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AMD has jumped to a 12-core chip, skipping 8 cores altogether. Smart move, or not? Some of you say that the number of cores doesn't really matter. Tell us what you think.

Can Bill Gates fight global poverty with creative capitalism? Some readers say this is a great idea, while others think that Gates should focus on the needy in the U.S. Share your thoughts with us.

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Hollywood Wants $15 Million from Pirate Bay

RNR19952 says: I thought that search engines were not liable. Do they actually host content? And who in the hell would watch The Pink Panther more than once?

ImaPhake says: The Pirate Bay does not actually host any copyrighted content. Torrent metafiles (which is what The Pirate Bay does have) do not hold any copyrighted data either. It's just like Google!

pOpS says: Maybe those that are losing revenues on their product should beat them to the punch by releasing Web versions with their own sponsors embedded in the movie, TV show, or whatever media is causing their loss of revenue.

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AMD Jumps to 12-Core Chip, Skips 8-Core Chip Plans

tenney67 says: AMD should have not said anything, [but instead it should] speed up development and surprise Intel. By 2010 Intel could be running 18 cores.

Mpheadley says: Are these multiple cores just a big delay until another big leap in computing comes? I realize the benefits in multitasking and multiple programs and things going on at one time, but what about higher performance for a single task? Are these multiple cores becoming like how many blades we can put on one razor?

ImaPhake says: So far, the use of multicore CPUs requires that software be multithreaded and optimized to take advantage of additional cores, otherwise they merely exist and contribute little to performance. Only now are we actually starting to see their utilization beginning to happen.

Technicalhitman says: Yawn. What makes AMD think that 12 cores is going to really help them if we aren't even taking full advantage of dual-core processing today? By the time 2010 rolls around, they'll probably be just getting to coding for quad cores. If their inferior products today don't hold a candle to today's cores, all you'll end up with is 12 inferior cores. AMD had their moment and lost it to Intel.

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Gates: Creative Capitalism Can Fight Poverty

bobbobbob says: The only problem I have is "working with government." Typically those governments are the source of poverty. Socially conscious businesspeople would do better going directly to the people and working with them. Unfortunately, capitalism gets a bad rap, being confused with the corruption that you see in many of the socialist/communist countries. A few leaders benefit and the populace suffers.

Muqtaar says: I think this is a new idea and I think a lot of poor countries will benefit from this program. I hope for the end of poverty in Africa and the rest of the world.

Leeland28659 says: Does Mr. Gates not realize there are poor people in the United States that have neither a computer nor a cell phone, and don't know what a smart phone is, but could benefit greatly by some of his benevolence? You don't have to go to Third World or developing countries to find poverty--just look next door. Please, Microsoft, consider the Americans who could benefit from any type of computer.

Dennisdesai1 says: Third World poverty is not to be confused with First World poverty. Forget about not having a phone to communicate. Think about not having soap to bathe with. Third World poverty is more basic and life threatening. It is about not meeting basic human needs. Hence, it occupies a higher priority and greater urgency in Gates's agenda.

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