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Vulkan’s 1.1 Update for Run Time Libraries is now Available

Geeks and computer gamers are probably really anxious as they wait for the latest upgrade for Vulkan ever since the announcement of its launch was made. Well, the good news is that the wait is finally over. Those that don’t really know what Vulkan is, keep on reading.

Basically, Vulkan is an API running on multiple platforms, being designed for developing 3D graphics. Hope this makes it clearer as to why engineers and gamers have developed a real passion for this particular tool. If not, then please let us spell it out for you. They love it because it allows them to have things like 3D graphics of real high quality.

What is special about Vulkan is that this program doesn’t put you through a hassle. In fact, it is quite simple to work on your computer but it does so in a unique way. That is because of its way of managing the cores of your computer so that the graphics you are seeing will be drastically improved in terms of quality.

Also, another unique feat which Vulkan boasts is its capability of focusing the work on the GPU, instead of overworking the CPU. This accounts for a far more efficient and faster job. We aren’t done with Vulkan’s greatness. As we said, this is an API that is able of working on a lot of platforms.

This is really great since you can come across APIs which work only on the latest Windows version. Well, Vulkan can be run on different versions, starting with Windows 7, on Linux and on Android as well.

If you are still wondering ‘why do a lot of people love this API?’, then the answer would probably be ‘because they know that Vulkan is like a resistance beam that holds those beautiful graphics together’.

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Huawei Launched its New Ascend 910 Chip Based on Artificial Intelligence

Huawei seeks to give a new impulse in the semiconductor market with the launch of the new Huawei Ascend 910 chip with artificial intelligence. After Bloomberg’s publication on Huawei’s alleged links with the Chinese government, and the saga of incorporating spy chips, the company exhibits its commitment to artificial intelligence with new chips with machine learning capability.

In the midst of the controversy over the possibility that the motherboards of Supermicro’s servers may include spy chips, Huawei comes out and presents its new series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips, the Huawei Ascend 910.

With this step, Huawei continues his advance in AI, trying to compete with the big names in this industry, despite the attempts of the US government to contain China’s rapid technological evolution through increased tariffs.

But the Chinese government’s intentions are that, by 2025, 40% of smartphone chips to be manufactured locally, so it is allocating significant financial resources to its local suppliers to help them meet this goal.

The new Huawei Ascend 910 chip based on artificial intelligence is empowering cloud processing

In this sense, Huawei has presented at its annual partner conference the new Huawei Ascend 910, a 7-nanometer chip with machine learning designed for data processing in the cloud. Without a doubt, the new Ascend 910 is the Huawei’s statement for independence from other providers thanks to the new CPU’s processing capacity that’s two times larger than that of the Nvidia v100.

For the time being, the Chinese company has decided not to sell this chip this year so that it will be available from the second quarter of 2019. Another of Huawei’s novelties is the new Ascend 310 chip, designed for video surveillance cameras.

These novelties highlight the Chinese market’s interest in creating a technological industry that’s independent of foreign manufacturers. On the other hand, Huawei, which has always denied its link with Chinese government’s espionage scandals, hopes revive its sales after the decline experienced as a result of the US policy of banning and using their products.

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WhatsApp Fixed A Severe Security Flaw, So You Should Update To The Latest Version, ASAP

In August, Natalie Silvanovich, a researcher from Google’s Project Zero security team, detected a severe security flaw in WhatsApp video calls function. The error, which affected both Apple and Android versions of the renowned instant messaging app, allowed hackers to control the application via video calls.

According to the investigator, the bug allowed cybercriminals to take control of WhatsApp accounts.

“This is a memory corruption error in the implementation of WhatsApp’s non-WebRTC video conferencing. Therefore, this bug did not affect WhatsApp versions for the web, as it is based on the WebRTC protocol,” Silvanovich said.

Upgrade your WhatsApp to the latest version as soon as possible to get rid of the security flaw

Since August, the WhatsApp’s security team has been working on a solution. However, only on September 28th, in the case of WhatsApp for Android, and October 3rd for the iOS variant, WhatsApp came up with a solution to this issue. Also, there is no evidence that anyone has been a victim of this security flaw.

In a statement, a WhatsApp spokesman has confirmed that the instant messaging app has been able to tackle this error once and for all. “We publish a solution to the latest version of WhatsApp to solve this problem. For the same reason, and in order to avoid being a victim of an attack of this size, it is recommended that you update the application,” the spokesman said.

To upgrade WhatsApp to the latest version, just go to your phone’s app store (Google Play on Android or App Store on iOS) and search the instant messaging platform via the search engine or access the “My Apps” sections. On the other hand, you can also allow the installed applications to update automatically, so you don’t have to worry about not running the latest versions of your favorite apps.

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SHAREit is the Best App You Can Use to Share Files and Here is Why

Data Transfer Speed

The speed with which this app share file is impressive. Besides that, it is also very reliable. It can get 40 times faster than Bluetooth and even Wi-Fi even though it is just a small app. The size of the file transferred does not matter because it would still be having fast speeds.

Data transferring is secured

Every time we use modern technology we are worried that our data security will be violated and that information will be leaked. It is not the case with the SHAREit app. Many people have reported loss of data due to security breach or theft which happened during the process of sharing files.

Fortunately, every kind of data that this app receives gets encrypted while you share your files. The process includes the data being broken down into numerous pieces, similar to P2P websites, every time a file is shared between devices. This strategy is also identical to what torrent sites use too.

You can share files with multiple devices

Many file sharing apps use a Web interface to do their job. Contrary to them SHAREit does that via a native hotspot. In order to do that you need to activate the Group Share feature that is not hard to find inside the app and wait until each of the devices mentioned connect as well. Make sure that the SHAREit app has been installed into those devices as well.

As you saw, there are multiple reasons why this app is great, and it is also popular which means that you can confidently use it for transferring files especially due to its data security. You will no longer be afraid of getting your data stolen. It’s safe now!

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Should We Disable Avast for Good?

Avast is an antivirus that is really used all over the globe. However, in some cases this happens because it comes preinstalled on your computer or perhaps some other program you wish to install adds it as a bonus on your PC or laptop. Regardless of the scenario, the fact remains that you might want to get rid of it completely.

We aren’t saying that Avast is a terrible antivirus, not at all; it’s just that it isn’t enough to protect your data, not anymore. Also, there are cases where it caused some troubles as well. As a first antivirus, it’s really great. That’s because it is basic and it will keep you safe from minor attacks. However, those that have spent some time on the internet might have already found out that it isn’t much it can do to protect your computer.

You should be looking to add another layer of protection and this brings us to the next problem it causes. Avast won’t let you add another antivirus or even a WAF. This can happen only if you disable Avast and this would be an inspired decision which might allow you to get a better antivirus as soon as possible.

The bad rep of Avast is mainly caused by its ‘ability’ of blocking websites, even those that are your favorites. Even if you can access your go-to website right now, chances are that if you keep using this antivirus, then that website’s time is running out and it will eventually be labeled as a threat.

Last but definitely not least, Avast shares your data. Of course, you can turn this ‘feature’ off, but the process of doing so can be a hassle. That is why you might want to get rid of it and save some time as well.

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