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Latest Updates

Software

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.1

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.0 beta 4

•	Alcohol 120%: v2.0.3.6839

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.8.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.7.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.4.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.3.0

•	VSO ConvertXtoDVD: v5.1.0.14

Firmware

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-211EBK/UBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-XD05S / XD05B / XD05TB / XD05TS / XD05CB, v3.01

Top News

Benchmarks With the 32-core AMD Threadripper Appear Online

Some screnshots showing Cinebench scores of AMD's highly-anticipated 32-core Threadripper CPU, which the company revealed at the recent Computex trade show, indicate a very high performance for the new chip. >>>

Toshiba Delivers RM5 vSAS Series SSDs Targeting SATA Applications

Toshiba unveiled a new category of SAS SSDs designed to replace SATA SSDs in server applications. The RM5 12Gbit/s value SAS (vSAS) series features capacity, performance, reliability, manageability and data security advantages - at a price that obsoletes SATA SSDs. >>>

Nvidia Uses AI to Produce High-quality, 240fps Slow-motion Video From 30fps Source

NVIDIA has managed to create a high-quality slow motion footage using deep learning and a 30 frames-per-second video as a source. >>>

IBM's AI Machine Learns to Debate Humans

At an event held at IBM's Watson West site in San Francisco, a champion debater and IBM's AI system, Project Debater, began by preparing arguments for and against the statement: "We should subsidize space exploration." >>>

Optical Storage

•	Redbox Launches 4K Ultra HD Rentals in Six Markets Redbox is launching 4K Ultra HD rentals in six test markets. Rental pricing is just $2.50 per night. >>>

•	Ritek to Produce Panasonic's 300GB Archival Discs

•	CyberLink PowerDVD 18 Supports Ultra HD Blu-ray and 4K HDR

•	DVDFab Trumpets AACS 2.0 Decryption Solution for 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays

•	DVDFab UHD Creator 4K UHD Authoring Software Released

Graphics Cards

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Intel to Release its First Dedicated GPU In 2020, Next Playstation to Have AMD SoC Inside, and New Xbox and Hololens Stories
Intel had been rumored to ship its own dedicated graphics cards to compete with AMD and Nvidia, and both Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and Raja Koduri confirmed the plan, which will bring the first Intel discrete graphics chips in 2020. >>>

•	AMD Increased GPU Market Share in Q1

•	Nvidia Releases the 3GB GeForce GTX 1050 to Attract More PC Gamers

•	MSI Unveils the MSI MECH Exclusive Radeon GPU Brand

•	Data Center and Gaming Business Boost Nvidia's Revenue

General Computing

•	Facebook Offers More Tools To Video Creators Facebook launched a matchmaking system Tuesday to cultivate partnerships between advertisers and video creators as the social media company tries to compete with variety video rival YouTube. >>>

•	Google to Bring Support for Android Messages to Desktop Browser

•	Tesla's Elon Musk Accuses Worker of Sabotage

•	Panasonic Image Sensor Detects Objects 250 m Ahead at Night with Poor Visibility

•	Office to Include PDF Services from Adobe

PC Parts

•	Western Digital Adds 12TB Western Digital Purple Drive to Surveillance Portfolio Western Digital has expanded its surveillance portfolio with the introduction of the surveillance-class Purple 12TB drive with exclusive AllFrame AI technology. >>>

•	Noctua launches CPU Coolers for LGA3647 Intel Xeon Platforms

•	Samsung Starts Researching EUV For DRAM: report

•	CCIX Consortium Base Specification 1.0 Allows Companies to Deliver CCIX Production Devices

•	HPE Says Astra is The World's largest Arm-based Supercomputer

Mobiles

•	Apple Fined in Australia Over Customer Misleading An Australian court has fined Apple $9m for refusing to fix iPhones and iPads that had been serviced by third parties. >>>

•	iOS 12 Will Automatically Share Your Location with The Police

•	China Approves Qualcomm's $43 Billion NXP Deal: report

•	AT&T Closes $85 billion Deal for Time Warner

•	New IPhones to Have Intel's 5G Modems Inside

Consumer Electronics

•	Amazon Alexa Will be the Room Service in Marriott Hotels Amazon.com said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Marriott International Inc to help increase guest access to amenities with Alexa, through its voice-controlled device Echo. >>>

•	Sharp Embeds Transparent NFC Antenna on a Display Screen

•	Apple Holds Pole Position in the Wireless Headphone Category

•	Amazon Introduces Amazon Fire TV Cube

•	Samsung Launches the MicroLED 'The Wall' Display at InfoComm 2018

Games

•	Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 Nintendo held its press event at the annual E3 2018 video game trade show by showing footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and shared details about the latest entry in a series with sales of more than 40 million units worldwide. >>>

•	Sony at E3: Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part II, Spider-Man, Nioh 2, and More

•	Assassin's Creed Odyssey and More at Ubisoft's E3 Presentation

•	E3: KINGDOM HEARTS III Coming To Xbox One And PlayStation 4 On January 29

•	E3: Seagate Debuts New 2TB Game Drive For Xbox SSD

Digital Cameras

•	New Sony 0.5-type OLED Microdisplay Supports UXGA Resolution and the World's Smallest Pixel Pitch Sony today announced the upcoming release of the ECX339A OLED Microdisplay featuring UXGA (1600 x 1200 resolution), the highest in class for a 0.5-type. >>>