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Western Digital Announces BiCS5 112-Layer 3D NAND Up To 1.33 Terabits Per Chip For Next Gen SSDs

Western Digital is one of the biggest names in storage, and today the company announced it has developed its 5th generation 3D NAND flash memory technology called BiCS5.

31 Jan 09:35 HotHardware 6258404624664194702.html
Kioxia present BiCS5 NAND SSD memory with 112 layers

Kioxia (Formerly Toshiba) and its technology and manufacturing partner Western Digital Corp have developed their fifth-generation BiCS FLASH three-dimensional (3D) flash memory with a 112-layer vertic...

31 Jan 08:34 Guru3D.com 7287651562562221267.html
AI: from experimentation to adoption

IBM commissioned a survey of 4,500 technology decision-makers and found that AI is being successfully adopted by the mainstream business world.

31 Jan 11:07 TechRadar 2111116915902382710.html
TCL C8 2020 4K specifications and Price in Pakistan

TCL launches C8 4K UHD Android TV in Pakistan  Lahore – TCL, and one of the world’s top three TV brands, has marked the launch of its brand-new Android TV in Pakistan with the introduction of C8. TCL C8 4K UHD TV features advanced AI technology that uses Android P OS, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision, an Onkyo Sound Bar. Together, these features ensure the delivery of powerful in-home entertainment experience. The C8 comes with Google Assistant, allowing users to control the TV by voice, and has built-in Google Chromecast functionality providing simpler navigation and it allows users to stream content directly from their mobile devices. Speaking about the C8, Sunny Yang, GM TCL Pakistan stated that, “We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of the C8 4K UHD Android TV. We are looking forward to giving Pakistani consumers an outstanding viewing experience. We look forward to continuing delivering top quality products that enhance the consumer experience.”

31 Jan 10:20 Dispatch News Desk 1078940132325592077.html
Who will benefit from Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme?

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched the “Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme”, under which Rs 2,000 stipend will be paid per month to the most deserving and poorest women across the Country through a digital payment system based on transparent mechanism. Under the programme, one million deserving families in 70 Districts will begin receiving Kafaalat stipends from February to March 2020. The enrollment process of 1 million families in 70 Districts has already been initiated in the first phase while more beneficiary families in rest of the Districts will be enrolled systematically by the end of 2020, which will mark the beginning of disbursing the Rs 2,000 monthly stipends to 7 million beneficiaries through the programme. The database of deserving individuals has been established using a variety of modern techniques and technology to ensure the provision of frauds free dignified financial assistance. Meanwhile, all existing eligible beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)…

31 Jan 12:44 Dispatch News Desk 1078940130311857924.html
Plastic use to be banned soon in Nirmal district

District Collector suggests meaningful interactions between technology students and farmers to develop agriculture

31 Jan 11:53 The Hindu 6679535026038191333.html
Tesla boss Elon Musk releases electronic dance track

Mr Musk posted a teaser picture of himself in a studio shortly before sharing the track, which he wrote.

31 Jan 11:44 BBC News 3883826127833600760.html
Samsung Galaxy A51 review: Good performance, cameras

Samsung Galaxy A51 review: Samsung Galaxy A51 succeeds the Galaxy A50s, which is slightly cheaper at Rs 22,999, but the new phone has been upgraded in terms of display and cameras. So, how does the Galaxy A51 perform? Here is our review.

31 Jan 12:03 The Indian Express 2885715105299732383.html
New rules outlaw some of Nike’s record-breaking shoes

PARIS, Jan 31 — World Athletics announced significant changes to its rules today that will outlaw some variants of Nike’s Vaporfly running shoes and introduce strict limits to the technology developed for any future shoes used in elite competition. The sport’s governing body (WA) said that...

31 Jan 15:16 Malaymail 302165935448920646.html
India Set to Move Towards Chinese Model to Expand Exports, Create Jobs

New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian Finance Ministry has been trying to attract investments from foreign companies into India. The cut in corporate tax rates came as a push to attract investments by technology companies looking for avenues outside of China, amid Beijing’s ongoing trade war with Washington.

31 Jan 14:30 Sputniknews 967333868309550852.html
Nevada Copper chooses Redpath to enhance production at US mine

Nevada Copper has selected mining contractor Redpath USA to implement its ramp-up strategy for its 100%-owned Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada, the US.

31 Jan 14:43 Mining Technology 639193375507791233.html
WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

The messaging app will become obsolete on older operating systems from 1 Feb.

31 Jan 16:41 BBC News 3883826129134555615.html
Nike Vaporfly shoes sidestep Olympics ban, despite concerns of threat to athletics 'integrity'

While the governing body of track and field acknowledged on Friday that shoe technology poses a risk to the sport, it cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favoured Nike design.

31 Jan 16:11 CTVNews 2422791597370158094.html
World Athletics Council ban Nike Alpha Fly trainers worn in sub-two-hour marathon

The international body that governs track and field has announced it has "amended its rules" on what shoes athletes can wear in competitions. The changes made by World Athletics Council mean the Nike next-generation Alpha Fly trainer will be banned - the shoe Eliud Kipchoge ran a sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna in October 2019. As a part of the amended rules, shoes must have been available on the open retail market for at least four months before they can be used in competition. On their website, Nike says Kipchoge "tested" a number of "prototype" trainers in competitions suggesting the shoes were not available on the wider market. Nike has been approached for comment.

31 Jan 16:31 ITV News 2184971258170972223.html
The DeanBeat: Will cloud gaming make climate change worse?

Will our visions for great things in technology and gaming -- like cloud gaming or the Metaverse -- make the problem of climate change worse?

31 Jan 16:00 VentureBeat 6273363636158287898.html
University of Sheffield spin-out Epipix developing micro-LEDs

Epipix (stylised EpiPix) is a recently launched University of Sheffield spin-out company developing “the next generation” of micro-LED technology.

31 Jan 17:12 Electronics Weekly.com 6636672081365795723.html
Auckland is still New Zealand’s most traffic congested city - TomTom

Location technology specialist, TomTom (TOM2), today released the results of its TomTom Traffic Index, a report detailing the traffic situation in 416 cities and 57 countries around the world in 2019. Auckland took the top spot in New Zealand as the most congested city with drivers expecting to spend an average of 31% extra travel time stuck in traffic, worsening by 2% compared to the previous year result of 29%. This works out to be an additional 9 minutes for a 30 minutes trip. Wellington takes the 2nd place with a congestion level of 28%, followed by Hamilton (25%), Christchurch (21%), Tauranga (20%) and Dunedin (20%)

31 Jan 17:02 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926314521316202.html
Talent scouts to rescue football clubs from debt with technology

Football clubs can curb their financial woes by discovering new talent. Scoutium provides qualified talent scout feedback on 90-minute infrastructure matches, enabling clubs to generate revenue with the new faces they discover

31 Jan 16:00 DAILY SABAH 8383944808973100688.html
Сannibal ‘shot girlfriend dead then dismembered her 10-year-old daughter and ate her liver’

A MONSTER step-dad shot his girlfriend, execution-style before strangling her ten-year-old daughter and devouring the child’s liver.

31 Jan 12:52 The Irish Sun 5317079096135509769.html
Сannibal ‘shot girlfriend dead then dismembered her 10-year-old daughter and ate her liver’

A MONSTER step-dad shot his girlfriend, execution-style before strangling her ten-year-old daughter and devouring the child’s liver. Sergiy Lubenko, 40, is standing trial in Ukraine after cop…

31 Jan 12:08 The Sun 7379604592132342061.html
Chemist synthesizes iron coordination polymer with nicotinic acid derivative

RUDN chemist synthesized iron (II) 3-D coordination polymer, the first coordination compound of iron, assembled from substituted nicotinic acid H2cpna. This compound can be used in production of catalysts, ...

31 Jan 14:48 phys.org 3476726123977567739.html