The Best Mouse for Work and Play, Linux Backdoor Story, Playboy Lenna is Out

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 2 Input [The Best Mouse for Work and Play](=.btmFkvN96h6Qgp8Bl-yNdHSw0OZoLohKscUdeblvYFw) [A quality mouse](=.CjI1MJNsBJI0SPlx_bJNdSYAvqfPvN1s6xq9rJXL7gw) is the most cost-effective way to improve your experience using your PC. The best mice today are lighter, more sensitive, and more durable than before. Here are all our favorites. =.n-Mc3cmH3mkEcP_OWZ_yK9gX3HVYX4Kfy8Z2LqXkNCk =.qxdL771C54k9XSADPZ6u2urSE9H0gvpcet7q1nNByiQ [A quality mouse](=.fDA78i-qarATd-XevNOAbVxR_f99n-yIoFOmMOufXQg) is the most cost-effective way to improve your experience using your PC. The best mice today are lighter, more sensitive, and more durable than before. Here are all our favorites. =.BHPiRMlhsjyJJ3xmlwJItqvkPj8I2M-pLISM3oEeMEc Gaming Benchmark [AMD Ryzen 7800X3D vs. 7900X3D vs. 7950X3D: Gaming Benchmark](=.wHER3JVR9eradX54AKoQXFr4DLjZ1C5BrHZui03BF2E) With recent price changes, the Ryzen 7800X3D can now be had for as little as $370, the 7900X3D is just $20 more, and the 7950X3D is down to $580, a hefty discount since launch. =.5c7MAZcn986Dez6PfZmKnEb6KrbRdvwwK-lpNF_Hszg =.DHfsQ5LEAK_z-ekKWFSCuOnFwVgxcrrxqAgKjpyVdug With recent price changes, the Ryzen 7800X3D can now be had for as little as $370, the 7900X3D is just $20 more, and the 7950X3D is down to $580, a hefty discount since launch. =.NmPLbFwQupTE5ULLi54jp25bcGYU8JH30Fsd08Q3cH4 Security [Linux could have been brought down by backdoor found in widely used utility](=.GkmNzgv2mTy4zz3ggoxYKfWPsd8_PvUlUbwnkrd-Wnk) Andres Freund, a PostgreSQL developer at Microsoft, was doing some routine micro-benchmarking when he noticed a small 600ms delay with ssh processes, noticing that these were using... =.B3mV_NSeYvstPJtFJoRjEDwIdTjPLZhL5j6OAJkExaI Andres Freund, a PostgreSQL developer at Microsoft, was doing some routine micro-benchmarking when he noticed a small 600ms delay with ssh processes, noticing that these were using... Car Tech [Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits](=.kwtQ_8PdkBpoWGRGLOVmq0K2aMZ457vCTGBY-LekZc0) The Old Westbury Police Department in New York has implemented a novel approach to address fleeing vehicles during car chases. They have outfitted some cruisers with vehicle-mounted... =.IGMqoNw3uoMBmhK3Fx6mUljoiRgjVwA1sBwhRRaZKtY The Old Westbury Police Department in New York has implemented a novel approach to address fleeing vehicles during car chases. They have outfitted some cruisers with vehicle-mounted... Hardware [AMD Zen 5 core architecture could be 40% faster than Zen 4](=.bfG6FLOaRpn6F3SjId7akSSK4CUJKLHDAuyEVPhyWO4) This latest rumor comes from noted hardware leaker @Kepler_L2, who says that Zen 5 cores will be substantially faster than their Zen 4 counterparts. According to his... =.p9EElCAgsmqM3RQDjS319hIE3jHr4DoKxaTOfI4QOsA This latest rumor comes from noted hardware leaker @Kepler_L2, who says that Zen 5 cores will be substantially faster than their Zen 4 counterparts. According to his... [TechSpot Jobs](=.YOjFL7rxr11BEUI7yXo4BdY2qi3Lj8Y20OppPImtsPU) [Jobs of the Week](=.B9H3FXTBJ0lmLdWSZEM1hpEEnrSsZaDuFbDzsY2f41c) [Machine Learning Platform Engineer ByteDance - San Jose View details - Apply here.](=.FjbfFdKRa3Cd-EvWPgFy5pbrjoYanFcNB52IB2NwGjI) [Senior SOC Design Engineer Nvidia - Santa Clara View details - Apply here.](=.RmtgDv2_VBTQI7uy6AaRPDRZU0Ldno2JSw8fQEiQUKA) [Staff Machine Learning Engineer PayPal - San Jose View details - Apply here.](=.HcZK8e5Bxyv4uFnW-txpjkDfJOB5y7fVNK7qxgMburQ) Opinion [How will AI reshape the data center?](=.UNRgKIXgnjHDXc3r6vwXxR7TARQ8Y6CzddiejMWXXIM) For the past decade or so, the dynamics of the data center have been comparatively stable. The top data center builders (the "Super 7" hyperscalers plus few... =.i4Pt0MC5l1c4fsRsqu9AKx3EUth_X5squuHMxFZdVfE For the past decade or so, the dynamics of the data center have been comparatively stable. The top data center builders (the "Super 7" hyperscalers plus few... Tech Culture [IEEE will no longer accept Playboy's "Lenna" image for image processing research](=.qeFOHvsr29CY_ltCCJ78EJTlwfLX-Vg9l0BtZE1IK4Y) Lena Forsén, the Swedish model depicted in the notorious Lenna image, was shot by Dwight Hooker and appeared as the centerfold of the November 1972 issue of... =.0EvI5b-4Zt8BWq5dzIsV0ToMpmj9afUMKMCE4AyP7s0 Lena Forsén, the Swedish model depicted in the notorious Lenna image, was shot by Dwight Hooker and appeared as the centerfold of the November 1972 issue of... The Web [Discord looks to boost gaming revenue by ditching its long time ad-free stance](=.oosr_KWmi5GKchD_res5gS99oIMdkKx7yzjHXY5ndYc) The Wall Street Journal reports that Discord will begin in-app advertising within the coming week. The decision abandons the platform's long-time stance against using paid advertisements and... =.UMRG40ZsR9h-Oqj2Aq88X9q322NZ35d1V5lCqcdMCj8 The Wall Street Journal reports that Discord will begin in-app advertising within the coming week. The decision abandons the platform's long-time stance against using paid advertisements and... The Web [Fiber optic researchers showcase speeds 4.5 million times faster than average home broadband](=.e3iZxjPwhlSLPenYtkG2hUNP1XEolJHfP3KPYDK0Kpk) Researchers from Aston University in the UK have successfully transmitted data across standard fiber optics at 301,000,000 megabits per second, shattering speeds included in broadband performance reports... =.6Nm-3rkVYyN1heL6GogE2G3ZdoYFn-inJ0Re2YBt12o Researchers from Aston University in the UK have successfully transmitted data across standard fiber optics at 301,000,000 megabits per second, shattering speeds included in broadband performance reports... Gaming [Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles, Steam-like cloud delivery, and OS](=.gGSCg1hrm2YP-QDbMTnBpPp_xVRIkFrX9cQXSzhhrIM) Putin made the order following a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kaliningrad. The deadline for the government to come up with the plans is June 15,... =.TTmwBGzl9PMoBOaJ8FfN513tpHWf6ZzpOg96r4wB1HU Putin made the order following a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kaliningrad. The deadline for the government to come up with the plans is June 15,... AI [House of Representatives bans the use of Copilot over security concerns](=.OgRP2X-z1zY2UlAxN3t2bbeGq4gO1yefNchBfLT8J38) In guidance to congressional offices issued by The House's Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Szpindor, and seen by Axios, it's stated that Copilot is "unauthorized for House use."... =.T76Nt2W5MBwInDYiTZ7OpU0DGCDIPFyQO4PaFHJpjc8 In guidance to congressional offices issued by The House's Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Szpindor, and seen by Axios, it's stated that Copilot is "unauthorized for House use."... April Fools [Nvidia's Xbox takeover and Cyberpunk's retro twist highlight April Fools' Day fun](=.hjzmRlm2vuCt5thJj1FFeUqQ1T9iL_xx8BSOTGuhe2I) Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced a new limited edition version of its hit game that ships on floppies – 97,619 of them, to be... =.L-9rO30WaAWrs8v4j987NSXDtBMt3omP3zn_C6DPZ4I Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced a new limited edition version of its hit game that ships on floppies – 97,619 of them, to be... Storage [SSD price hike hits buyers hard, double-digit increase on the way](=.a9G5_3W3i3kOnlQ5S5KEkYyPHEO-yZz-8qIkDer1J1Q) According to a report from IT market analysis firm TrendForce, client SSD prices increased 23-28 percent in Q1 and are projected to go up a further 10-15... =.0SGOGSpTh9YpjrPECOJo_XNXF75uhKaUxO5ZV6PHpcI According to a report from IT market analysis firm TrendForce, client SSD prices increased 23-28 percent in Q1 and are projected to go up a further 10-15... Hardware [Russia's primary chipmaker is struggling with a defect rate of about 50 percent](=.7axdoNJFkLg711VBbfaXkVs7E4i4VUNrUPwLWbVnk98) Baikal Electronics, one of Russia's major processor developers, has been struggling in the wake of sanctions imposed by the US and UK governments following Russia's invasion of... =.zBJTFIXvkWVg0sq22I8iJk4FtR-cGBcg8IQmx6YRDwA Baikal Electronics, one of Russia's major processor developers, has been struggling in the wake of sanctions imposed by the US and UK governments following Russia's invasion of... Gaming Industry [Indie developers say the Game Pass and Epic Games Store gravy train is over](=.q4VsFRFCHXRTwHC7AFCWiFDHFZ9yjb6B1rH0tquh1Uk) According to the studios behind Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon, multiple indie developers at GDC 2024 claim that funding offers from Microsoft and Epic Games have... =.1LweBujHj1_Yo39nt3FKA9tdOxfe1CO8NgshCGFWlpM According to the studios behind Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon, multiple indie developers at GDC 2024 claim that funding offers from Microsoft and Epic Games have... GPU [New Battlemage leaks suggest Intel hasn't abandoned plans for a high-powered Arc GPU](=.inX-SC7dJdWzqDM25f9byBaTvTOazNokwCe2bAzhqp0) Signs of life have emerged for Intel's Battlemage high-end graphics cards. A few months ago, YouTube rumor brokers had given it up for dead. These new leaks... =.kXUR7YiCJpPH1Ni0HQfPYjxeP1VGaGj_whRIbKrsQkI Signs of life have emerged for Intel's Battlemage high-end graphics cards. A few months ago, YouTube rumor brokers had given it up for dead. These new leaks... Out of this World [Astronomers capture the most captivating and detailed image yet of the Milky Way's black hole](=.26c_M_rpwZL1ltPPEc1ecOLq5kUcfQozt9_dx6yVxbM) On Wednesday, a team of 150 astronomers snapped the most detailed and beautiful image of Sagittarius A* (SgrA*), the supermassive black hole at the center of the... =.ARNuzq0CQPRhdl9zHQkOuB9BZ-I0_4W7dR1_sHEMS4I On Wednesday, a team of 150 astronomers snapped the most detailed and beautiful image of Sagittarius A* (SgrA*), the supermassive black hole at the center of the... [Apple pushes foldable iPhone to 2027, moves Vision Pro engineers into the project](=.nNfV-sUfybB-O4uDgvdohawgnloURPDHHzO72cY-Fs0) =.gK0sw-Hc6H4pikQ0-mvfTN6NgPAwAMCoWAG-eWyrMcE Apple has reportedly delayed the heavily rumored foldable iPhone again. An unnamed Apple "senior official" told Korean news outlet AlphaBiz that the company has pushed back the... [Google says running AI locally on phones requires tons of RAM](=.O9SDR3jC3_fsz-phYIM3w3mROekm0CnmX41vnlE9jy4) =.V_GZFu3WVDsrT9B5In1g6Oc83deZDxzQzn8b18WJ1Jk On a recent episode of the Made by Google podcast, VP of devices and services software, Seang Chau, said the Pixel 8 Pro with 12 GB of... [Latest Steam survey: Nvidia's mid-range GPUs top the charts, a bad month for AMD](=.G-RAKbHz2-2gHyFNZ2QZKwUbxaXBwN46y1s1lQeZFp8) =.hgRAsvdDMmsTtloCHnrTvICQweQCdzlutKhxGqyhkHo Starting with the Steam survey's best-performing GPUs chart, March was a good month for Nvidia's newer mid- to higher-end cards. Seven of the top eight were variants... [Microsoft and OpenAI are planning a massive $100 billion AI supercomputer dubbed "Stargate"](=.ufsw6qIK06hve_EAEBf1lTbOLRKnUWvJr_KpojviW6U) =.LW5cBbhuG7WvyAMfKlEnSyWXcbW8WWmWEcjNV4GAvAw The Information reports that Microsoft and OpenAI are in the early planning stages for an enormously ambitious new AI supercomputer installation. Unnamed sources state executives peg the... [CD Projekt Red rules out microtransactions for single player games](=.1plU1ImYh53JPPbhdlsm5TluByxQX88kE_v8yX1qNUQ) =.ewYNyEEe28S0X03_FT9aZTDGN0X7iF_msQ32_gpS8bg On Friday, CD Projekt Red Chief Financial Officer Piotr Nielubowicz participated in a live chat with investors on the Polish platform Stockwatch. During the talk, Nielubowicz confirmed... [Despite increasing to $16.8 million, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's compensation still pales in comparison to AMD's Lisa Su](=.0FCYjk1iy4M9tdrwIt0msFRfRczuT-168mbUGfvaiS8) =.xsnfjssM7iQKCpTB3fjC-tNCunQ2v5ShPjqnWJaGsk8 As revealed in Intel's 2024 proxy statement, Team Blue rewarded Gelsinger with a 45% increase on his 2022 compensation of $11.61 million, writes MarketWatch. [Boldly go: William Shatner is heading to Antarctica, and you can join him](=.OpJN_ZImttENSLm1uNG4sVIdCPgpxQP7brCsn5kRHeU) =.Xv_RIlC55eNAZ12-lcSvH7UkzKKlk95A9GURF6Dlb80 Shatner and fellow astronaut Scott Kelly are among the esteemed guests planning to set sail for Antarctica this December. The Space2Sea voyage will take place aboard the... [Google to delete billions of Incognito mode browsing records as part of lawsuit settlement](=.FitBGLPFu9QwrLDVi_xBPeW7OTq4_hKmMLWztqfb13M) =.M0phLvTw_uytTy9dQ6wTr5bF96VCB1D6shBjQOWZqb4 In 2020, Florida resident William Byatt and California residents Chasom Brown and Maria Nguyen filed the lawsuit against Google. It accuses the tech giant of violating wiretap... [New iPad Pro and iPad Air models now expected to launch on May](=.geeoQdd5GfQJlx4lG5MNJtGqlRX4fFOQ52SrwBKpsps) =.NyolM_yR9dkb1F3hGUgxr0IGL2HI-MKCAyHM-8Wn4-k Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has revised his projections for Apple's reportedly upcoming 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air updates, indicating that the Cupertino giant has delayed the new... [Apple could launch an entry-level AirPods and updated AirPods Max later this year](=.lqL-xw3yZNyW9GMkAnHnHIz6mbPttR6KLL55MoKmFRo) =.--VZ0MItYC5i3TG3yEiOPiSLcftDRZXyZ43t20BrE6E The tip comes from Haitong International Securities analyst and well-known Apple insider Jeff Pu (via MacRumors), whose latest research note claims that Apple's upcoming affordable earbuds will... [Hulu content is now available on the Disney+ app in the US](=.rbWBupDVLL3ZXtqj8meZ_V1_qwg-t9vRT3vWPlsSboE) =.k0nnVQBS7wDx9YmeWlWqP7IhH-SXpD7IizuYbPw4G0g As part of the one-app experience, you can watch FX's The Bear and Hulu originals like Only Murders in the Building on the Disney+ app alongside regular... [Homemade laptop packs mini-ITX desktop motherboard, dual displays, and a built-in battery](=.19HUZ_xXb1MrLJhp64sYDIEHUgyzh4FEcXuWeUit75c) =.bLczc1BSgGfQb0nrBEiKdTG7ohPqdEqjoN-3djCeNYk APU_enthusiast shared the completed build on the SFF Network. It's based on an ASRock N100DC-ITX motherboard, which includes an integrated Intel N100 quad-core (Alder Lake) processor and... 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