A Hacker"s Nightmare: Programmable Chips Secured by Chaos
A complex network of randomly interconnected logic gates creates conditions that could thwart hackers Not all chaos is bad. In the case of programmable chips, chaos can be harnessed to create a unique digital identifier. Think of it as a finger.....»»
M4 vs. M3: How much better are Apple’s latest chips?
The Apple M4 chip has landed and is available in both the Mac and the iPad. How does it compare to the previous-generation M3? Here’s everything we know so far......»»
Lawsuit by US workers accuses Apple chipmaker TSMC of ‘anti-American discrimination’
TSMC’s Arizona plants will enable Apple chips for older devices to be made in the US for the first time, but things haven’t exactly been going to plan. The latest development is that a group of the company’s US workers have filed a lawsuit a.....»»
Qualcomm Focuses on IoT Tech with its Newest Chips
The new chips are designed for smart home setups. The post Qualcomm Focuses on IoT Tech with its Newest Chips appeared first on Phandroid. While Qualcomm is mostly known among tech enthusiasts for its work on smartphone silicon, the compan.....»»
Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia
Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December. Amazon is poised to roll out its newest artificial intelligence chips as the Big Tech group se.....»»
Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos
While the goal of cybersecurity regulations is to bring order among organizations and ensure they take security and risks seriously, the growing number of regulations has also introduced a considerable set of challenges that organizations and their l.....»»
US blocks TSMC chip exports, but Apple"s chips face a different threat
A US order to TSMC to cut AI chip supplies to China over Huawei sanctions won't cause problems for Apple. However, Taiwan's prohibition of TSMC producing 2-nanometer chips elsewhere could make an impact.A TSMC factory sign - Image credit: TSMCU.S. sa.....»»
Apple’s gaming success might look entirely different than you expect
Apple has been accelerating its focus on gaming in recent years, fueled by the era of M-class Mac chips, booming App Store subscription revenue, and Apple Arcade. But there’s another area of gaming effort you may have missed, and it’s continuing.....»»
TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
US restrictions on semiconductor tech are spurring the move. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has notified Chinese chip design companies that it will suspend production.....»»
"Storyline" simulations can gauge the role of global warming in extreme weather events
Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm "Boris" led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. An analysis conducted by the Alfred Wegener Institute shows that in a world without the current level of global warming.....»»
Security experts warn of new hacker strategy targeting Windows drivers
A new BYOVD attack ends with an infostealer and cryptominer inserted into your Windows PC. The threat campaign named SteelFox uses fake activators......»»
Generation gaps: How much faster Apple Silicon gets with each release
Apple Silicon speed has steadily improved since the debut in 2020. Here's how much faster Apple has made its chips in just four years.M4 is Apple's latest chips - Image credit: AppleChip generations tend to improve with age. As designs get better and.....»»
The fake election bomb threats caused chaos online—it"s a perfect breeding ground for conspiracies
In the 2020 US elections, Joe Biden's win against Donald Trump prompted the Trump campaign to file more than 60 lawsuits challenging the result, mostly focusing on swing states......»»
Snowflake hacker arrested over data breach and extortion
Canadian authorities have arrested one of the men behind the Snowflake breach......»»
Defibrillation devices can still save lives using 1,000 times less electricity, optimized model finds
In a paper published in Chaos, researchers from Sergio Arboleda University in Bogotá, Colombia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta used an electrophysiological computer model of the heart's electrical circuits to examine the effect o.....»»
Unlocking next-gen chip efficiency: Researchers confirm thermal insights for tiny circuits
In a leap toward more powerful and efficient computer chips, researchers at the University of Virginia have confirmed a key principle governing heat flow in thin metal films—a critical component in the race to design faster, smaller and more effici.....»»
Nvidia CEO asked SK Hynix to bring forward supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months: SK chairman
Nvidia CEO asked SK Hynix to bring forward supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months: SK chairman.....»»
Nvidia"s Huang asked SK Hynix to bring forward supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months, SK"s chairman says
Nvidia"s Huang asked SK Hynix to bring forward supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months, SK"s chairman says.....»»
RNA sequencing approach offers real-time and programmable transcriptome sequencing
The high complexity and diversity of the eukaryotic transcriptome poses significant challenges for the efficient detection of specific transcripts. Conventional targeted RNA-seq methods often require labor-intensive pre-sequencing enrichment steps, w.....»»
Intel CEO calls TSMC an "awesome" company, says the company is still waiting for CHIPS Act money
Intel CEO calls TSMC an "awesome" company, says the company is still waiting for CHIPS Act money.....»»
Apple"s M series chips are too good for their own good
Apple's new M4 chips sound amazing, but so was the last generation. What a week, huh? Apple just had three straight days of announcements: First we got the new, colorful iMac, then the most powerful Mac mini ever, followed by the grand finale:.....»»