TechAmok News Archive
WhatsApp finally adds a useful photo feature for Android users - [internet]
05:25 PM EDT - Aug,09 2025 - post a comment WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to share motion photos in chats, groups, and channels in the latest beta (version 2.25.22.29) for Android. The feature allows users to send photos that have short bursts of movement and sound.
This is not the first time we've heard about this feature, WABetaInfo reports that it was under development in version 2.25.8.12, but now more beta testers are starting to get it. If you're a beta tester but don't have it yet, it may take a few weeks to roll out for you.
Motion photos are made possible by including a recording of the moments before and after a picture is taken, including the audio. They make for more dynamic content than a static image thanks to the movement and audio which makes it a bit more immersive. It can also help users relive memories more vividly compared to a static photo. |
OpenAI announces ChatGPT changes following user feedback - [briefly]
05:16 PM EDT - Aug,09 2025 - post a comment Earlier this week, OpenAI announced GPT-5, its most powerful model to date. The rollout of GPT-5 to ChatGPT users drew a lot of criticism, as OpenAI immediately replaced all existing models, including the popular GPT-4o and o3, with the new GPT-5. ChatGPT Plus subscribers are also unhappy with GPT-5 due to its low usage limits. ChatGPT Plus plan users can send only up to 80 messages every three hours. After reaching this limit, ChatGPT switches to GPT-5 mini until the limit resets. Previously, ChatGPT Plus users had unlimited access to the o3 and o4 mini thinking models.
Based on user feedback over the past two days, OpenAI is making the following changes to ChatGPT:
- The rate limits for Plus and Team plans have been doubled for the weekend.
- Next week, OpenAI will roll out mini versions of GPT-5 and GPT-5 Thinking to take over until the limits reset.
- GPT-5 Thinking and GPT-5 Pro options are now available in the main model picker.
- The GPT-4o model is also available to Plus and Team users. Users can go to the ChatGPT web interface and select the 'Show legacy models' option to enable GPT-4o.
Sam Altman confirmed on Reddit that they will monitor GPT-4o usage to determine how long to support it. During a Reddit AMA session yesterday, Sam Altman and other key OpenAI employees responded to several user questions. Here are some highlights from the AMA session:
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OpenAI may introduce another paid plan that would fall between ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month, and ChatGPT Pro, which costs $200 per month.
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When the GPT-5 rollout began yesterday, the model autoswitcher experienced issues, leading to poor responses for some user queries on ChatGPT.
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OpenAI has not seen significant demand for long context lengths from its users but is open to supporting it if there is sufficient interest. Since they are compute-constrained, they want to focus on other priorities. Michelle Pokrass from the OpenAI team wrote that they would have liked to offer longer context-up to 1 million tokens-in GPT-5, particularly for API use cases, but due to high GPU demand, they did not.
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Corsair MAKR75 Review - Ultimate DIY Keyboard Kit - [hardware]
02:11 AM EDT - Aug,06 2025 - post a comment The Makr75 from Corsair is easily the company's most customisable and DIY friendly keyboard to date. Using their web-based keyboard builder you can set up a keyboard that's perfect for your tastes, choosing from a selection of switches, plates, connectivity options and keycaps to MAKR your dream keyboard. Coming in at roughly £300 when you go all in, though, can the Makr75 deliver the quality to match its premium price tag?
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1176 Hardware vs Plugin - Is There Really a Difference? - [hardware]
02:07 AM EDT - Aug,06 2025 - post a comment Today we're comparing the Lindell Audio LiN76 hardware compressor to the classic Universal Audio 1176 UAD plugin to find out if you can actually hear the difference.
Does a real 1176-style analog unit offer more vibe, character, and punch? Or are modern plugins good enough to hang?
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CPU/GPU Scaling: Ryzen 7 5800X3D (RTX 5090, 5080, RX 9070 & 9060 XT) - [hardware]
02:01 AM EDT - Aug,06 2025 - post a comment This video by Hardware Unboxed delves into an extensive CPU and GPU scaling benchmark of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, showcasing performance across multiple GPUs and resolutions. The tests compare the 5800X3D with GPUs including the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RX 970, and RX 960 XT under various settings.
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TikTok Adds Community Notes - [internet]
03:33 AM EDT - Aug,03 2025 - post a comment TikTok has launched Footnotes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking feature similar to Community Notes on other social networks. Anyone can see and rate Footnotes on helpfulness. To contribute a Footnote, users must qualify and apply to the program. Footnotes is powered be a "bridging" system that looks for "a broad level of consensus" among contributions. TikTok says Footnotes are intended not just for corrections, but also for adding relevant details and context. To qualify to contribute Footnotes, "users must be in the U.S., have had an account for at least 6 months, and no recent Community Guidelines violations." TikTok says nearly 80,000 users currently qualify. The TikTok app is still in unique legal limbo in the US, where it has technically been banned by law, but the current administration has committed to non-enforcement of that law. |
Apple Responds to US Antitrust Lawsuit - [crime-law]
03:33 AM EDT - Aug,03 2025 - post a comment Apple has submitted its initial legal response to the US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit accusing it of a "smartphone monopoly". The government's lawsuit focuses on Apple's restrictions on third parties in five specific areas: "Super apps", Cloud-streaming games, Messaging apps, Smartwatches, and Digital wallets. Apple contends that it allows third parties to offer all five on its platforms. Apple also calls out what it says are unfair or arbitrary metrics used to support the claim of a monopoly: measuring market share of "performance smartphones", and measuring by revenue instead of units sold. |
Nvidia Denies Backdoor, but I thought that's what their logo was - [hardware]
03:30 AM EDT - Aug,03 2025 - post a comment In this episode of Paul's Tech News, Nvidia faces accusations of including backdoors in their AI chips intended for China. The video discusses the implications of AMD's new CPUs, reflects on the declining interest in high-end desktop PCs, and provides updates about upcoming GPUs and gaming system requirements, especially for Battlefield 6.
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Threadripper 64 Core MONSTER - Holy S#!T! - [hardware]
05:06 PM EDT - Jul,31 2025 - post a comment AMD sent us their new Zen 5 HEDT processor, the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X! This thing is a 64 core machine that chews up multi-core tasks and gives access to a TON of gen 5 PCIe lanes.
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Samsung Z Fold 7 Durability Test - The End is Near - [mobile]
05:21 PM EDT - Jul,27 2025 - post a comment The Samsung Z Fold 7 is here - and its time for the Durability Test. Get a Prism 2.0 Screen protector for your phone HERE: http://dbrand.com/shop/fold7 and huge thanks to dbrand for supporting the channel. The Samsung Z Fold 7 is one of my favorite phones of the year. Not to use personally - but I like the idea of it. And the Technological prowess of folding pixels. However - its important to know how durable the Samsung Fold 7 really is. What level does the inner flexible display scratch at? Well - today we are going to find out for sure.
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Silent Night, Deadly Night - Exclusive Trailer - [off-topic]
04:02 PM EDT - Jul,27 2025 - post a comment A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror classic - When Billy witnesses his parents' grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: 'Have you been naughty?'
Written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, the film stars Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is in theaters December 12, 2025.
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I Bought a Giant Video Wall on Craigslist! - [hardware]
05:02 AM EDT - Jul,27 2025 - post a comment TVs are still too small, so we went out and bought something a whole lot bigger. We're not sure if the video wall will be used as a stage display, digital banner, or as a gaming setup, but we ARE sure that it looks pretty sick when you're sitting 30 feet away.
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I am biased against this laptop - Razer Blade 18 - [gaming]
04:25 AM EDT - Jul,26 2025 - post a comment A long, long time ago, Linus bought all LMG employees a Razer Blade laptop because he loved them so much, yet over time, each and every one of them died and Linus wrote off the brand as unbuyable. Now, years later, Linus is here to check out the new Blade 18 to see if it's worth your time (and thousands of dollars)
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PRISONER OF WAR - Official Trailer | Starring Scott Adkins | In Theaters & On Digital Sept. 19 - [off-topic]
04:24 AM EDT - Jul,26 2025 - post a comment Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career best performance as the man who may be able to save them all.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Two Week Review - [mobile]
01:59 PM EDT - Jul,22 2025 - post a comment Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, an evolved foldable phone taking on the Honor Magic V5 and OPPO Find N5. I've been testing out that 200MP camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite gaming and battery drain, to see if the Samsung Fold 5 is worth your cash. Here's my verdict, stay tuned for more reviews of the best folding smartphones!
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Killer 4K 240Hz QD-OLED for just £750: MSI MPG 272URX - [hardware]
12:45 PM EDT - Jul,21 2025 - post a comment Today we're checking out MSI's MPG 272URX monitor. Utilising a 4th Generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung, this screen boasts a 4K resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, much like the MPG 321URX, but now over a more compact 27in screen size. It still promises 1000 nits of peak brightness, effectively instant response times and infinite contrast, so let's dive in and see what this screen is all about.
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Stranger Things 5 - Official Teaser - [off-topic]
09:27 AM EDT - Jul,17 2025 - post a comment Stranger Things 5 premieres with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas, and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year's Eve. Each volume releases at 5 p.m. PT.
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NEW Audi RS3 v cheapest used RS3: DRAG RACE - [off-topic]
05:30 PM EDT - Jul,11 2025 - post a comment So the power output may be relatively similar, but is the old car still as powerful as it once was? And when it comes to the design, interior quality and drivability, will the old RS3 be able to keep up with the all-new Mk3? You'll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
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A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on victim systems. - [security]
11:03 AM EDT - Jul,10 2025 - post a comment A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on victim systems.
The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-48817, affects multiple versions of Windows and poses significant security risks for organizations that rely on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections.
Microsoft has released comprehensive security updates addressing CVE-2025-48817 across its entire Windows ecosystem. The affected platforms span from legacy systems, including Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, to current versions such as Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2022. Specific build numbers for patched versions include 10.0.26100.4652 for Windows 11 24H2 and 10.0.22631.5624 for Windows 11 23H2. The Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop has been updated to version 1.2.6353.0, while the Windows App Client reaches version 2.0.559.0.
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Gmail's latest feature helps you get rid of those pesky emails from LinkedIn - [internet]
05:23 PM EDT - Jul,08 2025 - post a comment Spam used to be a huge problem, but it is something that many email providers have worked around. Since spam gets filtered out of your primary inbox in most cases, another major annoyance that many users currently face is unwanted emails from websites that they may have knowingly or unknowingly subscribed to. Now, Google is implementing a robust mechanism to get rid of this problem in Gmail as well.
Google has started rolling out a new feature in Gmail that enables its users to unsubscribe from certain email senders in a matter of seconds. This is made possible through a Manage subscriptions view that can be accessed from the left navigation panel. Once you click on it, you'll get a dedicated view showing you a list of senders, sorted by how frequently they blast you with emails.
You can simply click the Unsubscribe button next to whichever senders are annoying you the most with frequent emails. You'll be greeted with a prompt asking you to confirm if you want to be removed from the mailing lists of the particular sender, and you just have to acknowledge that. However, Google has cautioned that it may take a few days for senders to stop contacting you via mailing lists.
This is a particularly useful feature, and one that can come in really handy when you are getting those "You have an invitation" emails from LinkedIn, or the likes |
I'm an idiot and still made top 5... here's how - [hardware]
04:16 PM EDT - Jul,06 2025 - post a comment 4090 XOC wasn't very exciting... but it seems like this time with 5090, everyone is joining in the fun and I am currently 5th place at Port Royal 3DMark Score... Here are all the things I learned to help me get 5th place and Im not done yet!
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Hands on Look - [mobile]
06:49 PM EDT - Jul,04 2025 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 hands on videos and images reveal the final pieces of the puzzle for this foldable smartphone. And that's not all, there's even more new info about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 which is launching at the Unpacked event on July 9th.
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FIRST DRIVE: Praga Bohema - Crazy Hypercar Driven! - [off-topic]
08:28 AM EDT - Jul,04 2025 - post a comment The Praga Bohema is a road-legal but track-ready hypercar. It weighs less than 1000kg but generates nearly 1000kg of downforce, so while its 700bhp power output won't make headlines, its lightness and speed through corners will. It's yours for £1.2m, but is it any good?
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Ballerina - Exclusive John Wick Deleted Scene (2025) Keanu Reeves, Anjelica Huston - [off-topic]
04:50 PM EDT - Jul,03 2025 - post a comment The next chapter from the World of John Wick follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. Eve seeks revenge for her father's death, and finds herself crossing paths with John Wick himself (Keanu Reeves).
The film is directed by Len Wiseman, written by Shay Hatten, based on characters by Derek Kolstad, and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski.
Ballerina is now available on premium digital and premium video on demand from Lionsgate.
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