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10 Nov 2026

TechGamingAustralia

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GTA 6 preloads are live — there's still time to upgrade your NBN before launch day
The biggest game of the decade is almost here. This is your final chance to make sure your NBN plan is up the task of handling the huge download of GTA 6.
1. 1. Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch officially on November 19, 2026.
1. 2. Preloading for Grand Theft Auto 6 began on November 10, 2026, with an install size of 212GB.
1. 3. Telstra introduced a promotion discounting broadband plan fees by 50 percent for four months.

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10 Nov 2026

TechAutomotive EngineeringElectric Supercars

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Bye bye Bugatti! The Yangwang U9 Xtreme is the world’s fastest production car, smashing the 312mph barrier
Chinese manufacturer Yangwang smashes its own record to become world’s fastest production car… again
1. 1. Yangwang claimed a production car top speed of 312.65mph in Abu Dhabi on a single-direction run.
1. 2. The Yangwang U9 Xtreme uses a 1200V architecture and four electric motors producing 2,978bhp.
1. 3. Yangwang plans to build and sell 30 units of the U9 Xtreme worldwide.

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10 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceData Centers

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SpaceX thinks it can build more AI data center capacity in 18 months than Google managed throughout its entire existence
SpaceX wants to add 10GW of AI data center capacity in 2027, with analysts citing construction speed, Tesla manufacturing, and power infrastructure.
1. 1. Colossus 2 relies on 89 gas turbines and 1,377 Tesla Megapack batteries to supply power.
1. 2. SpaceX wants to add 10GW of data center capacity during 2027
1. 3. Even with substantial manufacturing resources, regulatory restrictions, construction materials and local opposition could complicate expansion across multiple locations.

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10 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceSemiconductor Industry

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AMD says it will outsell Intel for the first time in its history as Epyc and Instinct sales soar on AI demand
AMD just guided to $17 billion for Q4, even as Intel guided to $15-$16 billion.
1. 1. AMD guided Q4 2026 revenue to about $17 billion, above Intel's $15 to $16 billion forecast, which would make it the larger company in terms of raw revenue for the first time
1. 2. The lead, interestingly, is in revenue, not volume: Intel still ships about two-thirds of x86 CPUs, and AI accelerators are set to outsell Epyc inside AMD this quarter
1. 3. AMD now expects data center sales to make up more than 80% of revenue in 2027 and server CPU revenue to double.

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10 Nov 2026

TechDisplay TechnologyEntertainment Venues

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China plans an LED sphere a third bigger than the Las Vegas original, but for now it only exists on paper
Hangzhou wants an LED sphere a third bigger than Vegas for half the price.
1. 1. A developer in eastern China has unveiled plans for a spherical entertainment venue that looks to beat the Las Vegas Sphere on every headline measurement, for less than half the price.
1. 2. The invidis report also notes that no vendor or installer has been appointed for either the exterior screen or the interior wraparound display, that design, zoning and infrastructure arrangements are still in progress, and that no construction start or completion date has been given.
1. 3. In 2025, Hangzhou's entire performing arts sector drew about 10.25 million attendees across 19,194 shows and took ¥3.12 billion at the box office.

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9 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceData Centers

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The world's first 800V DC power grid just went live in an AI data center — did China just solve the industry's biggest bottleneck?
China's Envision has deployed an 800V DC power system at Galaxy AI campus, promising improved efficiency, battery support and reduced infrastructure requirements.
1. 1. Envision uses solid-state transformers to convert 10-kilovolt alternating current directly into an 800-volt direct-current line.
1. 2. China's Envision claims to have put an integrated 800-volt direct-current power architecture into commercial operation at an AI facility in Inner Mongolia.
1. 3. However, the company has not provided independently verified measurements quantifying efficiency improvements, installation costs or savings compared with conventional power systems.

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9 Nov 2026

GuidesBroadcast GuideCricket

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How to watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Free Streams & TV Channels
All the ways to watch the first Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test live streams from anywhere, as the two Asian sides begin their two-match series in Rawalpindi.
1. 1. The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka takes place from November 9 to 13.
1. 2. Tamasha provides a free online live stream of the match in Pakistan.
1. 3. The opening Test has no confirmed broadcast carrier in the United Kingdom.

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9 Nov 2026

TechEngineeringAviation

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Georgia Tech student hits 491 mph with DIY jet plane — Reaper project shatters RC model speed record for just $13,000
Georgia Tech student Tomas Salvo says his $13,000 Reaper aircraft reached 491 mph, attracting Pentagon interest and attention from enthusiasts.
1. 1. A Georgia Tech aerospace engineering student says his experimental jet-powered model aircraft reached 491 mph, potentially setting a new record for remotely controlled planes.
1. 2. Salvo’s post also attracted the attention of Prescott Paulin, Director of Industry Engagement at the Department of War’s Research and Engineering office.
1. 3. Although Salvo says he hopes to pursue the $800,000 award, the reported 491 mph performance alone does not satisfy its supersonic requirement.

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9 Nov 2026

GuidesPuzzlesGaming Guide

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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, November 9 (game #1750)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
1. 1. The answers to today's Quordle, game #1750, are UNMET, SINEW, NADIR, and VOGUE.
1. 2. The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5, excluding Y.
1. 3. None of the four solution words for game 1750 share a starting letter or contain repeated letters.

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9 Nov 2026

GuidesGamingWord Games

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, November 9 (game #1247)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
1. 1. The solution to NYT Connections game 1247 consists of deceitful schemes, jeans descriptors, items with serrated edges, and terms ending in sea creatures.
1. 2. The New York Times produces the word game NYT Connections as part of its suite of digital puzzles.
1. 3. NYT Connections requires players to organize sixteen terms into four groups of four based on shared associations.

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8 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceCloud Infrastructure

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Just a moonshot? Google energy head claims data centers in space would cost up to 100x more than on Earth
Google is running AI chips in orbit, but its own data center energy chief says space data centers could, if scaled, cost up to 100x as much as building on Earth.
1. 1. Google's Suncatcher satellite prototype generates approximately 1kW of solar power and runs one TPU for roughly 20 minutes per session.
1. 2. Elon Musk expects monthly orbital compute deployed by SpaceX to overtake terrestrial compute around late 2028.
1. 3. Speaking at The Information's recent WTF Summit in Napa Valley, Amanda Peterson Corio, Google's global head of data center energy, said data centers in space could cost up to 100 times as much as those built on the ground.

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8 Nov 2026

TechMarket AnalysisGaming Hardware

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'The next generation won’t replace this one so much as sit on top of it' — Industry analysts say Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo's 'relentless push for higher-end performance will need to be moderated'
Industry analysts have suggested console manufacturers will need to temper their ambitions for next-gen to avoid breaching the $1000 console launch mark.
1. 1. Several industry analysts have suggested console manufacturers will need to temper their ambitions for next-generation hardware to avoid breaching the $1000 console launch mark.
1. 2. Piers Harding-Rolls at Ampere Analysis suggested Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo may have to scale back their ambitions for realistic graphics and higher performance if they ever want to avoid that huge price point.
1. 3. Rhys Elliott at Alinea Analytics anticipates the PS5 will stick around well after the PS6 launches, and cross-generation games may allow players the opportunity to delay their hardware upgrades.

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8 Nov 2026

TechTelecommunicationsDrone Surveillance

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Ericsson turns mobile towers into radar — new ISAC tech tracks rogue drones using existing cellular signals by 2027
Ericsson is developing mobile network technology that detects and tracks drones, with commercial trials planned for 2027 and wider deployment in 2028.
1. 1. Ericsson plans commercial trials of cellular drone tracking in 2027 with wider availability in 2028.
1. 2. AT&T and Erillisverkot conducted pilot testing of Ericsson's network sensing technology.
1. 3. The technology requires specialised radio equipment, computing resources and software rather than functioning automatically on every existing mobile network.

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8 Nov 2026

GuidesNYT ConnectionsPuzzle Solutions

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, November 8 (game #1246)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
1. 1. The solution groups for NYT Connections game 1246 are hair salon services, muscular synonyms, situation sense helpers, and vegetable homophones.
1. 2. A new NYT Connections puzzle releases at midnight based on local time zones.
1. 3. NYT Connections assigns color codes corresponding to difficulty levels ranging from easy green to very difficult purple.

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8 Nov 2026

GuidesGamingWord Games

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Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, November 8 (game #1749)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
1. 1. The answers to Quordle game 1749 are GREED, SPINE, STONY, and OPIUM.
1. 2. Quordle game 1749 contains four distinct standard vowels.
1. 3. The answers to Quordle Daily Sequence game 1749 are PIANO, COUCH, CHIRP, and HEIST.

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7 Nov 2026

GuidesSports StreamingRugby Union

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Wales vs Japan Free Streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview
All the ways to watch Wales vs Japan live streams online – including for FREE – as the Nations Championship 2026 recommences again in Cardiff.
1. 1. The 2026 Nations Championship rugby matches stream free of charge across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
1. 2. Wales plays Japan on Saturday, November 7, 2026, kicking off at 4:40 pm GMT at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
1. 3. United Kingdom viewers can watch the Wales versus Japan match live on ITV1 or stream it via ITVX.

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7 Nov 2026

TechConsumer TechApple

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A new iPad mini has arrived! So how does it compare to the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and base iPad?
Apple has expanded its tablet range with an upgraded mini model — here's how it slots into the lineup.
1. 1. The newest iPad mini features an 8.5-inch display compared to the 8.3-inch screen of its predecessor.
1. 2. The standard 11th-generation iPad lacks built-in Apple Intelligence features found in other models.
1. 3. Apple positions the iPad Pro as its most powerful tablet offering.

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7 Nov 2026

TechSemiconductorsArtificial Intelligence

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Nvidia hits global cloud providers with strict new China rule, but a $2.8 million chip markup shows why buyers are willing to risk it
Nvidia is requiring foreign cloud providers to serve non-Chinese customers, complicating Chinese access to AI processors through foreign data centers.
1. 1. Nvidia requires cloud providers using its advanced AI chips to generate at least 51% of revenue outside China.
1. 2. Nvidia reduced the number of authorized Asian chip buyers by more than half this year.
1. 3. An Nvidia B300 processor rack reportedly commanded about $2.8 million in China in October 2026.

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7 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceData Centers

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AI data centers repurpose retired jet engines for power — xAI installs eight refurbished turbines to bypass years of grid delays
xAI has installed eight converted jet engines in Mississippi as data centre operators seek faster electricity supplies amid grid shortages and environmental concerns.
1. 1. Elon Musk's xAI installed eight refurbished jet-engine generators at its Mississippi facility to provide dispatchable electricity for its Colossus 2 computing cluster.
1. 2. Connecting a standard 100-megawatt computing facility to traditional power networks can take up to seven years in high-demand areas like Northern Virginia.
1. 3. Environmental organizations including the Southern Environmental Law Center are challenging state permits granted to xAI over concerns regarding volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde.

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7 Nov 2026

GuidesWord GamesQuordle

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Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, November 7 (game #1748)
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1. 1. Quordle puzzle 1748 solutions are PROUD, ROCKY, FLAKY, and MONTH.
1. 2. Quordle Daily Sequence puzzle 1748 solutions are GAMER, FAUNA, REFER, and JUICY.
1. 3. Quordle puzzle 1748 contains three vowels and no repeated letters.

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6 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceHigher Education

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'Gen Z uses AI the way their grandparents smoked': Students say they feel pressured to use AI, and many would ban it if they could
Students admit they rely on AI, and that homework would instantly become harder without it, but they'd still ban it if they could.
1. 1. A survey by Fizz found 96% of college students use AI, while 56% would permanently ban the technology.
1. 2. Sixty-eight percent of students using AI multiple times daily say schoolwork would be harder without it.
1. 3. But cognitive decline and dependence (28%) actually came in second place, behind worries of environmental damage (35%).

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6 Nov 2026

Current EventsBaltic SecurityUndersea Infrastructure

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US Marines head to the Baltic Sea to help NATO mission aimed at protecting European undersea cables from Russian interference
Around four dozen reconnaissance and intelligence Marines are joining Finnish forces on NATO's Baltic Sentry watch, bringing drones and coastal sensors rather than firepower to that front.
1. 1. Around four dozen Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group will operate alongside Finland's Coastal Brigade in support of NATO's Enhanced Vigilance Activity Baltic Sentry.
1. 2. The rotation will use small uncrewed aerial systems and littoral sensors to feed data directly into NATO's shared common operational picture.
1. 3. Baltic Sentry itself launched in January 2025, after a run of incidents put the region on edge.

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6 Nov 2026

TechData CentersDigital Infrastructure

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Kremlin forces private data centers to hand over 10% of computing power — giving state authorities just 24 hours to requisition resources
Private data center operators in Russia are ordered to back up government systems or face strict penalties
1. 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered private data centers to allocate computing resources to state systems.
1. 2. A Russian government subcommission will manage 24-hour requisition requests for private data center capacity.
1. 3. Ukrainian strikes in October 2026 damaged three Yandex data centers in Russia and disrupted cloud services.

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6 Nov 2026

TechProjector ReviewHome Theater Hardware

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JMGO N3 Ultimate review: this projector is so, so bright, but less compelling at night
JMGO’s N3 Ultimate is a high-end projector with competitive performance but a few drawbacks that keep it from perfection.
1. 1. The JMGO N3 Ultimate projector launched in 2026 and is widely available at retail.
1. 2. The JMGO N3 Ultimate produced over 5,200 lumens of brightness in independent testing against its 5,800-lumen rating.
1. 3. The JMGO N3 Ultimate lacks effective dimming, leading to raised dark scenes that weaken dark-room theater performance.

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6 Nov 2026

TechArtificial IntelligenceData Centers

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'Families need reliable electricity': OpenAI pledges to try and provide 'a national effort to support affordable, reliable electricity for families and businesses' living near its data centers
OpenAI's Grid Protectors Program aims to ensure affordable and reliable electricity in communities around its data centers.
1. 1. OpenAI agreed with Georgia Power to enable flexible demand covering roughly 700,000 households.
1. 2. OpenAI stated that its Effingham County site will accommodate up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand.
1. 3. OpenAI’s future facilities are designed to be more flexible in how they demand power from the grid, and the Grid Protectors Program viewed as a “starting point” for improved reliability for homes, businesses, and of course data campuses.

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5 Nov 2026

TechHardware ReviewDesktop Computing

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I've tested Apple's new M6 iMac, and it's still the best all-in-one desktop you can buy
I spent five days testing Apple's new M6 iMac to see how its performance upgrades and familiar colorful design stack up as an all-in-one desktop.
1. 1. Apple kept the entry-level 24-inch M6 iMac starting price at $1,499.
1. 2. The M6 iMac incorporates a Dual 16-core Neural Engine to accelerate on-device artificial intelligence features.
1. 3. The M6 iMac achieved benchmark scores of 4,553 in single-core and 20,038 in multi-core on Geekbench 6.

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5 Nov 2026

TechCybersecurityData Breach

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Harvard University reveals data breach exposed 851,000 accounts
"Extensive profile information" was taken from Harvard accounts, the University reveals.
1. 1. Harvard breach data affecting approximately 850,500 accounts has appeared in dark web archives and breach tracking services.
1. 2. Harvard confirmed its Alumni Affairs and Development systems were breached via a voice phishing attack in late November 2025.
1. 3. Harvard was the third Ivy League institution targeted by ShinyHunters within weeks, following breaches at Princeton and Penn.

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5 Nov 2026

TechIndigenous RightsEnvironmental Law

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Canadian professor warns massive new data center would release ‘23 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs worth of energy’ every day
Building Kevin O’Leary’s giant data center would release the equivalent energy of 23 nukes every day.
1. 1. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) has filed for a judicial review over the project, which is planned to be the world’s largest data center
1. 2. O’Leary Digital Wonder Valley, plans for which were first unveiled in 2024, was conceived to be the largest on the planet when completed, and has a $70 billion budget for the 64 square kilometer (almost 15815 acres) development.
1. 3. CEO Paul Palandjian wrote in an email “We also respect the robust and stringent regulatory process we must follow in advancing Wonder Valley… we’re having productive dialogue with Indigenous communities through consultation and engagement, and we remain committed to that work.”

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5 Nov 2026

TechVirtual RealityMeta

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Meta's VR glasses strike a balance between Vision Pro's wow factor and Galaxy XR's simplicity — and I wish I didn't have to take them off
Meta VR Glasses are shaping up to be the mixed-reality wearables we wanted all along, and my test drive made me a believer.
1. 1. Meta separated computing hardware, battery, and storage into an external 300-gram puck.
1. 2. Granted, my walkthrough of the $1,299 VR Glasses that are expected to arrive next spring (April-early June) of next year was a breezy 45 minutes, but that was ample time to realize that Meta VR Glasses were truly built on all the lessons of not only Meta Quest VR, but also by watching competitors like Apple and even Samsung struggle to inspire consumers with stunning but also expensive or somewhat unwieldy mixed reality experiences.
1. 3. Meta lists the Micro-OLED display resolution as 5K, and based on what I saw, I believe it.

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5 Nov 2026

TechHardware ArchitectureLarge Language Models

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Tiny's new AI workstation is anything but — packing in 16 TB SSD array and 128 GB GPU memory, but with an eye-watering price tag to boot
Tiny Corp's new $30,000 tinybox swaps DRAM for sixteen SSDs to run a 2.8-trillion-parameter model at home.
1. 1. Tiny Corp introduced the tinybox Red Kimi workstation with four AMD GPUs and sixteen SSDs for $30,000.
1. 2. Tiny Corp claims the Red Kimi achieves 40 tokens per second running Kimi K3.
1. 3. Tiny Corp says its tinygrad software now includes a driver that lets the AMD GPUs control the NVMe drives directly, rather than routing every read through the CPU.

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