Intel to expand foundry biz with Tower Semiconductor acquisition
Intel has announced plans to acquire Tower Semiconductor, an Israel-based analog IC foundry, for US$53 per share or a total of approximately US$5.4 billion in cash......»»
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips......»»
Billionaire Houston Rockets owner acquires nearby Chevrolet dealership. Will he buy more stores?
The Texas store acquisition marks Tilman Fertitta's first domestic car dealership, now part of Fertitta Automotive Group......»»
Intel Arrow Lake is right around the corner
After months of rumors, it seems that we finally have a firm release date for Intel Arrow Lake......»»
The Alienware Aurora R16 with i9 and RTX 4090 is almost $1,000 off
Unleash the fury of a powerhouse PC when you game with the Alienware Aurora R16 with an Intel Core i9, now on sale at Dell for $3,700......»»
Dragos acquires Network Perception to boost security in OT environments
Dragos announced the acquisition of Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. The acquisition will bolster the Dragos Platform with industry-leading OT network visibility along with compliance and segmen.....»»
Intel’s instability update cuts speed by up to 6.5% — but don’t panic yet
Now that Intel has released its big update to address instability on 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs, users are testing the performance claims......»»
GPU prices and availability (Q4 2024): How much are GPUs today?
You can finally buy a graphics card thanks to falling GPU prices. Here's how Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPU pricing look in the first quarter of 2024......»»
The Asus ExpertBook P5 proves Lunar Lake laptops aren’t created equal
The Asus ExpertBook P5 is one of the first laptops using Intel's new Core Ultra Series 2. It's not the best representative, though, especially in battery life......»»
The first Intel Battlemage GPU benchmarks have leaked
A leaked Geekbench listing suggests that Intel is preparing to launch its next-gen Battlemage GPUs very soon......»»
Why the gender gap in physics has been stable for more than a century
As a physicist and data scientist with a keen interest in gender inequality, Fariba Karimi was amazed to discover that the gender gap in physics has remained almost unchanged since 1900. As the citation and coauthorship networks in physics expand, wo.....»»
Over seven months later, Intel CPU instability might be over
Over seven months since the first reports of CPU instability, Intel shares the root cause and offers a fix......»»
AMD vs. Intel: Who makes the best CPUs?
With AMD's Ryzen 9000 here and Intel's Arrow Lake on the way, the rivalry between Intel and AMD is only heating up......»»
Review: Intel Lunar Lake CPUs combine good battery life and x86 compatibility
But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive. An Asus Zenbook UX5406S with a Lunar Lake-based Core Ultra 7 258V inside......»»
Shrinking augmented reality displays into eyeglasses to expand their use
Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and superimposes them onto real-world views. But AR is more than a new way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make the technology easier to integrate into common perso.....»»
Editorial: Ugly presidential politics, not national security, blocking U.S. Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel has been wrongly sidetracked by presidential politics. It should be approved......»»
Asus Zenbook S 14 review: Core Ultra Series 2 makes its debut
The Zenbook S 14 is the flagship laptop showing off the new Intel Core Series 2 processors. Is it worth your money?.....»»
Linux boots in 4.76 days on the Intel 4004
Historic 4-bit microprocessor from 1971 can execute Linux commands over days or weeks. Enlarge / A photo of Dmitry Grinberg's custom Linux/4004 circuit board. (credit: Dmitry Grinberg) Hardware hacker Dmitry Grinberg rec.....»»
Research explores organic semiconductor materials for sustainable temperature sensors
New research into organic semiconductor materials, led by the University of St Andrews, paves the way for more sustainable temperature sensors for use in everyday technology......»»
Tech analysts say that major Switch 2 leak is ‘genuine’
Nintendo The big questions surrounding leaks are always about where they came from and whether they’re real. The in video games concerns the , and according to trusted tech experts, they’re close to real. Digital Foundry editor Richard Le.....»»
Intel’s desktop CPU road map may have changed
According to a new leak, Intel may be changing its plans for what will come after Arrow Lake-S desktop processors......»»