Lawsuit Claims Intel Sold Billions of CPUs Knowing of Downfall Vulnerability

A new class action suit alleges Intel sold billions of CPUs which it knew would be susceptible to an AVX side-channel attack, and complains the patch saps performance too much.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/lawsuit-claims-intel-sold-billions-of-cpus-knowing-of-downfall-vulnerability

 Alan Wake 2 Punishes Your NVMe SSD at 2.7 GB/s

Remedy Entertainment's latest and greatest is already known as a GPU benchmark, but also proves quite demanding on your SSD.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/alan-wake-2-punishes-your-ssd-at-27-gbs

 Latest Windows 2022 Server Update Causes BSODs on AMD EPYC With VBS Enabled

Microsoft's latest Windows Server 2022 update is causing BSODs on certain hardware and certain OS configurations. Part of the problem is VBS, which is known to cause Windows instability.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/latest-windows-2022-server-update-causes-bsods-on-amd-epyc-with-vbs-enabled

 Steam Deck OLED Review: Console-Style Upgrade

Valve has embraced the mid-cycle console upgrade with the Steam Deck OLED, adding a larger screen, bigger battery, new thumbsticks and a few other changes.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/steam-deck-oled

 RX 6800 XT is Faster Than RX 7800 XT in Linux Gaming

The Radeon RX 6800 XT reigns supreme in Phoronix's evaluation of the best graphics card for 1080p gaming in Linux.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rx-6800-xt-is-faster-than-rx-7800-xt-in-linux-gaming

 U.S. Government Proposal Aims to Outlaw Chinese Crypto Networks, Blockchains

A new bipartisan bill under the title "The Creating Legal Accountability for Rogue Innovators and Technology" (CLARITY) Act aims to blanket-ban Chinese blockchains from being interacted with by U.S. government officials, citing possible threats to national security.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/us-government-proposal-aims-to-outl

 600 Raptor Lake Refresh Chips Binned, 14900K Beats 13900KS

Igor's Lab tested hundreds of Raptor Lake Refresh chips to check silicon quality behavior. In general, the 14900K's were found to be better binned than the 14900KF's, and the 14900K is also binned better than the 13900KS.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/600-raptor-lake-refresh-chips-binned-14900k-beats-13900ks


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