TechLinked "Update and Shut Down" bug fixed, AMD GPU followup, Google pulls Gemma + more!
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Nov 4, 2025 Microsoft finally squashes the pesky "Update and Shut Down" bug after nearly a decade! AMD unveils plans for future GPUs, while Google pulls the Gemma AI model post a hallucination fiasco. Apple enters the web app arena, allowing users to browse and install apps remotely. Meanwhile, hackers are banding together to reroute shipments. In space news, SpaceX and Beszar are teaming up to create chips in orbit, while Reflect Orbital aims to light up Earth at night with innovative mirrors. Tech is truly out of this world!
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AMD Keeps Support For Older GPUs
- AMD will continue supporting RX 5000 and 6000 GPUs with optimizations on a separate driver branch.
- Older cards will still get bug fixes and security patches to calm user backlash.
Ryzen Medusa Is AMD's Zen 6 CPU
- AMD's next-gen consumer CPUs based on Zen 6 will use the codename Ryzen Medusa.
- The launch window is planned for the first half of 2027.
Google Grounds Gemma After Hallucination
- Google pulled the experimental Gemma model after it fabricated a false news story about Senator Marsha Blackburn.
- Gemma ran only in developer environments, but Google apologized and tightened safeguards.