TLDR: Intel’s new CPUs underperform in benchmarks, hacking targets water utilities, SpaceX expands, and tech focuses on AI and cybersecurity
This article is a summary of a You Tube video “Intel’s New Chips are WORSE?” by TechLinked
Key Takeaways:
- Intel’s Meteor Lake CPUs may perform worse in single-core tasks and have lower IPC (instructions per clock) than their 13th and 14th gen predecessors.
- Hardware tester David Hang’s benchmarks placed the Intel Core i7-155H at the bottom of single-core performance, even behind AMD’s Ryzen and Apple’s M2 Pro/M3 chips.
- The performance gap between the 155H and previous Intel generations is noted, despite the 155H using LPDDR5 memory, which might slightly distort comparisons.
- Intel’s focus might have shifted towards optimizing chips for AI acceleration and integrated GPU enhancements, possibly at the cost of IPC performance.
- A hacking group with alleged ties to the Iranian government targeted American water utilities, demonstrating vulnerabilities in public utility cybersecurity.
- SpaceX’s launch of Starlink satellites capable of direct communication with cell phones aims to reduce dead zones and improve rural connectivity.
- SpaceX achieved a record 96 launches in 2023, marking significant growth and expansion in their operational capabilities.
- Legal industries have emerged to support Amazon sellers in reinstating suspended accounts, highlighting challenges with Amazon’s opaque suspension practices.
- Microsoft rebrands its Edge browser on mobile platforms to emphasize AI-powered features, signaling a shift towards AI integration in web browsing.
- Innovative uses of technology for safety and exploration, such as the life-saving use of an Apple Watch during a carbon monoxide leak and detailed photos of Jupiter’s moon Io from NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
