Star Wars Outlaws GPU Benchmark, Home-Built Fusion Reactor, Goodbye AnandTech

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech September 3 PC Gaming [Star Wars Outlaws GPU Benchmark: 43 GPUs Tested](=.y33jG1s3izlG_3AzSynGfXg7cD4hvqegpSSRhsi-BTw) [Star Wars Outlaws](=.MJ73Z6tss5lEKYu1C47rA4UZZhKM5Gy9h0zzwRyWNUE) is a new open-world action game, so we've locked ourselves in the lab for a few days to come back with a 43 GPU benchmark across five configurations at three different resolutions. =.yXfoQ06TFpAmLluzSPyQC2EyZJiZdHq3qgb7wGtIVKA =.kaCSe7uFyQXoYSn-jB61z-2i3jZGRyELPjH4jFrgruI [Star Wars Outlaws](=.6eqrBNVpl3MtaCFFFy41aWMIpUfqHfHgmMpJPIFWDr8) is a new open-world action game, so we've locked ourselves in the lab for a few days to come back with a 43 GPU benchmark across five configurations at three different resolutions. =.AEcDJFgnruLw9Pd6L_wRV3LaZmfA-ibklT1xdHhrppc Nuclear [Math student builds fusion reactor at home with help from Claude AI and $2,000](=.vr09MtIyf9AWHveFQ7nNmbGAgWQ_lP4yArR-jc0f_3Q) Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a math major at the University of Waterloo, created a mini fusor that resembles an actual tokamak and hooked it up to a humble 12kV... =.spSQcmFbmbhdNW97-CylbWuIYPhVAHFrS8EjEZa7Dwc Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a math major at the University of Waterloo, created a mini fusor that resembles an actual tokamak and hooked it up to a humble 12kV... Intel [Intel promises upcoming Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs are not affected by instability issues](=.LXbzouFMO7_cjIt7WELfOQgxG-LZJSUhst3i-HcP6nI) Intel has announced that its upcoming Core Ultra 200 Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs will not be affected by the Vmin Shift Instability issue plaguing its... =.8PdHAEnzUr8WYiX-1Rr8GjyTqfz2JzN35eHcCVuZc2w Intel has announced that its upcoming Core Ultra 200 Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs will not be affected by the Vmin Shift Instability issue plaguing its... Robotics [Meet Neo Beta: Your new, slightly creepy humanoid robot home assistant](=.N2H2m0_Omn7rptWEAkhU-0Npm5JNXvVWvTHCmDbRbHI) Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT) made headlines earlier this year after securing over $100 million in backing from OpenAI and EQT Ventures, Europe's most prominent technology startup-based... =.o8OOkibzx6RtJ3Gs1l675UkZ9TuyHb_jDEqS5vJ_dfM Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT) made headlines earlier this year after securing over $100 million in backing from OpenAI and EQT Ventures, Europe's most prominent technology startup-based... Tech Culture [AnandTech ends its 27-year run in online tech publishing](=._UzN5gQboz01gQioxuII_cGPk1U5HjZjgJk6RouIIzg) AnandTech is practically a household name among serious tech enthusiasts that have spent any meaningful amount of time online. The site went live way back in 1997... =.oESwBMiRdzfDfXnG65YKt-J3xeCihsLpwcc1rL4mHlk AnandTech is practically a household name among serious tech enthusiasts that have spent any meaningful amount of time online. The site went live way back in 1997... 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Gaming [Sony-backed multiplayer shooter Concord has sold only a few thousand copies](=.QFI5ep9JDEyoQc-vk-va6dJ4M1nkPIDixzxHPrGJbOc) Concord has been available for less than two weeks, but its sales numbers are far from encouraging. According to estimates provided by various market analysts, the Overwatch-like... =.oYxE0e9V381Iw0yXFp9QgtkPzTXaDW9vfCtB4JlCHjs Concord has been available for less than two weeks, but its sales numbers are far from encouraging. According to estimates provided by various market analysts, the Overwatch-like... Electronics [Broadcom is working to integrate optical connectivity directly into GPUs](=.D923wA7iboN__VC3xjliLtUAhuzepBATF82fwLriAKU) Broadcom is developing new silicon photonics technology aimed at significantly increasing the bandwidth available to GPUs and other AI accelerators. By utilizing co-packaged optics (CPOs), the fabless... =.ermJM0ELC5591EoWRNeLzANUKo4_JVuJHsVm2U4NgSI Broadcom is developing new silicon photonics technology aimed at significantly increasing the bandwidth available to GPUs and other AI accelerators. By utilizing co-packaged optics (CPOs), the fabless... Science [Fiery meteor generates energy of 10 tons of TNT, shockwaves reach ground in North Carolina](=.G-MnvXOiJ-n5v6kt2FrH4rGurzPricXmIblokUG_0J4) NASA's Meteor Watch quickly confirmed that the brilliant fireball was indeed a meteor, burning up as it plowed through Earth's atmosphere at over 31,000 mph. The agency's... =.rvKhuGkMCptcUYFQARk74T6fPvC4df2DHK6jykkhEyM NASA's Meteor Watch quickly confirmed that the brilliant fireball was indeed a meteor, burning up as it plowed through Earth's atmosphere at over 31,000 mph. The agency's... Steam Deck Contender [Ayaneo gaming consoles enter the US market starting at $399 from Best Buy](=.vlgyXD2g9aHsUrbqJkUW6nXzwGBTLmSBVNR36DUx4OM) Ayaneo isn't a household name like Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, partly due to the limited availability of its products. Until now, its consoles were only accessible to... =.j91UDkxym3O2x8BaaYVeZbbfsYAHq_pPyjuwKCrnhfo Ayaneo isn't a household name like Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, partly due to the limited availability of its products. Until now, its consoles were only accessible to... Oops [Former executive sues startup's CEO for buying Lamborghinis with company funds, feed racecar hobby](=.uCZ2q-LEK-jozHtNZeYY6OlpJ9Iv0Uwh6GauMEn1nBY) Osom's former chief privacy officer, Mary Stone Ross, is taking legal action against the company and current CEO Jason Keats. The lawsuit alleges that Keats used company... =.aQoWw5F24KBJuGZ0RLAWiBwcwQN12a7kFLaWTuhrHg0 Osom's former chief privacy officer, Mary Stone Ross, is taking legal action against the company and current CEO Jason Keats. The lawsuit alleges that Keats used company... Car Tech [Experts say driver assistance systems are doing more for safety than self-driving tech](=.lCwdRum4lrC6nHKmNUO8i5cP4XQeRI9ebF0chDpxLJ4) InsideEV spoke to experts who insist that the solution to improving road safety already exists in advanced driver assistance systems, such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance,... =.6q8gc_uW5I7ZEtFrLcJOqL4KJN5ulfBH9s7-nVna3Uo InsideEV spoke to experts who insist that the solution to improving road safety already exists in advanced driver assistance systems, such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance,... NATO Warns [Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO](=.jKHraS3k6LpzmWehvF51BhjwtREZwtZbcrTZDXKBNEQ) NATO is sounding the alarm about a potential threat from Russia to disrupt vital communication and navigation systems. It warns that Russia may already have plans in... =.N_3K-dCqlOysfDNdQb7pgudCXR0QOyMlWbLBrQE4_c8 NATO is sounding the alarm about a potential threat from Russia to disrupt vital communication and navigation systems. It warns that Russia may already have plans in... Tech Culture [Federal judge rules that social media platforms are not required to filter content for children](=.Y1lNQjadtKtYIY6p8zW2MtLGUFcKlbU45Nkdj9nb3xs) In his ruling, Judge Pitman criticized the controversial provision as a threat to free speech and noted that several terms in the law were vague and potentially... =.4fUchlRiS0U8OPNjVgkmA8pyjwmOjM8YG5yGyaqYaIU In his ruling, Judge Pitman criticized the controversial provision as a threat to free speech and noted that several terms in the law were vague and potentially... WTF?! [Fake Ryzen 7800X3D is alarmingly convincing, chip dissected after buyer gets scammed](=.Hh9qb9Oy865HxQXXEgVHv_2B65C8hUfx2n9ahfD9-uM) The saga began when an enthusiast thought he had scored a major deal on the powerful gaming CPU through OLX (a Facebook marketplace-like platform) – a genuine... =.LNTy_41YZyA5fVtJAfY3VP5873L521UOZey_e7wLdWU The saga began when an enthusiast thought he had scored a major deal on the powerful gaming CPU through OLX (a Facebook marketplace-like platform) – a genuine... Industry [Struggling Intel is considering selling divisions and slashing expenditures](=.g6ke6yV7bwZ_P7D6EAwwrQF001XdslOKEPKv5DXBw4E) Intel's programmable chip division Altera, which it acquired for $16.7 billion in 2015, is reportedly among the assets that may be put up for sale. The harsh... =.0rJ7rPjxseiBSigBv3aMOg0dyIbz3nbgSp9RP0zJ5bU Intel's programmable chip division Altera, which it acquired for $16.7 billion in 2015, is reportedly among the assets that may be put up for sale. The harsh... Science [NASA solves 60-year atmosphic mystery, measuring Earth's ambipolar electric field](=.fG4U0VM9Y8jW5CGiSLSOlr15ZoWFe2R5fw36csoiFbU) An international team of researchers has successfully measured Earth's ambipolar electric field in a groundbreaking scientific achievement. This discovery, made by NASA's Endurance mission, has far-reaching implications... =.046B1TdQyrz7zA3m3kV5S0WhyT7obY0HOO3Cym6hOJg An international team of researchers has successfully measured Earth's ambipolar electric field in a groundbreaking scientific achievement. This discovery, made by NASA's Endurance mission, has far-reaching implications... Tech Culture [South Korea is facing a digital sex crime epidemic, and Telegram is the accomplice](=.ztYsC0v0mIMok2KSO2L6j2oJMJVLnTTNRDJ79NzfdmE) South Korea is facing a surge in digital sex crimes, particularly involving deepfake pornography targeting women and minors. What's more troubling, teenagers are often the ones perpetrating... =.47I9Hn2ifieSaSaE3MygH-AEXOV2B1VORTX6Zc_4FXw South Korea is facing a surge in digital sex crimes, particularly involving deepfake pornography targeting women and minors. What's more troubling, teenagers are often the ones perpetrating... Tech Culture [Houston resident uses AirTag to reveal troubling truths about the city's recycling efforts](=.xTm8-y4g9XgMe85fznqZjSuB-wn_zHRnO9QnoW9_SZ8) Houston resident Brandy Deason had grown skeptical of the city's new "chemical recycling" initiative, which claimed to accept all types of plastic, including traditionally hard-to-recycle items like... =.qj1hWoSexeXTkcpBoyw5z0k9ywq9rRUfrCyIU_GWxKs Houston resident Brandy Deason had grown skeptical of the city's new "chemical recycling" initiative, which claimed to accept all types of plastic, including traditionally hard-to-recycle items like... [Startup taps GlobalFoundries to produce 166x more efficient embedded chips](=.PCURSVnbNj14CJStQtGgGgLI0CyXmsQtrq2x_U9ss40) =.HziFpd8GR_QNsf1SZcU_IrhrClaf0FNpbSSn3k3mvGU The new chip architecture, unveiled by Efficient earlier this year, promises performance gains of up to 166x over today's embedded CPUs while consuming only a fraction of... [Overworked but wealthy employees are powering Nvidia's AI boom](=.29H2s_5cquIiNlDdE83m9oPERaZYmWPNWY0PunC-XIE) =.mtJBwByQ3cNlDfgcQ7vgBTeoi4v5kKS7RhTDw4YQTl0 In a tech industry often characterized by grueling hours and substantial personal wealth, Nvidia might stand out as an extreme example. [Benchmarks suggest 8-core Snapdragon X Plus laptops may be terrible at gaming](=.ZQwqHFufdaug_WN0kfiUhr_VJ-91uYyEXyOdr1mEYis) =.mI2_9gkMbjXvjyjY3GC9b3DnekFghM5QVYxA-Ld4a5c The benchmarks reveal underwhelming results in both CPU and GPU tests. In Cinebench 2024, the new chip scored 102 points in the single-core test, five percent lower... [Columbus judge sues researcher for disclosing true impact of ransomware attack](=.20lRF9oGrkGFxGL5S_-VIWhzJQwDBRVchQmXTTKbKAk) =.u6RtGTO6iz-q5rqQv4EMPqnFYK2HPaDObjqYC0LszuA In a strange turn of events following a significant ransomware attack on the city of Columbus, Ohio, a judge has issued a temporary restraining order against cybersecurity... [Apple's M4 Mac mini drops USB-A ports, will feature five USB-C ports](=.jdqeSN6FO9NvBgjvWudtxbN-vObRapiguqvJS13pZbM) =.A0ljGT0wp-vdcI57nDOs3IHwTNy8V8R27R5yRFbFTPU Little by little, we are learning more about Apple's redesign plans for its Mac mini, courtesy of Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman and his extensive line up of... [Fujitsu is flooding the market with a whopping 16 new PC models](=.XiXa3USHmX1SbsYGfwivDHKpDkyBvV5pCN_YBpbxYA8) =.OUsqSXcOYQfiTtpQpTdbUDvmGNdE2KTkg2z8D1UfxZc Fujitsu recently announced a slew of new PCs. 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[AMD admits its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator still can't quite beat Nvidia's H100 Hopper](=.vNN-RyxgBAiBwdqZ93yFpP0yEOZUIgoeMq694c1W14g) =.wYzI1NB7E8oSkmwiuBg1zsZep1VAoJwfy4-K9_2Qhiw On Wednesday, AMD released benchmarks comparing the performance of its MI300X with Nvidia's H100 GPU to showcase its Gen AI inference capabilities. For the LLama2-70B model, a... [Microsoft details its first AI SoC: Maia 100 promises affordable AI acceleration](=.upt0ahPmWN4M0k6LzGLvZoly4otE_GiSlF6ar8RdrY8) =.m3oLASsvoExyiD3fDuoUuKY-1DfLc1s1SQeGSfIzgrQ Microsoft introduced its first AI accelerator, Maia 100, at this year's Hot Chips conference. It features an architecture that uses custom server boards, racks, and software to... 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