Sony Patents Scalable Multiple APU Technology | GeForce Ampere Insane Performance Leak

A very interesting Sony patent has surfaced, showing scalable multiple APU technology. We delve into how this tech works, and whether we think this will be for the PS5 Pro or future next gen consoles like the Playstation 6. This is a very interesting technology, that could definitely be the future of what we see spec wise in future consoles.

Some insane leaks for Nvidia’s GeForce Ampere graphics card have popped up, giving us a peak at the rumored improved specs and performance of the RTX 30 series. These benchmarks show some insane gains vs Turing, and will definitely be interesting for AMD to compete against with Navi 2X RDNA GPUs. We also have some rumors for the next gen RTX Titan.

Student designs his own pair of smart glasses with a transparent OLED display and Arduino Nano Every

For his school science fair, Mars Kapadia decided to take things up a notch and create his own pair of smart glasses.

The wearable device, which went on to place in the state competition, uses a transparent OLED display to show info from Retro Watch software running on an Android phone. They’re controlled by an Arduino Nano Every with an HC-05 Bluetooth module to communicate with the mobile app. Power is provided via a LiPo battery.

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Scientists 3D Print Functioning Human Heart | University of Minnesota | 3D PRINTech

At the University of Minnesota, researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump. Bioprinting techniques have developed tremendously in recent years, and research teams around the world are studying how such techniques could be used to cure heart conditions.
More precisely, the researchers had tried in the past to 3D print heart muscle cells that were derived from pluripotent human stem cells, in other words cells with the potential to develop into any type of cell in the body.

Scientists 3D Print Gunpowder Substitute, Achieve 420M/S Bullet Velocity

Researchers from the Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute in China have 3D printed a functional gun propellant using SLA technology. The gunpowder-esque substance is a carefully constructed blend of photopolymer resin, RDX (a high explosive), and other reactive additives. Initial gun testing of the 3D printed propellant has garnered some promising results, as the scientists managed to achieve a more-than-lethal muzzle velocity of 420m/s. This, of course, depends on your definition of ‘promising’.

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Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti could require upgraders to rip out most of their PC

New rumors are doing the rounds that suggest the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, and other upcoming Ampere graphics cards, could require a new 12-pin PCIe connector to provide the requisite power – and if true this could prove very frustrating for potential upgraders.

While current Nvidia graphics cards usually use eight-pin connectors from the PSU (power supply unit) to run, but a new technical illustration suggests that Nvidia is looking at using a new 12-pin PCIe power connector, measuring around 19 x 14 x 8.35mm.

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