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AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs might improve dual-issue execution & use shader units more efficiently — LLVM patch adds new FMA instruction to ease compiling

AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs might improve dual-issue execution & use shader units more efficiently — LLVM patch adds new FMA instruction to ease compiling

💡 Verdict: A recent LLVM patch reveals that AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs will feature a new FMA instruction to drastically improve dual-issue execution and shader efficiency. Check Price: RDNA 5 ⚡ Quick Hits * A new LLVM compiler patch reveals a dedicated Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) instruction for next-gen silicon. * RDNA
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Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss' — the 2013 console finally fell to voltage glitching, allowing the loading of unsigned code at every level

Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’ Xbox One has been hacked by 'Bliss' — the 2013 console finally fell to voltage glitching, allowing the loading of unsigned code at every level

💡 Verdict: After over a decade of impenetrable security, Microsoft's 2013 Xbox One has finally been compromised by a hacker named 'Bliss' using a hardware-based voltage glitching technique. Check Price: Xbox One ⚡ Quick Hits * The original 2013 Xbox One console has officially been hacked by a developer
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Save over $100 on this feature-rich Asus AM5 motherboard with Wi-Fi 7, USB4 & DDR5-8000 support — TUF Gaming X870-Plus is on sale for just $170

Save over $100 on this feature-rich Asus AM5 motherboard with Wi-Fi 7, USB4 & DDR5-8000 support — TUF Gaming X870-Plus is on sale for just $170

💡 Verdict: You can currently save over $100 on the feature-packed Asus TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi motherboard, bringing this premium AM5 board down to an incredible $170. Check Price: TUF Gaming X870-Plus ⚡ Quick Hits * Massive discount of over $100 drops the asking price to a highly affordable $170. * Future-proof connectivity equipped
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Facial recognition is jailing the wrong people, but police keep using it anyway — Tennessee grandmother latest victim of AI-driven misidentification

Facial recognition is jailing the wrong people, but police keep using it anyway — Tennessee grandmother latest victim of AI-driven misidentification

💡 Verdict: A Tennessee grandmother's wrongful arrest serves as the latest cautionary tale regarding the dangerous inaccuracies of AI-driven facial recognition used by law enforcement. Check Price: Facial Recognition ⚡ Quick Hits * Angela Lipps, a grandmother from Tennessee, was wrongfully arrested due to a false positive from AI identification. * Facial
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Invisible malicious code attacks 151 GitHub repos and VS Code — Glassworm attack uses blockchain to steal tokens, credentials, and secrets

Invisible malicious code attacks 151 GitHub repos and VS Code — Glassworm attack uses blockchain to steal tokens, credentials, and secrets

💡 Verdict: The stealthy "Glassworm" malware campaign is actively compromising GitHub repositories and VS Code environments by hiding invisible code within blockchain networks to steal sensitive developer credentials. Check Price: Glassworm ⚡ Quick Hits * Over 150 GitHub repositories and VS Code environments have been compromised. * The malware uses blockchain technology