Get a Pixel 6! - August 2, 2021

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A TENSOR SITUATION

Google announces Pixel 6 and 6 Pro with Google Tensor homemade chip

https://blog.google/products/pixel/google-tensor-debuts-new-pixel-6-fall/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/googles-pixel-6-phones-will-come-with-a-chip-designed-by-the-search-giant/

https://www.androidcentral.com/google-qualcomm-snapdragon-future-products

Whitechapel https://twitter.com/aschilling/status/1422234267543822339

 

TIME IS A FLAT FLOPPY DISK

Pentagon’s AI can predict events “days in advance”

https://www.engadget.com/pentagon-ai-predicts-days-in-advance-135509604.html

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41771/the-pentagon-is-experimenting-with-using-artificial-intelligence-to-see-days-in-advance

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/07/ai-gives-days-advanced-warning-recent-northcom-networked-warfare-experiment/184163/

 

INFINITY SPOILED

Halo Infinite campaign spoilers https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-31-343-issues-halo-infinite-spoiler-warning-after-unintentionally-including-campaign-files-in-the-preview-build

Avoid https://twitter.com/joestaten/status/1421244308766674947

might have multiple campaigns https://twitter.com/ChiefAgainstKpo/status/1421147972553740291

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/mustafa-mahmoud/halo-infinite-will-be-the-last-standalone-release-for-the-franchise/

BR mode

https://www.pcgamesn.com/halo-infinite/battle-royale-mode

 

QUICK BITS

 

PREMIUM FOR THE REST OF US

YouTube Premium lite, without the Music

https://www.youtube.com/premiumlite#:~:text=what%20is%20included%20with%20premium%20lite%3F

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/02/youtube-premium-lite-subscription-ad-free/

 

DON’T GIVE ME HOPE

3dfx aren’t coming back, are they?

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1361151-defunct-gpu-manufacturer-3dfx-have-maybe-announced-a-comeback-on-twitter-more-in-an-announcement-this-thursday/

https://twitter.com/3dfxofficial/status/1421244991297376262

fan image https://twitter.com/iloveonakneee/status/1421270129975955464

 

PIKACHU LEVELED UP

Thunderbolt 5 will have 80Gbps USB Type C

https://www.anandtech.com/show/16858/intel-executive-posts-thunderbolt-5-photo-80-gbps-and-pam3-then-deletes-it

https://hexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/148182-intel-thunderbolt-5-slide-confirms-80gbps-usb-type-c-way/

 

BOLD? YES. BRAVE? NO.

Scammers impersonate Brave browser website

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/with-help-from-google-impersonated-brave-com-website-pushes-malware/

https://www.gizchina.com/2021/07/31/fake-brave-browser-website-use-google-ads-to-share-malware/

 

WE INVENTED RESTRAINING BOLTS

Home Depot power tools to require activation at checkout

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1361678-home-depot-is-now-selling-power-tools-that-require-activation-at-checkout-for-them-to-work/

https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/home-depot-is-selling-power-tools-that-require-activation-in-store/

[Guest surprised guest]

intel exec: image dump and tweet

wikichip: yo

anandtech: cor

intel exec: