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2023-08-22 17:35:55

The seventh test versions arrived today iOS 17 (build 21A5319a), the iPadOS 17 (I’m going), Fr watchOS 10 (21R5349b) lost tvOS 17 (21J5347a).

O macOS Sonoma 14in turn, is receiving its sixth beta version (Build 23A5328b) today only, following not being considered in last week’s roundup – as it might be released following the other systems, potentially in October.

The seventh beta of the Xcode 15 (build 15A5229h) and the Release Candidates (RCs) do macOS Ventura 13.6 (22G109) e do macOS Monterey 12.7 (21G808).

We’ve already commented here on the biggest changes that iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10 and even tvOS 17 will bring, including new features in the Music app, iMessage, widgets and even new features such as the way StandBy.

Also, as we have already informed you, Apple has started to make access to beta versions of developers available free of charge for everyone, so that all you have to do is activate the respective option to download Beta Updates at Settings » General » Software Update.

It is worth remembering that the fourth public betas were made available last week — following the release of the sixth test versions — for those registered in the Apple Beta Software Program.

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2023-08-23 01:54:18

India is preparing to land its unmanned rocket on the Moon on Wednesday, a historic moment for the world’s most populous country which hopes to join the very exclusive club of those who have succeeded in a controlled moon landing, four years following an attempt failed.

Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the Moon shortly following 6:00 p.m. India time (12:30 GMT), near the little-explored lunar south pole, which would be a world first for a space program.

This new attempt of the Indian program, in full swing, comes four years following a bitter failure, the ground team having lost contact shortly before the arrival on the Moon.

Developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Chandrayaan-3 includes a landing module called Vikram, meaning “valour” in Sanskrit, and a mobile robot, called Pragyan (“wisdom” in Sanskrit) to explore the surface of the Moon.

This mission takes place just days following Luna-25, the first probe to be launched by Russia to the Moon since 1976, crashed there.

Chandrayaan-3, launched six weeks ago, was slower to reach the Moon than the manned US Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, which got there in days.

“Confident”

The Indian rocket is indeed much less powerful than the Saturn V, the rocket of the American Apollo lunar program. She had to make five or six elliptical orbits around the Earth to gain speed, before being sent on a lunar trajectory lasting a month.

Vikram detached from its propulsion module last week and has been transmitting images of the Moon’s surface since entering lunar orbit on August 5.

India’s former space chief, K. Sivan, believes that the latest photos transmitted by the mission indicate that the last leg of the journey should be successful.

“It encourages us (to think) that the mission will successfully land without problems,” he told AFP on Monday.

According to Sivan, ISRO has made corrections following the failure four years ago. The scientists had then lost contact with the lunar module a few moments before its landing.

“Chandrayaan-3 will go regarding it with more robustness,” he added, “we are confident, we expect everything to go well.”

Smooth sailing

On the eve of the landing, ISRO said on social media that the process for the landing was going according to plan and that the control center was “vibrating with energy and excitement”.

“The navigation continues smoothly,” said the space agency on X (ex-Twitter).

India’s aerospace program has a relatively modest budget, but one that has been significantly increased since its first attempt to orbit the moon in 2008.

This Indian mission, at a cost of 74.6 million dollars (66.5 million euros), according to the media, much lower than that of other countries, testifies to frugal space engineering.

According to industry experts, India manages to keep costs low by replicating and adapting existing space technology for its own purposes, thanks in part to the abundance of highly skilled engineers who are paid far less than their foreign counterparts.

The previous moon landing attempt in 2019, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of American Neil Armstrong’s first moon landing, cost $140 million (124 million euros), nearly double the cost of the current mission.

The first Asian country to place a satellite in orbit around Mars in 2014, India is expected to launch a three-day manned mission into Earth orbit by next year.

India’s efforts to explore the lunar south pole would make a “very, very important” contribution to scientific knowledge, Mr Sivan said.

Only Russia, the United States and China have already managed a controlled landing on the lunar surface.

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2023-08-22 20:47:55

The Brazilian energy production sector seeks its modernization, being an important agenda and debated constantly by the new government that took office in 2023. Currently, in the country, 67% of energy generation comes from hydroelectric plants. According to information of the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEMA), relying almost exclusively on energy from a single source can pose a risk, according to industry experts. One of the biggest consumers of energy in Brazil is the branch of industry that, according to the Energy Research Company (EPE), consumes more than 30% of the country’s energy.

The energy sector seeks to become, every day, better equipped and prepared for the future through its modernization. It’s what you mention publication by Agência Brasil, on the Cycle of Lectures on Legislation and Public Policies – event promoted by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) held in May 2022. During the meeting, industry leaders highlighted the progress of the Project of Lei 414/2021 which brings, as a premise, to improve the regulatory and commercial model of the electric sector.

For the mechanical engineer and specialist in automation, Lucas Marinho Mossia, automation, which is already a reality in most branches of industry, allows production processes to gain in efficiency and productivity. “Whether it’s through shorter production time, reduced raw material waste, less pollutants produced, or even all these factors working together, making an automated production system goes beyond luxury,” he says.

To find out which paths national industry can follow, the specialist lists some practices that the industrial sector can adopt so that fears of production failures and consequent shortages do not become reality:

Real-Time Monitoring: This is the constant monitoring of energy industry operations and systems using sensors and connected devices. This allows you to identify problems immediately, take quick action and avoid unplanned outages, contributing to more reliable and efficient operation; Process optimization: refers to the continuous improvement of industrial processes to maximize efficiency, minimize waste and optimize resource allocation. Automation can analyze real-time data to adjust operating parameters and ensure a smoother production flow; Demand Forecasting: Using analysis of historical data and consumption patterns, demand forecasting allows you to anticipate variations in demand for energy. This helps plan supply more accurately, avoiding demand peaks and ensuring adequate energy availability; Predictive maintenance: By constantly monitoring equipment and systems, predictive maintenance uses data analysis and algorithms to predict when a machine might fail. This makes it possible to carry out preventive maintenance at the right time, avoiding unscheduled stoppages and extending the useful life of the equipment; Cost reduction: the automation and optimization of processes, combined with predictive maintenance and demand forecasting, allows the reduction of operating expenses. This happens by avoiding energy waste, minimizing outages, optimizing the use of resources and improving the overall efficiency of the energy industry; Technology Integration: Refers to the combination of diverse technologies, such as IoT, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and control systems, to create a cohesive and collaborative environment. The integration makes it possible to exchange information in real time between different parts of the system, allowing for more informed decisions and a more efficient and autonomous operation.

Even so, according to Lucas Marinho, a recurring problem that this automation still faces in companies is the fact that it is seen as a cost, not an investment. It is worth mentioning that the brazilian industrial park represents almost 23% of the country’s GDP and its dependence on efficient, clean and modern energy matrices grows every year. “Those who look to the future and are already preparing for it are steps ahead of their competitors”, adds the expert.

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2023-08-22 20:30:03

News JVTech User Cools Gaming PC With Air Conditioner To Bring Graphics Card Temperature To 4 Degrees

Published on 08/22/2023 at 22:30

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To the great means the great remedies! If your PC is too hot during this heat wave, this Reddit user might have a solution for you.

A gaming PC in freezing temperatures

If you want to use a gaming PC properly, it is almost essential to have its hardware properly cooled. And for those who are wondering, no, it’s not only important in summer, when the temperatures are high outside and in the apartment. And quite recently, a player has just shown how to optimize the cooling of his PC with a technique, to say the least, amazing… Indeed, as you may have read in the title, the latter used his air conditioning to cool his configuration!

It was via Reddit that the user explained his modus operandi. To begin with, he wanted to set up his office in an empty room in his house. However, the problem was that it was freezing cold in the latter because of the air conditioning vent that was just above. But the arrangement of this famous mouth, gave him an idea: use that cold air more wisely. In a second post, he explained that he had in the meantime cooled its equipment to 4 degrees Celsiuswithout the water condensing, due to the fact that the air is dehumidified by the air conditioning system.

Photo credit: kefinator (Reddit)

Setup details:

Processor: Intel i9-13900KS, Graphics card: ASUS 4090 TUF OC Memory: 2 x 24 GB Teamgroup Delta Force DDR5-8200 Motherboard: ASUS ROG Z790

Do not neglect the cooling of your PC

Cooling offers many benefits: when the graphics card, processor and other components start working, large amounts of heat are released. If your PC gets very hot, it limits its performance (“thermal throttling”) or, in the worst case, shuts down. This is ensured by the fuses that the manufacturers integrate into their components.

Either way, it should irritate most gamers when the CPU or graphics card is running at 90 degrees or more. AMD’s new Ryzen processors as well as Nvidia’s new RTX 4000 graphics cards are designed for high temperatures, but still remain sensitive when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. Besides that, it is also possible to overclock better with a well-cooled PC, hence the importance of having excellent cooling.

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