Poco F5 Global Variant Will Be Equipped with 12 GB of RAM and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

If you are looking for a powerful smartphone at an affordable price, it looks like you have to be patient first. This is because the Poco F5 has been spotted on the Geekbench site with some impressive specs, including the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor and 12GB of RAM. You can be sure that the overall performance of the cellphone is 50% higher, power efficiency increases by up to 13%, and AI performance is 2x better compared to Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. For the OS, this phone uses MIUI 14 based on Android 13.

Poco F5 has managed to score 1629 and 4295 points in single-core and multi-core tests respectively. From the specifications, this phone is a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 12 Turbo (which is currently only available in China). This means that some other features are expected, such as a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD + screen, a screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, up to 256 GB of internal storage (128 GB must also be offered at a more affordable price), 64 MP main camera, 8MP secondary lens, sensor 2 MP, 16 MP selfie camera, 5,000 mAh battery with 67W fast charging is also available for the Poco F5.

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Students Stuck in Canyon Saved, Thanks to iPhone 14's SOS Feature

The Emergency SOS Satellite feature present on the iPhone 14 series has succeeded in saving people. Recently, three BYU (Brigham Young University) students were stranded in a ravine in the Utah area. The students were hiking through the arduous path which caused one of the students to develop symptoms of hypothermia after being stuck in the water for several hours.

The area where the students were stranded was about 500 feet from the sheer rock walls, and they lacked traditional cellular connectivity. Even so, they can use iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite to communicate with rescue workers. The students can share their location with emergency services, allowing rescue teams to find them.

The Emergency SOS via Satellite feature allows messaging with emergency services when outside the range of cellular or Wi-Fi signals. Once the iPhone device is connected to the satellite, emergency services can be contacted regardless of cellular and Wi-Fi connections. Satellite connectivity can also be used to share your location with friends and family.

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Apple Insider

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8 Best Horror Film Recommendations for 2023

Are you looking for a good reference for a scary movie to watch on the weekend? Here are eight of the most famous horror films of all time as well as the latest scary hits that you can watch.

• Barbarian (2022)
  A story where a call to work ends in the unexpected.
• Cabin in the Woods (2012)
  A group of young people travel to a remote and scary vacation spot. 
• Children's Games (2019)
  Prequel to the film Chucky, a series of dolls possessed by an assassin. 
• Hereditary (2018)
  The story of a mother who handles the inheritance of the demon family. 
• Let Me In (2010)
  The story of a small child's friendship with other creatures.
• House of Night (2021)
  High school teacher who lost her husband to suicide.
• Night of the Living Dead (1990)
  A group of people are trapped in a house and surrounded by zombies.
• Scanner (1981)
  The story of the war between people with telepathic and telekinetic abilities against government agencies.

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Sperm Injection via Robot Successfully Produces First Baby

Out there, there are several startup companies working to automate the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF). One of them is Overture Life, which has developed a sperm injection robot which it claims is the first step towards automation of IVF. This has the potential to make the IVF procedure even cheaper and much more common than it is today.

One of the engineers used a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to position the robotic needle, which guides a human egg through the camera and then moves forward on its own, piercing the egg and releasing a single sperm. The robot was used to fertilize more than a dozen eggs, resulting in healthy embryos and two baby girls, who the researchers said were the first to be born after "robot" fertilization.

Other startups, such as AutoIVF, IVF 2.0, Conceivable Life Sciences, and Fertilis, have a similar goal of automating IVF and making it more accessible to patients who can't afford the high costs of IVF treatments. Overture alone has raised around $37 million from investors, including Khosla Ventures and Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube.

The goal of IVF automation is to produce more babies — around 500,000 children are born via IVF globally each year. But, most people who need help having children either don't have access to fertility drugs or can't afford them. Still, fully automating IVF won't be easy, as the process involves a dozen procedures - and this Overture robot does only a fraction. Other doctors are still skeptical that robots can, or should, replace embryologists in the near future, because humans are so much better than machines at delicately handling sperm and eggs.

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MIT Technology Review

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Tesla's Cybertruck Will Roll Out To Consumers Q3 2023

After a long wait, those of you who have ordered and made pre-orders for Cybertruck Tesla will soon receive their units in the summer, June 2023. Elon Musk said that production is likely to start over the next few months, with target deliveries scheduled for the third quarter of 2023. It is recorded that more than one million people have pre-ordered trucks starting at 40,000 thousand dollars.

This Tesla Cybertruck faced many delays since its initial launch in 2019. Unfortunately, Cybertruck's heavy reliance on computer chips and Tesla's ambitious plans to include 4680 battery cells, made the manufacturer delay production until 2022. Consumers who had already placed orders were also disappointed when in January 2023 Then. Tesla announced that mass production would not begin until 2024.

Luckily, things eventually got better. Musk told investors last week that Tesla has built an Alpha test version of the Cybertruck on its pilot line. If all goes well, the event company makes its first shipment "probably in Q3," Musk said.

The CEO said that production of the Cybertruck will follow an S curve, starting slowly and eventually increasing. He assured investors that there is a big demand for electric trucks. The Cybertruck itself is very different from the average pickup in that it takes longer to manufacture at full capacity. Additionally, there is also a unique cost for the stainless steel body and custom windshield wipers.

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NASA's 18 Recommended Plants for Naturally Clean Air at Home

In the late 1980s, NASA conducted research with the aim of finding which plants were most effective at removing toxic substances and converting carbon dioxide into oxygen on the space station. This study was born out of the need to detoxify the air in closed environments, places where astronauts spend long periods of time. In 1989, the research results were finally published in a report entitled "Clean Air Studies".

According to the report, these 18 plants can help purify the air in your home. The list of the best plants for filtering the air in your home or office includes:

• Dwarf Date Palm (phoenix roebelenii) 
• Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) 
• Kimberly Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
• Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
• Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
• Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
• Weeping Figs (Ficus benjamina)
• Devil's Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)
• Flamingo Lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
• Lilyturf (Liriope Spicata)
• Broadleaf Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)
• Barberton Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
• Cornstalk Dracena (Dracaena fragrans)
• English Ivy (Edera helix)
• Varigated Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
• Red-Edged Dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum), and
• Florist's Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

The study recommends having at least one plant for every hundred square feet of space in your home or office. These herbs can help remove toxins like formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene, which are commonly found in indoor environments. In addition to filtering the air, these plants can also increase indoor humidity levels, reduce noise levels, and even improve our mood and productivity.

Whether you're looking to improve the air quality in your home or office or just want to add some greenery to your space, incorporating these plants into your décor can be a great way to achieve both goals.

The following is a list of dangerous indoor air pollutants along with short-term symptoms when exposed to them for a long time:

• trichloroethylene is found in printing inks, paints, varnishes, varnishes, adhesives, and paint removers. Short-term exposure can cause symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and coma.
• Formaldehyde is found in paper bags, wax paper, facial tissue, paper towels, plywood panels and synthetic fabrics. Short-term exposure can cause irritation of the nose, mouth and throat and, in severe cases, swelling of the larynx and lungs.
• Benzene is used to make plastics, resins, lubricants, detergents and pharmaceuticals. It's also found in tobacco smoke, glue, and furniture wax. Short-term exposure can cause symptoms such as eye irritation, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, increased heart rate, confusion, and in some cases, unconsciousness.
•  Xylene is found in rubber, leather, tobacco smoke and vehicle exhaust. Short-term exposure can cause symptoms such as irritation of the mouth and throat, dizziness, headaches, confusion, heart problems, liver and kidney damage, and coma.
• Ammonia is found in window cleaners, floor wax, smelling salts, and fertilizers. Short-term exposure can cause symptoms such as eye irritation, coughing and sore throat.

However, please note that some of the plants recommended by NASA for air purification may be toxic to pets. Therefore, if you have furry friends at home, it's important to do some research and make sure the plants you choose are safe for your pet.

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https://www.good.is/Science/nasa-gets-terrestrial-rp

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Sluggish Sales, Nvidia Temporarily Stops RTX 4070 Production

The classic economic principle that is commonly used today is to shop according to the capacity of your wallet. This is the case with the recently launched RTX 4070 GPU by Nvidia priced in the US$600 range. Gamers as the main consumers of graphics cards seem quite fed up with the price offered by Nvidia for its GPU 40 series. The reason is, there are allegations that Nvidia temporarily stopped production of the card a week after its launch.

The RTX 4070 launched on April 13, 2023, so this GPU is relatively new. Monitoring stock availability at the Best Buy store, the item was available for nearly eight hours. This was an unprecedented event in the GPU market—especially for graphics giants like Nvidia, as they usually manage to sell every single GPU on launch day. The consequence is, Nvidia was forced to stop production for one month.

Allegedly this temporary suspension originated in China via the BenchLife website, which aims to enable distributors to sell their cards before Nvidia ships more. It is not clear whether this plan is only for China or other regions, although it appears to be feasible in the US as well. It's also been reported that Nvidia is considering offering $50 to distributors for every 4070 it orders, but this has not been verified.

The RTX 4070 itself is the most affordable GPU for the 4000 series. At $599, this GPU is $100 more expensive than the RTX 3070, but still $100 cheaper than the RTX 3080. However, many gamers remember how early the GTX 1070 was launched for only $379. in 2016, backtracking regularly given the price has almost doubled. Currently they are holding back on buying the graphics card.

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The New Intel Xeon Workstation and RTX 4090 Combine Can Draw Up To 1,500W of Power

The Intel Xeon W workstation CPU codenamed "Sapphire Rapids" has finally been released to the general consumer market. Usually, a workstation-class CPU requires a high-end GPU, such as the RTX 4090. If you plan to take this hardware combination, make sure you have a sufficiently capable power supply unit.

The reason is, a technology journalist from China with the username Extreme Player tried a combination of Intel Xeon W with an RTX 4090 graphics card. After overclocking (each core of the processor), it turns out that this combination requires up to 1,440W of power. He then shared his work on Chinese video-sharing site Bilibili.

Furthermore, Extreme Player recommends a power supply with a capacity of 2,000W if you want to use this combination. Power supplies with these specifications do exist on the market, but they are very rare. Another option is to use a dual power supply as this motherboard supports that scheme.

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California Is Hit By Elusive Bacteria That Were Called Dormant

Recently a man in California, United States infected Borrelia Miyamotoi, a corkscrew-shaped spirochete bacterium that causes a rare disease called intractable tick fever that is spread by black-legged ticks. Borrelia miyamotoi has been in the area for more than two decades. However, researchers have concerns that new pathogens will emerge there because Borrelia miyamotoi is a relative of the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi that causes Lyme disease.

Based on tick data collected in California since 2000, it was found that they carried a new spirochete bacteria. But for the first case of disease caused by Borrelia miyamotoi in the US, it was only confirmed at the end of 2013 in the Northeast region. Since then, no further confirmed cases have been reported in the western region of the country.

The hallmark of this disease is fever that comes and goes, accompanied by fatigue, chills, and aches and pains. In severe cases, this disease can develop into inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissue. However, in most cases, the disease resolves on its own. Infected people tend to show low levels of white blood cells and platelets, elevated liver enzymes, and excess protein in their urine.

The only correct method for identifying Borrelia miyamotoi infection is by looking directly at the sequence of genetic fragments in a person's blood or cerebrospinal fluid. It can only be done in certain laboratories. Thus, fewer and fewer cases have been identified so that researchers have not been able to run further clinical trials. So far, two weeks of the antibiotic doxycycline or amoxicillin appears to work in the majority of cases.

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American CDC

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