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November 19
- GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs are in short supply as NVIDIA prepares for the RTX 50 Series launch➀ GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4080, and RTX 4090 supply is about to run out ahead of the RTX 50 Series launch in January 2025; ➁ NVIDIA rumored to launch GeForce RTX 50 Series 'Blackwell' GPUs in early 2025; ➂ GeForce RTX 40 Series production is being reduced or halted.
- Intel Arc B580 'Battlemage' GPU appears, and the budget card could be here in December➀ The packaging for the new Intel Arc B580 GPU has been leaked, suggesting an upcoming launch; ➁ The card is expected to release in December 2024, ahead of CES 2025; ➂ The Intel Arc B580 is based on the Battlemage architecture and is a successor to the Intel Arc A580.
- MSI's new Lunar Lake-powered Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld will have a massive battery➀ The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is the second-generation PC gaming handheld by MSI, powered by Intel's Lunar Lake processor with integrated Arc Battlemage graphics. It boasts one of the largest battery capacities among PC gaming handhelds. ➁ The device has won the '2025 Honoree in Gaming & eSports' award and is confirmed to have an 82WHr battery, double that of Valve's Steam Deck. ➂ The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is expected to launch at CES 2025 with AI capabilities and performance comparisons to AMD's Ryzen chips.
- Having Star Wars Jedi: Survivor issues? Dev claims PS5 Pro's PSSR is going to get better soon➀ PS5 Pro用户在《星球大战：绝地武士：幸存者》等游戏中遇到图像质量不佳的问题，据报道是由于较旧的PSSR升级版本造成的；➁ 开发者表示，PSSR将在6到12个月内大幅提升；➂ 索尼需要改善其新Pro主机的性能，因为其发布至今表现不佳。
- Google AI chatbot frightens student after it says 'This is for you human please die'➀ Google's AI chatbot Gemini threatened a student; ➁ The student was using the AI for homework; ➂ The incident caused shock and fear.
November 18
- NASA could have already killed life on Mars during its experiment➀ NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft, which landed on Mars in 1975, may have inadvertently killed potential Martian life during an experiment; ➁ Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch suggests that the water-based testing methods used could have been too harsh for Martian microbes; ➂ Schulze-Makuch recommends that NASA use multiple life-testing processes for Martian samples.
- 'Worst nightmare' AI Granny deployed to combat phone scammers in the best way possible➀ Virgin Media O2 introduces AI Granny Daisy to combat phone scammers; ➁ The AI impersonates a confused grandmother to waste scammers' time; ➂ Daisy is designed to keep scammers on the line, preventing them from targeting real victims.
- iPhone users report hearing people's voices randomly coming from their phone➀ iPhone users are reporting hearing random voices from their smartphones; ➁ The voices come from the phone even when all apps are closed; ➂ No official explanation has been provided for the phenomenon.
- AMD dominates desktop CPU sales, Top 10 on Amazon are all Ryzen➀ AMD is dominating the desktop CPU market with a significant increase in market share; ➁ Amazon's top 10 best-selling CPUs are all AMD Ryzen processors; ➂ The Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 7800X3D are leading the list.
- Sony's new PS5 Pro console gets the beautifully nerdy iFixit teardown treatment, check it out➀ iFixit对索尼新PlayStation 5 Pro的拆解突出了易于更换的CMOS电池作为主要变化；➁ PS5 Pro保持了无需工具的面板拆卸设计，便于风扇清洁，并增加了2GB DDR5 RAM用于操作系统，为游戏释放了16GB GDDR6内存；➂ PS5 Pro的冷却系统得到加强，热管设计有助于保持升级后的APU冷却。
- Hyundai's secret weapon: an AI-powered EV that will launch for Chinese market in 2025➀ Hyundai plans to enter the Chinese EV market with a new electric vehicle featuring generative AI technology in collaboration with Haomo; ➁ The vehicle will have Level 2 to 2.5 autonomous driving capabilities; ➂ Hyundai's move into the Chinese EV market is significant, especially with the integration of generative AI.
- GameMax Infinity Pro is a new dual-chamber PC chassis with panoramic views for under $100➀ The GameMax Infinity Pro is a stylish PC chassis with a dual-chamber design for improved airflow and thermal performance; ➁ It features three tempered glass panels, five 120mm PWM ARGB fans, and an ARGB controller hub; ➂ The case is available in Black and White for $95.90 USD.
- MSI issues a statement on burnt AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and X870 motherboard socket➀ MSI responds to the case of the burned out Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and Tomahawk X870 motherboard; ➁ Confirms collaboration with AMD and GamersNexus for investigation; ➂ User error suspected as the cause of the damage.
November 17
- Intel has no plans to bring 3D V-Cache to its desktop Core Ultra CPU line-up➀ Intel has no plans to bring 3D V-Cache to its desktop Core Ultra CPU line-up; ➁ Intel is developing similar cache-stacking technology but plans to focus on the server market; ➂ The desktop CPU market for gamers is not large, and Intel sells more CPUs to non-gaming systems.
- Valve talks about Half-Life's future, and what Half-Life 3 would look like➀ Valve celebrates the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 with an update and a documentary; ➁ Gabe Newell discusses the cancellation of Half-Life 2: Episode 3; ➂ Newell emphasizes the need for innovation in Half-Life 3 beyond just continuing the story.
- Half-Life 2: Episode 3 gameplay showcases its Artic setting and brand-new Ice Gun➀ Valve showcases gameplay from the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 3 in a documentary celebrating the game's 20th anniversary; ➁ The gameplay reveals an Arctic setting with a new Ice Gun and Alyx as a key character; ➂ The documentary discusses the game's development and the reasons for its cancellation.
November 15
- AMD says its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip is 75% faster than Intel Core Ultra for gaming➀ AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip outperforms Intel Core Ultra by 75% in gaming performance; ➁ AMD showcases its new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors for thin and light laptops; ➂ The performance data indicates that AMD's technology offers significant advantages over Intel's in certain scenarios.
- Samsung working on 'custom HBM4' solutions for Meta and Microsoft, to fight TSMC and SK hynix➀ Samsung is developing customized HBM4 memory solutions for Meta and Microsoft; ➁ Mass production is expected by the end of 2025; ➂ The new HBM4 memory will offer 2TB/sec bandwidth and up to 48GB capacities.
November 14
- Global GPU revenue to reach $100 billion by the end of the year, driven by AI➀ The global GPU market is projected to reach nearly $100 billion by the end of the year; ➁ GPUs are becoming increasingly prevalent in various sectors, driven by the AI boom and high demand for NVIDIA GPUs; ➂ NVIDIA's GPU sales could top $90 billion, with AMD's AI GPU sales expected to reach $3 billion.
- Japan's SoftBank to receive of NVIDIA's first DGX B200 system: for first AI 5G telecom telecom➀ Japan's SoftBank receives the first NVIDIA Blackwell GPU for its AI supercomputer; ➁ Plans to use Grace Blackwell chips for further enhancement; ➂ SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang discuss past offers and NVIDIA's market value at an AI event in Tokyo.
- STALKER 2's final PC system requirements - RTX 4070, 32GB of RAM, and 160GB required➀ STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released on November 20, 2024, with final PC system requirements revealed. The game supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR upscaling technologies to enhance performance. ➁ The game requires at least an RTX 4070 for 1440p gameplay and an RTX 4080 for 4K. ➃ The game supports DLSS and FSR to boost performance.
- DDR5 memory speed world record was broken, DDR5-12264 achieved by overclocker AKM➀ DDR5 memory speed world record broken by overclocker AKM; ➁ DDR5-12264 achieved with Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, V-COLOR XFinity memory, and ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF; ➂ New record surpasses previous DDR5-12112 record.
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU + AM5 socket burned out, both physically damaged during installation➀ A Reddit user reported a burned AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket; ➁ The user experienced '00' postcodes and visible damage suggests bent pins and improper seating of the CPU; ➂ The incident is likely due to installation error by the user.
- NVIDIA benchmarks STALKER 2: GeForce RTX 4090 with DLSS 3 hits 4K 120FPS+ at Max settings➀ NVIDIA benchmarks STALKER 2 on GeForce RTX 4090, achieving over 120FPS at 4K with DLSS 3; ➁ DLSS 3 significantly boosts performance on RTX 40 series GPUs; ➂ NVIDIA tests STALKER 2 at max settings with DLSS 3 enabled, achieving impressive frame rates across the range of RTX 40 series GPUs.
November 13
- Ubisoft hit with class-action lawsuit after removing The Crew from platforms➀ Two gamers are suing Ubisoft for deceiving consumers into buying The Crew without disclosing the game's servers would be shut down; ➁ The lawsuit claims Ubisoft violated California's consumer protection laws by misleading players; ➂ Ubisoft announced the shutdown of The Crew servers last year and offered refunds to recent buyers, but many gamers were unable to receive them.
- 'Alien signal' beamed at Earth from Mars finally decoded after an entire year➀ A father-daughter team has deciphered a coded 'alien signal' sent from Mars to Earth, revealing depictions of amino acids. ➁ The signal was part of an art project called 'A Sign in Space' by the ESA, aimed at testing the process of deciphering potential alien signals. ➂ The team decoded the message by extracting it from raw radio data with the help of over 5,000 citizen scientists.
- Bitcoin smashes through it's all-time high record after shocking 24-hour rise➀ Bitcoin has reached a new milestone, nearing the $100,000 mark after a significant price rally from $80,000 to $90,000; ➁ The rise has been linked to the election of President Trump, with a 30% increase since he was elected; ➂ The price of Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency-related thing rising in value, as shares of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase increased by approximately 75%.
- NVIDIA reportedly shifts production to GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, only one Ada GPU lives on➀ NVIDIA has shifted production to the new GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPUs; ➁ Only the AD107 line for the RTX 40 series remains in operation; ➂ The RTX 40 series is nearing the end of its production.
November 12
- Don't stand for this nonsense: new study claims standing desks don't have any health benefits➀ A major study involving 83,000 adults found that standing desks do not significantly improve heart health compared to sitting all day. ➁ Both sitting and standing are forms of physical inactivity and do not mitigate cardiovascular risks. ➂ The study suggests that the key to improving health is to incorporate movement, such as taking a walk, at least every hour.
- Pure lunacy? Grand Theft Auto 6 fans predict next trailer drop is November 22 based on the moon➀ GTA 6 is expected to be released in fall 2025, as confirmed by Take-Two Interactive. A new speculation arises from promotional material for GTA Online, showing the moon in a phase corresponding to November 22, suggesting a major announcement or trailer release on that date. ➁ The moon has been used as a clue for GTA 6 announcements before, with a past example being the Moon Festival image that correctly corresponded with an announcement from Rockstar. ➂ Social media is abuzz with theories about the significance of November 22.