It's Wednesday, June 06, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. It’s Wednesday. We’ve survived WWDC and Computex for another day, so it’s time to celebrate with new laptops, car subscriptions and sex robots. (View in browser.) Panic, pleasure and a candlelit dinner To get past the hype and FUD surrounding sex robots, there was only one way left for Christopher Trout to fully understand their potential impact on our society: a dinner party. We’ll explain. | | Computex 2018 Microsoft just announced its platform for Surface Hub-like devices called Windows Collaboration Displays. The difference is that while these have a huge whiteboard-replace screen, high-res webcams and integrated microphones, they’re built for you to bring your own computer. Sharp and Avocor will launch the first ones later this year, and we’re figuring they’ll be a bit cheaper than the $9,000 Surface Hub. | | Computex 2018 Yesterday, we discussed Intel’s 28-core CPU, and today it’s time to talk about AMD’s 32-core Threadripper CPU that’s due in Q3. The new Threadripper will run on AMD's 12nm Zen+ architecture, just like the company's newest Ryzen desktop CPUs. It'll sport all of the features from those products, as well, like higher clock speeds, more efficient performance and improved boost. | | Better late than never. Apple has finally released a long-awaited software update for the AirPlay 2 streaming protocol -- which also lets you pair two HomePods in stereo or group together multiple speakers across your house. It's a well-balanced listening experience, similar to using a single HomePod, but with welcome increases in overall volume and bass performance. According to Nathan Ingraham, it doesn’t quite match up to a pair of Sonos Play:5 speakers, but it is cheaper, even if Siri is still a bit limited. | | The Magnus eFusion was flying to inaugurate a new HQ. An electric plane powered by Siemens has crashed in southern Hungary, killing both pilots aboard, according to Siemens and local reports. The cause of the accident isn't known, and there are conflicting reports as to whether the aircraft caught fire before or during the crash. In a statement, Siemens said, “As a precautionary measure, we decided to ground the Magnus eFusion aircraft fleet until we know the cause of this tragic accident.” | | But wait, there's more... | |
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