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AMD muscles in on Xeon’s turf as it unveils Epyc | Ars Technica : "AUSTIN—Today, AMD unveiled the first generation of Epyc, its new range of server processors built around its Zen architecture. Processors will range from the Epyc 7251—an eight-core, 16-thread chip running at 2.1 to 2.9GHz in a 120W power envelope—up to the Epyc 7601: a 32-core, 64-thread monster running at 2.2 to 3.2GHz, with a 180W design power." Don't mess with Texas!

Intel Core i9 Review Er strong winds a blowin'

Burying its head in the NAND: Samsung boosts 64-layer 3D flash chip production • The Register : "Samsung says that its 256Gbit chip has about 85.3 billion cells and several billion holes penetrating "several dozen layers of cell-arrays", with technological difficulties including making these holes homogeneous in shape. Another was “properly dispersing the weight of all the layers to improve the stability of the channel holes.”" Too cute!

High Sierra leaves Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 behind, 2016 edition needs updating Weird how a 3rd party app like LibreOffice can work so well on all versions of an OS but the apps from major vendors like MS and Adobe are having trouble. Seems fishy.

First look: Apple launches iPad Pro in new 10.5" form factor with vibrant 120Hz screen : "No video will properly capture the improvement seen with the new display —you must simply experience it for yourself to fully appreciate it." Seeing is believing.

First look at Apple's external GPU developer's kit for the macOS High Sierra beta Kewl, I think?

Apple puts up WWDC 2017 decorations at San Jose's McEnery Convention Center : "In preparation for Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, set to kick off next week, workers have begun putting up decorations around the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif." SF is even too expensive for Apple, the richest company in the world!