Month: August 2022

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Technology

Samsung’s next-gen 990 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD spotted

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Samsung is readying a new SSD according to data sourced from a South Korean conformity assessment database (opens in new tab). If the model numbers follow the pattern of Samsung’s previous SSDs, these models are likely to be as-yet-unannounced Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 5.0 drives. And I’m very excited to see these in action.

The database entry was spotted by @harukaze5719 (opens in new tab) (via Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab)). The models in question are the MZ-V9P1T0 and MZ-V9P2T0. The 9 in those model numbers is the giveaway, as the 980 Pro carries the model number MZ-V8P1T0 with some slight variations depending on the specific SKU. The 1T and 2T suggest there will be one and two TB versions, but not 4TB, though that may follow later.

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Sports

Demon lights the fuse ahead of Magpies blockbuster

Demon lights the fuse ahead of Magpies blockbuster

Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon has lit the fuse ahead of his side’s blockbuster against Collingwood.

Speaking ahead of Friday’s night clash, Langdon says the Magpies are “a bit of a one-trick pony” and are “all duck, no dinner” in the way they play.

The Demons lost to Collingwood by 26 points on Queen’s Birthday earlier this season.

Melbourne got their premiership defense back on track with a 46-point win over Fremantle in Perth last week, restricting the Dockers to just 39 points.

Meanwhile, the Magpies beat Port Adelaide by six points last time out – their 10th win in a row.

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“There’s certainly a plan in place. Without giving away too much, it’s not too dissimilar to what we did against Freo last week,” Langdon told SEN’s The Run Home.

“Our defense is definitely our biggest strength and to be honest we pride ourselves on making Friday night games pretty boring to watch for the spectators.

“They (Collingwood) are sort of all duck, no dinner in a sense that if they’re playing fast footy on their terms, they’re a very hard team to stop, but they’re a bit of a one-trick pony at times.

“So hopefully we can dampen the way they want to play and on the back of that go out and extensively play the way we want to play.”

Langdon is looking forward to the mouth-watering match-up against the Pies and his likely duel against Steele Sidebottom.

“We’re incredibly excited,” he said.

“Personally, Friday night lights at the ‘G against Collingwood, that’s why you play footy.

“I’ll probably line up on Steele (Sidebottom), who I’ve played a lot of footy against, he’s a terrific player.

“This is why you play footy, for these games.”

The Demons are currently second on the ladder, while the Magpies occupy third spot.





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Australia

Tanya Plibersek proposes blocking Clive Palmer’s Queensland coal mine on environmental grounds

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For the first time in Australian history, a federal environment minister has set the wheels in motion to reject a coal mine.

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has proposed the rejection of Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal Project on the grounds it is likely to damage the Great Barrier Reef.

The decision remains a “proposal” because a final decision can only be made after 10 days of further consultation, including public comment. But given the wide range of reasons cited by the minister, it is unlikely to be approved.

The planned mining site is just 10 kilometers from the Great Barrier Reef near Rockhampton, and was likely to have contributed to ocean pollution, according to the minister.

“Based on the information available to me at this stage, I believe that the project would be likely to have unacceptable impacts to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and the values ​​of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and National Heritage Place,” Ms Plibersek said.

A map shows the location of a mine and the location of the Great Barrier Reef.
Clive Palmer’s proposed coal mine site is just 10 kilometers from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.(abcnews)

The decision was also based on potential impacts to local water resources.

Although it is the first time a federal environment minister has proposed to reject an application to develop a coal mine, the Queensland government recommended the rejection last year.

The move was announced the same day the government passed its climate bill through the lower house, with the support of the cross bench including the Greens.

The Greens have been pushing the government to reject all coal and gas projects while the government has said it will approve those that stack up environmentally.

“That’s now one down and 113 to go. There’s 114 of these projects in the pipeline,” Greens leader Adam Bandt said.

The Greens have also been pushing for a “climate trigger” that would require the potential impacts of coal and gas projects on climate change to be considered by the environment minister. As it stands, the potential climate change impact of this mine was not considered in the approval process.

Conservationists, activists glad minister ‘listened to warnings’

The preliminary decision was applauded by conservationists and climate activists.

“This is the right proposed decision for the Great Barrier Reef from the environment minister,” Cherry Muddle from the Australian Marine Conservation Society said.

“We are glad she has listened to warnings from government-appointed and independent scientists, as well as the Queensland government who said the mine was ‘not suitable’ to proceed in April 2021.

“In the wake of the fourth mass bleaching event on the reef since 2016, it is vital new coal and gas projects like this one are refused. It shows the government are serious about saving the reef and tackling the issues that threaten it.”

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Queensland’s environment department deemed Clive Palmer’s project “not suitable” to proceed last year.(Facebook: Great Barrier Reef Legacy/File photo)

The proposed project included two open-cut pits north of Rockhampton over an area of ​​more than 2,660 hectares.

The detailed reasons for the proposed decision have not yet been released, but included impacts on a world heritage area, and on-water resources. The project’s potential impacts on threatened species was not listed as a reason for rejection.

The public has 10 days to comment on the proposed decision.

Mr Palmer’s company Central Queensland Coal was not available for comment.

The Queensland government concluded in 2021 the mine would generate royalties for the state of between $703 million and $766 million in total.

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US

DOJ sues Peter Navarro over Trump White House emails

DOJ sues Peter Navarro over Trump White House emails

The Department of Justice is suing former White House adviser Peter Navarro for emails from a private account he used while working for former President Trump and for allegedly “wrongfully retaining” those communications, according to court documents.

Why it matters: The lawsuit is an unusual move by the DOJ’s Federal Programs Branch — which typically pursues civil matters — targeting alleged sloppy federal records maintenance from the previous administration, per CNN.

What they’re saying: The suit alleges that Navarro “refused to return any Presidential records that he retained absent a grant of immunity for the act of returning such documents.”

  • “Mr. Navarro is wrongfully retaining Presidential records that are the property of the United States, and which constitute part of the permanent historical record of the prior administration,” the suit continued.

The otherside: Navarro’s lawyers told The Hill that he “never refused to provide records to the government.”

  • “As detailed in our recent letter to the Archives, Mr. Navarro instructed his lawyers to preserve all such records, and he expects the government to follow standard processes in good faith to allow him to produce records. Instead, the government chose to file its lawsuit today,” his attorneys added.

Note: Navarro had previously been indicted for contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.

  • Navarro refused to give testimony or produce documents in compliance with the subpoena.

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Business

Rental crisis: employer’s shock at real estate agent’s questions

Rental crisis: employer's shock at real estate agent's questions

Support has piled on for an employer who called out real estate agents who asked “invasive” questions about one of his employees, prompting other Aussies to share their own horror stories and distrust for the industry.

Taking to Twitter, Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary Luke Hilakari shared his dismay at being asked questions about his employee that he said had no relevance to applying for a rental property.

“I was a reference for an employee & the agent asked q’s like: Total salary, do they come to work on time, are they hard working,” he shared.

“These q’s are none of the agents business & no boss should have the power to spike where u live.”

Now, others on Twitter are sharing their own experiences, and backing up Mr Hilakari’s stance.

“Have you had many girlfriends? Would you trust him with your kids? Does he like to go out late?” answer one. “True questions recently asked to my reference when applying for a rental. Get in the bin.”

“I’ve done one of these too, but even worse,” replied another employer. “It’s stupid. Even if the employee is seconds away from being fired, there is no incentive and a lot of risk for a manager to write anything remotely meaningful. I cannot discuss an employee’s performance with a real estate agent.”

Another was quick to speculate it was likely the real estate agent had taken it upon themselves to ask the questions, and questioned if landlords even knew this was happening: “This is total power tripping and I bet the landlord has no idea it’s even happening and isn’t given that info.”

“That’s 100% correct. Real estate agents think that they are a law unto themselves. They are the root of the housing crisis, as well as developers riding roughshod over homebuyers and governments,” agreed another.

Although most were firmly against the apparently not uncommon line of questioning, not everyone supported renters, with one Twitter user replying that these were fair questions to ask.

“Of course they’re relevant questions. If they don’t make enough money then they may not be able to afford the rent. If they don’t come to work on time then they might not pay their rent on time. If they are not hard working then they may not look after the rental property,” they said.

“Sorry to burst the bubble but these kind of things add up to someone who is probably responsible and would probably reliably pay their rent on time,” said another.

While some argued that seeking to find out what type of person an agent might be allowing to rent a property is fair, others pointed out that those looking to buy weren’t held to the same standard.

“I recently got a mortgage and they didn’t call my employer,” a Twitter user commented. “Pay slips/bank statements were enough. Renters are being scrutinized to a greater degree for a much shorter term/less beneficial to them financial commitment.”

We all know that the process of applying for an overpriced rental is competitive, invasive and absolutely stacked in the landlord’s favor — just look at the reaction one potential tenant got when he asked for something as simple as a reference for the landlord.

Now, Mr Hilakari says changes to the Victoria’s Residential Tenancies Act are needed to regulate the types of questions real estates can ask.

Speaking to news.com.au, Mr Hilakari further explained that he was concerned with invasive questions like this were not only getting worse, but unfairly gave an employer too much power of their employees’ life.

“We’ve received reference checks for rentals before for and the questions being asked are getting much more invasive,” he said.

“As the rental market has tightened, it seems real estate agents think they have the unfettered right to ask whatever they want.

“Employers are put in the terrible situation of either having to give personal information or risk their employee missing out on a house to live in.

“I’ve had both employers and renters reach out and say they have universally had a gut full. Renters feel completely put over a barrel and feel they have no choice but to share their personal data.

“The system has to change.”

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Technology

AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 7000 CPUs will arrive before September ends

AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 CPUs will arrive before September ends

AMD will ship its next-generation Ryzen 7000 processors this quarter, AMD executives confirmed. That means Ryzen 7000 will hit the streets by the end of September.

Previously, AMD had said that Ryzen 7000 would ship in the second half of the year, but the company narrowed its release schedule in a conference call with analysts. AMD representatives indicated that the change in timing should be taken as a clarification, not as a change in the company’s roadmap.

AMD made it clear that Intel’s unexpected, catastrophic loss this quarter was mainly due to Intel’s execution, rather than wider industry problems, with AMD delivering record revenue for the eighth straight quarter.

The good times appear ready to keep rolling, too.

Chief executive Dr. Lisa Su said that AMD’s fourth quarter will be highlighted by the company’s new lineup of 5nm products, that we’re very excited about.

Those include the Ryzen 7000 lineup but also Radeon’s next-gen RDNA3 graphics cards. AMD expects the new RDNA3 GPUs will deliver more than 50 percent generation-over-generation improvement, a combination of design as well as the 5nm process technology.

Ryzen 7000 CPUs will slot into motherboards featuring AMD’s new AM5 socket.

Ryzen 7000 should run well over 5GHz, using the new AM5 socket, according to previous AMD disclosures. In January, when AMD first announced the Ryzen 7000 and its Zen 4 architecture, the company specified the second half of 2022 as the launch date for the new chip.

At Computex, AMD executives nailed down the fall as the launch timeframe for its new processor. Now, it’ll be ready by the end of September.

AMD executives wouldn’t say exactly when the new Ryzen 7000 chips will launch or whether they would generate revenue in the third quarter. However, the names of four chips — the Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and the Ryzen 5 7600X — leaked on AMD’s own website, according to VideoCardz.

Unfortunately, key details such as price, core counts, and clock speeds have yet to be officially confirmed.

What AMD’s results do tell us, however, is that Ryzen’s momentum continues, and that PC makers and end customers continue to buy in.

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Sports

Heimgartner Supercars chassis ‘won’t race again’

Heimgartner Supercars chassis 'won't race again'


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Heimgartner’s chassis will not race again. Picture: Ross Gibb

The chassis used by Andre Heimgartner which was involved in the startline crash at The Bend Motorsport Park will not race again, Brad Jones Racing has confirmed.

Heimgartner’s #8 R&J Batteries ZB Commodore collected a stalled Thomas Randle at the start of Sunday’s Race 22 of the OTR SuperSprint.

Both drivers are set to return for the next round at Sandown, with Randle eager to get back behind the wheel, though the respective cars are much worse for wear.

In a video posted to BJR’s social media, crew chief Sam Cosgrove confirmed that chassis BJR 012, dubbed ‘Cathy’, is a write off.

Cosgrove shed light on the extent of the damage, explaining the tunnel and main hoop were particularly compromised.

“We’ve had a lot of questions as to if this chassis will ever race again; the answer is definitely not,” Cosgrove said in the video.

“All the bar work is extensively damaged… the big damage… is the tunnelwork.

“The main hoop is creased…the fact that is all damaged that bad…sadly to say, she won’t see a race track ever again.”

Heimgartner will switch to one of BJR’s spare chassis, which is having the salvaged components from ‘Cathy’ transferred across.

Randle was confident Tickford Racing would be able to repair his chassis involved in the crash, but nonetheless will compete in Zak Best’s Mustang at Sandown.

The Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint takes place from August 19-21.

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Australia

Queensland child commission, advocates call for use of spit hoods on minors to be banned

A man wearing a gauze hood on his head.

The use of spit hoods on young people is “completely unacceptable and should be outlawed,” Queensland’s Family and Child Commission (QFCC) says.

Principal Commissioner Luke Twyford says there are a range of alternatives to the fabric hoods, which are put over a detainee’s head to prevent spitting or biting.

Mr Twyford’s remarks on ABC Radio Brisbane follow revelations Queensland police have used spit hoods on 20 young people in Queensland watch houses since 2015.

Yesterday a budget estimates hearing was told that the hoods were in use up until about seven months ago and there had been eight instances of use in the state since 2019.

Greens MP Michael Berkman asked Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll how many times spit hoods had been used.

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Michael Berkman asked about the use of spit hoods in Queensland.(AAP: Glenn Hunt)

Ms Carroll acknowledged that Queensland was one of the few jurisdictions where the hoods were still in use.

“We are looking at very closely working with the Children’s Commissioner to stop that use in the future,” she said.

“We are working closely with the Children’s Commissioner to look at other options.”

When asked what steps the government was taking to ban the use of spit hoods and restraint chairs, Police Minister Mark Ryan said the government needed to get the policy mix right in order to work with the operational requirements of the Queensland police.

“Certainly it would be the government’s view that we would work alongside the Police Service to ensure that they had appropriate use of force options which did not include spit hoods,” he said.

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Katarina Carroll says are working to put an end to the use of spit hoods. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Ms Carroll confirmed spit hoods could be used inside watch houses in Queensland.

‘Dangerous and archaic’

Mr Twyford said all of Australia’s children commissioners had already written an open letter calling for the practice to be banned.

“We are working with the Queensland Police Commissioner there to ensure that they are not used,” he said.

“When a young person is in a heightened state, putting a bag over their head isn’t a sensible solution.”

Change the Record co-chair Cheryl Axleby said the idea that it was acceptable to put a bag over the head of a distressed child or adult was “cruel” and “archaic”.

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Cheryl Axelby says First Nations people are at higher risk of being subjected to spit hoods. (Supplied)

She said the organization had called on the Queensland government and every other state and territory government to follow the lead of South Australia, where spit hoods have been outlawed.

“First Nations peoples are affected by discrimination at every point of the criminal justice system,” Ms Axleby said.

“This means Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are at a greater risk of being subjected to the use of cruel and inhumane treatment like the use of spit hoods when in police or prison custody.

“In an era where we have world-class [personal protective equipment] there is absolutely no need for these dangerous and archaic devices.”

ABC’s Four Corners showed footage of a child detainee bound to a restraint chair with their face covered by a spit hood in the Northern Territory’s Don Dale detention center in 2016.

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US

Police identify 2 people killed, reveal ages of 6 injured

Police identify 2 people killed, reveal ages of 6 injured

DETROIT – Police revealed the identities of the two people who were killed in a shooting sparked by an argument over the way cars were parked for a birthday party in a detroit neighborhood, as well as the ages of the six people who were injured.

what happened

The shooting happened at 2:44 am Sunday (July 31) in the 11600 block of Coyle Street, near Plymouth Road on Detroit’s west side, according to authorities.

Detroit police Chief James White said Winston Kirtley Jr., 36, of Detroit, got upset about the way people had parked their vehicles for a birthday party directly across the street from his house.

“This was a birthday party where people were parked all around the home, and our suspect became upset about where the vehicles were placed,” White said. “My understanding is that perhaps one of the vehicles was blocking the driveway.”

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Police said the parking situation sparked a dispute that ultimately led to Kirtley firing multiple shots from what officials called a “high-powered rifle.” Gunshots were fired from both the first and second floors of the home, authorities said.

Eight people were struck by gunfire, police said.

“Instead of contacting the police department, instead of notifying the NPOs, which we have to handle such matters, he decided to take matters into his own hands, engaging them, and ultimately shooting up the home, striking our eight victims, and again, two of them are sadly deceased,” White said.

Kirtley arrested, charged

Police said officers entered Kirtley’s home, and he was inside in the dark. He has a military background and had placed weapons around the home so he could access them if engaged, White said.

Once police identified Kirtley and made contact with him, he gave himself up and was taken into custody without incident, according to authorities.

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Police said they recovered 11 weapons from strategic locations throughout the home.

“Eleven weapons were strategically placed throughout the home, so as he moved through the home, he would have access to these weapons,” White said.

Kirtley was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, six counts of assault with attempted murder, two counts of discharge at a building, and 10 felony firearm violations.

He was arraigned Wednesday morning and remanded to the Wayne County Jail.

A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:20 am Aug. 18, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for 1:45 pm Aug. 25.

Police revealed the identities of the two people who were killed in a shooting sparked by an argument over the way cars were parked for a birthday party in a Detroit neighborhood, as well as the ages of the six people who were injured.

Shooting victim information

Andre Willis, Jr., 38, of Detroit, was pronounced dead from gunshot injuries at the shooting scene, authorities said.

Police announced Monday that a second person had died from her injuries. She has since been identified as Toyake Thirkeild, 39, of Detroit.

“It’s incredibly sad that two families have to bury their loved ones who were killed over a minor dispute by someone who had no respect for the lives of others,” White said. “Thankfully, our officers were able to take this suspect into custody before anyone else was hurt, but this shooting should never have happened. We need every business, every faith-based organization, every school and every Detroiter to step up and work together to put an end to the violence we’re seeing.”

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The six other shooting victims are a 40-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman, a 35-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman, and a 19-year-old year-old man, according to officials. All six are Detroit residents.

Police said Monday that all six were recovering from their injuries. At the time, one person was in critical condition, while some others were in serious condition.

You can listen to the full DPD update on this shooting below.

Detroit police provided an update on the shooting that left two people dead and six others injured after a parking dispute.

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Business

Wild video of plane’s close landing over Maho Beach

Wild video of plane's close landing over Maho Beach

Incredible footage shows the moment an Embraer plane landed on an island, leaving beachgoers gasping.

A short strip of sand is all that separates Maho Beach in the Caribbean island of St Maarten and its Princess Juliana International Airport.

So, whenever a plane is heading for the landing strip, it almost always ends in screams of fright and awe from those below.

Plans come from out over the water and fly right over the beach; they are around 20m over the tops of people’s heads, but still makes them feel the need to duck.

Footage shared to Twitter shows just how close plans get to beachgoers. Or, perhaps the other way around with people seen playing a game of chicken to get the perfect view and shot.

The slow motion clip shows holiday-makers with their phone pointing towards the sky as they watch the Empress of London City’s Embraer 190 land.

They can be seen making just enough space for the aircraft.

“Yep that was me on approach,” one woman said in response to a ‘shocked’ gif. “As for takeoff, it was like going up in a rocket.”

“Whoever built that ocean put it way to close to that airport,” another added.

Maho Beach is a popular spot for people to gather and watch departing and approaching aircraft.

When the plans depart, they do so facing the same way which means those on the beach often get blown away by the engines’ jet blast if they don’t move out of the way.

If you search ‘St Maarten jet blast’ on YouTube it will pull up plenty of footage.

“I literally thought people were [expletive] crazy for doing this!” tourist Tennille told GrindTV via Jukin Media. “I was beside myself, especially here, as it was a 747! The jet stream blows people away.”

“It was the strangest feeling; the jet stream was blowing people from the beach into the water,” Tennille said.

She said people were holding on to the fence so they wouldn’t blow away.

In 2017, a New Zealand woman died after a blast from a jet knocked her into a retaining wall.

The 57-year-old had been standing at a fence that separates Maho Beach and the runway.

At the time of the incident, the unidentified woman had been hanging onto the fence along with several others, according to a statement from the Police Force of Sint Maarten.

The police statement acknowledged that watching planes take off and land at the airport is “well known worldwide as a major tourist attraction” but notes that doing so is extremely dangerous.

Airport and local officials have posted signs along the airport’s chain-link fence, warning them of the dangers of standing there while a plane is taking off, and officers patrol the area during busy hours.

Despite that, the area is still a huge drawcard for thrillseekers and aviation enthusiasts.

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