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This redditor has discovered a higher-specced engineering sample of the RTX 2080 Ti, with more shaders, ROPS, TMUs, and VRAM than the release version

It’s often surprising to me how different engineering samples can be from the end product that reaches the shelves. As a case in point, redditor Substantial-Mark-959 reports they’ve come into possession of an early engineering sample of the RTX 2080 Ti, and it looks to be of a significantly higher spec than the release card….

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15 ransomware gangs announce mass retirement so they can enjoy ‘golden parachutes’ worth millions and ‘go gentle into that good night’

A collective of 15 ransomware gangs including Scattered Spider, IntelBroker and Lapsus$ have announced a mass retirement from their nefarious activities. They claim their “objectives” have been fulfilled, so it’s time to enjoy their “millions” in “silence”. As spotted by El Reg, the collective posted a message on Breachforums announcing their supposed retirement. “Silence will…

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Nvidia is rumoured to be first in line to use TSMC’s ultra-advanced A16 chip node, although it’s AI GPUs that’ll likely see the benefit first

Somewhat surprisingly, Nvidia doesn’t have much of a track record when it comes to using cutting-edge silicon. But a new report claims that’s about to change dramatically, with Nvidia planning to be the very first to use TSMC’s next-next gen A16 node. Taiwanese outlet CTEE claims that Nvidia will be the first to adopt TSMC’s…

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The creator of X-Com isn’t worried about old fans not vibing with his new game: ‘It’s successful for people who have maybe not played any strategy at all’

“If they’re into the traditional turn-based hardcore stuff, it might not be for them,” says Julian Gollop, the man who gave us X-Com and ushered in decades of tense turn-based tactical challenges. He’s talking about his new game, the colourful, easy going Chip ‘N Clawz vs The Brainoids. With its Fortnite-adjacent aesthetic and focus on…

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