As if the weren't bad enough, now PC gamers have to get into the same dilemma: go for team red or team blue. Yes, ICYMI, finally released the Ryzen 7000 series chips last week in a bid to win back performance nerds over to its side, prompting at least one hardcore fanboy editor here at HackerNoon to switch sides (you know who you are!). console wars AMD Intel Performance-wise, reviews of AMD's Ryzen 7000 series have been but as points out, this is . While Intel's 12th gen processors are understood to have than AMD's Ryzen 5000 series, AMD's spanking new 7000 series chips are beating the competition (not counting gaming performance, since that's been.. meh). Still, Intel is expected to more details about its 13th gen Raptor Lake processors soon, and if they're truly as the company says they are, the Intel vs. AMD rivalry will usher into a new age. largely positive The Verge only the beginning performed better announce as good With so much happening, Intel ranked on the #72 spot. AMD is yet to chart the rankings, but we'll keep you posted when it does. That said, continues to remain at the top of the tech company rankings for.. we don't even remember how many weeks anymore. Facebook co-founder and future metaverse god (lol?) Mark Zuckerberg told employees last week that Facebook-parent Meta Platforms will put the brakes on hiring and of some people, joining the likes of who are also taking similar action in light of prevailing macroeconomic conditions. Facebook let go other tech giants Notably, this would be the first time Meta would be reducing its headcount. Surely, Zuck feels a bit of remorse for the difficult decision ahead? Right? Right!? Absolutely not. Just days after the layoffs story broke, Zuckerberg was spotted in Las Vegas with his entourage to UFC Fight Night 211 card at the UFC Apex 🥊. Clearly not willing to rub shoulders with the rest of the world, Zuckerberg is said to have received a of the matches with no media allowed (his wife , though). attend private viewing wasn't having any of it Just goes to show how unrelatable Zuckerberg is with the average person on the planet. 🎮 Google Swipes Left on Stadia on Stadia this past week after noting that the cloud gaming service hadn't gained the traction it was hoping it would. By now, the pattern is pretty clear: things just aren't looking too good economically speaking, so companies are doing what they can to offload businesses and services that just aren't core to their bottomline. Google pulled the switch According to , game devs and Stadia employees alike were by the . However, a quick glance of the shows that the company is notorious for discontinuing services either because of obsolescence, integration into other Google products, or lack of interest. As notes: "Google’s track record, and Stadia’s own past, call into question whether it was ever properly committed to the ambitious endeavor." Kotaku blindsided announcement Google Graveyard Kotaku Oh well. Google was trending #5 this week. 💲 Upwork and the Tale of the $1 Popular freelance website attracted the ire of one HackerNoon contributor who this past week on the company's $1 'conversion fee.' In essence, the company silently updated its terms of service, requiring users to pay a token $1 fee if a freelancer wants to take their relationship with an employer outside of the Upwork platform. Upwork ran an expose A writer who goes by posits that Upwork is doing this to find out exactly is leaving the company's platform so they can prevent other users from doing so. Is that what it means to kill ? Upwork didn't say. Ghost of HackerNoon who the old ways of working ⛅ Staying in Florida? Just Forget the Refunds Guests displaced in Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian were in for a rude awakening last week, relying on the of their hosts for refunds if they had booked lodgings using . generosity AirBnB AirBnB, which saw a whopping 7,100% increase in trending interest to land on the #3 spot, refused refunds on short-term rentals because its cancellation policy specifically excludes Florida’s storm season. Yikes! And that's a wrap! Thanks for reading Tech Company Brief Issue #18! If you'd like to see which tech companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness, feel free to head down . See y'all next week. here PEACE! ☮️

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