Netflix plans price increase
Annoying anti-password-sharing antics did not drive away enough customers
Video streaming outfit Netflix is feeling so smug that its password-sharing campaign did not drive away customers that it is considering making those who stayed or joined pay more money.
FCC allows 6GHz band for wireless devices
But only if they have very low power
The FCC has unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices.
Zotac minis get solid-state active cooling chips
Super quiet
Zotac has announced a mini-PC built around two solid-state active cooling chips called the AirJet Pro and AirJet Mini. They're designed by a company called Frore Systems.
Casio hacked
Customer data nicked
Casio says that rascally, rapscallions had broken into its ClassPad server and stolen a database with personal information belonging to customers in 149 countries.
AMD launches new Ryzen Threadripper 7000 and Threadripper 7000 Pro WX-series processors
Workstations with up to 96 cores and 192 threads
AMD has officially announced the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors and reintroduced the Threadripper processor lineup to the high-end desktop (HEDT) market with the new Ryzen Threadripper 700 series processors. AMD will offer three Threadripper 7000 series and six Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series SKUs, reaching up to 64-cores/128-threads and up to 96-cores/192-threads, respectively.
AMD announces new Radeon RX 7900M GPU
Promises desktop-class performance for laptops
AMD has announced its latest flagship laptop GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7900M. The new laptop GPU will debut on the new AMD Advantage Alienware m18 laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and the Radeon RX 7900M GPU, which is available as of today, starting at $2,799.99.
Untouchables stop North Korean freelancers
Making money for Dear Leader
The untouchables have stopped a scam that used freelance work sites to "evade US sanctions and earn money for North Korean government entities involved in ballistic missile research and development."
TSMC’s profits fall
Sees a better future due to AI
Taiwan's TSMC said profit fell by a quarter in the third-quarter but said demand was picking up for its advanced semiconductors needed for cutting-edge AI applications.
Fugees star’s lawyer botched his case using AI
New lawyers want a retrial
The lead defence lawyer for convicted Fugees hip hop star Prakazrel “Pras” Michel improperly relied on an experimental generative AI program to draft his closing argument in Michel’s high-profile criminal trial last spring.
Apple delays new Air Tags
Sex pests will have to use old technology for now
Apple has decided to delay the release of a new version of its tool of choice for sex pests, the Air Tag.