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Meet “Dinkinesh”: the asteroid that NASA’s Lucy probe flies to has a “wonderful” name

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The first asteroid to be visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has finally been given a name. The asteroid was discovered in 1999. However, like millions of other main belt asteroids, it was given only a number to designate. And even then, only when its orbit was accurately determined.

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First known by its tentative designation 1999 VD57, the asteroid was later cataloged as 152830. A proper name was only proposed for the asteroid when it was selected as a target for NASA’s Lucy mission.

So now a tiny asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter has been given the name “Dinkinesh” which means “you are wonderful” in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia.

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Enthusiasts may recognize the name Dinkinesh as it is an alternative name for a fossilized skeleton of an Australopithecus Afar known as “Lucy” that was discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia.

Dinkinesh will be the first in the rich space tour of the Lucy probe. The ship is expected to reach the tiny asteroid on November 1, 2023. Dinkinesh was not originally part of the plan for the 12-year tour, during which the spacecraft would visit nine other asteroids. It was added to the route only in January 2023 to test the tracking system.

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This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35. Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

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This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35 Presented brutal

Hyundai introduced the new Hyundai Mufasa crossover, which is positioned as a replacement for the Hyundai ix35 model. So far, this is a concept, but the serial production version can be seen during the Shanghai Motor Show on April 18, and sales will begin in early July.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

The car has high ground clearance, a pronounced off-road body kit and matching tires, as well as running boards and reinforced bumpers. Above is an unusual trunk. In the area of ​​​​the rear left pillar is a strange element, the purpose of which is still unclear.

At the rear, Hyundai designers have created brake lights in the shape of an oval, inside which is the letter logo of the Hyundai brand. A duplicate brake light is located on the rear spoiler.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

Body dimensions are 4475 x 1850 x 1665 mm, wheelbase is 2680 mm. Salon Hyundai Mufasa will be minimalistic. There are practically no physical buttons on the front panel, and all control is placed on the touch screen. The driver also has access to a digital dashboard.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

The production car will be equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated G4NJ engine with a maximum output of 161 hp. A hybrid version will also be available.

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Headphones Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2+ will measure the owner’s temperature and pulse

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Headphones Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2 will measure the owners temperature

Huawei introduced the FreeBuds Pro 2+ wireless headphones. According to her, these are the world’s first headphones with the function of measuring the pulse and body temperature of its owner. The novelty is equipped with a dual-mode heart rate sensor and supports the “industry’s first 3D intelligent temperature measurement algorithm.” Data on the user’s heart rate and body temperature in real time is sent to his smartphone, and in case of suboptimal performance, the owner of the headphones will receive a notification.

Headphones Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2+ will measure the owner's temperature and pulse

As for the direct duties of Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2+, sound reproduction, the headphones received 11 mm drivers, support for “deep bass” (low frequencies reach 14 Hz) and active noise reduction: a three-microphone system allows you to block extraneous noise up to 47 dB. The headphones also support Huawei L2HC and LDACTM codecs and provide high-definition spatial sound transmission. Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2+ has several sound playback modes, for example, as in a concert hall or a cinema, and a six-axis position sensor is responsible for tracking the movements of the user’s head.

Huawei FreeBuds Pro 2+ wireless headphones are made in white with a golden rim. They will go on sale in the Chinese market on April 7 this year at a price of 1,499 yuan (about $219).

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will get brand new and fully 64-bit cores

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will get brand new and fully

According to recent data, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 single-chip system can receive a 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 format configuration.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will get brand new and fully 64-bit cores

According to insider Kuba Wojciechowski, we are waiting for one Hunter ELP super-core, which Qualcomm itself will call Kryo Gold Plus, two Hunter cores (Titanium), three Hunter cores (Gold) and two Hayes (Silver). The platform itself is codenamed Lanai or Pineapple.

If we compare this with early information, then we are probably talking about Cortex-X4, Cortex-A715, Cortex-A710 and Cortex-A510 / 515. However, the insider says that the Hunter and Hayes cores, that is, all cores, will be completely new solutions, that is, apparently, not Cortex-A715 and the others listed above. The new cores will not support 32-bit computing, which means that all 2024 flagships that will receive Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be fully 64-bit following the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.

In addition, the new platform will receive an Adreno 750 GPU with a frequency of 770 MHz, although this is not the final value.

Wojciechowski was previously the first to point out that Xiaomi will switch to using JLQ platforms. In addition, he was the first to discover information about the modified configuration of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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