Can ARM chips drive innovation in the PC industry?
In an interview at CES 2021, Arm chief executive Simon Segars noted that ARM-based Apple's M1 processors are driving new innovation in the PC market......»»
Intel Has To Be Better Than "Lifestyle Company" Apple at Making CPUs, Says New CEO
Intel's new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, doesn't start his new role until February, but he's already prepping the company to take on Apple's M1 chips. From a report: The Oregonian, a local newspaper in Oregon where Intel maintains a large presence, reports th.....»»
Uber planning to spin out Postmates’ delivery robot arm
Another Uber spinout is in the works. Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, is seeking investors in its bid to become a separate company, according to several people famil.....»»
The pros and cons of electric vehicles
Whether the pros outweigh the cons depends on a large variety of factors, including what you drive and how......»»
5 smart home tech trends we saw at CES 2021
CES 2021 saw a number of emerging trends in the smart home industry, such as improved security and an increased focus on health-based technology......»»
Apple Testing Vapor Chamber Thermal Tech For Next-Gen iPhone, Kuo Says
Noted TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a report on Friday said recent industry surveys indicate Apple is "aggressively" testing vapor chamber thermal systems for use in iPhone, suggesting the technology will make its way to the fla.....»»
NASA gives up on taking Mars’ temperature
Meant to drive a heat sensor 3 meters deep into Mars, it only managed 3 centimeters. Enlarge / A selfie taken by the InSight Lander. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Today, NASA announced that it was giving up on its attempts to place a temperature.....»»
Man offers local government $71 million to help him find drive containing 7,500 Bitcoin
Howells, 35, mined 7,500 Bitcoin back in 2009 when they were worth almost nothing. He gave up his mining endeavours after his girlfriend became sick of the noise, selling his equipment but holding on to the hard drive containing his private keys......»»
Seagate to expand HDD storage capacity
With the amount of global data expected to grow over 40% over the next two years, Seagate has recently launched its latest 20TB hard disc drive (HDD) and is set to expand the storage capacity to 30TB and 50TB, according to Vic Huang, country manager.....»»
Taiwan PCB output value hits record high in 2020
The output of Taiwan's PCB industry grew 5.6% on year to a record high of NT$667.2 billion (US$23.83 billion) in 2020, bolstered by pandemic-induced stay-at-home economy in most of the year as well as robust shipments for new iPhones and automotive e.....»»
Trump"s China tech policy hits automakers as chips run short
Actions against Chinese companies Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Huawei have added to tight capacity and soaring demand for microchips. The shortage has led to vehicle production cuts around the globe......»»
AI-based AOI, AMRs adopted for smart manufacturing
Many manufacturers have generally adopted AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) solutions and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as initial subsystems on their way to installing large smart manufacturing systems based on Industry 4.0 architecture,.....»»
Switching iPhone orders is not easy
The riot at a Wistron plant in India may result in Apple looking for alternative makers of the iPhones that the Taiwanese ODM has been handling, but switching orders among suppliers may not be easy, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC to spend over US$15 billion on 3nm process in 2021
Of TSMC's planned record-high capex for 2021, more than US$15 billion will be spent on advancing the foundry's 3nm process technology, according to industry sources......»»
Windows 10 Bug Corrupts Your Hard Drive On Seeing This File"s Icon
An unpatched zero-day in Microsoft Windows 10 allows attackers to corrupt an NTFS-formatted hard drive with a one-line command. Bleeping Computer reports: In August 2020, October 2020, and finally this week, infosec researcher Jonas L drew attention.....»»
AMD claims new Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs best Intel for gaming, content creation
The new H-series chips are for gamers, while the U-series is made for ultraportables. Enlarge (credit: AMD) As expected, AMD took to the CES stage this week to announce new laptop CPUs. Most of the new Ryzen 5000 mobile family of chips share s.....»»
The Fractured Tech Lobby"s Uphill Battles
Silicon Valley's leading lobby, the Internet Association, is struggling to manage the competing interests of the companies it represents just as the industry faces a tide of bipartisan anger. From a report: Tech will fight policy battles around antit.....»»
The regulatory network of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit is revealed
Recently, the innovation project watermelon and melon cultivation and physiology team of Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute has made new progress in the metabolism regulation of sugar and organic acid in watermelon fruit. The changes of sugar and org.....»»
Tech and health companies including Microsoft and Salesforce team up on digital COVID-19 vaccination records
A new cross-industry initiative is seeking to establish a standard for digital vaccination records that can be used universally to identify COVID-19 vaccination status for individuals, in a way that can be both secure via encryption and traceable and.....»»
Bitcoin: Newport man"s plea to find £210m hard drive in tip
James Howells threw away a hard drive containing bitcoin - now worth £210m - by mistake in 2013......»»
Programmer has two password guesses left to save his $240 million of Bitcoin
The New York Times reports that the German-born programmer who lives in San Francisco was given the haul of Bitcoin over a decade ago, back when they were worth just a few dollars each. Thomas stored them in a digital wallet on his IronKey hard drive.....»»