Silicon Motion to operate independently after merger with MaxLinear
Silicon Motion Technology will not change its trade mark or operating strategy after being acquired by US-based broadband communication chips supplier MaxLinear, as both companies will operate independently after the deal is completed, according to W.....»»
Apple plans to package US-fabbed Apple silicon in US, TSMC plant not a ‘paperweight’
In 2021, Apple committed to investing $430 billion in the US economy over a five year period. Now the company has detailed plans to bring Apple silicon packaging to Arizona as part of that investment. The announcement seems to refute an earlier repor.....»»
Apple"s US chip manufacturing pipeline just got a big boost
Apple and manufacturing partner Amkor have announced that a new chip packaging foundry will be built very near the Arizona TSMC foundry, simplifying Apple Silicon production in the US.Amkor's headquarters in ArizonaChip packaging is a near-final step.....»»
Using gravitational wave observations of a binary black hole merger to verify the no-hair theorem
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in the journal.....»»
Foxconn"s expansion into India isn"t going as well as hoped
Apple supplier Foxconn is struggling to get its factories in India to operate efficiently, with employees citing language barriers, culture clashes, and difficulty adapting to strenuous schedules.FoxconnFoxconn began production of iPhone in India sta.....»»
Ikea launching 3 new smart home safety gadgets in 2024
Ikea is releasing a motion sensor, water sensor, and door and window sensor in 2024. Here's a look at what to expect when they roll out in the coming months......»»
This new AI animation tool is blowing people’s minds
The AI research company, Runway lets you beef up your generative AI images with its new Motion Brush that's a part of its latest update......»»
Durable, inexpensive electrocatalyst generates clean hydrogen and oxygen from water
A new electrocatalyst made of nickel (Ni), iron (Fe) and silicon (Si) that decreases the amount of energy required to synthesize H2 from water has been manufactured in a simple and cost-effective way, increasing the practicality of H2 as a clean and.....»»
Report: After Altman firing, OpenAI tried to merge with rival—and was rejected
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei quickly declined job offer and merger, reports say. Enlarge / Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, during a hearing on AI held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technolog.....»»
Apple"s new stop motion "Fuzzy Feelings" holiday ad was shot on iPhone
Apple has released an almost four-minute ad for Christmas, showing a stop-motion animator who gets to see her boss "through a new lens."Making the "Fuzzy Feelings" ad for AppleWhile Apple is still not as known for its Christmas and holiday ads as, sa.....»»
Judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to kill Twitter/FTC privacy settlement
Court cannot grant X Corp.'s flawed legal motion, magistrate judge rules. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bet_Noire) Elon Musk lost an attempt to avoid a deposition and terminate a privacy settlement that Twitter agreed.....»»
New computer code for mechanics of tissues and cells in three dimensions
Biological materials are made of individual components, including tiny motors that convert fuel into motion. This creates patterns of movement, and the material shapes itself with coherent flows by constant consumption of energy. Such continuously dr.....»»
"The Witcher" and "The Witcher 2" hunt their way to Apple Silicon
Fans of "The Witcher" series can now natively play two of the games on new Macs, with the addition of Apple Silicon support.The Witcher 2The Witcher series of games have been wildly successful for CD Projekt, but while the original release and the se.....»»
Novel measurement technique for fluid-mixing phenomena using selective color imaging method
A novel measurement technique has been developed to visualize the fluid flow and distribution within two droplets levitated and coalesced in space using fluorescence-emitting particles. This technique enabled the estimation of fluid motion within eac.....»»
You can now run Windows on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac using streaming Windows App
While you can’t run Windows through Boot Camp on Apple Silicon Macs, there are still several ways to run Windows apps on Macs. But you can now also do the same on iPhone and iPad, using a new official Windows app. Microsoft’s new app – which.....»»
Holy chips! Microsoft’s new AI silicon will power its chatty assistants
Amid GPU shortages, Microsoft reaches for custom silicon to run its AI language models. Enlarge / A photo of the Microsoft Azure Maia 100 chip that has been altered with splashes of color by the author to look as if AI itself wer.....»»
Microsoft launches custom chips to accelerate its plans for AI domination
Amid GPU shortages, Microsoft reaches for custom silicon to run its AI language models. Enlarge / A photo of the Microsoft Azure Maia 100 chip that has been altered with splashes of color by the author to look as if AI itself wer.....»»
Study reveals unfair representation of migrant domestic workers in mistreatment cases in Chinese media
Most Chinese-language media reports concerning migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Hong Kong fail to report their mistreatment factually, independently and critically, and focus on news appeal while neglecting the deeper roots of this important issue,.....»»
M3 MacBook Pro vs M1: Worth upgrading?
The new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max Apple Silicon power the latest MacBook Pro laptops. Along with more powerful and efficient CPUs and GPUs, these MacBook Pros enable up to 128GB of memory, have brighter screens, improved battery life, and a new space bl.....»»
Get this M2 Mac mini for just $499.99 today
Amazon is offering the M2 Mac mini for $499.99, making it a great opportunity for Intel Mac users to finally switch over to Apple Silicon.The Mac Mini has always been the most affordable Mac in Apple's catalog, with it providing a low-cost way of joi.....»»
M3 Ultra could have up to 80 graphics cores
Apple's M3 Ultra chip will probably have 80 graphics cores available to users, a report proposes, with what could be the last remaining M3-generation chip expected to be massively powerful.The Apple Silicon lineup in M1 and M2 established a pattern f.....»»