Unlocking USB Drive with 7,000 Bitcoin, Qualcomm next-gen SoC, Noblechairs Legend Review

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 25 Hardware [Qualcomm's next-gen Arm SoC runs Windows, can beat Intel and Apple in some applications and efficiency](=.via8PpTyCH4m1YP-weqlsJM5YxOnVoISM1wJOkT_u_4) Not only does the Snapdragon X Elite feature a powerful NPU – it has about 4X the raw performance of AMD and Intel NPUs when measured on... =.1pcFx10Z2xxR9dyKoz6HS78AexXMdPyrAK572mG9Ids Not only does the Snapdragon X Elite feature a powerful NPU – it has about 4X the raw performance of AMD and Intel NPUs when measured on... Gaming Chairs [Noblechairs Legend Review: Can It Match the Secretlab Titan Evo?](=.W76gzBRuh6Zmq7mEsHqjluijcQ-Ar0-_LryoWwlkHzQ) Pricey [gaming chairs](=.D1xg0dKUa8oAUjmGikw7BDMDfwC4bNfUSoGpNddEGJU) might not rank highly on a PC owner's list of priorities, but if you want to sit comfortably for hours, maybe investing in a good chair should be more of a priority. =.elItpKixyKGFz5f-lzkw3d6Rv7ZssQ9kDTuAZSzPPSg =.w854DanBaBVB5Gwi7bpv1Pvs-4FNX_QCK_XxCl34zSU Pricey [gaming chairs](=.OCQQgW_A7K6hY5zGvze8ZutAOGHD4zD6Ihlm2aNqlSc) might not rank highly on a PC owner's list of priorities, but if you want to sit comfortably for hours, maybe investing in a good chair should be more of a priority. =.xFH9XS2DsNNbR7cIPv_114ddW2XDlv7IvO_saace_KU Show me the Money [Security firm claims it can unlock IronKey USB drive holding 7,000 Bitcoin hostage, but owner politely declines](=.rOD_mLbNSJ6u9iZdYMMHLTGlgx0AU4CVQ8FFhBqI8Ss) Making matters worse is the face that the IronKey device has a built in mechanism that only allows for 10 password guesses before its contents are destroyed.... =.ailbvKZqrGAGsqaXqustGerPP3XCnS7GYmRm08PYOSc Making matters worse is the face that the IronKey device has a built in mechanism that only allows for 10 password guesses before its contents are destroyed.... Enthusiast Zone [Delidding Intel's Core i9-14900K can drop CPU temperatures by up to 12°C](=.HmdEKG2A8wT3oFhkMB13uWFAVIZJxxWn9SNQiSJS1a8) Intel's newly launched Core i9-14900K CPU has found its way to der8auer's test bench for a quick operating temperature evaluation (and mostly to determine if his delidding... =.jpR1AaOQQhPUIXrz8kLHZLhPZF3Oft5BliPtiX2an0U Intel's newly launched Core i9-14900K CPU has found its way to der8auer's test bench for a quick operating temperature evaluation (and mostly to determine if his delidding... The Web [Elon Musk goes after Wikipedia, asks where all the money goes](=.iao3nH7bkHiEhn7a0tBhx_3-c1jiy0rgtd-4WWgOWzc) Elon Musk posted a series of tweets about Wikipedia over the weekend, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation requests "so much money." The American non-profit organization, established in... =.F3K4EcRmMOB8auq7fehWQLRSY6JsOJewgNPfiCsA5v8 Elon Musk posted a series of tweets about Wikipedia over the weekend, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation requests "so much money." The American non-profit organization, established in... 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Redditor Grouchy_Bluejay4511 showed off his creation with screenshots of... =.TYS4on1UAVRMiOc15A8z_3dmeGOYz-oXPlNwwa26D3Y A user on the r/skyrim subreddit has recreated The Elder Scrolls V map within Age of Empires 2. Redditor Grouchy_Bluejay4511 showed off his creation with screenshots of... Gaming GPU [Nvidia might discontinue the RTX 4080 in favor of 20GB RTX 4080 Super](=.Ef3PJzhXytFrtSoz-VfHr_EkvKpzpuB1cPIieFvgTKk) The new Super allegation comes from Chinese tech site IT Home. As with all rumors, a healthy dose of salt is recommended with this one. =.PWyC0ofWK43Olg0PvivIp2h8hjaJLsRS5Q1xnvkelvI The new Super allegation comes from Chinese tech site IT Home. As with all rumors, a healthy dose of salt is recommended with this one. Gaming Monitor [Dell launches new 27" QHD 360Hz and 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Alienware gaming monitors](=.AiR6_J2bMJJ9ufdrvja0CToMIpVp7nFrf9dmD7BmF8A) Dell unveiled two upcoming Alienware QD-OLED monitors at TwitchCon this week. Like the company's top-ranked AW3423DWF, the curved panels will combine high resolutions with bleeding-edge refresh rates... =.J40jpw8YKnovMV7Vsuf_GU0veotRRU7L24Xtb11YOOU Dell unveiled two upcoming Alienware QD-OLED monitors at TwitchCon this week. Like the company's top-ranked AW3423DWF, the curved panels will combine high resolutions with bleeding-edge refresh rates... Industry [Nvidia and AMD are planning Arm-based CPUs for consumer PCs](=.s1-xQcfisQd4Xyf3LL6d-Q6ScpBYooxG3qpiUQApCU4) Reuters' unnamed sources say that Nvidia, which already dominates the AI, HPC, and consumer graphics card industries, is expanding its portfolio to include Arm-based processors for client... =.VtqwYlVe7xLNhqFzXNTCRGY5tk3peyCai--2AfIWJHY Reuters' unnamed sources say that Nvidia, which already dominates the AI, HPC, and consumer graphics card industries, is expanding its portfolio to include Arm-based processors for client... Gaming [Valve and AMD begin fixing Counter-Strike 2 driver bans](=.7oWvK3EODGAvFI8c602QOfbNIOGMqPcvxBbNSqYnqnY) The latest AMD GPU drivers (version 23.10.2) removed support for the company's new Anti Lag+ plus feature, which caused numerous automatic bans in several online games. Additionally,... =.wconM4vvTPXYlnbrUTLr7OCKxxn221PpLntRTsXKygA The latest AMD GPU drivers (version 23.10.2) removed support for the company's new Anti Lag+ plus feature, which caused numerous automatic bans in several online games. Additionally,... Apple [Apple raises prices on most of its subscription services, some by more than 40%](=.mZpvnfRUESI9_c9cXu0eBT_dXu4_sNCjxWIp7pZYT1A) From today, Apple Arcade will set you back $6.99 per month after a free one-month trial. That's a 40 percent increase from the previous monthly rate of... =.rr4_AiMuM5tj6z8yOeHuSY1gA0wxCzySoUGsCCLAU98 From today, Apple Arcade will set you back $6.99 per month after a free one-month trial. That's a 40 percent increase from the previous monthly rate of... AI [SEC head warns of "nearly unavoidable" financial crisis caused by AI](=.IYzX8fXuCBGr07jt8SOStJKOmLi_X_zmk_0LH02Z5NU) Gary Gensler, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, told the Financial Times that the increasing use of AI systems will almost certainly lead to the... =.XviDdkJfOEi2Pz5Xhbaq52cxCh_v74SFRabw1S7qVL8 Gary Gensler, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, told the Financial Times that the increasing use of AI systems will almost certainly lead to the... The Web [Nightshade tool can "poison" images to thwart AI training and help protect artists](=.BabLsfz7j_lYhz32XysPylLqtAcuJjOpXWFkRB1LNBQ) MIT Technology Review highlights the new tool, called Nightshade, created by researchers at the University of Chicago. It works by making very small changes to the images'... =.VYT2Sp3pYj7tTAOKqGYchdCu3nRwpJxFCtLvCkThneE MIT Technology Review highlights the new tool, called Nightshade, created by researchers at the University of Chicago. It works by making very small changes to the images'... Software [WinRAR 7 introduces 64GB dictionaries, backend improvements](=.-O1wRLrj5ds_PxxszgdlSLJSJUT3M3YJcznB_2aRoyc) WinRAR 7 beta improves compression and handling of multi-gig archives through compression dictionaries of up to 64GB. =.CAE-QT56YLoFpz4bhi7V3BOD3DFIAOfnEBvkTLsLkRs WinRAR 7 beta improves compression and handling of multi-gig archives through compression dictionaries of up to 64GB. Science [NASA successfully tests 3D-printed aluminum rocket nozzles for deep space missions](=.aaNyhjQGF10w46Xj9UlsuRMGJ3TBRd-X1ii-0d3pznk) NASA recently unveiled rocket nozzles manufactured with a new process that passed testing a few months ago, making them lighter and easier to construct. The innovation could... =.lU9mJV65piiSAw2bUxyLFkkz8E9fKV87dRGE6fkfRqU NASA recently unveiled rocket nozzles manufactured with a new process that passed testing a few months ago, making them lighter and easier to construct. The innovation could... [Apple's Scary Fast event set for October 30: New M3-powered Macs expected](=.aAQyN53spZivn2GIQItizlXAX_vWWTwn3xRsTTc5aHM) =.Cj0OmcXBejP1DVVLt3EqdNsUW86aAi78I74ZFh_bQ9U Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On letter this week that Apple iMacs and MacBook Pros are in short supply, suggesting a refresh is on the... [Nvidia RTX 4090 looks to have escaped China ban as government introduces new restrictions early](=.lB1GxVsvJueRQVVYqz3R9bgjFB-XWnRfY5zj4r5adUc) =.p1mS8U7-t27kzaoY_slANShZv6DVNPK47E6dC1SJxEU Rumors that the US was set to further tighten export restrictions on AI accelerators to China proved accurate last week when the Department Bureau of Industry and... [Hackers are using Punycode to create authentic-looking URLs in Google ads](=.rSw2huzU5trOv0akUVzVgp205PS4lRC0ppdDLsJSpac) =.SrPw-YAr0GnCtjS2HdCCH2MM9MW9gnQUZKT8SiPa2WU A common tactic for getting people to download and install malware is to trick them into clicking a search ad disguised as the legit company that makes... [Over 40 U.S. states are suing Facebook for harming children's mental health](=.5nIMehOUM4wu5RTED59q3aHbEUX1Spwa-DsGlTunDFY) =.ygvyfPuQIzjWVgtTyunErpBnPK--nx9H5yc86ewQ-mU The attorneys general of dozens of U.S. states are seemingly in agreement with the critics, and have now bandied together to sue Facebook's parent company Meta over... [Clash on 4K: Google Play Games PC beta adds 4K monitor and controller support](=.lIzmdQO5HF4e9ug3-RopAArbgdn073p_RgrCZwcUNGU) =.P-piXbISA3WcHc60TK4P9NC_tnW-9BfpB-Br-S8GuAg Google has introduced several updates to the Google Play Games beta on PC to enhance the gaming experience. 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