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New AI Writes Its Own Computer Code
The Singularity is now in private beta. But you still have to care about syntax errors.

Apple Unveils New A15 Bionic SoC
Apple announced the A15 at its iPhone 13 event, but it didn't compare the chip against the usual suspects.

Startup Plans to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth This Decade
A new startup led by Harvard scientist George Church and serial entrepreneur Ben Lamm aims to use the CRISPR gene-editing technique to restore mammoths (or something like them) to Earth by the late 2020s.

Apple Unveils New iPhone 13, iPad mini, and Apple Watch 7
Apple has just wrapped up its fall 2021 announcements, and there were no major surprises. There are new iPhones, an updated Apple Watch, and redesigned iPad Mini. That new pocket-sized iPad is the biggest departure from the last-gen device, and the others have just a few small tweaks and improvements. Apple will no doubt sell a boatload of them, though. Let's recap.

Intel Wants to Enable UEFI Updates Without Reboots
Intel's Seamless Update could enable firmware patches without requiring reboots.

Bloomberg: M1X MacBook Pro Could Launch in the ‘Next Several Weeks’
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman the new MacBooks (which contain Apple's latest M1X CPU) should hit shelves within the next several weeks.

New AI Writes Computer Code: Still Not Skynet, But It’s Learning
The Singularity is now in private beta. But you still have to care about syntax errors.

AMD Extends Smart Access Memory Support to RX 5000 GPUs, Adds Auto Overclocking
AMD's latest driver includes some new goodies for RDNA and RDNA2 GPU owners.

Intel Reportedly Cutting Server CPU Prices to Combat AMD
Intel may be cutting Xeon prices to keep OEMs from jumping ship to AMD.

Firefox 91 Circumvents Windows Browser Default Protections
Firefox has quietly implemented a new feature to switch your defaults without digging around in the Windows settings. How long that will last is anyone's guess.

Samsung Blames Pandemic for Bait-and-Switching Customers
Samsung blames the pandemic for its decision to bait-and-switch customers of the 970 EVO Plus and has not updated its documentation in a meaningful way to address the problem.

Google May Release Android 12 on Oct. 4
Google has been testing Android 12 in its developer preview and beta programs for months, and we're getting close to release. How close? If a new report is to be believed, it could be in just a few weeks.