a better-performing system) as new results from the 3DMark 11 benchmark have shown it increases its lead over Intel’s Core i7- 1065g7 processor.

In January, the Ryzen 7 4800U was recorded scoring 5,068 in the graphics test and 11,159 points in the physics test. The i7-1065G7 managed 4,591 points and 8,470 points, respectively, in comparison. Some new digging by Tum Apisak has demonstrated that the Ryzen 7 4800U still had more to offer, with the latest benchmark scores of an impressive 5,891 points and 12,498 points now being listed.

This is not an unsurprising demonstration of the performance ability of AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800U mobile chip, as the company behind the design of the Renoir processor already claimed it could surpass Intel’s Core i7-1065G7 in a variety of benchmarks. How it will perform in real-life gaming situations in a consumer market laptop remains to be seen, though.

Source - Internet
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Windows 10X

2020-02-14T21:47:00.001+05:30

Windows 10X is a new edition of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen devices like Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Neo, but it’s more than that. It’s a new Windows operating system that will likely come to all devices one day.

Faster Updates, More Battery Life, and Improved Security

Thanks to that read-only operating system, Windows will be able to download operating system updates and switch to the new system when you reboot. Microsoft says a reboot to install a big operating system update should take less than 90 seconds.

Isolating applications in containers will also improve battery life. Win32 applications will be isolated from the rest of the system and Microsoft can control what they can do, including better managing background tasks and preventing startup programs from slowing your PC.

Finally, security receives a big boost. Applications you install won’t be able to mess with your Windows system files. This should provide better protection from rootkit-like malware and even reduce crashes.

Flexible postures: meeting the increasingly mobile needs of today

Windows 10X has an interface “designed and optimized for dual-screen devices just like Surface Neo,” according to Microsoft.

That’s what Microsoft is saying right now, but we expect Microsoft is just using foldable devices as the launch platform for Windows 10X. Windows 10X may come to traditional PCs in the future, too.

Microsoft’s Surface Neo is a dual-screen device with a hinge—like a laptop, but if the keyboard section was replaced by a screen. Alternatively, it’s like two tablets connected to each other by a hinge. If you remember Microsoft’s cancelled Courier concept device, it’s very similar to that.

Windows 10X will be available on dual-screen and foldable devices starting in the fall of 2020, in time for the holiday season. These will include both Microsoft Surface and devices from several Windows ecosystem partners including ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo. The first wave of devices will vary in size, design and specs, and be powered by Intel.

Availability, timing and ecosystem support

Windows 10X is designed for new dual-screen PCs and not as an OS upgrade if you already own a PC. We are also continuously investing in improving the Windows 10 experience on desktops and laptops, while Windows 10X will enable a new class of PCs that will complement and co-exist with today’s Windows 10 PCs. And with the holidays coming up, there are more innovative Windows 10 PCs available than ever before including the broadest Surface line-up announced today in New York along with devices from all of our OEM partners.

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HitFilm Express

2020-02-13T23:26:00.000+05:30

HitFilm Express is a free video editing software with professional-grade VFX tools and everything you need to make awesome content, films or gaming videos. Perfect for beginners, film students, gamers, YouTubers, or any creative without a budget.
Fully loaded, forever free.

You got talent and the drive, so we give you what you need, free video editing software. Why? Because you shouldn’t have to pay to play. And that way, we get to be a part of your origin story — which is pretty awesome.

HitFilm Express is definitely a legit and safe video editor. But it is not a tool for everyone. If you have some experience with video editing and want a lot of extra features and are willing to spend some time learning, then HitFilm can definitely be a good option.

HitFilm Express is packed with professional quality tools, including:

Advanced cutting tools
Keying for green screen effects
Audio and video filters
Compositing tools
Layers and masking
3D video support

If you've used a video editor before, you'll find that there are few surprises when it comes to getting started with HitFilm Express. The interface is broadly similar to other comparable tools, with a central pool for imported material and a timeline to arrange it, but its unique feature set means it'll still be some time before you're able to get the most from it.

Get access to the world’s most powerful free video editing and VFX software for Mac or PC.

Join our growing community of 4.8 million filmmakers and content creators today.

Download link:-https://fxhome.com/hitfilm-express/download-for-free

Krita

2020-02-11T23:57:00.000+05:30

About Krita

Krita is the full-featured free digital painting studio for artists who want to create professional work from start to end. Krita is used by comic book artists, illustrators, concept artists, matte and texture painters and in the digital VFX industry. Krita is used by millions of people all over the world.

Licence: GPLv3 only

Developed by: KDE

Initial release: 21 June 2005; 14 years ago

Operating system: Linux, Windows, macOS

Written in: C++, Qt

Platforms: x86-32 (32 bit Intel x86), x86-64

Krita has several features that are unique or a first among free software painting applications: support for colorspaces other than RGB, like CMYK, support for HDR painting, painting assistants, a perspective grid. The Krita developers are keen to support the artistic community that has grown around Krita.
To support and further the development and use of Krita in any way imaginable, in 2012 the Krita community created the Krita Foundation. The Krita Foundation is an independent non-profit, public organization with the following goals:

To develop free graphics software, especially Krita
To provide services for users and developers of Krita
To provide artists and studios with everything they need to create digital art.

The Foundation tries to achieve this goal by funding development and initiating projects like the Comics with Krita DVD.

Download link - https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/

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Music Production Software

2020-02-10T19:52:00.000+05:30

FL Studio is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer.
FL Studio is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer. The program is available in four different editions for Microsoft Windows and macOS, including Fruity Edition, Producer Edition, Signature Bundle, and All Plugins Bundle. Image-Line offers lifetime free updates to the program, which means customers receive all future updates of the software for free after a one-time purchase. Image-Line also develops FL Studio Mobile for iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

FL Studio is a complete software music production environment or Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Representing more than 20 years of innovative development it has everything you need in one package to compose, arrange, record, edit, mix and master professional quality music.
FL Studio is now one of the world’s most popular DAWs and is used by the most creative artists.

AMD Ryzer Threadripper 3990X

2020-02-09T22:00:00.001+05:30

So AMD's 32 core Thread Ripper 3950x already beats the Intel's top-end Core i9 on products so the first question we had to ask ourselves here given that they have no competition in this segment already why is AMD even bothering to launch this product. It's overkill in pretty much every possible way, 64 core 128 threads 288 megabytes of cash and official support for up to 32 hundred megahertz memory with single rank 8-gigabyte sticks even that doesn't carry over all the higher capacities.

The craziest thing about it is that the normal rule where high core count CPU's have poor performance in lightly threaded applications just doesn't seem to apply here we've got a 4% drop in our single thread cinebench score compared to our Ryzen 9 939 50x that's AMD's highest boosting desktop chip so form a business perspective one of the obvious concerns, when you go all out on a desktop processer, is that even though this thing is still pricey at 4,000 US dollers this is essentaially the exat ame silecon as their 64 core epic server processor only you get 88 insted od 128 PCI express gen 4 lanes and four of the eight memory channels are disabled so thats thousands of dollars less for waht is essentially still 64 cores so there is risk against yourself by giving customers the option of getting most of the benefit of your professional grade product with a cheaper one, but my child the thing is epic is still going to be the best tool for certain is the only way to get for two Xen two CPU's on a single motherbord. The Ryzen 3990x got a massive 280-watt TDP that's 25% higher than 64 core epic 77 42 but it results in a nearly 30% higher base clock and a max boost as high as 4.3, gigahertz way higher than epic.

Google Stadia vs. GeForce Now

2020-02-07T21:33:00.003+05:30

Stadia vs. GeForce Now

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Google's new Stadia streaming service doesn't stream movies or TV shows, but video games that run on Google's own servers and are accessible on phones, tablets, Google Chrome, and Chromecast Ultra. Just plugin or pair a controller with your device of choice to play assorted console and PC-quality games.

Stadia isn't the only service of its kind, though. The game streaming field began nearly a decade ago with OnLive, and while that no longer exists, there are a few services that let you play your favourite games remotely.

Nvidia's GeForce Now uses Nvidia's servers to run PC games, which are then sent to any compatible Windows PC, Mac, or Nvidia Shield device. It supports hundreds of games and can be integrated with parts of your Steam library.

Input Lag

This is the most important part of game streaming. However your games look, you can't play them if they respond to your inputs seconds after you enter them. Game-streaming services need to be able to accept your controller (or mouse and keyboard) inputs, process them through the game running on their servers, and then send the results back to your screen in only a few milliseconds, or they'll feel muddy at best and unplayable at worst.
Both streaming services have demonstrated excellent input lag, for the most part, and largely feel as responsive as if you were playing on local hardware—with one unfortunate exception.

Supported Platforms

Good news for cheap PC owners! You can use all three gaming services. Just plug a compatible controller into your PC and start playing through the associated app or Chrome tab. If you're a Mac user, you can use any of them as well.

Price

Google Stadia is at $9.99 per month. In Stadia's case, that's the Stadia Pro membership, which supports game streaming up to 4K and promises access to discounts and free games starting with Destiny 2: The Collection.

Nvidia GeForce Now is a bit more complicated. It's currently available as a closed "free beta" to which you can request an invitation, but it's been available for $6.99 in previous beta phases.
Then there's the question of games. Except for Destiny 2, Stadia requires you to buy every game you want to play, apparently at retail price. GeForce Now includes some free games and has the added advantage of letting you link your Steam account to play games you already own through the service.

The game purchasing issue is a potential problem for Google Stadia. If you spend $20 to $60 on a game, it is reasonable to assume that you then own that game, and will be able to play it as long as you have a device you can play it on. Since Stadia is a completely streaming-based system, there is no way to download, back up, or preserve a game you buy through it. This means if Stadia is ever discontinued, your purchases will evaporate.
This is much less of a problem with GeForce Now, which works with Steam (where you can download games).

Which is the Best?

That's a tough question, probably because streaming games as a concept is still relatively new and a bit unpolished. You need to be in the unique position of being enthusiastic about video games and possessing a fast internet connection, but not already having a solid gaming PC or console on which you would already be playing these games locally.

Google Stadia would be the most powerful service, considering its very wide platform support and excellent performance, but too many limitations hold it back. Its library is microscopic, it requires a wired controller to work well, and the only way to play it on a TV (without running an HDMI cable from your phone or PC) doesn't work very well.

With that in mind, GeForce Now is the most appealing game streaming service, if the hardest to get into because of the strange beta structure, since you can just add Steam games you already own to the service and play them without incurring an additional cost.

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Geforce Now

2020-02-05T12:34:00.000+05:30

Geforce Now

More than 1.2 billion players have made the PC the world’s largest gaming platform, yet only a fraction have a modern PC with the power to play their favourite games.

GeForce NOW lets you use the cloud to join in. It’s the power to play PC games anywhere, on any device — even the billion devices that aren’t game ready. You’re upgrading to a state-of-the-art gaming rig by virtually adding a GeForce graphics card to your PC, Mac, SHIELD or Android phone.

Just like the PC, GeForce NOW is an open platform. It’s powered by our world-class GPU architecture and uses our Game Ready Drivers for the best performance. And, because these are real PC games, GeForce NOW gives you the precision of keyboard and mouse gaming, as well as optimizations for game controllers.
It’s an opportunity for you to connect to the millions of gamers online and join your friends in your favourite PC communities. Most importantly, it instantly connects you to the games you already own on the digital game stores you own them on, or the latest free-to-play game everyone is playing.

Over 300,000 beta testers have streamed more than 70 million hours of gameplay in 30 countries throughout North America and Europe. GeForce NOW is better because of every second that’s been played. During the beta, over 80 per cent of members instantly upgraded from systems without GeForce GPUs to the latest PC graphics.

We’ve reached a point in our journey where we’re ready to remove the waitlist, exit beta and open GeForce NOW up to even more gamers. Members will have the option of a free or premium experience.

GeForce NOW is free during the beta. ... You need to own the supported games on Steam, Uplay, or Blizzard Battle.net to play them on GeForce NOW. And only on SHIELD, users can get started with a selection of free games. See the full list of supported games here.

The servers utilize Nvidia Tesla graphics cards and can stream games at up to 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second (sometimes even 120 frames).

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Coronavirus outbreak

2020-02-03T23:59:00.001+05:30

Coronavirus outbreak live updates: Kerala declares coronavirus 'state disaster'

(It is more than 1000 now)

Over 17,000 cases of coronavirus infection have been reported globally so far. Over 350 deaths have been confirmed in China. India and several other countries have undertaken operations to evacuate citizens from the worst affected Wuhan region in China. Stay with TOI for live updates.Chinese officials tried to reassure the nation about food and medical supplies, and a meeting of top Communist Party officials called the situation “a major test of China’s system.”

Here’s what you need to know:

The death toll in China exceeds that of the SARS outbreak:

The death toll from the new coronavirus has exceeded that of the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2002 and 2003 in mainland China. But the number of people who have recovered nationwide has also risen in recent days, suggesting that the new virus’s fatality rate is relatively low.China’s Health Commission reported on Sunday that there were 475 recoveries and 361 deaths nationwide. During the SARS outbreak, 349 people died in mainland China.

Experts say virus may turn into a pandemic:

Many of the world’s leading infectious disease experts say the outbreak is likely to become a pandemic, defined as an ongoing epidemic on two or more continents.
Scientists do not yet know how lethal the new coronavirus is, but there is a growing consensus that it is readily transmitted. Scientists have found that it is spreading more like influenza than its slow-moving viral cousins, SARS and MERS.

China aims to reassure its citizens on medical supplies and food:

Chinese officials tried to reassure the country on Monday that a shortage of medical supplies was being alleviated, that the food supply remained adequate and that food prices, which had been sharply rising, were stable.
Tian Yulong, an official from the industry and information technology ministry, acknowledged the shortages of basic medical and health supplies, but promised to fix them soon.

Duterte urges people not to discriminate against the Chinese:

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines on Monday urged the country not to discriminate against the Chinese amid the coronavirus outbreak, a day after his government reported the death of a Chinese man in Manila.

His government has imposed restrictions travel to and from China. But he said on Monday that Chinese flying in from elsewhere would be allowed entry to the Philippines.
“We are a community of nations,” Mr. Duterte said in a late-night news briefing after an emergency cabinet meeting. “We cooperate. China has been kind to us — we can also show the same favour to them. Stop this xenophobia thing.”

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WHO declares global coronavirus emergency as death toll hits 213

2020-02-01T22:57:00.000+05:30

WHO declares global coronavirus emergency as death toll hits 213

(It is more than 900 now)

BEIJING: The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections. The State Department raised its warning alert to the highest level, telling its citizens “do not travel” to China because of an epidemic that has now spread to more than 20 nations.
Hours earlier, the WHO, which has faced criticism for initially downplaying the virus threat, revised its risk assessment after crisis talks in Geneva. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Death toll grows

China has taken extreme steps to stop the spread of the virus, including effectively quarantining more than 50 million people in Wuhan and surrounding Hubei province. The government on Friday reported 43 new deaths in the preceding 24 hours. The number of new fatalities has risen daily over the past 10 days.
The vast majority have been in Hubei, and many were elderly. China´s National Health Commission also said Friday that 1,982 new cases had been confirmed, bringing the total to just under 10,000.

Another 102,000 people were under medical observation in China with possible symptoms of the respiratory ailment. The pathogen is believed to have emerged in a Wuhan market that sold wild game and spread by a Lunar New Year holiday season in which hundreds of millions of Chinese travel at home or abroad.

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