AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Framework Goes “Pro”, Unauthorized Mythos Users + more!

Hey guys, so I did go back to that witch 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 9 9950X 3D 2 today, the world's first desktop CPU with 3D V-Cache 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 the, what's going on? Well, it 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. TechPowerUp reported that AMD allegedly instructed retailers not to sell to press ahead of this launch. But why? Jay's Two Cents, 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. TechPowerUp 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 V-cache 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 a claimed 20 plus hours of battery life. There's an option for it to come preloaded 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 three hour lecture about why you wrong I don know man I use Arch so In case everyone didn 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 eight 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 touch pad. 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 Amadei 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 Cloud 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 Mercore 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 down Amadei I just tore open a hole in your firewall to inject a Segway to our sponsor UPDF Still paying Adobe 20 bucks a month just to edit a PDF like a sucker Not on my watch. UPDF 2.5 is here, and it gives you one license that works across everything. Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. All synced. Zero subscription nonsense. Edit text and images directly. No weird conversions. No broken formatting. And with UPDF's OCR function, you can turn your sketchy phone photos into searchable documents. Huzzah! 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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 of performance review purposes. And as we know, Meta's never lied about how they use the data they collect. I trust them. 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 think they even needed that idea to help them quit I don think anyone would feel comfortable with ol Zuckerberg watching their strokes Keystrokes Keystrokes Hesai the world 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 micron-scale 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. Maybe I should know what that is, but I don't. It gets me going. UV photolithography and an aluminum metallization step to put together working memory cells. Wow. He has 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! Oh, 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. Just like you'll be back Friday for some more tech news. Please tell me to stop.