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AMD silently introduces the Ryzen 5 7400F based on Raphael — Six Zen 4 cores, a boost clock of 4.7 GHz, and global availability
AMD has quitely launched the six-core Ryzen 5 7400F, that should stand as the most affordable Ryzen 7000 Raphael CPU.
2025-01-15 15:15
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Nepenthes: a dangerous tarpit to trap LLM crawlers
If you don’t want OpenAI’s, Apple’s, Google’s, or other companies’ crawlers sucking up the content on your website, there isn’t much you can do. They generally don’t care about the venerable robots.txt, and while people like Aaron Schwart...
2025-01-15 15:13
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WhatsApp adds new camera effects, stickers, and faster reactions
WhatsApp has announced four improvements to the app, including making it faster and easier for you to react to messages with your most-used emoji. Parent company Meta says it wanted to start the new year by making the app more fun and easier to use, wi...
2025-01-15 15:01
Intel THC Drivers To Be Submitted For Linux 6.14
The upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel cycle is poised to introduce support for Intel THC... The Touch Host Controller IP block found in the PCH of modern Intel laptops for dealing with touchscreen, touchpads, and similar functionality...
2025-01-15 14:49
Microsoft releases 161 Windows security updates
Speaking of Microsoft shipping bad code, how about an absolutely humongous ‘patch Tuesday’? Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day” weaknesses...
2025-01-15 14:38
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Tim Cook invites you to donate to the Red Cross to assist LA wildfire recovery
Apple recently made a donation to assist with LA wildfire recovery efforts, and is now inviting customers to do the same. Those based in the US can make a donation to the American Red Cross’s Southern California Wildfires Relief fund though the App S...
2025-01-15 14:31
Meta outage reports spike as Instagram, Facebook, Threads affected
Several Meta properties including Facebook are reportedly down for users within the last few minutes. Downdetector shows a spike of more than 10,000 reports and climbing for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. more…
2025-01-15 14:30
Microsoft confirms Windows 10 KB5048239 reinstalling bug, KB5050411 fixes it
Microsoft told Windows Latest that the problem has been fixed as it replaced the problematic KB5048239 with KB5050411. The post Microsoft confirms Windows 10 KB5048239 reinstalling bug, KB5050411 fixes it appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-01-15 14:22
Former Surface design lead comes out of retirement to join Panos Panay at Amazon
Another key figure behind Microsoft's Surface devices has joined Amazon and former Windows and Surface lead Panos Panay.
2025-01-15 14:05
Netherlands tightens export controls on sanctioned semiconductor equipment — move made in line with U.S. limitations, ASML will apply for licenses from the Dutch government
The Netherlands expands its export controls on measuring and inspection equipment to ensure that ASML applies for licenses locally, not in the U.S.
2025-01-15 14:03
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TikTok may shut down totally on Sunday unless the ban is delayed by new law [U]
TikTok may shut down totally in the US on Sunday, with the app no longer opening at all, according to a new report. This would go well beyond the legal requirement of the ban, which would only prevent new downloads. However, Congress may be about to th...
2025-01-15 14:03
Save massive $1,300 on MSI Creator 16 laptop with RTX 4090, Core Ultra 9, and 64GB RAM
If you are looking for a no-compromise laptop for really heavy workloads, check out the MSI Creator 16. This supercharged computer with a Mini LED display is currently $1,300 off. Read more...
2025-01-15 14:02
Nvidia Blackwell RTX 50-series Founders Edition graphics cards — Details on the new design, cooling, and features of the reference models
The upcoming Nvidia RTX 50-series Founders Edition GPUs will have a new industrial design and aesthetics, along with improved cooling. Here are the details on the 5090, 5080, and 5070 Founders Edition graphics cards
2025-01-15 14:00
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Nvidia neural rendering deep dive — Full details on DLSS 4, Reflex 2, mega geometry, and more
Nvidia provided in-depth details on the various neural rendering techniques that will be unveiled with the RTX 50-series later this month. Here's everything you'll need to know about DLSS 4, Multi Frame Generation, Reflex 2, DLSS Transformers, and more.
2025-01-15 14:00
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Nvidia Blackwell architecture deep dive: A closer look at the upgrades coming with RTX 50-series GPUs
Nvidia provided in-depth details at its recent Editors Day on the Blackwell architecture, specifically the consumer variants that will be used in the RTX 50-series GPUs. Here's the technical overview of what's going on under the hood with the upcoming ...
2025-01-15 14:00
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Slate’s ICYMI hosts on their online obsessions and wildest 2025 predictions 
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong — their cor...
2025-01-15 14:00
In a private letter to U.S. President Biden, semiconductor industry groups blast incoming export rules
New restrictions could harm dominance of American processors on the global market, say SIA and SEMI.
2025-01-15 13:45
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Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy Sonos; Steve wanted to sue it
A fun piece of Apple history has been revealed thanks to a look at how Sonos started and where it is headed. It turns out that ‘father of the iPod‘ Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy the premium audio company. Fadell tried to persuade Steve Jobs to do...
2025-01-15 13:14
Ralf Groene, former Surface design chief, joins Amazon
Following Panos Panay's exodus in the second half of 2023, the former Surface head of design, Ralph Groene, joined Amazon. Read more...
2025-01-15 13:12