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Main News Topics Intel 18 core HEDT Die Pictured, Not Soldered Source 1: posted by The Benjamins https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831342-intel-18c-hedt-die-pictured-not-soldered-7980xe/ Source 2: http://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/109787-intel-skylake-x-core-i9-7920x-delidding-reveals-large-die/ overclocker Der8auer has gotten his hands on an 18-core Skylake-X processor and delidded it using a special tool he designed called the Delid-Die-Mate X The tool will eventually be for sale It looks like this chip sample doesn't use a solder TIM but some easy to clean off paste. The die is huge. All of the upcoming 12 to 18 core Skylake-X SKUs will have this same physical die size The die and surface transistors around the die look untouched by the delidding process iPhone 8 costs higher due to Samsung controlling OLED, no touch ID due to 3D Touch Source 1: posted by RedRound2 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831713-iphone-8-costs-higher-due-to-samsung-cotrolling-oled-no-touch-id-due-to-3d-touch/ Source 2: https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/06/kgi-iphone-oled-samsung-touch-id/ The new iPhone’s display is expected to include a flexible OLED panel, an OLED touch panel, a 3D Touch module, and an OLED panel module. BUT Samsung will be responsible for providing each OLED part- with the only exception in the stack being the 3D Touch module. Normally, Apple leverages multiple supplies, keeping costs lower and ensuring enough supply. This time, Samsung is the only supplier. The OLED unit is estimated to cost $120-$130 per screen versus the $45-$55 unit cost of LCD panels. This could explain the expected price tag of around $1,000 ALSO While Apple was originally aiming to embed Touch ID under the display this is rumoured to be cancelled since OLED creates an unfavorable scan-through performance for the fingerprint sensor. In place of Touch ID Apple is expected to rely on facial recognition features and old school typed passwords on the new high end iPhone. Putting headphone jack back in iPhone 7 Source 1: posted by LLEBTNCJD_its_so_mething https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831990-he-put-headphone-jack-in-iphone-7/ Source 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=225&v=utfbE3_uAMA Guy did it. AMD Vega 11 Entering Production Source 1: http://wccftech.com/amd-vega-11-gpus-entering-production-vega-20-coming-7nm/amp/ AMD’s has reportedly contracted manufactures to begin the production and packaging of its next generation Vega 11 graphics chips Vega 11 is a mid-range part expected to replace Polaris 10/20 and the RX 580/570 graphics cards and is rumored to feature HBM2 technology Globalfoundries will produce the wafers for AMD using 14nm LPP technology and SPIL will handle the packaging and integration of the GPU and HBM dies. ALSO: AMD’s next generation high-end Vega 20 AI & Supercomputing general purpose graphics chips will allegedly be made at TSMC in order to take advantage of TSMC’s 7nm process technology, which is expected to enter volume production sometime next year. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Intel discontinues the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K Source 1: posted by XenosTech https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831866-intel-discontinues-the-core-i7-6700k-and-core-i5-6600k/ Source 2: https://techreport.com/news/32513/intel-discontinues-the-core-i7-6700k-and-core-i5-6600k Intel just issued a Product Change Notification that lays out the End of Like schedule for four sixth-generation CPUs: the Core i3-6098P, Core i5-6402P, Core i5-6600K, and Core i7-6700K. Intel will be taking orders for these chips through March 30 of 2018 and shipping them through to September 2018. It's possible Intel is discontinuing these Skylake models to keep them from taking up fab space that could be used for many-core Skylake-X processors and other 14nm+ products Don’t cry, Kaby Lake processors are compatible with almost all of the same hardware as Skylake chips and offer an updated video engine and slightly higher clock rates. Rumour: Google preparing to buy HTC's phone division Source 1: posted by Daring https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/832284-google-reportedly-preparing-to-buy-htcs-phone-division/ Source 2: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-HTC-and-Google-in-final-stage-of-negotiation-regarding-sale-of-smartphone-business_id97829 HTC is in a "final stage of negotiation" with Google regarding the sale of its smartphone business. Google is apparently considering two options: becoming a strategic partner, or outright buying the entire smartphone unit. HTC's Vive is off the table as Vive was spun out of its parent company last year and now exists as a standalone subsidiary Google’s incentive: Their burgeoning hardware business and its struggles to mass-produce its own hardware. There's also mention of Google's desire to integrate its software with hardware in a way similar to how Apple "owns" all parts of its business. HTC’s bargain prices! HTC’s latest financials show August was its worst month in the past 13 years. Revenue dropped by 51.5 percent compared to last month and 54.3 percent from last August 143 million U.S. consumers may have been affected in cyberattack Source 1: posted by ScratchCat https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/832403-credit-details-of-143-million-us-citizens-comprimised/ Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/equifax-cyberattack-1.4279739 Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. has announced that it was the victim of a cybersecurity breach that may affect approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. The perpetrators exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and some driver's licence numbers from mid-May through July 2017. Equifax also said credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers were accessed. Equifax also found unauthorized access to limited personal information for an undisclosed number of Canadian and U.K. residents. Shares of Equifax fell more than six per cent following the announcement. Logitech announces G603 LightSpeed Wireless Mouse Source 1: posted by AluminiumTech https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831873-logitech-announces-g603-lightspeed-wireless-mouse/ Source 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11811/logitech-launches-g603-lightspeed-12000-dpi-hero-sensor-1-ms-polling-500-hrs-battery Logitech has introduced its new gaming mouse that weds high mousing precision, a long battery life, and low input lag with a relatively affordable price Similar design to G403 $70 500 hours of battery life in HIGH mode (1ms response time) with two AA batteries 250 hours with one battery - no performance loss Batteries can be used as a weight tuning kit 136g with 2 batteries 18 months of operation in LOW mode (8ms response time) New HERO sensor has literally the same performance but 10x efficiency NO LEDs or RGB Can connect via Lightspeed or Bluetooth Performance using Bluetooth similar to LOW mode Poll: would anyone rather buy the G703 + Powerplay instead? AI has better Gaydar than you Source 1: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/08/a-i-can-detect-the-sexual-orientation-of-a-person-based-on-one-photo-research-shows.html Artificial Intelligence can now accurately identify a person's sexual orientation by analyzing photos of their face, according to new research conducted at Stanford From ONE photo The machine intelligence could correctly infer between gay and straight men 81% of the time, and 74% of the time for women. In contrast, human judges correctly identified the orientation of men 61% of the time and 54% of the time for women. When the AI reviewed five images of a person's face the results were even more convincing – 91% accurate for men and 83% for women. The researchers suggest the software was able to find subtle differences in facial structure between gay and straight people gay men and women typically had "gender-atypical" features and expressions. A person's "grooming style" also factored into the algorithm, essentially suggesting gay women appeared more masculine and vice versa. The researchers behind the study argued that with the appropriate data sets, similar AI tests could spot other personal traits such as an individual's IQ or even their political views. The research has prompted critics to question whether the technology could be used to violate a person's privacy. Amazon announces plans for second HQ, looks to be wooed Source 1: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/7/16266004/amazon-second-headquarters-north-america-seattle-2hq Amazon has announced plans to open a second company headquarters called HQ2 somewhere in North America, equivalent to its massive base in Seattle it will invest around $5 billion in the construction and operation of HQ2 . It’s planning to grow HQ2 to provide 50,000 jobs, and has opened up proposal requests for cities interested in hosting the company. Amazon says it has preferences for a city that have more than 1 million people, a stable and business-friendly environment, and locations that can attract and retain technical talent. And incentives like: tax credits/exemptions, relocation grants, workforce grants, utility incentives, permitting and fee reductions Voice assistants triggered by un-hearable commands Source 1: posted by VegetableStu https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831931-zhejiang-uni-voice-assistants-siri-alexa-google-etc-can-be-triggered-by-commands-in-frequencies-higher-than-human-hearing/ Source 2: http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-siri-alexa-and-other-voice-assistants-can-be-hacked-inaudible-commands Researchers from Zhejiang University discovered that voice assistants with always-on listening are vulnerable to malicious voice commands that are broadcasted using ultrasonic sound above 20,000Hz in frequency. The researchers dubbed the technique...DolphinAttack. The researchers have successfully made the devices: call simulated premium hotlines (“Call/FaceTime 1234567890”) and open malicious URLs (“Open dolphinattack.com”), and more! in five languages (English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German) Different gadgets were vulnerable at various distances: “Apple Watch can be activated with a success rate of 100% from 100 cm away”, and “the Galaxy S6 Edge can be activated with a success rate of 100% from 25 cm”. Commands were broadcasted at 106.2dB – 113.96dB An operating garbage truck is ~100dB. You can make your own portable version of DolphinAttack using a smart phone an amplifier that uses the phone’s 3.5mm port, an ultrasonic transducer (speaker), and a battery (phone +$3 of extra hardware) Whatsapp Finally Monetizing Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/whatsapp-ads/ This week WhatsApp announced its plan to eventually charge businesses, stirring worries that businesses might be able to cold-message users with sponsored message ads. Now, code in Facebook’s ad manager has been found that lets businesses buy ads with a “Send WhatsApp Message” button built in. For now, WhatsApp isn’t selling ads on its own app, but testing a WhatsApp chat button on Facebook ads that directly opens a conversation with a business in WhatsApp. Facebook: “We’re testing a new way for people to start a chat with a business in WhatsApp from a Facebook ad. This makes it easier for people to connect with businesses that they care about on WhatsApp.” Businesses will only be able to contact WhatsApp users that have agreed to be messaged by initiating the conversation. Sponsored messages work the same way on Facebook Messenger: businesses can pay to reconnect with people they’re already chatting with. WhatsApp initially promised not to show ads when it was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014. Kalashnikov Unveils New Anti-Drone Weapon Source 1: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-06/kalashnikov-unveils-new-anti-drone-weapon Source 2: VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ffOZMTVeM70 Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov, makers of the AK series, has developed an advanced anti-drone gun called the REX-1. “This radiomagnetic ‘gun’ suppresses the command and control channels of the world’s most commonly encountered drones. It’s equipped with a number of interchangeable electromagnetic and infrared units that suppress GSM, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and other channels, rendering drones inoperable It’s possible to change each component in a matter of seconds, just like changing the magazine on an assault rifle. Once disrupted, most drones will automatically either return to their start point or land where they are. Due to its ability to block phone signals, REX-1 can also be used to prevent remote detonation of improvised explosives REX-1 is able to “fire” continuously for four hours. It can then be recharged for four hours using an ordinary 220-volt socket, or it can be connected to an additional battery for uninterrupted use. A civilian version of the weapon with stripped-down features could possibly come to market, at an estimated price of $5,000 Retailer confirms October 5 date for 6-core Coffee Lake processors Source 1: posted by lobster_zoidberg https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/832270-retailer-confirms-october-5-date-for-6-core-coffee-lake-processors/ Source 2: https://www.pcauthority.com.au/news/retailer-confirms-october-5-date-for-6-core-coffee-lake-processors-472901 A German site has posted a screenshot of a stock-order, via Reddit, that shows a likely launch date of October 5 for Intel's six-core Coffee Lake processors. Core i7 8700K and 8700, both with six cores, 12 threads, and a 12MB L3 cache. The 8700K a base clock of 3.7GHz, single-core/multi-core boost of 4.7GHz and 4.3GHz TDP of 95 Watts. The 8700 a base clock of 3.2GHZ, 4.6GHz/4.3GHz boosted, TDP of 65 Watts Intel 300 Series, “Covfefe Lake” Motherboards Leaked Source 1: Asrock mobos: posted by NvidiaIntelAMDLoveTriangle https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831630-coffee-lake-motherboards-spotted-from-asrock/ Source 2: MSI mobos: posted by zhangxiu https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/831872-msi-z370-godlike-gaming-z370-a-pro-motherboard-leaks-out/ Intel 300 Series mobos are coming, starting with the Z370 and H370 chipsets. Motherboards with the entry level B360 chipset will follow around 2018. Specs of the High End board: The MSI Z370 Godlike Gaming Motherboard LGA 1151v2 socket 18 phase VRM design that is powered by a 2 x 8 pin connector configuration & cooled by large heatsinks that come with a heat pipe cooling solution four DDR4 DIMM slots that feature stainless steel brackets for extra durability four, full length PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all of which feature metal shielding. a single PCIe 3.0 x1 slot triple M.2 slots, two of which are full length and all of them come with the M.2 shield that offers better cooling for M.2 devices. an M.2 riser card with M.2 shield heatsinks Expected to cost ~$400 Destiny 2 BETA not utilising RYZEN SMT Source 1: posted by Damascus https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/832195-destiny-2-not-utilising-ryzen-smt/ Source 2: http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/3038-destiny-2-beta-cpu-benchmarks-testing-research Destiny 2 doesn’t utilize SMT with Ryzen Disabling SMT altogether may actually produce a performance uplift for Ryzen Half of the R7 CPU is unused, effectively rendering the R7 and high-end R5 CPUs equivalent in performance Will Bungie realize the tremendous amount of performance left on the table, and attempt to better utilize Ryzen’s thread advantage? Microsoft extends Windows 10 S upgrade timeline Source 1: https://betanews.com/2017/09/05/windows-10-s-weakness-extend/ Microsoft has announced that they’re extending the ability to switch from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free by 3 months. The offer now extends until March 31, 2018 The idea of Windows 10 S is to limit the user to applications from the Windows Store, This could make users safer by limiting the potential of malware since users can't download and install questionable things from the web. But the plan only works if there is a good library of apps, and and right now there is not.

Main News Topics Intel Launches Xeon-W for Workstations Source 1: posted by Ezzy-525 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/828549-intel-launches-xeon-w-for-workstations/#comment-10369002 Source 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11775/intel-launches-xeon-w-cpus-for-workstations Intel has announced a their new Xeon-W family of workstation-class processors, bridging the gap between servers and consumer processors with a direct replacement for the old E5-1600 series. With the new Xeon-SP processors, the enterprise platform went up to Socket LGA3647 from the consumer LGA2066 With a complete division between consumer and enterprise, there was no way to bring features such as ECC and vPro down into more consumer friendly environments. Xeon-W fixes this They will require a new chipset, the C422 chipset, despite the common LGA2066 socket Xeon-W will not work with the consumer X299 chipset Xeon-W CPUs will feature: 4 cores up to 18 cores, up to 512GB of ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory, dual 512-bit FMAs throughout the stack, and peak turbo clocks of 4.5 GHz. In essence, these are Xeon versions of the current Skylake-X (Core i9) processors with all the pro features enabled extended memory support, vPro, Intel’s AMT, and the standard enterprise Reliability, Serviceability and Availability (RAS) features. Core i7-8700k benchmarks leaked. Source 1: posted by https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/827570-8700k-benchmarks-leaked/ Source 2: http://wccftech.com/intel-core-i7-8700k-cpu-benchmarks-leak-faster-than-8-core-ryzen/ The latest benchmarks show Intel’s 6 core chip blazing past AMD’s eight core and even Intel’s 6 core HEDT processors. The new chips will be marketed under the Intel 8th gen branding and will be featured on a new platform known as the 300-series. The 300-series platform will mean that the chips will not be compatible with older 200-series platforms although the 300-series is known to feature the LGA 1151 socket The Intel Core i7-8700K will be the flagship processor of the lineup and will feature: 6 cores and 12 threads be based on the 14nm process node. 3.7 GHz base frequency which boosts up to 4.3 GHz (6 core), 4.4 GHz (4 core), 4.5 GHz (2 core) 4.7 GHz (1 core) The chip is fully unlocked TDP of 95W. 12 MB of L3 cache a GT2 tier iGPU. supports DDR4-2666 MHz clocked memory (native) and up to 4400 MHz+ (OC). The Core i7-8700K will cost around $349 US when it launches in Q3 2017. AMD losing 100+ dollars on every Vega 64 sold Source 1: posted by Coaxialgamer https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/828865-amd-losing-100-dollars-on-every-vega-sold/ Source 2: http://fudzilla.com/news/graphics/44401-amd-is-losing-100-on-every-vega Industry sources have confirmed that AMD loses at least $100 on every Vega 64 card it sells at its Suggested Etail Price of $499 The pricing of the HBM 2.0 memory, the packaging, and substrate cost are simply too high to have a sustainable price of $499 AMD is waiting for the second HBM 2 supplier to try to get a favorable HBM 2 price Hynix is expected to start delivering its HBM 2 memory in October. AMD is willing to take this loss in exchange for market share Of course, no one is currently able to pay that low SEP price anyway... Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has arrived Source 1: posted by ONOTech https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/829178-amd-releases-ryzen-pro-processors-worldwide-ryzen-threadripper-1900x-8c16t-for-549/ Source 2: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/829178-amd-releases-ryzen-pro-processors-worldwide-ryzen-threadripper-1900x-8c16t-for-549/ The third and final piece of AMD’s return to high-end desktops- Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - has landed The Threadripper 1900X ($549 on Amazon) offers 8 cores and 16 threads—similar to the core count in most previous Intel Extreme Edition flagships It mirrors the hardware inside the $500 Ryzen 7 1800X but grants access to the beefy X399 platform to folks who only need 8 cores The 1900X’s base clock is slightly higher, at 3.8GHz vs 3.6GHz for the 1800X. Fricken’ Huge Instagram Breach. Linus Screwed. Source 1: posted by Olle https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/829500-instagram-breach-is-much-bigger-then-first-thought/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/site-sells-instagram-users-phone-and-e-mail-details-10-a-search/ A queryable database of 6 million Instagram users’ email and phone numbers has been posted online. The data is searchable for $10 per query The person who carried this all out has contacted Ars: "So far we've had 12 deposits totaling around $500," the site operator told Ars early Friday morning, about six hours after the service went live. "Not a horrible start." the data seems to correspond to actual user accounts, and the personal info appears to match those accounts An Instagram representative said late Thursday night that company officials are aware of the claim and are investigating it The operator said he's sure other people have independently exploited the bug but doubts most were able to make their attacks scale the way his did. About 12 hours after his mass exploit started, he said, Instagram plugged the underlying security hole. the leaker said it was possible to exploit the Instagram bug in an automated way, at a rate of roughly 1 million accounts per hour, which is much faster than first thought. At that rate, it would have taken almost two weeks to download the 700 million-user records, and longer to obtain the entire database. Amazon Turns Thousands of Twitch Streamers Into Product Pitchmen Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/amazon-turns-thousands-of-twitch-streamers-into-product-pitchmen Amazon Inc. will pay commissions to Twitch Streamers for selling products to their fans through Amazon. ‘The Gear on Amazon’ feature will let Twitch streamers showcase their favorite products as widgets on their page. Viewers who click the widget are routed to Amazon, where they can buy the streamer’s favorite items. The commissions will be available to 22,000 Twitch performers called partners The streamer gets a commission of as much as 10 percent on each sale The is part of a broader introduction of new features meant to increase money-making opportunities and audience engagement on the site. Twitch attracts 10 million daily viewers Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Owners Get A Massive Discount On The Note 8 Source 1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2017/08/26/galaxy-note8-massive-discount-note7-owners/#564f15906f3a During the Note 7 fire fiasco, Samsung promised to give Note 7 owners a price reduction on the Note 8. Samsung is now honouring that agreement with a massive $425 off the price of the Note 8. ith the Note 8 starting about $960 you'll pay $535 To get the offer, you need to trade-in an existing handset What's not made clear on Samsung's redemption page is exactly what device you need to send them. The terms suggest it needs to be in reasonably good condition the company also talks about taking various sums off the rebate if it doesn't feel your device is up-to-scratch. If you had a Note 7 you'll also need to prove you did Offer only available to US customers right now. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Nvidia Prototype found in Canadian Pawn Shop Source 1: posted by Minibeats https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/828665-nvidia-shield-portable-2-prototype-turns-up-in-a-canadian-pawn-shop/ Source 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-shield-portable-2-prototype-turns-up-in-a-canadian-pawn-shop/?utm_content=bufferd2d06&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb A functioning prototype for a handheld that never was, was recently discovered in a pawn shop "in a small Canadian city" The Nvidia Shield Portable 2 is an Android-powered portable gaming device that looks basically like an Xbox 360 controller with a five-inch LCD screen stuck to it The person who found the prototype traded his old Shield to help pay for this one, and then went to work trying to figure out what it is and where it came from. Compared to the original, he says: "It has a front camera, The screen looks better and is brighter, I think it adjusts to light, feels even more solid than the original, better magnet setup for the top piece, shuts down instantly instead of a couple of seconds like the original," Better middle button layout than original, middle buttons are also like a touch pad more than a physical button." Samsung bricks UK TVs with botched firmware update Source 1: http://www.alphr.com/samsung/1006760/samsung-bricks-uk-tvs-with-botched-firmware-update A firmware update sent out to high-end 4K British and European TVs on 8 August has bricked TVs so severely that users will need to send them back to Samsung for repair. Following the update sets that were working fine literally hours earlier would either not turn on at all, or be stuck to a single channel, without working remotes or changeable volume. Angry User: “We spent nearly £1,400 on this TV two weeks ago,...it stopped working from day two. What’s even more frustrating is the customer service: all I get is ‘we are aware of the issue and will get back’. Six days on and counting.” Samsung: “We've had it confirmed that the solution that our TV guys have been testing works...It would need to be installed by an approved Samsung engineer, so please contact our TV Support teams so they can arrange a suitable appointment for you.” TVs affected include the 2017 MU6, MU7 and MU8 ranges Curiously, the problem only seems to affect European sets, with no corresponding issue with matching American models. Nintendo ordered to pay $10,000,000 for Patent Infringement Source 1: posted by Master Disaster https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/829547-nintendo-ordered-to-pay-10000000-for-patent-infringement/ Source 2: http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/wii-remote-lawsuit-ends-in-10m-verdict-against-nintendo-w500619 A jury in Dallas, Texas has awarded $10 million to iLife after finding that Nintendo of America infringed on iLife's motion-sensing accelerometer technology used in the Wii Remote. The software is specifically related to detecting if a person has fallen down iLife uses its tech to monitor infants to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome and the elderly to watch out for falls iLife argued that its patented technology was used by Nintendo in the creation of its motion-sensing Wii Remote controller. The award comes nearly four years after iLife Technologies Inc.filed a $144 million patent infringement case against Nintendo. iLife was initially seeking a $4 per unit royalty payment tied to 36 million Wii systems sold in the six years before the suit was filed Nintendo argued that the patent filed by iLife was invalid because it wasn't properly written. SanDisk announces 400GB MicroSD cards Source 1: posted by M.Yurrizaki https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/829217-sandisk-announces-400gb-microsd-cards/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/31/16232618/sandisk-400gb-microsd-card-worlds-largest-ever-storage SanDisk now claims the title of the world’s largest capacity MicroSD, beating Samsung’s 256GB record with their new 400GB card. The card: can transfer files at up to 100MB/s, is classified as a SDXC UHS-I card, and is rated as an App Performance Class A1 device $249.99 Launch date unknown YouTube began isolating offensive videos this week Source 1: https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/25/youtube-isolating-offensive-videos/ In June, Google announced that it would begin isolating YouTube videos that WEREN’T directly in violation of its standards but contained "controversial religious or supremacist content." This week, those efforts began to take effect. The videos that fall into this category: won't be able to run ads or be monetized will have comments disabled. won't be included in any recommended lists or be able to play when embedded in other websites have a warning screen appear before they play. The restrictions are meant to curtail engagement and minimize the videos' reach. Creators affected by the policy will receive a note and will be able to appeal the decision if they feel the restrictions are unwarranted. OrbiTouch might be best way to type in VR Source 1: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15e0aac8fe963377?projector=1 The orbiTouch method of typing has been ported to the virtual environment. The company has just finished the first stable build of their VR Texter beta on the Oculus Rift with Touch controllers. (See attached screenshot) It's a higher speed (40ish WPM) method of typing in VR and apparently provides a much better user experience than existing text entry methods in VR. THE FIRST FULLY UNTETHERED VR HEADSET Source 1: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/pico-goblin-untethered-headset/ The Pico Goblin is being heralded as the first all-in-one VR headset, with no cables, PCs, or phones required for its operation. If you are looking to take VR on the road, or to introduce others to the technology in an easily accessible way, this just may be the headset for you. It features a 5.5-inch thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal (TFT LCD) display with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU, 3G high-speed LPDDR4-1866 RAM, 16G eMMC 5.1 ROM. 3DoF controller tracking, 3500mA battery, which allows for 2.5 hours of play time. fine-tuning features that could make viewing content easier on the eyes, reducing stress and optimizing the experience as a whole. The company is Pico Interactive, founded in 2015 At launch, the Pico Goblin will feature 50 games, all of which claim to be casual and easy to play. The Pico Goblin is now available for pre-order for $269 and is slated for shipment later this year. Lawsuit: Amazon sold eclipse glasses that cause “permanent blindness” Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/lawsuit-amazon-sold-eclipse-glasses-that-cause-permanent-blindness/ A South Carolina couple claims that Amazon sold defective eclipse-watching glasses that partially blinded them during the historic coast-to-coast solar eclipse on August 21. The couple says that because of the eyewear purchased from Amazon, they are now suffering from "blurriness, a central blind spot, increased sensitivity, changes in perception of color, and distorted vision." Amazon issued a recall of defective and perhaps counterfeit eclipse eyewear in an e-mail sent out to customers before the event. According to the lawsuit: "Amazon’s August 19, 2017 e-mail 'recall' was tragically too little, too late. Its e-mail notification was insufficient to timely apprise customers of the defective nature of their glasses, and resulted in Plaintiffs and members of the proposed class using defective Eclipse Glasses," The suit also demands unspecified monetary damages, punitive damages, and legal fees and costs.

Main News Topics Xsplit - move to OBS IS FLOATPLANE DYING CrashPlan for Home says au revoir Source 1: Linus’ Email Hello, Thank you for using CrashPlan® for Home. We hope you have enjoyed the secure backup that the free version of CrashPlan for Home has provided. As of today, Code42 has made a decision to shift our business strategy to focus on the enterprise and small business segments. Over the next 14 months, we will be exiting the consumer market and CrashPlan for Home will no longer work after that time. Don’t worry – anything you have backed up with CrashPlan for Home is safe until October 22, 2018, and the free version of CrashPlan for Home will continue to work until that time. Samsung boss & Heir JAILED for Corruption Source 1: posted by Master Disaster https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/826676-samsung-boss-heir-lee-jae-yong-jailed-for-corruption/ Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41033568 A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung's billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption! The 49-year-old is accused of giving donations worth $36m to non-profit foundations operated by a friend of South Korea's former President in return for political favours. Prosecutors said the donations were made to win government support for a big restructuring of Samsung that would strengthen Lee's control over Samsung Electronics. Lee, who denied all charges, had faced a jail sentence of up to 12 years. Lee had been detained since February on a string of corruption charges including bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets overseas. Intel’s 8th generation processors are just updated 7th generation chips Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/intel-first-8th-generation-processors-are-just-updated-7th-generation-chips/ The first "8th generation" Intel Core processors have arrived: four 15W U-series mobile processors. They have: 4 cores/8 threads up from 2 cores/4threads maximum clock speed bumped to as much as 4.2GHz, Base clock speed nerfed from 2.8GHz down to 1.9GHz for the top end part built on a somewhat refined new version of Intel’s "14nm+" manufacturing process Although Intel is calling these parts "8th generation," their architecture, both for their CPU and their integrated GPU, is the same as "7th generation" Kaby Lake. Intel calls the architecture of these chips "Kaby Lake refresh." 1/2 Vega shortage could last until October Source 1: https://videocardz.com/72234/a-shortage-of-amd-vega-cards-could-last-until-october According to well-informed sources of DigiTimes you should not expect to find RX Vega in stores (at least at a normal price) until October While AMD promised to prepare a high volume of RX Vega graphics cards for launch, the reality was that many countries did not receive a single unit of the new flagship card. Only on this Monday sales officially started in Japan. The problem allegedly lies in the complexity of the Vega chips. Other sources claim that the issue may lie in Advanced Semiconductor Engineering packaging technology. 2/2 AMD trying to keep Rx Vega prices low Source 1: posted by Coaxialgamer https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/826402-amd-rx-vega%E2%80%99s-pricing-was-%E2%80%9Cnot-just-for-launch-but-ongoing%E2%80%9D/ Source 2: https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/amd-rx-vega-launch-price-reduction After prices of RX Vega cards inflated after launch, AMD now says it’s trying its best to “get those prices to where we suggested when we launched them.” AMD’s Gerald Youngblood says: “Our SEPs, and the price tag that we announced,is our full intention of where we would suggest the product be priced. Not just for launch, but ongoing.” AMD says the priced surged due to overwhelming demand, and that filling of retailers’ inventory is key to getting the prices of Vega down to their original pre-launch levels. AMD Eypc + Threadripper design in detail Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/826889-amd-eypc-design-in-detail/ Source 2: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-threadripper-epyc-mcm-cost,35306.html At Hot Chips 2017, AMD explained why they chose a Multi-Chip Module design rather than the traditional monolithic design Even though a monolithic design would have been 10% smaller, and therefore cheaper to produce, the failure rate in manufacturing monolithic chips is higher. AMD believes they reduced their production cost by 41% by choosing MCM. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Inno3D Warns that Mining can break Warranty on their GPUs Source 1: posted by NvidiaIntelAMDLoveTriangle https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/826753-finally-someone-decided-to-do-something-about-miners/ Source 2: http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/inno3d-warns-that-mining-can-break-warranty-on-their-gpus.html Inno3D is the first manufacturer to warn cryptocurrency coin-miners that they are possibly voiding the warranty on their cards. Graphics cards are not designed to do full load 24/7/365, but that is exactly what miners are doing. The source speculates that RMA return rates have gone up since the mining hype started. If a card breaks down, how would Inno3D know it was used for mining? SNES Classic sold everywhere except Quebec Source 1: posted by GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/825921-snes-classic-sold-everywhere-except-in-quebec-canada/ Source 2: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/08/snes_classic_edition_wont_be_sold_in_canadian_province_of_quebec The SNES Classic will launch next month in Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America...just not in Quebec. This decision is related to the province's notoriously strict language requirements, which protect the use of French in the province and mandate that business be done in French- this includes product packaging. The law is meant to "protect the French language, and the Quebec culture" Quebec is Canada’s second most populous province with 8.215 million people Android Oreo has landed! Source 1: posted by CharminUltraStrong https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/825937-android-80-oreo-review-and-update-process/#comment-10341129 Source 2: http://www.androidauthority.com/android-8-0-review-758783/ No major changes to the UI but there are a couple new features and some cool things going on in the background. Picture-in-picture (mode): In supported apps, hitting the home button will keep your video playing in a movable window in the bottom right of the screen. You can drag it around the screen and tap it to access playback controls or make it full screen. you can also disable this feature on an app by app basis if you don’t like it. Built in support for wide color gamut apps High performance Bluetooth audio codecs like Sony’s LDAC Apps now have less freedom to work in the background, saving your battery and hot pockets. notification badges on the home screen OEMs like Samsung have been doing this for a while, now it’s native. Auto-Fill Api Simply grant a service like Google’s Autofill or LastPass permission to collect your passwords, credit card information and personal details and Oreo can offer to automatically complete web forms and app logins Crazy that it took this long, but mobile is the new desktop so it was inevitable. Amazon Prime Members to get Discounts at WholeFoods Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-25/amazon-primes-whole-foods-for-more-visitors Source 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-24/amazon-pledges-lower-prices-as-acquisition-of-whole-foods-closes There’s more reason than ever to be an Amazon Prime member: cheaper avocados. "Amazon and Whole Foods Market technology teams will begin to integrate Amazon Prime into the Whole Foods Market point-of-sale system, and when this work is complete, Prime members will receive special savings and in-store benefits," Amazon also plans to make Prime the customer rewards program at Whole Foods. Products from Whole Foods' private label, 365, will also be available on Amazon. The company hasn't yet indicated a time frame for all the changes. Amazon’s press release also promises lower prices effective as soon as the merger deal closes on Monday. starting with items such as chicken, eggs, avocados and organic farmed salmon Apple Cuts Iran-Made Apps From AppStore Over Sanctions Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-25/apple-cuts-iran-apps-from-store-due-to-sanctions-founders-say App developers in Iran have been waking up to find emails from Apple’s App Store Review stating that their applications have been removed due to sanctions put in place by the U.S. government. “We got removed from App Store overnight, without any sort of warning,” one entrepreneur said. “We had just published a new version with enormous improvements. When users woke up the next morning, they saw the app is not available anymore.” Users can still access the apps on their phones, but cannot download or update from the App Store. “Under the U.S. sanctions regulations, the App Store cannot host, distribute, or do business with apps or developers connected to certain U.S. embargoed countries,” Apple said in its email to developers. “This area of law is complex and constantly changing. If the existing restrictions shift, we encourage you to resubmit your app for inclusion on the App Store.” Similarly in July, Apple had to remove VPN applications from their China App Store at the request of the Chinese government. Rumour: New Apple TV Coming Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-24/apple-said-to-plan-4k-tv-box-reveal-in-renewed-living-room-push A new Apple TV will reportedly be revealed alongside the new iPhone and Apple Watch models at an event in September It will run a faster processor capable of streaming 4K content The new box will also be able to play content optimized for TVs capable of playing High Dynamic Range (HDR) video Apple is also testing an updated version of its TV app that can aggregate programming from apps that already offer live streaming. Apple has begun discussions with movie studios about supplying 4K versions of movies via iTunes, according to people familiar with the talks. Rumour: Pixel 2 coming October 5th Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/googles-next-pixel-smartphone-rumored-for-october-5-debut/ The last Pixel was announced on Oct 4, but some things are different this year... There will reportedly be both a standard Pixel and an XL version, just like there were last year, with thinner bezels up front surrounding a screen with a narrower 2:1 aspect ratio, like the one found on the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and the LG G6 the smaller device will be more of an entry-level offering when compared to last year, where they were basically indistinguishable save for their size. That smaller Pixel gen 2 device will have thicker bezels than its larger sibling, and a 4.97-inch 1080p display It’ll also reportedly have ‘squeezable’ sides, which will activate Google Assistant when pressed. It might drop the headphone port which it actually highlighted as a feature differentiator vs. the iPhone last time around. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 It could have front-facing speakers EB Games transforms its into massive lending library Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/eb-games-transforms-its-used-game-stocks-into-a-massive-lending-library/ Source 2: Under pressure from the popularity of direct downloads and other digital purchases even among console gamers, GameStop-owned EB Games Australia is conducting an experiment that essentially turns its shelves full of used games into a massive lending library for a flat, monthly fee. For about $16 USD/month, the program lets you take out any used game you want, one at a time, then return it in exchange for another when you're done. Even new releases can be rented out as long as a used copy is available in the store, which often happens just a few days after the "initial release. Players can cancel any time after an initial two-month commitment. SpaceX releases photos of new Spacesuit Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/elon-musk-posts-first-photo-of-spacexs-new-spacesuit/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/boeing-releases-snazzy-new-blue-spacesuits-for-starliner-fliers/ Boeing and SpaceX are in a competition to design, develop, and fly spacecraft capable of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station. Part of that includes the design of spacesuits: Source 1: SpaceX suit Source 2: Boeing Suit In his Instagram post, Musk added that this suit was not a mock-up but rather a fully functional unit. "Already tested to double vacuum pressure," Double vacuum pressure simply means the suit was probably inflated to twice the pressure of sea level and then put into a vacuum chamber These are not, strictly speaking, "space suits." Rather, they are more properly flight suits designed to be worn during the ride to space and again on the ride back down to Earth. They have a limited time in which they can operate in a full vacuum and are not intended for spacewalks. Both companies have expressed confidence about completing crew test flights in 2018 Bethesda VR games now have release dates, and they’re all in 2017 Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/vr-versions-of-doom-fallout-4-skyrim-now-have-release-dates-this-year/ Mark your calendars: Doom VFR will land on both the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR on December 1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR will launch exclusively on PlayStation VR on November 17. Fallout 4 VR will launch exclusively on the HTC Vive on December 12. Bethesda has not announced plans for any of those games to appear outside of their announced platforms None of the games will be available as a free upgrade to owners of existing non-VR versions "Fallout 4 VR includes the complete core game with all-new combat, crafting, and building systems fully reimagined for virtual reality." Skyrim VR will include all of that RPG's expansion pack content, at least, for its $60 price tag. Doom VFR appears to be a slimmed-down version of the Doom 2016 reboot—and is priced accordingly at $30 HALF LIFE 3 Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/826649-half-life-2-episode-3-update/ Source 2: https://github.com/Jackathan/MarcLaidlaw-Epistle3/blob/master/Epistle3_Original.md Science fiction author and former Valve employee Marc Laidlaw just posted a thinly veiled conclusion to the brutally cliff-hanging Half Life series — intriguing but bittersweet news for anyone still holding out hope for another Half-Life game. Laidlaw’s “Epistle 3” is a letter from a fictional character named “Gertie Fremont,” who recounts her team-up with feisty partner “Alex Vaunt” (Alyx Vance) to find the “Hyperborea” (Borealis) luxury liner, which must be destroyed or captured from the evil “Disparate” (Combine) aliens While Laidlaw’s blog quickly faltered under the weight of traffic, someone posted the whole thing on Pastebin with the original names and genders swapped back in, resulting in a coherent and plausible plotline for Half-Life 2: Episode 3, the announced but never-released conclusion to Half-Life 2’s story arc. We have no way of knowing whether this was a final plotline or just some loosely developed ideas, but Laidlaw was the primary architect of Half-Life’s plot, and his departure from Valve last year was widely seen as an acknowledgment that Episode 3 was dead.

Main News Topics [UPDATE] Gamers Nexus Confirms Vega 64 Price Increase Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/823474-gamers-nexus-confirms-vega-64-price-increase/ OP: Staas Source 2: http://www.gamersnexus.net/news-pc/3023-aib-partners-to-gn-yes-vega-price-will-change Post by Gibbo of Overclockers suggested that launch rebates and MDF would be expiring from AMD for Vega Would drive pricing upwards as retailers scramble to make a profit on the new GPU Launch pricing of Vega 64 was supposed to be $500, but shot up to $600 after selling out Gamers Nexus spoke to sources from different companies, and learned that the AMD rebate expiry and price jump is true AMD provided top retailers and etailers a $499 price on Vega 64, coupling card with rebate to reduce the spend Rebates were included as a means to encourage retailers to sell at a lower $499 price Update AMD has released a statement regarding the supply issues of Vega “Radeon RX Vega 64 demand continues to exceed expectations. AMD is working closely with its partners to address this demand. Our initial launch quantities included standalone Radeon RX Vega 64 at SEP of $499, Radeon RX Vega 64 Black Packs at SEP of $599, and Radeon RX Vega 64 Aqua Packs at SEP of $699. We are working with our partners to restock all SKUs of Radeon RX Vega 64 including the standalone cards and Gamer Packs over the next few weeks, and you should expect quantities of Vega to start arriving in the coming days.” What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire More than 50 pirate websites to be blocked in Australia within Days Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/823914-more-than-50-pirate-websites-to-be-blocked-in-australia-within-days/ - Allycat Source 2: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/more-than-50-pirate-websites-to-be-blocked-in-australia-within-days/news-story/d049c070d9b0ef956dbdeb9e45d7ca4b?nk=908c5d262fd9551850abcf3a1f922461-1503092944 More than 50 pirate websites illegally sharing movies and tv shows, will be blocked in Australia within days Anti-copyright theft group creative content australia went further and warned individual movie pirates would be next to face courts With plans to sue any australian who “continues to download pirated content” Move comes after the Federal Court ruled in favour of filmmakers and pay-tv provider in two separate cases yesterday Targeted internet service providers have 15 days to disable access to the online locations found to have been engaging in or facilitating infringement Creative Content Australia chairman Graham Burke said the new judgement would mean a total of 65 sites and 340 domains would be blocked in Australia Intel Claims 8700k to be 11% Faster Than 7700k Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/823308-intel-8700k-11-faster-than-7700k/ - NumLock21 Source 2: https://videocardz.com/72112/intel-claims-i7-8700k-to-be-11-faster-than-7700k Hosting a training seminar for retailers in China for upcoming Coffee Lake 8th Gen Core series According to leaked slide, upcoming i7-8700K cpu will be 11% faster than 7700K in single threaded operations Slide also confirms that for the first time Intel will introduce quad-core i3 series and six-core i5 series Slide Picture Apple going all-in on original programming, to the tune of $1 billion a year Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/apple-reportedly-ready-to-spend-1-billion-on-original-content-next-year/ Apple could procure and produce as many as 10 new shoes next year Their first original series “Planet of the Apps” and “Carpool Karaoke” just became available to Apple Music subscribers Critic reviews have been mixed $1 billion budget shows Apple is serious about boosting its original programming Netflix may spend $6 billion this year Update gone wrong leaves 500 smart locks inoperable Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/500-smart-locks-arent-so-smart-anymore-thanks-to-botched-update/ Hundreds of internet connected locks became inoperable last week after a faulty software update Caused them to experience a fatal system error, manufacturer LockState said Mistake happened when LockState mistakenly sent some of their 6i lock models a firmware update designed for 7i locks Update left earlier 6i models locked and unable to receive over-the-air updates As of August 14th 85% of the affected customer issues had been resolved NVIDIA’s Next-gen Volta gaming GPUs aren’t arriving anytime soon Source 1: http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-next-gen-volta-gaming-gpus-arent-arriving-anytime-soon/ Volta currently too costly to produce for consumers Jensen Huang said during an earnings call “Volta for gaming, we haven't announced anything. And all I can say is that our pipeline is filled with some exciting new toys for the gamers, and we have some really exciting new technology to offer them in the pipeline. But for the holiday season for the foreseeable future, I think Pascal is just unbeatable,” Intel Coffee Lake CPUs will NOT be compatible with Z270 Chipset Motherboards Says ASRock Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816360-intel-coffee-lake-cpus-will-not-be-compatible-with-z270-chipset-motherboards/ OP: Morgan MLGMan Source 2: https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2017/08/02/intels-coffee-lake-cpus-not-compatible-with-z270-motherboards-says-asrock/&refURL=&referrer=#34766d7b76a2 ASRock said this in a reply to someone on Twitter Tweet Maybe Americans don’t need fast home Internet service? FCC suggests Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819696-fcc-determining-us-ips-dont-have-to-provide-hardline/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/maybe-americans-dont-need-fast-home-internet-service-fcc-suggests/ Americans might not need a fast home internet connection, the FCC suggests in a new document Suggestion comes in the FCC’s annual inquiry into broadband availability Last year the FCC updated its analysis with a conclusion that Americans need home and mobile access Because home internet connections and smartphones have different capabilities and limitations, Americans should have access to both instead of just one or the other Ajit Pai now in charge, FCC wants to change the policy by declaring mobile broadband speeds of 10Mbps down and 1Mbps up is all one needs By doing this, FCC could conclude that broadband is already being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion Galax HOF Chrome Plated DDR4 Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/823502-galax-hof-ddr4/ - NumLock21 Source 2: https://www.techpowerup.com/236227/galax-hof-extreme-limited-edition-chrome-plated-ddr4-modules-now-available Extremely limited edition (50) available HOF Extreme Limited Edition Kit runs as speeds of 4133MHz Shipping date towards the end of the month Picture1 Picture2 Picture3 More People Than you think use Bing Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/823811-more-people-than-you-might-think-use-bing/ - Porina Source 2: https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2017/08/bing-is-bigger-than-you-think-microsoft-boasts-at-33-of-us-searches/ Bing became profitable in the third calendar quarter of 2015 Microsoft tweeted that “Bing is bigger than you think” Bing Ads Tweet Company claims that fully one-third of searches in the US are powered by Bing Either directly or through Yahoo or AOL Strong markets include Taiwan at 24 or 26%, and the UK at either 23 or 25% Company is claiming a 9% market share Prysin on the LTT Forum commented “let me guess, they probably use it to search for chrome or firefox download upon fresh installs”

Main News Topics Intel i9 CPU's specs finalized Source 1: posted by The Benjamins https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/818787-intel-i9-cpus-get-the-finalized-specs-announced/ Source 2: https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Intel-Fills-Gaps-Core-X-Series-Processor-Specs After previously teasing partial specs for the Core i9 lineup, Intel has now unveiled the complete details, starting out with the i9-7920X (12 cores/24 threads) with a 2.9GHz base and up to 4.4GHz boost clock and topping out with the i9-7980XE (18 cores/36 threads) with a 2.6GHz base and 4.4GHz max boost clock. https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForce/status/895746289589039104 Threadripper won't natively support NVMe-Hardware-RAID at launch Source 1: posted by Nicnac https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819063-amd-threadripper-wont-come-with-native-support-for-nvme-hardware-raid-at-launch/ Source 2: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/x399-raid-threadripper-amd,35149.html AMD's X399 platform supports a massive 64 lanes, allowing you to simultaneously use two video cards at full speed, add on 10-gigabit Ethernet, and even pop in a crisp new sound card if you so desire. What the X399 doesn't give you is the ability to utilize NVMe SSDs in a bootable RAID X399 will allow users to build an array with SATA products and boot from it, but AMD hasn't employed a way to boot from NVMe SSDs together in a RAID 0 array like Intel. AMD is going to enable the feature in the future, but right now there isn't a firm timeline 1/2 Threadripper’s First Waterblock Source 1: posted by The Angry Computersmasher https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819214-first-waterblock-for-ryzen-threadripper/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/newz/bykski-showcases-first-waterblock-for-ryzen-threadripper Chinese liquid-cooling equipment manufacturer BYKSKI has announced the first water blocks for Threadripper. They come in four variants: Red - $58 Silver - $58 Red + RGB lighting - $63 Silver + RGB lighting - $63 BYKSKI water blocks are often cheaper than leading brands’. You can find them on Taobao, Aliexpress, and Amazon Threadripper water blocks are currently only listed in China. 2/2 Enermax first out the gate with AIO for Threadripper Source 1: posted by ravenshrike https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819521-enermax-first-out-the-gate-with-aio-for-threadripper/ Source 2: https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cases_cooling/enermax_reveals_their_threadripper_specific_liqteck_tr4_aio_liquid_cooler/1 ENERMAX, a creator of high-end power supplies and cooling solutions has today announced their new LIQTECK TR4 series of AIO liquid coolers, the first to offer 100% coverage of Threadripper's (and EPYC's) IHS. ENERMAX even go as far as to say that this cooling solution will offer over 500 watts of cooling capacity compared to solutions offering only partial coverage, allowing it to handle overclocked Threadripper systems with relative ease. Rumour: ASUS is building the ‘Double Down’ of Vega cards Source 1: posted by Mr_Troll https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/817953-amd-rx-vega-x2-allegedly-in-the-works-by-asus-to-be-liquid-cooled/ Source 2: http://wccftech.com/amd-vega-64-x2/ A liquid cooled, dual GPU Radeon RX Vega graphics card is allegedly in development by Asus and should grace store shelves later this year. The card will feature: two full Vega 10 XT GPUs. over 50 teraflops of FP16 compute, 25 teraflops of FP32 compute nearly 600W power draw Asus will allegedly only make a limited number of these cards The card will be a means of displaying what ASUS is capable of rather than a commercial product that they expect to sell en masse. AMD increasing Vega 64 Pricing above official MSRP Source 1: posted by tom_w141 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/820042-videocardz-amd-increasing-vega-64-pricing-above-official-msrp/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/71776/amd-is-trying-to-sell-radeon-rx-vega-64-at-a-higher-price Although AMD has advertised an MSRP for Vega 64 of $499 for the Black version and $599 for the Limited edition, it now appears that both versions will be widely sold for $599 few shops will still offer Vega 64 at official suggested price, so AMD can say it was sold for 499 USD Discord announces video chat and screensharing Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/10/discord-video/ Now friends on Discord can watch each other play their favorite games while talking face-to-face “This is the most requested feature on Discord probably a year running,” says CMO Eros Resmini. “A lot of infrastructure had to be built up for this launch,” The video features run at a smooth and crisp 720p at 30 frames per second. Skype runs at half that FPS Only 5% of users will get video today, and it will only work with groups of up to 10 people BUT one big thing that’s lacking at the moment is sound from screenshares What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Paris considering eSports for 2024 Olympics Source 1: posted by M.Yurizaki https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819704-paris-is-considering-esports-for-the-2024-olympics/ Source 2: https://compete.kotaku.com/paris-olympic-committee-will-consider-esports-for-the-2-1797678847 gamers could be competing for Olympic medals by 2024 The Paris Olympic bid committee will consider esports for inclusion as a medal event in the 2024 Olympic Games, according to Tony Estanguet, the committee’s co-president. Estanguet believes that a contest of digital prowess should be considered a legitimate sport if the Olympics is to maintain its relevance for new generations of fans "We have to look at it because we can't say, 'It's not us. It's not about Olympics,'" "The youth, yes they are interested in esports and this kind of thing. Let's look at it. Let's meet them. Let's try if we can find some bridges. Gaming has already been embraced by the Asian Games One wrinkle: Games are commercial products, sports aren’t Consumer Reports does not recommend Surface Laptop Source 1: posted by Ked Ops https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/820247-consumer-reports-flips-its-recommendation-for-microsoft-surface-laptopstablets-due-to-breakage-rates/ Source 2: https://www.consumerreports.org/laptop-computers/microsoft-surface-laptops-and-tablets-not-recommended-by-consumer-reports/ New studies conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center estimate that 25 percent of Microsoft laptops and tablets will present their owners with problems by the end of the second year of ownership. The decision by Consumer Reports applies to Microsoft devices with detachable keyboards, such as the new Surface Pro the Surface Book, And laptops with conventional clamshell designs- the four laptops losing their previous recommended status are: Microsoft Surface Laptop (128GB and 256GB versions) Microsoft Surface Book (128GB and 512GB versions) Microsoft’s estimated breakage rate for its laptops and tablets was higher than most other brands by a statistically significant margin Statement from MS: “Microsoft’s real-world return and support rates for past models differ significantly from Consumer Reports’ breakage predictability,” Semi-Official: Here’s what the iPhone 8 looks like Source 1: posted by TheBeastPC https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/820052-heres-your-best-look-yet-at-the-iphone-8/ Source 2: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-8-design-prototype,news-25636.html The first dummy units of the iPhone 8 have been delivered The display is nearly bezeless on all sides, but but does NOT have curved edges like the Samsung Galazy S8 The screen's clean look is disrupted by 'bezel island' where the camera, speaker, and other sensors are it looks like elements from the phone's title bar will be placed in the nooks on either side of bezel island. It has a glass back to support wireless charging. The sides are still metal in order to maintain a premium feel It still has a camera bump on the back Seagate presents new 64TB NVME SSD Source 1: posted by snortingfrogs https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819566-seagate-presents-new-64tb-nvme-ssd/ Source 2: http://www.storagereview.com/seagate_announces_64tb_nvme_ssd_new_nytro_ssds_at_fms Seagate has demonstrated the world’s highest capacity NVMe drive, a 64TB NVMe AIC that can read at 13GB/s. Using the M.2 form factor, Seagate was able to combine eight SSD controllers onto a single PCIe board. These eight controllers manage the flash capacity through a single PCIe slot. Customer samples of the 64TB NVMe drive are expected next year. Disney to pull content from Netflix Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/netflix-gets-wake-up-call-as-disney-plots-exit-from-online-rival Source 2: Disney will stop supplying new Disney and Pixar-brand movies to Netflix starting in 2019 and launch an online product of its own, going directly to consumers with films like “Toy Story” and “The Lion King.” The actions will include the launch of an ESPN online service by Disney, “U.S. Netflix members will have access to Disney films on the service through the end of 2019, including all new films that are shown theatrically through the end of 2018,” “We continue to do business with the Walt Disney Company on many fronts, including our ongoing relationship with Marvel TV.” Fitbit turns teens off exercising, study finds Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/02/fitbit-turns-teens-off-exercising-study-finds/ Researchers at Brunel University London the University of Birmingham conducted a study to investigate whether fitness wearables could encourage teenagers to exercise more. The teenagers were asked to wear a Fitbit Charge wristband for eight weeks; to use the Fitbit app; and to take part in surveys and focus groups, before and after the trial period ended, responding to questions about how they felt about exercising and using the device. The researchers record an initial “novelty” bump in interest in physical activity among some participants “for the first few weeks”, but by the end participants overall reported feeling less confident about their competence at exercising, and ultimately discouraged from doing so “It was consistently reported that after about 4 weeks pupils became bored with the Fitbit,” the researchers write. “This evidence suggests that though the Fitbit serves to promote physical activity, for the pupils in this study, the Fitbit may have only produced modest and short-term effects.” Why? Fitbit’s non-personalized 10,000 steps per day target was cited as an unfair and pressurizing goal — generating feelings of guilt or lack of ability among users, which in turn acted as a disincentive for exercising. Study participants also reported feeling like they had less choice over how to engage in physical activity Pressure from competition with peers, encouraged in an in-app leaderboard also ultimately negatively impacted participants’ motivation to exercise. “Competition, peer comparison and social comparison to normative predetermined targets result in only short-term motivational effects.” Gamers Nexus tests Noctua fan rumors. Source 1: posted by ravenshrike https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/818950-gamers-nexus-tests-noctua-fan-rumors/ Source 2: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3012-noctua-fans-from-china-and-taiwan-tested A few weeks ago, a Reddit user outlined several possible differences between Noctua fans made in Taiwan, and newer fans made in China. Differences like: Appearance Noise Effectiveness The online community was quick to disparage Noctua for the manufacturing disparities, and some even advocated a boycott. Now, the good people at Gamers Nexus have completed an extensive set of tests to validate or debunk the rumours. They tested: Linear Feet per Minute Decibels at 20 inches PWM range They found basically NO difference between the China and Taiwan-made fans, except for appearance. Is bitching about the color difference totally justified? Intel Targets 1 Petabyte SSD capacities in New Form Factor Source 1: posted by SaltanSupreme https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/819129-intel-petabyte-ssd-for-server-racks/ Source 2: https://hothardware.com/news/intel-launches-new-ruler-ssd-form-factor-to-push-1tb-enterprise-storage In an effort to modernize the data center storage market, Intel has announced its new “Ruler” SSD form-factor, completely ditching legacy 2.5- and 3.5-inch formats. These “long and skinny” SSDs are optimized to maximize storage capacity in targeted servers, while outperforming legacy form-factors in both cooling and power requirements. Ruler SSDs will be available with traditional 3D NAND or Optane Memory technology. we don’t know how much they will cost, when they will be available, or what type of connector they will use. Intel to build a fleet of self-driving test cars Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/09/intel-to-build-a-fleet-of-over-100-self-driving-test-cars-starting-later-this-year/ Now that Intel has acquired Israeli self-driving sensor and computing company Mobileye, the company is set to build a fleet of over 100 fully self-driving test vehicles The test fleet is designed to show off Intel and Mobileye’s software system, which it hopes to offer as an industry supplier for a range of different applications and uses. The test fleet will include different vehicle brands and types, to help show that the platform itself is open for use in basically any application. The first of vehicles will be hitting roads later this year.

Main News Topics All Sorts of Vega News: The first official renders of Radeon RX Vega leaked Source 1: posted by YongKang https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/813987-the-first-official-renders-of-radeon-rx-vega-leaked/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/71292/amd-radeon-rx-vega-64-official-pictures-leaked There are no pics of the RX Vega 64 Liquid edition yet AMD RX Vega Fire Strike scores appear Source 1: posted by Delicieuxz https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/812436-amd-rx-vega-fire-strike-scores-appear-fe-scores-about-gtx-1080-performance/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/71090/amd-radeon-rx-vega-3dmark-fire-strike-performance The performance of the new AMD Rx Vega cards in the 3DMark Fire Strike test is about on par with a GTX1080 The listing does not tell us which RX Vega is being tested and in what mode (gaming or silent mode?) Common Question: If vega and GTX1080 had equal performance, why would you purchase one over another? Top Tier RX Vega card rumored to be more expensive than GTX 1080Ti Source 1: posted by Bananasplit_00 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/812883-top-tier-rx-vega-card-rumored-to-be-more-expensive-then-the-gtx-1080ti/ Source 2: http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/24167-amd-radeon-rx-vega-ryktas-fa-prislapp-i-linje-med-geforce-gtx-1080-ti Distributors in Europe have received pricing for Rx Vega in the 600 to 700 Euro range, or $705 to $820 USD However, these may not be the launch prices, as vendors often give out inflated price tags at first so as to not reveal the final pricing Eurasian Economic Commission site confirms Vega 10, Vega 11, Vega 12 and Vega 20 Source 1: posted by goodtofufriday https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/813961-eurasian-economic-commission-site-confirms-vega-10-vega-11-vega-12-and-vega-20/ Source 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/6q2y7w/eurasian_economic_commission_site_confirms_vega/ A look at the Eurasian Economic Commission’s website gives us a glimpse at what we might expect to be coming down the pike from AMD’s Vega line 45 vega products have been registered by AMD under the Vega product line ================================================== Intel Core-X Series: Full Specs Leaked Source 1: posted by HKZeroFive https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/813910-intel-core-x-series-full-specs-revealed/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/71269/intel-core-x-series-full-specs-revealed See link R.I.P. Flash 2000-2020 Source 1: posted by GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/812466-adobe-pulls-the-plug-on-flash-rip-flash-2000-2020/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16026236/adobe-flash-end-of-support-2020 Adobe is finally planning to kill off Flash once and for all. removing support for it fully by the end of 2020. “We will stop updating and distributing the Flash Player at the end of 2020 and encourage content creators to migrate any existing Flash content to these new open formats,” HTML5 standards have been implemented across all modern web browsers, obviating the need for Flash. Microsoft says it plans to disable Flash by default in Edge and Internet Explorer in mid to late 2019, with a full removal from all supported versions of Windows by 2020 Google will continue phasing out Flash over the next few years Firefox users will be able to choose which websites are able to run Flash and allow Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) users to keep using Flash until the end of 2020 Apple is also supportive of the 2020 end of life for Flash, and Safari currently requires explicit approval on each website even when Mac users opt to install Flash. An end to Flash will bring with it improvements in security and battery life on laptops and other mobile devices that still support the web technology. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Majority Share in Corsair SOLD to investors Source 1: posted by geomaster337 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/813240-corsair-confirms-eagletree-acquisition/#comment-10204941 Source 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11666/eagletree-and-partners-acquire-majority-stake-in-corsair-for-525-million Since 1994, Corsair has expanded to many product verticals, a process that requires a lot of money. back in 2013 Corsair received $75 million in strategic investments from Francisco Partners. Today, further growth and increased competition from companies like Razer and other brands require additional investment- Corsair is getting it from EagleTree, Investment Management Corp of Ontario, and Honeywell. Corsair considers its PC business a significant growth opportunity and will therefore likely continue to invest in it. The three investors will buy a majority stake in Corsair from Francisco Partners and several minority shareholders for $525 million. Since the deal is conducted between private equities, they are not disclosing how much money will be paid to Francisco Partners, nor how much will go into Corsair's coffers Andy Paul. founder and CEO of Corsair. and other managers of the company will continue to control a significant stake in Corsair The transaction is expected to close in the next few months NCIX Retail Stores in Ontario Closed for Good Source 1: posted by slavic cc https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/814134-ncix-retail-stores-in-ontario-closed-for-good/ Source 2: NCIX will be exiting the Ontario retail market and downsizing the Markham warehouse operations starting this week Some staff were reportedly given little to no notice that the store would be closing, and were instructed to begin moving clearing out the building of NCIX materials immediately. Usb 3.2 announced Source 1: posted by https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/812900-usb-32-announced/ Source 2: https://www.techpowerup.com/235504/usb-3-0-promoter-group-announces-usb-3-2-specification The new USB specs allow USB 3.2 to operate as a multi-lane solution, compared to the current USB which is single lane only. Existing USB Type C cables have been designed with multi lane support, now USB 3.2 hosts and devices will too, allowing for up to two lanes of 5 Gbps or two lanes of 10 Gbps operation. A USB 3.2 host connected to a USB 3.2 storage device will now be capable of realizing over 2 GB/s data transfer performance over an existing USB Type-C cable that is certified for SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps. Car Wash Hack Can Trap Passengers, Douse Them With Water Source 1: posted by hey_yo_ https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/813743-proof-of-concept-car-wash-hack-can-strike-vehicle-trap-passengers-douse-them-with-water/ Source 2: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bjxe33/car-wash-hack-can-smash-vehicle-trap-passengers-douse-them-with-water A group of security researchers have found vulnerabilities in internet-connected drive-through car washes that would let hackers remotely hijack the systems to physically attack vehicles and their occupants. The vulnerabilities would let an attacker open and close the bay doors on a car wash to trap vehicles inside the chamber, or strike them with the doors, damaging them and possibly injuring occupants. "We believe this to be the first exploit of a connected device that causes the device to physically attack someone An attacker can send an instantaneous command to close one or both doors to trap the vehicle inside, or open and close one door repeatedly to strike the vehicle a number of times as a driver tries to flee. The systems run on Windows CE and have a built-in web server that lets technicians configure and monitor them over the internet The researchers became interested in car washes after hearing about an accident that occurred years ago where technicians misconfigured one in a way that caused the mechanical arm to strike a minivan and douse the family inside with water The driver damaged the vehicle and car wash as he accelerated quickly to escape. Software-based safety mechanisms prevent the doors from closing on vehicles, and the arm from hitting vehicles normally, but they were able to disable these. Twitter tests automatic Tweet promotion service Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/28/twitter-tests-a-99-monthly-automatic-tweet-promotion-service/ Power-users and brands may be interested to know that Twitter has begun testing a service that automatically amplifies your tweets and profile for a full 30 day for a flat $99 fee. The promotion includes analytics, so that you can see how much additional reach, engagement and followers the campaign is driving. Twitter’s pitch for the service is that it’s extremely low friction – there’s no need to create any dedicated ads. It’s also low commitment, as participants can cancel at any time Since it’s just in beta, Twitter is giving participants the first 30 days free, with the $99 monthly fee applied after that. It’s invite-only for now Twitter added 0 new users last quarter Now you can buy solar energy from your neighbour on a blockchain Source 1: https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-07-28/new-way-go-local-buy-solar-energy-your-neighbors New York-based startup LO3 aims to help electricity users buy energy from their energy-producing neighbors, using smart meters and an app. “The Brooklyn Microgrid project is the idea that we can now allow peer-to-peer transactions of energy and energy attributes across the grid,” says Scott Kessler, director of business development at LO3 Energy. “So, if you’re producing via solar panels, via wind, whatever energy-generation resource you might have, you can now actually transact with your neighbor,” keeping the energy’s environmental and economic impact in the community. about 60 microgrid meters have already been installed at energy-producing buildings across Brooklyn, and around 350 people have signed up to participate. The project doesn’t involve rewiring the physical grid, he explains; it just tweaks how electricity is bought and sold. consumers will set the price they’re willing to pay for different types of energy, including community-produced solar. There’s also mention of “negawatts.” where you’re paid to turn your water heater and other energy drains off. Using eye-smiles to predict the state of your whole face in VR Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/28/using-eye-smiles-to-predict-the-state-of-your-whole-face-in-vr/ Google Research just published a project that attempts to track expressions solely by looking at your eyes inside the headset. Using imagery of the shape of the exposed eye, direction of gaze, eyebrows, and wrinkles,Google has developed a deep learning system can figure out a few basic expressions and degrees thereof with decent accuracy. “Happiness” and “surprise” are there, but the data isn’t rich enough to detect “schadenfreude” or “mischief.” The idea is that with minimal monitoring tools — eye tracking cameras inside headsets, which seem inevitable — you can get at least a bare-bones feel for what a user’s face is doing in real time. Useful in virtual hang out apps Tax evaders must now fear Instagram Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/instagram-posts-will-soon-help-sniff-out-tax-evaders-in-india Starting next month, India’s government will begin amassing a warehouse of virtual information collected not just from traditional sources like banks but also from social media sites, as it looks to match residents’ spending patterns with income declarations. Officials will be able to spot those who pay too little tax without raiding offices and homes as they currently do This will also put an end to harassment by tax officials as there will be no public interface. Perceived randomness in scrutiny will come to an end." In 2016 only 37 million of India’s 1.3 billion people filed tax returns (<3%) India’s efforts resemble the U.K.’s ‘Connect,’ which is estimated to have cost some 100 million pounds. Since its inception in 2010, it has prevented the loss of $5.4 billion in revenue and the number of criminal prosecutions has risen to 1,165 from 165 a year Amazon launches parcel delivery lockers for apartment buildings Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/27/amazon-launches-the-hub-parcel-delivery-lockers-for-apartment-buildings/ Amazon has quietly unveiled a new service called The Hub- lockers designed to be installed in multi-tenant dwellings so that residents can receive bulky packages and pick them up at flexible times. Key to the service is that Amazon is offering it as a delivery option for packages from anyone, not just Amazon and its affiliates. The lockers come in indoor and outdoor versions, and open by way of a digital keypad The Hub is described as “modular system that can be easily installed at a variety of properties.” It comes in two sizes, a Starter Hub that is 6 feet wide with 42 compartments; and an Expander Segment to add 23 more compartments. “The modules link to each other to provide the right capacity for your property’s needs,” “All compartment sizes and layouts are pre-configured, so there’s no need to guess what type of compartments you’ll need.” YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge to create a new service Source 1: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/26/16048084/youtube-red-google-play-music-merging YouTube's head of music confirmed that the company is planning on merging its Google Play Music service with YouTube Red to create a new streaming offering Executives have stated the company needed to merge the two services to help educate consumers and bring in new subscribers. Right now, YouTube’s music ecosystem is unnecessarily complicated. There’s YouTube Red, which removes ads from videos and lets you save them offline, while also giving you access to Google Play Music for free. Then there’s YouTube Music, which anyone can use, but it gets better if you’re signed up for YouTube Red. And YouTube TV is an entirely separate thing — but it’s not available everywhere yet. Google combined the teams working on the two streaming services earlier this year.

Main News Topics “Glued together” is a possible technical term Source 1: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#search/wan/15d487092a80ef53?projector=1 Source 2: https://www.techpowerup.com/235092/intel-says-amd-epyc-processors-glued-together-in-official-slide-deck Source 3: AMD response https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/809403-amd-rekt-son-reply-to-intels-four-glued-together-statement/ What is truth? YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH HTC Keyboard shows ads to users Source 1: posted by nerslayer1 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/808265-htcs-default-touchpal-keyboard-has-started-to-show-ads-to-users/ Source 2: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/17/htcs-touchpal-keyboard-started-show-ads-users/ The TouchPal keyboard, which HTC ships as the default system keyboard on many of its phones, has been updated to display ads. A bunch of pissed of customers raged on twitter In response, the official HTC Twitter account asked users to uninstall all updates to the keyboard app Judging from HTC's response, it seems likely that TouchPal added advertisements to the keyboard without HTC's knowledge/approval, since they control the app listing.. HTC’s latest statement: Due to an error, some HTC customers have reported seeing ads on their phone's keyboard. This is absolutely not the experience we intended, and we're working to immediately fix the error and remove the ads as quickly as possible. ==This just in: ASUS Threadripper Mobo unboxing Pics Source 1: posted by NumLock21 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810752-asus-zenith-extreme/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/71009/asus-x399-rog-zenith-extreme-motherboard-unboxed The first press samples of the ASUS X399 Zenith Extreme motherboard for Threadripper have begun to arrive. This is the top tier motherboard based on AMD’s first HEDT platform with TR4 socket. It comes with: WiFi antennas, PCIe ethernet card, VGA holder, ASUS DIMM2 extension card, LCD screen and four reinforced PCIe slots. This is currently the only X399 EATX motherboard, which is wider than ATX. ==ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme Announced Source 1: posted by -rascal- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810720-asus-rog-crosshair-vi-extreme-announced/ Source 2: https://www.asus.com/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-CROSSHAIR-VI-EXTREME/ Today ASUS has announced a new addition to the AMD ROG family, the Crosshair VI Extreme Motherboard (C6E). The C6E is made on the AM4 platform using the flagship X370 chipset. “...the ROG Crosshair VI Extreme is designed for gamers and power users looking to maximize AMD Ryzen performance”. ROG engineers worked on the board’s intelligent auto-tuner to improve one-click overclocking: just click once, and the board should find a stable overclock The board has: 12-phase VRM overclocking features: dual bios, slow mode, LN2 mode, and voltage read points dual full-length PCIe slots that are spaced 3-slots apart A third full-length slot on the board supporting a PCIe 3.0 x4 connection via the chipset which buyers can use for three-way CrossfireX using dual-slot video cards. two USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports on the rear, one Type-C and one Type-A, both from the chipset. two M.2 ports - one uses the PCH/M.2 heat sink, and another which does not. right-angled 24-Pin ATX power connector. Dark web's largest illegal marketplace shut down Source 1: posted by JohnnyCorporalTech https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810565-doj-and-europol-shutdown-the-two-largest-dark-web-marketplaces/#comment-10175622 Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/alpha-bay-doj-us-illegal-online-marketplace-dark-web-1.4213901 The U.S. Justice Department has shut down the dark web marketplace AlphaBay, a site 10 times as large as Silk Road accused of allowing hundreds of thousands of people to buy and sell drugs, firearms, computer hacking tools and other illicit goods. The operation included the arrest of suspected AlphaBay founder Alexandre Cazes, a 25 year old Canadian citizen arrested on behalf of the United States in Thailand. Cazes apparently took his own life a week later while in Thai custody. He faced charges relating to narcotics distribution, identity theft, money laundering and related crimes. The usernames and passwords of thousands of buyers and sellers of illicit commodities have been identified and are subject to more follow-up investigation by Europol and our partner agencies. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Noctua going to shit Source 1: posted by Ventus https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810534-worse-noctua-fan-quality-after-moving-production-to-china/ Source 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/6o4rzo/visible_manufacturing_differences_between_noctua/ A reddit user who recently purchased new Noctua fans noticed they were made in China rather than Taiwan like his past Noctua purchases Noted differences: The fan blades on the Taiwan made fans are noticeably smoother and more rounded than the ones made in China, which have rough edges at points. The "Flow Acceleration Channels" on the blades of the Taiwan fans are much more defined than the channels on the made in China fans; the channels on the Chinese fans are barely raised from the blades. The "Inner Surface Microstructures" of the made in Taiwan fans have a distinct waterdrop shape, whereas the made in China fans just have a shallow triangular cutout. The "Stepped Inlet Design" is sharp and distinct in the fans made in Taiwan, whereas the Chinese fans are rounded and less cut out. There is a noticeable difference in frame color. The problem with the difference is that the fans do not match the other Noctua case and CPU cooler fans in the 3 builds that I am putting together, as all the other fans were made in Taiwan. The made in China fans have a noticeably louder drone when spinning at the same RPM as the other fans. Gamers Nexus to do tests and report back Intel Preparing Multiple Hexacore Coffee Lake CPUs Source 1: posted by HKZeroFive https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/808680-intel-preparing-multiple-hexacore-coffee-lake-cpus/ Source 2: https://videocardz.com/70978/intel-preparing-multiple-6-core-coffee-lake-cpus https://videocardz.com/70978/intel-preparing-multiple-6-core-coffee-lake-cpus I7-8700 K version will have a 3.7 GHz base frequency with Hyperthreading enabled (12 threads). Non-K will run at 3.2 GHz TDP of 95W Six core i5 CPUs i5-8600K: 3.6 GHz, 95W TDP, no Hyperthreading The slowest 6-core desktop CPU is allegedly the Core i5-8400 with a core clock of 2.8 GHz and TDP at 65W. This is a direct response to AMD’s Ryzen 5. Intel will also introduce pure mobile 6-core CPU that feature much lower clock speeds (~2.0 GHz) with TDP at 45W Will these CPUs require new motherboards? Is the N64 classic coming after the SNES? Source 1: posted by Master Disaster https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810675-is-the-n64-classic-coming-after-the-snes-indications-it-will-be/ Source 2: Last year Nintendo applied to have patents on its NES controller updated and then a few months later they announced the NES Classic. Early this year they did the same thing with their SNES controllers and later announced the SNES classic. This week Nintendo reapplied for the N64 controller patents… Fake AMD Ryzen CPUs sent by Amazon Source 1: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/58489/fake-amd-ryzen-cpus-sent-amazon/index.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=tweaktown Source 2: There have been two consumers that have ordered AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processors from Amazon were in fact Intel Celeron CPUs in disguise It looks like the sellers were pushing RMA fraud, ordering a Ryzen 7 1700 processor and keeping it for themselves, then resealing the package with an Intel Celeron CPU inside before sending it back to the retailer. Amazon workers wouldn’t have something fishy had taken place, and shipped them to the next customer Amazon was quick to respond, sending out replacement processors with overnight express delivery and even a gift card for the consumers' trouble. Rumour: Razer building a phone for gamers? Source 1: posted by nerdslayer1 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810817-razer-reportedly-plans-to-build-a-phone-for-gamers-but-needs-more-money/ Source 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-12/razer-is-said-to-target-an-ipo-at-up-to-5-billion-valuation Inside sources have said that Razer is aiming for an IPO in October that it will use to fund development of a new phone. Razer acquired the smartphone company Nextbit earlier this year, though Razer said Nextbit would operate as an independent company at the time of the acquisition Chinese mall introduces 'husband storage' pods for shopping wives Source 1: posted by DiaSin https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/809899-mall-in-china-introduces-husband-storage-pods-for-shopping-wives/ Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40609115 The Global Harbour mall in Shanghai has erected a number of glass pods for women to leave their partners while they shop. Inside each individual pod is a chair, monitor, computer and gamepad, and men can sit and play retro 1990s games. Currently, the service is free, but in future months users will be able to scan a QR code and pay a small sum for the service. One user, Mr Yang said he thinks the pods are "Really great. I've just played Tekken 3 and felt like I was back at school!" Mr Wu, agreed, but said that "There's no ventilation or air conditioning, I sat playing for five minutes and was drenched in sweat." Is this more likely to be used as a babysitter? Google delivers Street View of the International Space Station Source 1: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/google-iss-space-1.4212807 Now anyone can move through the modules of the space station using Google Maps or Google Earth. The 360-degree view inside the space station is courtesy of NASA and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who spent four months taking pictures inside the station. A special camera setup was required: two bungee cords, stretched in a cross pattern from top to bottom and side to side of the space station was used for each shot. With the camera anchored in the cross of the two cords, Pesquet rotated it to all the angles needed, hovering well behind the camera so he was not casting a shadow in the image. Just so you know what you’re looking at, items have been annotated with information provided by NASA engineers. It's the first time Google has used this kind of annotation, but more of it may be on the way Musk teases Gov’t approval of first HyperLoop Route Source 1: posted by zxsq https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/810578-new-york-to-dc-hyperloop-like-gets-the-go-ahead/ Source 2: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/20/elon-musk-hyperloop-verbal-government-approval Elon Musk took to Twitter this week to tantalize his legion of fans with “news” that he had “just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop: … City center to city center in each case, with up to a dozen or more entry/exit elevators in each city.” Several city, state and federal spokespeople concur that Musk has not received permission to build high-speed tunnel from NYC to Washington DC Musk walked back his claim about 90 minutes later, tweeting: “Still a lot of work needed to receive formal approval, but am optimistic that will occur rapidly”. Some are speculating that Musk may have gotten the sign-off from White House senior advisor (and Trump son-in-law) Jared Kushner’s office of American Innovation, which has expressed interest in the hyperloop. According to another tweet: First set of tunnels are to alleviate greater LA urban congestion. Will start NY-DC in parallel. Then probably LA-SF and a TX loop. ==Crazy volatility as Bitcoin hard fork averted Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-21/bitcoin-community-cheers-as-miners-back-new-scaling-framework Source 2: http://www.coindesk.com/price/ The price of Bitcoin tanked to May levels- under $2000 - last saturday as uncertainty about its future came to a head. The bitcoin community had been split about how to address fundamental issues with the currency- and time was running out before the August 1st decision deadline. But on Thursday the price soared up to near-record levels as the community rallied around a plan of action: implementing a code upgrade called SegWit2x, and avoiding a hard fork. ==2nd Biggest Heist in Crypo History: what a story! Source 1: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-hacker-stole-31m-of-ether-how-it-happened-and-what-it-means-for-ethereum-9e5dc29e33ce An unknown attacker exploited a critical flaw in the Parity multi-signature wallet on the Ethereum network, draining three massive wallets of over $31,000,000 worth of Ether in a matter of minutes. Given a couple more hours, the hacker could’ve made off with over $180,000,000 from vulnerable wallets. Spotting trouble, a group of benevolent white-hat hackers from the Ethereum community rapidly analyzed the attack and realized that there was no way to reverse the thefts, yet many more wallets were vulnerable. Time was of the essence, so they saw only one available option: hack the remaining wallets before the attacker did. To prevent the hacker from robbing any more banks, the white-hats wrote software to rob all of the remaining banks in the world: $150,000,000. Once the money was safely stolen, they began the process of returning the funds to their respective account holders. The people who had their money saved are now in the process of retrieving their funds. this was not a flaw in Ethereum or in smart contracts in general. Rather, it was a developer error in a particular contract. Big win: AR games don't require a permit Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/judge-blocks-law-regulating-where-augmented-reality-games-can-be-played/ The maker of Texas Rope 'Em—an augmented reality game —sued Milwaukee County after the county adopted an AR ordinance in February in the wake of the Pokemon Go craze. Because some of its parks were overrun by a flood of players, the county began requiring AR makers to get a permit before their apps could be used in county parks. The permitting process demanded that developers: Pay up to $1,000 for a permit estimate crowd size, event dates, and the times when mobile gamers would be playing inside county parks. describe plans for garbage collection, bathroom use, on-site security, and medical services. A judge on Thursday declared the ordinance unconstitutional. The law was challenged on First Amendment grounds amid concerns it amounted to a prior restraint of a game maker's speech. Youtube redirects ISIS recruits Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/20/google-jigsaw-redirect-method-launch-youtube-isis/ YouTube has launched the Redirect Method: Now, when a potential ISIS recruit searches for known extremist content on YouTube using a predefined set of keywords, they’ll instead be redirected to videos that deconstruct and confront the terrorist group “The Redirect Method uses Adwords targeting tools and curated YouTube videos uploaded by people all around the world to confront online radicalization. It focuses on the slice of ISIS’ audience that is most susceptible to its messaging, and redirects them towards curated YouTube videos debunking ISIS recruiting themes. This open methodology was developed from interviews with ISIS defectors, respects users’ privacy and can be deployed to tackle other types of violent recruiting discourses online.” The Redirect Method began with an eight-week pilot program enlisting 320,000 viewers that explored some key insights around the kind of things that potential ISIS recruits search for and what kind of content does and doesn’t work as counter-propaganda. Effective deterrents include: documentary videos citizen journalism videos that featured religious debates videos from ISIS defectors. Is this ethical?

I've thought about doing one with Chloe(chihuahua) but unfortunately the others have passed away over time.

Was a rough day.. Dogs make me happy. My mom ran a dog grooming shop out of our garage and I used to help her keep the big ones under control.. Which in 98% of cases just meant laying ontop of them cuddling and scratching and petting to distract them from her trimming their nails. Had a corgi, standard poodle, great dane growing up and my parents currently have a chihuahua - I'll have my own eventually but I don't have enough time to give a dog a fair amount of love at the moment.

We already do a pretty good job - thanks for voicing your concern and letting us know however.. But this rarely happens and we're not gonna catch everything

yeah this gif gets used by lots of people

Mistakes happen - Sorry That being said - If you're only writing TN&R posts to get featured on WAN I'd suggest you stop. That isn't the point at all. The mods do a very good job of keeping that section clean.

Main News Topics Throwing Shade: Intel Xeon SP Slide Deck attacks AMD EPYC Server Lineup Source 1: posted by FinnHallqvist https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/806427-intel-undermines-amds-new-epyc-server-lineup-performance-in-its-official-xeon-sp-slide-deck/ Source 2: https://www.techpowerup.com/235092/intel-says-amd-epyc-processors-glued-together-in-official-slide-deck Intel calls EPYC a “glued together” implementation lacking an ecosystem from a company with a “poor track record”. ...but then goes on to compare their server cpu to AMD’s desktop processors AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Ryzen 3 Product Updates Source 1: posted by Valentyn https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/807004-amd-ryzen-threadripper-and-ryzen-3-product-updates-threadripper-price-reveal/ Source 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11636/amd-ryzen-threadripper-1920x-1950x-16-cores-4g-turbo-799-999-usd TDP and Pricing details for Threadripper are out! 180W TDP 1920X will be $799, 1950X will be $999 Ryzen 3 will launch July 27 Noctua has revealed their Threadripper coolers Dell's Area 51 Threadripper desktop will sport up to 64GB at 2933Mhz The Skylake-X Mess Explored: Thermal Paste And Runaway Power Source 1: posted by It’s me! https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/805432-the-skylake-x-mess-explored-thermal-paste-and-runaway-power/ Source 2: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/-intel-skylake-x-overclocking-thermal-issues,5117.html So far, Skylake-X has been plagued by two main issues: At its stock settings it can barely be cooled during normal operation. This is due to its power consumption being extremely high in some situations, and its thermal paste preventing waste heat from being dissipated effectively. There’s barely any room for enthusiasts to overclock. Also, many motherboards limit Skylake-X CPUs further due to poor design choices, such as insufficient VRM cooling. Why our Editing Work stations use last gen tech Source 1: Source 2: Talking point $200 Wireless Oculus Rift in the works for 2018 Source 1: posted by jammiescone https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/807124-200-wireless-oculus-rift-in-the-works-for-2018/ Source 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-13/facebook-said-to-plan-200-wireless-oculus-vr-headset-for-2018 Apparently Facebook is working on a new headset, code-named “Pacific,” which is designed to bridge the gap between cheap smartphone-mounted VR headsets and high-end gaming rigs The will sell for as little as $200 and need not be tethered to a PC or phone: it will ship next year and represent an entirely new category. the device resembles a more compact version of the Rift and will be lighter than Samsung’s Gear VR headset The idea is that someone will be able to pull the headset out of their bag and watch movies on a flight just the way you can now with a phone or tablet. The new headset will have a similar interface to Samsung’s VR Gear and can be controlled by a wireless remote. Facebook plans to power the product with a Snapdragon mobile chip from Qualcomm The device’s gaming power is superior to that of the Gear VR, but unlike the powerful Rift device, will not include positional tracking technology. This means that the device won’t be able to tell where its user is spatially A future version of the product will have that technology The company plans to begin briefing content makers on the device by October The downloads store will be re-written and accessible from the virtual reality interface itself Oculus has plans to enlist China’s Xiaomi and its network of contract manufacturers to produce the new headset for global distribution Facebook has said it’s also working on a prototype device code-named Santa Cruz that’s basically a wireless Rift, with the full power of the original device sans PC. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Stupid juice machine now “only” $200 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/07/juicero-to-cut-staff-drop-price-of-its-juice-bag-presser-below-200/ Of course I’m talking about the Juicero KFC Phone. Yup. Source 1: posted by PorkiThePig https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/806780-kfc-phone-3/ Source 2: https://hothardware.com/news/huaweis-special-edition-kfc-smartphone-for-china-is-finger-lickin-good KFC and Huawei are partnering to launch a limited edition smartphone to commemorate KFC’s 30th anniversary within the country of China. The KFC Edition of the Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus was unveiled by the restaurant chain via its official Weibo page. In addition to the snazzy red finish and a picture of the “Colonel” on the back of the device, the smartphone comes preloaded with a K-Music app what allows you to play music over the speaker system installed in KFC restaurants Only 5,000 of the smartphones will be produced Other weird KFC things: Back in 2015, KFC introduced limited edition Bluetooth keyboard-equipped food trays that allowed you to type without getting your smartphone display all greasy. Then a takeout box that doubled as a smartphone charger. also a facial recognition scanner in conjunction with search giant Baidu to help offer meal suggestions. Net Neutrality Day of Action Source 1: posted by Gwion101 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/805605-tech-companies-to-nerf-online-services-on-july-12th-in-a-bid-to-keep-net-neutrality/#comment-10122230 Source 2: https://www.recode.net/2017/7/13/15964766/net-neutrality-protest-day-of-action-2017-data-fcc Some of the world's largest internet companies joined in a day of protest against the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, Google, Twitter and more The organizers of the “day of action” reached more than 10 million users with their message, while generating at least 2.1 million comments urging the Federal Communications Commission to rethink its plans By Thursday morning the FCC’s own comment database had received more than 718,000 submissions related to net neutrality on July 12 But did participating companies do enough? Google didn’t include anything near its search bar. Instead, it dispatched an email to followers of its “take action” policy website. Amazon, Facebook and Google didn’t darken their webpages, like some companies and their alerts to users weren’t always easy to find. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a note on his profile calling on the FCC to preserve strong net neutrality rules attracting 84,000 likes.Consider, though, Facebook announced two billion monthly users in June. Zillow orders popular blog to take down photos Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/06/mcmansion-hell-used-zillow-photos-to-mock-bad-design-zillow-may-sue/ Source 2: http://gizmodo.com/mcmansion-hell-is-back-online-will-not-comply-with-zil-1796528085 A well-known architecture blogger has temporarily disabled her website, McMansionHell.com, after receiving a demand letter from Zillow and posting it on Twitter. Zillow threatened to sue, saying that she was violating its terms of use, copyright law, and possibly the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because she took images from the company's website without permission. on each of her posts, she acknowledged that the images came from Zillow and were posted under the fair use doctrine, as she was providing (often humorous) commentary Zillow does not even own the images in question, they license them from the rights holders - do they have standing to sue?!?! After being temporarily shut down, the blog is back online Her lawyers say: “Our client has no obligation to, and thus will not, comply with Zillow’s demands. Zillow’s legal threats are not supported and plainly seek to interfere with protected speech” Vega FE Hybrid Mod - Passing the 1080 but 400W+ Power Draw Source 1: posted by Hunter259 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/807071-vega-fe-hybrid-mod-passing-the-1080-but-400w-power-draw/ Source 2: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2986-amd-vega-hybrid-mod-results-overclocking-liquid-vs-air power leakage reduction under liquid granted an additional ~40MHz of OC headroom on the core (by way of granting ~30W more to the core) Under max consumption and overclock current at the PSU cables was ~33.3A at 12V, or just under 400W (+/-2% error). The gains in thermals were tremendous, ultimately affording the reduction in power leakage (and overall increased power available to the core). Performance gains ranged from 6% to 27%, depending on application and how the GPU is used. OnePlus 5’s Display is Upside Down Source 1: posted by nerdslayer1 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/801049-oneplus-5%E2%80%99s-display-is-inverted-they-screwed-up-the-display-now-it-has-a-jellylike-effect/ Source 2: https://www.xda-developers.com/confirmed-oneplus-5-display-upside-down-likely-reason-jelly-scrolling/ OnePlus 5 users have noticed a “jelly”-like scrolling effect when scrolling their screens. This causes the text to bunch up together and then stretch out when the user is swiping in the opposite direction. It is possible the company moved the motherboard – and hence flipped the display panel – in order to accommodate the new dual lens camera module. (this is the first OnePlus with dual lens) Teen electrocuted while using her phone in the shower Source 1: posted by GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/806406-teen-got-electrocuted-and-died-for-using-her-phone-in-the-shower-while-charging-it/ Source 2: https://www.dailydot.com/irl/teen-dies-using-phone-bathtub/ A 14-years old girl from Lubbock, Texas died in the shower on Sunday while using her cellphone in the shower Madison Coe’s family says they aren’t sure whether she was plugging it in at the time or using it plugged in “There was a burn mark on ...the hand that would have grabbed the phone”. A GoFundMe has been set up in Madison Coe’s name to cover medical and memorial costs. Google Pixel 2 design leaked Source 1: posted by mrchow19910319 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/806087-pixel-2-design-leaked-by-android-police/ Source 2: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/11/exclusive-this-is-the-2017-google-pixel-xl-with-low-bezel-amoled-display-and-squeezable-frame/ Images of the Pixel 2 XL, code named Taimen, have been leaked. Manufactured by LG Bezeless 2:1 six inch AMOLED display with round corners Glass window on the back is smaller, and fingerprint reader is no longer inside of it but below it instead. No visible antenna bands It’s believed to have will have a "squeezable" frame like the HTC U11 Viking Technology ships 50TB SSD Source 1: posted by YongKang https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/805964-viking-technology-ships-50tb-ssd-for-the-datacenter/ Source 2: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/58378/viking-technology-ships-50tb-ssd-datacenter/index.html Viking Technology has just announced their new Silo Sold State Drive, with SSDs in both 25TB and 50TB capacities for high-end datacenter deployment. the 50TB UHC-Silo SSD is a new world record for the industry's highest capacity SSD The new drives are built with energy efficiency in mind, with idle power consumption of less than 10W, and active power consumption of only 16W datacenter customers will save power, space, and cooling by up to 80% per terabyte. Logitech Acquires Astro Gaming Source 1: posted by DiaSin https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/807097-logitech-acquires-astro-gaming-for-85m/ Source 2: https://www.cnet.com/news/logitech-buys-headset-maker-astro-gaming/ Logitech has acquired high quality headset manufacturer Astro Gaming for 85 million dollars. Logitech made the acquisition to expand into “the console gaming market -- to help accelerate the long-term growth of [their] gaming business," Astro and Logitech G will stay separate brands with separate teams Astro may even expand beyond its core headset business with Logitech's help. As far as Astro's headsets are concerned, Logitech’s taking an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. "We don't want to just jam a new product down your throats every year just because we can," Microsoft delivering High Speed Internet Over TV Signal Source 1: posted by GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/805965-microsoft-wants-to-improve-internet-in-rural-areas-high-speed-internet-over-tv-white-signal/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/11/15953310/microsoft-rural-airband-broadband-strategy Microsoft aims to fight poor rural internet by using the same outdoor antenna rural homes use to get digital TV Unused TV “white spaces” between channels operating in the 600 MHz frequency range have enough bandwidth to help deliver internet to thousands of homes with download speeds of up to 25Mbps “Our goal is not to enter the telecommunications business ourselves or even to profit directly from these projects,” Microsoft is asking the FCC to keep 3 channels under 700MHz reserved for this purpose, available in all over the US Customer will need to pay ~$1,000 US in equipment, however, Microsoft estimates the cost to drop to $200 by next year. Imagine that!- USB Type-C might make it to the Surface Source 1: posted by kingfurykiller https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/807023-usb-type-c-might-make-it-to-the-surface/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/13/15963728/microsoft-surface-usb-c-connector-patent Microsoft appears to be preparing a USB-C Surface connector for its future laptops and tablets A new patent, describes a solution that will maintain Microsoft’s magnetic connector for power, attaching to a USB-C port on the device Unfortunately, the patent says the connector will only support USB 2.0 speeds. However, Microsoft may have managed to implement USB 3 speeds on the Surface device port itself, and simply restrict the Surface connector to USB 2. Biometrics catches violent fugitive Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/07/biometrics-catches-violent-fugitive-25-years-on-the-run/ Biometrics were behind the arrest of a violent criminal who escaped from prison 25 years ago. Robert Frederick Nelson, who committed a number of felonies after escaping from a Minnesota prison in 1992, applied for a renewal of his Nevada identification card on June 5, 2017. Investigators withheld the card after the DMV's facial-recognition system showed the same person had previously held a Nevada driver's license under a different name. Nelson had assumed a new identity after escaping prison, obtaining a Nevada commercial driver license. At some point during the mid-2000s, Nelson assumed his original identity. Both identities are associated with multiple felonies.

Lame IMO that they'd go through your mail regardless.. snooping around in your room is not cool imo. If you don't mind my asking, as this process obviously has physically altering aspects, what was your plan in terms of revealing it to them? Were you waiting to move out first or some other milestone?

Pretty neat motherboard! You should post the build when you're done I'm sure people would be interested in this setup!

It was a joke - I guess he's getting rather good at acting. Just because you can't tell the difference doesn't mean others don't - using comment metrics it's pretty easy to tell when people think quality went up and that has been the case.. Also it's a much more noticeable difference on floatplane club.. Youtube isn't the only platform we upload to. "but for your average tech reviews, there is barely any difference." Broll is done professionally. We don't shoot A-roll on the red. Maybe this is why you can't notice? I'm done with this convo Have to go do real work. We don't go spending 100K on stuff that doesn't have value, we're a business. If you'd like to do some research on the benefits of what we purchased I would encourage you to do so.

You realize that video was a joke? - Not trying to prod, genuine question.. A lot of people seem to have missed that. There is obviously value in a purchase like that. There's a lot more to video quality than resolution.

Production quality increase for every single video we shoot + not having lower quality than many competing channels vs producing one video which would have been interesting 1 year ago but most people don't care now.. So it's already cost us more money than it would make even if we didn't have to take travel time, plane cost, hotel cost, etc into consideration for a small team in order to do so.

@Pwent I really do appreciate this offer but flying a team down there and back is quite a large expense Thanks again - I wish the school near us was as interested

Main News Topics AMD RX Vega Specs Leaked! Source 1: posted by Mr_Troll https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803007-amd-rx-vega-leaked-benchmark-shows-it-ahead-of-gtx-1080-%E2%80%93-specs-confirmed-1630mhz-clock-speed-8gb-hbm2-484gbs-of-bandwidth/ Source 2: http://wccftech.com/amd-rx-vega-benchmark-leaked-specs-confirmed-1630mhz-8gb-hbm2-484gbs-of-bandwidth/ 1630MHz GPU Clock Speed, 8GB HBM2 @945MHz & 484GB/s Of Memory Bandwidth 3DMark 11 Performance Benchmark graphics score: RX Vega: 31,873 graphics points ~4,000+ ahead of the GTX 1080 double the score of the GTX 1070 GTX 1080 Ti maintains a commanding lead with over 38 thousand points, nearly 7,000 points ahead of Vega. Rumoured to cost $600 HINT: VEGA die-size Source 1: posted by Prysin https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/802286-vega-die-size-confirmed/ Source 2: https://www.techpowerup.com/234848/amd-raja-koduri-confirms-rx-vega-die-size-at-484-mm AMD's leader of Radeon Technologies Group has hinted at the overall die size of the company’s Vega chips: 484 mm² die area The revelation came as a tweet, saying the 512mm size reported by PC Perspective was wrong, and that the actual area was “the closest perfect square number” to that guess. 1/2: Ryzen 5 1600 becomes 2nd best selling CPU Source 1: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-amazon-cpu-1600,34926.html Source 2: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computers-Accessories-Computer-CPU-Processors/zgbs/pc/229189 AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 rocketed from the No. 5 spot on Amazon's bestselling CPU list to the second place position last weekend, unseating Intel's Core i5-7600K Intel's Core i7-7700K still enjoys the leading spot. R7 1700 is 4th. Amazon updates its list of bestselling CPUs hourly, so the results change frequently. The Amazon list is a poor indicator of overall market share as the majority of processors ship in OEM systems Ryzen chips don’t have integrated graphics, which affects their market share as many OEM systems leverage integrated graphics the company's forthcoming APU lineup, which includes integrated graphics, will help broaden its appeal. 2/2: Rumour Squashed: AMD Takes 10% Market Share from Intel Source 1: posted by revsilverspine https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/802247-misleading-amd-market-share-up-104-in-q2-2017-updated/ Source 2: http://wccftech.com/amd-takes-10-4-cpu-share-intel-q2-2017-largest-single-quarter-share-gain-history/ Source 3: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4085523-amd-gain-10-percent-market-share-quarter AMD has reportedly gained 10.4 percentage points of CPU market share in the second quarter of 2017 The stat is misleading because the data is from a self-selected survey, and Ryzen customers are more likely to complete the survey than non-ryzen customers.(source 3) ½ Tesla to build world's biggest lithium ion battery in South Australia Source 1: posted by Dissitesuxba11s https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803941-elon-musks-tesla-to-build-worlds-biggest-lithium-ion-battery-to-secure-power-for-south-australia-sa/ Source 2: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-07/sa-to-get-worlds-biggest-lithium-ion-battery/8687268 South Australia will be home to the world's largest lithium ion battery thanks to a historic agreement between Tesla and the State Government. ...And Elon Musk is promising to build it in 100 days, or it's free- we’re talkin’ $50 million dollars. Tesla will build the 100-megawatt battery which will store energy from a nearby Wind Farm Musk: "If South Australia is willing to take a big risk, then so are we," he said. Looks: The battery would be "nicely arranged white obelisks". WHY: South Australia has been battling power problems since a statewide blackout in September 2016: "It will completely transform the way in which renewable energy is stored, and also stabilise the South Australian network as well as putting downward pressure on prices," 2/2 ...But the Germans are building an even bigger Battery Source 1: http://www.batteriesinternational.com/german-utility-announces-plans-for-worlds-biggest-battery-in-underground-caverns/ A German utility has announced plans to build the biggest battery in the world, to be housed in underground salt caverns off the northern German coast. A giant redox flow battery will provide up to 700MWh by the end of 2023, The biggest flow battery in existence is believed to be Sumitomo Electric Industries’ flow battery in Japan, which can provide about 60 MWh of power. Outrageous!: Photobucket now requiring users to pay $400/year to Hotlink Source 1: posted by weegaz22 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/801224-photobucket-now-charging-400-for-3rd-party-hosting/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/4/15919224/photobucket-broken-images-amazon-ebay-etsy-paid-update Thousands of listings from online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay are now filled with unsightly error images by Photobucket after the photo hosting site quietly introduced a $399 annual fee to users who want to embed images on third party websites. Users are now accusing Photobucket of extortion, as the service failed to make the update to its terms of service abundantly clear. The update to Photobucket’s ToS means users are forced to upgrade to the most premium tier if they wish to hotlink. It appears some users can’t even download their own photos out of their Photobucket accounts without upgrading. See tweets and Photobuket Ransom marketing images using Source 2 Never leave the house again: Porn becomes interactive Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/28/pornhub-now-supports-interactive-toys-proving-porn-paves-the-way/ Source 2: https://www.psfk.com/2017/07/pornhubs-new-interactive-videos-sync-with-home-devices.html Canadian porn mega-site Pornhub has launched a new series of videos that sync with a user’s interactive sex toy to make it a more intimate experience, both visually and physically Certain pre-coded videos played on Pornhub will send signals to supported wireless devices, recreating the action on screen with motors and actuators. Pornhub was one of the first to bring free VR content to the adult industry, and the popularity of this content is pushing the industry forward: “Considering the popularity of our VR category, which we launched to immense success last year and currently receives one million plus views each day, it’s quite apparent that fans are constantly looking to immerse themselves in the content they are watching. They want to feel as though they are actually there, engaging with the actors as though it were real-life. Our interactive category goes a long way towards providing them with a complete virtual experience.” Samsung predicts highest ever profit in its history Source 1: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/7/15933148/samsung-record-profit-earnings-guidance-q2-2017 Source 2: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/07/07/samsung-profits-set-overtake-apple-first-time-smartphone-era/ Samsung believes that the second quarter of 2017 was the best in the company’s history. According to earnings guidance issued today, Samsung expects to have made ~$12 billion in profit off $52 billion in revenue. This would make Samsung Electronics the world's most profitable non-financial company, surpassing rival Apple for the first time since the two became the world's dominant smartphone manufacturers However, unlike Apple, Samsung does not make the majority of its profits from smartphones. the company has said its display and components divisions are driving profit growth, and the most recent quarter likely also received a boost from the Galaxy S8 What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Wearables are tanking: Jawbone liquidates assets Source 1: http://www.businessinsider.com/jawbone-shutting-down-liquidating-assets-2017-7 Source 2: https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/07/jawbone-s-demise-heralds-the-end-of-the-wearables-industry/ Jawbone is the latest pioneer of wearable electronics to throw in the towel. Last year, Pebble sold its assets to Fitbit in a fire sale. As for Fitbit, its stock is trading at 52-week lows. Jawbone was last valued at $1.5 billion when it raised $165 million in January 2016 Despite shuttering the business, Jawbone believes it is still worth a significant amount of money due to its pending litigation with rival Fitbit the company has begun the process of liquidating itself, at least in part. Co-founder and CEO Hosain Rahman is launching a new company -- Jawbone Health Hub -- to continue part of his mission. Health Hub will produce health-related wearable hardware and software, as well as servicing the existing Jawbone devices in the wild. Hackers breaching US Nuclear Plants Source 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/technology/nuclear-plant-hack-report.html Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40538061 Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and manufacturing plants in the United States and abroad. Hackers wrote highly targeted emails containing fake résumés for engineering jobs and sent them to the senior industrial control engineers who maintain access to critical industrial control systems. Once the recipients clicked on the resumes, attackers could steal their credentials and proceed to other machines on a network. Hackers breached at least a dozen US power plants in attacks in May and June There is no indication that hackers were able to jump from their victims’ computers into the control systems of the facilities, nor is it clear how many facilities were breached. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said, “There is no indication of a threat to public safety, as any potential impact appears to be limited to administrative and business networks.” The origins of the hackers are not known. But the report indicated that an “advanced persistent threat” actor was responsible, which is the language security specialists often use to describe hackers backed by governments. The hackers’ techniques mimicked those of the organization known to cybersecurity specialists as “Energetic Bear,” the Russian hacking group that researchers have tied to attacks on the energy sector since at least 2012. OneDrive has stopped working on non-NTFS drives Source 1: posted by WMGroomAK https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803622-microsoft-onedrive-now-only-works-with-ntfs-drives/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/onedrive-has-stopped-working-on-non-ntfs-drives/ With its latest update, Microsoft's OneDrive no longer works with anything other than disks formatted with the NTFS file system File systems such as FAT32, exFAT, and ReFS will now provoke an error message when OneDrive starts up. To continue to use the software, files will have to be stored on an NTFS volume. While FAT disks can be converted, ReFS volumes must be reformatted and wiped. NTFS is the default file system in Windows, but people using SD cards to extend the storage on small laptops and tablets will typically use exFAT. People using Storage Spaces to manage large, redundant storage volumes will often use ReFS. The company's position is that OneDrive should always have warned about these usage scenarios and that it's only a bug or an oversight that allowed non-NTFS volumes to work. RED announces...a phone? Source 1: posted by jammiescone https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803582-red-hydrogen-1500-android-smartphone/ Source 2: RED is calling their $1596 Hydrogen One smartphone the "world's first holographic media machine". The phone: Has a 5.7 inch holographic display runs Android the handset's screen can "seamlessly" switch between traditional 2-D content and holographic 3-D content such as games. It will support "Hydrogen 4-View content", a file type that Red has produced. Content will be stored via the Red Channel, which allows users to stream holographic games and movies. Red is charging $1,195 for the "Aluminum" model and $1,595 for the "Titanium" version. They’ve said the prices displayed may not be the actual cost when the phone is released officially. Red said that it could struggle to fill orders of the phone "due to display production limitations" and the Red said that it is targeting to ship the device in the first quarter of 2018. Windows 10 to combat ransomware by locking up your data Source 1: posted by hey_yo_ https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/801264-windows-10-build-16232-will-try-to-combat-ransomware-by-locking-up-your-data/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/windows-10-will-restrict-data-access-to-authorized-apps-to-combat-ransomware/ The latest Windows 10 build includes a trial of a new anti-ransomware capability Ransomware has posed a new risk: it’s not that another user will change all your files but rather that a program operating under a given user's identity will modify all the data files accessible to that user identity. Microsoft's attempt to combat this is called "Controlled folder access," and it's part of Windows Defender. Certain directories can be designated as "protected," with certain locations, such as Documents, being compulsorily protected. Protected folders can only be accessed by apps on a whitelist Qualcomm trying to ban the sales of Iphones in the US Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/803742-qualcomm-trying-to-ban-the-sales-of-iphones-in-the-us/ Source 2: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/6/15930928/qualcomm-requests-iphone-import-ban Source 3: Infographic https://www.qualcomm.com/iphone-infographic In the latest escalation of its global legal fight with Apple, Qualcomm is asking the US government to ban new iPhones from coming into the country. It also wants sales halted on iPhones that have already made their way in. Qualcomm says that Apple is violating six patents that have to do with extending a phone’s battery life. “Apple continues to use Qualcomm’s technology while refusing to pay for it.” Apple claims that Qualcomm is charging “disproportionately high” fees for the use of its patents and abusing its position as the market leader in smartphone modems Huge dome reads inhabitants’ body language Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/07/cmu-researchers-create-a-huge-dome-that-can-read-body-language/ Source 2: The Panoptic Studio is a new body scanner created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon that will be used to understand body language in real situations The dome contains 480 VGA cameras and 31 HD cameras as well as 10 Kinect sensors. It can create wireframe models of participants inside the dome interacting, talking, and arguing. Why? To show computers what we are thinking. “We communicate almost as much with the movement of our bodies as we do with our voice,” said associate professor Yaser Sheikh. “But computers are more or less blind to it.” The computer can look at the various hand and head positions and verbal communication, and begin to understand when two people are angry, happy, or argumentative. “A single shot gives you 500 views of a person’s hand, plus it automatically annotates the hand position,”

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