Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (September 17, 2023)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for September 17, 2023 :</p>
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Cystic fibrosis treatment wins Breakthrough Prize
Summary: The triple-drug combination Trikafta, which has improved the lives of 90% of people with cystic fibrosis, has won a $3-million Breakthrough Prize. Researchers Sabine Hadida, Paul Negulescu, and Fredrick Van Goor at Vertex Pharmaceuticals developed the treatment by combining drugs that help a faulty protein to function. The treatment has been called one of the most outstanding achievements in biomedical research in the last 30 years.
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AMD’s Phoenix SoC
Summary: AMD's Phoenix SoC, showcased at Hot Chips 2023, is a significant step forward in mobile and small form factor devices. The SoC combines Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 graphics, offering improved power efficiency and performance. Phoenix also integrates various accelerators for specific applications, such as an XDNA accelerator for machine learning inference and an audio controller for signal processing. Manufactured on TSMC's N4 process, Phoenix is a strong competitor against Intel's mobile offerings.