Microsoft reports strong Q2 earnings
Wall Street worried about Azure
Software King of the World Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year. The company exceeded analyst expectations in key metrics despite a slowdown in cloud revenue growth.
Musk admits Tesla must replace HW3 self-driving computers
Not sure when or how
Swasticar maker CEO Elon [Roman Salute] Musk has finally conceded that the company must replace its HW3 self-driving computers in some of its cars, raising further questions about the company’s long-standing claims regarding its vehicles’ autonomy potential.
Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 launch marred by supply shortages
Scalpers cashing in
Significant stock shortages will mar the launch of Nvidia’s high-end RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards.
AMD’s FSR 4 exclusivity concerns older GPU owners
They will not get the latest performance enhancements
AMD has confirmed that its upcoming FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4) upscaling technology will be exclusive to RDNA 4 GPUs, potentially leaving owners of older graphics cards without access to the latest performance enhancements.
Apple-designed chips are a hacker’s joy
SLAP and FLOP
The fruity cargo cult Apple’s overhyped homemade chips contain two “features” that allow hackers to access credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome and Safari browsers as they visit sites such as iCloud Calendar, Google Maps, and Proton Mail.