Hey guys, so I did go back to that wedge on Facebook Marketplace because she had a crazy
good deal on DDR5 and while she did curse me, it actually works out because I've been
wanting to get into growth maxing. AMD launched the Ryzen 99950X3D2 today, the world's first desktop CPU with 3D Vcash on
both chiplets and reviewers agree it's a cool chip that nobody should really buy.
At $900, Ars Technica calls it a chip that costs a lot without giving you tons of tangible
benefits in return and Tom's hardware recommends a different chip to 99 out of 100 buyers.
But I don't know, maybe those outlets are biased, where are all the other reviews, what's
going on? Turns out, it seems like AMD sent samples to far fewer reviewers for this chip launch.
Many popular channels, including LTT, were left out of receiving product samples.
Tech Power Up reported that AMD allegedly instructed retailers not to sell to press
ahead of this launch. But why? Jay's2sense, who did not get a sample, suspects that AMD knew this chip was a bit lackluster
and limited the marketing push, a theory shared by Hardware Unboxed, who did receive
a sample. Tech Power Up says AMD picked outlets unlikely to dig into the chip's caching quirks?
If in case that comes off like we're saying something about Hardware Unboxed, we're not.
Hopefully we get some answers soon on what is apparently the world's first dual Vcash
CPU, and also the world's most reluctant product launch.
Who made them launch this? Framework finally went pro yesterday with a ground-up redesign of the laptop 13, featuring
a full CNC aluminum chassis, a custom 2.8K touchscreen, and acclaimed 20-plus hours
of battery life. There's an option for it to come pre-loaded with Ubuntu, aligning with the CEO's pitch
that this ultimate developer laptop is the MacBook Pro for Linux users.
The highest compliment you can pay a Linux user without getting a 3-hour lecture about
why you're wrong. I don't know man, I use Arch, so.
In case everyone didn't hear that, he uses Arch. Did you guys get that?
The Intel version of the laptop 13 Pro DIY edition is set to start shipping out in June.
Also coming soon is the Framework laptop 16's new Oculink Dev Kit, a full 128 gigabit per
second 8-lane PCIe connection out the back so you can turn your portable laptop into
an instant desktop with just a cable and a GPU.
Framework's also building a wireless keyboard with an integrated touchpad, watch out Logitech!
And we'll be releasing both the CAD files so you can 3D print and design your own keyboard,
and selling the bare circuit board separately for the truly hardcore DIYers.
Framework started with repairable laptops, now it's redesignable keyboards, soon they'll
be shipping a refinery starter pack to smelt your own ingots.
Fingers crossed. Remember Mythos? That AI model from Anthropic that was so dangerous, Dario Amade, assembled a nerd justice league
called Project Glasswing to keep it locked down? Well, a bunch of randos just got access to it.
They left the back door unlocked, whoopsies. The good news is, they're not using it for hacking.
They seem to have stuck to harmless tasks, like building simple websites in an effort
to avoid detection. Ultimately though, it's still not great news for Anthropic, since that makes two security
incidents this month, following the accidental release of some of the source code for the
Claude Code app. Reports say the users belong to a private Discord channel that hunts for unreleased AI
models. The most dangerous game. And they got in on April 7th, the same day Anthropic announced Mythos, by combining a
contractor's access with details from a recent Mercor data breach.
This sounds like a spy thriller, I don't know what those things mean.
Initially, everyone wrote off the too dangerous to release stuff, as Dario just being a hype
beast for his own thing, but with Mythos continuing to uncover real security vulnerabilities
all over the internet, it's proven itself to be a real threat.
So hey, maybe lock your sh** down, Amade.
I just tore open a hole in your firewall to inject a segue to our sponsor.
Man, the QuickBits look even smaller to me now.
In fact, everything does.
Reading might be difficult. Deezer is sounding the alarm on AI-generated music flooding its platform, and wants Spotify
and Apple Music to take it seriously too. The French streaming service is now stripping AI tracks of high-res quality, and pulling
them from algorithmic recommendations. Apparently, they're catching 75,000 uploads a day, totaling over 2 million a month.
And all it took was merely all the water in the American Midwest.
Meta is installing tracking software on its US employees' computers to capture mouse
movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots for AI training, explicitly stating they are
not using this data for performance review purposes.
And as we know, Meta's never lied about how they use the data they collect.
I trust him. With the company planning another round of layoffs in May, employees are considering
quitting now to avoid helping to train their AI replacements.
But I don't think they even needed that idea to help them quit. I don't think anyone would feel comfortable with old Zuckerberg watching their strokes.
Keystrokes! Keystrokes! Hesai, the world's largest vehicle LiDAR maker you just heard about, just announced
new LiDAR tech capable of detecting color.
According to Hesai, the ability for LiDAR systems to be able to detect color is an innovation
in the space which should improve the performance of self-driving cars.
Deutsche Bank analysts have also commented saying the innovation is expected to significantly
enhance spatial intelligence and reduce the need for cars to guess at objects like traffic
lights. What do you mean they were just guessing? Intel has announced plans to expand overclocking support to more budget and mainstream CPUs,
breaking with years of restricting the feature to high-end K-series chips.
Intel's Robert Halleck told PC Games Hardware that overclocking shouldn't be locked to people
dropping 500 bucks and that budget buyers deserve the same features.
They didn't before, but now they do.
Budget buyers have really grown a lot. And YouTuber and lamest supervillain, Dr. Semiconductor, just fabricated functioning
Micronscale RAM cells in his garden shed.
The ultimate hold-my-beer type reaction to the RAMpocalypse.
He first converted the shed into a Class 100 semiconductor clean room and then used silicon
wafers, hydrofluoric acid, piranha solution, UV photolithography, and an aluminum metalization
step to put together working memory cells.
Wow. There's plans for more, which is good given suppliers are set to meet only 60% of global
demand. At this point, it's just embarrassing for RAM manufacturers who still can't seem to
keep up with some guy who made this in a shed with a box of scraps.
Wow. Okay. Lesson learned.
Ah, who am I kidding?
These Facebook Marketplace witches have the best PC part discounts on the market.
I'll absolutely be back. It's like you'll be back Friday for some more tech news.
Please tell me to stop.