EU about to ruin Apple's whole career - March 25, 2022

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COMMUNITY GARDEN

EU Digital Markets Act will probably pass and mess iMessage up

https://gizmodo.com/european-union-s-digital-markets-act-agreed-on-by-regul-1848703678

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220315IPR25504/deal-on-digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-competition-and-more-choice-for-users

https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/europe-dma-apple-imessage

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/25/eu-provisionally-agrees-dma-law-apple-app-store/

Big Tech isn’t into it https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/25/apple-google-attack-eus-big-tech-regulatory-proposals

Google launches “pilot program” for “user choice billing” https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/google-pilots-alternative-play-store-billing-options-but-only-for-spotify/

Tim https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1507389751493603331

 

A NEW LEAF FOR TEAM GREEN

Nvidia in talks with Intel Foundry

https://dotesports.com/hardware/news/nvidia-may-use-intel-foundry-services-to-build-its-next-chips

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/nvidia-would-consider-using-intel-as-a-foundry-ceo-says-1.1741895

Streamline to make integrating super-resolution tech easier

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-streamline-aims-to-simplify-developer-support-for-upscaling-algorithms

https://www.pcgamer.com/has-nvidia-just-become-the-good-guy-in-the-whole-dlss-vs-fsr-vs-xess-debate/

 

IMPOSTER HAS BEEN FOUND

Lapsus$ hackers arrested

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1420264-lapsus-reign-of-terror-might-be-over-uk-police-arrest-16-year-old-teen-as-leader-and-6-others-in-connection/v

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60864283

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity-researchers-lapsus-teenager-england-050735235.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-k-police-arrest-seven-160123199.html

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/a-closer-look-at-the-lapsus-data-extortion-group/

 

QUICK BITS

 

GPUS FOR BIG BOIS

RTX 3090 Ti boards pictured

https://www.wepc.com/news/msi-rtx-3090-ti-suprim-x-images-leaked/

RTX 4090 / 4080 rumored to have 600W TDP

https://www.igorslab.de/en/new-details-about-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-to-24-gb-gddr6x-and-a-clever-voltage-converter-orgy/

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-4080-ad102-pcb-to-support-up-to-24gb-of-gddr6x-memory-600w-tdp-very-likely

 

New Intel PSU spec

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1420045-intel-introduces-first-new-atx-spec-in-nearly-20-years-atx-30-with-atx12vo-and-124-pin-12vhpwr-connections-just-in-time-for-rtx-3090ti-next-week/

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/intel-introduces-new-atx-psu-specifications.html
https://www.pcworld.com/article/625598/intel-finalizes-atx-3-0-psu-standard-to-supercharge-your-graphics-card.html

 

BECOME AN OFFICIAL CULT MEMBER

Apple working on hardware subscription service

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1420278-rent-a-iphone-apple-is-working-on-a-hardware-subscription-service-for-iphones/

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/24/apple-hardware-subscription-service/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/24/apple-working-on-hardware-subscription-service-for-iphone-other-products

Xbox All Access https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-all-access

 

GREAT DIRECTION

DirectStorage might not change loading times that much

https://www.pcmag.com/news/with-microsoft-directstorage-game-load-times-dip-to-2-seconds-or-less

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/directstorage-speeds-up-load-times-in-pc-game-demo-but-hardware-matters-most/

 

JUST IMAGINE THE FORTS

Fortnite Battle Royale might get rid of building

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/datamine-suggests-epic-will-make-fortnite-battle-royale-no-build-mode-permanent/

https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1506725474021654528