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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D accounts for nearly all Zen 5 sales

Recent sales data from German retailer MindFactory reveals that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D accounts for nearly 90% of all Zen 5 CPU sales.
In January 2025, AMD captured 92.16% of the CPU market, compared to Intel's 7.84% share.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D sold 8,390 units, making up 87% of all Zen 5 CPU sales.
Due to the popularity of the X3D variants, AMD may focus on optimizing future X3D models over traditional CPUs.

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Bring it on Nvidia - AMD confirms new Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs will launch in early March, rivaling Team Green's rumored RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 launch

AMD's new Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs are set to launch in early March, rivaling Nvidia's rumored RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 launch.
The GPUs will utilize the RDNA 4 architecture for enhanced ray tracing performance and AMD's new FSR 4 feature for image stabilization when upscaling.
Speculations suggest AMD may hold an RX 9070 series press conference at the end of February.
AMD aims to provide competition to Nvidia with potentially more affordable prices and high-tier performance in the GPU market.

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Nomad’s genius cable may have just solved my travel charging conundrum

Nomad has released the Universal Cable for Apple Watch, which is a USB-C to USB-C cable with a built-in Apple Watch charger.
The cable offers flexibility, allowing users to charge one or two devices simultaneously.
It is capable of delivering up to 100W of power and is compatible with AirPods cases as well.
However, the cable is priced at $100, making it a luxury item and the risk of losing it is a concern.

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Nvidia might break with tradition for the RTX 5060

Nvidia's rumored RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards will feature a standard 8-pin power connector instead of a 16-pin connector used in previous generations.
The RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti are highly anticipated budget-conscious offerings in Nvidia's latest RTX 50-series lineup.
The move to an 8-pin power connector for these GPUs is expected to simplify PC builds and clean up the internal components of budget-focused gaming PCs.
The 8-pin power connector can deliver up to 150 watts, which is more than enough power for the GPUs' rated power consumption.

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Cybersecurity awareness: Apple’s cloud-based AI security system

Apple addresses AI’s security and privacy concerns with its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) system.
Apple opens the PCC system to security researchers for independent verification and expands its Apple Security Bounty.
The move by Apple is seen as a good step towards securing AI in the cloud and gaining trust in AI services.
Apple's approach to securing AI in the cloud provides transparency and serves as an example for other providers.

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Maximize your tax refund with TurboTax — 44% off at Amazon

Intuit's TurboTax Deluxe 2024 Federal And State is available at a 44% discount on Amazon, priced at $45 instead of $80.
TurboTax Deluxe offers a user-friendly question-and-answer format, imports previous years' data, maximizes deductions, and credits, and provides access to a tax expert for consultation.
The software is recommended for filing both federal and state tax returns, works on Windows and Mac computers, and is updated with the latest tax laws.
The deal is time-limited, so it is advised to take advantage of the 44% discount on TurboTax Deluxe 2024 Federal And State sooner rather than later.

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How App Orchid’s AI and Google Cloud are changing the game for business data analytics

App Orchid and Google Cloud have expanded their collaboration to enhance business data analytics.
The partnership focuses on integrating App Orchid's technology with Google Cloud's Cortex Framework.
App Orchid's 'ontology-driven framework' uses knowledge graphs of enterprise data to improve AI understanding.
The collaboration aims to democratize data access and reduce data preparation time by up to 85%.

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Australia Bans China’s DeepSeek On Government Devices

Australia has banned China's DeepSeek on all government devices due to national security concerns.
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot app, has faced bans and investigations in multiple countries.
Italy, Taiwan, and the US state of Texas have already banned DeepSeek from government-issued devices.
Other countries including the United States, France, Belgium, South Korea, India, and the Netherlands are also considering actions against DeepSeek due to privacy and security concerns.

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Jump Start for Volkswagen’s Battery Startup PowerCo

Volkswagen is forging ahead with the transition to electric vehicles and founded battery company PowerCo in 2022.
Andreas Eckle, CIO of PowerCo, said production standards will be the same at all locations.
The blueprint factory in Salzgitter, Germany, will serve as the model for gigafactories in Valencia, Spain and St. Thomas, Canada.
The factories shall create battery cells to a total volume of up to 200 GWh.
PowerCo has to make sure the complete supply chain is committed to sustainability.
PowerCo was started two years ago and 1,500 people were recruited to set up an IT landscape and develop various areas of the company.
Implementing an SAP S/4HANA Cloud system and realizing three go-lives helped the company establish standard processes.
PowerCo CIO Andreas Eckle said the SAP EC-powered cloud service helped significantly to support recruiting, onboarding and workforce management.
The final version of logistics management was delivered in June, 2023, and other systems processes are planned for integration soon.
The current cloud ERP system serves as a foundation while also supporting future business models like recycling of battery cells and energy storage systems.

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Dew Drop – February 5, 2025 (#4355)

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts on May 19th.
A tutorial on publishing ESM-based npm packages with TypeScript.
Blazorise 1.7.4 maintenance release.
What’s new in Svelte for February 2025.
Vogen and Value Objects with C# and .NET.
Using Azure OpenAI Chat Completion with data source and Function Calling.
Hugging Face researchers aim to build an ‘open’ version of OpenAI’s deep research tool.
Reduce NULL Storage in SQL Server with Sparse Columns.
SQL Coalesce Function Examples and Use Cases.
The new calendar in Microsoft Teams now generally available.

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Newly discovered quantum state could power more stable quantum computers

Scientists have discovered a new quantum state in a 2D semiconductor chip.
The new quantum state allows for more reliable control of quantum information.
2D materials offer opportunities for quantum computing by maintaining coherence.
The research promises to advance quantum information technology using 2D semiconductors.

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Panzura CloudFS 8.5 Adapt Offers a Resilient Path Through ‘Permacrisis’

Panzura's latest release, CloudFS 8.5 Adapt is designed to improve business continuity, resilience, performance, and security.
Instant node provides near-instant recovery of a downed CloudFS node without the need for dedicated high-availability hardware.
Regional Store optimizes performance by creating localized object stores as part of a single global file system, minimizing latency and egress fees.
The CloudFS platform differentiates itself with global file services experience with consistent metadata management across all locations.
Downtime can cripple businesses, especially for design, engineering, construction, and manufacturing firms.
Instant Node allows Symetri clients to rapidly restore file access after disruptions, minimizing project delays and protecting clients from costly disruptions.
This new CloudFS node can be brought up in under five minutes, providing a clear contrast to traditional active or passive high availability.
With the emergence of hybrid and remote workforces, CloudFS 8.5 Adapt addresses this challenge with a new Regional Store capability.
Beyond its headline features, CloudFS 8.5 Adapt also delivers enhancements to security and operations.
CloudFS 8.5 Adapt is not only about addressing current challenges; the company says it is also about preparing businesses for the coming wave of AI workloads, data fabrics, and composable tooling.

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Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 6 (game #1109)

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 6 (game #1109)
Quordle today (game #1109) - hint #1 - Vowels: The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 2*.
Quordle today (game #1109) - hint #2 - repeated letters: The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.
Quordle today (game #1109) - hint #3 - uncommon letters: None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1109) - hint #4 - starting letters (1): The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 6 (game #340)

Today's NYT Strands theme is 'I'm a person of my word'
Clue words for today's game #340: SUCK, LUCK, SILK, CARD, SLIM, SLAM
Today's spangram hint: Great bunch of fellas
Two sides of the board that today's spangram touches: First side: top, 3rd column; Last side: bottom, 3rd column

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Daisy the AI grandma has just been unleashed on scammers - here are the satisfying results

Daisy, an AI grandma, wastes scammers’ time with small talk about scones, knitting, and nostalgia for 40 minutes at a time.
O2's experiment proves AI can disrupt fraudsters by keeping them on pointless, never-ending calls.
Future versions of Daisy could feature different accents and personalities to further frustrate scammers.
Daisy, the AI-powered bot, engages scammers through dithering small talk to waste their time, frustrating them with never-ending conversations and preventing them from targeting real victims.

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