Geekbench was tricked: the Ryzen 7 7800X doesn"t exist
Nope. Chips and Cheese has come clean. They fooled Geekbench with a phony name by spoofing the CPUID on what was actually a Ryzen 9 7950X system. They also disabled six cores and reduced the precision boost overdrive clock by 350 MHz to make it look.....»»
AMD’s new flagship chip just did something unprecedented
Leaked benchmark results of a Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample suggests that consumers may be able to overclock the chip to 6GHz......»»
Save your data on printable magnetic devices? New laser technique"s twist might make this reality
The proliferation of all things digital doesn't mean that printing technology is no longer relevant. In fact, printing technology is required to make the semiconductors necessary for the digital world. And as an Osaka Metropolitan University-led team.....»»
Don"t lose your iPhone in South Korea, because Find My doesn"t work there
Apple's Find My will track down a lost iPhone anywhere, unless you're in South Korea, or if your phone was made there.National Assembly of the Republic of South KoreaAll iPhones made to be sold in South Korea have Find My permanently disabled. Not on.....»»
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch to August “out of an abundance of caution”
More rigorous testing and screening have reportedly corrected the problem. Enlarge (credit: AMD) AMD had planned to launch its first round of Ryzen 9000-series desktop processors by the end of July, but those plans have.....»»
AMD is already recalling — and delaying — its Ryzen 9000 CPUs
Following a couple of weeks of silence, AMD has confirmed it's delaying its Ryzen 9000 CPUs and recalling the initial shipment......»»
Google’s Play Store wants to pivot from grab-and-go to an active destination
If multi-app shopping doesn't keep you there, maybe free Pixel gear will. Enlarge / I like the idea of clicking "Realistic," "MMORPG," and "Word" boxes, just to see what comes back. (credit: Google) Google Play is a lot.....»»
The Sonos Roam 2 is the sequel that doesn’t suck
With the excellent Sonos Roam 2, Sonos has managed to keep its hands to itself and leave one of its best and most affordable speakers alone......»»
Paying more for policing doesn"t stop or reduce crime, say researchers
In 2023, the cost of policing to Canadian taxpayers closed in on $20 billion for the first time. While annual police budgets continue to grow, there is little debate in the media about its cost to taxpayers and the value for money in relation to crim.....»»
GitGuardian’s tool helps companies discover developer leaks on GitHub
GitGuardian releases a tool to help companies discover how many secrets their developers have leaked on public GitHub, both company-related and personal. Even if your organization doesn’t engage in open source, your developers or subcontractors.....»»
Sony Bravia Theatre Quad review: Big-sound dreams do come true
Your big-sound dreams can come true in a smaller package — but that doesn't mean you won't have to pay a pretty penny for it......»»
Naming and shaming domestic violence perpetrators doesn"t work to keep women safe, researcher says
Recent survey results show 25% of Australians agree that women who do not leave abusive relationships are partly responsible for the abuse continuing. This stubbornly common attitude demonstrates that victim-survivors are still being held responsible.....»»
AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPU gets beaten by an unexpected rival
AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X has been tested, and a last-gen CPU puts it to shame when it comes to games......»»
Apple CSAM controversy continues: Charity says company under-reporting
The Apple CSAM controversy doesn’t appear to be going away, as a British children’s charity accused the company of under-reporting incidents on its platforms. However, the report appears to be based at least in part on a failure to understand.....»»
Scientists uncover fundamental rules for how dengue virus infects its mosquito and human hosts
Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400 million people worldwide each year according to World Health Organization estimates, and no available treatments exist for this disease......»»
Pirate streaming app for iOS tricked App Store Review to get approved by Apple [U: Removed]
Apple has many guidelines that developers need to follow when they want to distribute an app through the App Store, and there is an App Store Review team that checks whether apps comply with the rules. However, it’s not rare to see apps tricking Ap.....»»
Pirate streaming app for iOS tricked App Store Review to get approved by Apple
Apple has many guidelines that developers need to follow when they want to distribute an app through the App Store, and there is an App Store Review team that checks whether apps comply with the rules. However, it’s not rare to see apps tricking Ap.....»»
Get the Fitbit Charge 6 for 25% LESS!
It's down to a much lower price at the moment. The post Get the Fitbit Charge 6 for 25% LESS! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re after a reasonably-priced fitness tracker that doesn’t compromise on specs and features, then.....»»
Study reveals key gene protecting plants from harmful metals in soil
The negative impact of human activity on Earth doesn't just affect our planet's atmosphere—it goes much deeper, into its soils. For instance, excessive application of manure or sewage sludge can increase heavy metal concentrations in agricultural l.....»»
AMD just snatched the performance crown, even with an impaired Ryzen 9 9950X
An early sample of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has been tested, and it already manages to beat the Intel Core i9-14900KS......»»
This Alienware gaming laptop with RTX 4090 is still expensive, but also $700 off
It's a high-end gaming laptop that doesn't skimp on the high-end features, so it'll still be pricey. But this Prime Day deal from Dell lets you save $700 on it......»»