### Issue 1602 - Monday 9th May, 2022

## In Today's Issue

- Apple's machine learning genius quits due to inflexible return to office policy
- SEC slaps Nvidia on the wrist for not reporting that most GPU sales were for crypto, not gaming
- NSW regional EV charger network, Trump's Twitter lawsuit dismissed, "crypto mugging" is a thing now
- NBN getting big upgrades regardless of who wins election, but it's still gonna be expensive
- Cheap Elgato Stream Decks, Amazon Fire Stick, Dell wireless kb & mouse, Lenovo USB headset, refurb iPhone 8, Ubiquiti UDM Pro, PS5 controller dock, Fitbit Versa 2 & 3, Abelton Push 2, Lenovo Tab P1

## The News

### Apple's machine learning genius quits due to inflexible return to office policy

Apple's boss of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, whom Apple proudly pinched from Google a few years ago, has quit his job because of Apple's insistence he and other employees to return to the office. The more conspiracy theory minded might think it's because old mate's share options have kicked in, but it's not unreasonable to assume that Apple's plan of 3-days in, 2-days out, isn't exactly flexible like Apple make it out to be and instead of putting up with it, Mr. Goodfellow (who can basically get any job he likes) peaced out and left Apple's middle managers holding their dicks.

### SEC slaps Nvidia on the wrist for not reporting that most GPU sales were for crypto, not gaming

The SEC has fined Nvidia for failing to disclose "that cryptomining was a significant factor in year-over-year growth in the company's gaming revenue" for a few quarters in 2018, which "deprived investors of critical information to evaluate the company's business in a key market". For their obfuscation, Nvidia was fined a pissweak US$5.5m. The SEC probably intends for this to be a warning, not a punishment. Meanwhile, the folks at NiceHash have figured out a way to get around the anti-mining limiter placed on Nvidia's "Lite Hash Rate" graphics card variants.

### NSW regional EV charger network, Trump's Twitter lawsuit dismissed, "crypto mugging" is a thing now

- NSW is giving out $30m for regional councils to install over 3000 AC/destination electric car chargers across the state. These aren't as fast as the DC units, but are way cheaper (sub-$10k vs $50k) and perfect for topping up overnight at a motel or for a few hours while you're at a museum or natural attraction.
- Donald Trump's lawsuit against Twitter for his 2021 banning has been dismissed by a Californian court. The judge reckons getting banned from Twitter doesn't violate the former president's First Amendment rights and doesn't think that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is unconstitutional.
- According London police, people are getting forced into unlocking their smartphone and handing it over to a crook. The mugger then finds cryptocurrency apps on the phone, drains the victim's wallets to their wallet and pisses off. Being cryptocurrency, there is no recourse for the victim.

## Something I Saw On The Internet

### NBN getting big upgrades regardless of who wins election, but it's still gonna be expensive

A pet topic of mine during every election (and likely yours if you're reading this) is the NBN. This time around, both parties plan to increase access to gigabit speeds - 90% of the fixed-line footprint if the ALP win. 75% if the Coalition win. But what I want is cheaper internet. I'm paying $150/m for 1000/50 speeds, which on one hand, I'm blessed to have the option of, but on the other, is ridiculous compared to other countries. Even 100/40 (IMHO the minimum speed for normal households) is a whopping $80-$90/m. Forget about electricity and fuel pricing, my internet bill is the one that stings the most and nobody has a plan for reducing it.

## Bargains

- Elgato Stream Deck Mini or Stream Deck MK.2 - $109/$231.02 from Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max - $64 from Amazon
- Dell KM5221W Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - $46.62 from Amazon
- Lenovo Select USB Wired Stereo Headset - $31.85 from Lenovo
- Refurb iPhone 8 64GB & Optus $30 SIM - $256.47 from Green Gadget's eBay store
- Ubiquiti UDM Pro - $555.27 from Shopping Express' eBay store
- PlayStation 5 DualSense Charging Station - $38 from Amazon
- Fitbit Versa 3 - $238.40 from DigiDirect's eBay store
- Fitbit Versa 2 - $129 from Amazon
- Ableton Push 2 Controller - $899 from Belfield Music
- Lenovo Tab P11 - $255 from Lenovo's Aliexpress Store

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