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Soundcloud link: Nvidia releases the Titan Xp Source 1: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11253/nvidia-announces-nvidia-titan-xp-full-gp102-for-1200 Source 2: Posted by kameshss https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/762770-updated-nvidia-release-a-new-titan-x-gpu-called-titan-xp/ Compared to the last-generation GTX Titan X (Maxwell), NVIDIA has improved GPU performance by 84%, ROP throughput by 47%, and memory bandwidth by 63%. Compared to the new 1080Ti, the Xp has: 13% more memory bandwidth at 547.2GB/sec 7% more shader/texture/geometry throughput and 9% more ROP throughput. It’s $1200 Apple to begin making their own GPUs Source 1: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11243/apple-developing-custom-gpu-dropping-imagination Source 2: https://www.wired.com/2017/04/apples-making-gpu-control-destiny/ Apple has announced they will no longer be using their long-time GPU partner, Imagination, for new products 15 to 24 months from now. Apple is replacing Imagine’s GPU with “a separate, independent graphics design” built in-house But Imagine doubts that Apple will be able to make their own GPUs “without violating Imagination’s patents, intellectual property, and confidential information” Why does Apple need to make their own GPU? Apple is lagging behind competitors in GPU-heavy tasks such as: Their Digital Assistant Machine learning Augmented and virtual reality. Imagination Technologies’ stock has crashed since the announcement; about half the company’s annual revenue came from Apple Nvidia to Release Pascal Drivers for macOS Source 1: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11254/nvidia-to-release-pascal-drivers-for-macos Source 2: http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/04/06/nvidia-reveals-mac-pro-compatible-titan-xp-pci-e-gpu-macos-drivers-for-pascal-based-video-cards This is a surprising announcement since Apple hasn’t sold a Mac that can officially accept a PCIe video card in almost half a decade, locking NVIDIA out of the Mac video card market entirely. So who are these drivers for? Within the Mac community there are small but vocal user groups based around unsupported external GPUs While macOS doesn’t support external GPUs, it’s possible to use Macs with Thunderbolt eGFX chassis It’s also possible to get macOS running on a custom-built PC Could this be the start of a grassroots campaign to get an NVIDIA GPU in the next iMac or Mac Pro? YouTube updates Partner Program: 10,000 channel view minimum for Ads Source 1: Posted by WMGroomAK https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/762967-youtube-updating-partner-program-10000-channel-view-minimum-for-ads/ Source 2: https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/06/youtube-will-now-block-ads-on-channels-with-under-10000-views/ YouTube continues to take measures to help ensure ads aren’t placed next to questionable content Effective immediately, Youtube will not allow ads on channels that have fewer than 10,000 lifetime channel views (across all videos on that channel) A 10,000 view threshold means videos that are obscure and offensive enough to never find much of an audience won’t be included in the partner program. It’s also intended to block channels that steal content from other sources from deriving revenue from the platform. They’ve been working on this since November Discuss Unskippable Ads Source 1: From Feb 2017 http://fortune.com/2017/02/17/youtube-unskippable-30-second-ads/ Source 2: YouTube will no longer play unskippable 30-second ads beginning in 2018. There's no suggestion the service will remove 15 or 20-second unskippable ads UBC Researchers Create Sensors you can Fold and Stretch Source 1: http://globalnews.ca/news/3312485/want-to-roll-up-your-smart-phone-canadian-technology-creates-foldable-sensor/ Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-researchers-touch-sensor-foldable-1.4026739 Researchers at UBC have developed "the first transparent touch sensor that is still able to detect a touch while being actively deformed," The technology could be used to help create devices such as foldable touch screens or wearable technology that conform to one's body. The sensor is made with widely available materials — gel and silicone. The researchers estimate it could cost as little as a dollar per square metre. Do our viewers want to see a tour of the lab? Xbox Project Scorpio Specs Revealed Source 1: posted by randomhkkid https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/762764-xbox-project-scorpio-revealed-mid-cycle-4k-console-revolution/ Source 2: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-07-project-scorpio-specs-games-vr-peripherals-backwards-compatibility-new-xbox Project Scorpio is a mid-generation upgrade to the Xbox One So all games and peripherals that run on an Xbox One today will work on the new system Other than VR games, there won't be any Project Scorpio exclusives It has: Eight custom AMD CPU cores clocked at 2.3GHz 326GB/s of memory bandwidth 1172MHz GPU - with 40 customised compute units 12GB GDDR5 memory 1TB HDD 4K UHD Blu-ray disc player Native 4K gaming support VR support It also supports 1080P developers won't necessarily have to use the extra processing power of Project Scorpio to hit 4K, and can channel it towards a better looking 1080p experience instead. Possible E3 2017 release for ~$499 Nintendo Switch consoles are warping when docked Source 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nintendo-switch-latest-users-warping-docked-extended-gaming-sessions-console-warps-a7664116.html Source 2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4378248/Nintendo-Switch-consoles-BENDING-docked-mode.html Reddit users have begun posting pictures of their Switches with slight bends in them after extended play sessions with the console docked. “Let’s just say it could spin on my desk easily because it is not flat” Nintendo support has been very responsive in trying to fix or replace the affected devices, providing pre-paid shipping labels. Some speculate that 3rd party docks with fans will become the norm Google launches search results’ automatic “fact check” insertion globally Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/business/2017/04/google-expands-automatic-fact-check-insertion-into-search-results/ Source 2: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/07/google-to-display-fact-checking-labels-to-show-if-news-is-true-or-false Google has officially rolled out an automatic fact check tag program on its search pages. Small snippets display information about the claim made by a particular page and who made the claim, as well as the results of fact checking on the highlighted claim You’ll only see this if you specifically type in an oft-repeated claim. For example if you search for the phrase "how many undocumented immigrants are in the United States," normal search results appear with a mix of answers and data points. But searching specifically for "34 million undocumented immigrants" will bring up a fact-check box that credits President Donald Trump with that claim, along with a direct link to Politifact's "pants on fire" fact-check rating. The fact checks are not performed by Google, but by named trusted publishers and fact-checkers using an open system to mark claims as having been checked. The service has been rolled-out worldwide. Facebook is trying to teach its users how to spot fake news Source 1: http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-tips-spotting-fake-news-2017-4 Source 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-06/facebook-starts-to-educate-users-on-how-to-spot-fake-news The social network is adding a box to the top of the newsfeed for users in 14 countries that offers to provide tips on "spotting false news." If the user decides to click on it, they're taken to Facebook's "Help Center," where it provides 10 tips for spotting fake news. It's not a permanent addition to Facebook — it'll only be there for a "few days," the company said in a blog post. They’re also working on more ways to flag to users that a post may be false, for example by making it easier for the community to report misleading content. Facebook is under particular pressure to deal with fake news in Europe. This week, Germany approved a bill to fine social networks up to €50 million if they don't remove fake news quickly enough. Rapid Fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socks_and_sandals Cyborgs at work: Swedish company offers employees microchip implants Source 1: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/cyborgs-at-work-swedish-company-offers-employees-microchip-implants-1.3352925 Source 2: http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/some-swedish-workers-are-getting-microchips-implanted-in-their-hands-1678618 The company offers to implant its workers with microchips the size of a grain of rice that function as swipe cards to open doors, operate printers, or buy smoothies with a wave of the hand. "The biggest benefit I think is convenience. It basically replaces a lot of things you have, other communication devices, whether it be credit cards or keys." The small implants use Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, the same as in contactless credit cards or mobile payments. While biologically safe, the data generated by the chips can show how often an employee comes to work or what they buy. Hackers could conceivably gain huge swathes of information from embedded microchips. One-third of Americans are willing to eat lab-grown meat regularly Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/04/one-third-of-americans-are-willing-to-eat-lab-grown-meat-regularly/ Researchers are trying to get a sense of how big the market for InVitro Meat (IVM) is, so they asked 673 Americans. Roughly two-thirds of subjects said they’d be willing to try IVM One third thought it might become a regular part of their diets 79% of them were concerned that IVM would lack flavor or aesthetic appeal, though none of these subjects had ever eaten IVM before. ~25% had ethical concerns about eating IVM, which they worried was "unnatural." Men were slightly more likely to say they would try it than women Liberals and city-dwellers were more curious about IVM than conservatives, generally for ethical and environmental reasons. People with higher incomes thought IVM was "less ethical" and were less willing to try it than people with lower incomes. And though vegetarians and vegans were more likely to agree that IVM was ethical and better for the environment, they were also less willing to eat it than meat-eaters are. U.S. Government drops its demand to reveal Twitter user’s identity Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/07/alt-uscis-twitter-homeland-security-cbp/ Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/twitter-government-critical-account-1.4059550 On March 14, Department of Homeland Security attempted to reveal the identity of the @ALT_uscis Twitter account, an account expressing opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The account is apparently run by at least one federal immigration employee Twitter responded by filing a federal lawsuit to block the order, citing freedom of speech as a basis for not turning over records Today in a filing, Twitter dropped its charges against the DHS after the government withdrew its request to the company. America to take on Japan in Giant Mech Battle Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/mega-bots-kuratas-battle-august/ Source 2: http://www.maxim.com/gear/megabot-robot-fighting-usa-japan-2016-9 In 2015, a team of American engineers created the MegaBots Mk. II, a 15-foot-tall, 5,400kg, paintball cannon-armed mech. This prompted Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industries to issue a fight-to-the-death challenge with its own 13-foot-tall mech called Kuratas The Mk II was then upgraded by a $500,000 Kickstarter campaign This August, the revamped MegaBots Mk. III will battle Kuratas at an as yet undisclosed location The Mk. III stands 16ft tall, weighs 10,000kg, and will sport an arsenal that includes an over-sized chainsaw and ripsaw. A recent video shows the skeleton of Mk. III picking up a car and waving it around in what appears to be a terrifying first look at our apocalyptic future. Android devices can be fatally hacked by malicious Wi-Fi networks Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/04/wide-range-of-android-phones-vulnerable-to-device-hijacks-over-wi-fi/ Source 2: https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/news/project-zero-finds-iphone-android-open-bugs-broadcoms-wi-fi-chips-0176947/ The vulnerability resides in a widely used Wi-Fi chipset manufactured by Broadcom and used in both iOS and Android devices. Apple patched the vulnerability with Monday's release of iOS 10.3.1. The Google Project Zero researcher who discovered the flaw said it allowed the execution of malicious code on a fully updated 6P "by Wi-Fi proximity alone, requiring no user interaction." Google is in the process of releasing an update in its April security bulletin. The fix is available only to a select number of device models, and even then it can take two weeks or more to be available as an over-the-air update to those who are eligible. The proof-of-concept exploit uses Wi-Fi frames that contain irregular values. The values, in turn, cause the firmware running on Broadcom's wireless system-on-chip to overflow its stack. Microsoft reveals just what Windows 10 Telemetry data is collecting Source 1: Posted by GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/762353-microsoft-shares-what-it-collectes-in-windows-10-telemetry-data/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/04/microsoft-opens-up-on-windows-telemetry-tells-us-most-of-what-data-it-collects/ In the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft made it so that the privacy related options are displayed when you install the OS for the first time The user must engage with their privacy settings: No more "Express" or "Custom" will be presented Microsoft has extended the documentation within the product and online to be clearer and more explicit about what each privacy option controls and what the consequences are of turning the options on and off. Microsoft also shared exactly what they collect in a lengthy Privacy Statement (see Source)

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r/buildapc get Linus-ized: April Fools! Source 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ The subreddit was given an unsightly makeover A Sticky announcement was posted discouraging April Fools pranks on the forum https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/62n9tf/regarding_april_fools_day/ They’re also trying to get Linus to be the first Google result for the search “Hot Canadian” https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/62nifd/hot_canadian_if_you_vote_this_up_this_image_will/ Youtube’s response to advertiser flight costs Creators Source 1: http://adage.com/article/digital/youtube-feels-ad-squeeze-creators/308489/ Source 2: http://clicklancashire.com/2017/03/31/googles-ad-crisis-intensifies-as-at-t-and-j-j-join-boycott.html Hundreds of brands froze spending on Youtube after it was revealed that ads were appearing alongside objectionable, and even terrorist-backed, videos. This boycott has expanded beyond Youtube to all Google Advertising Wal-Mart and PepsiCo said they will stop buying ads that Google places on third-party websites. Verizon said it had suspended all digital advertising not related to search In response, Youtube has created new filters that advertisers can apply to campaigns that will help them avoid several types of objectionable content. There used to be two filter categories, or "sensitive subject exclusions": 1. "sensitive social issues" 2. "tragedy and conflicts" Now, there are 3 more exclusion types, including: 3. "sexually suggestive," 4. "sensational and shocking," 5. "profanity and rough language," Google: "Advertisers can be more conservative by implementing sensitive subject exclusions" But now channels that touch on sensitive or slightly offensive topics are being impacted, including: The Rubin Report, which offers political commentary, H3H3Productions, a comedy channel. Conservative talk show host Steven Crowder lamented that his channel was being being categorized into the age-restricted version of YouTube while liberal media was displaying as normal for all ages. Youtube: "There's a difference between the free expression that lives on YouTube and the content that brands have told us they want to advertise against," Youtube: "If you're seeing fluctuations in your revenue over the next few weeks, it may be because we're fine tuning our ads systems," The company has also given creators new tools to appeal videos that get flagged. Ashes of the Singularity Receives Ryzen Performance Update - Up to 31% Improvement Source 1: Posted by: HKZeroFive https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759592-ashes-of-the-singularity-receives-ryzen-performance-update-up-to-31-improvement/ Source 2: https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/246840-new-ashes-singularity-update-substantially-boosts-ryzen-performance AMD cited Intel optimization as the biggest reason Ryzen chips weren’t kicking total ass on 1080P gaming tasks Ashes of the Singularity is the first game to be optimized for Ryzen and the performance boosts are significant 1.27x performance improvement in the GPU-focused test 12% boost in the CPU-focused test. Other games may receive more modest boosts, as AotS is a game with many units on screen at once, relying on many threads, a Ryzen strong point.. Bethesda has also pledged to work with AMD to improve game performance in future titles Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey leaves Facebook Source 1: https://uploadvr.com/palmer-luckey-departs-facebook/ Source 2: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/30/palmer-luckey-facebook/ When asked if Luckey’s departure was voluntary, Facebook representatives declined to comment, citing a policy of not discussing internal personnel matters. Facebook: “Palmer will be dearly missed. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and helped build an industry. We’re thankful for everything he did for Oculus and VR, and we wish him all the best.” Luckey became a controversial figure after it was alleged that he donated significant funds to Nimble America, a group that used inflammatory online tactics to discourage the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton As a result, Luckey willfully skipped the last Oculus conference, after being a major personality at both OC1 and OC2. More recently, Luckey was called as a witness alongside Zuckerberg to defend Oculus from allegations of intellectual property theft from Zenimax. Samsung store catches fire a day before Galaxy S8 announcement Source 1: Posted by: hey_yo_ https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759025-samsung-store-catches-fire-a-day-before-galaxy-s8-announcement/ A Samsung outlet in Singapore "The fire was extinguished by water sprinklers in the store and no one was injured during the incident. We are currently assessing the property damage and working closely with the authorities to determine the cause of the fire." Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S8 and S8 PLUS Source 1: http://www.techradar.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s8-release-date-and-everything-you-need-to-know Source 2: https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/03/samsung-galaxy-s8-s8-plus-have-an-18-59-display-ratio.html Samsung spun the s7 battery debacle into an S8 feature, highlighting the extensive safety testing the new phones undergo before shipping. Display: 5.8” or 6.2” HDR-enabled Infinity Display with an 18.5 by 9 aspect ratio (skinnier and taller, better for one-hand use) 2960 x 1440 pixel resolution Battery: 3,000mAh or 3,500mAh Battery life: https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s8-battery-claims/ Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are identical except for the screen and battery size: the internal components such as processor, RAM, camera area, and more are the same. Refined user interface there's nothing visible on the front of the phone any more There’s a pressure-sensitive button at the bottom of the phone Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor Release date: April 21 in the US April 28 for the rest of the world Price: $720 Special Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition to be sold in Microsoft Stores Source 1: Posted by Daring https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759731-final-nail-in-the-windows-phone-coffin-microsoft-to-s The update will finally kill the device by no longer letting it charge. But, the customers holding on to these devices are likely to simply avoid the update. ...Samsung to sell refurbished Note 7 phones (2/2) Source 1: Posted by SCGazelle https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/758390-samsung-confirmed-that-they-are-going-to-sell-refurbished-note-7-phones/ Source 2: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/samsung-s7-note-sales The company announced it has "established three principles" to make sure the Note 7 is "recycled and processed in an environmentally-friendly manner". In the first instance, the phones will be used as refurbished devices or for rental. If the phones can't be reused, Samsung will remove parts that can be put into other devices and reused elsewhere. Specifically, semiconductors and camera modules will be removed and used for "test sample production purposes". Finally, metal shall be extracted from the phones using environmentally-friendly methods. "Samsung shall first extract precious metals, such as copper, nickel, gold and silver by utilising eco-friendly companies specialising in such processes" Lastpass Fails Source 1: Posted by : DeadEyePsycho https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759034-last-pass-exploit-allows-hackers-to-steal-passwords-and-execute-code/ Source 2: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/21/lastpass_vulnerabilities/ A flaw in the latest version of the LastPass browser extension makes it possible for malicious websites to steal user passcodes and in some cases execute malicious code on computers running the program. The vulnerability was described by a researcher with Google's Project Zero vulnerability reporting team who developed a proof-of-concept exploit and sent it to LastPass officials. Developers now have three months to patch the hole before Project Zero discloses technical details. The exploit most likely isn't in the wild yet. Elon Musk Launches Neuralink to make you a Cyborg Source 1: Posted by: SCGazelle https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/758631-elon-musk-launches-neurolink-a-venture-to-merge-the-human-brain-with-ai/ Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/27/15077864/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-computer-interface-ai-cyborgs The company is still in the earliest stages of existence and has no public presence whatsoever Their aim is to create devices that can be implanted in the human brain, with the eventual purpose of helping human beings merge with software and keep pace with advancements in artificial intelligence instead of becoming completely obsolete.. These enhancements could improve memory or allow for more direct interfacing with computing devices. Neuralink is registered in California as a medical research company. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire I Have Returned: Blizzard remasters original StarCraft Source 1: Posted by sTizzl https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/757837-blizzard-remasters-original-starcraft/ Source 2: http://www.pcmag.com/news/352634/blizzard-is-remastering-starcraft-in-4k Both SC and Broodwar are included Resolutions up to 4K supported Summer 2017 Samsung Debuts 34-foot 4K HDR LED Display For Movie Theaters Source 1: Posted By: WMGroomAK https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759459-coming-soon-to-a-theater-near-you/ Source 2: http://hothardware.com/news/samsung-34-foot-4k-hdr-led-display-movie-theaters The 34-foot display "easily accommodates modern theater dimensions" and delivers LED quality visuals at a 4K (4096x2160) resolution. It is the first movie theater display to support HDR for vibrant colors and has a peak brightness level that is 10 times higher than standard cinema projectors (146fL versus 14fL) Through the use of low tone grayscale and ultra-contrast settings, Samsung also touts a "nearly infinity:1 contrast ratio," a claim we haven't seen from a display maker before. Samsung says its Cinema Screen is currently in the process of being DCI certified. Windows 10 Creators Update is Coming Source 1: Posted by: GoodBytes https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/758313-windows-10-creators-update-%E2%80%93-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-out-april-11-get-ready/ Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/30/15127846/microsoft-windows-10-creators-update-download-early Microsoft is prepping for a gradual, multi-stage rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update starting on April 11th, but, you can manually download it on April 5th Microsoft is making an effort to ensure the update process doesn’t suck this time, giving users the ability to: specify a time that is convenient for you pause updates for a week expand the ‘active hours’ time window during which you don’t want to be disturbed by an update The update includes: Game Mode a new 3D Paint app expected to integrate with Windows Mixed Reality-enabled headsets down the line. A night light feature that reduces blue light automatically at sunset a picture-in-picture view for movies, TV shows, or Skype calls Automatic locking when your iPhone, Android, or Windows phone moves away from your computer. Domino’s to deliver pizzas with ROBOTS in Europe Source 1: Posted by: CoeGunnell https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/759315-domino%E2%80%99s-will-use-robots-to-deliver-its-pizzas-in-europe/ Source 2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4360698/Domino-s-use-ROBOTS-deliver-pizzas-Europe.html Dominors has joined forces with Estonia-based robotics company Starship Technologies to deliver pizzas with self-driving robots. deliveries will launch in Hamburg, Germany, and robots will carry up to eight pizzas at a time Customers will use a code sent to their phones to unlock the robots and get their order out Service will be up and running within two months, say Domino's bosses Razer server down, resets all keyboards and mice Source 1: Posted by NumLock21 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/758843-razer-server-down-resets-all-keyboards-and-mice/ Source 2: http://vrzone.com/articles/razers-servers-go-second-time-month-resetting-mice-keyboards-globally/124761.html Razer’s servers were down over the weekend, and as a result gamers were forced to resort to playing with their RGB-enabled mice and keyboards stuck on default settings. Razer’s drivers store profile-related information in the cloud, and when the cloud servers went down, that information became unavailable. Razer does give the option to store profiles locally on the devices themseves, but that option is not turned on by default. FedEx will give you $5 to reinstall Flash Source 1: Posted by iamdarkyoshi https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/758959-fedex-will-give-you-5-to-reinstall-flash/ Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/24/15052286/fedex-adobe-flash-five-dollar-discount-print-orders FedEx apparently desperately needs customers to reenable Adobe Flash to be able to print things from its website. 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soundcloud.com/thewanshow/scrapyard-wars-season-5-wan-show-march-24-2017 Main News Topics Ryzen News (4 parts): Is Ryzen OC Performance governed by memory Clock Speed? (1/4) Source 1: Post from: DocSwag: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/753441-ryzens-infinity-fabric-clock-speed-is-linked-to-memory-clock-speed-might-explain-why-memory-ocs-make-a-noticeable-impact-in-performance-on-ryzen/ The clock speed at which the infinity fabric uses to connect the CCXs in Ryzen is governed by the memory clock speed. This could be part of the reason people have noticed such noticeable performance improvements from overclocking memory on Ryzen. A fix is coming!: AMD Ryzen's FMA3 system freeze issue detailed (2/4) Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/756571-amd-ryzens-fma3-system-freeze-issue-detailed-a-confirmed-fix-by-amd-is-in-the-works/ Source 2: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ryzen-amd-bios-fix-fma3-crash/ AMD confirmed on Monday that the company discovered why FMA3 code is causing system hangs on PCs using new Ryzen processors. They’ve also confirmed that the problem will be addressed by an upcoming BIOS fix. AMD's rumoured 180W 16-core Ryzen part will reportedly run at 3.1/3.6GHz (3/4) Source 1: https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/amd_s_rumoured_180w_16-core_ryzen_part_will_reportedly_run_at_3_1_3_6ghz/1 Source 2: AMD's rumoured 180W 16-core Ryzen engineering samples are reportedly running at base/boost clock speeds of 3.1/3.6GHz, offering performance that would be similar to two R7 1700 CPUs. this new CPU model is rumoured to come on AMD's X399 socket (likely not final name) with quad-channel memory support and overclocking capabilities. FASTEST RYZEN 1800X SYSTEM IN THE WORLD (4/4) Source 1: https://level1techs.com/article/fastest-ryzen-1800x-system-world-2017-03-20 This is the fastest build that uses a single 1080Ti 6th fastest 1800X build over-all (any GPU type). Should we jump in the ring? Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones Source 1: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/apple-cuts-prices-on-lower-end-ipads-releases-red-iphones-1.3335498 Source 2: https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-red-iphone-7-and-new-cheaper-ipad-are-now-available/ The iPad Air 2 is being replaced by a new model simply called the iPad. It retains a 9.7-inch screen, but the display is brighter and the processor is faster. Its price starts at US$329 for 32 gigabytes of storage, down from $399. The standard-size iPad is now cheaper than the smaller Mini model. The 7.9-inch iPad Mini 4 now comes with 128 gigabytes of storage starting at $399, rather than $499 before. Apple is eliminating the 32-gigabyte model, which used to sell for $399. Apple is partnering with Product Red to release a red edition of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus; for each phone sold, Apple is donating an unspecified amount to HIV and AIDS programs. Apple is doubling the storage on the smaller iPhone SE while keeping the $399 starting price. Twitter might build a paid subscription service for power users Source 1: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-subscription-idUSKBN16U38A Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/23/15043422/twitter-subscription-service-tweetdeck-survey Twitter Inc is considering whether to build a premium version of its popular Tweetdeck interface aimed at professionals Even with 319 million users Twitter has failed to attract enough in advertising revenue to turn a profit Twitter is now conducting a survey "to assess the interest in a new, more enhanced version of Tweetdeck," "We regularly conduct user research to gather feedback about people's Twitter experience and to better inform our product investment decisions, and we're exploring several ways to make Tweetdeck even more valuable for professionals." That version could include "more powerful tools to help marketers, journalists, professionals, and others in our community find out what is happening in the world quicker," Smartphone device can test sperm quality Source 1: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/smartphone-device-can-test-sperm-quality-1.3337386 Source 2: https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/23/researchers-make-super-cheap-smartphone-sperm-test/ The new technology works by using a combination of an optical attachment that can connect to a smartphone and a disposable device for loading a semen sample it "can analyze a video of an undiluted, unwashed semen sample in less than five seconds." with an accuracy of 98 per cent. The technology aims to make it easier and cheaper for men to test their sperm at home. The cost of the materials used to assemble it came to $4.45 USD The device is not yet available to the public and is still in the prototype stage. Google Maps to allow others to track your movements Source 1: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/google-maps-to-allow-others-to-track-your-movements-1.3336071 Source 2: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/google-maps-unveils-new-real-time-location-sharing-feature/article17601242.ece Google Maps users will soon be able to broadcast their movements to friends and family Google believes the new tool will be a more convenient way for people to let someone know where they are without having to text or call them. Could cause friction in relationships if one partner demands to know where the other is at all times. OR if parents insist their teenagers turn on the location-sharing option before they go out. ANNOUNCE SCRAPYARD WARS 5 WITH PAUL AND KYLE - THEY’LL BE AVAILABLE AT 5:30PM What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire Dell 32 inch 8K Display Source 1: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11220/dells-32-inch-8k-up3218k-display-now-for-sale Source 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/dells-32-inch-8k-monitor-is-here-and-crazy-expensive/ $5,000 31.5" IPS Panel Resolution: 7680 × 4320 Brightness 400 cd/m² Brightness Contrast Ratio 1300:1 Refresh Rate 60 Hz 100% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB It’s part of Dell’s UltraSharp range, so it should to be color calibrated out of the box to dE <3. The display uses two DP1.4 inputs to provide enough bandwidth internal controller stitches together two 3840x4320 displays, similar to how the early 4K monitors did <1% of Steam users are running 4K right now http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey Move over big.Little: ARM Dynamiq ushers in a new era Source 1: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11213/arm-launches-dynamiq-biglittle-to-eight-cores-per-cluster Source 2: https://community.arm.com/processors/b/blog/posts/arm-dynamiq-technology-for-the-next-era-of-compute Dynamiq allows even MORE heterogeneous core configurations than big.Little DynamIQ is a larger cluster paradigm - with up to eight cores per cluster. Even within a cluster, those eight cores could be different cores entirely, from different ARM Cortex-A families in different configurations. The underlying design allows each core to be controlled independently for voltage and frequency, as well as sleep state New Li-Fi Cracks 40 Gbps! Source 1: http://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-type-of-li-fi-has-reportedly-cracked-40-gigabits-per-second-100-times-faster-than-regular-wi-fi Source 2: http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/18/new-lifi-could-be-the-answer-to-your-wifi-woes-6517363/ The new system uses Infrared light instead of LED bulbs Infrared li-fi isn't a new idea, but most other systems use energy-intensive movable mirrors to beam infrared light THIS system uses passive antennae to send out the data, with no moving parts. early tests have already achieved a download speed of 42.8 gbps over a distance of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet). No upload speeds have been announced yet. Each device get its own ray of light at a different wavelength, so the connection shouldn't slow down no matter how many devices are using. The infrared light used by the systems is in a frequency range of around 200 terahertz. The of the group said in that it'll still be at least 5 years before the new technology could be commercialised Ubisoft says you're not supposed to 100% complete For Honor Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/756626-ubisoft-says-youre-not-supposed-to-100-complete-for-honor/ Source 2: http://www.shacknews.com/article/99515/for-honor-devs-say-not-to-expect-100-completion-and-theyre-right A fan on Reddit calculated that collecting every piece of cosmetic content like outfits and emotes in For Honor would cost a whopping $700. This caused community outrage, which Ubisoft responded to in a live Q&A. game director Damien Kieken: "We never had an intention for you to unlock everything in the game.” “For us that doesn't really make any sense. We applied RPG mechanics on top of a fighting game in a PvP environment. Let's say in World of Warcraft, you would never try to unlock everything for all the characters. Same thing in any MOBA." People are pissed: They already paid full price for a game and don’t want to have to pay to have the game’s core content delivered in a timely fashion. Apple explores using an iPhone or iPad to power a laptop Source 1: https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/23/apple-explores-using-an-iphone-or-ipad-to-power-a-laptop/ Source 2: https://www.neowin.net/news/new-apple-patent-suggests-possible-use-of-the-iphone-or-ipad-to-power-a-laptop The USPTO issued a patent filing detailing how an iPhone or an iPad could be used to power an ultra-portable laptop The patent filing shows off multiple forms of a potential "electronic accessory." One features a slot near the trackpad area where you can drop in an iPhone, which provides all of the hardware necessary to run the Macbook-looking ultraportable. iPhone would also serve as the actual trackpad. Another concept describes sliding an iPad in the screen area to power the accessory. Apple also considers plugging additional batteries and GPU hardware in the accessory base to buoy the performance of the iPhone or iPad Basically a ripoff of the Superbook: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andromium/the-superbook-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-laptop-f BlackBerry’s new app prevents others from peeping at your screen Source 1: http://www.androidauthority.com/blackberrys-new-app-prevents-others-peeping-screen-759031/ Source 2: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/22/blackberry-releases-privacy-shade-app-keep-nearby-people-reading-screen/ The app darkens the entire screen, with the exception of a small view area that you can move around or resize. You have the option of changing the transparency of the shade as well as changing the view area from a circle to a rectangle. the app is only officially compatible with BlackBerry devices, but there are workarounds Google Chrome is 'least pwnable' browser in hacking tournament Source 1: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3007103/google-chrome-is-least-pwnable-browser-in-hacking-tournament Source 2: http://www.i-programmer.info/news/149-security/10621-microsoft-edge-falls-victim-at-pwn2own-.html Google Chrome was the 'least pwnable' browser in the 10th annual Pwn2Own hacking tournament at Vancouver's CanSecWest conference. Firefox was attacked twice, once successfully, in part due to its use of sandboxing. Microsoft Edge cost $300,000 in bounties for 5 vulnerabilities, putting it bottom of the list. Safari was hacked three times, plus once more by an exploit that already had a fix in beta But Google Chrome made it through unscathed, with the only attack on it not being completed in time. "pwn" attempts were at the whim of the contestants, so the decision to go after Edge may have been based on the knowledge that it would give them the most leverage to score points in the competition. For the first time this year, a "pwn" on a virtual machine was accomplished with an exploit for VMWare. GameStop expects the Switch to be hard to find through 2017 Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/gamestop-expects-the-switch-to-be-hard-to-find-through-2017/ Source 2: CEO predicts "Wii-like" sales potential amid instant sell-outs of new shipments. GameStop COO Tony Bartel: “We anticipate that we're going to be chasing supply this entire year." "there is tremendous demand for this, and we just don't know how high it is because every time we get it out in our stores it's literally gone." The average Switch buyer at GameStop also bought 5.5 related products: (including both Switch games and accessories) along with the system. "They're picking up anything they can," Bartel said. “Breath of the Wild has an "almost one-to-one attach result," Bartel said, meaning practically every Switch customer also picks up a copy of the game. Google unveils Android O with developer preview Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03/hands-on-with-android-o-snooze-that-notification-and-customize-everything/ Source 2: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/google-unveils-android-o-with-developer-preview-1.3337555 Lots of new, boring changes! New ability to do system-wide notification snoozing. If you don't want to deal with a notification right now, just pull it to the side a bit to unveil a new "clock" icon. Tap it, and the notification will be automatically snoozed for 15 minutes. You can tap on the drop-down menu to increase the time to 30 minutes or an hour. The top of the notification panel has been reworked yet again More granular controls over System UI notifications The triple-function Quick Settings buttons are back—tapping on the icon does one thing, tapping on the text does a second function, and long pressing on the icon does a third thing. Example: A tap on the icon turns Wi-Fi on and off, while a long-press opens the full Wi-Fi settings. A tap on the bottom Wi-Fi text will open the Wi-Fi panel. Google started this Quick Settings layout in Lollipop, got rid of it in Marshmallow and Nougat, and now it's back in Android O. Ambient Display is a low-power notification mode that kicks in when the screen is "off." When a notification comes in, or when the device is moved or tapped on, the screen will light up briefly with a white-on-black UI and show you your new notifications. The settings app has been totally reworked. There’s now multiple entry points for a setting in different sections. You no longer have to wonder if the device timeout setting is under "Display" because it's tied to when the display shuts off or "Battery" because it's closely tied to battery usage.

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Ryzen 5 specs accidentally posted, before…(1/2) Source 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/5zhzhm/guru3d_accidentally_posted_article_about_entire/ ...Ryzen 5 specs, prices, and release date announced! (2/2) Source 1: http://www.pcgamer.com/amds-affordable-ryzen-5-cpus-arrive-april-11-starting-at-169/ Source 2: http://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/amd-ryzen-5-cpus-2017mar15.aspx Ryzen 5 1600X: 6 cores, 12 threads, 16MB L3, 3.6GHz to 4GHz, $249 Compared to 1800X this has 2 fewer cores and the same clock speed at half the price Ryzen 5 1600: 6 cores, 12 threads, 16MB L3, 3.2GHz to 3.6GHz, $219 Ryzen 5 1500X: 4 cores, 8 threads, 16MB L3, 3.5GHz to 3.7GHz, $189 Ryzen 5 1400: 4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB L3, 3.2GHz to 3.4GHz, $169 AMD says its Ryzen 5 1600X is up to 69 percent faster than Intel's Core i5-7600K (Kaby Lake) in Cinebench (multithreaded). Both are priced at $249. They all support HyperThreading Ryzen 5 CPUs are all using the same die as the Ryzen 7, just with fewer cores. Launching April 11 Microsoft is actively blocking W7/8/8.1 Updates on KabyLake and Ryzen systems (1/2)... Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/752965-microsoft-is-actively-blocking-w7881-windows-updates-on-kabylake-and-ryzen-systems/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/microsoft-is-getting-ready-to-block-windows-updates-for-old-windows-on-new-chips/ In an effort to get you to update to Windows 10, updates on legacy versions of windows (7/8/8.1) are not supporting new chips like: Intel 7th generation or newer AMD Bristol Ridge or newer including Ryzen Qualcomm 8996 of newer ...Vulkan's multi-GPU muscle: now requires Windows 10 (2/2) Source 1: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/56729/vulkans-multi-gpu-muscle-now-requires-windows-10/index.html Source 2: http://hexus.net/tech/news/software/103633-vulkan-multi-gpu-support-will-require-windows-10/ Vulkan will only support multiple GPUs in Windows 10, dropping Windows 7/8.1 operating systems Native multi-GPU support for NVIDIA GeForce SLI and AMD Radeon CrossFire setups now require WDDM to be set to "linked display adapter mode", something that is exclusive to Windows 10. Chrome 57 will throttle background tabs to save energy Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/752602-chrome-57-will-throttle-background-tabs-to-save-energy/ Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/chrome-57-background-tab-suspension-download/ Background tabs will be limited to an average CPU load of just 1 percent on a single core. After 10 seconds of being in the background (i.e. not in focus), each tab has a budget (in seconds) for how much CPU wall time it can use. Wall time is the actual real-world time it takes for a process to start and complete. The background tab is only allowed to use the CPU if it hasn't consumed its entire budget. The budget constantly regenerates very slowly Some background tabs are exempt from throttling, including tabs that are playing music and tabs that have a real-time connection to a remote server using WebRTC or WebSockets. Google wants complete background tab suspension by 2020. Later in 2017, on mobile platforms, background tab updates will be immediately suspended (right now they're allowed to keep running for five minutes). Sometime in 2018, WebWorkers may be throttled as well After that, all background tabs will be suspended immediately unless the site explicitly opts out. by 2020, that opt-out will be removed, Chrome will be able to aggressively optimise and purge background tab memory usage Google isn't trying to remove multitasking entirely. Rather, instead of running tons of JavaScript in the background, Google wants developers to move towards using Service Workers. Service Workers allow for websites that provide a real offline experience, push notifications, periodic background sync, To update to Chrome 57, visit Settings and then About. Drone 'worth $200' shot down by Patriot missile worth $3m Source 1: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/small-drone-quadcopter-patriot-missile-shot-down-us-general-david-perkins-army-a7631466.html Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/16/14944256/patriot-missile-shot-down-consumer-drone-us-military General David Perkins told a military symposium "a very close ally" used the surface-to-air missile to bring down an undisclosed adversary’s drone- ie not a test. Patriots are radar-guided missiles designed to shoot down enemy missiles, travelling at five times the speed of sound to strike its target. The general added: "That Quadcopter that cost $200 from Amazon.com did not stand a chance against the Patriot." Commenting on the return on investment, he said: "If I'm the enemy, I'm thinking, 'hey, I'm going to get on eBay and buy as many of these $300 quadcopters as I can and expend all the Patriot missiles out there'." Rather than using expensive military resources to deal with potentially rogue drones, implementing regulation and the standardisation of radio frequencies, on which drones operate, is vital to combat such threats. "Despite the obvious benefits of drones, they must be embraced and feared in equal measures.” Google to Revamp Ad Policies After Big Brands Boycott Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-17/u-k-pulls-ads-from-youtube-citing-failures-in-policing-content Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/business/2017/03/uk-government-suspends-youtube-ads-after-some-appear-on-extremist-videos/ UK government found out their PSAs ads were appearing before videos uploaded by “rape apologists, anti-Semites, and banned hate preachers.” This means those creators were getting money from UK tax payes. Others were affected too: British supermarket chain J Sainsbury Plc. ads appeared on videos posted by the white nationalist Polish Defence League The Guardian and L’Oreal ads appeared next to extremist and hate-filled videos,” In response, Google announced changes in its ad policy to give clients more control over where their ads appear on YouTube and the Google Display Network would appear in the coming weeks. New Solid State GLASS BATTERY Source 1: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/glass-battery-technology/ Source 2: http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/03/06/battery-tech-suitable-for-future-iphone-promises-3x-the-power-density-full-charge-in-minutes Researchers have developed a low-cost all-solid-state battery that is safer and more efficient than existing lithium-ion technology. The new battery uses a sodium- or lithium-coated glass electrolyte that has three times the storage capacity of a lithium ion battery. It charges in minutes instead of hours and operates in both frigid and hot weather (from -20 to 60 degrees centigrade). Early tests suggest the battery is capable of at least 1,200 charge-discharge cycles without performance degradation the glass-based electrolyte will not form the dendrites that plague lithium-ion battery technology. The dendrites accumulate as part of the standard charging and recharging cycle and eventually cause a short circuit that often results in a smoldering or burning battery. The researchers believe this battery technology could be the breakthrough that brings the electric car into the mainstream The technology "simplifies battery cell fabrication" and is made from more earth-friendly materials, easing recycling and cutting back on the use of rare-earth minerals. What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Rapid Fire McDonald's Anti-Trump tweet Source 1: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/16/technology/mcdonalds-trump-tweet/index.html Source 2: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mcdonalds-trump-tweet-1.4029072 A tweet from McDonald’s verified Twitter account said: "@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands." The tweet was published at 9:16 a.m. and pinned to the top of the McDonald's (MCD) Twitter account page, before it was deleted about 20 minutes later. McDonald's later said its account was "compromised" but has been secured. Google reduces JPEG file size by 35% Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/google-jpeg-guetzli-encoder-file-size/ Source 2: https://github.com/google/guetzli Google has developed and open-sourced a new JPEG algorithm that reduces file size by about 35 percent Importantly, Google's new JPEGs are completely compatible with existing browsers, devices, photo editing apps, and the JPEG standard. The new JPEG encoder is called Guetzli, which is Swiss German for cookie Guetzli, uses a new model based on the human visual processing system to work out which colours and details to keep, and which to throw away. the model "approximates colour perception and visual masking in a more thorough and detailed way" than other encoders. Guetzli is freely available to download from Github. Web masters, graphic designers, and photographers are free to give it a go NINTENDO PLANS TO DOUBLE SWITCH PRODUCTION Source 1: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/03/17/nintendo-plans-to-double-switch-production Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/report-nintendo-plans-to-double-switch-production-for-coming-year/ On account of strong demand the company reportedly now plans to manufacture at least 16 million consoles over the fiscal year starting April 1 – twice its initial plan. Non-official estimates suggest the Switch sold around 1.5 million units in its first week. Comparison: 13.5 million Wii U units were sold in that console's entire four-year run The original Wii shipped 17 million units in its first full calendar year (following a holiday-season launch) The PS4 sold just over 14 million consoles worldwide in 2014, after selling about 4 million units during its 2013 holiday launch. Samsung S8 to Adopt Facial Recognition for Payments Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-16/samsung-s-new-s8-said-to-adopt-facial-recognition-for-payments Source 2: http://www.afr.com/technology/mobiles-and-tablets/Samsung/samsung-galaxy-s8-phone-to-adopt-facial-recognition-for-payments-20170317-gv09dh Galaxy S8 will employ facial-recognition technology for mobile payments within months of release While previous Galaxy phones have allowed users to unlock their phones with facial recognition, the S8 would be the first to use the technology to verify financial payment applications. The Galaxy S8 will blend fingerprint, iris, and facial detection to verify users. First pictures of AMD VEGA reference card leaked Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/753119-first-pictures-of-amd-vega-reference-card-leaked/ Source 2: http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-rx-vega-video-card-pictures-leaked_192807 White backplate- will match all those white cases people are buying Will there be a black one too? New red Radeon Vega logo Sweden introduces programming from Grade 1 Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/753180-sweden-introduces-programming-from-grade-1/ Source 2: http://nordic.businessinsider.com/swedens-government-gives-full-support-behind-coding-from-grade-1-2017-3/ Sweden’s education plan for 2018 includes coding as a core subject in an effort to stay competitive in a 21st century digital economy. The learning starts from first grade. Coding will first be introduced as part of math and technology subjects, meaning that kids will, for instance, be cracking algebra using code. The budget has not been disclosed Apple gives indie gamers a permanent home on the App Store Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/17/apple-gives-indie-gamers-a-permanent-home-on-the-app-store/ Source 2: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Indie-gamers-rejoice-Permanent-Indie-Games-section-added-to-Apples-App-Store_id92151 Indie games have a hard time getting noticed in the app store next to games from giants like Activision, Niantic, and EA Apple has released a new Hub on the app store dedicated to Indie games This dedicated section offers developers a way to get in front of potential new users without having to pay for App Store Search ads, or other ads on sites like Facebook. Judge OKs warrant to reveal who searched a crime victim’s name on Google Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/judge-oks-warrant-to-reveal-who-searched-a-fraud-victims-name-on-google/ Source 2: http://www.startribune.com/search-warrant-issued-to-edina-police-raises-privacy-concerns-of-internet-users/416442113/ A scam-artist pulled a man’s image from Google and used it on a fake passport that was then used to trick a credit union into fraudulently transferring $28,500 out of the man's account. The warrant demands Google to help police determine who searched for variations of the victim's name between December 1 of last year through January 7, 2017. Googling the victim’s name brings up the photo used on the bogus passport. The warrant commands Google to divulge "any/all user or subscriber information"— including e-mail addresses, payment information, MAC addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and IP addresses—of anybody who conducted a search for the victim's name. Privacy law experts say that the warrant is based on an unusually broad definition of probable cause that would be troubling if it became widespread. The image was not rendered on Yahoo or Bing Slack bot learns your team’s questions and answers them so you don’t have to Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/17/niles-is-a-slack-bot-that-learns-your-teams-questions-and-answers-them-so-you-dont-have-to/ Any user in a slack room can @ Niles a question. If Niles knows the answer, it’ll post it. If not, it’ll ask for help from the rest of the team. If someone gives Niles an answer, it’ll remember it for next time. Over time, Niles will learn to parse common questions without being directly asked. If an answer to a question is no longer correct, the user can flag it — Niles will then ask whoever it thinks might know to provide up-to-date information. Could be useful as LMG grows

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I'll never kill a post for attacking us - and I don't even really want to get involved.. But just saying - the text in quotes below is right on the item that you have to buy to have access to FPC. We promise downloads, we hope the streaming player will work. On WAN - Linus goes to play a video, I cringe because I worry that it wont work.. I'm not hiding my worry.. It's a legitimate concern. We have hired a full time programmer and are very actively working on FPC to try to improve the experiance. I'm sorry we uploaded the wrong video - I'm sorry it took a while to fix. I don't really have much else to say about that. " The "Floatplane Pilot" forum membership is $2.99/month or $29.99/year and the plan is as follows: - DRM-Free downloads for members at 360p and 720p - Ad free service - No pre-roll ads to suck up your bandwidth - Exclusive member-only comments section through the LinusTechTips.com forum - Early access - For now it'll be similar to the Vessel experience (1 week), but the window COULD change, and I can almost guarantee there will be more simultaneous releases for time-sensitive projects than before. Beyond the initial offering, though we can't promise ALL of these will be available at the same membership level (High bitrate 4K video downloads that would CRUSH our current hosting setup come to mind), here are some things we are considering implementing LOVE to implement in the future: - A streaming video player - A sexier watch page & comments section - Realtime chat to make it fun to grab a bag of popcorn and chat with other floatplane club members while viewing the latest releases - 1080p and 4k videos Linus & Team "

Main News Topics California high school makes $24M in Snapchat IPO Source 1: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/saint-francis-snapchat-windfall-1.4008579 Source 2: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-02/snap-leaps-in-debut-even-as-concerns-over-growth-threaten-rally A private Catholic high school in California's Silicon Valley agreed to invest $15,000 in seed money to Snapchat in 2012 They had been invited to do so by one of the student's parents, a venture capitalist The school sold 1.4 million shares at $17 during Snaps IPO this week, generating about $24 million. They still have 600,000 shares, worth roughly $17 million. Shares closed at $24.48 apiece, Snap now valued at $28 billion It was the biggest social-media IPO since Twitter more than 3 years ago Some analysts are betting the rally won’t last: Snap has a net loss higher than its revenue Investors still don’t have a clear picture of how the company plans to become profitable User growth slowed in the fourth quarter Skepticism for how big the company’s advertising business can be Uber plans to turn its app into a ‘content marketplace’ during rides Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/03/uber-plans-to-turn-its-app-into-a-content-marketplace-during-rides/ When you get into an Uber, the Uber app will turn “into a rich feed of cards,” A series of third-party apps will provide you with: information about the area or place you are going to work and productivity integrations communications with the place you are going to specifically Or good-ol’ entertainment while you’re travelling; The marketplace will be based on a new version of Trip Experiences, a smaller feature first launched a year ago with a select group of partners. The expanded marketplace is currently planned for an April launch. AMD responds to weak 1080p gaming results on Ryzen Source 1: Posted by 3DOSH https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/746289-amd-responds-to-1080p-gaming-tests-on-ryzen-updated-supports-ecc-ram/ Source 2: https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/AMD-responds-1080p-gaming-tests-Ryzen Some Ryzen users are experiencing a deficit in performance compared to Intel Kaby Lake and Broadwell-E processors when gaming at 1080p in many top games- even at "ultra" image quality settings AMD says this is because most existing games have been optimized for Intel: “CPU benchmarking deficits to the competition in certain games at 1080p resolution can be attributed to the development and optimization of the game uniquely to Intel platforms – until now.” “With developers taking advantage of Ryzen architecture and the extra cores and threads, we expect benchmarks to only get better, and enable Ryzen excel at next generation gaming experiences as well.” “Game performance will be optimized for Ryzen and continue to improve from at-launch frame rate scores.” Intel responds to Ryzen by Cutting Prices on Core i7 and i5 Processors Source 1: http://hothardware.com/news/intel-reacting-to-amd-ryzen-apparently-cutting-prices-on-core-i7#IE2OTG1tQDDwTPwD.99 Source 2: http://www.fudzilla.com/news/processors/42979-intel-cuts-prices-to-see-off-ryzen-competition Source 3: http://www.networkworld.com/article/3176507/hardware/amds-ryzen-processor-forces-hefty-price-cuts-from-intel.html i7-6850K (3.60GHz) from $700 to $550 i7-6800K (3.40GHz) from $500 to $360 i7-6700K (4.0GHz) from $400 to $260 i7-7700K (4.5GHz) from $380 to $299 i5-7600K (4.20GHz) from $270 to $200 i5-6600K (3.50GHz) from $270 to $180 Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti launches for $699 “next week” Source 1: http://hothardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-production-march-launch#FGD0fhCcVzEgILe6.99 Same GP102 GPU as Titan X around 35 percent faster than the GTX 1080 11GB of memory quieter cooler GTX 1080 now $499 Mike Pence Email Hacked! Source 1: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39148306 Source 2: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/03/03/why-mike-pences-private-email-account-is-way-different-from-hillary-clintons/?utm_term=.506106177f76 US Vice-President Mike Pence used a private email as Indiana governor to conduct state business. He contacted advisers on terrorism and homeland security via an AOL account during his four years as governor, though he did nothing illegal. The new Indiana governor has released 30 pages of emails after a public records request, but withheld others. LOL Many of Pence’ email contacts received emails saying Mr Pence and his wife had become stranded in the Philippines and urgently needed money. Pence knew all this while attacking Hillary’s email practices. Google’s Assistant AI Now available for all modern Android handsets Source 1: http://bgr.com/2017/03/02/google-assistant-release-date-for-nougat-and-marshmallow/ Source 2: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/137722-what-is-google-assistant-how-does-it-work-and-which-devices-offer-it Google first unveiled Assistant at Google I/O in May 2016 It launched on the Google Pixel first, then it was brought to Google Home, then to Android Wear 2.0. Now it's all set for a wider roll-out to all Marshmallow and Nougat devices The timing of this could not be better: Samsung is rumored to be launching its Bixby assistant on the Galaxy S8 But by the time that launches, Google Assistant should also be enabled on the Galaxy S8. Google mentioned Samsung specifically in its Assistant announcement. How do you install Assistant? Just update Google Play Services! AI Revolution begins: IBM’s Watson Tackles Your Taxes Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-27/a-famous-robot-wants-to-ease-your-tax-pain Source 2: https://bol.bna.com/hr-block-shows-how-automation-could-change-legal-profession/ Maybe the first mainstream example of AI extending human ability in the workplace- the start of the “Augmented Age” H&R Block has put an additional computer screen- facing the customer- on each preparer's desk, and hired IBM's Watson to control what's on it. Watson's goal is to solve human error. Users of tax software make mistakes—forgetting to mention a source of income or misunderstanding what the IRS is asking. Does a political donation count as a charitable contribution? Both H&R Block and IBM insist Watson is all about helping tax preparers do a better job, not replacing them. Similar AI helping nurses could lower demand for doctors. Similar applications in Law. Can AI take Linus’ job? Floatplane What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. Floatplane Floatplane Floatplane Rapid Fire CBC says Subway chicken is only 50% chicken! Source 1: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/subway-defends-its-chicken-after-cbc-marketplace-report-1.4005268 Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/food-scientists-weigh-in-on-50-subway-chicken-test-its-100-weird/ The CBC did a DNA test of Subway chicken and found it was 50% soy! BUT Food scientists have chimed in, saying DNA tests aren’t the their prefered method of testing Subsequent tests by third parties and Subway itself indicate the chicken is <1% soy The soy protein that is present is added to spices and marinade CBC stands by it’s original findings How “Game Mode” will make games run better on Windows Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/how-game-mode-will-make-games-run-better-on-windows/ Source 2: https://betanews.com/2017/03/03/windows-10-creators-update-game-mode-2/ Currently a game is just another process among many running simultaneously. But with Game Mode, Windows will isolate CPU resources to be devoted exclusively to that game process It allocates a majority of the CPU's cores to be devoted exclusively to the target game, so an eight-core system might get six gaming-dedicated cores The system then moves threads devoted to other processes off of those gaming-focused cores, reducing thread contention among the various gaming process threads and improving performance. The system gives an even greater majority of GPU cycles to the active game, reducing the time available for everything else Nintendo Shares Gain After Switch Debuts Without a Glitch Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-02/nintendo-s-switch-goes-on-sale-targeting-new-video-gaming-niche Source 2: Nintendo shares rose 4.1% on Friday to their highest in a month after a smooth debut of Switch Retailers in Tokyo and Sydney began selling a limited number of units early, while fans in New York and Toronto waited in the cold to buy the new devices at midnight sale events. Demand easily outstripped supply, with most retailers exhausting both pre-order and same-day inventory within minutes or hours, Nintendo is on track to reach its goal of shipping 2 million units by the end of the month. Prior to Friday, Nintendo’s stock had declined for four-straight days as some early negative reviews and concerns about potential defects unnerved investors. YouTube TV channel is official! Source 1: Posted by Technicolors https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/745399-youtube-tv-is-official/ Source 2: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/02/28/youtube-tv-official-includes-40-networks-35month/ 40+ networks for $35/month including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, and dozens of other local sports and cable networks Showtime and Fox Soccer Plus are available for an additional charge. To make it similar to watching regular YouTube, it has Cloud DVR. Recordings of shows are kept online for easy access. There is no storage limit or simultaneous recording limit, but recordings are deleted after nine months. does not include the ad-free YouTube Red subscription or Google Play Music membership, only YouTube Red Originals. PSVR has sold almost a million units- nearly double Rift and Vive combined Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/744619-psvr-has-sold-almost-a-million-units-nearly-double-rift-and-vive-combined-in-only-4-months/ Source 2: http://bgr.com/2017/02/27/psvr-sales-shock-sony/ Sony thought the headset would only reach a million after a full 6 months. But they’ve sold 915,000 units in just 4 months largely on the strength of the same VR titles that were available for it on day one Data from connected CloudPets teddy bears leaked and ransomed, exposing kids' voice messages Source 1: https://www.troyhunt.com/data-from-connected-cloudpets-teddy-bears-leaked-and-ransomed-exposing-kids-voice-messages/ Source 2: http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/27/technology/cloudpets-data-leak-voices-photos/ Source 3: Hilarious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcxNHgYUz6s These teddies can record messages and then are sent to a device, and vice versa Messages were stored in a MongoDB that was in a publicly facing network segment without any authentication required, and had been indexed by Shodan (a popular search engine for finding connected things). Over 820,000 users’ data exposed: that’s 2.2 million voice recordings of parents and their children Someone took the opportunity to delete the data, and posted a ransom note: CloudPets would have to pay them Bitcoin in order to get its data back. Instead, CloudPets likely restored the data from a backup. This is probably the Samsung Galaxy S8 Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/27/this-is-probably-the-samsung-galaxy-s8/ Curved edge Capacitive buttons replaced by on-screen buttons Less bezel Project Scorpio gets first confirmed launch title – Middle Earth: Shadow of War Source 1: http://www.techradar.com/news/project-scorpio-gets-its-first-confirmed-launch-title-middle-earth-shadow-of-war Source 2: http://www.gamesradar.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-review/ “As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, if you purchase a digital version of Middle-earth: Shadow of War from either the Xbox Store or Windows Store, you will automatically have access to the game on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC at launch – and for Project Scorpio at its launch this holiday season – at no additional cost.” The Xbox One version of the game will be available prior to the Scorpio version: August 22, 2017 Sony Debuts World’s Fastest SD Cards 299MB/s Write Speed Source 1: https://petapixel.com/2017/02/22/sony-debuts-worlds-fastest-sd-cards-blistering-299mbs-write-speed/ Source 2: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11147/sony-announces-sfg-sd-cards-300-mbs-write Read and write photos at 300MB/s these cards are waterproof, shockproof, temperature resistant, and X-Ray proof. announced alongside a Card Reader built specifically for them, sporting a built-in “SuperSpeed USB3.1 Gen.1 standard A port” that should leave standard SD slots in the dust. Blue Origin wants to be the Amazon of the Moon Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/03/jeff-bezos-wants-blue-origin-to-be-the-amazon-of-the-moon/ Last week SpaceX announced they’ll be sending two private individuals in a crewed tourist mission around the Moon next year Now Jeff Bezos says he wants to make a “permanently inhabited lunar settlement.” Blue Origin’s plan is to create a cargo spacecraft destined for the Moon that would ferry supplies, experiments, and even people to by July 2020. The plan is to land the spacecraft at the Moon’s south pole, where: there’s enough sunlight to power it via external solar panels, it has proximity to water ice, key for both human sustenance and the creation of rocket fuel.

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Shots Fired!: Google’s Waymo sues Uber Source 1: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-24/ambitious-engineer-at-center-of-colossal-fight-between-google-and-uber Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/waymo-googles-self-driving-car-division-sues-uber-over-patent-infringement/ Waymo filed a lawsuit accusing ex-engineer of taking valuable IP from Alphabet to Uber His web searches, downloads, and access to an external drive left digital footprints He installed "specialized software" on his corporate laptop, loading it with 14,000 confidential files about LIDAR technology While at Google, he secretly plotted his next startup, Otto Left Google in Jan, receiving multi-million dollar severance... ...Then sold Otto to Uber in August for $680 million. The next month Uber unveiled plans to bring self-driving cars to Pittsburgh dude “took extraordinary efforts to raid Waymo’s design server and then conceal his activities," the suit reads. Disney nails ‘free-roaming’ wireless power delivery Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/741318-disney-finally-nails-free-roaming-wireless-power-delivery/#comment-9397645 Source 2: http://mashable.com/2017/02/21/disney-solves-real-wireless-charging/ Disney Research has achieved room-scale ubiquitous wireless power delivery you can walk into the room with a smartphone in your pocket and it will start charging Researchers built a freestanding living room with aluminum panels covering the walls, floor and ceiling. In the center of the room a two-inch copper pipe runs vertically from floor to ceiling Electric current runs down through the pipe, into the floor, and up the walls, looping at 1.3 million times per second. That looping electricity creates a room-filling magnetic field that runs in a circular pattern perpendicular to the pole. no humans can stand within 46 centimetres of the copper pole because your body will absorb dangerous amounts of energy the researchers say it’s safe to transmit 1.9 kilowatts of electricity: enough to power up to 320 USB-powered devices Bluetooth audio ‘impossible’ with Nintendo Switch Source 1: https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2017/02/24/bluetooth-audio-impossible-nintendo-switch/#.tnw_BEvezgbU Source 2: http://www.siliconera.com/2017/02/24/confirmed-switch-will-not-support-bluetooth-headsets/ Nintendo won’t say why Bluetooth won’t work. Headphone jack is on console, not controller Many games command players to look at each other instead of at the screen, making audio necessary This negates many of the advantages of portability and use in public areas (airports) Switch Will Not Have Virtual Console At Launch Source 1: http://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-will-not-have-virtual-console-at-launch-1792668183 Source 2: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/02/23/nintendo-switch-no-virtual-console-at-launch Nintendo: "Virtual Console games will not be available on Nintendo Switch at launch. We will share more information in the future." Virtual Console is Nintendo's emulation service, allowing Switch to play games from NES up to GameCube It will likely become a major part of the console's new paid-for online subscription, which will offer NES and SNES games each month. The delay in Virtual Console support likely means we'll also be waiting longer for Nintendo's plans on whether discounts will be offered on games previously bought for other platforms. Microsoft is testing underwater Data Centers Source 1: http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/want-an-energyefficient-data-center-build-it-underwater Source 2: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/538446-microsoft-is-testing-underwater-data-centers/ Idea came from employee who had previously served on Navy submarine Underwater centers would: Limit the cost of cooling the machines Lower construction costs building codes, taxes, climate, workforce, electricity supply, and network connectivity would be more uniform underwater make it easier to power these facilities with renewable energy improve their performance as they can be closer to population centers Most new data centers are built in locations where electricity is inexpensive, the climate is reasonably cool, the land is cheap, and the facility doesn’t impose on the people living nearby. That means far away. A 105-day experiment showed that the submerged computers could be kept at temperatures that were at least as cold as mechanical cooling but with just 3% of the energy overhead of free-air cooling AMD's Ryzen platform has issues with high-frequency DDR4 memory Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/743153-amd-ryzen-has-issues-with-high-frequency-ram-fix-will-come-in-1-2-months/ Source 2: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/ryzen-ddr4-memory-what-you-need-to-know.18770248/page-3#post-30533843 Ryzen is having issues with 4 sticks of RAM, while running with high speeds of RAM sticks It is recommended to only run RAM sticks at max speed of 2400mhz if running with 4x sticks of RAM However it is possible however to run with 2x sticks of RAM with a max speed of 3200mhz All according to one forum post? 5G specs announced: Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/02/5g-imt-2020-specs/ Source 2: The specification calls for at least 20Gbps downlink and 10Gbps uplink per mobile base station. per-user download speed of 100Mbps and upload speed of 50Mbps- all the time Should offer users a maximum latency of just 4ms, down from about 20ms on LTE cells PLUS 1ms latency for ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC). must support at least 1 million connected devices per square kilometre to prepare for IoT future radio interfaces that are energy efficient when under load, but also drop into a low energy mode quickly when not in use Spotify now making Original Content Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/business/2017/02/spotify-is-producing-3-original-podcasts-with-more-to-come-this-year/ Source 2: https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/23/spotify-expands-its-push-into-original-content-with-new-podcasts/ Spotify joins the club of Distributors wanting to be Content Creators and vice versa Now producing 3 original podcasts and more coming later this year Apple Music making content too: Carpool Karaoke series Spotify also making video series, some have been better than others Samsung’s got a new 10nm EIGHT-core chip with gigabit LTE Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/samsungs-got-a-new-10nm-octa-core-chip-with-gigabit-lte-for-flagship-phones/ Source 2: The Exynos 9 8895 combines eight CPU cores with an ARM Mali-G71 GPU and a Samsung-designed gigabit LTE modem manufactured on Samsung's new 10nm process, which purportedly allows for performance increases of 27% while using 40% less power compared to its 14nm process. The CPU uses four "big" cores and four "little" ones Small cores are based on ARM's Cortex A53 CPU architecture The large cores are based on Samsung's "second-generation custom CPU core," called the Samsung M2. it's a 64-bit ARMv8 core "designed from scratch." it supports up to 28MP rear and front cameras It can record 4K video at up to 120 FPS and supports H.265/HEVC and VP6 recording and playback. The new chip uses LPDDR4x memory and supports 4K displays at resolutions up to 3840x2400 and 4096x2160. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit to Sevadus for helping us publish WAN Show in higher quality What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapid Fire RUMOUR: GTX 1080Ti to be announced on February 28th Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/738571-rumor-gtx-1080ti-to-be-announced-on-february-28th/ Source 2: https://www.overclock3d.net/news/gpu_displays/nvidia_will_be_holding_a_gtx_gaming_celebration_event_on_february_28th/1 Nvidia will be holding a "GTX Gaming Celebration" event on February 28th, just after AMD's Capsaicin & Cream event the same day Nvidia does state that this event is one that "you don't want to miss", with many people speculating that this event will be used to launch new GPU hardware. Hello Barbie Hologram is like Alexa but also an eternal prison Source 1: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/20/14667790/mattel-hello-barbie-hologram Source 2: Princess-Leia-esque actual hologram Kids (or Linus) can talk to her and ask her to set a reminder, ask her to have a dance party, or change her complete appearance. Barbie can’t conduct open web searches. Should Linus review one? France uses Eagles to destroy Terrorists drones Source 1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/21/terrorists-are-building-drones-france-is-destroying-them-with-eagles/?utm_term=.ec5272422cb7 Source 2:http://news.sky.com/story/where-eagles-dare-french-military-trains-birds-to-catch-drones-10769408 See awesome video ^^ They wanted a way to take down drones without shooting at them Chicks hatched on top of drones to get used to feeding from them Practice drones have meat attached to them "The military is designing mittens of leather and Kevlar, an anti-blast material, to protect their talons," Drone recently used to drop a bomb on Iraqi soldiers Twitch Streamer Dies During 24 Hour Charity Stream Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/742292-twitch-streamer-dies-during-24-hour-charity-stream/ Source 2: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/02/22/twitch-streamer-dies-during-charity-marathon Brian Vigneault passed away from unknown causes during a 24-hour charity livestream on Twitch. The 35-year-old World of Tanks player was found dead on Sunday evening at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. left the livestream at 4:30 PM ET for a smoke. Police were called to Vigneault’s home an hour later to aid an “unresponsive individual.” Amazon refusing to hand over data on whether Alexa overheard a murder Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/amazon-wont-disclose-if-alexa-witnessed-a-murder/ Amazon said that because of the constitutional concerns at issue, the authorities need to demonstrate a "compelling need" for the information and must exhaust other avenues to acquire that data. Even Alexa’s answers are protected by the First Amendment: "the First Amendment protects as speech the results produced by an Internet search engine." Super-tough flip phone is the first to meet 18 US military standards Source 1: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/24/14724194/super-tough-phones-kyocera-torque-x01 Dropping on plywood from a height of 1.22m in 26 directions; Temperature shock with rapid temperature changes between -21 and 50°C for three consecutive hours; Solar radiation for 10 days with exposure to radiation of 1,120W/m2 for 20 consecutive hours each day; Blowing rain of 1.7mm/min for 30 minutes in six directions Sand and dust for six consecutive hours (wind speed of 8.9m/sec, concentration of 10.6g/m3); three consecutive hours at 50°C for operation and four consecutive hours at 60°C for storage; Low pressure (operation/storage) for two consecutive hours (equivalent to 57.2kPa / an altitude of approx. 4,572m); Valve surprise-announces middleware 3D sound toolkit, gives it away Source 1: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/20/14667790/mattel-hello-barbie-hologram Source 2: Steam Audio focuses less on virtual-surround trickery and more on believable sounds based on a game's environment. Available free from Github as Unity Plugin or C API Official support for Unreal Engine 4, FMOD, and Wwise has been announced but is not yet available for download Oculus affirms its commitment to open VR standards Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/02/oculus-affirms-its-commitment-to-open-vr-standards/ Oculus working with the Khronos group (of OpenGL fame) on developing a common set of industry-wide VR standards. This will enable applications to be portable to any VR system that conforms to the Khronos standard “We haven't spent a lot of resources right now to create and/or join a standard that is not a true open standard," Rubin said. "But we believe in the open standard, we want to get to the open standard, ultimately we will be part of that ecosystem, with all that implies."

I herd cats.

I use a ducky branded tight leather wrist rest. All I suggest is to use something dense, wood or hard padded leather.. Not a super squishy one

okay like.. I know this is off topic - but this isn't a dating forum........ This isn't like.. Against ToS or community conduct but... no...

I'm sorry this is in the wrong language. I'm bumping this thread because there is a stupid one on the top of Off Topic and you guys are cool. Bedankt voor het feit mij hier.

i'M LOCKING THIS BUT LEAVING IT WHERE IT IS. USE THIS AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT NOT TO POST. WHY. JUST WHY. NOW LEAVE, THIS THREAD IS OF NO VALUE.

WHY DO PEOPLE POST THIS STUFF ON MY FORUM

It's cramped.. Not a huge deal but I wouldn't play anything serious or competitive that way, it's fine when you're using both but one sideways is pretty bad for my size of hands Not going to comment further until I have a wider range of people I know try it because my views are skewed due to hand size

I replied because I know OP and first person to reply by name and thought they'd sorta take it as a joke, which it was.. And I think they did! Mission accomplished. I had a good laugh looking at the thumbnail when it was done, and I wanted to share the comedy a bit. Honestly we've received a lot of positive messages about the thumbnails too - def not as many as negative.. We should have a more formal response in a bit here

NEVER.

Like, thats what I expected.. But my best description would be slightly chalky fruit loop milk