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AMD's EPYC Verano brings 192 cores and LPDDR5X in 2027
Lisa Su showed the AI-focused Zen 6 server chip at the OCP Global Summit. It's the first EPYC to use replaceable SOCAMM2 memory.
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Quin Halberg writes the Computing and How-to desks, with 30 stories covering chips, operating systems and the hardware people buy. Computing pieces run from AMD's EPYC Venice prices to Windows 11 26H2 and Rust 1.99. The how-to guides walk readers through jobs like moving books to Amazon's new Kindle, or checking every clock in the house when daylight saving starts.
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Sydney fire ants: nest found at Strathfield South yard
Red imported fire ants were found at Sydney's Enfield intermodal yard. NSW says control orders may last up to two years.
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WA poverty report: 456,000 West Australians below the line
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre's 2026 Poverty Snapshot says 456,000 West Australians live in poverty, almost 99,000 of them children.
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NSW surcharge ban: Sydney cafes lift prices to cover card fees
The card surcharge ban started on 1 October. Some Sydney cafe owners have already lifted menu prices to cover bank fees, while others are holding off.
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Florida still has about 200,000 power outages after Isaias
About 200,000 Florida accounts were still without power late Sunday US time, state regulators said. That's down from 448,298 the morning after Isaias hit.
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How to update to VS Code 1.141 and turn on agent sandboxing
VS Code 1.141 landed on 7 October with agent sandboxing, worktree cleanup and sign-in to several GitHub Enterprise hosts. Here's how to turn them on.
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RTX Spark laptops hit preorder as Windows opens to AI agents
NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops, led by Microsoft's US$2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra, are on preorder and ship 16 October. Windows is opening up to AI agents too.
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How to set up Firefox 157's new design and Compact Mode
Firefox 157 brings a new look and the return of Compact Mode. Here's how to update to 157.0.1, turn on Compact, pick a theme and get the old sidebar back.
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AMD samples space-grade Versal chip for 15-year missions
AMD's space-grade Versal XQRVC1902 is sampling in a lidless package for 15-year missions. Class Y flight units are due in the second half of 2027.
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How to get Windows 11 26H2 now, and check it installed
Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 26H2 on 29 September, US time. Here's how to get it from Windows Update with one restart, and what to check first.
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How to write a C-style variadic function in Rust 1.99
Rust 1.99, out on 1 October, lets you define printf-style variadic functions. Here's a tested walkthrough, from rustup to calling Rust from C.