The world was not ready for this gift. It is still not ready for this gift. Coming soon to a Gopherspace near you An announcement about a new handheld games console this week caused confusion, because it was online but not on the web. It was publish…
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Lees meerAM5 socket to bring desktop CPUs to life in late 2022, mid-range laptop CPU to follow AMD has revealed more details of its Zen 4 processor architecture, a desktop CPU that puts it to work, and a socket to house that product.…
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Lees meerAdds 'feature activation' for Intel silicon, but Chipzilla still isn't saying what that means Linus Torvalds has released version 5.18 of the Linux kernel.…
Lees meerBig OEMs hogging production and COVID causing supply issues The system-on-chip (SoC) side of the semiconductor industry is poised for growth between now and 2026, when it's predicted to be worth $6.85 billion, according to an analyst's report. …
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Lees meerAlso, Chinese IT admin jailed for deleting database, and the NSA promises no more backdoors In brief The notorious Russian-aligned Conti ransomware gang has upped the ante in its attack against Costa Rica, threatening to overthrow the government if…
Lees meerTrade watchdog, and President, reminds that COPPA can ban ya The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it intends to take action against educational technology companies that unlawfully collect data from children using online educational serv…
Lees meerChinese joint venture's ousted CEO tries to hang on - who will get control? The saga surrounding Arm's joint venture in China just took another intriguing turn: a mysterious firm named Lotcap Group claims it has signed a letter of intent to buy a 51…
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Lees meerFactory is a model for one the company has planned in Texas US president Joe Biden kicked off his first Asian tour since taking office in South Korea, where he visited a Samsung semiconductor fab said to be the model for the company's planned plant …
Lees meerA couple of thruster failures shouldn't affect the Calamity Capsule's second attempt at reaching space station Two and a half years after its first disastrous launch, Boeing has once again fired its CST-100 Starliner capsule at the International Spa…
Lees meerHow to make a free messaging platform bought for $22 billion profitable At Meta's first Conversations keynote yesterday, the company announced the WhatsApp Cloud API, aimed at improving the customer service experience for businesses of all sizes.…
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