Somewhere in the Multiverse: Alternate Dimension Tech News
Recent Developments in Nearby Clouds and Intel’s Meteor Lake CPUs
An Analysis of Performance Benchmarks and Cyber Attacks on American Water Utilities
Imagine a world where tech news is not dominated by the latest gadgets and gizmos, but instead focuses on the peculiar shapes of clouds and the performance of Intel’s hot new Meteor Lake CPUs. In this alternate dimension, recent developments in nearby clouds take center stage, with one cloud even shaped like a graphics card.
Speaking of Intel’s Meteor Lake CPUs, recent benchmarks have revealed that these chips might actually perform worse on single-core tasks with lower instructions per clock (IPC) than their predecessors from the 14th and 13th gen lineups. Hardware tester David Hang compared the Core Ultra 7 155h to Apple’s M2 Pro and M3 Pro, AMD’s Ryzen 77840 U and 7840 HS, and Intel’s Core i7 13700 H. The results showed that the 155h was at the bottom in terms of performance, raising questions about Intel’s optimizations for AI acceleration and integrated GPU.
On the cybersecurity front, a hacking group believed to have ties to the Iranian government has targeted American water utilities in a series of cyber attacks. One such attack targeted the Alaqua Water and Sewer Authority, which serves around 22,000 Pennsylvania residents. While the hackers were able to shut off a remote monitoring device at a pumping station, they were unable to control the chemicals used in the water supply, preventing a potential disaster.
Switching gears to space tech, SpaceX recently launched the first Starlink satellites capable of directly communicating with cell phones. These satellites will provide text messaging services to T-Mobile US customers and aim to reduce dead zones in rural and remote areas. SpaceX also set a record for the total number of successful launches in 2023, highlighting the company’s continued success in the space industry.
Unfortunately, SpaceX also experienced a setback with the loss of their oldest reusable rocket booster after it tipped and fell during transport through rough seas. Despite the loss, SpaceX remains a key player in the space industry with plans for future missions and developments.
In other news, independent Amazon sellers have faced challenges with their accounts being suspended by the platform. Amazon’s new AI review summaries highlight complaints by a small number of buyers, adding to the difficulties faced by sellers trying to navigate the platform. Microsoft has also rebranded its Edge browser on mobile stores, emphasizing its AI-powered features and technologies.
On a lighter note, a woman in Delaware credited her Apple Watch with saving her life and that of her cat after a carbon monoxide leak in her apartment. NASA’s Juno spacecraft also captured stunning images of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io during a recent flyby, showcasing the beauty of our solar system.
As we reflect on the latest tech news from this alternate dimension, it’s clear that the world of technology is ever-changing and full of surprises. From performance benchmarks to cybersecurity threats and space missions, there is always something new and exciting to discover in the world of tech.
Wow spacex is only working with countries that are extremely friendly with the US intelligence and security services- and aligned with the US against China, how surprising!
1:50 I think mentioning the reason behind the cyberattack could add to the context of the news. Without it, the news feels incomplete.
True, I have two carbon monoxide detectors.
I swear them stuffing AI into phones, browsers, Operating Systems and even CPUs is like the old days with Microsoft Word and Clippy. You won't be able to avoid the damn thing, get rid of it or I bet shut it up and stop it interfering with what you're doing. "I see you are writing a letter, would you like help with that?" 🤖✨📎
See, this is the problem with the "smart, connected everything" approach: if everything's "smart", and everything's connected to the internet, everything's vulnerable to cyberattacks.
The solution: keep it simple, stupid – only make things "smart" if they have to be, only connect things to the Internet if absolutely necessary, and always always ALWAYS include a way to operate the equipment manually.
Intel knows what it is doing. These days it is more difficult to gain improves unlike the past. There were a big jumps from 286 to 386, 486 to Pentium etc but you get very little improvements with new Intel CPU chips these days ( so they stop making things clear with naming of CPU chips ). My guess is they are going more for parallel processing rather than improving for 1 thread.
Free Free Palestine!
Hummm, is it really hacking if they are using the default password?!?
Yeah… Intel hasn't been competitive since the 8700k 😅 💯
Dude come on man, why are you targetting me that hard man?
I basically have no reason to touch intel anymore unless I'm looking for a laptop lmao.
Gotta love the people of BC trolling Montana.
Meteor more like MID-EOR am I right Felles?
Intel is too lazy to innovate. Yes, they think 10nm is enough for the next decade. Pathetic company
AMD better anyway
I wonder how Microsoft did not yet rebrand themselves to mAIcrosoft…
He still doesn't know what he's talking about.
The guy who did the ad read looks like a Canadian weird Al yankovic. 🔥🔥🔥
7:15 – as a Montana native, I can confirm this.
Brooooo that’s my water facility! No wonder things are getting worse 😭
It's far more likely that far leftist in the CIA and FBI are the ones hacking your own water supplies in the USA.
They killed JFK… hacking a water supply for propaganda purposes is nothing to that
We need to stop calling phones "smart phones", b/c every year things like autocorrect get dumber and dumber.