The Windows Update application will soon inform users if their PC is compatible with Windows 11

https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Windows-Update-application-will-soon-inform-users-if-their-PC-is-compatible-with-Windows-11.557637.0.html



Well that should be handy


AMD Zen+ & Zen 2 CPUs Vulnerable To Meltdown-Like Cyber Attacks

https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-and-zen-2-cpus-vulnreable-to-meltdown-like-exploits-cyberattacks/


Samsung and Key Foundry to raise foundry services price by 20%

http://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=3302

Can't wait for those $500 720p cards when Lovelace/RDNA3 comes out as both TSMC and Samsung keeps raising their prices.


AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTX Graphics Card Rumored To Feature 18 Gbps GDDR6 Memory, Increased Clock Speeds With Navi 21 XTXH GPU, Faster Than RTX 3090

https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xtx-graphics-card-feature-18-gbps-gddr6-memory-increased-clock-speeds-navi-21-xtxh-gpu-rumor/

Now we know why there's a 3090 Super...

Microsofts blog about Windows 11 release date

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/

"Ready to elevate to 11? There’s never been a better time to purchase a new PC"

Meanwhile at Microsoft:

Yea that and all the good devs jumped ship. Many of them moved around to different companies because of all the stupid nonsense that's been happening internally. Together they were a golden team... Separately... Not so much. Like you look at what happened with Call of Duty after Vince Zampella and Jason West west left, they couldn't recreate the magic of MW/MW2 and instead kept giving us yawn worthy iterations for many years. The studio released Call of Duty Ghosts which was one of the worst games ever. It took them so many years to create something that comes close to the original MW/MW2 (MW 2019) but wasn't easy to get here.

Yea Diablo IV looks good so far and hopefully, it will be. It's crazy how we don't yet have a sequel to WoW. Like a completely revamped game from the ground up. Like people always harp on Nintendo about relying on Nostalgia but WoW is on another level.

I'm surprised they didn't go with "are you ready to crank it up to 11?"

Microsoft:

+50-100% more $$$

That 3090 Super makes no sense, specially givne how power hungry it will be.

Since the Apple vs Epic trial has been discussed here before, we well as the possible consecuences for other platforms, we have a country that has already made a move: South Korea

South Korea passes law with major implications for Apple vs Epic
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/south-korea-passes-law-with-major-implications-for-apple-vs-epic/
The National Assembly of South Korea has voted to pass a law that will force Apple and Google to let developers use alternative payment methods on the iOS and Android app stores (thanks, iMore). In normal times this would be big news. In the context of Apple and Epic's ongoing legal battle over anti-competitive practices, it is gargantuan.

The bill was passed today and, per the Wall Street Journal, will become law once signed by President Moon Jae-in. It amends South Korea’s Telecommunications Business Act to prevent huge platform-holders like Apple from making developers use their in-built payment systems. It further has provisions to stop retaliatory measures from platform-holders towards developers who choose to use alternative payment systems that, for example, would have stopped Apple removing Fortnite from the iOS store after Epic installed its own payment system.

Companies that don't comply can be fined up to 3% of their South Korean revenue.

This obviously means noting for the trial in place, but it's a sign of what can happen elsewhere.

Yea I think the cats are out of the bag and there's no stopping it now. It will be interesting to see if it will eventually apply to consoles and how would that look like. But for now, phones and such are gonna be very interesting.