US chip production subsidies in doubt despite bipartisan support
Almost exactly a year ago, the Senate approved $52B in funding to boost US chip production, and the House likewise gave its support in February of this year. Apple also lobbied for the deal. Despite this, the subsidy now appears to be in doubt. Demo.....»»
iOS 16 to add virtual cards support in Safari for online shopping
iOS 16 brings some new features to Apple Pay, such as a payment API for CarPlay apps, order tracking in the Wallet app, and even Apple Pay Later. However, it seems that Apple has been working on some other changes as iOS 16 beta 3 hints at support f.....»»
Clerks III trailer: Jersey nerd trilogy goes meta in 2-night theater run
Limited September theatrical window isn't joined by streaming announcement yet. Enlarge / The new film Clerks III appears to be a joint production. (credit: Lionsgate) After years of development, the snootchiest of '90s bootch.....»»
Novel quantum simulation method clarifies correlated properties of complex material 1T -TaS2
A team led by Philipp Werner, professor of physics at the University of Fribourg and leader of NCCR MARVEL's Phase 3 project Continued Support, Advanced Simulation Methods, has applied their advanced quantum simulation method to the investigation of.....»»
Gtk 5 Might Drop X.11 Support, Says GNOME Dev
One of the GNOME developers has suggested that the next major release of Gtk could drop support for the X window system. The Register reports: Emmanuele Bassi opened a discussion last week on the GNOME project's Gitlab instance that asked whether the.....»»
Intel’s Raptor Lake to Support Both DDR4-3200 And DDR5-5600
Intel won't just support DDR4 -- it's bumping the maximum frequency of its DDR5 support as well. The post Intel’s Raptor Lake to Support Both DDR4-3200 And DDR5-5600 appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Intel Meteor Lake is about to level up to a crucial stage
According to a new report, Intel's production is on track, and Intel Meteor Lake will likely arrive on time with huge upgrades over 12th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs......»»
iPhone 14 screen reprieve for Chinese company BOE after cheating incident
Chinese display manufacturer BOE has been given the go-ahead for iPhone 14 screen production, despite having been caught cheating by Apple. The company changed the specs of the displays it was making for the iPhone 13, but this was detected by the C.....»»
BOE gets go-ahead for iPhone 14 OLED production despite previous panel problems
Apple has reportedly approved supplier BOE to provide OLED panels for the iPhone 14 even after earlier manufacturing changes were performed without Apple's knowledge.BOE expected to produce 5 million iPhone 14 OLED panelsBOE has had a rollercoaster y.....»»
Study suggests anger drives voters to turn to far right parties in Europe
Anger and a lack of trust in traditional political institutions—rather than fear—are the key drivers of support for radical right and anti-immigration political movements in Europe, according to a new study published in Social Science Quarterly......»»
Tesla pauses output in Germany, China after ending shaky quarter, reports say
Tesla will use the break at its plant near Berlin to refine production processes, such as cutting the time each car spends at manufacturing stations......»»
Kuo: Entry-level and mid-range iPhones will no longer have the latest Apple chips
Earlier this year, an intriguing report by the very well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple might keep the new A16 chip exclusively for iPhone 14 Pro models, while regular iPhone 14 models will get last year’s A15 chip. In a new report.....»»
Indonesia"s auto supplier DRMA sees recovering chip supply as BKPM lowers EV growth projection
Indonesia car parts supplier Dharma Polimetal (DRMA) expects supply of microchips to return to normal next month, according to Indonesian-language news outlet Bisnis......»»
Smith+Nephew opens manufacturing facility in Malaysia to support orthopaedics business
Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology company, today opened its new high-technology manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, Malaysia......»»
Network chip shortage to improve in 2H22
Delivery lead times for network chips are still as long as 52 weeks, but supply volume has significantly increased. Shortages will continue to improve in the second half of 2022, as suppliers transition to the 16nm process and begin shipments, accord.....»»
IC inspection labs to embrace strong 3Q22
Slowdowns in handsets and other consumer electronics areas have prompted brand device vendors to accelerate their pace of inventory correction, but the vendors and core chip suppliers remain aggressive in their new product development, according to s.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: iOS 16’s vision for the Home app is a fresh take for users with 30+ devices
In May, I said that a redesigned Home app was on my iOS 16 wishlist, and WWDC did not disappoint. HomeKit is set to get a major upgrade with iOS 16, including an all-new Home app, lock screen widgets, new Home key vendors, deeper Matter support, and.....»»
Crunchyroll now supports iPhone 13 Pro’s ProMotion technology in new update
Crunchyroll, the essential streaming service for anime fans, has been updated to version 4.21. With that, the app is the latest to support the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max ProMotion technology, meaning you’ll have a more fluid experience wh.....»»
Meta to discontinue ‘Novi’ cryptocurrency digital wallet
Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta last year launched “Novi,” a new digital wallet with support for cryptocurrencies. However, it seems that the project didn’t work out so well as Meta has now announced that it will discontinue and shut down Nov.....»»
MKBHD Easter egg latest clue to suggest 2022 MacBook Air pre-orders will start on Friday
The new redesigned MacBook Air with the M2 chip was announced last month at WWDC 2022. However, Apple hasn’t specified when the new laptop will hit stores, except for saying that sales will begin sometime in July. Thanks to an easter egg in one of.....»»
Kuo doubts rumored TSMC iPhone 14 chip order reduction
A prominent analyst covering Apple doubts claims made in a rumor that the company has cut down its iPhone 14 orders, insisting that such a major supply chain event is unlikely to occur as reported.On Friday, a report emerged about Apple chip partner.....»»