Tech Brew Ride Home Tue. 01/03 – Eventually, CES Comes For All Of Us
Jan 3, 2023
CES kicks off with Intel's revelation of its powerful 13th gen laptop chips. A PyTorch security warning raises eyebrows in the tech community. The recent turmoil at Southwest Airlines highlights urgent needs for tech upgrades in aviation. Amidst rising tech layoffs, surprisingly, the workforce continues to grow. Plus, a look at the end of the 3G era as we transition to 5G, while the crypto world faces its own turbulence with disputes over frozen funds. Big changes are clearly on the horizon for both tech and aviation industries.
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Intel's 13th Gen Mobile Processors
- Intel's 13th-gen mobile processors boast impressive performance, including the first 24-core laptop CPU.
- The Core i9-13980HX offers significant speed improvements and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 RAM.
PyTorch Security Warning
- Uninstall the malicious Torch Triton library if you installed PyTorch nightly between December 25th and 30th.
- Update to the latest nightly binaries to avoid dependency confusion attacks.
Southwest Airlines Meltdown
- Southwest Airlines' recent meltdown stemmed from over-reliance on aging crew assignment software, SkySolver.
- The software couldn't handle the scale of changes during the winter storm, leading to manual scheduling.