Podcast #882 - Dubious Hot Chips Coverage, Apple Has New Silicon, RTX 5090 Price, WiFi 7, GTA6, Atari 2600 + MORE
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss Hot Chips 2026 announcements from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA, alongside Apple’s new M5 chips and Linux market growth. They cover NVIDIA’s record-breaking quarterly earnings and acquisition of Hugging Face, while warning against fake GTA 6 malware. Security topics include browser fingerprinting via audio, SharePoint exploits, and massive AWS key leaks.
Topics discussed
Intro, host introductions, and Patreon shoutouts
Josh's burger review and toothpick safety debate
Hot Chips 2026: AMD, Intel, and Nvidia AI hardware
Apple M5 Max/Ultra Mac Studio specs and pricing
Linux market share growth and Steam OS on Intel Arc
WPA3 security mandates and dangers of old hardware
Microsoft forces New Outlook with Classic skin
RTX 5090 pricing, Nvidia earnings, and data centers
Insecurity Corner: Audio fingerprinting and SharePoint RCE
Nvidia buys Hugging Face and AWS key leaks
GTA VI leaks and Rockstar's response
Atari 2600 game collection auction
Picks of the Week: Games, lasers, and RAM
Outro and upcoming Apple event teaser
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