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Link : https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidpolice.com/ifa-2022-announcement-official/amp/ After two long years of pandemic, things are looking up again. Mask mandates and further restrictions are falling left and right all over the world as health care systems are no longer completely overwhelmed, and tech trade shows are making a return. Following hot on the heels of CES 2022 and MWC 2022, IFA is bound to make a return this year, taking place as an in-person event from September 2 to 6, 2022. Ignoring that MWC 2022 already took place as a largely normal event (save for vaccine/testing proof requirements and masks), Martin Ecking, CEO of Messe Berlin, says, “Based on the current assessments and predictions of the global situation, IFA 2022 has the potential to be the first truly global trade show for the CE-Industry since the start of the pandemic. The industry has a strong desire to return to an in-person event, and we are committed to making that a reality in Berlin this September in a safe and successful manner.” Germany has lifted many of its COVID-19 restrictions on April 1, 2022, and if nothing changes, the IFA 2022 will be a pretty lax event regarding safety measures. Participants will likely be able to attend the show without having to present proof of testing, recovery, or vaccination, and it should be possible for international visitors to come to the Messe without too many complications, so expect a regular trade show with all the usual big and small exciting announcements.Back when Huawei was still in the game: IFA 2019 IFA is traditionally not the hottest show for the mobile tech industry (CES and, to an extent, MWC are filling that role), but there are always interesting things to be seen during the trade show. The last time IFA happened as a full-scale in-person event in 2019, we got to see the ASUS ROG Phone II launch, the Nubia Magic 3S gaming phone with the then high-end Snapdragon 855 Plus, a small redesign of the Huawei P30 Pro, a ton of new Moto and Nokia phones, and TCL’s very first self-branded mobile phone. Even LG was still active in the smartphone sector, introducing its interesting dual-screen G8X phone. The market was quite different back then.

Link : https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/ecp-funded-novel-software-design-brings-sustainability-to-quantum-chemistry-supercomputing/ April 7, 2022 — Researchers supporting the development of NWChemEx, an open-source, exascale software platform for high-performance quantum chemistry simulations, have demonstrated a novel modular software design solution that can be extended to future architectures with minimal software engineering effort and provides a sustainable pathway to software development with kernels that can be plugged into many high-level algorithms. Their work, funded by the Exascale Computing Project, addresses the challenge of finding programming models that perform well across the heterogeneous architectures found in the world’s supercomputers—which may still use multicore CPUs and GPU accelerators from multiple vendors—as well as the limitations that single-source portability layers present to optimizing scientific software workflows. The team demonstrated similar performance profiles for NVIDIA, AMD and Intel GPUs using numerical integration of the exchange-correlation potential in Kohn-Sham density functional theory (KS-DFT), a quantum chemistry method critical to the simulation of molecules and materials. Their findings were published in the September 2021 issue of Parallel Computing.The researchers’ modular, object-oriented software design solution separates the expression of scientific workflows from the implementation details of individual algorithmic kernels. This allows a developer to express the overall algorithm in a high-level, single-source language while allowing for implementation of a handful of performance-critical kernels on a per-architecture basis, providing sustainability in software development efforts. On each architecture of interest, each kernel is implemented and optimized as a plugin loaded at run-time or compile-time depending on the application, enabling the developer to simultaneously target several architectures without modifying the high-level algorithmic workflow and providing extensibility. The modular design also allows for rapid testing and prototyping of novel implementation strategies for individual architectures without interfering with implementations of other kernels or architectures. Work is underway to unify the GPU and CPU implementations of the KS-DFT module in NWChemEx as well as to extend the GPU implementation to FPGAs and ASICs while maintaining high-level algorithmic specification. If successful, the implementation would be a first-of-its-kind in energy-efficient scientific computing with high impact in the post-exascale computing era. Citation David B. Williams-Young, Abhishek Bagusetty, Wibe A. de Jong, Douglas Doerfler, Hubertus J.J. van Dam, Álvaro Vázquez-Mayagoitia, Theresa L. Windus, Chao Yang. “Achieving Performance Portability in Gaussian Basis Set Density Functional Theory on Accelerator Based Architectures in NWChemEx.” 2021. Parallel Computing (September). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parco.2021.102829.

Link : https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news18.com/amp/news/tech/apple-iphone-14-design-camera-hardware-everything-we-know-so-far-4952501.html Apple iPhone 14 launch is still quite far away, and before that the company will be hosting its WWDC 2022 event to talk about the software products in the works. But iPhone always generates interest among people, which is why you get so many leaks about the upcoming iPhone model, months before the product is to launch. And once again, we have so many details and rumours to talk about the iPhone 14 series. We already have a decent about the iPhone 14 design, its hardware features and even the camera technology. Here is a detailed round-up of everything that we know about the iPhone 14 series so far.iPhone 13 Mini is going to be the last product from the company to have a Mini moniker attached. As per reports, Apple is ditching the Mini, and bringing a regular iPhone 14 Max to the lineup. Apple is sticking to the four model strategy, with the only change being the regular iPhone 14 now the base model among the four. Apple has probably realised that the number of people asking for a smaller phone is not as high as it thought. And having a Max variant makes sense.iPhone 14 Design Changes Every year, people hope that Apple will make wholesale design changes to the iPhone. As per the leaks we have come across, the iPhone 14 series could opt for a smaller notch, while the iPhone 14 Pro models get a new pill hole design on the screen. Even last year we saw the iPhone 13 Pro lineup have something different to somehow justify its higher price.And this year, Apple could make the notch change to keep things separate once again. The build quality is expected to be top-notch, but still no sign of a physical touch ID on these iPhones.iPhone 14 Hardware Upgrades The usual tradition of hardware upgrades are expected. The display on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max are unlikely to support ProMotion or 120Hz refresh rate quality. It seems reserved for the Pro models this year as well. The other big change being talked about is the use of the older A15 Bionic chip for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max. Reports say Apple is making changes to its chipset names and calling the older the A15 Bionic as A16, while the actual A16 chipset will be called A16 Pro. Either way, both the chipsets are quite powerful, and easily able to beat the best in the business, and we expect nothing different from these two as well.iPhone 14 Cameras The iPhone 14 series could signal Apple’s intention to fight the megapixel war. Multiple reports have hinted that iPhone 14 lineup could have a 48-megapixel primary sensor, which is a big bump from the existing 12-megapixel setup. Apple could also introduce more versatile sensors for improved ultra-wide and macro photography. Let’s hope the new camera sensor doesn’t add a bump at the back of the iPhones.iPhone 14 series launch could happen around the September-October timeframe. Stay tuned with News18 Tech for more updates on Apple.

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Link : https://itwire.com/business-it-sp-511/business-it/dell-technologies’-asset-recovery-services-helps-customers-to-recycle-their-gadgets.html The Asset Recovery Services supports any brand of laptop, desktop, server, peripheral or accessory to help customers prolong the life of their gadgets and implement sustainable recycling and recovery services at scale. Since 2008, Dell has recovered more than 2.5 billion electronics through its takeback programs. Asset Recovery Services helps customers to scale their recycling efforts. With an online self-service portal, it provides businesses with real-time value estimates, resources, and takeback of devices.“Every year, the world produces millions of metric tons of electronic and electrical equipment waste, which is damaging to our planet when not disposed of properly,” says Dell Technologies vice president commercial client services portfolio Jefferson Raley. “Asset Recovery Services plays a critical step in helping customers responsibly retire equipment and reduce their overall environmental footprint. By scaling our services for securely recycling electronics and IT equipment, we are contributing to our ambitious goal to recycle or reuse one device for each one sold by 2030,” Raley says. Maximising IT value and time There are no unit minimums for all businesses, whether managing a central or remote workforce. The service can track the entire process online via the self-service portal. Customers can benefit from real-time value estimates to get the most out of their equipment and simplify their systems’ lifecycle. Protecting businesses with security services When customers turn in their devices, data is removed in alignment with data sanitisation standards to minimise customer exposure to data security breaches. Asset Recovery Services now offer extra options for added protection: • Onsite data sanitisation – Data is cleared from devices onsite before the equipment leaves a customer’s facility. • Onsite hard-drive shred – Hard drives with data are disposed of through physical destruction and recycled according to local guidelines. Channel Opportunities in Australia Asset Recovery Services is available through Dell Technologies and its channel partners.

Link : https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/news/252515648/Software-developers-need-more-than-coding-skills%3famp=1 A new analysis of the software developer job market revealed that openings are expected to continue growing at a rapid pace. However, it takes more than strong coding skills to get hired in today's competitive market, a reality reflected in HackerRank's upcoming developer skills platform expansion. HackerRank, a technical hiring company, recently stated its intent to use a $60 million series D round of funding to help it move beyond coding skills assessment, highlighting the premium employers place on more diverse skill sets. The company, which was founded in 2012 and counts 25% of the Fortune 100 as customers, plans to screen for technical skills in emerging areas like blockchain, cryptocurrency and machine learning. In addition, plans are underway to assess skills outside of software development, including design, hardware and quality assurance, according to a press release.The company stated in its release that the move will "better evaluate attributes increasingly valued among distributed teams." Soft skills are critical As well as requiring technical skills, employers are placing more emphasis on soft skills such as organization, time management and the ability to work effectively on a team. HackerRank's plans to identify candidates with these sought-after skills matches what is already going on in the marketplace. "We screen for soft skills in our rigorous talent interview process," said Christy Schumann, senior vice president of talent operations for Toptal, a tech talent company based in Wilmington, Del. The company specializes in placement of freelance software developers. "We account for language and communications skills, professionalism and problem-solving abilities." This level of consideration, she said, makes a difference for Toptal's clients, who range from enterprise companies to SMBs. "Not only are they able to work with top developer talent, they are being matched with someone who can fit well into existing teams and play an integral role in the success of any given project," she said. Keeping up with emerging trends Schumann added that there are opportunities for software developers with skills in blockchain, React/React Native, Node.js and Python. However, she said, the marketplace is changing fast. "The speed at which tech is developing -- anything from the cloud to mobile apps -- is nearly outpacing the supply of skilled workers who know how to manage it," she said. Another emerging trend is the shift toward code written by machine learning algorithms. Human coders will still be in demand, but the emphasis will change from writing code from scratch to working side by side with AI. Vincent Granville, founder of AI company MLtechniques.com and co-founder of Data Science Central, a community for big data practitioners that is owned by TechTarget, would employ developers if not for automation. "I use platforms and don't have to code anything," Granville said. "When I click on some button to design a nice feature, it's just one click -- the code is automatically generated in the back end by a piece of code that writes code." Still, software development remains critical for enterprises. "There is a real need for people who can put stuff in production mode," Granville said. "And they can be trained to learn data science, especially as mathematical modeling is more and more automated. The other way around is less easy." Hot job market for developers Plus, right now it's a job seekers' market for software developers with the right skills. "With tech unemployment notably low, employers everywhere are offering more in order to secure the developer talent they need," said Nick Kolakowski, senior editor at Dice, a tech-focused career marketplace based in New York. This has led to higher compensation, Kolakowski continued. In a recent analysis of the job market, Dice reported that median salaries for software developers range from $98,728 to $110,140 per year, making it one of the top-paying tech jobs. In addition to flexible work schedules, employers are offering extended benefits such as childcare, good work-life balance and work-from-home stipends. It's going to continue be a hot market for the foreseeable future. A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report published last year estimated a 22% growth rate in software developer jobs by the end of this decade; that's an additional 409,500 software developer jobs added to the marketplace by 2030. More talent is entering the marketplace, too. Schumann said that Toptal is seeing a 60% rise in freelance talent applications, suggesting a growing awareness of opportunities in software development. While the BLS And Dice analyses indicated software developers will remain in high demand for the foreseeable future, Schumann's statistic serves as a caution that the job market is becoming more competitive.

Link : https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/333684-six-core-cpus-top-steams-hardware-survey-for-the-first-time Valve Software has released the results of its March hardware survey, and there’s been some movement on the leader board. The gaming and hardware developer regularly asks users of its Steam software to allow it to poll their PC’s hardware. This information provides Valve and the public at large with a glimpse of what everyone’s got under the hood, so to speak. This month’s data dump is significant as it marks the first time the majority of CPUs polled feature at least six CPU cores. This means collectively we are advancing towards more powerful CPUs being the norm, instead of the exception. This will theoretically spur game developers to optimize their titles for more powerful hardware.The Steam survey results can be viewed here, and it’s broken down into several categories. We’ll be focusing just on Windows users here though, not Mac and Linux. The survey info covers the previous five months, allowing you to watch the numbers rise and fall. As we can see, six-core CPUs now account for 34.22 percent of all CPUs polled, a rise of 1.19 percent from February. That was enough to displace those crusty quad-core CPUs, which fell 1.27 percent to take second place on the podium. For context, in September 2020 quad-core CPUs were at 46 percent, with six-core CPUs at just 25 percent. The next-most utilized configuration is eight-core CPUs, and beyond that the numbers fall off a cliff. For example, only 0.1 percent of Steam users have a 32-core CPU, and that number hasn’t changed in the five months listed. Overall 68.45 percent of Steam users have an Intel CPU, with 31.53 percent running an AMD chip.On the GPU front, the venerable GTX 1060 remains the most-used GPU, still. However, the GTX 1650 is nipping at its heels. The GTX 1060 came out five years ago, and is a Pascal GPU. The GTX 1650 came out in 2019 as a budget Turing GPU, with a now-shocking $149 sticker price. Those were the days, eh? Though Nvidia’s Turing GPUs made a lot of gamers roll their eyes due to several factors, the RTX 2060 is surprisingly the third most common GPU now. At the time of its launch it was billed as a GPU that would provide affordable ray tracing, even though not many games offered RTX back then.Still, the pattern here is quite clear: Nvidia’s x60 cards are the company’s biggest sellers, and people keep them around for many years. The most po[CENSORED]r AMD GPU is integrated graphics, which are simply listed as “AMD Radeon Graphics.” The next most po[CENSORED]r is the RX 580, which underscores the pattern that midrange and low-end cards are what people actually buy. It’s fun to discuss the flagship GPUs, but they clearly represent a minuscule proportion of the gaming market. For example both the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3090 are only in-use by 0.5 percent of Steam users.

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Link : https://www.axios.com/electric-vehicles-smart-home-devices-6d905cd7-5528-40ce-b166-841e86933e6b.html The transition to electric vehicles and smart home devices is proceeding quickly — despite some consumer jitters — as people discover they like the stuff once they buy it, an Axios-Momentive poll found. Why it matters: The transition to “electric everything” will require ongoing investment and innovation. But consumers are already starting to appreciate some aspects of the home of the future. We enjoy… The convenience of next-generation appliances, which can turn themselves on and off as needed; The enhanced entertainment options afforded by smart TVs and home theaters; And the potential for greener energy and enhanced resilience that smart homes and cars can offer. Driving the news: A slight majority (54%) of adults in the U.S. say they’re enthusiastic about having smart devices in their homes, according to the online poll by Axios and Momentive (the makers of Survey Monkey), which surveyed 2,553 adults March 23-25. 44% are not enthusiastic, and 45% are actively worried — perhaps about privacy or security concerns, which continue to dog such devices. "Hey Siri": The overwhelming majority (75%) of adults in the U.S. say they or someone in their family interacts with a voice-activated assistant. 61% of them do so on a smartphone. 35% do so through a smart speaker, 29% in a car, 14% on a computer and 7% on another device. Be smart: More than half — 58% — of respondents say they have at least one smart home device — like intelligent lighting, a home security system, or an oven, dishwasher or fridge.37% own one or two. 21% own three or more. The intrigue: While 4 in 10 (41%) say they don’t currently have any smart devices in their home, many people aren't aware that many of the light bulbs or other everyday products they buy can be networked or made to behave in "smart" ways. 54% of those 65+ say they don’t currently have any smart home devices. 39% of those 35-64 say that they don't either — as do 35% of those 18-34. Enthusiasm for smart home devices falls as worries increase, with 62% of people who are “not enthusiastic at all” about having a smart device in their home saying they are worried — including 40% who are “very worried.” Republicans are more likely than Democrats to be worried (54% vs. 40%). 🚘 Vroom: Adults are revved up about electric cars: 64% say they’d be likely to purchase an electric vehicle if money were no object, while just a third (34%) say they’d pass. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they'd get an EV if money weren't a consideration (83% vs. 46%). Younger people are a bit more likely to give the thumbs up: 72% of those 18-34 would buy an EV if they could. 62% of those 35-64. and 58% of those 65+ Methodology: The Axios-Momentive online poll was conducted March 23-25, 2022, among a national sample of 2,553 adults. Respondents were selected from the more than 2 million people who take surveys on the Momentive platform each day. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. Data have been weighted for age, race, sex, education and geography using the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to reflect the demographic composition of the United States age 18 and over.

Link : https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.gsmarena.com/samsung_drops_software_support_for_galaxy_s9-amp-53842.php Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphones will no longer receive software updates. The early 2018 flagships are now off Samsung’s lists of devices eligible for security updates. The Galaxy S10 series meanwhile were moved from monthly to quarterly updates, now that they are over 3 years old.The Galaxy S9 series is following the path of its predecessors. Back in early 2021, Samsung demoted the S9 from monthly to quarterly security updates, when the Galaxy S8 was completely taken off the list, and the same thing happened to the Galaxy S7 phones a year earlier. The Galaxy S9 series' last major update was to One UI 2.5 package, received in late 2020.