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Should the Philippines open its doors to foreign universities?Though it was a bit rough around the edges in terms of backwards compatibility, my first look at 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 storage reveals a very nice uptick in performance — about twice the 40Gbps of Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 in certain benchmarks. Logical. By way of comparison, that’s roughly as fast as an NVMe SSD on the PCIe 4.0 bus. And a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is exactly what’s inside the OWC Envoy Ultra portable drive I used to test Thunderbolt 5 storage. How well does Thunderbolt 5 work? Mark Hachman / IDG My debut look at Thunderbolt 5 came courtesy of the aforementioned Envoy Ultra attached to a Thunderbolt 5, 32GB Maingear ML-17 (Mk. II) laptop. Obviously, I wasn’t able to use the 59GB RAM disk in my standard test PC for 48GB transfers, but the T-Force NVMe SSD in the laptop provided a decently fast substitute. Alas, the Envoy Ultra completely failed to appear on our official Asus ROG Strix Z790-I (Thunderbolt 4) test bed. It didn’t appear in the BIOS, disk manager, or the Thunderbolt utility. The issue is being cooperatively investigated by OWC, Intel, and Asus as the drive failed to enumerate on an Asus Maximus Z890 Hero board as well. In case you weren’t aware, Thunderbolt 5 is supposed to be full backward compatible with versions 3 and 4. Further, only the newer Sonoma and Sequoia versions of macOS would recognize the Envoy Ultra for use on my Apple Silicon Mac Studio, though it was enumerated on the Thunderbolt bus in System Info as far back as Ventura. Sequoia is required for Intel-based Macs. Finally, I was unable to test on older Thunderbolt 2 systems as the Envoy Ultra sports a captive Type-C cable which prevented me from employing Apple’s Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter. This is an extremely small sample size of equipment, so I’m not sure just how pervasive the issues are, but there have been rumblings around the industry about the current state of compatibility. It’s definitely toe-in-water-time for Thunderbolt 5 — even for early adopters. What Thunderbolt 5 gear is available? Another Thunderbolt 5 laptop currently shipping is the Razer Blade 18. Both Asus and Gigabyte have announced a slew of motherboards that either feature Thunderbolt 5 or sport headers so they can be upgraded to it via add-on cards. Can you upgrade older computers with add-on cards? According to my inquiries, no. There are some clever engineers and hackers out there, but there are timing issues and other factors that make porting backwards highly unlikely. Yup, you’ll need new stuff to get Thunderbolt 5 speeds. And note that neither Thunderbolt 4 or 5 are compatible with older Thunderbolt 2. How fast is Thunderbolt 5 storage? How about 6GBps sequential reading, and nearly 4GBps sequential writing with multiple queues? Then there’s nearly 4GBps sequential reading writing single-queued. That’s a very nice bump up from the previous highs of around 3GBps multi-queued and 2.5GBps single-queued delivered by 40Gbps USB 4. It’s about what we’d expect from doubling bandwidth from 40Gbps to 80Gbps. You can see the evidence below from CrystalDiskMark 8. However, when it comes to random performance under CrystalDiskMark 8, the test picture painted no particular improvement. This stands to reason as increased throughput isn’t going to help any drive find/seek data faster. To reiterate, this was a pre-production drive on a brand-new laptop rather than our official test bed. As I had to transfer my 48GB files from SSD to SSD I omitted those results. However, in total with this arrangement the Envoy Ultra still finished a mere second slower than the first place OWC 1M2 — easily within the margin of error for these tests. We also omitted the results for our usual 450GB write as it’s more a test of the SSD inside and the amount of secondary cache it offers, rather than the speed of the bus. The Envoy Ultra was on pace for a stellar result if it hadn’t slowed to 1.2GBps when secondary cache was exhausted. Again, official Envoy Ultra numbers will have to wait until we upgrade our test bed to Thunderbolt 5. The test results above are simply to illustrate the rough difference between Thunderbolt 3/4, USB 4, 10Gbps USB, and Thunderbolt 5 performance. In summation, there was a marked increase in sequential transfers — with multiple queues and with only one. On suitably fast systems, it should save you time. Once again, random ops are minimally improved so don’t expect an uptick in lots-of-small-files scenarios. What does Thunderbolt 5 mean for you? Thunderbolt 5 is here and you probably want it (we do), even if it saves you only modest amounts of time in the real world. Time is money, of course, but to see a profit, you’ll have to overcome some hefty initial investments — the I tested is $400 and the 4TB is $600. Gulp. Thunderbolt 5 motherboards and Windows laptops are priced for the top-shelf as well, and the high cost-to-performance ratio carries over to the Mac. Only high-end newbies such as the offer Thunderbolt 5. Long story short... For the nonce, Thunderbolt 5 is for adventurous early adopters, enthusiasts, and prosumers who actually need the speed, and have the software and hardware to take advantage of it. This is par for the course with any new technology, though we don’t remember these kind of compatibility issues with Thunderbolt 4. Most folks will be just fine with less expensive and — at the moment — more trustworthy 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4, including our top-rated external drive, the . Jon Jacobi is a musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time computer enthusiast. He writes reviews on TVs, SSDs, dash cams, remote access software, Bluetooth speakers, and sundry other consumer-tech hardware and software.
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How Is Gold Taxed?ALLY PALLY has been left stunned after EastEnders icon Shaun Williamson belted out a 1980s hit on the stage. The actor - who played Barry - took to the stage to perform for the crowd. Advertisement 2 Shaun Williamson performed at Ally Pally Credit: Rex 2 He sang the 1980s tune '(Something Inside) So Strong' to the crowd Credit: x Williamson , 59, was filmed by audience members singing the 1987 Labi Siffre tune '(Something Inside) So Strong'. He was joined in his performance by the backing darts cheerleaders as they danced along. Follow all the action from the World Darts Championship as it happens with SunSport's LIVE blog As he finished, plenty of fans from the seats applauded his efforts. READ MORE ON DARTS BULLY BOY Freddie Flintoff hails his ‘finest sporting achievement’ while hosting Bullseye A video of the performance was shared on social media with many fans loving it. Advertisement One posted: "The moment of 2024. The man is an icon." A second wrote: "Cultural icon." A third commented: "Try telling me the darts is not the greatest show on earth!" Most read in Darts Gossip LOW BLOW Rangers 'open to transfer offers' for star once targeted by Manchester City SIMPLE DECISION Celtic-daft singer made Italian team change blue strips to green hoops Latest AIR DEATH HORROR Tragedy as pilot dies in horror plane crash near Scots airport Breaking HORROR ATTACK Teen, 16, rushed to hospital after being stabbed by gang in major Scots city A fourth said: "Incredible." Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Another added: "Two of my all-time favourite things combined. "The darts worlds and Barry singing that song. I must be in heaven." EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson reveals very different career 19 years after leaving the soap EastEnders, BBC One World Darts Championship - top stories READ MORE on all the build-up to the Ally Pally extravaganza... All the info: All the action as it happens in our LIVE BLOG Everything you need to know about the Ally Pally extravaganza How much prize money can be won? What is the format for the tournament? Who are the Sky Sports presenters and pundits ? News, features and interviews: Mardle to take step back after tragic death of wife Donna Emma Paton reveals rise as Queen of Darts Littler loses record to breakthrough star Peter Wright 'lost it' in emotional moment with daughter MVG pays tribute to Wayne Mardle's wife Donna Watch Littler hit 180 as Bullseye makes return to TV Commentator stunned with player's bizarre routine Nick Kenny bursts into tears after beating Van Barneveld Littler storms into third round with impressive win Littler breaks down in parents arms after emotional win It comes 10 years on from Williamson's iconic performance of the same song at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in Great Yarmouth. Advertisement He sang to the bowls crowd before the tense final, which saw Scotland's Darren Burnett beat local ace Mervyn King. Williamson was killed off in EastEnders back in 2004 as his character Barry was pushed off a cliff. He recently admitted that quitting the iconic soap was his best decision . Meanwhile at the PDC World Championship has seen plenty more drama. Advertisement Read more on the Scottish Sun DECEMBRRR Scots blasted with snowfall days before Christmas as storms cause transport chaos FLOOR PHILLER Rangers boss Philippe Clement spotted dancing in popular Glasgow bar Tournament favourite Luke Littler broke down in tears after his second round win over Ryan Mielke . Gary Anderson suffered a shock exit to Jeffrey de Graaf and blamed his loss on cutting down TREES . List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of Darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke HumphriesSteelers WR George Pickens returns to practice, hopeful to play against ChiefsSTEPHEN BUNTING is dreaming of a Liverpool clean sweep next year — and hopes to show Mancunians what silverware looks like next month. The Bullet heads into the third round, where he faces Latvia’s Madars Razma, with hopes of a deep run at the PDC World Darts Championship . 2 Stephen Bunting is into the third round of the PDC World Championship Credit: Getty 2 He was the King of Lakeside 11 years ago Credit: Getty Only four men: Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor, John Part and Raymond van Barneveld have managed to win world titles at PDC and BDO level. That is the challenge bespectacled Bunting faces now, 11 years after he was King of Lakeside. Follow all the action from the World Darts Championship as it happens with SunSport's LIVE blog Should he succeed over the next ten days then the mad-keen Liverpool fan would love to show off the tungsten pot ahead of the Reds’ home game with deadly rivals Manchester United on Sunday January 5. READ MORE ON DARTS BULLY BOY Freddie Flintoff hails his ‘finest sporting achievement’ while hosting Bullseye Especially as Arne Slot’s Premier League leaders are in contention for several trophies this campaign. Bunting , 39, said: “I’d love to do that again. I did that when I won the Lakeside trophy but at that time, I didn’t have a massive fanbase. “I’m walking around the pitch, no one knew who I was, and they’re all singing: ‘There’s only one Phil Taylor’. “If I win this title, everyone will know who I am — and I might even get a couple of people cheering for me. That’s a dream that I can only think about so early in the tournament. Most read in Darts CRASH HORROR Man killed and toddler fighting for life after car smashes into pedestrians OFF THE SHELVES Warning to Scots as Tesco, Aldi & Morrisons recall Xmas dinner favourites AMA NEW MAN Rangers flop finds new club after five months in wilderness and buying COWS LOW BLOW Rangers 'open to transfer offers' for star once targeted by Manchester City “But yeah, that’ll sort of push me through and I’d love to be able to do that. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS “I’ll tell you what, to walk on with it against United, that’s a dream come true, isn’t it? “Can you imagine what a world champions’ trophy looks like? I can imagine what the Man United fans would shout at me, though! Freddie Flintoff hails his ‘finest sporting achievement’ after stunning feat while hosting revamped TV classic Bullseye World Darts Championship - top stories READ MORE on all the build-up to the Ally Pally extravaganza... All the info: All the action as it happens in our LIVE BLOG Everything you need to know about the Ally Pally extravaganza How much prize money can be won? What is the format for the tournament? Who are the Sky Sports presenters and pundits ? News, features and interviews: Mardle to take step back after tragic death of wife Donna Emma Paton reveals rise as Queen of Darts Littler loses record to breakthrough star Peter Wright 'lost it' in emotional moment with daughter MVG pays tribute to Wayne Mardle's wife Donna Watch Littler hit 180 as Bullseye makes return to TV Commentator stunned with player's bizarre routine Nick Kenny bursts into tears after beating Van Barneveld Littler storms into third round with impressive win Littler breaks down in parents arms after emotional win “And I don’t think it’d be: ‘There’s only one Phil Taylor...’” Bunting, who has a huge TikTok following, is good friends with Liverpool’s Irish goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher , who is the stand-in whenever No 1 Alisson is not around. The No 8 seed said: “I sent him a set of darts and a shirt the other day. He contacted me about nine months ago. “He wanted a video for his brother, who plays in the lower leagues, because he’s a big fan and they all went on a stag do in Bunting shirts.” Bunting credits the turnaround in his career to embracing hypnotherapy — and winning the Masters last February was evidence of his changed mindset. He has enormous sympathy for fellow St Helens thrower and No 2 seed Michael Smith , the highest seed to exit Ally Pally. Smith, the PDC world champion only two years ago, was bundled out by Kevin Doets in the second round and faces a tough time to reignite his career. Bunting said: “I probably won’t go see him but I’ll send him a message. He knows how good he is. “He probably went home straight after the match. When you lose on that stage, it’s the worst place. And going into Christmas, he’s got a young family as well. “It’s so difficult to go home then and have a great Christmas when you work so hard to get into worlds — and then it’s over in a blink of an eye. “So I can totally understand his disappointment and, thankfully, it’s not me going home and having a bad Christmas. “I totally feel for him. I think my hypnotherapist did reach out to him and his family probably last year. “I don’t know what happened there but it didn’t happen. I’m really happy with my hypnotist. He’s doing fantastic for me. Read more on the Scottish Sun DECEMBRRR Scots blasted with snowfall days before Christmas as storms cause transport chaos FLOOR PHILLER Rangers boss Philippe Clement spotted dancing in popular Glasgow bar “Listen, there’s different things you do. Things like your diet, you look for energy when you’re playing. “Each player is different, so I wouldn’t like to say to players, ‘this is what you need to do’, but listen, learn off the best.” List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of Darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries
Four people were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop in Lancaster County led to a chase that ended in Sarpy County, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office news release. At about 11:50 a.m., the Sheriff's Office Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a silver Chrysler van for multiple traffic violations on Interstate 80 near mile marker 412, the Sheriff's Office said. The Criminal Interdiction Unit established probable cause to search the van and had the driver, 38-year-old Mattie Boyd, and front passenger, 40-year-old Joseph Pate, exit the vehicle. The Sheriff's Office said Pate began struggling with a deputy and a Lincoln police officer, leading to a Taser being used, but Pate was able to enter the driver's seat and flee east on I-80. Deputies started to pursue the car. Boyd was not in the vehicle when it took off. People are also reading... During the chase, deputies noticed bags of blue pills suspected to be fentanyl being thrown from the moving Chrysler, the Sheriff's Office said. Deputies stopped chasing the car near mile marker 426 because they began to lose radio transmission. A Nebraska State Patrol trooper saw the vehicle near mile marker 432 and attempted another traffic stop, but the car did not stop and continued to flee. The State Patrol said in a separate news release that the car reached speeds of over 100 mph as troopers pursued it. Eventually, the car exited I-80 onto Nebraska 370, still heading east, until it came to a stop near the Omaha National Cemetery, where all three people inside the vehicle got out of the car and ran, the news release said. The State Patrol arrested the three people in the vehicle in Sarpy County without further incident and they are being taken back to Lancaster County. Pate was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, evading drug tax, fleeing to avoid arrest, resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence and driving under suspicion. Hayley Kabel, 21, and Trey Franko, 19, were in the backseat of the van and were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and evading drug tax. Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies arrested Boyd on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and evading drug tax. All four people arrested were from Illinois, the Sheriff's Office said. Officers and deputies from the Papillion Police Department, Sarpy County Sheriff's Office and Omaha Police Department assisted with the chase. Download the new Lincoln Journal Star app. Top Journal Star photos for December 2024 Eddie Walters, dressed as the Grinch, leads the pack of runners along the Billy Wolff trail during the Santa Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. 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The table is a tool that provides an interactive view of the human body, allowing students to virtually work with different body parts. Dahlia Brandon of Lincoln tickles her 15-month-old daughter, Gema, with a stuffed animal while shopping at HobbyTown on Saturday. The toy and game store nearly doubled its sales on Black Friday from last year. Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (left) and South Dakota's Max Burchill (3) reach for the ball during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Reach the writer at 402-473-7254 or avargas@journalstar.com . On Twitter @Alex_Vargas1994 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Public Safety Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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