🔥 New 'Sinkclose' vulnerability in AMD CPUs, only way to remove it is to 'throw your PC away' - TweakTown Daily

Our content for yesterday - August 12, 2024 [logo daily mail]() [New 'Sinkclose' vulnerability in AMD CPUs, only way to remove it is to 'throw your PC away']( HOTTEST CONTENT: [New 'Sinkclose' vulnerability in AMD CPUs, only way to remove it is to 'throw your PC away']( AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors exposed to new 'Sinkclose' vulnerability, could affect millions and millions of processors worldwide. Sigh. [TT Show Episode 46 - Ryzen 9000 Series CPU reviews and NVIDIA's AI training scandal]( [TT Show Episode 46 - Ryzen 9000 Series CPU reviews and NVIDIA's AI training scandal]( This week on the TT Show... Ryzen 9000 Series CPU reviews, NVIDIA in some AI hot water, and Intel's troubles go from bad to worse. Sponsored Ad [AMD's Radeon partners are all 'focused' on creating RDNA 4 graphics cards]( [AMD's Radeon partners are all 'focused' on creating RDNA 4 graphics cards]( It's great to hear that AMD's AIB partners are all in on next-gen Radeon, especially with the rumored reveal and launch happening at CES in January 2025. [AMD acquires Silo AI for $665 million in cash, 'AI is our number one strategic priority']( [AMD acquires Silo AI for $665 million in cash, 'AI is our number one strategic priority']( $665 million in cash is nothing to sneeze at. For AMD, the Silo AI acquisition is the latest step in focus on AI. 'Our number one strategic priority.' [Borderlands movie flops at the box office, one of the worst-reviewed blockbusters in years]( [Borderlands movie flops at the box office, one of the worst-reviewed blockbusters in years]( With the recent success of The Last of Us and Fallout on TV, the animated Super Mario Bros. film, Borderlands feels like a giant step back. [Valve's next game hasn't even been announced and it already has over 18,000 concurrent players]( [Valve's next game hasn't even been announced and it already has over 18,000 concurrent players]( Valve's next game is an Overwatch-style third-person hero shooter called Deadlock, and with players already jumping in it's a hit. [STALKER 2 just got a 35-minute developer deep dive video, and it looks incredible]( [STALKER 2 just got a 35-minute developer deep dive video, and it looks incredible]( S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl looks incredible and terrifying in equal measure, as developer GSC Game World presents a new deep dive look. [Historic Donald Trump and Elon Musk interview on X hit by 'massive' DDOS attack]( [Historic Donald Trump and Elon Musk interview on X hit by 'massive' DDOS attack]( Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that X is currently experiencing a DDOS attack ahead of President Donald Trump being interviewed on Spaces. [James Cameron says he's working on something Terminator related, says 'it's totally classified']( [James Cameron says he's working on something Terminator related, says 'it's totally classified']( Avatar and Terminator director James Cameron says he's working on new 'Terminator stuff' says that it is 'totally classified'. Alright, hype begins. [NVIDIA and MediaTek's new Arm-based AI chip rumored for 1H 2025 to fight Intel, AMD, Qualcomm]( [NVIDIA and MediaTek's new Arm-based AI chip rumored for 1H 2025 to fight Intel, AMD, Qualcomm]( MediaTek and NVIDIA expected to unveil their Arm-based AI processor in the first half of 2025, will fight AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm's new AI processors. [Western Digital teases Gen5 SSD: up to 15GB/sec reads with just 5W in low-power mode]( [Western Digital teases Gen5 SSD: up to 15GB/sec reads with just 5W in low-power mode]( Western Digital teases super-fast Gen5 SSD using its in-house Gen5 SSD controller: 15GB/sec for just 7W power, 5W 'mainstream' SSD at up to 10.7GB/sec. [Here's how to watch the historic interview with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on X today]( [Here's how to watch the historic interview with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on X today]( President Donald Trump returns to X for an 'unscripted with no limits on subject matter' interview with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. [Windows 11 has a rare Start menu change inbound, possibly - one that might make you smile]( [Windows 11 has a rare Start menu change inbound, possibly - one that might make you smile]( More often than not, tweaks to the Start menu these days are more likely to annoy - so a switch in the interface that could make you smile is welcome. [World's fastest charging to be officially unveiled on August 14]( [World's fastest charging to be officially unveiled on August 14]( A new battery charging technology will be unveiled on August 14, and the company behind it claims it will be the world's fastest charge ever. [Big 3 console hardware revenues compared: Xbox made just 13% of annual earnings from hardware]( [Big 3 console hardware revenues compared: Xbox made just 13% of annual earnings from hardware]( Xbox console hardware sales generated just 13% of total annual earnings for Microsoft as game sales, monetization, and subscription lead the charge. [John Carpenter is helping make a new Halloween game]( [John Carpenter is helping make a new Halloween game]( The developers behind Evil Dead: The Game are currently working on a new Halloween video game, and director John Carpenter is 'intimately involved' [YouTube Music adds personal radio feature that can be shared with friends]( [YouTube Music adds personal radio feature that can be shared with friends]( YouTube Music is slowly adding social features, and one new feature is a personalized radio playlist that can be shared with friends via a link. [Geralt confirmed to be in The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red's 'most advanced' game]( [Geralt confirmed to be in The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red's 'most advanced' game]( Geralt's voice actor confirms the character will be returning in the next Witcher game, but gamers won't get him as the main character. [CrowdStrike president accepts 'Most Epic Fail' award over world's largest IT outage]( [CrowdStrike president accepts 'Most Epic Fail' award over world's largest IT outage]( A CrowdStrike official has accepted the 2024 Pwnie Award for Most Epic Fail at one of the world's biggest hacking conventions, DEF CON 2024. [Cougar FV270 Mid-Tower Chassis Review]( [Cougar FV270 Mid-Tower Chassis Review]( Cougar's FV270 mid-tower computer case offers some fresh ideas when it comes to the fishbowl style of chassis and is worth some attention. [Chinese AI, cloud firms add VRAM to RTX 40 series GPUs: RTX 4090D with 48GB, RTX 4080 with 32GB]( [Chinese AI, cloud firms add VRAM to RTX 40 series GPUs: RTX 4090D with 48GB, RTX 4080 with 32GB]( Chinese companies are renting out NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D with 48GB VRAM, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with 32GB VRAM for as little as $0.03 per hour. [World's first 8TB SD card and 16TB external SSD officially unveiled]( [World's first 8TB SD card and 16TB external SSD officially unveiled]( Western Digital has announced the world's first 8TB SD card and a 16TB external SSD at the 2024 Future of Memory and Storage Conference. [Fractal Design's latest isn't a PC case, Refine is a 'comfortable, versatile' gaming chair]( [Fractal Design's latest isn't a PC case, Refine is a 'comfortable, versatile' gaming chair]( If you're after a gaming chair to match your Fractal Design Mood or Fractal Design North XL case, look no further - the Fractal Refine is here. [4.3 million Americans are at risk of fraud after savings account data breach]( [4.3 million Americans are at risk of fraud after savings account data breach]( A Utah-based fintech firm was breached by hackers, putting millions of Americans at risk of fraud due to a trove of sensitive information being stolen. [ASUS rolling out BIOS updates for Intel boards with new 'microcode', over 200 updated so far]( [ASUS rolling out BIOS updates for Intel boards with new 'microcode', over 200 updated so far]( ASUS issued 211 motherboard BIOS updates as soon as Intel's fix was made available, with the full official rollout commencing this week. [Microsoft is retiring 2017's Paint 3D and keeping the original MS Paint from 1985]( [Microsoft is retiring 2017's Paint 3D and keeping the original MS Paint from 1985]( MS Paint will never die, as the aging app gets shiny new AI creator features Microsoft has decided it's time to pull the plug on its successor, Paint 3D. [Google puts one of Chrome's biggest ad blockers on the chopping block]( [Google puts one of Chrome's biggest ad blockers on the chopping block]( Google is moving to curb the use of Chrome ad blocker extensions with a new update that will remove one of the most popular ad blockers. [AMD won't be fixing a major security flaw on these older Ryzen CPUs]( [AMD won't be fixing a major security flaw on these older Ryzen CPUs]( Not all AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors exposed to new 'Sinkclose' vulnerability will be fixed according to AMD, which is surprising. [Huawei CEO photographed on plane with world's first tri-foldable smartphone]( [Huawei CEO photographed on plane with world's first tri-foldable smartphone]( Huawei CEO Yu Richard has been photographed on a plane with what appears to be the world's first tri-foldable smartphone with a dual-hinge mechanism. [id Software's new mod tools for DOOM Eternal offer fans Skyrim levels of customization]( [id Software's new mod tools for DOOM Eternal offer fans Skyrim levels of customization]( idStudio is a new app that gives modders the same tools id Software used to develop DOOM Eternal, and is available now in Beta form on Steam. [Hypercasket is a casket with a design inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck, and it has a seatbelt]( [Hypercasket is a casket with a design inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck, and it has a seatbelt]( The Hypercasket is 'available to families who want a truly unique final resting place.' The price tag? $9,999.99 USD. Seatbelt optional. [Another major Activision Blizzard franchise has been added to the Xbox Game Pass library]( [Another major Activision Blizzard franchise has been added to the Xbox Game Pass library]( Activision Blizzard games have been a little slow coming to Xbox Game Pass, but the latest has Crashed the party and is available on PC, Console, and Cloud. [Having trouble reading? View in your browser.](   Subscription Reminder You're subscribed using the address: {EMAIL} [Manage Your Subscription]( [Unsubscribe Automatically]( Do not reply - email inbox is not monitored. 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