AMD’s new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, which were aimed at claiming a spot among the best processors, are off to a rocky start. According to early sales numbers from German retailer Mindfactory, the number of new AMD CPUs the website has shipped is only in the double digits, despite being on the market for nearly a week.

No one is buying AMD’s new Zen 5 CPUs, and it’s painfully obvious why

Google's Tensor SoCs have long been the subject of criticism for their mediocre performance and thermal throttling. The Google Tensor G4 in the newly announced Google Pixel 9 Pro XL seems to suffer even more than its predecessor in this regard. According to a post by @callmeshazzam on X (post...

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL testing reveals 50% Tensor G4 performance loss from throttling

Custom watercooling loops aren't worth the effort over AIOs due to minimal performance gains. Modifying cases for specific builds is a dying trend; it's better to buy a unique case to stand out. Delidding CPUs poses significant risks and is unnecessary just to get slightly better thermals in modern CPUs.

5 overkill PC building trends that aren't worth the trouble

Linux can’t replace Windows, but it can have the look and feel of Windows. The familiarity can help ease your transition from Windows. In no particular order, here is a selection of distros that replicate that familiar experience. Linux Can Look and Feel Like (But Never Be) Windows. Linux...

Which Linux Distro Is Most Like Windows?

Primate Labs has introduced the first version of a benchmarking tool called Geekbench AI. The name might seem new, but the software is actually based on Geekbench ML, which has been available since 2021. It appears that the developers have understood that "AI" is more marketing-friendly than ML. Nonetheless, on...

New Geekebench AI benchmark lets you test your PC's AI performance

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 has officially launched in markets worldwide, including Europe, following an earlier pre-order campaign some countries. The latest wearable has a similar appearance to the older Smart Band 8, though there are a series of feature upgrades. The Band 9 matches its predecessor with 1.62-inch AMOLED,...

Xiaomi Smart Band 9 with longer battery life now available

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Anker appears to be working on a new 10-in-1 USB-C Docking Station. Details of the latest model, with identifier A8376, have been shared on Reddit by reliable source u/joshuadwx. The accessory seems similar to the 675 USB-C Docking Station (12-in-1, Monitor Stand, Wireless) launched in early 2023. The 10-in-1 USB-C...

New Anker 10-in-1 USB-C Docking Station rumored to be on the way

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

BenQ has launched the GV50 1080p projector in the US. With a flexible base, rotating 135° vertically and 360° horizontally, the model can throw images up to 120 inches (~305 cm) wide onto your ceiling or wall. The projector covers 92% of the Rec.709 color gamut and has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio.

BenQ reveals new GV50 laser portable ceiling projector

Apache Junction, AZ

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Elon Musk's newly launched AI image generator "Grok", which was developed by xAI and is available for Premium and Premium+ users on X (formerly Twitter), is causing controversy. Grok is said to have safeguards in place to prevent the creation of inappropriate content. If this is the case, however, these measures do not appear to work particularly well or be easy to circumvent, because unlike the competition from Midjourney or Dall-E, Grok has sometimes generated content that is not socially acceptable.

Elon Musk's AI created controversial images with inappropriate content, but has now been restricted

According to rumors, Anker could be working on a successor to the 523 Charger (Nano 3, 47W). A report from u/joshuadwx on Reddit suggests that a new charger with two USB-C ports is on the way, each offering a 50W output. That would be an improvement compared to the 523...

Anker reportedly working on more powerful alternative for 523 Charger

After the first gameplay scenes were well received by the gaming community, it is quite conceivable that Exoborne could compete with big extraction shooters like Escape from Tarkov. Exoborne was first announced in December 2023 and is set to be released in 2025. The game transports players to a post-apocalyptic...

New Extraction shooter in Unreal Engine 5 impresses with first gameplay trailer

Windows laptops have had a great year so far. Not only did we get the launch of Snapdragon X chips as part of the Copilot+ PC line to compete with the MacBook Air, but the recent AMD Ryzen 300 AI chips are also impressive, with powerful laptops like the Zenbook S 16 taking on the MacBook Pro.

The MacBook that Windows laptops still can’t beat

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Collingswood, NJ

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Not too long has passed since Garmin brought the Forerunner 165 (curr. $249.99 on Amazon) onto Beta Version 20.21, a software build that it claimed contained about a dozen changes from earlier iterations. Roughly two weeks on, the company has delivered another update through its Beta Program that is said to introduce even more refinements than its predecessor.

Garmin Forerunner 165 receives curious update with new bug fixes and improvements

Here’s a rumor that might cause some people’s heads to spin. A new report says Samsung might not be releasing a new Galaxy S Ultra smartphone next year. Instead, its new top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 phone could have a new, yet familiar name. According to leaker Yogesh Brar, Samsung...

Samsung may not release a Galaxy S25 Ultra in 2025

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Zen 5 issues: Ryzen 9000 CPUs reportedly suffered development troubles as bugs like flawed core parking surface

When AMD announced the Ryzen 9000 series CPUs at Computex 2024, the company claimed that the new Zen 5 architecture enjoys a 16% average IPC uplift...

Zen 5 issues: Ryzen 9000 CPUs reportedly suffered development troubles as bugs like flawed core parking surface

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