Daily Tech News 18 October 2026

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Nvidia totally isn't cancelling Nvidia's RTX 5090 says Nvidia, as 5090 prices climb into the ionosphere. (Notebook Check)

Trust us, guys. When have we ever lied to you? I mean, since last time?
Grab an RTX 5090 for just $5300 as part of this complete breakfast gaming PC. (Tom's Hardware)

Act now - this might be your last chance now that Nvidia has cancelled the RTX 5090.
Protect your irreplaceable $8500 RTX 5090 by modifying it with four standard 8-pin PCI power connectors so it doesn't spontaneously combust. (Tom's Hardware)

You know, I don't think anyone else believes Nvidia either.

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The RTX 5090 has disappeared from Nvidia's own store. (Tom's Hardware)

It ain't looking good.
Anthropic says is workforce has stopped doing actual work and is spending more time in meetings. (Tech Crunch)

This sounds like a good way to get your lunch eaten.
Intel has confirmed work on Razor Lake AX, a high-end APU like AMD's Ryzen Max and Nvidia's Spark. (Notebook Check)

It will use Nova Lake's CPU cores and Xe3P graphics cores as found in current Panther Lake chips, just more of them.

Numbers of cores and clock speeds are unspecified, let alone prices, and it's not expected to appear before 2028.
Hackers have stolen the personal data of millions of California students, dating back up to 20 years. (MSN)

Anything to avoid using the metric system releasing the voter rolls.
I found what I was looking for: Green bottlebrushes. Callistemon citrinus, to be exact. I planted a couple of white trees last year and four of the classic red ones, but I couldn't find the green ones except as seeds. Now I have a couple more in white and two in green. Just small seedlings so I'll need to take care of them, but easier than trying to grow them from seeds.

Also three new kangaroo paws to replace the ones lost to the cannibal onslaught, three aca-cias, two more boronias to replace the one that didn't make it through the winter, a tea tree, and... Oh, two more westringias. That one didn't die over winter - in fact it's thriving, with masses of flowers - so I bought a couple more to keep it company.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: It rain. Again.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:02 AM (odBC9)

2 watching France burn

asmongold

https://tinyurl.com/mwtchyd2

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:05 AM (odBC9)

3 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at October 18, 2026 04:11 AM (bi2Tv)

4 BOING!

Exercised and showered. Feel great!

Had a wonderful stay with pups and grandpups somewhere in the Shomron (Samaria).

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:19 AM (1o8D5)

5 "Trust us, guys. When have we ever lied to you? I mean, since last time?"

The check is in your mouth and I won't come in the mail.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 18, 2026 04:25 AM (iIyc0)

6 It's 1789 all over again!

https://tinyurl.com/5vx87r63

This is what they want to do you America. Don't let them!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:26 AM (1o8D5)

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I found what I was looking for:
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Also three new kangaroo paws to replace the ones lost to the cannibal onslaught

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It took me a second to realize that kangaroo paws are some sort of vegetation.

I mean -- they are, right? RIGHT?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2026 04:33 AM (mmrXZ)

8
Spot the Coneheads in the Aida video.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2026 04:36 AM (mmrXZ)

9 It took me a second to realize that kangaroo paws are some sort of vegetation.

I mean -- they are, right? RIGHT?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2026 04:33 AM (mmrXZ)
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The paws that refreshes.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:36 AM (1o8D5)

10 If you need to again watch the Tesla Roadster do its shtick, do it with the right theme music score:

https://tinyurl.com/3h57v5up

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:38 AM (1o8D5)

11 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 04:38 AM (Ia/+0)

12
I've gotta wonder about this Battlefield: France thing. I was once in an Asian capital where massive street demonstrations dominated world news for days on end. In reality, it was nothing. You had trouble getting a bus, had to run through some pepper gas, my parents called me at 5:00 am and fucking yelled at me for not letting them know I was okay and I was furious because I needed my sleep and if they thought Katie Couric had more credibility than I did then they were stupid.

A few French xeeps are saying similar. "I'm in Paris and I walked my dog tonight and I didn't even know there were fires."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2026 04:40 AM (mmrXZ)

13 Speaking of Fwance, juxtapose this:

https://tinyurl.com/4yhn3fmz

With what I linked to in comment 6:

https://tinyurl.com/5vx87r63

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:43 AM (1o8D5)

14 13 Speaking of Fwance, juxtapose this:

https://tinyurl.com/4yhn3fmz

With what I linked to in comment 6:

https://tinyurl.com/5vx87r63
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:43 AM (1o8D5)

horrendous

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:44 AM (odBC9)

15 Paris
Marseilles
Limoges

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:45 AM (odBC9)

16 A few French xeeps are saying similar. "I'm in Paris and I walked my dog tonight and I didn't even know there were fires."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2026 04:40 AM (mmrXZ)
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Let them eat cake.

https://tinyurl.com/4hy4nkv2

The music is most appropriate. It's just a matter of time.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:49 AM (1o8D5)

17 Paris
Marseilles
Limoges

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:45 AM (odBC9)
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Why you not like Lyon?

I'm sure there are more.

And - already pointed on - heads up on Milan.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:51 AM (1o8D5)

18 FRANCE
Paris
Marseilles
Limoges
Lyon

ITALY
Milan

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:53 AM (odBC9)

19 Why you not like Lyon?

I'm sure there are more.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:51 AM (1o8D5)
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So I asked Grok:

https://tinyurl.com/3tdhzuh4

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:53 AM (1o8D5)

20 So I asked Grok:

https://tinyurl.com/3tdhzuh4

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:53 AM (1o8D5)
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I appended a question there just now about the rest of Europe.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:55 AM (1o8D5)

21 Go through life with blinders on Frenchies, best you don't see it coming.

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 04:57 AM (Ia/+0)

22 19 Why you not like Lyon?

I'm sure there are more.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:51 AM (1o8D5)
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So I asked Grok:

https://tinyurl.com/3tdhzuh4
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:53 AM (1o8D5)

wow

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 04:58 AM (odBC9)

23 Mostly peaceful > ~~scuffles~~ *DELETED*

https://tinyurl.com/4ncb78n2

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 05:04 AM (1o8D5)

24
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 18, 2026 05:10 AM (AMvSw)

25 20 So I asked Grok:

https://tinyurl.com/3tdhzuh4

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:53 AM (1o8D5)
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I appended a question there just now about the rest of Europe.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 04:55 AM (1o8D5)

Could you post a link to the appended question?

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 05:12 AM (odBC9)

26 France could use Napoleon again

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 05:28 AM (Ia/+0)

27 By weather radar map, looks like some had snow flurries around here

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 05:30 AM (Ia/+0)

28 Could you post a link to the appended question?

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 05:12 AM (odBC9)
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https://tinyurl.com/5786xmc9
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I didn't realize until now that Grok changes the conversation link when you add new conversation.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 05:39 AM (1o8D5)

29 At first assumed it was AI on the video of the Tesla Roadster, but now guess it did what they showed. Quite amazing.

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 05:42 AM (Ia/+0)

30 Not sure its a good idea letting people fly around even on short hops.

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 05:43 AM (Ia/+0)

31 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at October 18, 2026 05:48 AM (V0/Sp)

32 28 Could you post a link to the appended question?

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 05:12 AM (odBC9)
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https://tinyurl.com/5786xmc9
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I didn't realize until now that Grok changes the conversation link when you add new conversation.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 05:39 AM (1o8D5)

Thank you!

Posted by: m at October 18, 2026 05:49 AM (odBC9)

33 Not sure its a good idea letting people fly around even on short hops.

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2026 05:43 AM (Ia/+0)
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Be prepared:

Elon Musk @elonmusk
16h

Future fun Roadster demos will include flying over the Snake River or maybe Grand Canyon and landing on its wheels and exceeding half the speed of sound

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2026 05:51 AM (1o8D5)

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