October 2022 – Page 3 – Weare The Mast Head

Technology

Get lifetime Windows 10, Windows 11 and Microsoft Office licenses starting at $13

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With that said, let’s dive into it.

Again, you’ll need to make sure to enter that discount code at checkout to get the prices listed above.

How to use your license key when it arrives:

After payment, the buyer receives an OEM product key on the email specified during registration, which can be activated directly on the Windows 10 system.

just on the head Start > Settings > System > About Programs > Change Product Key (In this menu you need to enter the received key). The operating system itself, by the way, can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website.

Your Verizon Samsung device is probably getting an update

Fridays often turn into update days from Verizon and this Friday is no exception. At least a dozen different Samsung phones are receiving updates right now, from the Galaxy S20 to the Note 20 and the new Fold 4. If you own a Samsung phone in Big Red, chances are you’ll get the new software this weekend. .

For the Galaxy S20 FE, S21 FE, Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold 2, the October security patch has arrived. Oddly, the Galaxy S20 line and Galaxy Z Fold 4 are apparently only jumping on the September security patch.

Some of these devices also receive performance improvements, and devices receiving the October patch should see a fix for the occasional text messaging issue that has plagued several Verizon Samsung phones.

And finally, the Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are getting their big Android 4.1.1 update with taskbar, improved split screen and more.

The full list of phones and their new builds can be seen below.

Galaxy S20: SP1A.210812.016.G981VSQU3FVZI5
Galaxy S20+: SP1A.210812.016.G986USQU3FVI5
Galaxy S20 Ultra: SP1A.210812.016.G988USQU3FVI5
Galaxy S20 FE: SP1A.210812.016.G781VSQS7FVI1
Galaxy S21 FE: SP1A.210812.016.G990USQS4CVI3
Galaxy S21 FE (2022): SP1A.210812.016.G990U2SQS2CVI3
Galaxy Note 20: SP1A.210812.016.N981USQS3FVI7
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: SP1A.210812.016.N985USQS3FVI7
Galaxy Tab S7: SP2A.220305.013.T878USQU2CVI3
Galaxy Tab S7+: SP2A.220305.013.T978USQU2CVI3
Galaxy Z Fold 2: SP1A.210812.016.F916USQS2HVI8
Galaxy Z Fold 4: SP2A.220305.013.F936USQU1AVIG

To check for updates, go to Settings>System Update>Check for System Updates.

// Verizon

October 8, 2022

Technology

Apple’s iOS 16.1 beta adds a gray border to the dynamic island of the iPhone 14 Pro

If you’re looking at your iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max and wish its Dynamic Island stood out a bit more, you’re in luck. With the upcoming iOS 16.1 update, it looks like you’re going to get your wish.

The latest iOS 16.1 beta, as reported MacRumorsAdds a new gray border to dynamic islands under certain conditions.

Movement means it’s easy to spot at times when it might otherwise blend into the background. This means that anyone with dark wallpapers or using dark mode will see a gray border around the Dynamic Island when it’s in use.

This means that any time Dynamic Island is active, such as music playback or displaying other alerts, the border will appear.

However, that same border will disappear when Dynamic Island isn’t in use or when the iPhone is locked, MacRumors notes. If you use light wallpaper, you won’t see the border.

The border does not appear on light-colored wallpapers where the Dynamic Island outline is already visible, and it disappears when the iPhone is unlocked or when Dynamic Island is not in use. If you play music or use an app that displays content on the dynamic island, the border will reappear.

Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max offer Dynamic Island, and Apple is still tweaking its look and functionality.

The iOS 16.1 beta is now available to developers as well as those in the public beta program. It is expected to be released to the public in the coming weeks.

The latest YouTube test needs to be turned off

YouTube is apparently in experimental mode and unfortunately for users, none of their testing and/or testing seems to benefit those who use the ad-supported (free) version of the service. The last time we talked about this, it was 10+ spam ads before a video. This time? 4K resolution videos behind YouTube Premium paywalls.

As pointed out by a user on Twitter, the quality settings of a YouTube video showed that the service is testing the idea of putting 4K resolution and behind premium paywalls. This means that unless you pay for a premium subscription, the highest quality video you can watch is 1440p. While that resolution will be enough for some, anyone looking to enjoy the latest Droid Life video in 4K will have to pay for the pleasure.

In response to that user, YouTube said, “It appears to be part of our testing to better understand the feature preferences of premium and non-premium viewers.”

Grammatical errors aside (and who cares about grammar on Twitter, anyway?), YouTube saying they want to test what paid vs. non-paid users prefer in terms of quality seems odd. I pay for my subscription, but I never watch videos in 4K. 1080p is enough for me, as I imagine it is for most others. What exactly are they trying to accomplish with this test? Personally, it seems like they’re just trying to put as many features as possible behind its premium paywall before people start complaining.

Should 4K be a premium feature?

If YouTube introduces 4K as the first premium feature, sure, keep it that way. However, that is not what is happening. 4K support has been around for a while for all users (paid and non-paid), so you can’t go back and make it premium now that people are familiar with accessing it. That’s not the way things work. At least, that’s not the way things should work.

I’m sure we have people around here who have thought about this. I want to hear them. Is it fine to control YouTube’s bandwidth based on how much you pay for it? Or should all users have access to any video quality?

Oh! It appears to be part of our experiment to better understand the feature preferences of premium and non-premium visitors. If you have more thoughts, you can share them here so we can improve: https://t.co/P97P6LUQmf

— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) October 2, 2022

October 5, 2022

Technology

Elon Musk unveils $20,000 Optimus robot at AI event

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(Photo: Tesla)When Elon Musk first boasted about Tesla’s upcoming humanoid robot at AI Day 2021, details were fairly limited. We knew Optimus’ basic specs (height, weight, carrying capacity, etc.) but very little about its internals, and its stated purpose was to perform “dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks.” Now we have some more information—plus the first look at the actual Optimus, versus a 3D model or a guy in a suit.

Musk unveiled Optimus on AI Day 2022 on Friday. “I want to set some expectations about our Optimus robot,” he said. “You know, last year there was only one person in a robot suit. We’ve come a long way…compared to that, it’s going to be really impressive.” That’s a pretty big deal, considering Musk was already pretty optimistic about the robot’s potential last year. He also said he thinks Optimus “will make a meaningful contribution to AGI. can,” or artificial general intelligence: a type of AI that has the flexibility and problem-solving abilities of human cognition. (Quite a statement from someone who claims to be an expectant moron, but we’re talking about Elon Musk here.)

Even more surprising is that AI Day 2022 was Optimus’ first time walking around with zero physical support. “This is actually the first time we’ve tried this robot without any backup support,” warned a Tesla engineer. Luckily Optimus did just fine: the robot walked the stage, waved and “raised the roof” without a hitch.

(Photo: Tesla)

Aside from its sleek and shiny exterior, Optimus looks like any other electromechanical humanoid. Its metal limbs are surrounded by a helix of wire that is attached to the torso, where Tesla uses the same visual processing system for its vehicles. (Musk didn’t say what the bot’s limbs are made of, but based on previous statements about the appearance and use of “lightweight materials,” it could be aluminum.) According to Tesla engineers, the bot’s 2.3 kWh 52V battery pack can power “about a full day of work” on a single charge. Optimus’ “muscles” have a total of 28 custom structural actuators. The arm alone has six cable-operated actuators that provide 11 degrees of freedom, allowing its metal phalanges to grip and use small tools.

But outside of the lab, how useful is Optimus really? Tesla’s robot can lift and carry objects as heavy as 20 pounds, water plants, and work on an assembly line—the latter of which was a key factor in the robot’s development. Musk said Optimus is designed to participate in production (among other things) and will be produced at scale, with a market price of under $20,000 per unit. If the robot’s potential is really as promising as Musk makes it sound, the fact that it’s significantly cheaper than Tesla’s cars could be a game-changer. But soon it will not supplement human labor; Musk estimates that Optimus won’t be available for purchase for at least another three to five years.

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October 4, 2022

Technology

Tesla’s prototype Optimus robot is real and we’ve just seen it

Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off a prototype of a humanoid robot called Optimus. Contrary to previous announcements about the project, this one was real—no one walking around in a suit.

Musk said the robot will cost “probably less than $20,000,” though as has been the case with its cars, we’ll have to wait and see if it actually pans out.

Tesla and Musk in particular have a history of making price claims that don’t always correlate well with what actually happens.

For the robot itself, edge At the unveiling, it was reported that Musk wanted Tesla to build millions of robots while other competing companies advised not to set up for it.

He claims that the difference between Tesla’s design and other “very impressive humanoid robot demonstrations” is that Tesla’s Optimus is capable of mass production in “millions” of units. As he spoke, a group of workers carried a non-walking prototype offstage behind him.

While Musk showed a running prototype, it wasn’t complete and didn’t have an outer shell installed. Musk showed off a finished prototype, but it wasn’t fully functional. Notably, Musk also claimed that the functional robot shown to the crowd was only built in the last six months.

As for what the Mask robot hopes to do, it looks like it may be destined to replace some of the jobs people do.

“It will be a fundamental transformation for civilization as we know it,” Musk said. He went on to say that Optimus has the potential to improve economic output by “two orders of magnitude”.

As for timing, Musk said production could begin as soon as next year. But, again looking at Tesla’s history with cars, it seems optimistic.

We really think the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will have face unlock

Face Unlock is a feature we thought might come to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro throughout their first year of supported life. We first saw the feature teased in marketing materials before the phones launched last October, only to be disappointed when each featured only fingerprint unlocking. We’ve since seen multiple reports of code that mentions face unlock for the Pixel 6 Pro, giving us firm hope that it could be coming to a Pixel feature drop. You know, it never happened.

this week, Mishal Rahman Evidence has surfaced that both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will feature Face Unlock. The devices apparently popped up on the Google Play Console and revealed some specific features, including announced support for “android.hardware.biometrics.face”, which is Face Unlock.

My understanding is that with this support specifically listed on the Google Play Console, it would be odd not to have the feature. It sure looks like we’ll finally get Face Unlock, a necessary addition to lock screen security considering how bad Google’s recent in-display fingerprint readers have been.

Oh, and also, both Pixel 7s announce support for ‘android.hardware.biometrics.face’, which means they support secure face unlock! pic.twitter.com/vjGdkWgvj9

— Mishal Rahman (@MishalRahman) September 29, 2022

For the specs published in this search, Rahman’s screenshot Note that the Pixel 7 has 8GB of RAM and a display with a 2400×1080 resolution. For the Pixel 7 Pro, we’re looking at 12GB of RAM and a display with a 3120×1440 resolution.

6 days away.

October 2, 2022

Technology

Scientists develop AI-powered laser to ‘neutralize’ cockroaches

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Researchers in Scotland have developed a way to “neutralize” the creepy crawlies in the coolest way possible: by shooting them with lasers. Ildar Rakhmatulin, a research associate at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, recently partnered with a group of engineers, biologists and machine learning experts to develop a cockroach-compromised, AI-powered laser device. Rakhmatulin had previously developed a combination of raspberry pi and lasers to kill mosquitoes, but after recognizing the impact of roach infestations on the restaurant industry and general public health, he wanted to go bigger.

The system starts with a single-board Jetson Nano, a small computer capable of running deep learning algorithms. Using 1,000 images of cockroaches in different lighting, Rakhmatulin and his team trained the Nano to recognize its target and track the insect’s movements. Once the two cameras attached to the device detect a roach, the Nano calculates the distance to its target in 3D space. It then sends this information to a galvanometer, which uses mirrors to adjust the direction of the laser. The laser can then be fired at the target.

The Jetson Nano is the core of Rakhmatulin’s Roach laser. (Photo: Nvidia)

The effect of a laser varies depending on its power level. The low energy appears to trigger the insect’s flight response, which the team thinks may teach the roaches not to return to a particular area. Stronger energy levels “neutralize” (AKA kill) roaches. Even better, the team is already testing it on a wide range of insects like hornets.

Technologies like Rakhmatulin can be an effective alternative to more conventional anti-roach measures. Mechanical and adhesive traps are best used as monitoring tools as a means of getting rid of roaches, as they catch or kill a few passers-by at a time. Although effective on a larger scale, many pesticides contain “permanent chemicals” that enter the environment and pose serious public health risks. Some are even dangerous to use around children or pets.

But it will be a while before the team’s roach laser becomes available to the hospitality industry or public health agencies — if ever. There is technology though comparatively Cheap (Rakhmatulin writes that each of the device’s five components cost under $250), it has so far been unable to target a specific part of an insect’s body, which would make it more effective. Its actual laser component is also dangerous to human eyes without proper precautions.

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October 1, 2022