Hardware
- www.tomshardware.com Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W uses AI to make infinite flower paintings on an e-ink display
A delightful display of unique AI artwork on demand.
- www.scmp.com Chinese chip tool maker hands reins to state-owned firm after US sanctions
Empyrean Technology is handing control of its board to its largest shareholder, a state-owned enterprise, after Washington blacklisted the software maker.
- www.theregister.com US finalizes $6.1B in CHIPS Grants for Micron
Funding to support development of memory vendor's $125B fab expansion in New York and Idaho
- www.tomshardware.com TSMC posts strong year-on-year revenue growth of 34% despite month-to-month slowdown — foundry pulls in $8.5B in revenue for November 2024
The company's stock has surged nearly 80% year-to-date, reflecting its robust business growth.
- wccftech.com AMD's Lisa Su Named Time CEO Of The Year - Downplays Custom AI Chip Competition From Marvell, Broadcom
AMD CEO Lisa Su is named Time Magazine's CEO of the year of back of her transformational achievements at the company.
- interestingengineering.com China develops record-breaking 504-qubit quantum computer Tianyan-504
China has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the unveiling of the Tianyan-504, a record-breaking quantum computer.
- www.tomshardware.com Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreases
A reportedly usable experience otherwise, though don't expect to play any modern games on it
- arstechnica.com Google gets an error-corrected quantum bit to be stable for an hour
Using almost the entire chip for a logical qubit provides long-term stability.
- www.tomshardware.com Alarming amount of Texas Instrument chips found in Russian-based weapons in Ukraine — Russian military using third parties to purchase U.S-made chips
The U.S., and Texas Instruments, are struggling to crack down on slippery Russian-bound shipments.
- www.tomshardware.com China levels anti-trust charges against Nvidia – country accuses chipmaker of violating anti-monopoly regulations, examining the $7 billion Mellanox acquisition
Nvidia's stock dipped by 2% as news broke this morning.
- wccftech.com Apple Vision Pro Has Recorded Less Than 500,000 Units In Sales Since Its February Launch, With Internal Data Revealing Reduced Usage Amongst Buyers Who Kept The Headset
Despite launching earlier this year, Apple Vision Pro has failed to garner sufficient attention, shipping less than half a million units
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build diamond battery capable of working for a millennium or five
www.theregister.com Boffins build diamond battery that lasts millenniaCarbon-14 decay could be coming to an implant in you
- www.tomshardware.com Russian Ex-ASML employee indicted for stealing critical trade secrets — currently in custody, faces 20-year Netherlands entry ban
The suspect will face the court in a pro forma hearing on Monday.
- wccftech.com Apple Aims To Beat Qualcomm In 5G Modem Performance, Developing Three Custom Variants; iPhone 18 Pro And iPad Pro To Support mmWave Versions
Apple is working on three variants of its custom 5G modem in an attempt to beat Qualcomm, expected to launch next year with iPhone SE 4.
- www.tomshardware.com Quest 3S Review: Most of the same thrills as the Quest 3 for $200 less
The Meta Quest 3S makes some compromises to reach a cheaper price point, but the overall package is solid.
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Day after nuclear power vow, Meta announces largest-ever datacenter powered by fossil fuels
www.theregister.com Meta's biggest-ever datacenter won't be nuclear poweredLouisiana facility's three natural gas turbine plants to churn out 2,262 MW
- www.tomshardware.com Seagate's HAMR HDDs qualified by customers — volume shipments imminent
Delays have seen the production volume ramp-up move from 2020 to 2024
- www.tomshardware.com Huawei preps new Kunpeng CPU with HBM — unannounced Kunpeng Arm server chip matches Intel and AMD's tech
Likely to use SMIC's aging 7nm technology.
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Intel aims to reinvent itself as foundry focus sharpens amid leadership shake-up
www.theregister.com Intel aims to reinvent itself as foundry focus sharpensInterim chief David Zinsner claims core strategy intact, will stay the course to contract manufacturer
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What's next for Surface in 2025, including a possible 11-inch mini Surface Laptop?
www.windowscentral.com Exclusive report: What's next for Surface in 2025, including a possible 11-inch mini Surface Laptop?Microsoft aims to bring Copilot+ capabilities to the rest of the active Surface portfolio in 2025. Here's what to expect.
- arstechnica.com Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment
World’s largest battery maker touts second-generation sodium-ion battery.
- arstechnica.com Microsoft discontinues lackadaisically updated Surface Studio all-in-one desktop
This expensive all-in-one’s unique screen was the only thing going for it.
- www.tomshardware.com Chinese companies are reportedly reluctant to adopt homegrown chips — domestic solutions are technologically too far behind
Despite U.S. sanctions and China's efforts to localize chip production.
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- arstechnica.com Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won’t need your eclipse glasses.
