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Multi-use Mini PC with Windows 8.1 Giveaway [CLOSED]

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[update] The winner of the Mini PC giveaway has been announced through email. Thank you all for participating! Check back in the future for more giveaways on GeekReply!

Geek Reply loves doing giveaways, because we love getting your positive feedback when you receive your prizes and we love engaging with our community. Today, we are doing a giveaway with GearBest, one of our affiliates and one of the best retailers out there. The Mini PC has become quite a popular gadget lately, because it allows its owner to use the device with any monitor or gadget and make use of a full operating system as it were their own laptop. The Ainol Mini PC is equipped with Windows 8.1 and comes with quite a few neat features, as if Windows 8.1 wasn’t enough of a motivator. We’re giving away one of these Ainol Mini PC units with Windows 8.1, and here’s what you have to do to participate and win the multi-purpose gadget.

Giveaways have to be a win-win, which is why we want to engage our Geek Reply readers and followers and get to know them better. We want you guys to get to know us better and to get to know our affiliates better, because our relationship is built on trust. In order to engage with you guys and get up close and personal, we devised this giveaway with that in mind. You don’t have to register anywhere to enter the Mini PC giveaway, but you do have to do a few things to be eligible.

1. First, you have to like Geek Reply on Facebook. You can do that by going to our Facebook page here and hitting that like button as hard as you can. Alternatively, you can click that Facebook icon up there, in the upper right corner of the side bar and that will take you to our Facebook page. We want our readers to stay in touch with the team at Geek Reply, and Facebook is a great place to interact with us. We’re a nice team of people and all we want is to engage with our readers. Feel free to leave us wall posts, photos, comments and likes on our page, we will always get back to you.

2. The next thing you have to do is like the GearBest Facebook page, which you can access by clicking right about here. They’re our affiliates and they help us with giveaways and coupon codes, such as this Mini PC giveaway right here. The folks at GearBest are friendly and they want to get just as up close and personal with you guys as we do. I suppose we don’t need to explain why interacting on social media is important in the online world, but it is.

3. To enter the Mini PC giveaway, you also have to subscribe to the GearBest Youtube channel, and you might be glad you did. They always publish lots of reviews and overviews of the newest tech that they get their hands on, so that might turn out to be a helpful subscription. They’ve got reviews and introductions about how to purchase stuff from their website, introductions about quirky products and reviews of products that you’re probably familiar with, such as Ulefone phones, Doogee phones, Mlais phones, Asus ZenFone and many many more. All their videos are in English and mostly hands-on, so that might be a nice viewing experience.

4. The last thing you have to do, I promise, is to comment below. Tell us what you think about Geek Reply. Tell us why you want the Mini PC to be yours. Tell us what you would do it with, how you would use it or who you would recommend it to. Tell us more about yourself! Describe how you found out about Geek Reply, if you’re a returning visitor, what you would like to see on Geek Reply and so on. Comment anything! We read all of them and try our best to keep in touch with you. But oh my, we haven’t told you about the Mini PC we’re giving away yet.

Here’s the deal. The Ainol Mini PC is a small, light gadget running Windows 8.1 and acting as a computer, as a power bank with a 7000 mAh reserve and as a TV box, too. It’s safe to say that the Mini PC is quite functional, practical and useful. It weighs less than a pound and it measures 146*115*14 mm, which make it one of the smallest and most portable Intel devices on the market. The hardware of the device includes an Intel quad core z3735F CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz, backed by Intel HD Graphics Gen7, 2 GB DDR RAM, 32 GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 10 hours of usage time and 40 hours of standby time on a single charge (if you’re not charging other devices in the meantime), 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 microUSB port, mini HDMI port, headphone jack and an external RJ adapter. Sounds pretty neat right?

To recap: in order to enter the Mini PC giveaway, you need to like the GeekReply Facebook page, like the GearBest Facebook page, subscribe to the GearBest Youtube channel and leave a comment below. No emails, no signing in, no account creation, no hassle, right? The winner of the giveaway will be determined with Random generator and we will announce the winner on June 16, most likely. The giveaway closes on June 15 2015, so get your liking, subscribing and commenting done by then. No late entries accepted! Good luck, guys!

As part of the editorial team here at Geekreply, John spends a lot of his time making sure each article is up to snuff. That said, he also occasionally pens articles on the latest in Geek culture. From Gaming to Science, expect the latest news fast from John and team.

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Remake of Silent Hill 2 Dev is “Very Safe” with Any Changes

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The developer of the PS5 recreation of Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team, has said it will take a “very conservative approach” to whatever alterations it makes. Chief marketing officer Anna Jasiska claims that the Polish developer is being very cautious when making changes because they want to remain authentic to the PS2 masterpiece. However, we are making changes to some areas where time has passed and things need to be modernized.

While maintaining “the conventional tale canon,” the team is concentrating on “putting the distinct, visceral atmosphere back in the modernized Silent Hill 2” and modernizing the gameplay and graphics “from the ground up.” Hardcore fans shouldn’t worry that the developer “missed the point” of the original title, Bloober Team then emphasizes. We simply have some thoughts on how to make the odd fright components more accessible to the present audience. “We are not moving away from the original objective of making this cult masterpiece,” the statement continued.

Pyramid Head sexually rapes an enemy in a kitchen quite early in the game, and this is one particular scene Jasiska is questioned about. Jasiska effectively answered “no comment” when asked if the cutscene had been changed or not.

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Out of several other studios, Bloober Team was selected by Konami to oversee the production of the Silent Hill 2 remake. This decision was reportedly made because of Bloober Team’s “commitment and enthusiasm for horror.” The Layers of Fear series, Blair Witch, and The Medium are some of its earlier games. Because so many Bloober Team employees are ardent fans of the game, our business was astounded when we learned of this wonderful news.

The PS5 console exclusive Silent Hill 2 doesn’t yet have a release date, but given that it is in the last stages of development, this year’s release looks feasible.

 

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Using AI to develop arithmetic algorithms that are more effective

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Using AI, researchers at Google’s DeepMind in London have discovered that matrix multiplication issues can be solved more quickly. The team outlines enhancing math-based algorithms through reinforcement learning in their research that was published in the journal Nature. In the same journal issue, a Research Briefing detailing the work done by the London team was also released.

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In computer programming, math is frequently used to describe and then manipulate representations of real-world phenomena. It can be used to represent nodes in a synthetic network, meteorological conditions, or pixels on a computer screen. Calculations on matrices are one of the main ways that math is used in these situations. Matrixes can be used, for instance, to describe potential movement options in game programming. Matrices are frequently multiplied or added to in order to effectuate such movements; occasionally, both operations are required. This is labor-intensive, especially as the matrices get bigger, therefore computer scientists have devoted a lot of time and effort to creating ever-more-effective algorithms to do the task.

In this new endeavor, the DeepMind researchers questioned whether it may be feasible to deploy an AI system based on reinforcement learning to develop new algorithms with fewer steps than those already in use. They sought inspiration from gaming systems to learn the answer, observing that the majority of them are based on reinforcement learning. The team focused on tree searching after developing a few prototype systems, which is also used in game programming. It gives a system a way to consider multiple options in light of a specific condition. The researchers discovered that turning an AI system into a game allowed for searching for the most effective technique to arrive at a desired outcome—a mathematical result—when used to multiplying matrices.

The system was put to the test by the researchers by having it look for, evaluate, and employ pre-existing algorithms while utilizing incentives to select the most effective one. The system gained knowledge of the elements that affect the effectiveness of matrix multiplication. The researchers then gave the system the freedom to develop its own algorithm in an effort to increase efficiency. The researchers discovered that the algorithms selected by the system were frequently superior than those developed by their human forebears.

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Arriving with higher speeds and a new high-gloss look is Google’s Nest WiFi Pro.

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As is believed, a single pack Google’s Nest Wifi Pro costs $200, and three cost $400.

As anticipated, Google has announced the Nest WiFi Pro mesh router system, which features a sleeker appearance, WiFi 6E speeds that are quicker, and a straightforward setup. When Google’s new smart home protocol debuts, it will also function as a Matter hub, although it costs a little more than the existing Nest WiFi router.

The Nest WiFi Pro has a similar circular appearance to the previous version, but Google claims it utilizes a high-gloss material “inspired by ceramics” that is made of more than 60% recycled materials overall. In comparison to the WiFi Nest, which has a softer matte surface, it appears incredibly glossy in the promotional photographs. To fit nicely with most houses, it is available in four earth tone-inspired tones, “Snow,” “Linen,” “Fog,” and “Lemongrass.”

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A crucial component is the tri-band WiFi 6E protocol, which Google claims offers “a quicker and more direct path to the most dependable internet connection” and operates on the less congested 6Ghz frequency. The end result is speeds that can be up to twice as fast and support for the most recent smartphones and other WiFi 6E-compatible devices. It prioritizes high-bandwidth activity like video chats or streaming while analyzing network performance and optimizing connections to keep things moving swiftly.

The Nest WiFi Pro is compatible with the majority of smart home devices that are linked, and it has the speed to simultaneously handle video chats, 4K films, and security camera feeds. According to Google, a single router can span 2,200 square feet. It has a Thread border router built in to link smart home appliances via a low-power mesh. When Google’s new Matter smart home protocol debuts later this year, it will support it as well.

You’ll spend more than the existing Nest WiFi gadget for all of it. One unit costs $200 (as opposed to $169 for the existing Nest WiFi router), two units cost $300, and three units cost $400. Pre-orders are currently available, and shipment will begin on October 27.

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