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Monitoring weather events just got easier. Running on an IBM POWER9 supercomputer flexing NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs, IBM’s Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting (GRAF) model can now deliver hourly updates for every 3.2 km to 40% of the world. This means that most of the world’s populated areas, as well as oceanic hotspots for weather systems, will get accurate forecasts more frequently. The US, Europe and Japan have long enjoyed precision hourly weather forecasts over such distances, but not elsewhere. For other regions, weather updates typically arrive every six hours and over every 9.6 km, which is often too late. The Weather Company, a unit of IBM, will produce forecasts for 26 million locations across the world, benefitting travellers and even energy markets traders. The  Weather Channel ,  Weather Undergroun d  and other weather destinations and mobile apps now make this capability available to consumers and businesses worldwide. W...

Source: LG. The LG gram 14T90N in action. The 2020 lineup of LG gram laptops stick to the company’s winning formula – lightweight, compact, with a long battery life – while adding performance. Redesigned for 2020, the new lineup delivers more features and a minimalist design for a seamless, premium look. LG’s newest gram series, highlighted by the LG gram 17 (model 17Z90N), LG gram 15 (model 15Z90N), LG gram 14 (model 14Z90N) and 14" LG gram 2-in-1 (model 14T90N), are designed to set a new standard for portable computing. At the heart of the new series is the 10th Generation Intel Core processor with IrisPlus graphics and up to 24 GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory. With double the graphics processing power of last year’s models, users can edit 4K video on-the-go and enjoy smoother games than before. There is a larger 80 Wh battery in both the 17Z90N and 15Z90N. The new LG grams also come with Wi-Fi 6 ensuring enhanced wireless connectivity, better efficiency an...

By Samir Sayed, MD, ASEAN & Korea, Poly Source: Poly. Sayed. Whether domestic or global, the business landscape today is at an inflection point. Different generations and styles of workers can now be found under one roof, and more are now making their homes, coffee shops, or airports their workplaces of choice. Technology that helps us connect to one another across borders and time zones is now widely available, yet many still struggle to communicate and collaborate with one another. Videoconferencing technology is one thing that has enabled people to more easily connect across borders. The global videoconferencing market is one that’s booming too; it is estimated to hit US$6.7 billion by 2025, with Asia Pacific (APAC) anticipated to be the fastest growing regional market. Yet, for all the benefits that “digital” face-to-face interactions bring to the table, that interaction is still one that is divided by a small face on a small display, with often varying levels of aud...