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[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 30 Early 2024 Update [The Best SSDs and Storage](=.oWnMGhsfaNrwZ5TZcPlPWtv1EVv0uYpf7cmrn0PL3x4) [Fast storage](=.YQ9Kp16gay77fvKt8mxHRWsjcFu_OHNEF98BCUfsZvI) has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage. =.qY3WrbCE6cksFNubbZBcFn2XvNXC4CbkEr0LZ1lI5cs =.EOkE0iw8C9eBb6SRqPaWpwJgRsyXroLFRO1_h08kWXs [Fast storage](=.xt6uq9muBqsFklG3GRUpcN7Ez2H-fgtm-fHFeRxWSck) has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage. =.hZOquYA-imnNr-9DCMpha8J9kUxd7h04PT2InGor9sU Software [Hobbyist builds fully functioning 16-bit CPU in Microsoft Excel](=.jQDgXuZMg0aZn9iODn_JoEXW-MyoT67Ox-jdCaEe_PY) YouTube user Inkbox posted a video on January 27 demonstrating his ingenious creation, which runs at a clock speed of 3Hz and includes 128KB of RAM, a... =.p_WheaBEhK5sgspIyz7kfuilH8iNEEkEL5kk0A678iQ YouTube user Inkbox posted a video on January 27 demonstrating his ingenious creation, which runs at a clock speed of 3Hz and includes 128KB of RAM, a... CPU + GPU [AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Review: Most Powerful Integrated Graphics](=.mnxRFjzXYE71N-F_2jXAdsCubus7VutPEvN1Ptlhj0k) The [Ryzen 7 8700G](=.xrhuGQ6qlfAvSKZOmkh6OqNw3yvq_kYdh1n0K6A6EOU) is a Zen 4, Ryzen 7000-class processor that also includes a Radeon 700M GPU on the same chip. AMD says the iGPU will be powerful enough to play pretty much any PC game at 1080p. =.o4uQa99nEYdH2j0FWrKLu9-NkdGRng6RrdGahRwq5DQ =.rnicPbg4VPFRnn8rqAAo61QzY5TVNOS0xFjHqL3e220 The [Ryzen 7 8700G](=.nCwA38w6rMbSqpX0MRr91YQW0qqh95_e7ig6T9dCa0U) is a Zen 4, Ryzen 7000-class processor that also includes a Radeon 700M GPU on the same chip. AMD says the iGPU will be powerful enough to play pretty much any PC game at 1080p. =.ai7advefN4NQrjjTmu3rn-cLo7FLR-eIUqKOUTbJ6QQ Big Tech [Tech layoffs and share prices don't add up: Cutting costs at financial peaks?](=.5KI3oGqf9fGsf5YO8YpG60tXnavhyud3FE0Xl4k8ySM) Numerous major tech companies are currently laying off hundreds or even thousands of staff, all while their stock prices are reaching all-time highs. Could this be the... =.Oll3x1ryRbGxmA-I7njBLruZo3MMqJBI-EKxCOc0gAQ Numerous major tech companies are currently laying off hundreds or even thousands of staff, all while their stock prices are reaching all-time highs. Could this be the... Old School [German railway seeks IT admin to manage MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 systems](=.fFZzqFh8F_hnFnohWoMlnl9dyBX8vqexevEGk9olnEI) Tom's Hardware learned that candidates would oversee machines running 166 MHz processors with 8 MB of RAM, which are used to display important technical train data to... =.RCi-E4bAvYzkW4Qa9hHuTcQ9LJl0wFSspM11Z3L50Iw Tom's Hardware learned that candidates would oversee machines running 166 MHz processors with 8 MB of RAM, which are used to display important technical train data to... 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Despite its drawbacks, reviewers say it's an excellent first generation product that offers a remarkable experience. =.4pq3KG9QAyYbgsty1si_q0UOvBsALItD1afco4lK1pU The Apple Vision Pro embodies the essence of an Apple product: a tech marvel, very niche and very expensive. Despite its drawbacks, reviewers say it's an excellent first generation product that offers a remarkable experience. Insider [Microsoft's latest build for Windows 11 offers slew of new features](=.IKk5BPqHi1IpBlxKWtDr-0Ouirlt9u53ZHqLzHknd_s) Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040 to the Canary Channel. The beta has several changes, including AI-enhanced audio, select support for USB 80Gbps, and new... =.ugxa8cH9q5S_lrmPstxXFc5YDgfIZnZ_vMKdFPL7xGg Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040 to the Canary Channel. The beta has several changes, including AI-enhanced audio, select support for USB 80Gbps, and new... WTF?! [South Korean company smuggled $11.6 million worth of US-made chips into China](=.p2snmwrzSsPwMPtaY9UOiGPvC1FTgrVr13kvorJ2Tk0) The Seoul Main Customs Office announced that for three years starting in August 2020, individuals in South Korea operating "Company A" smuggled US-made semiconductor integrated circuits into China. =.P1lJ-Jr1ipk4Q7IcvihU9buQyOA8_NnOGLG39FEz3Xw The Seoul Main Customs Office announced that for three years starting in August 2020, individuals in South Korea operating "Company A" smuggled US-made semiconductor integrated circuits into China. Sanctions [Russia managed to illegally import $1.7B worth of US and European chips last year](=.RjXm8Qb2PMhoqNzaj3udBSAPiOJzGlVwxwXueTYfS5M) Despite sanctions and export controls put in place to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from obtaining technology from the West that would help advance the war in... =.DD0FFikdLksGBXuq7MXHtZk_QdWSascdHTF_AyeL3Sw Despite sanctions and export controls put in place to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from obtaining technology from the West that would help advance the war in... Science [Elon Musk announces first human Neuralink implant patient, claims promising results](=.QrG_4bYV3pQi36ULOZiCbiwdIJIR_4j8UfdwNWVoh7s) Back in May last year, Neuralink, founded by Musk in 2016, was given permission by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to begin its first in-human clinical study,... =.gC93hXI_P602LhuW6jzJACWQowoGFvZpRqcvY3nbVAw Back in May last year, Neuralink, founded by Musk in 2016, was given permission by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to begin its first in-human clinical study,... iOS [Apple iOS 18 expected to be a big software update, iPhone could be getting AI features](=._tx0-nLvN8pSYMlMBKZbIwEvs3SVYWkitDmZN7njfW8) Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that iOS 18, expected to launch in 2024, could be Apple's most significant OS update ever. It could mark the Cupertino giant's entrance... =.GRijo7vAvpg13sBb0llTAxVVjkDRCPWE6Yrk9mpFjSo Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that iOS 18, expected to launch in 2024, could be Apple's most significant OS update ever. It could mark the Cupertino giant's entrance... Deepfakes [US lawmakers weigh-in on deepfakes after explicit Taylor Swift images are shared online](=.Sq0zk54Lekt6g39A7snGJkcwF0N8eQhsqMORwPkvPHI) Explicit images of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, 34, were shared on X this week, garnering over 27 million views and 260,000 "likes" before the account that posted the... =.A0V8CVn7dQWCHL2kNPgefuusnqy2zkHrxSRfpRMNMa8 Explicit images of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, 34, were shared on X this week, garnering over 27 million views and 260,000 "likes" before the account that posted the... Hardware [AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPU specs and launch timeframe revealed in latest leak](=.W5MIiiHRVYbRnj0scL-OpcOnNlKLIUuR2J6ys7PRuRw) In a recent report, we had already revealed that the Ryzen 9000 'Granite Ridge' series had entered mass production, and is on course to hit the market... =.wg9xyKRcDsDIdw5csA6vmo6O90zLwdvFKzDNoCY92dY In a recent report, we had already revealed that the Ryzen 9000 'Granite Ridge' series had entered mass production, and is on course to hit the market... (Lack of) Security [Unclassified letter reveals NSA's warrantless purchase of Americans' internet browsing data](=.o0WaENDAUwI--JcRA6uclgx8vdVFNlI8M23z9d4HN14) In an unclassified December 11 letter addressed to Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden obtained by the New York Times, NSA director Paul Nakasone confirms the agency buys... =.bVUR1CO5M_AleVEuWrMeKOO0i4f4UVQWGYoA_o64a94 In an unclassified December 11 letter addressed to Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden obtained by the New York Times, NSA director Paul Nakasone confirms the agency buys... Science [Japan crashes SLIM spacecraft upside-down on the moon and calls it a "success"](=.4dik3YbpERnJ2vaWol4CNttfPHsZed0WWNC1MlR3nhg) The SLIM was a joint effort between Japanese toy company Takara Tomy, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sony, and Doshisha University to design a craft capable of... =.shqH1I2yboYbUsbmFSTa__WtS1xJ4EXL7_PQb-CLtDI The SLIM was a joint effort between Japanese toy company Takara Tomy, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sony, and Doshisha University to design a craft capable of... [Pastor launched worthless cryptocurrency because "God told him to do it," spent $1.3 million of investors' money](=.T-4xunbuj6DrbaJRN4aRB9erEQ0Enip57EZKjjEpab4) =.-iIETpTAVWdyVpkbtCANn49Q7ouz6uah7BDaXEnA6IE Online pastor Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, are accused of defrauding more than 300 investors out of $3.2 million via a cryptocurrency they created called INDXcoin. Regalado... [Hisense rolls out 100" QLED 4K TV, selling for under $2,000](=.VRB-UnoaJ8uE6yGl-hhipIBMsQUAA7gHR0Ruc7GZR_o) =.lBnFI7hb-kQebiOI-BKcfMrYRIDFyKRdAtX-_aup2Yk The Hisense 100U76N supports full array local dimming for darker blacks and brighter whites, and a variable refresh rate from 48 Hz to 144 Hz for smoother... [Aircraft GPS spoofing problem grows as aviation industry fails to agree on a solution](=.BsNjl7754hQB-G9CnEe5alqyrPMzQrs-6orzumc6vGk) =.MXu0Jb3T5gxesNfblK9MpY6T9NReXx3gSpJtUCetN-Q In September last year, OpsGroup, an 8,000-strong international group of pilots, dispatchers, schedulers, controllers, and flight technicians, began highlighting incidents in which commercial aircraft in the Middle... [IBM issues ultimatum to managers: relocate for in-office return or leave the company](=.xZN4sJAg3xCddn6cumqe9lIPExMtiyT14XxYabP5tLA) =.MIlDdFrFYrdEcmPWRxn56uzSanYwKyACNu75yTpXPFc IBM made its get-back-or-get-lost demand in a company-wide memo sent on January 16 that was seen by Bloomberg. The demand that managers report to a location at... [CD Projekt says Witcher 4 production phase to start this year, AI will play a role in its development](=.TdOqQNf8SXbseXscn4O-0NlcDK1C3AmxDuWnG8-jY1I) =.TPo1jk66y5CReLeqOJtbkfz1_MWxq0WJqxIQpDZVpLM After Adam Kicinski stepped down as CD Projekt's CEO at the end of 2023, leaving the position he held since 2010, chief creative officer Badowski and commercial... [Developers are crying foul at Apple's new EU App Store rules](=.sC6zzZbFlOctDp2TK02ZxWEzK2sziQKBycpEa_Rm3Ks) =.1nJZbTzpb7SvL9lS3AsDOoTSJbGSsaybyVvwTUPl8mU Under Apple's newly published rules, some developers could see their 30-percent App Store fee shrink or disappear altogether. If an app maker decides to distribute through a... [Analyst says Nintendo Switch 2 will launch this year, feature 8-inch LCD](=.QCyngSvX9sSeyK-fkE1pg6bZN3tQS2PQoOzkk3d0Nys) =.4oHCnRo9DmRnOKVzitc-pPvLqPBhFM4IoWY8Zbp10iM Hayase's research focuses on small and medium displays, basing annual forecasts on checks with companies in the supply chain, writes Bloomberg. The analyst claims that Nintendo will... [Modder crams a working Windows 11 PC into a mouse with a screen](=.cXb1IENhfcgIQ3yosn5XhB3Pu4bMADszOFoLl2QyIs8) =.h1v5QSqkCEIduuwGf3UMFKB7jL_AAbxWRwFVGBDuFGU YouTuber Electo recently posted a video chronicling his attempts to install mini-PCs into input devices, culminating in a mouse that doubles as a standalone Windows computer. Its... [Upgraded iPad Air, iPad Pro and MacBook Air could launch by the end of March](=.iufqqsbKscL3342SdWCUXBfgwyuDgbatsbv4ahXHzIg) =.HEpJvTmebI1mxFY1Wslbn4mcg94xwhVijog9qF8RVhM Gurman claims that Apple is prepping to unveil a new iPad Pro and a refreshed iPad Air by the end of March. The company is also said... [Teamgroup readies new T-Force Ge Pro low-profile, low-wattage PCIe 5.0 SSDs](=.4_HwhidcVmpsIiQE13qVF4JjlN53M7RT45KWn_-KKAw) =.wsmOhbSuBmCcaybY-lf5s39oliELQ0nitRX_fQ-rZuA Teamgroup's gaming brand T-Force is set to introduce a "much-anticipated" series of Gen 5 high-performance SSDs. The T-Force Ge Pro M.2 drives can deliver next-gen performance levels,... [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra first reviews are out to positive impressions](=.SWu5AzTJEG8zCvd8E-BryYhDomu4h1YoOHjr2a_sk28) =.r9N3zMOH0IIQTq73xURHLf0Qpbj0LSG9W9uUe0utOFo The Galaxy S24 Ultra boasts a new titanium frame, a massive (now flat) screen, 7 years of OS updates, and a range of AI tools. 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