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KEEP AWAY FROM SWEATERS

AMD Threadripper 7000 family announced

https://www.anandtech.com/show/21092/amd-unveils-ryzen-threadripper-7000-family-zen-4-for-workstations-and-hedt

Top end PRO 7995WX has 96 cores, double that of 5995WX https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Threadripper-PRO-7995WX-is-unleashed-as-a-new-96-core-flagship-for-next-gen-powerhouse-workstations.760580.0.html

Two families: PRO and HEDT https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23923758/amd-threadripper-zen-4-release-date-price

Dell let PCMag remotely test their machine https://www.pcmag.com/news/96-cores-one-chip-first-tests-amds-ryzen-threadripper-pro-7995wx-soars

Forget about Intel, AMD is competing with itself? https://www.techradar.com/pro/oh-hello-threadripper-pro-7995wx-amd-launches-worlds-fastest-desktop-cpu-ever-but-things-are-about-to-get-very-very-confusing-for-power-users

 

CHIPLET IS THE NEW BLACK

World’s first chiplet GPU for mobile, AMD’s 7900M

https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/amds-first-chiplet-gpu-for-mobile-the-rx-7900m-debuts-in-the-alienware

180W power limit, 16GB memory, 256-bit bus, etc. https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-7900m-gpu-debuts-in-alienware-m18-laptop-ryzen-7045hx-rdna-3-ultimate-mobility/

Haven’t really seen new AMD laptop GPUs for a while https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/where-are-amds-next-gen-laptop-gpus/

AMD unexpectedly includes ray-tracing benchmarks, show some leads https://lmg.gg/ymJuV (Digital Trends)

May have pitted themselves against an underperforming opponent, though https://lmg.gg/98wwL (Digital Trends)

The laptop is $2,800 tho https://www.neowin.net/news/amd-unveils-its-most-powerful-laptop-graphics-ever-developed/

 

WE’RE BETTER; PLEASE BUY OUR PRODUCTS AGAIN

TSMC claims their 3nm is superior to Intel’s upcoming 1.8nm

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-our-3nm-node-comparable-to-intels-18nm-tech     

According to CEO C.C. Wei on company earnings call https://lmg.gg/S2FN1 (The Motley Fool)

Nanometers don’t actually mean anything https://lmg.gg/GpI6u (PC Gamer)

Bold seeing as TSMC is having a terrible 3rd quarter https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/tsmc-earnings-report-q3-2023.html

But they swear they’ll make a comeback https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/19/tsmc_revenue_still_down_on/

 

QUICK BITS

 

GOOD GUY GOOGLE?

Google will scan for Android malware in real-time

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-play-protect-enhanced/

https://9to5google.com/2023/10/18/google-play-protect-scan/

Google will potentially decide whether to just give you a warning, block the app install, or disable the app. https://lmg.gg/pqBIA (Google)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-play-protect-adds-real-time-scanning-to-fight-android-malware/

 

WINRAR USERS PAY THE PRICE

Government-backed actors exploit WinRAR vulnerability, cybercriminals attacking financial traders

https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/government-backed-actors-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/

https://www.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/

https://gizmodo.com/you-need-to-update-winrar-right-now-1850939201 

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/google-tag-detects-state-backed-threat.html

 

GET THE “I SHOWERED BEFORE THIS MEETING” LOOK

Google Meet rolls out “touch-up” feature

https://www.phonearena.com/news/google-meet-android-ios-portrait-touch-up-tool_id151758

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23923650/google-meet-portrait-touch-up-skin-smoothing-teeth-whitening-filter-effects

https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/19/google-meet-now-lets-you-apply-a-skin-smoothing-effect-with-its-new-portrait-touch-up-mode/

 

FAN-CLUCKING-TASTIC

Startup releases smart chicken coop

https://www.popsci.com/technology/smart-home-for-chickens-coop/

Remarkable quote: https://lmg.gg/4kHzp (Popular Science)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90948604/smart-home-chickens-coop-bould-design

https://www.smart.coop.farm/features

 

NEW AMAZON RECYCLING INITIATIVE

Oobah Butler sells Amazon driver urine on Amazon, shows children can order knives and rat poison

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/amazon-drivers-urine-packaged-as-energy-drink-sold-on-amazon/

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-great-amazon-heist-oobah-butler-b2432350.html

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/18/channel-4-knife-party-the-tv-show-proving-that-four-year-olds-can-buy-weapons-on-amazon