TECH

Elon Musk To Reopen Tesla Gigafactory To Aid Ventilator Production

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Elon Musk has announced that he plans to reopen Gigafactory New York to help produce ventilators for COVID-19 patients.

Gigafactory New York was originally shut down by Tesla in regards to lockdown orders. Musk will open the factory back up after announcing that Tesla would send out 250,000 N95 masks and expend resources for the manufacturing of ventilators for hospitals.

Hospitals are desperately trying to tend to patients in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, doctors are beginning to run out of the resources needed to perform their jobs properly. Musk stated the factory will reopen to make more ventilators available.

https://twitter.com/flcnhvy/status/1242872892112732161?s=21

Turn Your iPad Pro Into A MacBook With The Brydge Pro+ Keyboard

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Apple’s new iPad Pro model is set to release soon which means many 3rd party companies will start to introduce their own products to compliment the tablet like Brydge’s Pro+ keyboard.

The Bridge Pro+ seamlessly matches Apple’s design aesthetic and is constructed from machined aluminum. An oversized trackpad is featured on the keyboard which is backlit with LED. Rounding out the details are Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity, 3-month battery life per charge and lastly, compatibility with the 2020 Apple iPad Pro.

Check out the Bridge Pro+ above and head over to brydge.com to purchase the 11 inch iPad compatible keyboard for $199 USD and the 12.9 incher for $229 USD.

Apple Releases Vibrant Watch Bands For Spring

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Apple just dropped several new colors of bands for its Apple Watch. All of the bands in the drop give off Spring time vibes with their vibrant colors.

The Sport Band selection now features bands like “Grapefruit,” “Surf Blue,” and “Cactus,” and the Sport Loop will have a range of “Vitamin C,” “Surf Blue,” “Neon Lime,” “Neon Pink,” and “Sunshine.”

The Modern Buckle will get a “Raspberry” and “Deep Sea Blue” vibe with a “Peacock” Leather Loop.

The Nike Sport Loop will also get remixed in “Hyper Crimson/Neptune Green” and “World Indigo/Lime Blast” while the Nike Sport Band can be seen in “Black/Lime Blast” and “Midnight Turquoise/Aurora Green.”

Lastly, is the Hermès version which features a Blanc Swift Leather Allover Print Double Tour, Noir Gala Leather Single Tour Rallye, and Noir Swift Leather Allover Print bands.

Prices for the Apple Watch bands start at $49. Check them out at Apple.com.

Students Now Get Adobe Photoshop and InDesign For Free

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Adobe has decided to do their part and help out the students. Both Adobe Photoshop and InDesign applications are being offered to all students worldwide, from kindergarten all the way to Grade 12.

Adobe hopes this gesture would help those students during this time of confinement, especially for those that require an in-class setting to maximize their learning potential.

“Starting today, we are offering our customers from kindergarten to grade 12 institutions worldwide – who currently make Creative Cloud applications available to students – the ability to request a temporary home access for their students and educators.”

Adobe

This free access will be available until May 31, 2020. In order to receive access, a request has to be made by the IT admin of a school who’s a client of Adobe. Check out Adobe’s website to request access via an online form.

Sony Unveils New Hardware Specs For The PlayStation 5

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Sony has just revealed the new hardware details for the upcoming PlayStation 5. Lead system architect Mark Cerny presented a livestream video that gave more pertinent information of the system’s architecture, including the SSD and load time speed.

The SSD will be able to load 5 GB per second which will eliminate loading screen time for the PS5. With this breakthrough, there won’t be any levels that need to be segmented in order to conceal load times and textures will render a whole lot faster. The SSD will come with a custom flash controller with six levels for developers to code depending on the priority of different in-game moments.

Specs include:

CPU: 8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz (variable frequency)

GPU: 10.28 TFLOPs, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (variable frequency)

GPU Architecture: Custom RDNA 2

Memory/Interface: 16GB GDDR6/256-bit

Memory Bandwidth: 448GB/s

Internal Storage: Custom 825GB SSD

IO Throughput: 5.5GB/s (Raw), Typical 8-9GB/s (Compressed)

Expandable Storage: NVMe SSD Slot

External Storage: USB HDD Support

Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-ray Drive

The backwards compatibility feature of the PS5 has also been confirmed as it will have PS4 and PS4 Pro legacy modes which means the system can run titles from those previous Playstations normally, while giving you a next-gen experience. 3D audio will also be prevalent as Cerny stated that it was a major focus in developing the PlayStation 5 for developers.

E3 2020 Has Officially Been Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

It appears that organizers of E3, the biggest video game conference in America, have canceled the event due to the coronavirus epidemic. Although the event was supposed to take place in June in Los Angeles, the chances of holding a large scale program would be too great of an ordeal to risk with no cure for the virus.

ESA’s statement:

“After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020.”

“Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.”

ESA will be reaching out directly to exhibitors and attendees of the event about giving refunds. On the bright side, there are plans to produce an online event to provide the latest news and announcements in June.

SXSW Cancelled Over Coronavirus Fears

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Adler announced Friday that South By Southwest (SXSW) would be canceled over fear of the coronavirus outbreak.

I’ve gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest this year

Mayor Steve Adler

The conference was slated to happen from March 13 to the 22. Over 73,000 people attended SXSW last year and the cancellation will result in a estimated $356 million impact.

Elon Musk And Bill Gates Engage In Billionaire Beef?

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

It seems that Bill Gates and Elon Musk may have some tension brewing as the Tesla mogul took to Twitter earlier to let us know that his recent conversations with Gates have been “underwhelming.” He doesn’t really go into detail about why his talks with the Microsoft head have been so stale but Business Insider seems to think it has something to do with Gates buying an electric Porsche instead of a Tesla.

In an interview with popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Gates described his new purchase of a Porsche Taycan as a “very, very cool” vehicle. The price point for the vehicle starts at $103,800 and is the first all-electric car from the German manufacturer.

Tesletter, Tesla’s unofficial newsletter tweeted,

“I’m disappointed because a lot of people are going to watch the interview and they are going to trust Bill’s word for it and not even consider EVs. Why? Because Bill Gates is a really smart guy!”

Play Your Old Nintendo Games On The Go With The ‘RETRO CHAMP’

/ StaFFF / Leave a comment

Gaming company My Arcade has released a new portable gaming device that will give you a chance to channel the inner kid in you. The Southern California-based company’s ‘Retro Champ’ is a portable handheld that supports NES and Famicom cartridges without the need for a legacy console.

This gaming system boasts a seven inch screen that plays in full color and is durable to play for up to 3 to 5 hours. There is also an option to connect the device to a TV with an HDMI cord and pairs with My Arcade wireless controllers (sold separately).

Buy now for $80 at the company’s website.