AMD Brings “Zen 3” to Mobile Processors for Business – AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors
AMD announced the AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors, bringing the performance and efficiency of the “Zen 3” core architecture to business laptops. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U processor, with 8 cores and 16 threads, delivers leadership CPU performance, offering up to 57%2 more multi-threaded performance than the competition. AMD Ryzen 7 PRO…
Intel launches 11th Gen Core Processors
The 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) launched worldwide earlier this week, led by the Intel Core i9-11900K. Reaching speeds of up to 5.3GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost1, the Intel Core i9-11900K delivers even more performance to gamers and PC enthusiasts. Engineered on the new Cypress Cove architecture, 11th Gen…
NVIDIA accidently unlocks Cryptocurrency Mining limiter
Oops! That’s not how you implement a new feature. Despite the efforts made by the company, a certain mistake has unlocked the desirable hash rate for cryptominers making the GPUs still good for mining. For more, check out this Tech Times story.
Micron to sell plant, leave 3D Xpoint memory collaboration
Intel had hoped 3D Xpoint memory technology would take off. Micron Technology Inc MU.O on Tuesday said it will put a chip factory in Lehi, Utah up for sale as it quits making a type of memory chip it jointly developed with Intel Corp INTC.O nearly a decade ago. For more, check out this NASDAQ…
Supermassive black hole found wandering through space
A supermassive black hole has been discovered wandering through space. Researchers and the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have identified the clearest example yet of a black hole in motion, publishing their findings in The Astrophysical Journal. About 230 million light years away, at the center of a galaxy named J0437+2456, the team…
SpaceX’s Starships Keep Blowing up as SN10 Becomes Third to Explode
It’s amazing to think a company could weather three explosions in a row. SpaceX has not publicly confirmed why the rocket exploded. Kenneth Chang, a science reporter for the New York Times, claimed a leak in SN10’s propellant tank may have caused the blast. Other reports specified a possible methane leak. Newsweek has contacted SpaceX…
A geomagnetic curveball 42,000 years ago changed our planet forever
Magnetic field over the Earth weakened 42,000 years ago, possibly influencing climate, evolution, and the organisms that inhabit the planet. All around the same time, the Neanderthals and large megafauna died out, cave art started popping up in Asia and Europe, North America saw swaths of new ice sheets, and, if that wasn’t enough, the…
How the World Ended up with a Shortage of Semiconductors
Another story looking at how we got to this semiconductor situation. The world is facing a chip shortage. Numerous companies, including the auto sector, are facing an inability to get semiconductors, hampering their ability to manufacture their goods and generate sales. Part of this is an acute crisis, related to the virus. But there’s also…
Scary amount of personal data apps can collect without your permission
A new study has shown that apps tracking user location data can also infer additional personal information, including personality traits, habits, demographics, and interests. Researchers Mirco Musolesi (University of Bologna, Italy) and Benjamin Baron (University College London, UK) attempted to determine how much personal information is collected via location tracking. They developed an application for…
Lack of updates
Sorry folks – I have really been blasted at work lately. Hopefully I will be able to catch my breath next week.