Chip Binning Explained, Microsoft + Netflix, Radeon RX 7000 Success?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech December 22 Hardware [Explainer: What is Chip Binning?](=.KrxSUauJzxA5fL_6SyoBmy86mMQ0F0z2RZWjcqaqw1s) You just bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climbs higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly? =.neleBOibf3v-i0juAHSOre4J8tzvHySDNQZh_dp82NA =.jmdarIuJ34uevNwIQjw39he6saycSOhRNWXFqE32ncY #TBT You just bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climbs higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly? =.kRLk8pvfGe4lDD0xiD-GaBfqy4EprjFwvDm5br6MQWE December Update [GPU Pricing Update: Was AMD Radeon RX 7000 Launch a Success?](=.RjYMNzto7HumfictyMUcglP9DL1mPSoCStz9ZjVUfOM) Our final [GPU pricing update](=.Ad5dgeCxCmC_RZr3CqddVV2ag-elKz6O2CfHFx3xMdQ) of the year brings interesting talk points after new GPUs have landed, how sales of the new graphics cards are going and how they have affected the broader GPU market. =.CtW159eBpwqgxg7FBxENEiswguFtd6De-6iUNSSWOEc =.Y2b4NSVkKw7F8ningD_lnylLEHShIfbfhxDNhSMsS1M Our final [GPU pricing update](=.XP9Wc1oTn8PNszfV6ACXpx7QXYw1wyZrJc36_FxswVw) of the year brings interesting talk points after new GPUs have landed, how sales of the new graphics cards are going and how they have affected the broader GPU market. =.MevZd94u6hoQWqIuZmBMXsuz4bEwEW9o0XqjdIDJaWQ Big Tech [Microsoft's next major acquisition could be Netflix](=.Mn4Vjz3Ab-HwnfYjG7mmEDt0V1YvGZkDSPYbX7CE5JE) Netflix recently partnered with Microsoft to power its new ad-supported subscription tier, which appears to be off to a slow start. According to recent data from analytics... =.y_eu5V2rwFoJ0-y7aVuV6Yk4sqiWHuXIAuj4TL2-Las Netflix recently partnered with Microsoft to power its new ad-supported subscription tier, which appears to be off to a slow start. According to recent data from analytics... Overclocking [Intel Core i9-13900K overclocked to world record 9GHz, KS model's 150W base TDP revealed](=.xsyZG5LWSvlRFBVvmJWiMelmGDMkipVVzmVL2loZZsA) Overclockers Jon Sandström, Pieter Plaiser, and their team set the record at an Asus office in Taiwan earlier this month. Using an open-bench system with an Asus... =.IBiSo2w9LPiFg9iWkGbsjp5OI2Z8Qfl0HGUpjY5e1xM Overclockers Jon Sandström, Pieter Plaiser, and their team set the record at an Asus office in Taiwan earlier this month. Using an open-bench system with an Asus... Security [Another critical, EternalBlue-like vulnerability threatens Windows machines worldwide](=.Gp9lUitCT8j3gA5I5djxzp0fXDryEooNy8BaqzPZVOU) The security world still remembers (and dreads) the chaos unleashed by EternalBlue in 2017, when the vulnerability discovered (and stockpiled) by the National Security Agency (NSA) was... =.xLJjDNAaguhFMDWy1vr5qtIYHZaQDeUGJZXN7Yqh0xs The security world still remembers (and dreads) the chaos unleashed by EternalBlue in 2017, when the vulnerability discovered (and stockpiled) by the National Security Agency (NSA) was... Console Gaming [Atari suspends VCS manufacturing contracts, likely signaling the end of its short life](=.8S7KSVdM-EXksoH0wXdJSLFvlcau7LKmq3fzp2cWdHs) Atari's return to the grand stage of gaming was always a longshot, but one the company was willing to take. It started teasing a new game console,... =.Uqfy-A9twyJUm-__iqp_V9BB9B8Y1svwfo-eK6X8Tmc Atari's return to the grand stage of gaming was always a longshot, but one the company was willing to take. It started teasing a new game console,... [TechSpot Jobs](=.6GnKY-00yyZaxc9g3-peksCNr6hs8fa4G-doK1Te4Ho) [Jobs of the Week](=.A2pZThS7X-Tkzcdyss6h9bxUisdn8gGn0l3F2V5E27A) [Software Engineer Electronic Arts - Seattle, WA, USA View details - Apply here.](=.qz-q0Ax88EY8d801SZJaEOte07JEFaM7kErF7v7ULRo) [Machine Learning Framework Engineer, Autopilot AI Tesla - Palo Alto, CA, USA View details - Apply here.](=._2z2vNdl_HnJKQ42QMGlULufZdiVlote5foIePbo9kg) [Senior Software Developer Siemens - Chicago, IL, USA View details - Apply here.](=.IH6ps73YtwDO66Xd7i6xmW-GNYyW08kASgZKgq7wEw0) WTF?! [The UK says sharing Netflix passwords is illegal, could be criminal fraud](=.xfSzaQIyGNcHPJTl4wKIVpdYqoTH3BLxQ5j1cUPBPpY) TorrentFreak writes that the UK Government's Intellectual Property Office published new piracy guidance yesterday in the form of a campaign in partnership with Meta that's designed to... =.rzoCVYpqgfUAnquBxDddo96qT1OHOKcBnc5QxaNW1CE TorrentFreak writes that the UK Government's Intellectual Property Office published new piracy guidance yesterday in the form of a campaign in partnership with Meta that's designed to... Gaming [Star Wars: Dark Forces gets quality-of-life improvements thanks to reverse engineered game engine](=.v84DhVmw0AIFa8RWLrLIqVobUKh6MHN-suhlaLPuNMg) The Force Engine (TFE), as the project is known, is now at version 1.0 after three years of development and fully supports Dark Forces. The project's creator... =.tPsLAs8vQCGMq1XlhjpLsvCBCtToC_dIF7E5POLRTIQ The Force Engine (TFE), as the project is known, is now at version 1.0 after three years of development and fully supports Dark Forces. The project's creator... Mobile [Proposed law could mandate replaceable batteries in phones -- in the EU](=.8kmt1c-Uhjh5SqLxc-CuAQaMhg0oi2WtyLUqHZigNkk) After arguing for a universal charging solution for over a decade, the European Commission in October voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation that would see all phones,... =.YFutgH2_gLV1bvwwSDxiUKpmiDF5O87p3notkZe60SA After arguing for a universal charging solution for over a decade, the European Commission in October voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation that would see all phones,... Science [NASA's InSight lander sends emotional farewell from Mars](=.GRM2-ZJw6DBjfdErnJa9DPVVdoHg9uz1KR0NGE5bhbg) The team even used the lander's robotic arm to help remove dust from the solar panels and extend the mission but with seasonal changes putting more dust... =.Nft7GNfBOpO1GQkEdE5q_Ax2yYlobQ_hmOMIOoGRwhU The team even used the lander's robotic arm to help remove dust from the solar panels and extend the mission but with seasonal changes putting more dust... Hardware [Samsung is making 12nm DDR5 memory chips with AMD's aid](=.dUvNLlc4RtDhQX0s6Uo2iOTv0sQ7dvExXpmaqVpBOig) Working together with AMD, Samsung has completed the development of its 16-gigabit DDR5 DRAM chips, which will use the "industry's first 12 nanometer-class process technology." The Korean... =.nvnw5hV_Kigg1mNvU1JyOXsYQD0RlPi-equHjT4XuwI Working together with AMD, Samsung has completed the development of its 16-gigabit DDR5 DRAM chips, which will use the "industry's first 12 nanometer-class process technology." The Korean... Industry [The European Commission is investigating Broadcom's acquisition of VMware](=.glQh2SMvOockUtNP4XGvLRFDWFmQmyjp0SN9Q3OucZY) Broadcom wants to acquire VMware for the ginormous sum of $61 billion, a transaction that, if finalized, could be one of the biggest acquisitions ever for the... =.4lHbzf9orul4iKRp6JLitgykJ9KWkIoApGbR93NXAVU Broadcom wants to acquire VMware for the ginormous sum of $61 billion, a transaction that, if finalized, could be one of the biggest acquisitions ever for the... Rumor [This is what Nvidia's rumored Titan Ada might look like](=.0VEjihXzm1-yfmMH4cYQ-iwJ9hJBr4MS99EFNSUKMck) Tom only showed a single, heavily edited version of one of the real photos to conceal its origin but the renders illustrate just how large a retail... =.WsXvOZ4sInxXpEBF1PgX6RSJ1seHImMckrioOwWv3gA Tom only showed a single, heavily edited version of one of the real photos to conceal its origin but the renders illustrate just how large a retail... [Raspberry Pi 5 won't arrive until 2024 at the earliest](=.PQkS__SBfw1hfrpoGBk3q0P8DQWUNYqDuIN8v_HI0IM) =.4vVw7pezRLE8SymDh9JoW6K9m1AZ0FFQG1oJ5lZ3w9Y What would be a disaster, Upton said, is if they tried to release a Pi 5 next year and production could not ramp properly due to some... [Someone recreated The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer using Nintendo 64 graphics](=.XVa27fcJbY9EFpDeWBfIEo17AqG1ARJS1ooev867BJ4) =.Y7r6STyLL_7lPPTQA4OOI8A8s7T73oZb-D50cjpYSis The end result is spot on and looks like a cut scene straight out of Super Mario 64. [Corsair says K100 keyboard's weird behavior is a bug, not a keylogger](=.oIktoP_PJeaqA0GFZ4qx3QpKRr1P8O51-7XIUzerewI) =.Al2thkcaEAyVau0leuNrJrBYqjFwVlb0BLmCpMpyRJI Corsair Gaming is having a bit of a privacy nightmare right now. Owners of the Corsair K100, an expensive mechanical keyboard aimed at gamers, comes equipped with... [Linux Mint 21.1 brings a new desktop look](=.3shZSgWo1G6-EAOG3nb2Z8Vkg0PVOh9JCl7khVyteVs) =.c7tg7k48epBmEksUK3IE_vYyY47_C4oKLqDG6w2wwbQ [Linux Mint 21.1](=.zm_vOqZ4wq4VgBjtel3Kb9mQWTAQIbJQMCUf7vowOh0), codename Vera, is based on Ubuntu 22.04 and debuts an updated Cinnamon desktop environment, a new Corner bar functionality, improved folder icons and several other advancements. [Three-quarters of public comments want Microsoft to take over Activision Blizzard](=.V6Pe2HeVexTbRZcdOCTgbMlMaaaZFc85tQxaBO8Cu5k) =.10f_WR6fZk2K7cYcAfxdUA2vG7Bpa8RIhtGiNykEKAQ The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is one of the global monopoly watchdogs that is still investigating the $68.7 billion Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal. The agency said... [Ransomware attacks are ongoing: a recap of major recent incidents, including this week's hit on The Guardian](=.AGmXYEGJosJDg4fsS90ODv_VdIq5xf2LVqw9OAU9INA) =.FjEz6yxyekFVJtO__fQXrSoKgPS-aLdK_GGAISOV1m4 The Guardian reported on Wednesday that it suffered a "significant IT incident," which is suspected to be a ransomware attack. The publication hasn't revealed the details of... [Report suggests China's Covid outbreaks could impact upcoming PC hardware launches](=.WeI7GIlE_UfHsis4KvB3HMeA73CFNh8Pev5OxDuF7-0) =.BqIG3zBP349T-TmvCZAj4VslehPFq-uLx6TWAVZFNVg DigiTimes reports that possible fresh Covid outbreaks in China could impact PC and laptop launches early next year due to labor supply disruptions. China's government started relaxing... [Meta Quest 2 headsets receive 7% GPU power boost through patch](=.at4BSN1sx59mR9E7KHZ0l6o-47UlB2nMQutbZ0q6xlE) =.tL6Z0PjDAIc6ClEiLI3bIlegjgC_Zn8V92COWkPYMCU Meta has announced it's releasing a patch to slightly increase the Quest 2's GPU frequency. The update should give applications a little more elbow room for image... [Google Pixel 8 to feature a new primary camera sensor with staggered HDR support](=.EYs9ybf5nmgri3hLqb01cL10BlR7QqAcid6bgXSXWOg) =.FGRaImfcx9_br87vlGFEi0MriE_AP_ioLRyLGWvCusA Current-gen Pixels use what Google calls HDR+ with Bracketing, a method that captures several short exposure shots before the shutter press and one long exposure after the... [Report suggests China's Covid outbreaks could impact upcoming PC hardware launches](=.yZ_eZ-kCQgkW59ivFROirx5jRkLG-OjauDsQQP_ntjg) =.Ja-B1QDP4H-leDuSMcJQjCC_lnO7NMwgM0V_AKDoJp4 DigiTimes reports that possible fresh Covid outbreaks in China could impact PC and laptop launches early next year due to labor supply disruptions. China's government started relaxing... [Nintendo still faces calls to fix Joy-Con drift](=.Ojivz51Qk0RN8fTq_XNIGOlZqDs4OEKqQwz16Yzowzs) =.8xOxmtY8y_d6SY0SlC7JQI8j6jwn846G4PHSf0S-Vag British consumer group Which? has called for Nintendo to do more to resolve stick drift which continues to plague the Switch's Joy-Con controllers. The group's independent lab... 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