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Sean Hollister

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    Should we do a big screaming headline about Intel BIOS updates?

    Falcon Northwest CEO Kelt Reeves tells The Verge:

    Please help us get the word out to all Raptor Lake desktop users, especially i9 users, in big screaming headlines that they need to update their PC to the latest BIOS now to stop/prevent the CPU wear and hopefully avoid the need for an RMA. Don’t wait for the August microcode – that’s the last 5% (we hope) of the solution, but 95% of the fix is available now. Think of the new BIOS’ as the vaccine against this issue, but it will do no good unless people get shots in arms.

    Intel spox Thomas Hannaford wouldn’t go as far as “95% of the fix,” but he says “Kelt’s PSA is a good one”. Besides, the August microcode is rolling out now:

    Intel’s BIOS updates for crashing CPUs are now rolling out

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    Sean Hollister
    Sony’s PSVR 2 PC adapter is apparently just VirtualLink — I have good and bad news about that.

    ⭕ If you’ve got USB-C on a reference design GPU, you may not need the adapter at all. Some report you can plug the headset right into certain cards once you install the app.

    ❌ Sony’s dongle doesn’t have Bluetooth; I’ve spent hours trying to get PS VR2 controllers to work well on desktop, despite using a Sony-approved Bluetooth dongle.

    PSVR 2 Works on PC Without the Adapter If You Have the Right Graphics Card

    [Road to VR]

    Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of themWill PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    This unannounced AMD graphics chip is coming to a handheld docking station near you.

    OneXPlayer just spilled the beans on the AMD Radeon RX 7800M — cuz it’ll be in its new graphic dock, the OneXGPU2. As Liliputing points out, the last time someone designed a portable eGPU around a Radeon laptop chip, most other boutique handheld makers followed suit.

    Big FPS boosts for handhelds when docked, I hear, but quite pricey too.

    The original OneXGPU.
    The original OneXGPU.
    Image: OneXPlayer
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    Sean Hollister
    The DJI Neo is poised to become my dream budget drone.

    Most drones are aimed at relatively technical pilots — but that’s changing! The DJI Avata lets beginners experience flying like they’re in the cockpit; the HoverAir X1 is a pocketable self-flying camera.

    While we originally thought the Neo might chase HoverAir, it sounds like it could double as a cheaper Avata, too! I wish my Mini 2 worked with the motion controller and goggles.

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    Sean Hollister
    Will PC makers extend their warranty on Intel’s crashing chips? This one just did.

    Puget Systems writes it’s indeed seeing higher failure rates with 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors — so it’ll extend warranty to three years for affected buyers. Normally, Puget only warranties parts for one year.

    We don’t yet know if Intel is helping PC makers extend warranty. So far it’s only extended warranty on its own retail chips.

    Puget Systems' Perspective on Intel CPU Instability Issues

    [Puget Systems]

    MrBeast blames terrible Beast Games conditions on the CrowdStrike outageMrBeast blames terrible Beast Games conditions on the CrowdStrike outage
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    The ‘world’s first horizontally foldable 360 degree laptop’ is just $900.

    I wasn’t expecting the Acemagic X1 to be affordable, but it makes sense — like we discussed a month ago, its other specs are pretty mid.

    ALSO like we discussed a month ago, the laptop will indeed have Stewart Brand’s iconic Whole Earth Catalog quote engraved into a decorative gold rectangle above the keyboard because reasons!

    <em>That’s not a shield — it’s a second screen.</em>
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    That’s not a shield — it’s a second screen.
    Images by Acemagic
    Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop ‘non-essential work’Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop ‘non-essential work’
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    Sean Hollister
    The cloud gaming service that works most anywhere is ending support for older operating systems.

    Nvidia:

    Starting in November, GeForce NOW will transition away from updating the GeForce NOW Windows and macOS apps for legacy operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and macOS 10.11-10.14. Members on these systems can still enjoy streaming on play.geforcenow.com via supported web browsers.

    Probably fine; just feels odd! Nvidia marketed GFN as the way to virtually stuff a new GPU into your aging laptop.

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