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October 12
- Big Deal Days May Be Over, But These GeForce RTX Cards Are Still On Sale
➀ Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days may be over, but there are still some good deals to be had on GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs.
➁ We've narrowed down the most compelling options to six choices below, with two SKUs each for the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5070, and RTX 5070 Ti.
➂ Many of the picks we've highlighted below are ASUS cards specifically, since they're currently available with fairly deep discounts.
- Windows Copilot Gains AI Smarts To Create Office Documents And Work With Gmail
➀ Microsoft recently introduced AI agents into Office 365 apps, and is now testing new ways to enhance the integration of Copilot in Windows 11.
➁ Users will be able to use Copilot to connect to personal services and create/export documents.
➂ Copilot can access services like OneDrive, Outlook, Gmail, and Google Drive, and can create documents in various formats like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PDF.
October 11
- Why Battlefield 6 Is Getting Rave Reviews And Is A Huge Hit On Steam
➀ Battlefield 6 has made a significant impact on the gaming scene, becoming EA's most-played title on Steam and the #4 most-played game overall.
➁ The game's success can be attributed to EA and the combined forces of Battlefield Studios listening to fan feedback and delivering a complete product that meets player expectations.
➂ Key factors behind the game's success include its military aesthetics, gunplay reminiscent of Battlefield 3, and the inclusion of the sandbox Portal mode.
- DICE Head Rips EA App And Says Get Battlefield 6 On Steam Instead
➀ The new Battlefield title offers a tightly-optimized military shooting experience, but many users have struggled to get the game from EA's own app.
➁ DICE's head Vince Zampella advised frustrated fans to refund their EA App purchase and buy the game on Steam.
➂ The issue is related to server-side license assignment and the EA App's poor implementation.
- Apple AirPods 4 Are Still Just $89 And Other Great Prime Day Leftover Deals
➀ Amazon 上 Apple AirPods 4 售价 89 美元（降价 31%），这是历史最低价；
➁ AirPods 4 配备主动降噪（ANC）技术的版本也在促销，售价 118.98 美元（降价 34%）；
➂ Apple AirPods Max 售价 429 美元（降价 22%），提供多种颜色选择。
- TCL 75" 288Hz Mini LED Gaming TV Hits All-Time Low At $250 Off & More TV Deals
➀ TCL's 75-inch QM6K QD-mini LED TV is currently on sale for $749.99 at Amazon, a 25% discount.
➁ The QM6K features a 4K resolution display with a native 144Hz refresh rate, and a 'Gaming Rate' mode that pushes the refresh rate to 288Hz.
➂ The TV supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
- Trump strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban — major escalation retaliates for China's rare earth restrictions
➀ The U.S. imposes 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and export controls on 'critical software' starting November 2025, escalating trade tensions following China's rare-earth export restrictions.
➁ China's new policy requires approval for exporting products with >0.1% rare-earth content, impacting global supply chains in automotive, electronics, and chip manufacturing.
➂ The undefined 'critical software' ban could target AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and hardware control tools, further straining China's tech development and global industry operations.
- Bride surprises new husband with an RTX 5090 on wedding day — Chinese number slang reveals surprise gift
➀ A Chinese bride surprised her groom with an Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 GPU on their wedding day, using a numerical riddle rooted in Chinese homophone slang to reveal the gift;
➁ The equation "520×10 + 1,314 - 514 - 619 + 666 – 957 = 5090" cleverly encodes romantic phrases like "I love you forever" while referencing the GPU model;
➂ Reddit users applauded the creativity, though some humorously questioned the card's authenticity and marriage longevity amid China's strict GPU market.
- Oklahoma man charged with supplying over one hundred 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits to a person he thought was an al-Qaida operative — suspect allegedly shipped a range of firearms parts intended for terrorist attacks
➀ An Oklahoma man faces 20 years in prison for supplying over 100 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits to an FBI undercover agent posing as an al-Qaida operative;
➁ The FBI sting operation uncovered the suspect's broader activities, including sharing military manuals, discussing nuclear weapons, and cyberattack plans;
➂ The case highlights tensions between free speech, gun rights, and national security risks posed by 3D-printed 'ghost guns.'
- Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Review: The Next Generation
➀ Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen gaming chair features hybrid leatherette with nanofoam layers, offering superior UV/stain resistance and adjustable ergonomics;
➁ The chair’s firm seat and gaming-oriented design provide sturdy support but may lack comfort for prolonged office use, with assembly requiring caution in rail alignment;
➂ Priced at $799, it excels in build quality and customization, though the heavy frame and carpet-unfriendly casters pose usability challenges.
- Converted school bus turned into mobile retro computing museum — historic array includes Sinclair (Timex) ZX Spectrum 48K and Commodore 64
➀ Father-son duo transforms a decommissioned school bus into the Retro Reset Computer Bus, showcasing gaming systems from the 1970s onward;
➁ Features operational vintage tech like Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 alongside DIY hardware components to educate visitors on computing evolution;
➂ Non-profit initiative aims to inspire tech curiosity across UK schools and communities.
October 10
- China’s new rare-earth curbs target chipmaking industry in retaliation to US restrictions — rare earth curbs reach back to older 14nm process tech and 256-layer memory
➀ China expands rare-earth export controls targeting advanced semiconductor manufacturing (14nm logic chips and 256-layer+ memory), with rules now covering foreign products containing Chinese rare earths.
➀ Global HDD and semiconductor firms like Seagate and Western Digital may face supply chain disruptions due to restrictions on key materials like polishing compounds and magnets.
➀ The move mirrors U.S. tech export policies, escalating a bidirectional tech war where both nations cite 'national security' to restrict critical chip-related technologies.
- Dark Cosmic Object Found By Astronomers Raises Questions About Universe
➀ Astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object ever found in the universe, a mysterious object with a mass of roughly one million times that of our Sun, located approximately 10 billion light-years from Earth.
➁ The discovery challenges the widely-accepted Cold Dark Matter (CDM) theory, which predicts that dark matter forms clumps or halos across a vast range of sizes.
➂ The object's true nature remains unknown, with two leading possibilities: a clump of dark matter or a very compact, inactive dwarf galaxy.
- Apple Will Make You A Multi-Millionaire If You Find Just One Of These Security Flaws
➀ Apple has doubled its top bug bounty payout to $2 million, with potential to exceed $5 million with bonuses;
➁ The largest payout is for zero-click chain flaws, which are remote attacks without user interaction;
➂ Apple's increased payouts reflect the rarity and potential danger of these types of security flaws.
- China bans research company that helped unearth Huawei's use of TSMC tech despite U.S. bans — TechInsights added to Unreliable Entity List by state authorities
① China bans Canadian research firm TechInsights, a key entity that revealed Huawei's use of TSMC chips despite U.S. sanctions;
② The ban prohibits Chinese entities from collaborating with TechInsights, citing its role in exposing sensitive tech dependencies of Chinese companies;
③ The move aligns with China's strategic push for semiconductor self-reliance, following TechInsights' reports contradicting Beijing's narrative.
- Microsoft deploys world's first 'supercomputer-scale' GB300 NVL72 Azure cluster — 4,608 GB300 GPUs linked together to form a single, unified accelerator capable of 92.1 exaFLOPS of FP4 inference
➀ Microsoft Azure deploys the world's first large-scale GB300 NVL72 supercomputing cluster with 4,608 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, interconnected via Quantum-X800 InfiniBand for 92.1 exaFLOPS FP4 inference performance.
➁ Each NVL72 rack integrates 72 GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs, delivering 1,440 petaflops FP4 Tensor performance and pooling 37TB memory through NVLink 5, achieving 130 TB/s bandwidth.
➂ The liquid-cooled cluster, dedicated to OpenAI workloads, accelerates AI model training and deployment, marking a strategic milestone in NVIDIA's $100B partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft's global hyperscale AI infrastructure plans.
- Battlefield 6 Infiltrates NVIDIA GeForce NOW With RTX 5080 Firepower
➀ Today is the launch day of Battlefield 6 and it is available on NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service;
➁ GeForce NOW supports ultra-low-latency streaming and razor-sharp frames, with up to 240 fps streaming from almost any device;
➂ GeForce RTX 5080 pods are available exclusively to the Ultimate tier of GeForce NOW, with a subscription price of $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year.
- China issues port crackdown on all Nvidia AI chip imports, says report — enforcement teams deployed to quash smuggling and investigate data center hardware, targeting H20 and RTX 6000D shipments
➀ China deploys customs enforcement teams to intercept NVIDIA AI chips (H20/RTX 6000D) at ports amid tightened U.S. export controls;
➁ Domestic tech giants like ByteDance face shipment disruptions as China expands scrutiny to all advanced semiconductors;
➂ Gray market's repurposed A100/H100 chips and domestic chip production bottlenecks create dual pressures on China's AI infrastructure.
- Singapore company allegedly helped China smuggle $2 billion worth of Nvidia AI processors, report claims — Nvidia denies that the accused has any China ties, but a U.S. investigation is underway
➀ A Singaporean company, Megaspeed, allegedly used U.S.-based subsidiaries and shell entities to bypass sanctions and export $2B worth of restricted NVIDIA AI GPUs (H100/H800) to China;
➁ Investigations revealed suspicious practices, including sealed GPU crates in Malaysian data centers and empty offices linked to Chinese shell firms;
➂ NVIDIA denies direct China ties, but U.S. officials challenge the legitimacy of sales involving sanctioned entities like Inspur's subsidiary Aivres.
- Double Award Win for THU's CleanScreen Project: Using Light for Clean Touchscreens
➀ Researchers at the Technical University of Ulm (THU) developed CleanScreen, a UV-LED system integrated into touchscreens to automatically disinfect surfaces after each use, achieving 99.9% germ reduction in seconds;
➀ The system, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, uses UVC and Far-UVC light (200-450 nm) and targets high-traffic public areas like hospitals and ATMs to enhance hygiene standards;
➂ The project received the UVLaunch Award from IUVA and the Senetics Innovation Award (2nd place) in healthcare, validating its potential for real-world applications.
October 9
- Windows 11 Upgrade Frenzy Sparks PC Market Boom And One OEM Stands Out
➀ The approaching end of Windows 10 support has led to a surge in PC purchases, with IDC Research reporting a 9.4% year-over-year increase in PC shipments to 75.8 million units in the third quarter of 2025. Lenovo has emerged as the biggest beneficiary in the rush to avoid being left behind by Microsoft.
➁ Windows 10 will enter semi-retirement on October 14, 2025, with no further technical support or free software updates. Microsoft has mostly held firm to this decision, despite calls to keep Windows 10 rolling.
➂ Lenovo has grown its market share from 23.8% to 25.5%, accounting for just over a quarter of all PCs.
- U.S. finally grants Nvidia license to ship AI GPUs to UAE: 500,000 Blackwell GPUs coming to the Gulf region
➀ The U.S. has approved NVIDIA to export billions in AI GPUs to the UAE, with initial deployments managed by U.S.-operated datacenters;
➁ The deal allows the UAE to purchase 500,000 Blackwell GPUs annually alongside a $1.4 trillion U.S. investment commitment, while G42 will receive 20% of future shipments;
➂ The agreement reflects U.S. 'AI diplomacy' to counter China's regional influence, but faces criticism over lax security safeguards.
- Lamborghini Shows Off Jaw-Dropping Manifesto Supercar Concept
➀ Lamborghini 为庆祝其内部设计中心 Centro Stile 成立 20 周年，推出了名为 Manifesto 的概念车。
➁ Manifesto 概念车采用了明亮的黄色设计，具有夸张的比例和 Lamborghini 的标志性 Y 型灯光元素。
➂ 该概念车展示了 Lamborghini 对未来超级跑车设计的愿景，包括混合动力和新技术。
- Discord says only 70,000 government ID photos exposed in third-party service breach, denies 2.1 million figure — says it won't pay $3.5 million ransom and has cut communications with hackers, who are threatening to go public
➀ Discord confirmed a third-party breach (possibly Zendesk) exposing 70k government ID photos, contradicting hackers' 2.1 million claim;
➁ The company refused to pay $3.5 million ransom, severed communication with hackers threatening public data leak;
➂ Dispute continues over true scale with hackers alleging access to 5.5 million users' support tickets.
- AI adoption far outpaces that of the early Internet — report sheds light on worldwide AI penetration and usage patterns
➀ AI adoption is 4x faster than early internet growth, with ChatGPT reaching 800M users in 3 years vs. the internet's 13 years;
➁ Work vs. personal AI usage shifted from 53/47% to 73/27% for ChatGPT, while Meta's AI tools hit 1B monthly users;
➂ 'Shadow AI' and concerns about cognitive over-reliance emerge as corporate adoption lags and academic studies warn of reduced critical thinking.
- Lucky PC builder snipes RTX 5090 for just $1,119 — humbles proud shopper who scored one for $1,399 just two days earlier
➀ Two Redditors purchased NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs at Walmart below MSRP, with one paying $1,119 (44% off) via clearance deals;
➁ The discounted units were returned/open-box items marked with Walmart's yellow "reduced" stickers, not official sales;
➂ PNY's non-RGB RTX 5090 model normally retails for $2,800, making these deals exceptionally rare amid ongoing GPU markup trends.
- RISC-V set to announce 25% market penetration — open-standard ISA is ahead of schedule, securing fast-growing silicon footprint
➀ RISC-V achieves 25% market penetration ahead of schedule, with projections of exceeding 21 billion chips and $2 billion in revenue by 2031;
➀ The open-standard ISA model enables free access and customization, contrasting sharply with ARM’s licensing-centric approach;
➂ Edge AI and adoption by tech giants like Google, AWS, and Meta drive rapid growth, while RISC-V’s extensibility fosters embedded innovation.
- Bochum University of Applied Sciences Strengthens Partnerships in Kenya
➀ Bochum University of Applied Sciences (HSBO) expanded international collaboration in Kenya through academia, research, and mobility programs;
➁ Professors from HSBO delivered lectures on topics like midwifery, sustainable engineering, and AI's impact on education, fostering ties with CUEA and the University of Nairobi;
➂ Plans to deepen partnerships via ERASMUS and explore joint research in renewable energy and waste management were emphasized.
- EU project Hydro4U brings new hydropower solutions to Central Asia
➀ The Hydro4U project, funded by the EU, develops climate-resilient small hydropower solutions in Central Asia, emphasizing affordability, ease of deployment, and adherence to ecological standards;
➁ Two demonstration plants—Francis Container Power Solution (FCPS) in Uzbekistan and Hydroshaft Power Solution (HSPS) in Kyrgyzstan—are implemented using modular and ecocompatible technologies;
➂ Advanced planning tools (GIS, BIM), community engagement, and partnerships aim to enhance energy security and economic opportunities while aligning with sustainability goals.
- EU Project Hydro4U Introduces New Hydropower Solutions to Central Asia
➀ The EU-funded Hydro4U project has developed innovative small hydropower (SHP) solutions in Central Asia, focusing on affordability, modularity, and eco-friendliness to address energy gaps in remote regions;
➁ Two pilot plants—the Francis Container Power Solution in Uzbekistan and the Hydroshaft Power Solution in Kyrgyzstan—have been deployed, emphasizing climate resilience and minimal environmental impact;
➂ The project integrates advanced tools like GIS mapping, drone surveys, and community partnerships to ensure sustainable energy access and local economic development.