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How to Find and Fix Security Vulnerabilities Using Snyk

In this article, we will be covering an important topic, Security in Python. We often download and install packages from PyPi but we’re not sure about the vulnerabilities that might come with them. So, in this tutorial, we will learn about an awesome tool called Snyk that helps
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How to Convert a Value to a Boolean in JavaScript

A boolean is a primitive value [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Primitive] that represents either true or false. In Boolean contexts, JavaScript utilizes type casting [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Type_Conversion] to convert values to true/false. There are implicit and explicit methods to convert values into their boolean counterparts. This article provides an overview of truthy and falsy values and
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon “8+ Gen 1” salvage operation moves the chip to TSMC

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon “8+ Gen 1” salvage operation moves the chip to TSMC

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Qualcomm’s mid-cycle “plus” chip refresh—the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1—has been announced. As usual, Qualcomm is promising some modest improvements over the existing 8 Gen 1 chip. The company said the chip will provide “10 percent faster CPU performance,” thanks to a 200 MHz peak CPU boost (up to 3.2 GHz now) and a 10 percent faster GPU. The real shocker is a “30 percent improved power efficiency” claim for the CPU and GPU.

For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, Qualcomm is moving the chip from Samsung Foundry to TSMC, which is apparently where the power improvements are coming from. That’s a serious slam against Samsung’s 4 nm process versus TSMC’s 4 nm process, but it lines up with earlier reports of troubles at Samsung Foundry.

Swapping foundries as part of a mid-cycle upgrade is not normal, and it seems that Qualcomm has a bit of a salvage operation on its hands with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The chip has not fared very well in the real world, with the CPU regularly turning in lower benchmark scores than 2021’s flagship Snapdragon 888.

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New USB-C dock triples M1 Mac external monitor support, Anker says

Anker 563 USB-C dock

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If you have an M1-based Mac, Apple says you’re limited to just one external monitor. But Anker, which makes power banks, chargers, docks, and other accessories, this week released a dock that it says will boost your M1 Mac’s max monitor count to three.

The $250 Anker 563 USB-C docking station, spotted by MacRumors, connects to a USB-C port on your computer (which doesn’t have to be a Mac) and can also charge a laptop at up to 100 W. Of course, you’ll also need to plug in the dock’s 180 W power adapter. Once connected, the dock adds the following ports to your setup:

  • 2x HDMI (version not specified)
  • 1x USB-C (3.1 Gen 1): charges devices at up to 30 W
  • 1x USB-A (3.1 Gen 1): charges devices at up to 7.5 W
  • 2x USB-A (2.0)
  • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1x Ethernet
Port selection.

Port selection. (credit: Anker)

You’ll need the two HDMI ports and DisplayPort to add three monitors to an M1 MacBook. There are some notable limitations, though.

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