A long-drawn debate about the planet that we’re all trying to get to badly has finally been put to rest. Experts have revealed that Mars cannot be terraformed to sustain life. This is because there simply isn’t enough carbon dioxide on the planet to allow the atmosphere to become conducive for human life, says a new study published by Nature Astronomy and backed by NASA. According to a report by The Independent, even if we tried to terraform Mars to sustain human life, we’d manage to rake up only a fiftieth of the amount of carbon dioxide necessary. What’s more, we’d only be able to raise the surface temperature by less than 10 degrees Celsius. Those who believe Mars can be terraformed (Elon Musk and all wishful sci-fi fans included) suggest every now and then that we could use the greenhouse gases stored in the red planet’s rocks and polar ice caps. When those gases are released back in the atmosphere, they would make the atmosphere thicker, warm the planet, and let liquid water remain on the surface. By using information sent back by the rovers and spacecrafts that have surveyed the planet in the past, authors of the study, Bruce Jakosky and Christopher Edwards, took stock of the gas reservoirs present in the red planet. Apparently. the only greenhouse gas present in high enough quantities to warm up the planet is carbon dioxide. It is still far from enough, the researchers add. They conclude by saying that it’s just not possible to terraform Mars using present-day technology. That settles that, then. In the years to come, we may send more rovers (and even humans) to study more about the levels of water and carbon dioxide on the planet, but for the moment we’ve simply got to admit that natural human life on Mars is nothing but a pipe dream.from Latest Technology News https://ift.tt/2LNo9tC
With an aim to survive the increased competition and stay on the top of the smartphone brand chain in the Indian market, Samsung has been rolling out high-end features of its S-series and Note series smartphones to lower-tier phones. The move effectively has seen Samsung gaining more market share in India. Buoyed by these results, the South Korean electronics giant is reportedly planning to introduce a triple-lens camera setup and an in-display fingerprint sensor to its A-series (2019) device “even before the full adoption for its flagship devices.” According to a report in Korean news outlet, The Investor, the firm’s global hardware development team, which is responsible for developing lower-range phones, has started a research to introduce key flagship functions to its Galaxy A series. One of the features being considered is a “super-wide angle” triple-lens camera that is claimed to greatly improve landscape photography. The other feature is an on-screen fingerprint scanner. It is highly reported that the upcoming Galaxy S10 could feature an ultrasonic scanner -- a technology which Samsung has reportedly been working on since long. Future Galaxy A series phones are expected to have a less-advanced optical scanner. The report also claimed that Samsung is likely to renew its budget phone push amid lukewarm sales of its flagship phones. “Since the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, Samsung has been cautious about adopting new technologies or parts from new suppliers. But it seems to be changing its strategic direction in order to further strengthen competitiveness of its budget phones,” ET News quoted an industry source as saying. The source told the news outlet that the company has also decided to use more China-made parts for price benefits. The Samsung Galaxy A6+ with Infinity Display design In May, Samsung launched four new smartphone, including A6 and A6+. The devices come with the company’s Infinity Display design, which is claimed to offer 15 percent more display area, without increasing the overall size of the device. The phones come with an in-display home button, while the fingerprint sensor is located at the back of the device. The new A-series of devices feature a metal unibody design with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display. The company has also introduced a new Chat-over-Video feature that lets users chat through a transparent chat window and keyboard, while a video is running. According to market research firm, Counterpoint Research, Samsung has regained the top position to ship maximum number of smartphones capturing 29 percent of the total Indian market share in the second quarter of 2018. Xiaomi -- which topped its South Korean counterpoint in the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018 -- came second in the quarter with a market share of 28 percent. Samsung regained the leading position back after receding it to Xiaomi two quarters ago. The success of Samsung during the quarter can be attributed to its refreshed J series as it launched the most number of models as compared to any brand across multiple price points during the quarter.from Latest Technology News https://ift.tt/2NUT1G2
AMD has been once again on the rise after Intel dominated the consumer CPU space for well over a decade. The company’s Ryzen line of processors has been giving tough competition to Intel’s counterparts with comparable performance, at a much lower price tag. The second generation of Threadripper is expected to debut mid-august, but a Canadian retailer has already accidentally leaked the price of the upcoming Threadripper 2990X flagship processor, pegged at roughly $1500. The crown jewel in AMD’s lineup is the Threadripper series, featuring three SKUs with core counts as high as 16 Cores and 32 threads. Threadripper 1950X is the current flagship CPU with 16 cores and 32 threads and a base clock speed of 3.4GHz (4.0 GHz boost) and a default TDP of 180 Watts. According to the listing found by Wccftech, the Threadripper 2990X will feature 32 cores and 64 threads with a base clock speed of 3.4GHz and a boost clock of 4.0GHz. The Threadripper 2990x will also have an 80MB L3 cache and a 250 Watt TDP, so if you’re considering an upgrade, you might also want to factor in the potential need for a new power supply as well. Thankfully, the second generation Threadripper CPUs will continue to use the current TR4 socket, meaning you won't have to change your motherboard. AMD has been incredibly considerate of their customers, ensuring that newer CPUs don’t enforce the need to also change the motherboard for as long as possible. The listing of the second-generation flagship Threadripper CPU on Canada Computers does point to a rather high retail price, especially seeing how the current generation of Threadripper CPUs are all under $800. If the listing price is to be believed, the flagship CPU will be a little over 2x the price of the current Threadripper 1950x. You do get double the cores and threads without a drop in base or boost clocks, so a bump in price makes sense, but AMD’s USP with the new line of processors has been to offer great performance at low cost. Currently, the Intel i9-7980XE (Extreme Edition) costs roughly $1800, just a few hundred dollars more than the second generation Threadripper, cutting into its value proposition. For reference, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x currently retails for roughly Rs 80,555 in India and if the second generation Threadripper does retail at twice the current price, it could cost as much as a down payment on a small car. Hopefully, the price listed is only an inflated pre-order price, but we will only know for sure once AMD officially announces the new chips sometime mid-August.from Latest Technology News https://ift.tt/2LReAdg