BIG GPU - June 2, 2023

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YOU THICCER THAN A BOWL OF OATMEAL

Computex Day 4

Beeg gpu https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/pny-shows-off-45-slot-rtx-4090-with-cooler-master-fans

intel ponte Vecchio https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-ponte-vecchio-smiles-for-the-camera

1600W https://www.pcgamer.com/adatas-shown-its-1600w-psu-can-power-four-450w-rtx-4090s-and-that-it-really-doesnt-care-for-maths/

FSP 2500W power supply https://wccftech.com/fsp-unveils-new-atx-3-0-psus-up-to-2500w-dual-gen5-connectors-sfx-l-form-factor/

Inwin modular PC cases https://www.tweaktown.com/news/91645/inwin-introduces-radical-mod-free-modular-case-design-at-computex-2023/index.html

$999 passively-cooled PC case https://www.anandtech.com/show/18887/streacoms-sg10-case-can-cool-down-geforce-rtx-4080-without-fans

MSI tweaked 12VHPWR cable https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-has-a-simple-solution-for-12vhpwr-cable-problems

 

IN YOUR FACE

Meta announces the Quest 3

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23744576/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-price-details

Announcement video https://youtu.be/5AKl_cEB26c

Higher res, stronger performance; 128GB Quest 2 price drop https://about.fb.com/news/2023/06/meta-quest-3-coming-this-fall/

Had a whole gaming showcase https://www.meta.com/en-gb/blog/quest/meta-quest-gaming-showcase-2023-recap-game-trailers/

Including a Vampire: The Masquerade game that STILL ISN’T Bloodlines 2 https://youtu.be/EOkoStz19yo

 

DA BA DEE DA BA DUH!

Gmail’s blue verification checks are being abused by scammers

Google started verifying in early May https://www.zdnet.com/article/gmail-gets-blue-verification-checks-to-protect-against-spoofing-and-phishing/

But now scammers have found a way around it https://www.androidpolice.com/gmail-blue-verified-checkmark-fake-scammers/

Security expert Chris Plummer tried pointing this out to Google, but they said it was fine https://twitter.com/chrisplummer/status/1664075886545575941

After tweet blew up, Google is stepping up https://twitter.com/chrisplummer/status/1664342556904128512

 

QUICK BITS

 

SAMSUNG LOSES ITS EDGE

Motorola Razr and Razr Plus (2023) (Razr 40 and 40 Ultra in Europe and other markets)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/motorola-razr-2023-plus-hands-on-bigger-screen-bigger-competition-for-samsung/

Video Announcement https://youtu.be/2WQX-A3eySo

Plus has faster processor and bigger external display; 3.6” https://lmg.gg/EJk4b

 vs 1.5 inches for Razr https://lmg.gg/VMhxI

 

“OOPS, LOL” -AI/US AIR FORCE

AI drone killed operator in simulation because it wouldn’t let it kill its target

https://www.pcgamer.com/a-us-air-force-ai-drone-simulation-ended-with-the-drone-going-rogue-and-killing-its-simulated-human-operator-because-the-operator-wouldnt-let-it-kill-everything-it-wanted-to/

Original source https://lmg.gg/dKcdD

USAF now saying it never happened, was a “thought experiment” https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65789916

 

CHILD PAGEANTS: FINE. AMAZON: FINED

Amazon to pay $25 million civil penalty for violating child privacy

Didn’t delete recordings at request of parents https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65772154

“Separately, the company agreed to pay $5.8 million in customer refunds for alleged privacy violations involving its doorbell camera Ring.” https://lmg.gg/Evwdw

Granted access to private videos to employees and contractors https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-faces-30-million-fine-over-ring-alexa-privacy-violations/

 

RUSSIAN TO CONCLUSIONS?

“Clickless” iOS exploit used to infect Kaspersky iPhones

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/clickless-ios-exploits-infect-kaspersky-iphones-with-never-before-seen-malware/

Not just limited to them, either https://www.wired.com/story/kaspersky-apple-ios-zero-day-intrusion/

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it’s an American espionage operation https://www.reuters.com/technology/russias-fsb-says-us-nsa-penetrated-thousands-apple-phones-spy-plot-2023-06-01/

 

WE’VE HAD ONE, YES. WHAT ABOUT SECOND GIRLFRIEND?

Dude creates AI girlfriend-maker, beginning with his own girlfriend

https://www.insider.com/tech-bro-creates-ai-version-of-his-girlfriend-sends-selfies-2023-6

Says his girlfriend was cool with it https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bgwq/a-developer-made-software-to-turn-anyone-into-an-ai-girlfriendand-hes-starting-with-his-own-partner

Project is open-source, letting anyone date his girlfriend’s AI clone https://gptgirlfriend.online/

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And also on the "Rogue" AI one, it destroyed the communications tower to stop the operator communicating and telling it to not kill the target. 

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i need it

and i need it now

my favorite brand, coolermaster, making a gpu?

hell yes