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.....»»
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon
Snapdragon X Elite PCs should begin to arrive in mid-2024, but obstacles remain. Enlarge / Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite could be the first Arm chip that can do for PCs what Apple Silicon did for Macs. (credit: Qualcomm).....»»
Anker Soundcore’s Motion X500 packs spatial audio into a more portable package
Anker Soundcore's latest Bluetooth speaker packs hi-res audio, spatial sound, and a mini light show in a very portable shape......»»
Perovskite nanocrystalline cheaper than silicon for photovoltaic cells, study shows
New research from Brock University is introducing a highly efficient material for solar panels that is significantly less expensive than the silicon currently dominating the industry......»»
Report: Apple has a refreshed Apple Silicon iMac coming as soon as next week
Long wait times for 13- and 16-inch MacBook Pros are also suggestive. Enlarge / Apple's 24-inch iMac hasn't been updated in more than two years. (credit: Apple) Most of Apple's big product announcements for the year were.....»»
A strategy for the spin-acoustic control of silicon vacancies in a 4H silicon carbide-based bulk acoustic resonator
Bulk acoustic resonators—stacked material structures inside which acoustic waves resonate—can be used to amplify sounds or filter out undesired noise. These resonators have found wide use in today's RF telecommunication, like Front-End Modules (F.....»»
This is what Game Mode does to your Mac
An examination into the macOS Sonoma Game Mode offers more information about what it does, including how it impacts the Apple Silicon CPU cores during use.Apple Game Mode in macOS SonomaApple introduced Game Mode as a way to make games run at their f.....»»
Hyundai, Kia sign semiconductor supply deal for EVs with Infineon
Infineon will build and reserve manufacturing capacity to supply silicon carbide and silicon power modules and chips to Hyundai and Kia until 2030......»»
Machine learning provides a clearer window into ocean motion
Oceanographers use satellites to peer down at Earth and measure the elevation of the ocean's surface. This information can help them map the circulation of the ocean's currents and understand the role this movement plays in heat transport and climate.....»»
Tribotronics: Promising prospects in the development of new functional devices and self-powered microsystems
Formed by the coupling effect of contact electrification and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) effectively convert the most widely distributed micro-nano energy in our environment, including human motion, breeze, vibration,.....»»
Vast $2 billion innovation hub is eyed at NASA Ames Silicon Valley complex
A vast $2 billion innovation hub is being eyed at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, a complex that's poised to become a birthplace for cutting-edge technologies......»»
Hollywood and Netflix Flag ‘Priority’ Piracy Threats
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has submitted its latest overview of 'notorious' foreign piracy markets to the US Trade Representative. The Pirate Bay and other usual suspects secured entries and for the very first time, the MPA also highlights.....»»
Rumor: Is a 24-inch iMac refresh with M2 and M2 Pro coming?
It’s been more than two years since Apple released the redesigned 24-inch iMac with Apple silicon. There may be good news and bad news on that front, according to a new rumor. more….....»»
Microsoft completes $69B Activision Blizzard deal, its biggest merger ever
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick can now look forward to his next $375M chapter. Enlarge / The crucial part, you see, is You. (credit: Microsoft / Activision Blizzard) It has been a long road since January 2022 when Microsoft.....»»
TSMC, Samsung seeking permanent US licenses to operate China chip plants
Report: US weighing new export controls to block China's access to AI chips. Enlarge / Aerial photo taken at night shows the TSMC plant area in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The U.....»»
Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X”
We should learn more about Qualcomm's high-end Arm chip later this month. Enlarge / A teaser image for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X SoCs. (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm's annual "Snapdragon Summit" is coming up later this month,.....»»
Intel’s $180 Arc A580 aims for budget gaming builds, but it’s a hard sell
But cheap Arc A750 cards make the A580 feel redundant, at least for now. Enlarge / Intel's Alchemist GPU silicon, the heart of the Arc A750, A770, and now, the A580. (credit: Intel) Intel's Arc GPUs aren't bad for what t.....»»
Denso, Mitsubishi Electric to invest $1 billion in Coherent’s silicon carbide unit that supplies EVs
Silicon carbide is more efficient than traditional silicon chips and has been used in some EVs, including Tesla vehicles, to speed charging and extend range......»»
AMD FSR 3: everything you need to know about Fluid Motion Frames
AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology has undergone a significant evolution with the introduction of FSR 3.....»»
It"s not just Victoria"s iconic Mountain Ash trees at risk—it"s every species in their community
When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn't operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at.....»»
Can AI popstars make it in the real world?
Created using motion capture, graphics and AI software, Noonoouri is not your average singer......»»