At its Spring Loaded event, Apple unveiled the all-new iMac in different colours and a new design. The new iMac comes after Apple had recently discontinued the 21-inch variant. The new iMac gets a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display. Apple iMac 24-inch: Prices The iMac with 7-core GPU starts at Rs 1,19,900, and will be available in green, pink, blue, and silver. It features an 8-core CPU, 8GB of unified memory, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt ports, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse. The iMac with 8-core GPU starts at Rs 1,39,900 and will be available in green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. It features an 8-core CPU, 8GB of unified memory, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt ports, two additional USB 3 ports, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Magic Mouse, and Ethernet. Apple iMac 24-inch: Features and key specs The new iMac is just 11.5 millimeters thin and will be available in a variety of colour options. The iMac features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with 11.3 million … [Read more...] about Apple unveils new 24-inch iMac with M1 processor, 4.5K Retina display
Australia, UK, Germany team up to stop big tech’s monopoly from soaring
Competition watchdogs from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany have signed a pact to clamp down on mergers, particularly those in the tech space that impact competition. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and Germany's Bundeskartellamt have jointly agreed [PDF] there is a need for "rigorous and effective merger enforcement". "The purpose of merger control is to ensure that relevant transactions are assessed, and anticompetitive mergers are prevented so that consumers benefit from the lower prices, higher quality products and services, greater choice and innovation that effective competition brings," the trio wrote. "Without strong merger control regimes, there is a risk that mergers will proceed that lessen the level of competition by weakening competitive constraints and in some cases strengthening dominant positions." See also: Australia to leave digital giant break up work in the hands of the … [Read more...] about Australia, UK, Germany team up to stop big tech’s monopoly from soaring
Canberra has a plan to make Aussie laws ‘technology neutral’
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government's legislative reform plan, which will include allowing electronically signed documents and bringing payments into the 21st Century. He's touted the move as an "economic plan and deregulation agenda". It will see the government commit to modernising laws within the Treasury portfolio so they become technology neutral, he proclaimed. "This will enable easier communication between businesses, individuals, and regulators," a statement from Frydenberg and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton said. The first phase of reform will include expanding the range of documents that can be validly signed electronically, as well as allowing customers to change their addresses electronically and consent to communication in a more digital-friendly manner. It will also see the range of documents that can be sent electronically to shareholders increased, and requirements to contact lost shareholders … [Read more...] about Canberra has a plan to make Aussie laws ‘technology neutral’
The Sony Xperia 1 III is one of the last flagship phones for hardware fanatics
new dog, old tricks Headphone jack, expandable storage, 4K HDR OLED display, and more! Hayato Huseman 20 Apr 2021 6 Source: Sony Sony's smartphones don't get a lot of love these days, but if you ask me, they're incredibly underrated — in fact, the recently announced Xperia 1 III might end up being one of the best Android phones of 2021. Aesthetically, this phone looks like any of its predecessors, with roughly the same squared-off design and extra-tall aspect ratio. However, under the hood, this looks to be one of the few remaining high-end phones that cater to fans of both new and old features. The Xperia 1 III has an impressive spec sheet, helmed by the latest and greatest Snapdragon 888 processor, along with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS storage. That storage is expandable via microSD, something that's become increasingly difficult to find in high-end phones over the last year, and as a bonus, you even get a 3.5mm headphone jack for wired … [Read more...] about The Sony Xperia 1 III is one of the last flagship phones for hardware fanatics
Who pulled the trigger? Gun muzzle exhaust may complicate analysis of crime scenes
By Ian Randall Apr. 20, 2021 , 11:00 AM U.S. B-movie actress Lana Clarkson was found dead on 3 February 2003. She had been shot in the mouth at close range in the California mansion of record producer Phil Spector, who was later found guilty of her murder. In his trial, the defense alleged that because Spector’s white jacket was stained with only 18 tiny drops of blood, he could not have been the perpetrator. Clarkson had to have taken her own life, they argued, for had Spector been the shooter, he would have been covered in blood. Now, a new study showing how muzzle exhaust moves drops of flying blood may explain why they were wrong. When a person is shot, tiny blood droplets typically spray back in the direction of the shooter, a phenomenon known as “back spatter.” Traditionally, analysts assume blood travels along straight trajectories—but the reality is more complicated, with factors like gravity and aerodynamic drag also in play. Inspired by the mystery of the … [Read more...] about Who pulled the trigger? Gun muzzle exhaust may complicate analysis of crime scenes