Intel, I’m not calling it that. - June 16, 2023

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Intel officially rebranding consumer CPUs, drops “i” from Core series, adds “Ultra”

https://www.engadget.com/nvidias-neuralangelo-is-an-ai-model-that-can-generate-3d-objects-from-2d-videos-130023299.html

Not exactly explaining what “Ultra” will denote, other than everything https://lmg.gg/rkr89

“Where, before, the question might be “Am I an i7 guy, am I an i9 guy,” it’s now “Are you an Ultra buyer, or are you a Core buyer,” says Hirsch” https://lmg.gg/rzKTH

Based on Intel-provided examples, it’s code for “>5” https://lmg.gg/oHalC

Will come into effect in the second half of this year with Meteor Lake’s launch https://www.anandtech.com/show/18911/intel-new-core-branding-for-meteor-lake-no-i-new-ultra-tier

 

Twitch Partner Plus Program

https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/twitch-partner-plus-70-percent-revenue-split-streamers-1235645488/

must have 350 recurring subs https://lmg.gg/wAOL1

gift subs, Prime subs don’t count towards 350 https://lmg.gg/cmCDz

https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-is-finally-giving-some-streamers-a-bigger-slice-of-the-money-pie-but-there-are-some-big-conditions-too/

Twitch creative and editorial director Seth Hendrix has weird exchange with Harris Heller https://twitter.com/teddward_/status/1668426064748507136

 

EU approves comprehensive battery legislation

https://www.electrive.com/2023/06/14/eu-parliament-approves-comprehensive-battery-market-regulation/

Actual text, following a proposal from December 2020, is designed to ensure batteries can be repurposed, remanufactured, or recycled at EOL https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0237_EN.pdf

Starting in 2027, will require device manufacturers to allow users to “easily remove and replace” batteries, also banning adhesives https://www.androidpolice.com/eu-smartphone-batteries-glue-replace/

EV batteries, LMT (light means of transport, eg electric bikes and scooters) batteries, and rechargeable industrial batteries w/ >2kWh capacity must also declare carbon footprint; starting in 2026, they will be provided with a “digital battery passport” to include information on the battery model and info specific to the individual battery and its use https://www.newsendip.com/laptop-and-smartphone-batteries-sold-in-the-e-u-will-need-to-be-easily-removable-by-users/

 

 

QUICK BITS

 

Steve Huffman doubling down

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762868/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview

Reddit was “never designed to support third-party apps”

https://lmg.gg/QAWVy
Reddit threatens to remove mods of protesting subreddits

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/15/reddit-threatens-to-remove-subreddit-moderators/

boosting reviews https://old.reddit.com/r/Save3rdPartyApps/comments/14at885/the_reddit_app_has_a_suspiciously_high_number_of/

 

 

Steam gets major overhaul

https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-massive-overhaul/

There’s a notes function, pinnable in-game windows, notifications improvements https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-client-update-adds-swathe-of-nifty-features-including-notes-and-ability-to-watch-films-while-you-play

But most of the improvements are unseen, “changing how we share code across the Steam Desktop Client, Big Picture Mode, and Steam Deck” https://www.polygon.com/23762110/steam-update-release-date-new-features-desktop-client

 

 

Twitter sued by music publishers

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65911727

Not new; pre-Musk Twitter was negotiating licensing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/technology/twitters-music-elon-musk.html

Also a judge ruled to evict the company from their Boulder, CO offices https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/14/boulder-twitter-eviction-unpaid-rent/  

They hadn’t been paying rent (SURPRISE) https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/judge-ruled-twitter-must-be-evicted-from-colorado-office-over-unpaid-rent/

 

 

Japanese company creates satellite killer to decrease space junk

https://gizmodo.com/japans-astroscale-will-toss-satellites-to-their-death-1850540128

Comes as the FCC floats “five-year rule” for dealing with space junk post-mission https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/09/fcc_space_junk/

Reflected by World Economic Forum https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Space_Industry_Debris_Mitigation_Recommendations_2023.pdf

animation showing how it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1v-eF26mCc

 

Diablo 4 players insist on trying to find secret Cow Level

https://www.ign.com/articles/diablo-4-players-are-hunting-for-a-secret-cow-level-blizzard-insists-doesnt-exist

Blizzard devs insist it doesn’t exist https://www.dexerto.com/diablo/diablo-4-players-still-trying-to-find-secret-cow-level-despite-devs-saying-it-doesnt-exist-2176101/

Players think they are being misled https://www.pcgamer.com/these-diablo-4-players-are-working-together-to-find-the-games-secret-cow-level-which-officially-does-not-exist/