September 1, 2017 - The WAN Show Document

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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.

 

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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.

 

[Daniel644]

#1900xNO

[CFstorm]

Sweet!

[Shreyas1]

No vid squad

 

also , with that amazon one, did amazon manufacture the glasses

[Alariel]

Half the chat today seemed to be some variation of "where's Luke?".

[Daniel644]

 

[Zzyzx]

Timestamps:

 

05:10 - Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has arrived
07:27 - ASUS Debuts B250 Expert Mining Ethereum Motherboard Boasting 19 PCIe Slots (Unlisted Surprise)
13:16 - Fricken’ Huge Instagram Breach. Linus Screwed.
16:58 - Amazon Turns Thousands of Twitch Streamers Into Product Pitchmen
22:44 - SanDisk announces 400GB MicroSD cards
28:08 - OrbiTouch might be best way to type in VR
30:42 - Sponsor Spot: Synergy
32:33 - Sponsor Spot: Spectrum
34:30 - Sponsor Spot: iFixit
40:08 - Intel Launches Xeon-W for Workstations
46:23 - Core i7-8700k benchmarks leaked.
50:40 - Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Owners Get A Massive Discount On The Note 8
50:49 - Nvidia Prototype found in Canadian Pawn Shop
53:15 - YouTube began isolating offensive videos this week
54:48 - Juicero is Shutting Down (Unlisted Surprise)
56:35 - THE FIRST FULLY UNTETHERED VR HEADSET

 

Let me know if I missed anything. Cheers!

[ErickS89]

1 hour ago, Alariel said:

Half the chat today seemed to be some variation of "where's Luke?".

Other half got pushed out the door?

[fourwordsalluppercase]

Twitch chat file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v3xrJEOHYrbHdsTjJ0MnhNNlU/view?usp=sharing

[Megalopath]

Just a quick note regarding the HTC Vive controllers, it's a common mistake to "pull" the trigger, "pulling" it makes your arm tense up moving the controller making it inaccurate, instead you should "press" the trigger as if it was... well... a button (which it is). This is very similar to properly firing a pistol if that helps. That being said I do agree a better solution is needed for typing in VR.

[NumLock21]

Wasn't there a mandatory recall on the note 7? Did they get a replacement phone back or some other samsung phone? How can they get a discount , if they don't even have their note 7? And if they do have it, won't they get in trouble for not bringing it in, during the recall period?