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Apple M4 Mac mini comes with removable SSD according to video and pictures published online along with teardown videos showcasing removable disk and WiFi modules. Apple has now migrated away from soldering NAND to PCB and instead opted for custom module for easier repair and swaps.

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AMD released V-Cache versions of Zen 5 CPUs and started selling on 7 Nov 2024 at USD 480 available in Online Stores, Microcenter etc. Zen 5 non-V-Cache CPUs were not seeing huge demand and release was underwhelming due to massive issues with claimed Zen 5 IPC until Microsoft addressed the issue with Windows 11 23H2 and 24H2 with patch that improved performance massively for some games and apps.

AMD Ryzen 9800X3D has successfully dethroned 7800X3D with 10-40% performance lead in some games thanks to restructured design of by making CCD stack on top of V-Cache or L3D cache as opposed to earlier X3D variants where L3D cache was below CCD stack which limited overclocking and boost clocks capabilities.

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Steam released a new stable update on 5 Nov 2024 that added Game Recording module which was in beta for a while. Similar to Nvidia App or GeForce Experience or AMD Adrenaline Record & Stream, Steam now allows you to record your gameplay and share it with your friends and social media showcasing game moments that works on Linux and Windows with steam deck and other devices.

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A startup called Etched specializing in designing ASICs has decided to disrupt the gaming industry by creating games using AI model trained on their Transformer architecture dubbed the Oasis. Oasis is the first AI model that enables real time playable open world game that takes use’s input and generate realtime gameplay content including physics, game rules and graphics.

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TeamGroup has announced the launch of its CAMM2 DDR5 memory modules, which are designed for high-performance computing and gaming systems. The modules are available in 6400 and 7200MTs speeds, with capacities ranging from 16GB to 128GB.

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Microsoft has announced that it will offer extended security updates for Windows Home users for a price of 30 USD for a year after EOL. This is a significant change from the previous policy of offering extended security updates as it was earlier limited to Enterprise editions of Windows and LTSC versions.

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Intel has announced Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs along with Z890 boards from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte etc. There are First Day Reviews from TechpowerUp, Gamers Nexus, Hardware Unboxed, Der8auer, and more.

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• TPU
• Hardware unboxed
• Gamers Nexus
• Der8auer

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ARM has cancelled Qualcomm's license to use the ARM ISA after violating ARM's license terms. Qualcomm attempted to transfer Nuvia's ARM server license and IP to ARM, but ARM refused to accept the transfer. ARM has issued a 60-day notice to Qualcomm to cease using the ARM ISA.

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Ayaneo has announced the release of Starship dock eGPU and will be hitting the shelves in November 2024 priced at $599. It features a AMD Radeon 7600M XT and the dock includes a USB 4 PD, DC IN, RJ45, DP2.0, HDMI2.1, OCULink and USB-A ports. There are rumours of 7800M XT coming in 2025 but not officially confirmed.

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During the 2024 RISC-V Summit in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA was one of the presenting members. RISC-V, a free and open-source ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) making an interesting choice for many companies who wants to develop custom cores. NVIDIA developed their custom RISC-V core called NV-RISCV which replaced its predecessor Falcon.