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SQA engineer (iOS, iPadOS). I write interesting IT articles. Perfectionist. I love nature, cars architecture and abandoned objects.

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⚡️Dear friends! On behalf of all users of @Apple devices, I urge the company to fix the problem of receiving notifications from iCloud mail in the mail app for 10 years. Please retweet and give 1 star rating and create a feedback to the mail in the AppStore.

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Connect the device only to proven accessories and chargers.
Disable location services when they are not needed.

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You need to turn off your smartphone once a week — the NSA has given recommendations on how to protect against cyber attacks. However, turning off the device does not guarantee 100% protection. Therefore, the NSA also advises:
Install security updates for applications and the

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operating system in a timely manner.
Download apps only from official app stores.
Do not click on links or open attachments in messages from unknown senders.
Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks.
Disable Bluetooth when not in use.
Use strong passwords and biometric authentication.

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Apple has quietly changed the characteristics of the new iPad Air: the M2 processor has a "missing" graphics core

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medical field and beyond.

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Nvidia announced at Computex 2024 the opening of wide access to its ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine) microservices based on generative artificial intelligence, which will accelerate the creation of realistic virtual characters for games, VR applications and customer service in the

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Nvidia has introduced the first gaming AI laptops Copilot Plus PC - on AMD chips.

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use of an integrated camera for depth measurement and a microprocessor for processing commands. The surface is gripped in pairs, so that the robot is securely fixed to the surface.

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Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics laboratory have unveiled a four—legged robot capable of climbing vertical surfaces. He is able to cling even to uneven vertical surfaces, maintaining stability. The technology involves the use of many small sharp hooks that

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provide grip for small protrusions and cracks on the surface. When creating it, scientists were inspired by marsupial mammals. On each of the four limbs of the bot, two groups of micro-spikes are used, located at right angles to each other.

The robot's design also involves the

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A startup from Britain, Survival Capsule, has spent almost 20 years creating high-tech rescue capsules that can stay on the water. The technology will save human lives during natural disasters such as tsunamis, as well as during shipwrecks.

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addition, they can repeat the anatomy of any microstructure.

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method for printing sensors that can adhere to various surfaces. The material resembles a spider web in its properties. The main feature of eco-friendly sensors is that they can be printed on biological surfaces,

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including human skin or flower petals. The fibers of this material are 50 times thinner than a human hair. The substance is so light that it can be printed even on the seed head of a dandelion without destroying its structure. And on human skin, sensors do not harm the pores. In

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Apparently, it will replace Grace and will be used in some AI accelerators.

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Rubin GPUs will replace Blackwell approximately in 2026, and next year we are waiting for Blackwell Ultra. Rubin Ultra will also appear, meaning it's probably Nvidia's new approach to naming its generations. Within the same generation, the CPU Vera is waiting for us.

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The MacBook will still have touchscreens, but you need to wait a few more years.

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of Ally. Thirdly, the SSD has grown from 512 GB to 1 TB, and there is also an additional USB port, and this is USB4. It uses a battery with a capacity of 80 Wh

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The Asus ROG Ally X portable game console is presented. Firstly, the new set-top box received 24 GB of LPDDR5X-7500 memory. Secondly, Asus has improved the controls and redesigned the design so that memory cards do not fail due to overheating, as happens with the regular version

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Historical event: the Chinese probe Chang'e-6 landed on the far side of the moon.