HW News - "Jailbreaking" AMD CPUs, RX 9060 Leaks, Steam Distributes Malware Game (Gamers Nexus) [Video]

Gamers Nexus (2.42M subscribers)

March 18, 2025

Video length: 30m 44s

In this hardware news episode, we talk about security research revolving around "jailbreaking" AMD CPUs with microcode hacking tools, NVIDIA trying to fix crashing, instability, and black screens with the RTX 50 series, and AMD RX 9060 leaks in public filings. Additionally, the USPTO has rejected most of Nintendo's patent applications in its fight against Palworld and Steam distributed a game (PirateFi) with malware in it.

00:00 - Recapping the Week

01:10 - GN Updates: Overhauls and Production Slow

07:14 - AMD CPU Jailbreaking Security Research

11:49 - NVIDIA Tries to Fix Crashes Again

13:09 - IDC Estimates 6 Million Handhelds Shipped

15:15 - Laptop with Expanding Screen

17:24 - AMD RX 9060 Leaks

18:27 - USPTO Rejects Most Nintendo Patents

22:11 - Malware Game Briefly Released on Steam

27:05 - Intel Commits to TSMC

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