The Nintendo Switch Pro is making headlines again. Following the Nvidia hack, evidence has surfaced showing the existence of a Switch with an Ampere SoC. In parallel, researchers have developed a battery whose size does not exceed that of a grain of salt. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine continues. To put an end to the fighting, Ukrainian officials want to cut Russia off from the Internet.
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Nintendo Switch Pro with SoC Ampere Exists, Nvidia Hack Proves It
Nvidia has been the victim of a major hack. Following the hack, confidential documents appeared on the web. These documents confirm that Nvidia did work on a Nintendo Switch built around theAmpere architecture, the same as that of the latest RTX 3000 graphics cards. The hack confirms the existence of this high-end console whose performance promises to be higher than that of the standard Switch.
Learn more about the Nintendo Switch Pro with SoC Ampere
This battery the size of a grain of salt can power a computer
Scientists from the Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany) have succeeded in developing a tiny battery whose size is equivalent to that of a grain of salt. To develop the architecture of the battery, the researchers were inspired by a pastry called “the Swiss roll”. This pastry of Austrian origin is composed of a rolled sponge cake. In the same way, the researchers rolled the components of the battery to maximize its energy efficiency.
All about the world’s smallest battery
Ukraine wants Russia to be disconnected from the internet
Russian troops continue to bomb Ukraine despite financial sanctions decreed by Western countries. In this context, Ukrainian officials want Russia to be cut off from the Internet. An open letter has been sent to ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), an Internet regulatory authority. The country would be completely offline. Russian citizens would be unable to interact with foreign sites.
Learn more about Russia’s exclusion from the global internet
