Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 — more L3 cache and dual 3D V-cache-stacked CCDs
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor is AMD's latest CPU release. Here's where you can pick one up.
The handmade beauty of Machine Age data visualizations
Article URL: https://resobscura.substack.com/p/the-handmade-beauty-of-machine-age Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47864011 Points: 20 # Comments: 1
John Ternus is an Apple TV fan, but wants to make it ‘more competitive’: report
Apple’s CEO transition will undoubtedly impact the whole company to varying degrees, including its services division. A new report sheds light on how John Ternus might approach the Apple TV streaming service specifically. more…
NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ
Good news for future missions as initial findings agree with agency's design decision Initial reports have confirmed NASA's assessment that the Orion heat shield kept the Artemis II crew safe during re-entry.…
Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie
"Emily Hart" is a young, AI-created conservative woman who likes to take off her clothes.
UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones
The U.K.'s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever.
Inside Caller-as-a-Service Fraud: The Scam Economy Has a Hiring Process
Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how cybercriminals manage "Caller-as-a-Service" operations like a professional sales team. [...]
Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop now available with AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition — top CPU config starts at $4,449.99 with RTX 5070 and 32GB DDR5
Alienware is the first to launch a system powered by AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, combining the new flagship CPU with high-end components.
Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator, fund
Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.
I bought Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor and I can’t believe how good it is
At $350, the AW2726DM is cheap enough that some people may choose to buy two for a dual monitor setup. I've recommended several OLED gaming monitors to readers over the years, and I've finally taken my own advice to buy one. Alienware's new 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED has all the features that I want...
As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger
The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. | Image: Activision Blizzard Yesterday Microsoft announced some surprising news: at a time when everything in gaming is getting more expensive, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was actually getting a price cut. Going forward, the subscription service will drop from $29.99 to $...
X makes it more expensive to post links through its API
Posting links on X through its API is now 1,900% more costly.
iPhone 18 Pro’s new color will be a mix of these three, says leaker
Last week we got a report on some of the colors that may be available for iPhone 18 Pro. But now a new leak offers a unique description of the one color Apple is expected to market as its flagship. more…
SpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor
When SpaceX isn’t landing rockets, it’s apparently landing AI company deals. Two months ago, the firm behind Starlink absorbed xAI, which includes Twitter-turned-X. Now SpaceX is eyeing Cursor, a competitor to Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex. more…
Xfinity Mobile now includes device protection and anytime phone upgrades
Cell phone plans can get exceedingly complicated, so Comcast’s pitch for Xfinity Mobile’s simplicity is rather appealing — particularly at a time when everything is more expensive than ever. Today, the company is announcing two simple plans priced at $30 and $45 a month that have some serious per...
Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time
Article URL: https://www.psu.edu/news/earth-and-mineral-sciences/story/treetops-glowing-during-storms-captured-film-first-time Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47863324 Points: 104 # Comments: 23
Qwen3.6-27B: Flagship-Level Coding in a 27B Dense Model
Article URL: https://qwen.ai/blog?id=qwen3.6-27b Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47863217 Points: 199 # Comments: 96
Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes?
No longer content to subsume recognizable intellectual properties, the majority of the indexed internet and books (basically all of them), AI will apparently now begin devouring its own workforce. A report in Reuters alleged that the keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks of Meta's workforce are ...
BMW's new i7 xDrive EVs will offer longer range and faster charging
BMW just announced its 7-series lineup for 2027 promising "the most extensive model update ever undertaken" by the Bavarian automaker. The series includes a pair of i7 EVs, a plug-in hybrid, two ICE models and a V8-powered M model — all running on BMW's "Neue Klasse" technology and flaunting all-...