Gaming is now for the Rich; AMD’s Strix Halo impresses – Talking Heads Ep.370

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On tonight’s show…

– Tech News –

Hackers planted a Steam Game that is just Malware in disguise
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/hackers-planted-a-steam-game-with-malware-to-steal-gamers-passwords

AMD’s AI Max+ 395 on par with Apple M4 Pro, RTX 4070 Laptop
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max-395-Analysis-Strix-Halo-to-rival-Apple-M4-Pro-Max-with-16-Zen-5-cores-and-iGPU-on-par-with-RTX-4070-Laptop.963274.0.html

RTX 5070 Ti is the new normal for GPU pricing. Everyone hates it.
https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-graphics-card-review/

Backblaze Releases Drive Stats for 2024
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2024/

HP just spent $116M of your printer ink money to buy one of Silicon Valley’s biggest flops (Humane AI)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91281283/hp-just-blew-116-million-of-your-ink-cartridge-money-to-buy-one-of-silicon-valleys-biggest-flops