Geekshow Helpdesk: Intel Rides the Struggle Bus

-BS-Solid State Batteries creep ever closer: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-delivers-solid-state-battery-for-EVs-with-600-mile-range-as-it-teases-9-minute-charging-and-20-year-lifespan-tech.867768.0.html

-Elon does Elon things: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-shared-a-doctored-harris-campaign-video-on-x-without-labeling-it-as-fake-172617272.html?guccounter=1

-Intel admits to huge problem with 13th/14th gen CPUs: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24211616/intel-crashing-13th-14th-gen-cpus-warranty-two-more-years

-Google is deemed monopolistic with its search engine: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-a-monopolist-in-search-us-judge-rules-in-antitrust-case-193358356.html

-Google gives up on dumping cookies: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/google-chrome-keeps-cookie-policy

-Intel reports massive layoffs: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-to-layoff-more-than-15-of-workforce-almost-20000-employees-encountered-meteor-lake-yield-issues-suspends-dividend

-New Nest thermostat after a decade:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24213538/google-nest-learning-thermostat-4th-gen-hands-on-price-release-date

-Only Google is allowed to index Reddit now:

https://www.404media.co/google-is-the-only-search-engine-that-works-on-reddit-now-thanks-to-ai-deal/

-Chromecast is dead. Long live Google TV Streamer!

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2041337

-iOS Thanos Snap (SAVE FOR NEXT WEEK)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/6/24214338/apple-ios-18-thanos-snap-animation-hide-ads