Intel's Architecture Day 2018 and the Future of Silicon; Nvidia Crushes Self to Take AI Benchmark Crown; Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for the First Time; and More

[ExtremeTech]( [A Matter of Process: Intel Architecture Day 2018 and the Future of Silicon]( Intel dropped a great deal of data at its Architecture Day, covering a huge variety of products and designs in a variety of markets. AI inference workloads, FPGA improvements, iGPU performance increases, 3D chip-stacking technology like Foveros -- all of these were major topics of consideration. Here's what we learned, and what Intel still needs to work on. TECH DEAL OF THE DAY If you buy something from our links, we may get a commission from the sale. [Learn more here](. [Norton Security Deluxe Up to 5 Devices (PC/Mac/iOS/Android) 1-year Subscription]( [Norton Security Deluxe Up to 5 Devices (PC/Mac/iOS/Android) 1-year Subscription]( $89.99 $39.99 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S TOP NEWS [Nvidia Crushes Self to Take AI Benchmark Crown]( Nvidia announced that it has topped the initial results for the emerging industry standard AI benchmark MLPerf, but digging into the details shows it was pretty much the only game in town. If nothing else, it shows how dominant the GPU maker has been in the AI market. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for the First Time]( The definition of space is somewhat hazy, but Virgin's pilots are officially astronauts by at least one definition. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Worried Amazon Will Add Facial Recognition to Doorbells? Too Late]( Warnings about the privacy implications of facial recognition for home security are at the risk of being too late, as it's already being broadly deployed and is mostly unregulated. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Microsoft Accused of Collecting Data Even When You Opt Out in Windows 10]( Microsoft has been accused of continuing to collect data even after users have opted out. --------------------------------------------------------------- [AMD Launches Radeon Adrenaline 2019 Drivers]( AMD has launched a new suite of Radeon drivers, with new features and improvements aimed at VR, streaming, and performance tweakers. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Would You Recommend ExtremeTech?]( Let us know: How likely are you to recommend ExtremeTech to friends and colleagues? --------------------------------------------------------------- TOP TECH DEALS Want more deals like these delivered to your inbox? [GET ON PCMag deals LIST]( [LG V30+ 6 OLED 128GB Factory Unlocked Android Smartphone (Black) w/ U.S. Warranty]( [LG V30+ 6" OLED 128GB Factory Unlocked Android Smartphone (Black) w/ U.S. Warranty]( $679.99 $399.99 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [HP Pavilion 590 Intel Core i5 8400 Six-core Desktop (Grade A Refurb) w/ 90-day HP warranty]( [HP Pavilion 590 Intel Core i5 8400 Six-core Desktop (Grade A Refurb) w/ 90-day HP warranty]( $599.99 $459.99 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dell D3218HN 32 1080p IPS Ultra-wide Viewing Angle Monitor]( [Dell D3218HN 32" 1080p IPS Ultra-wide Viewing Angle Monitor]( $249.00 $159.00 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [& GoDaddy 1-year Economy Web Hosting* w/ Unlimited bandwidth & 100GB Storage]( [Free Domain Name* & GoDaddy 1-year Economy Web Hosting* w/ Unlimited bandwidth & 100GB Storage]( *Ensure term is 1yr in cart $95.88 $12.00 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [SentrySafe SFW123ES Fireproof Safe and Waterproof Safe (1.23 cu ft) with Digital Keypad]( [SentrySafe SFW123ES Fireproof Safe and Waterproof Safe (1.23 cu ft) with Digital Keypad]( $215.82 $130.00 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- All product and deal information such as discount, price and availability are believed to be accurate as of the time of publication. Please verify these details with the merchant site and check the merchant's terms and conditions before you buy. Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. SHARE & FOLLOW US You are subscribed to ExtremeTech Update as {EMAIL} [Manage Subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( Unsubscribe link not working? Copy & paste this link to your browser: Ziff Davis | 114 5th Avenue, 15th Fl., NY, NY, 10011