Nova Lake Might Not Suck

Nova Lake Might Not Suck – Tech News Feb 15
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News – February 15, 2026
1:54 Intel’s new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked
5:28 MSI RTX 5090 Lightning launches, costs $5090
7:35 Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
TECH BRIEFS
9:19 Intel Showcases Its “ZAM Memory” Prototype
10:24 Puppies fail to distract from Ring’s dystopian surveillance push
11:32 Tech YouTube Slowly Disintegrating as PC Hardware Shortage Continues

► LINKS
Intel’s new platform for Nova Lake chips leaked
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/chipsets/intels-new-platform-for-nova-lake-chips-leaked-up-to-48-pcie-lanes-and-all-new-chipset-900-series-motherboards-with-lga1954-socket-arrive-in-late-2026
https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2020799854331441293
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-400-nova-lake-bllc-cpu-tile-reportedly-36-larger-than-standard-tile
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-nova-lake-die-sizes-leak-signaling-higher-cost-smaller-compute-tile-still-demands-higher-price-on-tsmc-n2
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/we-cant-completely-vacate-the-client-market-says-intel-amid-wafer-supply-shortages-nova-lake-still-on-track-for-late-2026-release-14a-in-2028
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/30-percent-of-x86-cpus-sold-are-now-made-by-amd-as-companys-market-share-grows-thanks-to-a-flagging-intel-enjoys-growth-across-all-segments-as-competition-intensifies
MSI RTX 5090 Lightning launches, costs $5090
https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-rtx-5090-lightning-officially-priced-at-5090-99-but-to-buy-one-gamers-need-to-enter-a-draw

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-faces-backlash-over-age-checks-after-data-breach-exposed-70000-ids/
https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally
https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/discord-alternative-search-10000-percent-stoat
TECH BRIEFS
Intel Showcases Its “ZAM Memory” Prototype
https://www.techradar.com/pro/64gb-of-ddr5-ram-now-costs-more-than-a-macbook-air-memory-prices-have-surged-300-percent-in-just-six-months
https://wccftech.com/intel-showcases-its-zam-memory-prototype-for-the-first-time/
Puppies fail to distract from Ring’s dystopian surveillance push
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/10/ring-super-bowl-ad-dog-camera-privacy/88606738007/

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
https://www.theverge.com/news/801856/amazon-ring-partners-flock-video
From November – https://youtu.be/RJ8Yhy1OdYI
https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-teams-with-palantir-go-after-corporate-logistics-business-2025-10-28/
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/
Tech YouTube Slowly Disintegrating as PC Hardware Shortage Continues

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