TSMC reportedly plans to raise 3nm wafer prices 25 percent over 5nm to $20,000
According to DigiTimes, TSMC intends to sell its 3nm N3 semiconductors for $20,000 per wafer. Contract prices for larger companies like Apple, Intel, or Nvidia will likely be lower, but these increased costs will probably filter down to consumers reg.....»»
Generative-AI-powered video editing is coming to Instagram
Instagram plans to release a generative AI video editor built atop Meta's Movie Gen model some time next year......»»
Marvel Snap devs vow to fix on of its biggest problems in 2025
Acquiring every new Marvel Snap card has become a nearly impossible task for players, but Second Dinner plans on addressing this issue in 2025......»»
Foldable iPads, Apple Intelligence blowback, new Apple Music Radio stations
From now through December 31, save 20% on all 9to5Mac Daily Plus, 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus, and 9to5Mac Pro annual subscriptions with promo code HOLIDAY! Visit 9to5mac.com/join to sign up. Benjamin and Chance react to the recent controversy.....»»
Grab the Fitbit Charge 6 for 25% OFF its Usual Price!
Greet the holidays with better fitness tracking. The post Grab the Fitbit Charge 6 for 25% OFF its Usual Price! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re after a reasonably-priced fitness tracker that doesn’t compromise on specs a.....»»
Get this 25% Discount on the Samsung Galaxy A35!
Get the Galaxy A35 for much less! The post Get this 25% Discount on the Samsung Galaxy A35! appeared first on Phandroid. The Samsung Galaxy A35 is currently one of the more affordable smartphones in the North American market, and it packs.....»»
Stalker 2 has been enjoyable jank, but it’s also getting rapidly fixed
"A-Life" fixes will ensure even more randomness in an already odd fallout zone. When the impossibly punctuated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl released on November 20, after.....»»
New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality
"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text. On Thursday, a large group of university and private industry researchers unveile.....»»
Scientists document rich biodiversity along underexplored Chilean coastline
An international team of scientists on board a recent Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor (too) expedition surveyed nearly 20 methane seeps, some of which are new discoveries, and four submarine canyon systems previously never before seen by humans......»»
Examination of political investments reveals democrat involvement spooks corporate raiders
Stock investments by politicians have long drawn public scrutiny. Under a 2012 law, members of the U.S. Congress must disclose transactions over a $1,000 threshold. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were criticized.....»»
One in five AirTags to be made in Indonesia to resolve iPhone 16 sales ban
AirTags will be made in Indonesia for the first time, and production will ramp up to 20% of global production over time, according to a new report. The plan is Apple’s way to meet a government requirement for a billion dollar investment in the e.....»»
Apple Intelligence Chinese launch remains problematic as talks continue
An Apple Intelligence Chinese launch isn’t looking much closer, as the company continues forced talks with local companies about partnerships. Apple reportedly wanted to use its own generative AI models in China, but that would require governmen.....»»
Deals: M4/Pro MacBook Pro up to $250 off from $1,399, iPad 10 $250, iPhone SSDs, HomeKit gear, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a pair of return all-time lows on Apple’s most affordable M4 and M4 Pro MacBook Pro configurations. You’re looking at $200 and $250 off, respectively, to mark the return of the best prices ever on th.....»»
CISA orders federal agencies to secure their Microsoft cloud environments
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive (BOD 25-01) requiring federal civilian agencies to secure their (Microsoft) cloud environments. About the CISA BOD 25-01 directive The Implement.....»»
Apple"s Indonesia iPhone 16 ban drama will probably end with $1 billion investment
Indonesia's president has agreed to a $1 billion deal with Apple that if approved, will build two factories that will ultimately produce 20% of the world's AirTag supply.iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus — still banned in IndonesiaSources familiar with th.....»»
Tencent & ByteDance may be Apple Intelligence launch partners in China
Apple is reportedly in talks with ByteDance and Tencent to integrate their AI models with Apple Intelligence in China, so it can expand the feature set to the lucrative market.Apple Intelligence has a long way to go before launching in ChinaApple is.....»»
Arctic Siberia summers were up to 10°C warmer than today during the Last Interglacial, study finds
Interglacials are, as the name suggests, warm periods between planetary glaciations when the expanse of ice on Earth shrinks. Currently, we are in an 11,000 year-long interglacial period known as the Holocene. Prior to this, the Last Interglacial occ.....»»
Prepare your wallet — this RTX 5090 PC costs over $6,000
A couple of Acer gaming PCs equipped with the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 appeared online for a brief moment, and the pricing was downright scary......»»
Apple scraps plans for iPhone subscription program
A new report claims that Apple has scrapped their plans to go with an iPhone hardware subscription program, which is great news. The post Apple scraps plans for iPhone subscription program appeared first on Phandroid. Last year, there was.....»»
Apple is killing its never-released iPhone subscription service
Apple has been rumored to eventually offer a subscription service for the iPhone. Unfortunately, it looks like those plans have been laid to rest......»»
Bloomberg: Apple scraps plans to offer iPhone hardware subscription service
Apple is no longer planning to create a “hardware subscription service” to make it as easy as possible to get a new iPhone every year. Bloomberg reports that the goal was “to make owning an iPhone like subscribing to an app,” but the project.....»»