Futuremark released version 1.0.2 of 3DMark 11. The update affects mostly compatibility issues, so scores will be
fully comparable with older versions.

3DMark 11 version 1.0.2 release notes

All Editions

• Bullet physics library updated to 2.78 to improve compatibility with future CPUs and GPUs
• Display scaling mode setting is now available in the Basic Edition
• SystemInfo component updated to version 4.0 for improved compatibility with current and future hardware
• Improved user messages when the benchmark run is interrupted

• Fixed wireframe mode for the Combined test with NVIDIA hardware
• Load/Save result dialog remembers the last used folder

• Correct watermark is always displayed when benchmark is launched from command line
• Command line loop switch with single test now loops without reloading

Download - 1.0.2 Patch (17MB)
Download - 1.0.2 Full install (280MB)

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SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of professional gaming peripherals today announced a co-branding partnership with Blizzard Entertainment on the SteelSeries Diablo III family of products. The Diablo III Mouse, Diablo III Headset, and two Diablo III QcK mousepads - Witch Doctor and Barbarian Editions, were co-designed with technology, hardware, and illumination features that support the look and feel of the third installment of Blizzard Entertainment

Okay I'm going all Star Trek on you guys now. CERN researchers have managed to trap antihydrogen atoms for 16 minutes and 40 seconds at world's largest physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland. That's roughly 16 minutes and 40 seconds longer than the first attempt in 2010, which lasted for only 172 milliseconds.

How'd they pull it off for over 16 minutes? Physicists working on the ALPHA experiment at the world's largest particle physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland "loaded" the trap by producing "anti-atoms" (sounds so Ed Wood, no?). Those anti-atoms were created in a process that involved "merging cold plasmas." Okay, so antimatter is kind of like lightning

Mircosoft announced the Wireless Desktop 2000, a new wireless keyboard that protects your keystrokes with AES 128-bit encryption. The unit will be available within about a month for roughly $40. The encryption is designed to foil any attempt to intercept and decipher keystrokes coming from a wireless keyboard, giving users the option to use a wireless keyboard for convenience even when dealing with sensitive information such as passwords or credit card numbers. Although the keyboard is compatible with Macs, it offers Taskbar Favorites for Windows 7 users, allowing them to easily switch between applications.

Both the keyboard and mouse also sport features aimed at user comfort. The keyboard includes a pillow-textured palm rest, while the mouse offers an ambidextrous design. The mouse is paired to the keyboard using BlueTrack technology, which the company says ensures smooth tracking on almost any surface (apart from clear glass or mirrored surfaces).

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