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You don’t need to pay a fortune for a decent entry-level WiFi 7 router, as TP-Link’s newly announced Archer BE3600 is now priced at a bargain $99, making it a promising and affordable option for consumers and SMBs alike.

The Archer BE3600 operates on dual-band frequencies, providing speeds of up to 2,882Mbps on the 5GHz band and 688Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. It is equipped with four external antennas featuring Beamforming technology, which boosts signal strength and coverage. It offers Multi-RUs, 4K-QAM and Multi-Link Operation (MLO) for simultaneous data reception on different frequencies and channels.

Archer BE3600 supports both VPN clients and servers, and can run both VPN and ordinary internet connections at the same time. It also supports EasyMesh, allowing users to expand their network seamlessly with other EasyMesh routers and range extenders.

6GHz band not supported

The router boasts two multi-gig ports, each capable of 2.5Gbps, in addition to three 1Gbps LAN ports and a USB 3.0 port that supports a range of file systems, including NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, and FAT32. These ports provide decent data transfer capabilities within the network, even if the broad internet speed does not match ultra-high-speed broadband requirements.

Archer BE3600 supports multiple encryption standards such as WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and WPA/WPA2-Enterprise. Additionally, TP-Link's HomeShield security suite offers a number of protective features like malicious site blocking, intrusion prevention, and real-time IoT protection. The router can be easily set up and managed via the TP-Link Tether smartphone app.

Given the price, it will come as no surprise that TP Link’s offering lacks features found in higher-end models like the Asus RT-BE88U. Notably, it lacks support for the 6GHz band - a feature that is becoming more common in higher-tier routers but is limited by regional regulatory differences.

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While Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World and Disneyland gets a lot of attention from Star Wars fans and folks visiting the theme parks, true stans will know of the appeal of Star Tours, the Star Wars spaceship simulator ride. 

And now, Star Tours is getting the ultimate homage in one of the best, most high-tech toys around. You can now have your own Starspeeder 3000, the acclaimed cruiser, as a toy model. Better yet, it’s modeled after the original form of the ride vehicle from the attraction that opened back in 1987 (a long, long time ago). 

Disney also went to incredible levels of detail with a button that opens the doors to let guests embark, an LCD screen that replays moments from the ride, and quite possibly the most important part – Captain RX-24. R2-D2 is included in the ride, but the 25 seats are designed for 3.75-inch figures so that you can bring other Star Wars toys along for the ride. 

Star Wars Star Tours StarSpeeder 3000 Vehicle Play Set: $300 at Disney StoreView Deal

The details of this high-tech toy also extend to the outside of the Starspeeder 3000 with thrusters and barrels that light up with matching sounds. It’s likely the best recreation of the ride in its original form, and fans of Star Tours at either Disneyland or Disney World who have ever wanted to take the ride home now have it in this collectible. You can see a quick video of the collector playset embedded below.

Considering the 25 onboard seats have working seatbelts and the screen works, letting your figures relive ride moments, you can get some solid play out of this. Still, if you want it for display – it is a collectible limited to 3,000, after all – it comes with a stand that lights up and sets the Starspeeder in a cool orientation.

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The Star Tours StarSpeeder 3000 Vehicle Play Set can be seen for the first time in real life at Disney’s D23 2024 event, currently in Anaheim, California, right near Disneyland itself. It’s dubbed the ultimate fan event, and we’re expecting more news about Star Wars, including shows, future films, and other toys or collectibles, as well as news about Marvel, Disney Plus, and, of course, the Disney parks. Rumor has it that we’ll finally hear about a potential expansion at Disney World.

While you can purchase Star Tours StarSpeeder 3000 Vehicle Play Set on-site for $300 USD, it will also be available online at the Disney Store beginning August 12, 2024, at 8 AM PT. The collector playset is priced at $300 and will be limited to one per customer, with a total of 3,000 on sale. To make the checkout process a little easier, you can use the handy box above to navigate over, create an account, and save it to your wishlist.

First look at the Star Tours StarSpeeder 3000 Vehicle playset in the D23 Marketplace at #D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. @DisneyD23 https://t.co/3H4IvX9FQm pic.twitter.com/NuNxd2Ysg8August 9, 2024

It’s certainly piqued my interest, and chances are if you have fond memories of riding Star Tours, maybe from the original attraction in 1987 at Disneyland or the more modern version in Anaheim or at Disney World, this isn’t one to miss.

Even so, the Disney Store is home to some other D23 2024 premieres at varying prices, including a talking action figure Captain RX-24 that lights up for just $34.99. That and other items will also be up for sale at 8 AM PT on August 12, 2024, and you can see the entire collection of items premiering at the fan-even – Star Wars and other franchises like Marvel and Mickey – included here.

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South Korean memory giant (and Samsung’s archrival) SK Hynix has announced the arrival of what it says is the "industry's best" GDDR7 graphics memory, promising a big leap in performance.

First developed in March 2024, this new DRAM product is designed to meet the increasing demand for high-speed, specialized memory in the AI sector. The company says it plans to begin volume production in the third quarter of 2024.

The GDDR7 memory boasts an operating speed of 32Gbps, which represents a 60% improvement over its predecessor. Depending on the usage, speeds can reach up to 40 Gbps. This new memory chip can process more than 1.5Tbps - equivalent to 300 Full-HD movies (5GB each) - when used in high-end graphics cards.

More efficient

SK Hynix says it has also improved power efficiency by over 50% compared to the previous generation thanks to advanced packaging technology that addresses heat issues associated with ultra-fast data processing.

The company has increased the number of heat-dissipating substrate layers from four to six and introduced Epoxy Molding Compound (EMC) for packaging, which has reduced thermal resistance by 74% while keeping the product size the same.

Sangkwon Lee, Head of DRAM Product Planning and Enablement at SK Hynix, highlighted that the GDDR7 is expected to find applications in high-spec 3D graphics, AI, high-performance computing, and autonomous driving. “We will continue to work towards enhancing our position as the most trusted AI memory solution provider by strengthening the premium memory lineup further,” he said.

As The Korea Economic Daily notes, SK Hynix has major competition in this field. In July 2023, Samsung announced it had developed the industry's first GDDR7 chip and was in the process of verifying its products on customer systems, while Micron also created its version of the GDDR7 chip last year and is now preparing for mass production.

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There comes a time in everyone’s life when they just want more power, specifically more places to plug your phone, laptop, and any other gadget into without needing to find a swathe of wall-based power outlets. Enter a quartet of Anker Prime charging devices. 

This foursome of chargers is designed to cover both desktop scenarios, where one needs a hub check full of ports to juice up a menagerie of gadgets, and mobile paper stations, which offer a selection of USB ports and the ability to crank out 100 watts of power to charge all but the most demanding machines.  

And as icing on the charging cake, there’s a new durable USB-C cable that can withstand 300,000 bends despite being made with upcycled materials and ultra-fine copper wires. 

Let’s get into the range. 

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Leading the pack is the $249 / £199 (there’s no Australian pricing yet) Anker Prime 160W Charging Docking Station. As its name suggests, it offers a combined charging output of 160 watts and a suite of 14 ports, including three USB slots for charging, six USBs for data transfer, a gigabit Ethernet port, a full-function upstream port, 3.5mm audio jack, and a pair of HDMI ports capable of outputting 4K resolution at 60Hz. 

On top of all this is an LCD display that can serve up real-time system information. This could be all you need for a do-everything docking station, the only exception being there’s no SD card reader.

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Next up is the $169 / £169 Anker Prime 250W GANPrime Charging Station – that’s a mouthful, but translated, it’s a gallium-nitride-based charging station that kicks out a massive 250 watts, has four USB-C and two USB-A ports, and an LCD screen controlled by a “twist control button” to deliver information on charging and control power distribution.

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The $79 / £79 Anker Prime 200W GaN Charging Station takes the above and squashes it into a compact charging hub with four USB-C and two USB-A ports, which also ditches the display.

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Finally, for folks who are on the move a lot, the Anker Prime 100W GaN Charger is an updated version of the previous Prime charger. Here, it incorporates gallium-nitride tech and the Anker Active Shield 2.0, and according to the brand, it’s one of the smallest 100W chargers in the world. Plug it into a wall socket, and you get a pair of USB-C ports and one USB-A port to charge a trio of devices in an $84 / £69 charger.

So, all in all, that’s a solid selection of chargers to cover all manner of charging needs, be it mobile or desktop-based. They are available to buy today from Anker and Amazon. 

Want something a little more portable? Check out our list of the best portable chargers you can buy right now. 

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Windows enthusiasts are always coming up with ways to tinker with the operating system to change the aesthetics, minimize bloatware, or sometimes just have fun and push the limits of what they can do. Now, an app has turned up that’ll allow you to take a trip back through time and run Windows 11 in a Windows 10 environment - sort of. Confused? Well, don’t be, let us explain…

YouTuber LagLife is the developer of the RevertSV app which allows Windows 11 users to revert the OS back to the Windows 10 user interface. What the app is doing, however, is basically reskinning Windows 11 (in a very fancy way), so effectively you’ve got all the perks of Windows 11, but with the thrill of not having to look at it! You’ll have the Windows 10 interface (or a lot of it) instead.

RevertSV is the product of some three months of work by LagLife, and there’s now a release version that Neowin spotted, which can be downloaded at the Internet Archive. While this is billed as a release build - and it certainly works, according to the YouTube footage (from the developer and others elsewhere on the platform) - there are certain caveats here.

It’s based on Windows 11 21H2, notably, which is long out of support, and there are various bugs and issues - Windows search doesn’t work properly for many users, for example, which is a major downer. Clearly, this is not something you’ll want to run on your actual PC, and as Neowin recommends, it’s an app that, if you want to try out, you should only do so on a virtual machine. 

Or, more likely, you can just marvel at the YouTube demos of RevertSV, like the one put together by LagLife below.
 

Not everyone is a fan of Windows 11, of course, and the OS has struggled in terms of its popularity. Even though it’s almost three years old now, Windows 11 has only just hit 30% adoption. Admittedly, some of that is down to the hardware requirements (which are more stringent than Windows 10), but it’s also possibly due to unwanted features and AI or adverts getting everywhere and off-putting interface changes (of which there are a fair few).

Windows 10 is still king of the Microsoft desktop OS arena, and that might mean when RevertSV is finished and polished - and LagLife offers the “script to revert an existing install to Windows 10 UI in one click” that the developer promised in their first YouTube video for this project, there might be quite some uptake for this clever little creation.

There are probably a fair few folks out there who would want the features of Windows 11, but without the look of the new OS - benefiting from the classic Windows 10 interface instead.

Personally, I’m keen for the RevertSV app to be finished and perfected so I can go back in time to when I was just a teenager in computer science class messing around.

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To help turn its plans into reality and edge it closer to the dream of 10,000TB capacity cartridges, Cerabyte has secured a strategic investment from Pure Storage, which itself is developing large capacity storage, with its eye on 1,200TB SSD modules.

Cerabyte aims to create a new tier of accessible, permanent, and sustainable data storage, extending from petabyte to exabyte-scale data center racks. This persistent media technology can retain data for extremely long periods without consuming power.

Cerabyte’s ceramic-based data storage does not suffer from bit rot or silent corruption, which threatens data integrity over time. Instead, it provides an immutable record of the original data required in an increasing number of use cases, especially in the era of AI.

Towards the Yottabyte Era

“Pure’s investment in Cerabyte and our joint partnership will allow us to offer customers sustainable and immutable data storage solutions that are revolutionizing the industry,” said John (Coz) Colgrove, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Pure Storage. “By disrupting the archival storage market, we are paving the way for longer-lasting and easier-to-manage long-term storage.”

We’ve written about Cerabyte previously. The startup is working to solve the problem of data storage by taking a leaf out of the ancient Egyptians' practice of chiseling hieroglyphs into rock. Its much more modern solution involves using a femtosecond laser pulse to inscribe data in QR code-like patterns onto ceramic, a material that can survive for over 5000 years.

Christian Pflaum, CEO of Cerabyte, said, “As the industry is heading towards the Yottabyte Era, sustainable data storage, which eliminates the need for data migration and thereby scales down the energy footprint and TCO, will be critical to harness the data tsunami ahead. We are thrilled to partner with Pure Storage to commercialize ceramic data storage and welcome John to our Board of Directors.”

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