Ryzen renames CPUs, Some Discord accounts hacked, Australia sues Microsoft + more!

Duration: 08:09

Timestamps:

0:00 it's almost halloween i guess

0:19 AMD renames, rebadges older laptop CPUs

1:17 RedTiger-based Discord account hack

2:20 Australia sues Microsoft

3:31 QUICK BITS INTRO

3:41 Fujitsu laptops with Blu-ray drives

4:28 Cooler Master walks back repair instructions

5:19 NHTSA investigate's Tesla's Mad Max mode

6:10 Microsoft files $4.7 in OpenAI losses under 'other'

7:10 Mushrooms as memristors!

NEWS SOURCES:

MAINS

TERRIBLE WITH NAMES

AMD shuffles their Ryzen mobile branding

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-again-reshuffles-mobile-lineup-with-ryzen-10-zen2-and-ryzen-100-zen3-series-rebrands

https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/laptop/ryzen/10-series/amd-ryzen-3-30.html

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-rebrands-ryzen-7035-7020-series-mobile-processors-zen-2-and-zen-3-chips-receive-new-identities

https://www.techpowerup.com/342290/amd-introduces-new-ryzen-branding-ryzen-10-zen-2-and-ryzen-100-zen-3-processors

Intel did it too

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-has-rebranded-the-dusty-old-core-i5-10400-as-the-core-i5-110-presumably-because-it-found-a-bunch-of-them-tucked-down-the-back-of-the-couch/

THEY CAME FOR YOUR NITRO

Hackers steal Discord accounts with RedTiger-based infostealer

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-discord-accounts-with-redtiger-based-infostealer/

Netscope article

https://www.netskope.com/blog/redtiger-new-red-teaming-tool-in-the-wild-targeting-gamers-and-discord-accounts

https://www.techzine.eu/news/security/135758/redtiger-malware-targets-discord-users/

Clearphish article to show attack vector

https://www.clearphish.ai/news/redtiger-discord-infostealer-attack-2025

PRICES UP DOWN UNDER

Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-takes-microsoft-court-says-it-misled-27-million-customers-2025-10-26/

Alternative source

https://www.computerworld.com/article/4079323/microsoft-sued-in-australia-over-alleged-deceptive-copilot-bundling.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/accc-sues-microsoft-allegedly-misleading-365-subscriptions/105937436

https://www.afr.com/technology/accc-alleges-microsoft-misled-users-into-price-hikes-for-ai-assistant-20251027-p5n5ic

QUICK BITS

JAPAN IS FEELING BLU

Fujitsu is still putting Blu-ray drives in laptops – and people in Japan still want them

https://www.techspot.com/news/110005-fujitsu-latest-laptop-proves-internal-optical-drives-arent.html

Product page

https://www.fmworld.net/fmv/note_a/

Alternative source

https://fudzilla.com/news/pc-hardware/61931-fujitsu-clings-to-optical-drives

https://www.notebookcheck.net/16-inch-laptop-with-Blu-ray-drive-USB-4-and-AMD-Ryzen-7-Fujitsu-FMV-Note-A-launches.1145591.0.html

COOLER HEADS PREVAIL

Cooler Master apologizes for recommending users do a ‘DIY’ fix

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/cooler-master-instructs-customer-support-teams-to-stop-recommending-16-pin-connector-modifications-the-company-also-discontinues-problematic-right-angle-connector

The email

https://www.igorslab.de/en/update-cooler-master-and-the-12v-2x6-problem-with-the-power-supply-cable-official-statement/

THUNDERD’OHME

Tesla’s “MAD MAX MODE” is getting looked into for defying speed limits

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/federal-investigators-are-looking-into-teslas-mad-max-mode-which-reportedly-defies-speed-limits-170913959.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-agency-asking-tesla-about-mad-max-driver-assistance-mode-2025-10-24/

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/feds-probe-tesla-about-its-mad-max-mode/

https://gizmodo.com/tesla-mad-max-investigated-2000677005

Funny line from Gizmodo

https://lmg.gg/0BHxD

NO EXPENSE SPARED

Microsoft hides OpenAI financial loses

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-openai-math-is-still-a-black-box

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-needs-to-open-up-more-about-its-openai-dealings-59102de8?

https://www.webpronews.com/microsoft-openai-partnership-scrutinized-over-opaque-finances-and-antitrust-risks/

MAGIC MUSHROOMS

Researchers turn mushrooms into living memory chips for sustainable computing

https://www.techspot.com/news/110018-researchers-turn-mushrooms-living-memory-chips-sustainable-computing.html

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