• A look at the results of AMD's 2016 Chinese joint venture.  (AnandTech)
  
  The results are basically slightly broken versions of first-generation Ryzen and Epyc CPUs, with roughly identical integer performance, half or less of the floating-point performance, and encryption that you can be sure is 100% broken.
  
  
  
• If leaked benchmarks are anything to go by Intel's upcoming i7-10700KF is slightly slower than the Ryzen 3800X - but uses twice the power.  (Tom's Hardware)
  
  We know the 9900K is a terrible power hog, and Intel have pushed clock speeds even higher with their 10th Generation chips, so we rate this one plausible.
  
  
  
• The Raspberry Pi 4 now starts at 2GB for $35.  (Tom's Hardware)
  
  It replaces the 1GB model at that price.  The 1GB model is still available if you're using it in embedded systems, but hobbyists now get twice the memory for the same price.
  
  Also, that bug with USB-C power delivery got fixed at some point, so unless you somehow get a unit that's been sitting on the shelf for months, you should be safe.
  
  
  
• In terms of number of new mobile apps added in 2019 Google's Play Store is fourth and Apple App Store is fifth.  (ZDNet)
  
  Far in the lead is ApkGK which seems to have every Android app in existence and many that are not, which I have never heard of before, and which I would trust about as far as an elephant could jump on the surface of a neutron star.
  
  
  
• Corona-chan has scuttled Facebook's F8 conference.  (The Verge)
  
  Good work, CC!
  
  It remains to be seen what will happen with upcoming events such as Computex and, um, the Olympic Games.
  
  
  
• The Chang'e rover says that the Moon has more cheese dirt than previously thought.  (New York Times)
  
  130 feet deep in places.  A Fall of Moondust, anyone?
  
  
  

Posted by: WGWEG at Thursday, November 07 2024 06:11 AM (LJc93)

Hide Comments | Add Comment