Nov 03
Workers at a Goodwill sorting facility in Fort Worth, Texas were stunned to discover a live, albino red-tailed boa constrictor mixed in with donations on Thursday, NBC New York reported this week.
Nov 03
Nov 03
Apple recently announced its new iPad Pros which comes with a modified version of the A12 Bionic chipset used in the company’s 2018 iPhone lineup. This comes in the form of the A12X Bionic which features an octa-core design that Apple claims is 35% faster in single-core performance and 90% faster in multi-core performance compared to 2017’s model.
There is also a brand new 7-core custom GPU that apparently gives it Xbox One-like performance. For the most part it sounds like a lot of marketing talk, but based on recently discovered Geekbench scores (via MacRumors), it seems that Apple wasn’t just talking the talk, but they could be walking the walk as well. The scores have found that in terms of performance, the new iPad Pros are actually comparable to the scores of the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pros.
For example it scored 5,025 for single-core performance which beat the base 15-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.2GHz six-core Core i7 processor that scored 4,928. However in terms of multi-core performance, the iPad Pro is still a bit behind at 18,106 versus the MacBook Pros which scored 21,000 and above.
However while impressive, we should point out that benchmark scores don’t necessarily tell the whole story, but given that we’ve been hearing that Apple plans to eventually drop Intel and start using its own A-series chipsets for its Mac computers in the future, these scores are certainly encouraging. In fact last month AnandTech also found that the A12 Bionic in the iPhone Xs came close to desktop-level performance, indicating that a future where we’ll see A-series powered MacBooks might not be too far off.
Apple’s New iPad Pro Is Almost As Powerful As The MacBook Pro , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 03
The problem with Apple’s MacBook laptops is the ports, in which Apple has pretty much done away with USB-A ports in favor of USB-C, including the recently launched MacBook Air which was one of the last few MacBooks that still had USB-A ports. This means that you’ll need to start living the dongle life if you’re trying to charge devices using a USB-A cable.
For those who hate the idea of dongles, you might be interested to learn that Hyper has recently launched a new USB-C hub that attaches to your MacBook’s charging adapter. As you can see in the image above, this is a hub that sits on top of your charging adapter in which it gives the charging adapter a USB-C port and two USB 3.0 ports.
This means that you can plug in devices that use USB-A to charge directly to the power brick which we magine should let it charge faster than plugging it to your computer. Also it seems that this will work for external hard drives and flash drives, where plugging it in will let you access files on those devices on your computer.
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, Hyper will be selling the device for $40 for the 13-inch MacBook version, or $50 for the 15-inch MacBook version.
Hyper’s USB-C Hub Attaches To The MacBook’s Adapter , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Nov 03
“I’m not asking any of you to give any blood. I’m just asking you to go and vote like you never voted before.”
Nov 03
Control of both houses of Congress and 36 governors’ offices will be at stake.
Nov 03
Dearest Martha,
I write to you from the cold wastes of Earth on the first day of the New Year, 2023, the third year of war, and so close to your own child’s decanting date that it pains me to think on thee. The machines have been unkind to this planet and I hope you are well situated on Mars where it is safe. The men in the platoon — Dutch, Brooklyn, Dandy and French — all send a cheerful “Hello.” I think they are jealous that you are human.
I must tell you something, dearest Martha, as I feel I’ve been remiss in maintaining our marriage smart contract. I met here a machine, an Autoblow A.I., with which I had the briefest of dalliances. The robot, made by humans in the last century, approached me in a time of great pain. Zimmerman had just been destroyed by an ion cannon and I saw his flesh burn and his lungs become a meaty particulate. I could still taste him when the Autoblow offered me a night of solace and, Martha, I’m sorry to say I took it.
It was more human than human, Martha, but my shame will never end. The product, which cost $129 in original Earth dollars, came with two sleeves that simulated different parts of human anatomy. The robot had a unique system that grasped and pulled at my turgidity in ways that simulated real human contact. My body wracked with fear, pain and guilt, I let it stroke me to issue with its A.I.-powered smarts. Then, face burning, I escaped back to the barracks and slept fitfully, exhausted and morally broken.
And so I pray, Martha, that you will forgive me. I know that the robots killed your parents and that your hatred for them knows no bounds. But Martha, dear, understand that in that moment, on the streets of Old Singapore where the lights flicker with each cannon blast and the radiation rises like steam from the old sewers, I did not think of anything but my own loss and the deep sadness I feel for having left you and our embryo. This war will be over soon and we will soon return to each other’s arms. I will forget this scandalous experience and I hope you will be able to, as well. Until then, Martha, look to this far blue star and think of me as I was before this disgusting behavior. I dream of the happiness we will share. The Autoblow meant nothing to me and you mean everything.
Your husband,
Miso Kale Post Malone
Nov 03
Getting cast in Star Wars is a once in a lifetime experience. Which provides the opportunity for a once in a lifetime over-the-top reaction.
Nov 03
Nov 03
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