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A few days ago I told you about the many matchmaking problems surveillance 2 due to lack of action by Blizzard and the growing tiredness of players facing these issues rated too recurring. Still, these issues run deeper, and one of Blizzard’s decisions about toxicity in its game may have made things even more complicated than they were.

Removing a feature to cause more problems

If you’re used to Overwatch 2 lobbies, you’re probably also at the forefront of the many player-level matchmaking issues and gaps. As I explained in the article below, things are only getting worse and Blizzard, in its quest for a less toxic game, actually made it worse and made his game even more toxic than it was, I explain.

Blizzard actually removed a feature that was Pretty useful to know them even AVERAGE from the game. By removing the ability to quickly check the rank of one of our teammates, Blizzard created a situation where during a game You have no idea the level of the people you are playing with. For this reason, the players Express themselves and state that they believe the majority of their teammates are at a similar level to them, which should be the case. When matchmaking works.

As you know, this is not the case and players can no longer confirm the level of their teammaking frustrated And less understanding against their buddies.

Many players explain that they can be more tense or even more aggressive in the game because they think their team is at a level that matches theirs, but don’t have enough influence when in fact they are two ranks below.

Of course, the problem ultimately lies on the side of aggressive players, but this change, in addition to significant matchmaking issues, has really made things worse according to some.

One can only hope that Blizzard fixes its matchmaking concerns to save the general atmosphere if people don’t change, as the idea isn’t that bad for same-level players.

NASA has unveiled its new space suit. Its logo is a subtle tribute to some of the greatest figures in the history of space exploration while looking to the future.

Humanity has long viewed from afar the stars and planets that for centuries seemed out of reach. Technological advances have made it possible to realize this dream of leaving Earth to explore a universe that is constantly revealing new secrets to us. But in addition to technology, it is above all women and men who have played a prominent role in the history of space exploration.

The Artemis program, a new chapter in this story, does not fail to remind us. The suit for the Artemis III mission, which will send humans to the moon for the first time in 50 years, even wanted its logo to pay tribute to certain people without whom we might not be talking about this mission.

Edward White, pioneer astronaut

The blue star seen to the left of the logo is a tribute to Ed White (full name Edward White). While this name doesn’t seem as well known as that of Neil Armstrong or Yuri Gagarin, it’s still that of the first American to perform an extra-vehicle exit to space. It was part of the Gemini 4 mission that took place on June 3, 1965.

Together with the pilot James McDivitt, Ed White took off on board the Gemini 4 capsule that day. The aim: to investigate the limits of manned spaceflight and to achieve a first spacewalk, which NASA had never managed to do at the time.

After three orbits, a few hours after the launch of the Gemini 4 capsule, Edward White finally flies into space. When connected to the vessel by a tube that supplies it with oxygen, it moves up to seven meters away from it to float in full space in absolute vacuum for more than 20 minutes. An experience so exciting for Edward White that he obviously wanted to extend it. When he has to return to the ship, he even declares that this is “the saddest moment” of his life.

He also loses one of his thermal gloves when entering his pod. A useless anecdote? Not really, since it is, after all, the first ever human waste to be released into space.

After this successful voyage, NASA launched the Apollo project, which aims to bring humans to the moon for the first time. Ed White is part of the project and integrates the Apollo 1 mission. However, he will not have the opportunity to enter the only natural satellite on Earth. And with good reason, he died in a fire on January 29, 1967 while training in the space module at the Cape Canaveral base in Florida.

This disaster will challenge the use of combustible materials used during the early Apollo missions. Despite this sad ending, his name remains indispensable in NASA history. During the Apollo 15 mission (1971), the astronauts placed Fallen Astronaut, a memorial on which Edward White’s name was engraved, on the moon.

Images of the historic spacewalk were also captured on board the two Voyager probes, which have been roaming the universe for nearly 45 years.

Alexei Leonov, the real first

For the red star, you need to look on the side of the USSR, and more precisely, astronaut Alexei Leonov. On March 18, 1965, the Voskhod spacecraft was launched with Alexei Leonov on board. On that day, he becomes the very first human to make an extra vehicle exit into space, ahead of Edward White by several months.

If this exploit allows the Soviets to show their (short) advantage over the Americans, it also reveals some imperfections. The suit was not quite suitable for this world premiere.

When the event was televised live, Alexei Leonov’s suit stretched and swelled in space, “like the Bibendum of Michelin advertising,” Leonov later joked. This unforeseen event prevents him from returning to the Vokshod, which leads to the interruption of the live broadcast. On Earth, many even believe that he is dead.

And it could have been if Alexei Leonov hadn’t activated a valve to release the pressure in his equipment and managed to force his way back to the capsule. The rest of the adventure is just as complicated, as the Vokshod, in which he is joined by Pavel Beliayev, ends up in a forest in the Urals, 2,000 km from the landing site originally planned in Kazakhstan. A new unexpected for Alexei Leonov, who was forced to wait three days to be found and brought back.

But despite these setbacks, Alexei Leonov will have managed to advance the USSR in its space technology. The contrasting experience of the Voskshod will lead the Soviets to abandon this program and launch another that will mark history even more: the Soyuz.

For his part, in 1975 Alexei Leonov again found himself connected to a major space project. He was given Soviet command of the first joint Apollo-Soyuz mission, which brought the USSR and the United States together. The exclamation mark of a rich life for this great name in space history who died on October 11, 2019 at the age of 85.

Look to the future

While paying homage to the past, the AxEmu logo also seems to be looking to the future. The orange wire appears to connect the moon to a coveted red planet, which is none other than Mars. Currently, space authorities are attempting to determine the present or past existence of life on the red planet. NASA has already sent the Perseverance rover to collect data and is already preparing the site where the Martian soil samples will be examined when they return to Earth around the year 2033.

The questions surrounding this data are of the greatest importance for the future. If this data confirms that humans can live on Mars, the planet should be the next step in space conquest.

For NASA, the Artemis program is even a launch pad to Mars, although this is logistically questionable. When the limitations of a journey to Mars are one day overcome, the AxEMU will play its part and adapt as well, perhaps to accompany the first humans to set foot on Mars. After all, according to Axiom, this suit is “designed to last for generations.”

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iOS 16.4 shouldn’t take too long. The first beta dates back to February 16th and since then Apple has been releasing new previews regularly – including for iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4 and macOS 13.3. The final version of all these operating systems could be released in the next three weeks, probably in early April, according to Mark Gurman. Last year, iOS 15.4 was released on March 14th.

Some new emojis that will be available in all new OS versions.

There are no very big new features in iOS 16.4, but we will appreciate the many emojis, support for notifications and badges for web apps, the new house architecture, the preview of Mastodon releases in Messages, small changes in the interfaces of know music, podcasts, books and in the settings…

On the watchOS 9.4 side, we will claim mileage measurement during recovery, as well as battery recalibration for the 6 Series 44mm. Not much to do with tvOS 16.4, other than maybe a better Siri for telling jokes? Finally, the only visible novelty spotted in macOS 13.3 concerns the TV app, which would restore the iPadOS sidebar.

After the successful Galaxy Book2, Samsung returns in 2023 with a variety of new PCs, from the basic Galaxy Book3 to the Book3 Ultra, a very high-end model equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card.

We’re testing the Book3 360 13 here, a machine with a less muscular configuration than the very good Book3 Pro 360 we just reviewed. It is equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor and, as the name suggests, has a 360° rotating screen that can be used as a tablet.

Its price of €1700 is not among the most attractive and forces it to prove itself. Let’s see this through our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360. As a side note, a Core i5 version is available for €1500.

construction

The Galaxy Book3 360 is an attractive anodized aluminum PC that is only 13mm thick. The table is clouded by a very thick lower screen edge, which is no longer really up-to-date and brings the load to just 79.5%. In 2023 it’s a bit of a shame, especially as we find this issue across the range. The screen is mounted on hinges, so you can use this PC in tablet mode or as a tent to display content.

The Galaxy Book3 360 in tent mode.

A Samsung S Pen stylus is also included, useful for taking handwritten notes, drawing or working with graphics applications. A good point, because remember that some competitors offer the stylus as an option. The touchpad is fluid, but sags a bit too much under pressure. The keyboard is efficient and its backlight is adjustable in four levels. We notice a fingerprint reader in the upper right corner for quick unlocking of the PC, but this is not possible with the webcam, which is not compatible with Windows Hello.

The stylus is included with the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360.

The quality is good, but the picture is a bit noisy in bright light. And when the lighting conditions are more difficult, the scenery deteriorates greatly. Connections are quite complete for such a thin 13-inch model. On the left we discover an HDMI port, a USB-C port and a Thunderbolt 4 port, on the right there is a USB-A port, a microSD card reader and a mini jack. Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6E are on board for state-of-the-art wireless connectivity.

The connection is quite complete for such a thin PC.

To open the PC, the rubber feet must be removed. A simple operation because no glue is installed. After removing the four Phillips screws, the M.2 SSD and the battery can be replaced, but the rest is soldered and the scalability is limited as a result.

Only the SSD and the battery can be changed.

Despite a very thin chassis and the presence of a single fan, the temperature is managed fairly well by the computer, as we were able to spot a hotspot at 39.1C in the center of the keyboard when running CineBench. The PC remains silent even in this advanced case: We measured 36.9 dB(A) at a distance of 50 cm from the screen. Samsung may have intentionally throttled the processor to prevent overheating, but we’ll judge that now.

Temperatures and ventilation are controlled.

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Performance

For this Galaxy Book3 360, the manufacturer has opted for an Intel Core i7-1360P processor with four high-performance cores and eight efficient cores clocked at a maximum of 5 GHz. It is supported by 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD.

Unfortunately, with a CPU index of 100, this processor only has a Core i7 in its name. It’s about 20% slower than the same i7-1360P in the 15-inch Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 we reviewed, no doubt due to the even more limited chassis of our 13-inch model. It is obviously a long way from the Core i7-12700H built into thicker PCs. In the end, it turns out to be barely more powerful than the small Core i5-1230U in the current Dell XPS 13, which we also tested.

Samsung has therefore clamped the thermal shell of the processor to prevent overheating. This is an advantage for working quietly in the office, but it shows in terms of performance…

While the result is disappointing, keep in mind that the Galaxy Book3 360 is actually intended for office automation and the processor will be more than sufficient for that. On the downside, you won’t really be able to complete very resource-intensive tasks if you’re not patient.

Finally, a quick word about the SSD, which was quite efficient especially when reading with an average of 4.9 GB/s and a little less when writing with 3.7 GB/s.

Screen

The 13.3-inch Amoled Full HD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) in the Galaxy Book3 360 is very well calibrated ex works. Its Delta E of 1.6 is minimal, although the average color temperature is a bit cold at 7100K. AMOLED technology – identical to Oled, let’s remember – enables excellent contrasts with very deep blacks and zero persistence.

On the other hand, the maximum brightness is a bit disappointing, which only climbs to 371 cd/m², while the panel’s reflectivity is very high (54.5%). The user therefore runs the risk of being disturbed by reflections when using the PC outdoors or with unfavorably placed light points.

Audio

In small computers with thin cases, the quality of the speakers is often limited. The Galaxy Book3 360 13 is no exception. Its sound reproduction is very average, lacking bass and the stereophonic scene is narrow.

The headphone output cuts a good figure with low distortion (0.02%), a dynamic range of 95 dB on average and a non-existent crosstalk raised to -90 dB. On the other hand, the output power of 105 mVRMS is a bit weak, which prohibits the use of headphones or monitoring.

Mobility / Autonomy

In this 13-inch format and with dimensions of 30.4 x 20.2 cm, the Galaxy Book3 360 13 is easy to transport. With a weight of 1.1 kg, it finally feels small in the backpack. In addition, its loading block is extremely compact and weighs only 160 g. In short, it’s perfect for nomads.

The charger is ultra compact.

In terms of autonomy, the PC performs quite well, as it lasted 8 hours and 34 minutes playing videos on Netflix using the Chrome browser, screen set to 200 cd/m², Bluetooth disabled and headphones connected. That’s better than many recently released PCs that have been affected by the increased power consumption of 12th and 13th Gen Intel processors, but still a far cry from Apple MacBooks and their M1 and M2 chips.

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strong points

• Neat finishes.

• Versatile 2-in-1 format.

• Compact and light.

• pen provided.

• Well-calibrated Oled panel.

weak points

• Disappointing performance from the Core i7.

• Screen prone to glare.

• Edges too thick.

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How does the classification work?

The Galaxy Book3 360 will be a good PC for users who travel a lot. It benefits from a neat, compact and lightweight design as well as an AMOLED screen that swivels to be used as a tablet. On the other hand, its performances are a bit disappointing and it won’t be suitable for the most demanding. A disadvantage also on the thick edges, which are a stain in 2023.

SAN FRANCISCO: The rapid deployment of an increasingly “general” artificial intelligence (AI), endowed with human cognitive abilities and therefore likely to disrupt many professions, is seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley and is arousing a fascination that is overwhelming voices calling for to slow down the rhythm.

“If you combine the inventions of electricity, computers, the Internet and cell phones, what we’re going to see is still a long way off,” said Siqi Chen, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur.

“All these things were created by intelligence. But for the first time we are able to create intelligence ourselves,” he continues. “It’s a double-edged sword, but if it goes well, it can solve all problems (…), like global warming.”

Like many other tech players, Siqi Chen believes he is witnessing a historic paradigm shift.

Especially since OpenAI’s presentation on Tuesday of GPT-4, a new, even more powerful version of the natural language model that powers ChatGPT, the generative AI interface that has been used by millions of people for the past few months to write essays, poems or even Computer lines of code is used.

ChatGPT will be able to process not only text but also images and produce more complex content such as legal complaints or video games.

GPT-4 thus represents a step forward in the direction of so-called “general” artificial intelligence, i.e. programs “more intelligent than humans in general”, according to Sam Altman, the head of the Californian start-up.

“Confusing”

On Thursday, Microsoft, the main investor in OpenAI, promised that “soon we could not be without” generative AI-based assistants, capable of interacting with people in their language and performing all sorts of tasks. , from summarizing a meeting to creating a website or an advertising campaign.

These tools will free people “from the drudgery that stifles creativity” so they can reconnect with “the soul of their work,” said Jared Spataro, an IT group executive.

“I used GPT-4 to code 5 micro-functions for a new product. A (very good) developer wanted $6,000 and two weeks. GPT-4 did it in 3 hours for $0.11. Stunning,” tweeted Joe Perkins, a British entrepreneur.

Siqi Chen admits that new technology could one day replace him. But he relies on people’s adaptability, with solutions like universal income.

Beyond threatening the intellectual and artistic professions, general AI is causing insurmountable debates in society.

What remains authentic when the smallest photo on Instagram or the smallest opinion about a restaurant was created with or by an AI? What happens to learning when it is enough to formulate queries to machines? Who should make the decisions to define the algorithms?

“existential”

“General AI is coming faster than we can digest it,” notes Sharon Zhou, founder of a generative AI startup.

“This will pose existential questions to humanity. If it is more powerful and intelligent than us, are we exploiting it? Or is it exploiting us?” asks the former Stanford University researcher.

OpenAI claims to want to gradually build a general AI with the aim of benefiting all of humanity. It relies on the widespread use of its models to identify and fix problems.

But the company itself seems overwhelmed by the events.

Greg Brockman, one of the co-founders, admitted in an interview with The Information that ChatGPT is not as value neutral as they would have liked.

According to an interview with MIT Technology Review, Ilya Sutskever, the scientific director, “wants to find a way to slow the release rate of these models with unprecedented capabilities.”

And the start-up, whose name means “open AI,” has been criticized for a lack of transparency. The release of GPT-4 marks “its transformation from a not-for-profit research lab to a capitalist enterprise,” says Will Douglas Heaven, a researcher for that scholarly journal.

But despite the real and imagined criticisms, concerns and risks, the industry remains convinced that mainstream AI is unstoppable.

Because the race is on between companies, explains Sharon Zhou, but also between countries, especially the USA and China.

“The power is in the hands of those who know how to build all this,” she says. “And we can’t stop because we can’t afford to lose.”

From Timothee L’Angevin
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Bright and hot star Wolf-Rayet 124 (©Nasa)

It’s the telescope James Webb who offers us this miracle. Tuesday March 14, 2023, the NASA revealed an image of a Star about to explode in a supernova. It is WR 124, a Wolf-Rayet type star (stars at the end of their lives, very hot, very luminous and massive), located 15,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius.

At the time of recording (June 2022), the star is in the relatively short phase (about a million years) of its end-of-life before total explosion. It sheds its outer layer by expelling the matter surrounding its core in the form of stellar winds, hence this impression of a cherry blossom tree image. It has 30 times the mass of the sun and has already lost 10 suns in matter.

“Cosmic Dust”

“As the ejected gas moves away from the star and cools, cosmic dust forms and glows in the infrared light detectable by James Webb,” says ESA (European Space Agency), which helped develop the telescope with NASA.

The detailed image of WR 124 promises future discoveries that will reveal secrets long shrouded in cosmic dust, NASA enthuses.

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